received not only in Englaud, but in india, and in the britash colories; wherever in fact, I have met Englishman, I have met noth- ing bus courtesy, hospitality, and good. will to mynelt and my country, AS YOU have said, I am about to leave the British and pass into the Chinese Empire. I have met no gentlemen so kind as the gentlemen of England. For this reception, more especially for the reception in Hongkong, I am grateful, as I know my friends and countrymen at home are grateful for the kindness that I have been honoured with daring the last two years. I do not know that I can say anything better, nor any. thing which is nearer to my heart, now that I am leaving the British Empire, than to ask you all to unite in this sentiment: The perpetual friendship and alliance of the two great English-speaking nations of the world-England and America."
The General's toast was drunk by all the guests upstanding. Soon after the ladies retired to the large drawing room, and at ten o'clock General Grant, the Governor, and the Aide-de-Camp, with Mrs Grant and Mrs Hennessy, proceeded to the vestibule, where every person on arrival was received and presented to the General by the Governor. These presentations lasted for more than an hour."
The guests on arriving were met in the hall by the Governor, and were presented to His Excellency by Major Palmer, A.D.C.; the Governor presented his guests to General Grant; Mr C. V. Creagh presented them to Mrs Hennessy, by whom they were introduced to Mrs Grant.
The Government House grounds were brilliantly illuminated. On both sides of the numerous walks, slight bamboo frames had been erected, and cords, invisible to the eye unless carefully looked for, ran from one to the other all the way round, one cord three feet, another six, from the ground. Every four feet or so a Chinese lantern was sus pended from the cords, these being fixed alternatingly on the high and low line. The effect was brilliant and beautiful and striking in the extrems, and the large com- pany seemed greatly to prefer roaming about amid those thousand lights to staying in the Reception rooms. The Governor and Mrs Hennessy walked round frequently amid their numerous guests, His Excellency with Mrs Grant, and General Grant with Mrs. Hennessy. The American Star, a large design in gas, on the north side of Govern- ment House, was greatly admired. fairy-like beauty of the scene could scarcely have been enhanced. The lovely dresses of the ladies, the bright and varied uniforms of the officers of different nationalities present, the delightful music of the band, the merry laughter coming from various groups in different portions of the grounds, altogether made upa pleasing, lively and beautiful soone, It was not till nearly midnight that the oum- pany began to thin, and by a few minutes after that hour the guests had departed, the visitors were in-doors, the lamps "burnt low, and silence and darkness again assumed their sway. The gathering was in every way most successful, and every one seemed heartily to enter into the spirit of the ocoa- sion, and honour the General they had been invited to meet.
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The following programme was performed by the band of Her Majesty's 37th Regt. (Inniskillings) under the direction of Herr Werner, during the course of the evening:-- 1. Overture, Emma di Rosborgo, Meyerbeer. 2. Quadrille,.....American............Julien. 3. Selection,.. Beatrice di Tends,......Bellini. 4. Valse, London Society..
......Coote.
5. Selection...... Irish As.......Godfrey.
6. Polka.Lieb und Treus, ....Welcker. The following officials and others were invited to the Reception;→→→
Bishop Burdon, Bishop Raimondi, the Hon, the Colonial Secretary, Hon. W. Kes. wick, Hon. O, B. Plunket, the Acting Fuisne Judge, the Captain Superintendent of Police, the Postmaster-General, the Acting Harbour-Master, the Colonial Chaplain, the Colonial Surgeon, the Inspector of
Schools, the Acting Registrar General, the Hon. K. O. Fuller, nited States Secate,
Mesers Barretto, Corrales, Denny, J. M. Forbes, Levysohn, Mencarini, Colonel Moaby, Plichos, Reiners, Bcherzer, and Baron von Soden, of the Consular Services. Staff Com. Heather, R.N., and officers R. N. Yard.
The officers H.M.S. Victor Emanuel Comr. Cochrane and officers H.M.S. Lily. Comr. McNeile and officers H. M.S. Fly. Lieut.-Com. Grey and officers H.M.S. Mosquito.
Jaeut.-Comr. Carey and officers H.M.8, Moorhen.
Perkins and officers U.8.8.
Comr. Ashuelot.
Capt. von Nostitz and officers H.I.G. M.S. Freyu.
Capt. Schering and officers HLG.M.S. Luise.
Capt. Kasamos and efficers H.I.J.M.S. Nisain.
Comr, von Schuckmann and officers H.I.G.M.8. Cyclop.
Capt. Cocker and officers H.1.0.M.8. Feinco.
Depaty-Inspector-Gen. Wells and officers R. N. Hospital.
Capt. C. H. Palmer, H.LC.M.S. Peng- chou-hai.
Capt. St. Clair, Brigade Major. Capt. Barton, A.A.M.S.
Lieut.-Col. Hall and officers R.A,
Uol Stuart and officers R.E,
Lieut. Col. Geddes and officers 27th Inniskillings.
Lieut. Col. Shervinton and officers Com missariat Dept.
Comy.-Gen. Moore and officers Ordn. ance Store Dept.
Capt. Muskett and officers Army Pay Dept
Surgeon Major Hungerford and officera Army Medical Dept.
Rev. J. Houderson, Acting Military Chaplain.
Mr J. Fleming, R. E. Dept.
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