The Two Knights

Evening Star, Volume 8505, Issue 8505, 2 May 1891, Page 2 (Supplement)

The Two Knights

Qne incident of Sir George Grey’s visit to Sydney has not yet been fully recorded. It was the funniest thing seen in public for a good while, and occurred at the meeting between Sir John Robertson and Grey at the historically enthusiastic reception given to the latter by the Maorilanders in Sydney Town Hall. Neither of the two knights knew the identity of the other, but (says the * Bulletin’) old Jack’s flowing looks and the cheers of the crowd indicated that he was a popular old fossil of some bind, and when he went to sit down next to Sir George the latter put out his hand as if to welcome him. But Sir Jack hadn’t been introduced, you know, and being perhaps in one of his tantrums, quietly turned away—didn’t like liberties. Then people laughed, and he had another look at Grey, and they both looked at one another. In a few moments they began to whisper, and finally (after having sat together for about five minutes) they started to shake hands vigorously—which dumb show set the house in a roar. From that out Sir Jack was the most hearty in his applause of his brother veteran. In fact, so bois-

terooa did be become that at the dose of the proceedings he started to rush everybody forward to present them to the great proconsul, and amongst others took the hands of Mrs Seymour George (Sir George Grey’s own niece) and her daughter to lead them up to him ! At this the Maorilanders simply screamed.