LORD AND LADY ABERDEEN.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1579, 10 May 1887, Page 3

LORD AND LADY ABERDEEN.

The Earl and Countess of Aberdeen were formally reo-.td on Wednesday last by the Corporation and citizens at Auckland at the Art Gallery. A large and representative assemblage was present. The Earl and Countess were waited upon at the Star Hotel at noon by representatives of the various organisations who intended to present addresses, and wero escorted by several carriages to the Art ' Gallery. The Mayor, Town Clerk, and several Councillors were waiting at the entrance to receive the visitors, and the Artillery Baod struck np the " Auckland j Dragoons March," composed byDr E<rson, A few minutes later the Earl and Countess, accompanied by his Worship the Mayor, Mr Devore, made their.appearaoce in the Art Gallery. As the visitors mounted the platform the entire audience rose to their feet and loudly appUuded, After Lord and Lady Aberdeen hid taken their seatß, two little girls, arrayed in dresses adorned with sashe- of the Gordon tartan, advanced to the Countess and presented her with two pretty bouquets. Her Ladyship received the presents with evident pleasure, and graciously kissed the little girls. The Mayor briefly introduced the distinguished guests, and addresses were presented from the Burns Club, Youug Men's Christian Association and Sunday School Union, Radical Reform League, and supporters of Home Rule. The Earl replied to each address separately. He referred to the fact of Scotchmen being found in every quarter of the globe, and spoke at some length upon the manner in which both Lady Aberdeen and himself had been identified with various Christian Associations in the old Country. Both in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney, he had the advantage of visiting the Young Men's Christian Association institutes, and looked forward to a similar pleasure in this city. • It had been said it was a grand thing to be a young mar in the nineteenth century, but he thought,it was a grander still to be a Christian young man. They heard a good deal about the unbelief in these days, but they should remember that there had also been growth in Christian life. He promised to. present Mr Gladstone with an address from the Radical League, which expressed warm admiration of the policy of the British ex-Premier. Hie lordship had been struck by the fact that colonists had respect for each other's opinions, and he noticed the absence of that want of good temper and bitterness of feeling so noticeable at Home, in referring to Horns Rule, Lord Aberdeen said the people who could not yet see their way to granting self-government to Ireland said to him '• We believe ii will come." If this was so, and it was to come, then he said in God's name let it come quickly. He asked what would be gained by delay. He knew what might be lost by delaygenerosity, good will, eve'ything that knit man to man, might be lost by delay. If it was not a question of sacrificing any principle of mural or loc.il law, he said let | the desired boen be given heartily, qaickly, and generously.