THE ADDRESS TO THE GOVERNOR.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12718, 14 February 1910, Page 2

THE ADDRESS TO THE GOVERNOR.

Following is the text of the address of welcome to be presented to His Excellency on behalf of the city on the occasion -of his reception next Monday. The address was prepared, engrossed, and illuminated by the Town Clerk (Mr G. A. Edmonds), who is to be complimented on the excellence of the work: — ' io tLis Excellency the itight Honourable Jjaron Plunket, ivnight Oonimaoider or' the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and fc>t. George; Knight Commander ol the JLtoyal Victorian Order; Governor and Coinmaxider-in-Ohief in and over His Majesty's Dominion of INew Zealand and its Dependencies : May it please Your Excellency : — Vn benalf of the citizens or' tne City of Nelson, we, the undersigneu mayor and Councillors, desire to extend to your Excellency a most cordial welcome on this your second— and what. we very inuen regret will Do your' final — visit to the city. 'Hie citizens oi .Nelson, in common »vitli all other inhabitants of the Dominion, gratefully acknowledge the great work wliich has been, accomplished by your Excellency in the direction of helping forward all those objects of which the aim has been for the welfare of the people who dwell in this part of His xviajesty's Dominions, and for the strengthening of the ties which bind them to the Empire of which we are so proud to form a part. We also wish to assure your Excellency that this community appreciates to the full, the noble work which has been carried out by your most gracious consort, Lady i'luuketj.m endeavouring in so many different ways to improve the condition of tho women, and children in this land. We regret that, whilst rejoicing at your once more coming amongst us, we are at the same time called upon to make your visit the occasion,, of bidding you farewell in view of your approaching departure from the Dominion on the termination of your tenure of office as the representative of "His Majesty the King. We wish both for yourself and Lady Plunket long life and prosperity, and we trust that the memory of your stay in Now Zealand, and the recollection of tho friends you leave behind, in what has been so aptly' termed "God's Own Country," will be amongst the brightest and most pleasant of your reuiiniscenccs. We also further wish to take advantage of this .opportunity. to express to your Excellency our loyalty to their Most Gracious Majesties the King and Queen, and our love for the great and glorious Empire over which they in the good providence or God have been ordained to rule. We beg to subscribe ourselves, Your Excellency's Most Obedient Servants.. (Tlten follow the signatures of the Mayor and Councillors and Town Clerk.) In connection with Lord Plunket's visit to Motiieka on Friday next the steamer Koi is advertised to leave Nelson for Motueka at 1 p.m., which will enable intending visitors to bo present at the reception ceremony, which takes place at four o'clock. - If sufficient inducement offers the' Anchor. Company are prepared to postpone the." departure of the Koi on the return trip until 5 a.m. on Saturday, which will 'afford an opportunity for those on this side of the Bay to attend the banquet in the evening. Intending passengers arc invited to communicate with the Anchor Company.