WELCOMED IN THE CAPITAL.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14513, 20 December 1912, Page 7

WELCOMED IN THE CAPITAL.

TORD AND LADY LIVERPOOL L AT WELLINGTON.

A HEARTY GREETING.

(msa< ARHon.vrioy telegram.) December 19. Though the rarly morning had been ml{ fc pW I* honv - v ' <j ririns rain MiwUs thoclou'l* cloarwl away toK .,rd, midday- and when the special t HrfromA«cklnml pulled in at 12.30 v'-'tJ.' Lurtl nnd Lady Liverpool on boaici bright sunshinn prevailed. There was a" fair gath-rin- of tho public, who their Excollcaci-s with warm i'dcaming cheers. At th« station a mare had boon reserve* to which only "liners «f the Crown tho Mayor, city councillor*, uu-iubors ot public bodies and their wives, wore allowed entry. Amount tlwso pn-sent wcro S Hon-. F. il. D. 801 l WH. Herrirs B. H. Rhodes, A. L. Hcrdrann and Dr.'Pomare, the Mayor (.Mr D. McLnron), tho Chairman of tho Harbour Board (Mr R. Fletriirr), and the members of the City Council. On alifihtins trr,tn tho tra,n hls Ex " celiono' nnd tho Count*** of Liverpool m -r.' introduced by the Prime Minister (tho Hon. W. F. Masscy) to tho Miniate™ aiifl tho Mayor. Mr McLaren, in welcoming Lord and 'Ln'dv Liverpool on behalf of the people o f Wellington, referred to tho fact that bis Escolleiicy's father was m New •Zealand at tV- time »i Ihe Waikato Avar to help the country in it« hour of ♦ rial, '"then surely, , ' he added, "your Excellency nuist belong to us, and our welcome is the nioro hearty on that 'account." Mr MrLaron said that many people at Home took pride in the f" ct t ' ,at t ' le ' r <"°'i ntr . v was "lapt by the sound of the son." His Excellency would early discover that ■ tho people ot Wellington were lulled into restfulness by tite sound of wind and wnvo. Tho Maori people called this land "Aotea Hoa," which translated meant "the long white cJoud." His Worship expressed tho hope that this cloud would bo white and' restful to his Excelloncy at all times. , * His Excellency, in reply, said:—l thank you cordially for the warm .welcome which you have extended to mc as the representative of the sovereign on my arrival at Wellington, and for your expression of loyalty. You havo also struck a personal note, and I cannot express adequately how much I appreciate the spontaneous expression ."ot goodwill and kindliness contained in thf words you havo uttered, ;- While ■ expressing my deep gratitude fo the citizens of Wellington for their warm .welcome/! must assure you that Lady '"liver pool, and myself will strive our hardest to, merit your esteem, and when my term of office comes to an end I trust that in somo small degreo I shall hnvD merited your approval, which *I known my predecessor, Lord Islington, so well earned. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. (Applause.) At the call of the Mayor cheers wero Biven for Lord and Lady Liverpool, who then left for Government House.

SW.BABING-IN CEREMONY,

(eracta to "the press.") "WELLINGTON, December 19,

There was brilliant sunshino for tho iwearing-in of tho Earl of Liverpool as Governor of New Zealand th is afternoon. ' Tho civio reception at tie railway was a somewhat tamo and prosy affair, the mayoral address being rather Jong-wjmled nnd nob-very won composed. Irf>rd Xh'erpopl read his reply, srhieh was brief nnd to tho point.. Tho afternoon ceremonial at the swearing-in was more picturesque, there being a good torn out of tho naval and military forces. L Pretty well all the officers of tho headquarters staff were present, and the officers from the German man-of-war, at present in tho harbour, occupied a place of honour on the daia. There was a largo crowd in front of the Public Buildings, where the ceremony took place, and many people lined the Binin. streets to' watch tho Governor and the escort go past. His" Excellency took the following oaths: • —

Oath of Office—"!, Arthur Foljambe, Earl of Liverpool, •do solemnly swear that I will duly execute the s v office of Governor of tho Dominion of New Zealand and its dependencies, and that I will duly and impartially administer justice therein, so help mo God." Oath of AJlegiance.—"l, Arthur Foljombe. Earl of Liverpool, do awoar that I will bo faithful and _bear true allefiiancevto his Majesty iving Georgo the Fifth, his heirs nnd sue- • ceeeors, according to law, so help ■ mo God."

Hia Excellency's signature having been witnessed, by the Chief Justice and the Prime-Minister, while half-a-flpfcon • photographers snapped him, his Excellency road a message from the iying expressing his pleasant recollecTions of >ew* Zealand, and how much no nnd the Queen enjoyed their visit here. Mr Massey called for threo cheers for the King and Queen. These were heartily given, and tho band Played the National Anthem. Subsequently Mr Massey, on behalf of the people of New- Zealand, extended a rerv hearty welcome to Lord and Lady Liverpool. He said that tho poo.Plo of Now Zealand had reason to congratulate- themselves on the typo of jnen who had Yon chosen to govern this country. Throughout New Zea!Sf i rt ,l * 0 Ju rUL * spirit obtained, ™?J °i tarthest out parts of the ™w£ a i llJlppy ' heart *> and «„ m< \ «. lw, »ys awaited tho King's fi r . thnt 4Jipre was a bond of interest between Lord Liverpool's family «ttle thought in thoso days that his ?eah3 ld T. d V be GoverWo New 2' ' ),, ( A P^ ausc -V aiany other tSK^i f , tako " Pi"© since, that fe/, d to - d 2y. tho Maori was a fel™r ?a hn PIV da y s in tho coming nro«lt replying, exJdS k and tJ ?? C ««ntess had reSSSri tin?VS uld do their besfc io tllat Tho New Year X to PP do l S> t whcn ° n0 fdt a dc " ffm i]Vi • go , o<i to someone, nnd he 38 t tt best for . the »°™nion of Was now Governor. (Apti&iS?l ins sol ? e ti! ?? in introduc left for ersatl ? n ' llis Escelloncv JtoaJtSt n u tho 6 4 -Manavatb the lino of route * aS Ch ** red a,pn S