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DEPARTURE.
PROCEEDINGS
ADELAIDE.
IN
' A large number of people lined the platform
of the Adelaide Railway Station on
Friday morning to witness the arrival of
the Governor-General (Lord Denman) and
Lady Denman, who joined the 'Grvieto.
later in the day en route for England- The
new • viceregal car was attached to ihe"<
first, division of the " Melbourne express,
and .'its luxuriously -ii tied apartmente-w^ereadorned
with. beautiful flowers, the gifts
of Victorian ; friends. Acoompaiiying Ijord
and Lady Denman 'were Lady JJarttelot,
Lord Richard Kevill. and Capt. Pollock,
and they were met by. His Excellency the
Governor (Sir Henry Galwav), Capt.
Fletcher, A.D.C., Hon. G. J. Mulholland
(Private Secretary). Col. George Dean
(Special A.D.C. to the Governor-General),
the Acting Commandant (Mjr. Brand),
Capt. Page (D.A.A. and Q.M.G.), the
President of the Legislative Council (Sir
Lancelot Stirling), and the Hon. D. J.
Gordon, M.L.C. Lord and Lady Denman,
and the members of their staff, proceeded
immediately 'to Government House, as the
guests of Sir:Henry and Lady Gal-way.
Sir John Downer said:—This is the first
opportunity our club has had of entertaining
your Excellency, and. it is only your
Excellency's sense or observing obligations
that, makes you now, at much inconvenience,
redeem your promise to give the club
an opportunity of meeting you on your
next visit to South Australia. It is sadto
know that the meeting even now is not
an au revoir, but bood-bye, and that we
have, to meet and part on the eame occa-.
sioh. Your Excellency has been in Australia
about three years, and the demands
of the larger Australian cities and the
Commonwealth Government on your time
and attention have prevented the people
of South Australia from having your presence
anion? us as much as we desired, but
we notice all that has occurred, and recognise
that the name of Lord Denman must
in the future always be associated with
the laying of the foundation stone of the
capital of Australia, and the turning of
the first sod of the railway to Western
Australia, the building of which was neceseary
to create a true communion between
the whole of the people of this Commonwealth,
ind in times to come when Australia
has fulfilled the greatness of her
promise, your name must ever be associated
with these notable occasions. (Applause.!
Your Lordship has been a true
constitutional Governor, as Miliistera and
Parliament testify: Lady Denman and
yourself have been great social factors;
and your Excellency has proved yourself a
true - sportsman, such ^as Australians love.
(Applause.)
—Honour and Esteem.—
From
us, howeevr, comes a sentiment of
peculiar
appreciation with
reference
to
your sympathy and assistance—may I not
say enthusiasm?—in connection with
the
Mlawson expedition from'-ite initiation to
its conclusion.
(Applause.)
By
your
Excellency's
instrumentality,
assistance
was .given to that.expedition, by the English
Government, and by many others in
the old country
sf'bom, you induced
to
help, and when success was achieved
and
the triumphant but jaded and
suffering
explorer returned to
South
Australia,
your Excellency hurried oevr,
altfoouga
suffering from fever at "the time.
You
staarted ou a Friday ms'iit, and
reached
Melbourne on aSturday.
You left
for
Adelaide the same afternoon, and arriving
on Sunday.
On Monday , you
attended
the welcome at the
University,
there
made a speech that will
long be remembered,
and then off
to Melbourne
th-j
same afternop to att-end_ official duties on
Tuesday.
(Aplause.)
\Ve in this State
are proud of Dr. Mawson's performances,
but-we owe a debt of gratitude to your
Excellency for having made what
might
have -been a local ovation • into an international
demonstration
that the
whole
world poir.ed in, and has culminated in
the honour reenrded in the press of yesterday
of a private reception and interivirw
with Tlis. Majesty the King. (Applause.)
We welcome your Excellency's
presence among us. and when you leave
these shore; you wiTl depart with tbe profound
regrets of fiis club, and with their
siheerest xpressions of honour and esteem.
(Anplause.l
The company rose and gave three ringing
cheers for Lord Denmnn.
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