PRINCE ACCLAIMED

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10604, 1 June 1920, Page 6

PRINCE ACCLAIMED

FUNCTIONS IN MELBOURNE ROYAL GUEST CROWDED WITH ENGAGEMENTS. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Australian anil N.Z. Cable Association. MELBOURNE, May 31. AH public movements of ibo Prince are attended by unprecedented demonstrations of ioy,alty. The crowd--"'"ing' in th.fi streets' sometimes is bo dense that it is difficult for hits car ...iomako progress. His appeal against crowding followed an incident in . which a.. young .lady in throwing a bunch of violets into his ear , approached too near, and was knocked down She escaped with a shaking only. The Prince 19 so crowded with engagements that ho has barely time to snatch a little exercise. Yesterday he attended service at the- Cathedral . -- .'.the' hand-shaking is proving a serious ordeal. He mostly uses his left hand, but-occasionally rings the changes on bis right. Mr W. M. Hughes, in addressing, the journalists' meeting, which was held at the invitation of the Federal Government to honour the British and Australian pressmen accompanying ■■ -the Prince, spok© of the influence the loyal demonstrations would have in impressing the world of the Empire's unity. He added that those who chronicle the tiaings of the Prince were a great work for the Empire, and civilisation. A NAVAL REVIEW. • (Received May 31, 9.35 p.m.} • MELBOURNE, May 31. . In commemoration of the Jutland victory, tho Prince reviewed two thousand men of the Renown , and Australian, and also .received a commission as honorary captain in the latter. In an addYeea to- tho men, His Royal Highness stressed the Value of sea-power, find «aid ko had been impressed by what he had seen ol the Australian Navy. He felt confident that they would uphold the great traditions of the Royal Navy. At the conclusion, the brigade tnarchdl So i procession through the streets. - " After lunch, the Prince attended a children's demonstration at the cricIret ground, where ten ihenaand children greeted him.