LORD ISLINGTON.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 848, 21 June 1910, Page 6

LORD ISLINGTON.

ARRIVES HERE TO-MORROW. , THE CITY'S PREPARATIONS. Tho preparations in connection with the official and civic welcome to tho now Governor (Lord Islington) are well in hand. The Ulimaroa, by which his Excellency is travelling, is expected to arrive 'in the stream to-inorrow morning about 9 o'clock, and, after the usual inspection by the health authorities, the Prime Minister and other Ministers will go out on the Tutanekai, and, before the Ulimaroa berths, his Excellency and the Ministerial party will board the Tutanekai, where they will remain until 2 o'clock, when the landing will take place. Upon landing, Lord Islington will be briefly welcomed by the Prime Minister, and the party will then repair in carriages to the dais ill front of the Post Office, where his Excellency will bo welcomed by the civic and other authorities. Tho swearing-in of Lord Islington will Like place on a dais in front of the old Parliament Buildings, the procedure being as follows:—First clerk to the Executive Council will read the commission appointing his Excellency, after which the oath of allegiance, of office will bo 'administered by the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout). It is not improbable that later Lord Islington may deliver a special message from the King. The firing of a salute will conclude the ceremony. No illuminations will be held at night owing to the recent death of King Edward. THE MILITARY ARRANGEMENTS. TROOPS TO -LINE THE STREETS. Detail? of the arrangements made for the co-operation of tho troops of the "Wellington Garrison, with the civil authorities 'in tho reception of his Excellency the Governor (Lord Islington) on his arrival in Wellington to-morrow, aro set out in District Orders by Licut.-Colouel A. Bauchop, C.M.G., officer commanding the district, which were issued yesterday. The official landing, which has been fixed for about 2 p.m., will be signalled by a rice-regal, salute of seventeen guns, to be fired by a detachment of the Royal New Zealand Artillery, from the saluting batfceT.y-at Pipitea Point. The Royal New' Zealand Artillery will also furnish the mounted' escort, which will proceed to tlie landing place at the Queen's Wharf at 1.45 p.m., where, *at the same time, the Guard of Honour-(furnished by the Wellington College Cadets), and the Garrison Band, will be paraded. Detachments of the Royal New Zealand Artillery not detailed for duty at wharf or the Battery will parade at Parliament Buildings at 1.15 p.m. Three companies, of the Wellington Garrison Artillery, D Battery, and the company of. Field Engineers, under Lieut.-Colonel G. F. C. Campbell, will form lines along the Queen's Wharf; and from theTe, across Customhouse Quay to Pafcama Street, up that thoroughfare to. Lambton Quay, and thence along the* Quay. Lieut.-Colonel Campbell's troops will bo in position at 1.30 p.m. Orders for the time and place of assembly will be issued by Lieut.-Colonel Campbell to his command. . . \ • The First Wellington Rifle Battalion, with the Victoria College Officers' Training Corps, Hcretaunga Mounted Rifles, and Dominion Scouts (both dismounted), the Bearer' Corps, and' St. Anne's Cadets, under Lieut.-Colonel W. G. Duthie, will line the' route of procession from the Molesworth Street entrance of Parliament Buildings to the Public Trust Office on tho Quay, via Charlotte Street. These will be in position at 1.45 p.m. Lieut.-Colonel Duthie will instruct his units as to the time and place of assembly, and will also detail one company to form a Guard of Honour at Parlia-' ment Buildings, to bo in position at 1.30 p.m. Further, movements. of tho troops will be as follow:— On the arrival of his Excellency at tfco Victoria Statue, the cadets on the wharf 'will bo withdrawn, and will then pro,ceed to Lambton Quay and join the lino of troops, keeping in touch with Lieut.Colonel Campbell's line. Afterwards they will bo moved to Wellington Terraco and Bowen Street, to take up a lino there. The Wellington Garrison Band (under Lieut. Herd), will parado at the wharf with tho Guard of Honour (Wellington College Cadets), will afterwards marclt in procession to Parliament Buildings. The troops of 'the Garrison and Field Artillery and Field Engineers will lino Wellington Terms© from tho Club gates to Bnwen Street. One company is to be detailed as a Guard of Honour at Wellington Club. On tlie arrival of hi 9 Excellency at Parliament Buildings, Lieut.-Coionel Duthie's troops (otheT. than thofo lining Charlotte Street) will'line Bowen Street and connect with Lieut.-Colonel Campbell's troop lining Wellington Terrace. Captain" C. Guy Powles, N.Z.M., and Captain .Fleming Ross, will act as district staff officers, and assist in placing the troops in position.

The following is extracted from a circular being issued by tho secretary of the local branch of the Navy League to headmasters at school sub-branches:— ."The Navy .League members, both adult and juvenile, have, been invited to take part in the reception to his, Excellency Lord Islington, at 2 p.m., 011 "Wednesday. A space is to be reserved .opposite the dais in the front of the Post Office, but it is desired that all the boys and girls of your school branch of tho league should assemble 111 charge of a senior scholar or ono of tho staff at 1.30 p.m., on east side of Jcrvois Quay (opposite Sargood's), and report to Sir. It. Darroch, the assistant-secretary. A Navy League flag will indicate the exact locality. Leaguo badges should bo worn, (with colours if practicable.)" Excepting for its trappings of bunting t"he dais, which is being erected by the City Council, in front of the General Post Office, for the purposes of the civic welcome to His Excellency to-morrow, is almost complete. The dais, which.faces the entrance to the Queen's Wharf, is raised two or three feet from the ground, and will accommodate sixty or seventy people in comfort. It is surmounted by four flag-poles, trom which strings of bunting will be suspended, and flags of all nations will be used to convert the little pavilion into a blaze of colour. On Wednesday the Boy Spouts will assemble at the northern end of Victoria Street, near E. W. Mills and Co.'s, at 1 p.m. Uniform is compulsory, and staves must be carried. Tho scouts will then march to that part of the route which they are to line. (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) Auckland, June 20. Somo of tho passengers who travelled on the RIM.S. Macedonia from Marseilles and joined the Mulieno at Sydney for Auckland informed a "Herald" representative last evening lhat the new Governor of New Zealand (Lord Islington) created a very favourable impression among the passengers on the Macedonia. . "A striking ''personality! easily approachable, and highly entertaining," was the reference made to tho coining Governor by Mr. M. C. Dahl, who is en route for Palmerston North. He further mentioned, that Lord Islington 'was keenly interested in politics, anil was of a decidedly active disposition. "In fact," Mr. Dahl added, "lie is just the typo of man calculated to appeal to the democratic instincts of New Zealanders."