STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 11317, 8 September 1898, Page 2

STRATFORD NEWS.

VISIT OF THE gOTRRNOB AND 1 LADY RANFURLtf. ' ' [FROM OTJR RESIDENT AGENT."! SfeWia'M^Ba 7. — Th 9 representatives of ! Royalty have cdrfle sad gone, and Strata ford has passed through ttfe ordeal with ,no loss of its new born municipal dignity. Everything passed off without a hitch, even the weather, none too reliable at thta season, refrained from putting a wet blanket over the proceedings. Punctually at the appointed time the Governor's • gpfli-hl steamed into the ; railway station' Ott the platform of which were in waiting the Mayor (Mr H. N. T.iardet) and Mayoreop, the County • Chairman (Mr Joseph Mackay) and Mrs Maokiy, and (in 1 the Unavoidable absence of Mr gynieS) Mf McGdtf,o, ,M.H.R. . The .latter gentletoan having 'itefade the intro'ductidus, the party was cond acted through the station gatte (tfbere a pretty floral drch bad been; erected) into Broadway and then headed by tfce Reception Com-> n>itteVs Marshall k (Mr Greig), , to st pl^tfofiii' Arranged an front qf tae post Office', the ,;SchO'ol. children, n&iassea in ; 'tbyßtreeti Town Band in the^r midSt,- meanwhile rendering the National' Anthem tfuh'g^ba^effect, On'tite^essa? tion of the music, the Mayor called for oheew for -the -Governor and 'Ltfdy Ranfarly, which were heartily given by the large crowd filling the wide expanse ot Broad.woy. The Town Clerk then read an, address of welcome, and handed it to the Mayor, who presented it to His Kxcellency! Hit) Excellency hiving re- ; piied r the Mayor introduced the Borough Council- and members of the Reception Commijt^e, , - , „ A pro'cefßion was then formed, headed by .tha^band^ and walked the short jdißtancS to ' the' - To'nrn Hall, -where' luncheon jvas served r tb Sbo'titi* fifty l^dfes" and ,-gentlemeiui- The;i_osual> loyal toasts ' were •>< 'drunk ■ td's the,, accompaniment of music 1 byian orchestrasta'tioned on tne-Btage -The Mayor,prox posed the G-overfcor and Lady Ranfurly, and- His Excellency" in replying made .happy reference to the growth of the district, the progress of ion staple-industry and to the latest development' 'of town' enterprise in 'the htratford Electric.'] Lightning Bill. Mr MonkhoUse proposed I ,the army, navy and • Volunteers,- "wniob was respondtjd to by ' Captain Alexander, \Private Secretary to. His Excellancy) Vbo, alluded to the news in the morning pap'efs/oi the 'great ahfl sticceßiiful battle! in ; the Soudan. MrV J-oseph 'Mackay^ 'proposed the Parliament of New 2iealaod f which was responded ;tu^by Mr Mctito»r©if ! His Excellefloy-;thfen"'p'roposed: thelheSlth ■ of the Maybr'aiia Mayoress-^.'Whicii'vUil Worship briefly replied.-."- \< .- it> -,nj iq 1 l 'lTo be cdhtinue'd.y 1 i « (i k i -«'""