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THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR’S
VISIT.
LUNCHEON AT LESTER’S HOTEL.
A REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING.
FELICITOUS SPEECH BY HIS EX
CELLENCY.
A complimentary luncheon was yester
day tendered by the Mayor of the City
(Cr J. J. Brokneshire) to His Excellency
the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir Jihn Mad-
den. The function was held at .Lester's
Hotel, and the gathering was a largo
and representative one. Mayor liro
konshiro presided, and had ou ins right
the guest. Amongst those present were
tiie Hons. J. Y ■ M’Bonald and F. Brawn,
M's.L.C.; tho Hons. J. W. Eirtoii and
ft. M'urcgor, M’s.L.A.; the Honjs. D.
Ham, cx-M.L.C., and It. T. Vale, ex-
M..L.A.; Mayor Dunn and Mr J. Gent
(representing the Town Council), Ors Clark
;inayor of Sebastopol), H. IV. Bagliu
(Mayor of Kuiyt-Uesdale), D. M. -usbet
(Mayor of Browns and Searfidaic), M.
ftcidy (Freuidciil Bangarccshii’e), J. M.
Fceiy (President BallaratUiirc), A. J.
Fisken (President Buuinyongshire), and
J. S. Douglas (President of Gronvillo
shiro), tho Bight, Rev. Dr Cairns (mode
rator of the Presbyterian Assembly of
Victoria), the Rev. J. G. Wheeu >presi
dent of the Methodist Conference of Vic
icria and Tasmania), the Venerable Arch
deacon Tucker (Anglican), the Revs. F.
E. Harry (Baptist), F. Mensics (Welsh),
had B. Lenzcr (Rabbi), Hr 3. West Lau
(Town Mission); Admiral Bridges, 'Messrs
!•’. Herman (president of the Ballarat
Eospital), L. Lodcrmau (president Benevo
lent Asylum), A. V/. Hager (president
Oiphan Asylum), T. T. Hoi 1 way (presi
dent of the Exhibition Commission), J.
D. Woclcutt (clfairman of the 'Ballarat
Stock Exchange), W. D. M‘Koe (president
• f the Prqgrcss Association), J. B. Pear
nan (president of the Ballarat Law In
ititute Association), W. D. Thomas (pre
sident of tile South Street Society), Licut.-
Coloncl. Greenfield (president of the Agri
cultural and Pastoral Society), Dr R.
Scott (president of the Ballarat Horti
cultural Society), Captain Marsh (City
Tire Brigade), Captain Traliar_ (Ballarat
hire Brigade), Superintendent Irvine, Mi
ll. M. Murphy, P.M.; -Mr B. Beakin
(general mauager of tho Electric Supply
Company, of Victoria), Mr James Oddie,
L-cnt.-Colonel Bennett, and Colonel Wil
liams (city clerk). Apologies were re
ceived from the Hon. S. Manger (Post
master-General), Sir Alex. J. Peacock
(Chief Secretary), Biskqps Higgins and
Green, Dean Parkyn, tiie Mayor of Crcs
v. ick. auu cx-Mayors H. B. Chalmers,
A. 8011, C. C. Shoiipea, and Mr A. An
derson (president ol the School of Mines).
An excellent luncheon was provided by
Mr Remington, and the decorations of
the diningroom, hall, staircase and corri
dors, with a- wealth of foliage and flowers,
had been carried out on a generous scale
by himself, ana with an artistic taste- by
his daughters, which had an exceedingly
pleasing' effect. A short toast list was
gone through.
The- health of His Majesty the King
having been enthusiastically honored at
rile instance of the chairman.
Mayer Brokensliiro proposed the health
of His Excellency, Sir John Madden. Be
fore doing so he would like, lie said, to
lot his Excellency and those present
know tho representative nature of tho
gathering. £fo believed that it was'one
of the most representative gatherings
ever hold in Ballarat, and tliis was a
great compliment to Sir John Madden,
-is far as ho kuew not an institution cr
oigauisatiou in Ballarat was without a
representative there. They had first the
representatives of t'lio clergy wiio at
tended to their spiritual welfare, then
there wore the medical gentlemen vhc
attended to their bodily requirements
(laughter); then they had tho members
of Parliament- who made good and some
times bad laws. (Laughter). Ho was
very pleased to find c.ld pioneers present.
also. (Applause). These wero gentle
men V'lW; in the early forked hard
lo- this beautiful city, which the boys
and girls and tlio yomlg people wpro now
enjoying. With them was the first chair
man of tlio municipality of Ballarat, Mr
James Oddie. (Applause). He hoped
Mr Oddio would bo Joug spared to get
Ibc enjoyments ho could frc,m the city
he and others had helped to make as mag
nificent as it was. (Applause). They
Lad present cx-Mayors of the City Coun
cil, who, during their term of office, did
liicir best to improve the City and Town.
They also had present representatives of
tho legal profession, of which his Ex
cellency had been and was still a dis
tinguished member. (Applause). They
also had with them gentlemen represent
ing tiie local charitable institutions, re
presentatives of educational and art insti
tutions, and representatives of agricul
ture and mining, to which this city owed
so much. They wero musically repre
sented by Mr John Robson; the beauti
ful in nature was represented by tho
president qf the Horticultural So
ciety Commerce and labor and
brave firemen, and the army
snd navy were also represented.
They wore all present to honor his Ex
cellency in his capacity as represent
ative of their beioved King. (Ap
plause.) They welcomed Sir John to
Ballarat, not-only for the position he
held, but for liis own intrinsic worth.
(Applause. The citizens had realised
that Sir John Madden had at every
opportune time done wliat he could to
help forward proper and right move
ments for the uprising and uplifting
of the people, not only in Ballarat,
.but of the State of Victoria. (Ap
plause.) He (the speaker) did not see
why tho Home Government should
send out a Governor from England
when they had capable men in their
midst like Sir John Madden, who with
his good lady would be accepted with
great pleasure by the people right
through tho State. (Applause.) The
peoplo of Ballarat trusted that Sir
John and Lady Madden would bo long
spared to enjoy tho good will of the
citizens' of the whole Stato of Vic
toria, and not only of Victoria, but
of the Commonwealth also. Wherever
the name of Sir John Madden was
mentioned it was received with very
great pleasure. (Applause.) When
Sir John was in England whenever he
could say a word for Victoria-and Aus
tralasia to contradict those men who
went from here and said things they
had no right to say he did his best
to make things right, and explained
matters others had discußsed without
putting , the proper construction on
them. They , were delighted to see
see the honor's that had been conferred
on Sir John Madden when he was at
home. That morning they had called
at the Benevolent _ Asylum, and _ in
passing the gate Sir John-had a Kind
word'to. say to the old men,- and shook
hands with’ them, -and also other in
mates of the institution. This was
one 'of the reasons why Sir John Mad
den was bolbved so much by the people
of the State. - (Applause.) They felt
th'at' ’ho' was • ono with them, and
might he be long spared to carry on
the work he had done so well in the
past: . (Applause.) ' '
The toast was received with musical
honorß. .
Sir .John Madden', who was given a
flattering Feoeption, expressed -thanks
to them: ydiy;• kindly for the'hospi
tality -that had been, extended to/ him.
•He Saidhe Bid not know tho time when
‘he'approached Ballarat without being
warmly (welcomed, and lie had always
had' a happy time here.’ Uefore he
occupied the position he now had the
honor to fill—in' fact when, he was a
very insignificant person—the people of
Ballarat always treated him with hos
pitality and kindness, and whenever he
left Melbourne to como up here he
was is ura of the reoeptiou lie would
get. Ballarat had never been known
as a slow coach, and as a rule the
grass did not grow under the feet ■fo
the people of Ballarat. The Mayor
had that day been, moving about in
his (the speaker’s) interests. He (Sir
John) arrived in Ballarat at 8 o’clock
on Thursday night, and although it was
thou only 18 hours from that time, lie
had seen a lot. They had attended
a very excellent concert and presents
tion to himself on the previous night.
They devoted some time to sleep, for
even Baliarat must do that occasion
ally, and that morning they had been
to the lake, .gardons, and Benevolent
Asylum; and then to tlio luncheon,
where they were still enjoying them
selves. (Laughter.) Tho Mayor
had been good chough to praiso his
action in speaking to the old people
at tiio Benevolent Asylum, hut in his
opinion in this world they never knew
their luck (Sear, hear.) Tho fine
old men at the institution had done
their work as tho people now working
were doing their’s. and they were now
at tho Benevolent Asylum as the
guests of their country. (Applause.)
It was possible that some day somo of
those present through adverse circum
stances might find themselves iu a
similar position. (Hear, hear.) At
the institution lie met one man, a Dir
Tvobstor, one of the men who in Bal
larat’s early days, unearthed the great
Welcome Nugget. Ho saw Mr Web
ster when he and his mates were ex
hibiting the nugget in Melbourne. On
that occasion a notice was posted up
to the effect that anybody who could
carry the nugget to tho door could
take it away. A stout old lady wont
in and asked if the notification was
true, and being told that it was, she
lifted the nugget up and carried it
right to the door. That was the con
tract-fulfilled, and the old lady had to
be compromisc-a. Tiicy _ treated her
very handsomely, hut did not aho
dcther keep their word. One of die
finders of that great piece of gp.d was
now enjoying the hospitality ol a line
generous" people. It was a re
markable thing that the . oiilj
part of His Majesty’s dominions _in the
southern hemisphere where reoc.lion
was shown was in Ballarat, and now
there was no place where the loyally
and devotion to His Majesty
create- than it .was in Ballarat. l.ie
rehellion in the early days was against
cumesdon, and as soon as this was
rielited tiio people recognised tlm
Crown and all its demands anu ob.i
o-ations. and since then they hau o> •’n
the nnhoMcrs of it. All over Bnllara.
they found monuments of men who
had passed away, men woo hod been
~-coil citizens, and who bad been ex
amples t 0 those following them. He
was sorry to find that Sir Honiy Cui-n
-bart, and Messrs Bailey, id.daleton,
and Murray, bad passed away since he
was last in Ballarat. Six* Henry Cutb
li-rt was a man who served not only
Bid'arat, but the whole oi the people
of the State, lor many years. In con
clusion. Sir John Madden thanked
'them ter their great kindness to him.
(Applause.)
T;io health of iviiss INlaodcn was pio
p-vsed bv the Hon. R. M’Urcgor,
who said he was delighted to as,: them
t 0 drink the health of a daughter or so
honored a father. .
Cr Whykes proposed tho toast of
‘‘The Parliaments.” tie remarked
that tho Parliament had just keen
elected and no doubt ;t wou.d prove
to he u reflex of the minds of the
p-oule. The policy of the Government
was 1 one for the advancement 01 the
State, and this no doubt induced the
people to send Mr Bout baox with
such a strong (following. The State
Pailiament had groat work before it,
«uic! ho was of the opinion tlirft ths
work would he carried outwith, satis
faction to . nil. _ .
The Hon. S'. Brawn, .ut.C. ? in re
sponding. said it was true, as t.ie
mayor had said, that Parliament made
good and bad laws. If ever had laws
came before tho Upper House lie
would do his best to throw those bad
laws out. He thanked them verynuieb.
for tho manner in which they had re
ceived the toast.
Air John hi addon proposed tho
health of the chairman, and Mayor
Brokenshii o .briefly replied.
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