THE ROYAL TOUR

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1927, Page 2

THE ROYAL TOUR

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WELLINGTON RECEPTION. WELLINGTON, March 7

Wellington's formal introduction to the Duke and Duchess of York was one to be remembered. The weather was at its best, bright, sunshine with a light breeze blowing, and the streets were tilled with crowds to witness tho passing of the royal procesion from Government House to the Town Hall for the civic reception. After the civic reception Their Royal Highnesses rcturned to Government House, and enthusiastic welcomes greeted them wherever they went, Their Royal Highnesses. milking gracious acknowledgements. One of the chief functions today was the ont-ning of the Karitane Home at A Tel rose by the Duchess of York at 12.15 p.m. Oil her journey through Newton. Her Royal Highness was loudly cheered by crowds of spectators who lined the whole of the route from Government House to the hack of Newtown Park. A military pageant and a children’s living Hag display at Newton Park was attended by Their Highnesses, and the Park was packed hy an. enormous crowd of people. The living Hag display by several thousand children was wonderfully effective, and evoked many outbursts of applause. A hall at Government House to-night completes the day’s programme. AA’hilo the Duchess was at tHo Karitane Home, the Duke was taken for a motor trip up tlie Hutt Valley, inspecting the new workers’ homes settlement en route. He was much impressed hy the beauties of the valley and by what was being done to meet the housing shortage.

DUCHESS CAPTIVATES WELLINGTON. WE LI.'I MG TON. March 7. At the opening: of the Karitane Homo this morning Her Royal Highness the Duchess of York captivated the hearts of all present. The words: “Oh, isn’t she lovely !” coins so often and so spontaneously from all who see her that one wonders just what special characteristic calls for the exclamation. Is it her good looks .her gracious acknowledgement of the crowd’s greeting, her pretty and tasteful clothes, or her royal status? It is none of these things. It is just because “The Little Duchess” is liter charming natural self, lfecau.se her face shows character as well as blue eyes and straight brows, and her well-known smile because she is a truly feminine and delightful woman. This morning Her Royal Highness arrived all in pale pink. Her frock was of delicate flesh pink georgette, cut in simple lines, the soft swarthed belt caught in front with a diamond buckle. Her hat was of crinoline straw, with the brim

of tulle caught from the face by a dismantle lirooch and with a large chon of tulle on the right side. The Duchess carried a parasol to tone, and wore two ropes of pearls. She was presented with a brnti|uet of dull yellow roses by Petty Jvonquet a three and a half year old Plunket hahv. Mrs Little-Gilmour accompanied Her Royal Highness in a ITock of dark fawn crepe do chine and light green hat. Mrs Coates was also present, attired in beige with a green hat: and Lady Husking wore a black hat and fawn dross. Miss Truliy King wore green, with black and white fiat.

After a tour of inspection throughout the hospital, the Duchess went up

’ to Kir Truliy King’s home, and. while I there saw a small kindergarten, which I Miss King and Miss Marjorie Black have boon running tor some time past. She was much interested in the work oi the little ones, who were quite at home with their royal visitor, and she "as heard to remark: ‘‘l’ve seen such "’underfill babies here.” But perhaps there were thoughts just then of another little hahv—a little Elizabeth far away in the Queen’s good ctue. RENOWN’S TEAM WELLINGTON. March 7. I he team from H.M.S, Renown won the “Triangular” shooting match at Trentham this morning. H.M.S. Diomede’s team was second. The twenty men from each team fired seven shots each at 300 yards. The result was: H.M.S. Renown, -334 points; H.M.S. Diomede 179 points; R.S.A. 4.34 points.