A MAORI WELCOME.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12857, 28 January 1913, Page 4

A MAORI WELCOME.

MR, MASSEY'S VISIT TO ROTO

(By Telegraph.) (Special to "Chronicle.")

AUCKLAND, Jan

The recaption at Rotoraa was a iH turesque incident of Mr Massey's JVfl isterial tour last week. The chl of the Arawa tribe sent word to fl Massey that they, as representat™ of the hanus of the tribe, wished ■ welcome him, Mrs Massey, and !&H Massey to Rotorua. Owing to the lifl ted time available^ the ceremony woH not ba held at the tribe's fjunous caH ed meeting place at Ohinemutu, fl the whole tribe could -not in cons&qu^B take part in the welcome. Tho cfl mony was none the less impressive H being held in a pakeha room locafl in a pakeha hotel. There were abH a dozen men in the deputation.' ifl Taipopoki, who is a chief of strikH appearance, gave a dignified addressß welcome, rich with oratorical figure -H gesture, characteristic of Maori c<H monial speech. At the conclusion ofjH speech he advanced in the .old-time rsjH and presented Mr Massey with a H old taiaha. This "token for goodH for evil" was accepted by Mr Mas|H who said it would be handed downH Iris, descendants as a prized h.eirloo'H