EMPIRE DAY IN BRITAIN.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 123, 25 May 1916, Page 5

EMPIRE DAY IN BRITAIN.

OBSERVED WITH UNPRECEDENTED PROMINENCE. IN LONDON AND THE PROVINCES. (Reed. 10.20 a.m.) LONDON, May 24. Never was such prominence given to Empire Day in Britain. Due, undoubtedly, to the growing Imperial feeling which has sprung out of the war, and the Government’s appreciation of public sentiment was evidenced by their ordering the Union Jack to be flown from public buildings. Many private firms and house holders followed their example. There was much relief in Dominion circles at the absence of organised flag-selling in the streets, as these have latterly become so numerous as to become a nuisance. Empire Day was marked throughout the provinces by parish churches, schools, country houses, golf clubs, factories and camps flying Union Jacks as well as on many other places throughout the Kingdom. Empire Day lectures on the meaning of Empire and the objects of the war, followed by a salute of the flag, and principal schools received messages from Dominion statesmen. A special service was held on Saturday, in St. Pauls, when sixtv four flags of Empire marched in procession. -- ■ "Tn/