AFTERNOON ARRANGEMENTS.

Colonist, Volume LXII, Issue 15259, 22 December 1919, Page 1 (Supplement)

AFTERNOON ARRANGEMENTS.

CURTAILED BY RAIN

The weather conditions changed in the afternoon. The wind veered round to the south-east and a cold rain 'set in necessitating a curtailment of the official programme. Lord Liverpool was keenly, disappointed at not being able to motor through the district and inspect the fruit lauds, and h.e telephoned to Mrs W. Colt at Brightwater, expressing regret that the weather conditions necessitated an alteration in the programme. Instead, the vice-regal party were entertained at afternoon tea by Bishop and Mrs. Sadlier at "Wath Brow." While there, the rain ceased for a while, and His Excellency expressed a wish to visit Richmond as arranged, and the party motored out. When passing through Stoke rain again commenced tQ fall and continued for some time. Notwithstanding the unfavourable weather, there was a good attendance of the public and school children to welcome Their Excellencies on arrival at Richmond. They were received in the Council Chambers by the Mayor (Mr W. E. Wilkes), borough councillors, and other leading citizens. The Mayor expressed hip appreciation of His Excellency's visit, and Lord Liverpool briefly replied. Cheers were given for the King, and tho Governor-General and the rest of the vicp-regal party returned to Port Nelson and embarked, by the Tutanekai at 5.45 p.m. for Westport. Prior to his departure His Excellency again expressed to the Mayor his regret that the weather conditions prevented him from visiting the orchards, as it had been his keen desire to see the fruit trees in full bearing. Immediately the vice-regal party stepped on board the steamer she east'oft', as Captain Post.was anxious to get* away promptly in order to catch the tide at, Westnort.

Lady Liverpool, who throughout the war was most active in connection with Keel Cross work, maintains her interest in all that pertains to this cause. While in Nelson on Saturday Her Excellency expressed a desire to see the address recently presented to Miss Tomlinson/the hon. secretary of the Nelson Ked Cross. After inspecting the volume, which was very much admired, Lady Liverpool and the Governor-General added their autographs to those of the subscribers. Owing to illness, Mrs W. Lock, who was chairwoman of the Lady Liverpool Committee during the war, was unable to be present at the reception to the Governor-General and Lady Liverpool on Saturday. Hearing that Mrs Lock was ill, Lady Liverpool expressed a wish to see her, "and visited her at Nurse Mead's private hospital. . The kindly action of Lady Liverpool was much appreciated by Mrs Lock.