THE KING AND HIS PEOPLE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 249, 9 July 1918, Page 5

THE KING AND HIS PEOPLE

SILVER, WEDDING FELICITATIONS.

London, July fi. Tho King, in replying to tho Lord Mavor's address in the Guildhall on tho occasion of Their Majesties' silver_ wedding, said: "I hive seen with joyful gratitude tho whole-hearted response to tho call to dutv which has reverberated throughout tho'Einpire. In tho presence of the distinguished representatives of tho dominions and colonies and tho Empire of India, I warmly acclaim the noble and self-sacrificing spirit of our brothers aoross the peas. They have given of their best for our -united defence of liberty and right." His Majesty declared that it was impossible to pay an adequate tribute to the .deeds of tho Navy, tho Array, tho air forces, and the mercantile marine. ITc specially mentioned the troops in East Africa, Mesopotamia, Palestine, and other distant theatres, who had experienced most trying times; and paid a tribute to tho spirit of mutual concession animating employers and workers. His Majesty expressed the belief that in the fumaccpf war new links of understanding and sympathy were being forged between man nnd man and between class and class. Wo were coming to recognise as never before that we were all members of one communitv, and that the welfare of all was interdependent. His Majesty concluded: "When peace comes may there dawn an Empire strengthened in character bv the fiery trial, and knit more closely by tho memory of common efforts and common sacrifices."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. HANDSOME CHEQUE FOR,. CHARITIES. [ London, July 7. In connection with the Royal silver wedding celebrations, the Lord. Mayor of London presented Their Majesties with' a cheque for X 53.000 for distribution to charities, and a silver tankard, owned by Charles 11, offered by tho citizens of l,ondon as a personal expression of thefe loyal and dutiful regard.-HcotW,