VICE-REGAL VISIT

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 60, 22 May 1928, Page 4

VICE-REGAL VISIT

J SUGGESTED PROGRAMME. . following letter, (addressed to the Mayor, from Captain Boyle, Military secretary of Hi s Excellency the Governor-General was read at last night s meeting of the Borough Council: I am desired by the Govei nor-General to write to you and say that l Their Excellencies will be visiting tlie Taranaki district during next month, and, if ft is hot inconvenient to Tour Worship, they, would very much like to visit Stratford on Wednesday, June 13tih. The hour of their arrival at Stratford has not yet been definitely fixed, but it would be some 'time in the forenoon. Their Excellencies would like to take advantage of the opportunity to meet as many of the local residents as possible, and would also be very glad to look over any of local institutions which you might cure to show them,.; “I should be much obliged if you could let me have any suggestions you may wish to make in connection; with the proposed visit so that I may , place them before the Governor-General. They would prefer the evening kept free. I am to add that their Excellencies make a point of declining invitations to functions, such as luncheons and dinners, which involve extra expense to the ratepayers. Th Mayor said th© town would have to do tli© best it could for Their Excellencies on their first visit to Stratford. They had previously been invited to the town, but to date had not been able to come along. He thought the members of th© Council might meet Their Excellencies on their arrival. After lunch the children of the Primary School, the Conven School and S. Mary’s School might be assembled at the Town Hall. The decorations used for the soldiers’ re-iinion could be left up for the ViceRe'jjil visit. Councillors and their wives, could be on the stag© with Tlujir Excellencies, and the GovernorGeneral. no doubt, would give a suit-, •hie address to the children. When af visit could he made to the Technical High School, where the scholars could be addressed in the assembly hall. Afternoon tea could be provided here, and then the Hospital could be visited, where the members of th Hospital Baird could be met. On the way to the Technical High School Their Excellencies could he shown Victoria Park, l and on their way to the Hospital’ they oould see King Edward Park.

The arrangement of the programme was left in the hands of the Mayor and Town Clerk.