THE ROYAL VISIT.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 March 1927, Page 1

THE ROYAL VISIT.

[IY TELEGRAPH- —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] AT THE VARSITY. DUNEDIN, March 17. The Duke had a typical students welcome at Otago University, and was elected a life member of the most southern students association in the world. An address presented by Chancellor Sidoy stated it was the oldest university institution in New Zealand. At the conclusion of the ceremony tho students dragged tlie Duke s car by a rope for 50 yards. Ho had a wonderful reception on the return run especially near the hospital where child patients in chairs lined thero ute. IRISH TRIBUTE. DUNEDIN, March 17. The Duke to-day received the following address from the Dunedin citizens of Irish birth: — “The day on which Dunedin is honoured by the presence of your Royal Highness happens to 1»- St. Patrick’s Day. This circumstance prompts us to offer, on behalf of our fellow citizens of Irish birth and descent, a special expression of the welcome that all the citizens of Dunedin are to-day proud, and happy to offer to Your Royal Highnesses here in Dunedin, as elsewhere in this Dominion of His Majesty. The men and women of Irish birth and descent arc deeply sensible of the freedom and happiness which they enjoy, as the subjects of llis Majesty. AYo assure Your Royal Highnesses ol our earnest attachment to the institutions under which we have the privilege to live, and of our confident hope that the visit of Your Royal Highnesses will preserve and strengthen those ties that bind together the widely-scattered Commonwealth of Nations of which llis Alajesty is tlie head. We rejoice that a new era has dawned for Ireland since her admission to that Commonwealth on a footing equal to our own. The members ol the Royal Family belong equally to all the races that are united under His Majesty. Tho titles of Your Royal Highness remind ns of this, and, among those titles, is the name of that beautiful spot, Kilhrrney. Encouraged by this fact, wo venture respectfully, to offer to Your Royal Highnesses, ns a memento of tho St. Patrick’s Day spent among us, this Harp of Erin. (Signed) John Afoloney, J. B. Callan, Eugene J. O’Neill. T. J. Hussey. ,T. A. Brown, 0. A. Shicl, A. G. Neill, Win. Casey.” The harp presented to the Duke of A'ork is a very artistic bit of carved furniture in miniature.