Head of the Lake.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1520, 19 February 1886, Page 5

Head of the Lake.

Kisloch. February 12.

How readf croaker* are to cry out. A few m eeks ago I heard people saying this would be a bad tourist season for the Head of tlie Lake, on account of the Exhibition in England. Not so. however, for things are looking better than ever. The people of New Zealand and of Australia are bepiuning to find out the Itcacties and grandeur of our lakes. Already Host Bryant's resources have beeu pretty we!l taiod, but yet he can accommodate more, as he is able to sleep over thirty every night. We have be* n visited with gent'emen of the hrst water from all parts—not only from places in New Zealand, bat from those of the neighboring colonies and England. Any amount of P.D.'s, M.D.'s, professors, etc. Dr Brown from Dunedin is here, l)r M'Caw from Mi»giel is here, and last but not If art, Dr Stuart «»f Knox Church repute, I>une<iin, and Chancellor of the Otago University. Dr Stuart held a service last Sunday in Bryant's large dining-room, when about 30 {arsons put in an appearance to •how their appreciation of a much respected and an old identity. The worthy doctor is so entranced with the scenery and snrronndinp thst he intends staying a mouth, and will therefore, we hope, give os farther opportunities of hearing his familiar roice, and receiving spiritual comfort as we seldom get here of sach a character). Wednesday last tr.n* quite a red letter day. At about 11 a.m. the Mountaineer steamed up to Kinloch with quite a host of tourists, and we were OD tiptoe of expectation to see over a dozen bishops (accordiug to minor). However, when the vessel moored the most conspicuous riiitors were his Eminence Cardinal Moran, from Sydney, Dr Murray and two or three bishops and doctors whose names I could not gather. His Cminence did not come on shore (which he might have done), but shook hands very heartily with those who were introduced to him by Uncle John—whether Protestant or Catholic and wished all success in tlicir various avocations in this mountainous district, and expressed the thought that they ouj-ht to 1* pr.md of such grand and glorious scenery. One from Melbourne said to me he had no idea of such a treat in Store for him when he decided to come to Like Wakitipu; aud he only wondered it was not more kaown, when h mdreds would be glad to come for a month to such a place, and with such good accjmm™Lati»:i. I hear r'uat one cf our local residents was married at Qaaeus' »«» u ou Wednesday to a jouug lady who recently resided h.-re—the reremouy having been celebrated by Bishop Moran, assisted by his Eminence. I wi»!i the hippy pair every blessing and joy, and trust that the uuion thus formed and celebrated may bring them every happiness and—well yoa know what