THE ROYAL YISIT.
The York’s Departure. [by electric telegraph.—COPYßlGHT.) [per PRESS ASSOCIATION. | London, March 15. The Royalties v ere enthusiastically cheered at the Victoria station. .The ships were dressed in Portsmouth harbor and salutes were fired on the arrival of the Yorks,
The Agcnts-Gcneral were not invited to witness the departure, but sent them a united telegram wishing them God speed and a prosperous voyage. The Ophir was illuminated all last irght. She sails at four this afternoon, the King and Queen following some miles down the English Channel with the Royal yacht. The Times comments on the unparalleled spectacle for which preparations are being made at Melbourne in connection with the opening of the Federal Parliament to fulfil the first great purpose of the tour.
It adds that the Royal visit to New Zealand can hardly fail to quicken the desire to join the Commonwealth, and it is likely that the visit to South Africa will awaken in the Boer sympathisers the merits of the Crown and the advantages of the Empire. The stay of a month in Canada is a most fitting recognition of the Dominion’s great services to the Empire. The King, Queen, Dukes of Connaught and Fife, the 'Peeks (Prince and Princess) and Carl of Denmark, and Messrs Goschca and Chamberlain inspected and lunched aboard the Ophir.
The King was much moved and gave the toast of the York's health, and wished them a happy and prosperous voyage and safe return, concluding with the remark that the Duke of York, was discharging a national duty and testifying how greatly the King and the nation appreciated the splendid practical loyalty of the colonics.
The Duke of York proposed the health of the King, thanking him for according permission to undertake so interesting a voyage.
Shortly before four o'clock their Royalties want aboard the Alberta, and the ships in Portsmouth Harbour dressed and saluted. Then the Ophir started amid tremendous cheering, the Yorks from the hurricane deck bowing. The Portsmouth flotilla of destroyers followed astern, escorting the yachts many miles up the Channel, until the Alberta, exchanging farewell signals, returned.
The cruisers Diadem and Niobc escort the Ophir to Gibraltar. The scene was animated and inspiring.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 18 March 1901, Page 3
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