The Governor Gives a Party.

NZ Truth, Issue 274, 1 October 1910, Page 5

The Governor Gives a Party.

His Excellency the Governor, Lord Islington, has lately given out the idea that Government House should be popularised and patronised by all sections of the community Remarkable to relate, this idea comes on top of a snob Sassiety agitation for cheaper cab-fares to Government House, which is just outside the City radius. The possibilities of Government House being popularised and patronised by various sections of the community are many. Frinstance—

The Guv'hor gave a party, N It was a swell affair, Invitations were sent out Here, there, and everywhere. "'I want to make you welcome all," His Lordship dia declare, "No one I'll excuse, you must all enthuse At my great vice-regal ball."

There was Lizzie from Newtown, Who shook a giddy leg, A»d shocked the toffs who came there, When Billy. Brown a dance did beg. Such goings-on were awful, sure, And then when pr>etty Meg ' Got free with cham., and muttered I "damn," The giddy throng fell thro' the "flure." :

The butlers were kept busy,. They had a roaring time, i Corks were popped and wine raa free. Bill Brown said 'twas sublime ; The blokes who came m donkey shays Cried out "Give it a name." His Ex. got vexed, and much perplexed— 4 iAnd dropped this silly craze.