THE ROYAL VISIT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue XXIII, 8 May 1901, Page 3

THE ROYAL VISIT.

ILLUMINATED MELBOURNE. Received (i, 11.?2 p,m, Melbourne, May 6., The streets are packed 'o-night to witness the illuminations. Some banking institution?, notibly the Bvtk of Australasia and tie Union Bmk were' splendidly lit up wih elev<r desigrs' Parliament House and the Exhibit : on bnilings were brilliantly outlined with j incandescent lamp?, and the former hod an inscription "Go! our Commonwealth." The Post Otfico was very striking; the lo.ver structure being • outlined in red, picked cut in white light'. The huzo dome of the Law Courts was "glowing wi h a nws i f red and whito lamps, The T-enrry was picked out in pa-H-coloured lights, with | the mo'to, " Hail to our future King and Queen." The grebes'- triumph, however, w?s at Princes Rridee, which flankid a*; th« city end hy two high towers, glowing iu bl -mled coloured lights and en colmred fi es from huga brazi?)s threw a radiance over a wide area. The Argus and Aqe offices were also illuminated. SUNDAY SCHOOL DEMONSTRATION. Received 7, 11.57 a.m Melbourne, May 7. A protty sight was witnessed in the Domain duiing the Royal progress. ! Sund iy School children to the number of 35,000 sing " God Save the King " and " God B'ess the Prince of Wales," waving tiny Union Jacks, as the Koyal carriage swept past. The Mayore-s of Melbourne, when the p«rty were w« learned on the Princfs Bridge, presented the Duchess with a magnificent bouquet of white roses in ; a golden holder set with opals. The smart appearance of tie New >3<uth Wale* Lancers and tbe stal * art Maoris elifi'ed cheers. (Received 7,1217 a.m.) Melbourne, May 7. The first carriage in the prores«ion was occupied by L'idy Mary Lygon, Hon. Mrs, Drrtk Keppe'.l, Sir John Andersen (r-- presenting the Colonial Office), Sir D.mald Wallace (Assistant Private Sec etary). The occupants of ] the second carriage were dptain His Serene Highness Prirce Alexander of Teck, Lady Katherine Coke, Major H. Bor, Comnvnder Sir Charles Cust. The third c image contained Lifu*.Colonel Sir Arthur Big§e, Hon. Derek Keppell, Commander Godfrey Lieut.-Colonel Byron (Queensland). Ir the State carriage were th<) Duke and j Duchfess and L-rd Wealock. After the pageant concluded the Royal carriage ertered the Government grounds, j preceded by Major-General French, t Major - General Downs, BrigadierGeneral Gordon, Colon.-1 Finn, Colonel Penton (co'onkl commandant). The pirty were received on the steps cf c Government House by L- rd Hope- j toun. The Duke inspected his guard of hoaour. Earh military commandant was presented to him. Tbe Duke ex- | pressed himsef f s highly gratified with I the whole arrangements iu connection with the reception. A woman returning from viewing the illuminations was o ushed to death between a railway pla'form and c>r»iage. This so fir is the only fa tali'y reported. Received 7, 8.57 p.m. Melbourne, May 7. Three thousand six hundt ed attended the Royal levee at Government House. The reception wvs held, in the b llro m. The Duke was accompanied by his suite, Lord Lamington, Governor cf QueeEs'aad,ard the Lieut-Governor of Victoria being in at'etdance. Tbe Duke, when en the dais, had Prince Teck on Lis It ft, and the GovernorGeneral on his right:, Shaking hands with a'l the visitors was a great ordeal In the afternoon forty-seven addresees were preented from \a>ious public bodies, that from the corporation of Melbourne beit g con'aincd in a bfanti[ful silver casket with gold mountings. i A great stream of people poured into the streets ard witnessed th'j stickmen's procession, consisting of about a hundred mounted men, who, attired in red and black striped shirts atd mo'etkins, and twirling stuck whips, careei'fd through the m»instieetß. The next item in tho day's amusement was two enormous drngoi s, who wriggled their length down the streets wi'h Chiness musicians keying up si din infernal. The bearers had a hard time keeping their dtag'-ns within bounds. es>eh gU't cf wind making them writhe lift-like. To-night a brilliant conversonzione is being held at the Exhibition bui'dirgs, which are finely illuminated. Royalties ara not pre-' sent at this function. | Received 7, 10 30 pn>. London, May 7. The Standard siys the magnificent spontaneity i.f the reception of the Duke and Duchess of York stirred the Hood of Brit\srers. The limes declares the tple; did piginn!; cemvarn' ' favourably with the pomp uf Royal piogreFfes in the old world. What mcs v . powerfully I'ppe.led to tho imagina ion was tbe Commonwealth .sjotii 'aneously acclaiming Uio npresenta,tives of the Ciov.u ts living symbols of 'imperial unity. AMERICAN WAlfSliM' COMES TO AUCKLAND. 1 Received 7, lO.il'.i p.m. \ \Yaß[||?'<;-io.n, Miy 7. The Auuricari Cover.-.ic.eiit hat autl'.oiised Ki-ar-Adiuir. 1 Rciufy tc proc=ed to Auchlund JNlviboiniK e with the cruiser Brookljii during th: c Royal visit. e 1"1 RE BKIGADK DBIIOMS'I.':iATION. 6 DUKE Gl< YOHK VISITS THE ■V.'AK^li.'l'ri. r liecdvci! ■'!. I'J.v's n.m. fc; MKj.ui.'i ilvk, May 7. iii A fine gpeeticle was witnes-sed b; 'sfcYdral hundred thonsaud people to

niglit was the fire brigade torch light procssion. Over twelve hundred fie men from all parts of the colony took pir^. | A s'earn fire engine cleverly docor!atcd with e'ectric lamps f scorted by two lines of firemen carrying white | torchlights, while at frequent intervals | the streets were kept ablaze with ted, i blue, green ar,d coloured fms. I The Duke ot York had a heavy day. After the levee and reception of addresses he paid a v : sit to every warship in Hobson'e Biy. This occupied (he time (ill afer sundown, each vesse' firing a royal salute as the Duke left. Dunedin, May 7. The Premier has son t a cablegram to Mr. Barton, Federal Premie", c ngratulatiog h'm en the success and saying he was delighted thit the New Ze danders wt-regivana p*; ce of honour and particularly tba f . the Maoris were put opp»ito to their R iyal Highnesses' < aviiago,