THE GOVERNOR'S JOURNEY TO AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9012, 18 October 1892, Page 5

THE GOVERNOR'S JOURNEY TO AUCKLAND.

[BY TELEGRAPH,— ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Monday. His Excellency thk Governor, the Countess of Glasgow, Lady Augusta Boyle, Captain Hunter Blair, A.D.C., and the Hon. W. P. Reeves left for Wanganui this morning, en route to Auckland. On arrival at Palmerston North to-day His Excellency was presented with an address from the Borough Council. In replying Lord Glasgow said he was pleased to visit one of the most rising towns in the colony. During his trip from Wellington he had been pleased to see such lovely scenery, and so many improvements in the shape of settlement. The party were entertained at luncheon, and left for Wanganui in the afternoon. Wanganui, Monday. His Excellency the Governor was entertained at a banquet to-night by the Mayor and citizens. The Right Hon. Henry Matthews (late English Home Secretary) and the Hon. W. P. Reeves were also piesent. In responding to the toast of " The Parliament," the Hon. W. P. Reeves referred in feeling terms to the death ef Sir Harry Atkinson and to the illness of Mr. Ballauce. Alluding to the new members of the Legislative Council, Mr. Reeves said he was satisfied that their sterling worth, strict integrity, an™ great colonial experience, would commend them to all sections of the community. His Excellency spoke warmly of the reception accorded to him and to Lady Glasgow. The Right Hon. Henry Matthews made a brilliant speech in responding to the toast of " The Mother Country." A large number of people assembled to welcome the Governor in the afternoon, and the volunteers were called out for the occasion. His Excellency was met by the Mayor (Mr. A. J. Parsons) and the Borough Councillors, and he was presented with an address of welcome, to which he made a pleasing reply. The party go up the river to-morrow morning.

A meeting of the procession committee appointed from the general committee to make Arrangements for carrying out details in regard to the reception of His Excellency the Governor, and the order of procession, was held yesterday afternoon at the office of the secretary, Mr. W. H. Ohurton, Shortland-street. His Worship the Mayor presided. The business was simply of a detail character, dealing with the arrangements'of carriages and the distribution of tickets of admission to tho platform. The General Committee are summoned by advertisement for a meeting at 3 p.m today to approve the final arrangements of the various subcommittees. The secretary, Mr. VV. 11. Churton, asks us to notify that members of the Reception Committee who have not yet received their platform tickets can obtain them at his office, Shortlandstreet, between the hours of 10 a.m and 1 p.m. this day. The Orangemen of Auckland have arranged to present an address of welcome to Lord Glasgow. Yesterday a party of workmen were engaged in levelling the top of the mound opposite the Municipal Buildings, as a stand for the children of the public schools, on which they will be arranged to sing the National Anthem, as His Excellency parses up Wellesley street. To-day His Worship the Mayor will take Colonel Boyle over the route arranged for the procession, from the Queen-street Wharf to Government House, so that that gentleman may be fully conversant with the whole arrangements. A meeting was held last evening, at the Foresters' Hall, of those desirous of marching in the procession in Highland costume. Mr. Simpson presided. Some twenty persons gave in their names, and a number of others, it is anticipated, will join in. There will be three pipers, namely, Piper Mcßae, piper to the Caledonian Society, and champion piper of the North Island; Piper Grant,' late pipe-major 42nd Highlanders; ami Piper Blair, of the Worth Shoie. The address of the citizens of Auckland, to be presented to His Excellency, is already executed, and was on view yesterday in the show window of Messrs. J. H. Upton and Co., stationers, where it attracted a great deal of attention. The following is the text of the address :— To His Excellency the Right Honourable the Earl of Glasgow. K.C.M.G.. Governor anil Commander-in-Chief in and over the colony of New Zealand. May it please Your Excellency,—We, the Mayor and councillors of the city of Auckland, desire on behalf of the citizens to offer you a cordial welcome on this, your first visit to us. We to assure Your Excellency of our loyal devotion to Her Most Gracious Majesty, whom you represent, and of our attachment to the British Empire. We hope that Your Excellency's stay in this northern part of the colony, in which there is much of interest connected with the early history of New Zealand, will be pleasant to you and to your family. We desire also heartily to greet the Countess of Glasgow, and to express our earnest wishes that she may enjoy her residence in Auckland. — Signed on behalf of the citizens of Auckland, W. Crowthkr (Mayor), P. A. Phillips (Town Clerk). October, 1892.

The address is written in Old English, with illuminated Gothic capitals. The head-lines are in gold and colours. The initial "M" in " May it please Your Excellency," is a capital piuce of work, being highly-finished in pen work, with a green colour, and the ground of the letter itself is in gold, with an impressed pattern, bright gold on dead gold. The address is mounted on polished rewarewa rollers, with tea-tree ends, and is lined with cream-coloured watcied silk, and bound with cream-coloured ribbon. The address has been executed by Mr. C. Palmer, artist, in the Lithographic Works of the New Zealand Herald Printing Establishment, and reflects the highest credit upon the artistic skill of Mr. Palmer, and on the establishment in which the work has been performed.