THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12769, 10 February 1910, Page 2

THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT.

The Executive Committee in connection with tlie coming visit of rlis jiixceikucy the Governor met last night, wiieu there were present his Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Councillors Field, Turner, Adams, and Lightbaud, aud ilessrs H. iietnwwte (Foresters), Prebbie and ouninptan (Udtlrellows), Preen (DruiusK A. Karsten (uood lempiors), Hurley, Dr Wright. Cojeuel joyce, and tho secretary (Mr _urnO Ln dS iuswer to the Mayor, Colonel Joyce said that ii the ivetailers Association made February 21s b a holiday, he thought iio would bo able to supply a guard of honour, compnsJt! men and oliicers. If the Association decided against a holiday, he thought of asJring Air ■ fowler, t&e •I'rinoipal of the fcelsou college, to aUowTo. 1 Company of the College Oadets to act as the guard or honour. \iv Hurley said the Retailers' Association was going to hold a, meeting, and he hoped to be able to report their decision at the next meetiiig of the Committee. - It was resolved to ask the Rev. J. 1» Kempthorne to take charge ol having the National Anthem sung by tho "chool children when assembled at tho Cathedral steps. . It was resolved that Major Gibbs, of tke Schools Cadets, and Captain S W. Stiles be added to the Committee, also the captain and lieuten--g iS'£&smx^ Moio,. Gibbs to have a parade of the public schools cadets. . . It was resolved on the motion ot Cr Field that Messrs Karsten, Betnwaite, Prebble, Shrimpton Preen, and the officers of the Fire Brigade, with power to add to their number, be the procession committee. It was resolved that the unveiling of the memorial picture to Julia (the late Mrs Martin) and the garden party at Bishopdale, be included in the official programme. It was resolved on the motion or Mr Prebble, seconded by Mr Shrimpton, that the representatives of the Friendly Societies and the officers ot the Fire Brigade, meet on Friday evening re the procession, a report to be given at the next-meeting of the Executive Committee. It was resolved on the motion of Mr Karsten, seconded by Dr Wright, that His Excellency be invited to luncheon at the City Council chamber on Monday, February 21st. It was resolved that the' tickets for the luncheon bo five slrilliugs each. . It was resolved that Cr Turner, Dr Wright, and Mr A. Karsten be the luncheon committee. It was resolved that after the luncheon on the 21st, the Governor be driven to see the Colleges, the Alexandra Home, the Hospital, etc. Later in the afternoon of the 21st, His Excellency will unveil at the Art Gallery the memorial picture of the late Mrs Martin, and in the evening he will be entertained by the Masons, of which order the Governor is Right Worshipful Grand Master. On Tuesday forenoon, the 22nd, the Masons will take His Excellency for a drive, and in the afternoon he will be present at a garden party given by the Bishop of Nelson at Bishopdale. It was resolved on tho motion of Mr Bond, seconded by Cr Turner, that on Tuesday evening, the 22nd, a conversazione be held in the Provincial Hall. It was resolved that Cr Field, Dr Wright, Mr Hurley, and the Town Clerk be the committeo to arrango for the conversazione, the tickets to be two shillings each. Cr Turner was added to the committee for decorations. On the motion of Cr Lightband, the committee adjourned until eight o'clock on Saturday evening.