THE ILLUMINATIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11680, 15 June 1901, Page 5

THE ILLUMINATIONS.

A FAT.hIY PIGTUILH.

j The illumination postponed f v „ m On* The night was dark, but gloriously tine, I and the air was almost as soft and balmy J a-; 'i l.iie summer, a: 1 the township looked like a i»v picture. All the principal street:! in the vicinity of the Grand Hotel were illuminated with Chinese lanterns of myriad hoes, hung in festoons between the . ..v. currying the electric light wire, and the a roll was brilliantly lit by eitdit arc lamps. The post, f>*fi"'e was outlined in red. while, and blue electric incandescent globes, and many of the private houses had their verandahs hunt; with Chinese lanterns. Hut, if was in the .Sanatorium grounds that: the fairest scene of all was met. The Sanatorium building was completely outlined with fVJi-y lamps in tinted colours, and its gables and distinctive architecture made tho result most striking. Dr. Kenny's residence, he Blue Bath, the new !y-onencd DneL.«is Bath, and »he old baths ware similarly outlined, while across the street limits' Bathtub* House was also decked in !',.ji.;;.-•. On either side of (he winding paths in the Sanatorium grounds were, suspended Chinese lantern? of delicate shades of colours. The railings round the lakelets which enclose the steaming artificial geysers in the grounds wew lichly liunjj with scores of fairy lamp.-?, and with Chinese lanterns at intervals, and the maze of colour was mine; in the dark, still waters of the little lak-s below. It, was most enchanting, and recalled to soma ox the trarveiled spectators memories ol the Bois du, l.',ube:ue, in Pari.-. The lights came softly thrmii'h the shrubber,-, .riving a, delicate beauty to ihe scene, and the rising steam from the geysers momentarily obscuring the lamps round the. lakes lent an air of halt mystery. From the. racecourse, some distance: away, there was a, display of fire-v.-<llx , ami as the rockets burst and cast s.muiist the dark sky a .lower of lire tha cry of astonishment from thousands of Maori ihiceo.s was borne on the stilt night aic. Dr. Kenny was responsible for the illuniiia.(ii';>; of the iSair.sf.cnnm buildings. am! .\lc-..<rs. Pearson (head gardener) and Ka.ll fund-r gardener) and stai? looked after the grounds. Tin street illuminations were in the hards of a committee, consisting of Caplaiu 'turner 'chanma;!), Messr*. Corlctl, iV.mj, K-.tsabs, a.ud olLer.?. iV'V"! I'ATTOXS '<! DINNER. The •,-.■,-in;; had !.' '. ho u"ir of invitatioijs io dine v i• ;i their l!".v'a! Highnesses rd 'hi.:- -'Mr., .';.•.. ..-.j '.Miss 'Seddoa, Mr. Ward, ibelT.m. >>•. McOivsor (Federal r< .••.':<•' -.l,\ c;, Mr. a.A Mrs. iV/erner (Vic--ton.t';, .Mr. and Mrs. Alius, Captain Alexander, the Hon. H':ii Trevor, Captain BoscaI wen. I On Thm>d-.iy night th? Hon. .V. Carroll I and Mr. and Mrs. Donnelly bad the honour I of cc;A\hir invitations. i DEATH OP A MAORI CHIEF. Not one of the '.bousands of persons who i rtitnessfcd the enthusiastic hakas of the j Mauris, at ttie racccouise this morning, and heard their joyous i ries of welcome to ihe i visitor.? comd possiLrlv i.avs suspected that ! death or hiue :mi te ~". " ;l.c rreafc .ad/ of I ill" a:= i: is called in th Maori ian- ' ,:::*&■. had. during the previous mjjht, ] claimed one a' their ir-'i'i'.cr, and cna'of no ■ mean t rank. But so it was. i'e. Hohepa ; K.kutaia, a vcuprible chief at the Tanranga I pe.>pi«, L-d died sa.f.clcnly before daybreak. The fact ft his demise, however, was kept a profound sec!'.;'., tin t'i.'.t ih-.; sad event should net ca.-t a, gloom over .he celsbraticii;:, and it• ~ body w a.* quietly taken away, and !o-:)i„'ht will start mi its last journey ;, Taurauira. The only >.:_■>: of the sad even* in the camp io-d.,y was the occasional >oi.nd of the tailed in a lew of i,c wi.ta.res : occupied by the tribes. As yet the tact : of ih-H old in a.'s iia.:l. is bein- keft st-ictly ; sc "a, and is cot 1a../., a to haif-a-dozca liwj;. 1 " 0..:-.di the Maarii. I j A y.,ai,..-;;\ ITALEIt'n. I A ve-y courteous ! itl!-.> incident, o .-irr-U 1 J as iimmiiij; when their- ;!;;.h>iv/ai visited Ohineinnrii. Alter i'j« "inched i id alighted .'ran ';:" coach cc.i was proceeding towards the village square .here was a muddy i.aich in the ic./l, a.cl i-.s soon ail ; this was : i-c-rvcl a native ciercyuni'.i maaed ; llatama Te Awe Koluk,. snatched off hid km.ivvai mat, and gaihur.ly thr.'W it down | for Her Highness to pass over. The i ful act was gracefully ikLiuyvledged..

t '- —— = THE ROYAL VISITORS AND THE MAORIS. Their Royal Highnesses have been much impressed with all the Maori ceremonies, and as most or the preparations had been made for to-morrow's display, there is still a great-ei treat in store for them. Both the Duke and Duchess slate that trom all thev had heard of the -Maoris they expected an "interesting display, but the ceremonies at Ohinemutu and on the racecourse exceeded their greatest anticipations. In the (evening a number of Maoris attended at the Grand Hotel, and on being introduced by Mr. Carroll showed their Royal Highmesses a number of presents given to prominent Maoris by the lute Queen \ letona, including the sword given by the late Queen to the late Major Kemp, which was snown. to His Roval Highness by the daughter ot the late Major Kemp: and a gold cup and silver spoon given by the late Queen to the first Maori born in England, one of the l'omare family. P.OTORUA CROWDED WITH VISITORS Rotorua is at present crowded with visi- , tors from Auckland and elsewhere. All the | hotels and boardingb.ou.ses are packed with j people who are enjoying a "holiday and mak- ] ing every effort to follow the movements of the Duke and Duchess. Tin re was a greatcrowd at Whakarewarewa when visited by their Royal Highnesses. lhe police were placed on the bridge to keep the public | back, but a considerable number, by being | early on the scene, succeeded in getting in j the Vicinity of the geysers when the Royal j party were being shown round. -At the racecourse there was a crowd numbering come 5000, although it was not known | ■until after breakfast that part of the J Maori programme would be brought off to- j day, and on this account, many were disap- j pointed in not seeing the display. Commis- , ♦doner Tunbridge is in charge of the arrange- i merits, and has a large body of constables ; and detectives under his control. ! . i THE DEPARTURE OF THE OPHIR. j The Ophir is limed to leave Auckland for | fWelling-fcoii at nine o'clock on Saturday j might, TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. j The programme for Saturday is the Maori | ceremonv lor two hours at the racecourse, j The Roval train leaves for Auckland as previously' arranged at half-past twelve, arriving in Auckland at seven o'clock.