THE GOVERNORS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1587, 2 November 1912, Page 4

THE GOVERNORS.

■ FAREWELL VISIT TO ■AUDIO; AND, ■■•' Advice las ,been received by .the Major , s of Auckland .(Miv'O'.J. Parr) fijbm.'the-■■ Governor's private secretary;; tri tho'effect that Lord,aid Lady Islington 1 will'leave ■'■■■ Wellington for., Auckland ori.'November"22; ' and'wiii .finally'..'leave,. New .Zealand for" . ■ ■England on .'December' 2, Auckland : bcing tlio filial.port of, departure.:.; . r. ';,;•.:: '■ While■ iii. Auckland (says, the• "Herald"}' ." ■ ■their Excellencies''will .be,"kept busy;in., fulfilling several;.engagements.'.' Qij;'Saturday, November; 23/ his. Excellency..will' . formally 'open...the King George's:; Hall, at■«.'| Mount: Albert. '';The.'Gpverjior:.'and:.'L'ady ■'. Islington -'propose.' tb ; give, a';' garden, party :in Government. House grounds on .'No vein. .; ber '27. 'Invitations':'for the function/are', now in course, of "preparation;^.'.'. ". The Mayor,intends tol; caU a publio. meeting.iat'ari early date to! consider; what stops. Bhoiild be takbn to accord their Ei-:. oellencies.'a.' public,welcome, and. to ar-. .. ■radge a fitting.''farewell;function. ■;,;.'Mr.: Parr stated on-Wednesday afternoon' that. ."• he thought that a nice compliment would / be. paid fo.'the Governor's/well-known,en-:.: thusiasm for : yacMing'if 'the''yaoht. and:.; ■launch owners of Aucldand',combined:'to ■form a procession ph. tho.harbour'on ; Sati urday,. November -SO, in bo'mie'etion. with the, .farewell celebrations,.' Some biutabl*. boat could be 'provided' in' which.the Vicer Begal party,'would; lead the ; •. .pr.ocessibn. As. .was'''welt .known, ..the,Auckland;Har? hour lent, itself '■ in ; every 'way.'to' such ".a ■ procession; ahd-if all.the yacht and launch owner's, took part,', .the', display ..should . ■prove: a:memorable one..:Soi the Saturday evening. the ■ Mayor suggests that/ a'' meeting should, be held in the 'Town' Hall, at; which there could.be present.a-represen-tative, attendance'■ : of':citize'ns. , ; : ' : At'.'the. 'meeting-.an illuminated address could be. . ■ 'presented to tbei Governor .arid.. Lady ..Is-. ■ lingfon, and.the : meeting, would also'afford ■ his. Excellency the'.bpportunity. of giving' l , :'a .farewell speech■ to': the .citizens of Auck- . 'land;'...; '/.':'■[}■'/'■'■'r'" ; "'■ ,;.; : :V ■...;■■" : The.cadets; Mr.. Perrr' thought; ;6ould form -a guard'.of honour to escort, tlie'Governor:.and Lady Islington; down .to. the boat; whicli leaves for. Syd? ney on. December ,2.'V- '■■ - : . : Lord;lslington, will meet the.new.GoTr ernor for: the...Dominion (Lord.Liverpool) • in.ATistralia.■'.'■,■■■''"' ''■ ..''"