ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION FOR KING AND QUEEN
^ CARETOWN, Fc4). 20. Fxtnumlinarv enthusiasni greeted thc Royal Family at Llie g-arden party in Yictoria Park, Pori Fli/.abetli. Tablcs and cliaics wero sinasbed and | flowcr-bcds tramplcd on aa thc gucst.--.-trugglcd to scc ihcir Majestics, who ualkcd round slowly with a poliee gnanl clcaring the way. VYlicn thc RoyaJ Family arrivipd evcvything was ordcrlv with hundreds oi' people standing in groups round a lovcly ornamental lake fillcd with red anil wliitc watc-r lilies. Thc Royal party's dcparturc f'rom thc tea table . s-ignailcd an outburst of chcering | which eontinued alniost continuously for tlie liour thcv staycd in tlie gardens. The Hoyal visitors stopped many times and talkcd to people. Fach time thc erowd' surged' forward aithougii ■ ncvcr embarrassing to thc Royal party. It was an amazing denionst ration. jespeeinly after tlie rcscrvc of thc firsl vvcicomc tliis morning. Thc Qucen 's smile iirokc down all barriers of thc Houth Afrieans' natural reservc, and they let go. Thc Quecn worc a er'moline gown of wliitc silk organza mounted with flowers cnt out of white organdic and a wide hriinmed picture hat tied witli !i black- rililion and with liowers at thc back. The Quoon, who enjoyed it all, noticed 10 kilted girls — members of the Port Flizabeth (,'aledonian Ladies ' Pip" Band — and said: "It makes me think jofhonie, " tjs the girls piayed "Feot'hind tlie Bnave. " j About 23,000 children and thonsands 1 >f adults at the Port Flizabelh sport.ground gavo the Royal Family Ihei; 'greutcst welcome fci 45dubh . Afri-r'U, Tfie'j" j cheered thein for 20 niinutes. A Mons- veteran, who was oue of tlie 1 3000 servb'cmen in the parade, mshed through thc ranks and asked lii.; Majcsty: lMav I shake your hand." His Majcsty shook h'ands with the nuiii • who then disappeared. Tlie Mayor present ed an' address to his Majcsty, who with the Royal Family signed the eity's "(lold-eii Hook. ' '
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Chronicle (Levin), 28 February 1947, Page 5
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