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MEETING OF CITIZENS. .The meeting of citizens convened by hia worship the Mayor, to consider the steps j 9 be taken to receive and entertain his ' Excellency the Governor on the occasion t bis official vieit to Chrlstchureh, was ield in the Council Chamber yesterday fternoon. There was a good attendance. Cmong those present being—his Worship the Mayor the Hon. J. T. Peacock, Messrs' J. Joyce, M.H.R.T. Acland, P. Cunningham, J. Gould, W. G. Rnind. M. Gardner, &. Bonnington, H. Crook*, R. H. Wood, 0. C. Bowen, F. Hanks, W. Chrvstall, j. Sonnal, Atan Scott, F. Grouts, W. P. Sowlishaw, G. F. Martin, G. G. Stead, W. B. Perceval, M.H.R., S. Manning, and Dr. jHia Worship the Mayor presided, and j|id he had called them together that day of the receipt of a commu■Kation from his Excellency the Governor mting he would pay his first offic-ial visit K> Canterbury early in November. As mis would be his Excellency's first visit to : phristchurch he had deemed it necessary to \ tall them together to consult with him, : 'as it was necessary that something more ; Ahould be done. He was very pleased to I fee so large and influential a gathering, And he would ask the gentlemen present to be kind enough to bring forward their deas as to the manner in which his ExM ellency should be received and enfcer- ' lined. He had received apologies from fessrs Joseph Palmer, J. V. Ross, J., Wlivier, F. Graham, L. Harper, Dn£ Frankish, and his Honor Mr Justice? I Dennieton. He might say that his Exfiellency would be very much occupied whilst he was here, as there would be the!. I Show, the races and other semi-public' I featherings at which his Excellency would I»6 expected to be present. It, therefore. i faeemed to him that what they would have * [to do would be to arrange a proper recep-. !jtion for bis Excellency, and to get up some I uitertainment, such as a ball or a dinner. I It had been suggested that a citizens' baiy / ibould be given at the Rink, but this, how-. I aver, was in the hands of the gentlemen;* ] areaent. : \ I Mr T. Acland said he thought a I citizens' ball, on the lines of the one given: I to the Admiral, would be the best way ol I tntertaining his Excellency, and he wo'uldl t move —" That a citizens' ball be given at> I the Rink in honor of his Excellency the: I jrovernor on the evening of Tuesday, the I Irst day of the races." He thought that * this would be the best way of entertaining! ' bis Excellency. gg Mr F. Banks seconded the motion withj ' % trreat deal of pleasure. He thought tS ball was far preferable to a dinner, as im '■ the former case they could have the pre 4 . Mnce of the ladies, which was a greatdesideratum. He might suggest, however,? : that if the Provincial Council Chambers? were available, they might hold the ball?] < there. J j, Mr Acland thought the ball would be ij far better if held in the Rink, as it was I far larger. I < Hon. J. T. Peacock could not see that a 1 Sail would be the best. If Lady Onslow I 'were coming with the Governor perhaps it f ; might be so, but as this was in some sort I ;An . official visit of the Governor, he I thought that a luncheon would be better. | 'Be would move as an amendment—" That f * luncheon be held in honor of his Excel- I lency the Governor. ,, i . Mr J. Joyce seconded the amendment, l Mr Acland pointed out that with the faces on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs- i day, and the show on Saturday, the chances of a luncheon being held were minimised. ? ~ Mr Banks pointed out that the Agricul- 'i tural and Pastoral Association would en- 1 tertain his Excellency at luncheon on the U , ground. II I ~Mr Bonnington said there was no |J j ooubt in his mind thai; a ball would be far H i (pore popular than a luncheon. (Hear, U f hear.) n £-;* The amendment was then put and lost I! y-py a large majority. || Ml Mr Stead suggested that the words "in II . J ! jthe Rink ,, should be left out, as it was || possible that the Rink might not be II <jf Mr Acland agreed to these words being ?j Heft out, and the motion thus amended U "Jjw&a carried. j rM His Worship said that before appoint- J *&xfn% the Committee for the ball the meeting j 'iifhould arrange for the reception of the c £2(Governor. As at present advised bis Ex- jt |;f *kllency would arrive at the railway jjj v ifMation from Springfield, and it was neces- £ i ifkarr that some arrangements should be ,t r I made. He might say that for himself he ft < 1 m opposed to triumphal arches and such '■ : 'things as that, and thought that a display (a v el bunting and the presentation of an 'C ; ftddress of welcome at the railway station t -; would be quite sufficient. Would it meet ii - the wishes of the meeting if the city r - Mthoritiee took the matter of the recep- p ;>.t Uon in hand. (Hear, hear.) That being ri 10, he hoped as many as could of the v :/J gentlemen present would attend. h m Mr Cowlishaw asked whether a ball n f ITM the only entertainment that was in- n % tended to be got up. t] £ The Mayor said the week would be a n * rery full one. There would be the Jockey E ? dab luncheon, the Jockey Club ball, the X 9i. titUens , ball, the Agricultural and Pas- 5 ;'• toral Association luncheon, and he be- A c " lleved there was to be a dinner at the d { Club, and that the Liedertafel intended S I giving a concert in his honor. A I . Mr W. B. Pkeckval. M.H.R., asked il [; irbether the address could not be pre- ft * tented anywhere eLse than at the railway » \ station. ft ' The Matob said that it was usual to do % ', »o on the arrival of the Governor, which, 'M I of course, wan at the railway station. ! §sj <c of course accommodation would be pro- U I rlded for gentlemen who might desire to hi . be present. Sj a It was resolved that the reception of his I Excellency be left in the hands of the civic M a Authorities. gtf S Mr Cowlishaw moved, "That the '& fentlemen present, with those who have 2 •■£ apologised, and the members of the City lji S Council, form the Stewards of the ball; jJi m knd that the Mayor, Messrs Rhind, Alan m I Scott, Acland, Stead, J. Gould, Kinsey, ii m md W. B. Perceval, M.H.R., be appointed ft mis the Executive Committee of the ball." f< || Mr BoNNiNOTON seconded the motion, f i II irhich was carried. f The Matob said the next question was ? : {I the settlement of the price of the tickets. §;= I f Would the meeting fix it, or leave it to the ¥ [ Committee? 'if \ Mr Stkajd suggested that they should fix f % It at that meeting. I 'Mr Rhind moved, " That the price of 'i the double tickets for the ball be fixed at 2 £1 Is; lady's ticket, 10s Cd ; and gentle- i man's ticket, 155." Sir CowLiBSAW seconded the motion, \ Vi>ich was carried. . ni
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Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7441, 15 October 1889, Page 6
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