Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Monday 6 March 1899, page 7


DEPARTURE OF LORD AND

VISCOUNTESS HAMPDEN.

THE CITIZENS' FAREWELL.

SCENE AT THE RAILWAY STATION...

The catiOn bade farewell to Lord and the Viscountess Hampden and also to the Hon Alice and the Hon Dorothy Brand yesterday And they did so by assembling along the route which it was supposed the Viceregal party would take in thousands, and by congregating at and in the vicinity of the Redfern Railway Station in vast numbers There was no display, out of deference to the earnestly expressed wish of his Excellency, and therefore the magnitude of the multitude which gathered at the railway station to prove the high esteem in which Lord Hampden was held and the affectionate regard entertained for Lady Hampden and the Hons Alice and Dorothy Brand was all the more remarkable It was anticipated by the authorities that there would be a vast assemblage, and accordingly a considerable body of police was detailed for duty at the station, but as the people were exemplary in their orderliness the duties of the officers were of a very light kind Nevertheless they rendered excellent service in keeping the necessary passage-ways clear It had been arranged that the Vice-regal special train which was to convey Lord and Lady Hampden and suite should leave the station at five minutes

past 5 o'clock, and as it was a foregone conclusion that many of the more prominent citizens who had been accustomed to meet the Governor and his wife and the other members of his family on frequent occasions would assemble to say "good-bye" the platform was wisely reserved for such expected friends After 1 o'clock those who wished to express their food waves to his Excellency and his wife began to arrive Amongst the first of these was the Premier (the Right Hon G H Reid) His Excellency the Admiral was also among the early arrival! With the Admiral were Flag-Captain Dicken and Flag Lieutenant Stewart The three naval officers were rendered conspicuous by reason of their being the only gentlemen present, apart from the railway officials on duty, who were in uniform. The early arrivals also included the LieutenantGovernor (Sir Frederick Darley), with whom were Miss FC Darley and Mr Darley The Mayor and Mrs Matthew Harris were also soon noticed Major General and Mrs French also took up a position on the platform Colonel Roberts, C.M.G., and many other members of the General's staff, mustered to say " good bye ' Amongst others) who were noticed were Sir George Dibbs, Professor Anderson Stuart the Hon J A Hogue (Minister for Education) the Hon Dr MacLaurin (Chan-cellor of the University of Sydney), Mr H C. Russell, C M G (Government Astronomer), Mr Critchett Walker CMG (Principal Under-Secretary the Rev. J H Landau, Mr and Mrs W R Campbell, Judge Docker the Hon James Watson, M L C , Captain Charles, M L C Dr and Mrs Garran, Dr Graham M L A Mr Ashton, M. L. A. , and Anderson, M.L.A., Mr W W Davis, M L A , Colonel Neild, M.L.A., Colonel Mackay), M L A , Inspector-General Fosbery, Colonel Bell (Consul for the United Slates), the Consul for Japan, Mr and Mrs H Burton, Mr and Mrs W F Hurley, Mr J S Hawthorne, M L A Surgeon-Major Vandefour Kelly, blis Aaronson, Mrs J P Creed, Dr and Mrs Roth, Mr Hague Smith Chief Commissioner Oliver, Commissioner Fehon Mr Hugh McLachlan (Secretary for Railways) and also the aldermenhoused railway officers -Messrs Thomas Hall, John Harper, John Kneeshaw, E A Loughry, John Parry, Arthur Willis, H Raston, James Roberts, and H Richardson

The arrival of the Viceregal party at the station was announced to those who had the privilege of occupying the platform by a demonstration of cheering on the part of those not so fortunate Lord Hampden and party were received at the station by Chief Commissioner Oliver, and by him were con-duced to the platform About a quarter of an hour was occupied by the Governor and members of his party in conversing with and receiving the greetings of all around Soon after 5 an intimation was given that the time of departure was approaching, and thereupon his Excellency, Lady Hampden, and the other members of the party took hasty farewells of their friends and joined the train A minute later came the -\ anning, ' Stand clear," given in sten-torian tones and the signal to start followed A lusty call for "Three cheers for the Governor " met with a vigorous response and at the same time, precisely at four minutes past 5, the train steamed out of the station. The see if that had immediately preceded the drawing out of the train was an affect-ing one, because it became evident that Lady Hampden and the Hons Alice and Dorothy Brand especially had made many sincere friends, parting with whom they evidently found a painful experience

the train by which Lord Hampden's party is travelling is drawn by an engine of the largest express type and the driver of which is Alexander Head Besides the engine the train consists of! one lavatory sleeping composite car, his Excellency's State coach, and also a Pullman car there being three carriages in all At Moss Vale the train was to be supplemented, and it had been arranged that refreshments should be served en route With the tram Mr W Clissold travels as guard, and general supervision devolves upon Loco inspector Chudleigh

The Governor's party consists of the Viscountess Hampden, the Hon Alice Brand, the Hon Dorothy Bran I, Captain Feilden, Private Secretary to Lord Hampden, Major the Hon G L Bryan, ADC, and Captain Pelham, acting in a similar capacity

Captain Seddon and Captain Pelham will not go ' beyond Melbourne

A happy idea was carried out in connection with the preparation of the time-table Often these things are inartistic in the extreme degree, but in this case the idea was acted upon of designing a

time table which should serve as a souvenir of the colony The card was folded, tinted and printed in colours On the title page was a Beroi! which bore a record showing the special occasion on which the table was used Then came the railway monogram Setting off tin] was a skilful grouping of Australian flowers, among which the flannel flower was conspicuous The lower portion of the page was occupied by a vignette of Government House. The back page of the time cable was adorned with a sketch of Stanwell Park, which overlooks the (Pacific Ocean, and the feature of which is some cabbage tree palms, which raise their heads until they seem to be almost lost in the clouds The train was timed to reach Albury at 1 33 this morning. There a special train sent by the Victorian Government was to be met, and the journey was to be resumed at 6 o'clock Benalla was to be reached at 10 minutes to 8 this morning, and there there was to be a halt for half an hour, the tram resuming its journey at '6 minutes i oat 8 Melbourne is to be reached at half-past 11 o'clock this morning

Lord and Lady Hampden will be passengers for London by the R M S Oruba, and will join that vessel to-morrow The steamer is announced to sail at 1 o'clock to morrow afternoon

AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE GATES

The departure of Lord and his countess Hampden from Government House grounds was not signalised by any official ceremony Yesterday afternoon a crowd collected luMucquano-Btreet near the Colonial Secretary's outer Probably, when the Viceregal carnage appeared at Government House gates, about 3000 persons had assembled in the vicinity and along Macquarie-street, which formed portion of the route to the station The escort consisted of a full staff of orderlies, two of whom rode in front of the carriage and two at the rear The sorrowful circumstance connected with Lord Hampden's departure was made fully realisable when his Excellency appeared outside the gates Some of the more juvenile portion of the assemblage, who were possibly not fully impressed with the cause of the private and unofficial procedure, cheered. fairly vigorously as the carriage passed the gates The cheers, however, were speedily suppressed The Governor bowed his acknowledgment very quietly, and no furlhorfarewell greeting was made, although a few handkerchiefs were afterwards waved and many of those who lined the footways respectfully raised their hats When the gates were closed and the carriage disappeared in the distance the crowd dispersed

AbSUMPriON Or OFFICE BY SIR

FREDERICK DARLEY

The ceremony of administering the oaths of office to the Hon Sir Frederick Matthew Darley

Is. C.M.G., Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales, on his assuming the government on the departure

of his Excellency the Right Hon Viscount Hampden, will take place at Government House at noon to-day, and will be marked by the usual salute and military honours Among those invited to attend the ceremony are members of the Executive council, the Judges, members of the Legislature, naval and military officers, foreign consuls, ministers

of religion, the Mayor and aldermen, " and such other of the inhabitants as may think proper to be present ' 1 but in the phraseology used in the

official notification