WATCHED WHILE COLOURED FOLK DANCED

Chronicle (Levin), 21 February 1947, Page 5

WATCHED WHILE COLOURED FOLK DANCED

Received Thursdav, 7 R.m. CAPETOWN, Feb. 20. . Four thousand of t'apelown's 18,001 coloured population daneed old-tinn dances before Their Majesties and tln Princesses in the City Hall last nig'Ht wiiile 50,000 coloured people gatheree oirtside. The Queen asked Malays ti sing and danee traditional numben dating back to the East Indies slavt days. Xon-Europeans only were allow ed on the fioor. Princess Elizabeth. from the goid-draped Royal box, watc.h ed the coloured people daiice the stateB quadrille, Janc.es and tikkie draai, ai ohl-time Oape danee, beating time witl fstn»:"-The; women's (lresses •were'vividl \ c.olourfu), red mixing witl) gold, greei and white. The wbnien wore Wlute fea tliers in their hair. Tlie men all wori dinner jackets or full evening dress. Paritu children chanted a welcome tc tlie Royal Family when they arrivec for a naval inspeetion at the Simons town naval liase, the colourful history of which is marked by tombstones re calling the days of battles with piratei and Frencfi privateers. Cheering crowds, had lined the 2i miles of the route froin Capetown. Ti was children 's ilay and native boys anc girls had the front ro- when the Kiiif. inspected the guard of honour at Sinionstown, while guns in the liarboui fired a salute. The Roya! party later drove to thi Kenilworth races and saw the Ca.pe oi Good Hope Derby.