THE ROYAL VISIT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 124, 20 June 1901, Page 2

THE ROYAL VISIT.

PES PRE 33 ASSOCIATION. Wellikqton, Juoe 19. » The Djclrss of Yo k received from a deputnt'on reprt seu'ing the womm of Wellington t.he ifc of a mode' carved Mauri bouse. The pre en'at'on was by Mrs H. D. Bell on I e : a!f of the c mraittee. Tbs DuJies9 expessod her groat pleasu-e h accep ing the gift, and asked that her tl be tendered to the donors As ' h i. c.irving is unfi .i-hed a mulel btlmgng to Lady Ra'ifurly w..s used. Tie fi! itself will be fonva ded to England later on. PRESENTATION OF MEDALS. The only func'ion connec'ed with Royalties open to the public to day was the presentation of modi's to re furred soldiers at PiHiament liuild iogs. Heavy rain fell dining the ni"ht and morning, but had almost ceased at the tiun appointed for thceremony. Gr.tat p.iir.s were taken to ensure the rapid despatch of the business on hind, and the men were a:range 1 in the order in which they were to come forward, so that no st.ippa<.e should 03 -u". They were drawn up o•> the lawn, and a'l the stirrjuud'n. spaces and s*r- ets leading to the building were crowded by the publ'c. In thi portico of Parliament Houss sea s were provided for officials and members of Parl'ament, many of the lathbeing present with ladies. The staging erected ou either side of the st»'p.s and the appro.e'es were c-irp ted Bands were in atten 'aoce, and t-aluU aft°r silute was given as the Ador/ru'. the Governor, and finally the Duko and Duilnxs drove up. The assnmhl'ge would havo pr<sente.l a hand f'omi sight ha I the sun on'y d-ign d <o shine. Their Royal Highnesses arrived puocually at noon, the Duko being arrayed in scarle*, and the 'all b is'.y of tin I ish Fusilie-s. The Duchess, as usual, was plaii.ly a'tirel in bla k. She was presented with t. b'>uqu t by Miss Df- r, tho Pi em crV granddaughte ', a litMe mite of fou>', c'ad in whi'e. No time was lort in proceeding with the function. The Dukeof Roxburgh s'O'd hy the Piinc, and hando.l him packet after packet of midils, each being in a white ca* d board ' Co'onel Ponton called the names in ihe >rdtr of the cmting out", and almost a>i fist as ho coald read, man i.fter man et pped up, salu ed, wcei'vol (lie memen o of hicampaign, and as rapidly nude «ay for his mceessor. 311 medals were given th« whole op rat'oa being cir-i-d ou , without the slightost hitch, anl only , occupying 17 rniautes. C p'nin Barc'ay , was the first oal'i'd and Nurses Mnnso' ■ and Waiia'iigUii Us*. Tne hdi<B ( weio lrounnr. d with three lively che j re, •>nd dutirg mo-t of the timn occupi d by the ceremony a ru-ining fire of ap , pi .use was kept up. Tho various cou- , ting* nts were reprown'rd as follows : - . Firs'-, 57; Secoiid 91 ; Third, 96; , Fourth, 24' F(fib, 28, miscellaneous < 5. It is understicd mrd Is for th'se ; who are deid will be handed to their I'rlations. Whil.vthepresentati n wps g -ing on Tr o;o' Morgan, of Hokitika, who hid rendered s iiie service t; 1 P.ince Alexander of T-ck in Afiic, n-as introduc d to the ( ,f ' Yoik who mtirrd into conversiti n with him, and inspected the ring which her brother 1 ad given him as a me- ( mento. Prince A 1 xander catching ' s'ghfc of whit wps going on s stfpp?d ov. r ai d srook the \ troop'r heartily by the liuid. When • Lieut-, Oo'lit s r me for ■ ard His FTinh- f "(S3 i-poke to him symp'the'ically about | his wounded han'l, and at the conclusion O.il. Collins was introduced to the Vrince who expressed t 0 h m his s it'Bfaction at his son receiving his com- c mission and hoped he would be able to 1 take it up, and that he would Boon re* i

covet' from his wound. After a few minutes spent in conversation with the Governor and Premier, their Royal Highnesses drove away. No sooner had (hoy gone than a drenching rain squall drove the spectators to Bbelter, but, notwithstanding this, knots of happy men could bn seen standing about the lawn with their equally joyous women folk pinning the meda's on their brois f H. According to pressctarrangements which however may be upset by the woathfr, the Duke will visit the frozen meat worta nt Petona to-mor-ro <, while the Du' hefs will be taken foi a trip ovi>r the Rimutaka. During »ha aftornoen His Royal Highness ■ < :,ived many deputations by whom • was presented with addresses fio <■ citizens and publio bodies : n the certral portion of the coleny. The deputation in every case consist* d four persons. They were received in the ball room of Go vera men t House whore their Highnes~.es stood on the dais with Lo*d and Lady Ranfurly and others. After aU the addresses had been presented, the deputation formed a group close to the dais and His Highness made a sp ech in reply, expressing his thanks for the loyal arid kindly sentiments expressed in the address s He expri-s-ed the pleasure ho hid d-l ived from m'eting the Maori pvtiplo, and viewing the volcanic dlsti . of the Not th Island, and eaid he n.gretted time did not permit of hii vi-ifing the Marlborough Sounds. His L , ness concluded 'we shall certainly c; away a delightful and lasting rei ction of the beautiful Te Ik* * Mnu i, and its people. KaiOra." The levee at Government House to day was larpf.ly attended. The Duke and Ducbesj reieived in the ball room, and each Bhook hands wi'h every person pres'n f . The Governor and Ornnttst Ranfurly gave a seond S*ate dinner tonight to meat their Royal Highnesses. Among the gucs's invited in addition so the members of the Ducal suits and officers of the squadron we e Sir Joseph and Lidy Ward, and the Hon F. and Mrs. Arkwright. Nearly three thousand invitations were iasuedfor the Parliamentary reception at the P«rlia- ' mental y Buildings to-night, which was attended by their Royal Highnesses, ' The interior of the building bad been 1 handsome'y furnished and decorated, * he L»gislat ive Oounoil Chambers being u--ed ps a drawing roim, and the L->wer House as a rocp'ion room. Their Highnesses arrived about nine o'clock, and remained long time. A«ccklaxd, June 19.

Owing to the large number of voluti'rer* who hove offe-ed to go to the t'lnischurch ivview, the available steamer accommodation is inadequate. Mr. Napi r, M H.R., has telegraph «S to the Minister of Defence to fee if another steamer could not be arranged frr. Telegraphic news from Rotorua indicates that the Mfori demonstrations in Aucklacd ucxt Saturday will take plrca a« propos-d, It is intimated there will bo a surplus of between £3OO and £4OO in connection with the Royal Recep' ion Committee's account*. TARANAi:t VOLUNTEERS OS DUTY. The jf.Z. Times, io the ceuffie of a very adminib'edrs'ripHon of the reception of the Duke and Duchess, has the followirg : -Owing to the regulation ag iiust crossing Ihe s'reat being strictly enforced in the Lower Willis-streSk vc'ion of the rout*, the we3t sido was c froe from t he pressure of the crowd On the east side, particularly after t v e passing of the pro-ce-sion in J.rvois quay, several n<ly ru-hes tork p'aei by crords anxious to C-t Dm Taranaki Rfie Battalion had all • heir wo k cu 1 ; ou*. in keepug the < r wd of eager s'phtsems on that side |of l;o street within bounds. A nutnIbi'i of at'empts to get across took I). 1 wo pen b-ing rft'urders quite as

!' en'ly as men. Some succeeded ia i- ig t.he guar.la, hampered at they u with rifles and fixed bayonets; bat th najo ity of the e c capees were hi-s ed back and ttder the ropes again. T' o crowd lauehed delightedly at the wrnen to whose 1 lan ''shments the Uh ki rlad lads from ' a anaki turned fares of adaman*, nnd who were firmly es-ort'd buk to the barriers. At e'even o'clo k the chatter of the crowd" | o nsed as the boom of a gun, signalling the arrival on terra-firma of the Royal pirty, came up from the harbour. The p nple prrsvd a»«innt the ivp«e ia go ed d. termination to mtke 'he r r foo ir g sure whnn the all-import-ant moment arrived ; hundreds o'uktefins: on the -'balcon'es and gal'erieti, eire furthor forward, keeping a keen eye in the mranwl ile rD any too obtru-sive-lirk np elee'ric wire in their neighbourhood From time to time the strains of the St.. Patrick's Ocllege Band, pliying at ♦he foot o' Bouloottst r eet, c mo floating down the street. Thf-n the nex' incident of rote occurred. After tho procession had passed Jsrrois quay the officer in charge (001. Ellis) passed the rrd r and the sergeants eave the wo-d ps the ominous p'.tter of hundred* of flvi' g f '«t could be heard in the sid» t-tre ta leiding in'o Willis* s>trret in the e-gt. "Now, my lsds, lrokout;h r re they come." The men closed up ar <i bvked up the frail rope with a living harri-r. In the pres nee of cool d'scip'ine the orowd, though excited with their rare, eor»n fet'l d down. Tii an iner ilibly short space of tioie the advance gn r i of ihe procession oame down the >1 pe «>f Willis street on their mud-stai ed ho-fes, aDd a murmur of appvohitio i at th' ir gallant bearing rippled d .wn the deep lines of speotafor/. Tt was no*, however, until the R'iyal car ; - ; e and its fscoit appeared t' at t l e ix< tod fee'ings of the crowd found e..v|,r, sion. Then the bronsed manliness o' the ducal appeirarce, and the wit.ning :■ aciousness of the Djchess drew foi'th a deep roar of welcome, wViich followel the bowing pair dewn thenWro leng'h of the street. The Perm nont Forces, the Nava'a and the Highlanders next oxupiel the eriticil atien ion of ths crowd, which showered upon it* favourites liberal larg<sFe«f app'aus \ A few minutes and the last of the procession pas«<d through the Oons .1» r A'ch, and Willis-strait saw 't no more.