J. C. and Waits.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 17, 28 April 1906, Page 26

J. C. and Waits.

Air. Chamberlain was leaving Highbury- one New Year's Eve to caP upon a friend, and after adjusting the wellknown a Strachan collar about his chin he was fixing the familiar monocle in the light, satiric eye. As he did so he turned it on a group of men about the porch who w?re staring unusually hard at him eon*iderinu he was "among hi*

own people.’' as he says him*elf. “Are vou a deputation?'’ he asked. "No. sir." was the reply, “we are the waits.” "The what?” "The waits. We've been playing here, sir. every night for the past three weeks, and now we've come —er ” Here the spokesman paused. “Well?’’ said the great man in seeming impatience. "Fact is. sir. we’ve eome- " "Oh. I understand."’ said Mr. Chamberlain cheerfully, "you've come to apologise." Needless to say he gave the jest a golden lining.

who has been appointed Consul-General of the United States of America at Auckland, in succession to Mr. Dillingham. Before coming to New Zealand. Air. Prickett was several years at Rheims, France.