LORD JELLICOE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 170572, 4 August 1921, Page 7

LORD JELLICOE.

A CALL AT TIMARU

OFFICIAL RECFRI'ION

Looking bronzed and healthy a a though hie in New Zealand suited him well; alert and genial, as if the cares of state -sac much more lightly upon him iri the Dominion than when tho Jate ol the Empire depended upon his work as Admiral of tlie Fleet, Hist Excellency Lord Jellicoe paid a brief visit to Tiinaru yesterday to see the luotbaJl match between tho Smith Africans and South Canterbury. Ha arrived by the express from Oania.ru at I. p.m., and was met at tlie rnilwav station by His Worship the Mayor (Mr’ F. J. Roj lost-on), and tiio Mayoress, Mr J. Craigie, ALP., and Ore. J. Anstev, A. ShirtclirT G. J. Wallace, T. W. Satterthwaite, J. P. Murphy,-A. Washer, T. W. Manchester, IV. G. Irwin, J. E. Chiles (Deputy-Mayor) and tho Town Clerk (Mr D. Virtue). There waa ai large gatering of people outside the station, where a dais was erected for tho official reception. A guard of honour consisting of C Company of the' First Battalion of the Canterbury' Regiment, under Lieutenant S. D. Mason and Second-Lieu Lena nt Perry was in' spected by His Excellency, as was also the Band of the Timaru Boys’ Higp, School, which was in charge of Dninw Major Bull. Immediately His Excellency appeared the hand played a verse of the National Anthem, and after the inspection the formal welcome took place. ADDRESS OF WELCOME. Tlie Mayor road the following ad-* dress of welcome:— “To His Excellency, the Right Honourable John Rush worth Viscount Jellieoe, Admiral of the Fleet-, G.C.8., 0.M., G.C.V.0., Governor-General and Commander in Chief in and over His Maiest3'’e Dominion of Now Zealand! and its Dependencies. May it please Your Exoellency. “We, tlie Mayor, Councillors and Burgesses of tlie Borough of Timaru, have very great pleasure in welcoming you to this district, and in expressing appreciation of the honour! uliich your visit confers on ufi, and in doing so we desire to assure yog of our continued loyalty to th«. throne mid Empire. “On a previous occasion we had the pleasure of receiving you as_ at worthy representative of the Navy and of that Grand Fleet which, under* your distinguished command duringthe Great War, did so much preserving tho Empire’s independence and our liberties. To-day, we cannot refrain from again acknowledging your great services to the. Empire. These services naturally apn peal to a loyal community like ours,- ; which sent the best of its manhood’ to figbt in the common cause fort freedom. “We sincerely endorse the uni# versal expression of satisfaction which vour appointment as His Imperial Majesty’s representative _ _has given to the people of this Dominion“Wo are confident that your administration will do much towards promoting Imperial unity, and solving the many complicated which the war has brought- about. “We cordially wish Your .Excel-* lencies tlie best of health and happL ness, and every success in the disc charge of your very responsible andarduous duties.” . Mr Holiest on added: “May I ndo that we welcome you to Timaru to-day not only as Governor-General and .representative of His Majesty the Kingbut also as a distinguished sailor who has rendered great and glorio-us service; to the Empire.” (Applause.) On tho Mayor’s call very hear tv cheers were 'then given for Loro ’Jellicoe. THE' GOVERNOR’S REPLY. His Excellency made a happy replylie said: — “Your Worship, Councillors and Burgesses of the Borough of Timaru: ■‘l thank you for your expressiof of continued loyalty to tli© Throne! and Empire,' though such an .assurance is scarcely needed from the people of New Zealand, whose loyalty is so well known, and has been sc# lately proved in such an unmistak-.' able manner. . ; “The warmth of your welcome .tot me on the occasion of my first visit!’ as His Majesty’s representative reminds me of the kindly reception.' with which you greeted me on my previous visit as a- representative o£ the service to which I have the bon#* our to belong, and 1 wish again to! express my gratitude for your references to niv services and those of mjcomrades in this Navy. “It was the privilege of many Off them to co-operate at Gallipoli with the gallant forces from this Dominion, and it- is certain that the mutual respect, which dates from that har-i inonious association j ‘will “Your expression of satisfaction at His Majesty’s selection of me for my! present appointment gives'me tins greatest- pleasure. " “I v trust that the ««w fidenco which you- express: regarding tlie successful solution during my! term of office of the many. -problems now confronting the Dominion will not lx* misplaeod. I need hardly assure vou that no effort will .ba spared on mv part in this direction. “Her Excellenoy and I thank wa verv sincerely for your good wishes for our health and happiness, and we trust that during our stay m New Zealand, peace and prosperity will be vouchsafed to the people oi the Dominion.” (Applause.) Continuing, llis Excel lan ey eauls “Time presses, ;ind . t<ner6 is ft niucn more important t-hincc to \)& looked at than His Majesty's representative (Laughter and sliouta of ’No. no'.) You are just as anxious - to get there as T am J timed mv visit to see the football match, and I expect to see the whole of Timaru at it, I also came to Timaru to-dav because 1 did nob want to stop the 'people of Oamaru from earning in Tiniaru to see the great event- (Hear. hear, and npplaus*.) I thank vou deeply for coming her® « meet- mo. when you could liar© been on the football ground. 1 hope to w* vou all again to-morrow and following (lavs, and am looking forward excoedinglv to my visit- to limai’u anc district. (Applause.) Tho reception concluded ith cheer for His Excellency, who was lmmechatelv afterwards motored to tlie yaledonian grounds by Air R. L. Wigla T in his* big Alt. Cook Car.

AT O A .M A R U

Per Press Association

OAMARU. August 3. Cord Jellieoe. accompaniod by Lady Jellieoe and the Hon. Lucy Jellieoe paid their first official visit to Unman this evening, and were tendered t dinner by the citucns, later attending a reception in tho Drill Hall. In the course of his reply to an ad' dress of welcome Lord Jellieoe iclenec in eulogistic language to tin 1 memoria. oaks that the town and country luu planted along the highways m memory of the North Otago men who jell in tin great war. Lord Jellieoe said that u all his travels .he had. not come ncros: a more fitting memorial to the fallen It was a living monument that woulc keep evergreen the memory of the brn.vt sons of this district, who did their duty at. the cost of their lives in the groa 1 Lord Jellieoe mate \v aiiaKl H Igl Si hool in i lie morning and nt-teiuU rerie.w of the primary .schools early it i lie a ( ter noon, leaving lor tho liortl later in the day.