CAMBRIDGE. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH ] [FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.] Cambridge, Last Night.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1336, 22 January 1881, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH ] [FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.] Cambridge, Last Night.

His Excellency arrived here shortly before 5 o'clock. He had been met at Mrs Gerran's comer by a detachment of the Cambridge Cavalry, about twenty, under the command of Capt. Runciman and Lieuts. Fisher and Kirkwood, who formed an escort here, at the corner of Victoria-street and the Hamilton Road. The party was received by the chairman of the Town Board (Mr J. P. Campbell) and the members of the Board, a guard of honour being formed by about twenty men of the A.C. Force, uuder .SergcmtMajor Heany. On alighting, His Excellency was introduced to the Chairman of the Board, who read the following address :—: — To His Excellency Sir Arthur Hamilton Gordon, K.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-ln-Chicf of the Culony of New Zealand and its dependencies. — On the occasion ol your Excellency's, first visit to Waikato We desire, as representing the inhabitants of this frontier settlement, to welcome your Excellency to our town and district. We have great pleasure in welcoming you, not only as the representative of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, whom we regard with utmost feeling of loj ally and respect (which arc desirous of expressing through you as Her Majesty's representative), but also as occupying that high official position which is the bond ol union between fhe Imperial Government and the Government of the colony. We arc gratified that, upon the departure of your eminent predecessor, his place should be occupied by one so experienced in government and of the high personal reputation of your Excellency. Wishing your Excellency every satisfaction in the performance of those onerous duties' incidental to your exalted position, and trusting that we may again ])o honoured with your presence amongst us, we beg to subscribe ourselves your Excellency's most humble and obedient servants. [Here follow the signatures of the Town Board.] , His Excellency replied as follows: — "Mr Chairman and Gentlemen: I thank you all' for the very kindly welcome, and assure yon I have received with pleasure your very kind expressions of attachment to tlie person aucl authority of the Queen, i My duties require that I shall be at various places at various times; but I have 'Seen enough to-day to say with i truth that, were my time at my own disposal, it would not be long before I paid you a second visit." Cheeps were^thenpajled for His Excellency, and ' lveartily given. The band, upon the arrival of the party, played the "National Anthem." The Governor then Erqceeded in the direction of the church, eing mejb at the gate by His Lordship the Bishop of Auckland, attended by the Reys, 'Willis', Calder, Phillips, and Davis. A' Q9v#p44 4^ s > decorated ! with evergreens, h»<i ijeen Gpeoted for the party), 1 and 'opposite to fchjs^ftejijunda^o.n stojae was '.suspended -from? '» 'tripod; -^asf«fu}|y decorated.' -Ari enclosure had been roped, in/ anicl on'the Tight? frefm the dais ,\vas ! l* building for the choir,, which was asVisfod-

bji iriembers of the Presbyterian and S. Pews (Hamilton) choirs. Mr J. A. Beale conducted the instrumental music, which was provided by the Cambridge Band. As the Governor came on the ground, the choir Sang "God Save the Queen," and when all had taken their places the hymn, "The Church's one foundation" was sung, then the S4th psalm, followed by prayer, &c, and the hymn. " 0 Lord of Hosts." Mr Thomas Wells, people's warden, then read a copy of the inscription enclosed in the stone, detailing the circumstances of the event. The Bishop having said a prayer, His Excellency the Governor proceeded to declare the stone duly laid, and in doing bo made a most earnest address on the subject of the Church, of England, with especial reference to the present occasion. The address was listened to with marked attention, and was indeed admirable. The 84th psalm was then sung, followed by prayer. A collection was then made in aid of the building fund, realising over £20. The hymn " We plough the fields and scatter" was sung, and the Bishop having blessed the stone and the Benediction having been pronounced, the assemblage; which could not have numbered less than 500 persons, dispersed. His Excellency proceeded in Mr Carter's four-in-hand at once to the National Hotel, where he will stop for the night. The hotel has been very gaily and taste- . fully decorated, with evergreans and banners, and during the evening there has been a grand display of fireworks in honour of His Excellency. The day's proceedings have been a thorough success. Not a hitch of any kind occurred. The Governor expressed himself as being much pleased with the appearance of the place, and the evident spirit and enterprise of the Cambridge people. A large number of people remain in the township, the bazaar being the source of attraction.