HEARTY AS EVER

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 191, 8 May 1920, Page 7

HEARTY AS EVER

DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE STREET CHEERING THAT- RENT THE AIR • Throughout yesterday : Wellington • continued to pay unstinted homago .to Prince • Edward, the hugo crowds which thronged the city till a Into hour never : '-losing «h" opportunity . of expressing, their loyalty, in most unmistakable terms. That tho. Prince has endeared himself to, tho hearts of all was em- ■ phasised at every turn. By. ■ the' time . 'His -Royal' Highness'-mado his first ep- • pearanco in the morning on . his .-way to tho children's demonstration,, a bis ■ crowd had otillectcd outside tho entrance to t.ho Vice-Eeßal.; grounds, and it gave ... vent to another of-..thoso romarkaole ■ V outbursts of enthusiasm that Imve been eo typical of..'Wellington,.during the •s.-. last few flays. , One . Mighty . Roar. . ' AU\along tho route traversed by the ' «I?oy. ; il car; .the Prince l -had: to ru-ii" the -. ■ eauntlet.--of• a wildly demonstrative concourse, • From Lambtoii Quay till tlic -grounds were reached ono mighty roar of enthusiasm heralded his approach. TTafs ."\vcro- flyitig* Mol l • couiitleFS " flays were vaved . to the nccompaiiiment' of a nojsothat was. as deafening as, it was- inspiring. Upno- '... sito.tho Government ' Buildings 'me Prince alighted from .his car, and nnce mo'-e the surging crowd went -ivild.vun . . delight. There was'a perfect deluge ot applause. and .in the. excitement of the moment a' flag attached to a. stick harmlessly grazed the Prince's cheek. ; A Remarkable Scene.. It was the samo when . His "Eoyal ' Highness-left the' grounds en route for- • ahother":function—JiiS people's enthusiasm' knew -116' hounds, -hambton Quay ' ■ - was" literally 'wedged -with -a, cheering- . multitude which broke bounds, and repeatedly showered- him with confetti. ' ■1% a time the lioyal car had to\cr»wl. . ■' at-'a snail's paco through a vnritablo ■ '- storm ,of confetti,'.: and ■' standing erectthe: Prince smilingly:-acknowledged tho tribute of the-people.'-• Once out, of- the heart.-of. thp. city the crowds -thinned out somewhat. Durir.,'.': tho-'.journey, of:*,-His . Eoyal Highness from Government v Souse to Athletic Park the .streets were _agaui flanked .-hy.idense" masses;,of people, at some points twenty deep.' Outside the Park. gates an enormous.. crowd hail gathered and once more the air vibrated . ■with the mighty volume of cheering, . spontaneous, and prolonged. : A Picturesque Welcome. Approaching Glasgow Wliarf Inter in. tho afternoon on his way •to inspect ■ the Bov Scouts, Prince Edward was tho cvMsui-e of ten thousand eyes. The. wharf '■ gates reached, a crowd, -ofgigantic proportions surged rouiid tlio Eoyal car, which had. to fight its way < through to''tho -wharf, so .abandoned' was the people's joy. The review • of. tho Scouts concluded, the .. Pnneo walkcc. slowly down the crowded lines of schoo children, awaiting their- turn to board tho Eenown; Bareheaded, "; ls Royal. Highness passed through a waving 6ea ot flags, .every how and.,'again pausing to . speak a -few-words to some of the-tiny loyalists. "' . . Before the. Ball. In the evening, many thousands of citizens turned out into the chilly night_ for the esoress- purpose of seeing, the. Prince en route to tho citizens' ball. Prior to " his arrival.at the Tottn.Hall the;scene -outside .the ,building-.-was' a .memorable one. Long. More the time fixed'forthe- ,(.• commencement of the.toll Lower, Culm a Street was filled to overflowing with *• peoplo who watched with interest the arrival of the ballroom guests, lor over av hour there was. a continuous stream of automobiles . flowing . past the lowii Hall, the roadway having been roped oil. A strong cordon of police was necessary in order 'to keep tho crowd back when 'the Prince came into.view. He arrives shortly, after'.-9, o'clock, and drove fairly > t- ( nuickly untilMUs, ear .rpached the Ouba -V Street owner.? Here lie..was greeted by a crowd of about -5000 people, extending ■ down Lower Cuba Street to .beyond tho • ' Town Hall. Pound after round of ..cheerin<» burst on the aft* until the .sound was - just one-long and enthusiastic roar, teimivating only when the Prmce had disappeared into the hall. ■• ■ ■ ■ ENTHUSIASM' AT ATHLETIC PaRK; 1 Thero was' a scene' of wild enthusiasm at Athletic Park yesterday afternoon •wli'ii His Royal Highness attended to witness the first part of the play in the Rugby football matcji between the N.Z.E.E.' Service team i>nd,'the ISIO ' Wellington representative team. There was a gathering of some 10,000 spectator • The grandstand was.not cuite full, but the banks on the northern and western sides" of~'the Park were simply bla.de masses of humanity. , When His Eoyal Highness, accompanied, by .Admiral Sir Lionel flalsey, . drove,on to "the. ground at 2.15 o'clock, his entry was the signal for a' loud outburst of. cheering and handclapping. .The members of both teams vrere drawn up . ' in two Tanks in front of the giand- ' - stand and the Prince drove down . between them amid the plaudits of : the teams-and,,the, spectators. As the .' Prince's car stopped in front, of the Eoyal enclosure, the Renown Band struck up the National Anthem. Afterwards His Eoyal Highness shook Lands wirli the' members of each team, and with Lieutenant ,R. W. .-Baumgart, niana»er. of the Service team, ami Mr. A. • .-.L manager of the Wellington .'team. . He then - circled the Park in : ■ his car, and as the car drove slowly •• past the banks- the thousands of. spectators rose; to their, feet and cheered vociferously. His Eoyal Highness stood up all' the while-.and acknowledged tho loyil salutations .by lyaying his hat--10' ■ tha-crowd.-• ' ; ' - On returning ,to. the grandstand,- tli» Prince had presented to him Dr. _A, K. Newman, M.P., president of the Wei-, lir.glon Rugby Union, Mr. J. P. Pirtli, vice-president of the union, and' , Mr. W. F. Hornig, : chairman of the Management" Committee. . His Eoyal Highimss accepted a souvenir Di'Ograrome of the match from Master ' Jack Griffiths, soil' of- Mr. A. J-. Griffiths. - As hetook his seat lie ivas- again 'cheered by' the two - tenuis "and by the crowd.- -He watched the game for twenty' minutes and then left for Petono' to witness the Eariy Settlers' Pageant. As he de- ' part-id there was:-another outburst of chetring and the loyal demonstratio.'i continued- as he .proceeded,, down Eifl-to-.il Street into Jliddiford Street.- ... THE P.P.A, AND THE PRINCE . EMPIRE'S. PEESTIGB AND DIGNITy. Mr. Ewen .McGregor,-president of tho • Protestant .Political' Association, prescnt- . 'Ed the following address to the Prim* ..., of Wales at the., civics reception ■ on. ; . Tin vs.daV, - . "We, -His Majesty ,'thc. Jvmg.s most .- -•. loyal and dutiful subjects,, tho president,' -. - vice-presidents, .executive, and more Ihari I 200,0W! members of the Protestant PolK ticalvAssociation, big leave to tender io Yoiii Koyiil Highness our most cor< .dial welcome to, .New Zealand. - . "We rejoice in'the.: opportunity you have 'afforded us to express to you our loyalty to His Majesty tho King, and our pride, in. and devotion to tin; traditions, prestige, and dignity of the 13ri- .... tisli Empire. , "Our earnest-hope is f.hat your visit ~ to Nop Zealand nlay whilst qontributinn much'to.,.your personal pleasing and satisfaction, extehd and deftpcri the affection. already existing in the -hearts of the Trofcslaiit 'people, for Their jesli-s the King nnd Queen and Your Eoy.il Highness, and that thereby the bonds of Empire may be knit .uioro firiiilv and its integrity in every part .' maintained. " . "Assuring- Yo»r liojal Highness of our coiitiniied and devoted aflaehment to the Thorite ot' otir Most Gracious Sovereign, we earnestly hope that Your lioyal " Highness will experience a pleasant voyage and a . safe return home. "Giver, ui'.der tho Seal of the 1 rotetant Pol'tical Association of New 'Zealand''(lncorporated-), pursuant to a resohilioii •' of the Executive Council of til'.' said '-Association.—President, ' EWI'.V ■ >M'Gl!l'/IOl!: " viei-:|iresid("iils, . (!, K'N"OW)d-:S-S.MITII; : 'ALI-;X. DONALD i. T.fVl.Kii'i:'- irt)WA.t!IVEI,[.I()TT; Scerelary' il.' SYD'.VEY llll.li).