ROYAL ViSIT TO IRELAND.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 171, 23 July 1903, Page 3

ROYAL ViSIT TO IRELAND.

Per Press Association. London, July 21. The King and Queen received a tremeDdoua reception at Dublin. The Royalties countermanded the! gala night at the theatre, owing to the Pope's death, ENrausiASTio rboeption. A NEW ERA OF PEAOE. Received 23. 0.12 a.m. London, July 22. The Royal landing took place at Kingston in a heavy rain. The home fleet saluted and dressed ships. j Lord Dudley officially welcomed the Sovereigns. Rep'ying to an address from the local Council, the King expressed his gratification at- his hearty Irish we 1 * come. He shared the sadness felt by multitudes of liis suVjfcts at the Papa's death, and acknowledged the kindness the Pope recently showed h'm and his interest in the wtlfare of my people. His Majssty added, " Our visit falls at a time when brighl hopes are entertained that a tew era of prosperity and peace has opened for Ireland, and my fervent prayer is that thtsa hopes may bs fulfilled, and that the land, blessed with so many natural advantages, may, through the united effort of her children, continue to grow in contentment and peace." Tbe Royal entrance into Dublin was marked with an unusually di monstrafeive enthusiasm by all cla-ses, especially by the poor, who were mssed about the City Hall which, in contrast to many other buildings, was not draped,

AN UNRBHEARSKn INCIDENT, THE QUERN'-* KINDLY ACT. EFFECT 01 THE SING'S SPdEOH. Receive 23, 030 a.m. j Londok, July 22. The Royal ontrance into Dublir wis i greeted by singing the National Anthem most henrtily, I A woman in a fit of enthusiasm j broke through the eoHon guarding the , route, and eloped the Queen's hand. ] Q'ieen Alex ndra a p-<liea-1 man from arresting hnr. The Queen's, acion whs ereeted with cheers. The illuminations in the city at • nintit were brilliant. | I Pne representative Catholics are

Cas dina! Logue to cinv-iy his con-d-.-lenoe to the Sacred College. ! The Nationalist npwspapers admit the King's first speech in Ireland will go far to enhance the kindly personal rejard which vast majority of Irishmen felt for the King, ! The Sovereigns vi-ited the Duke and Duch-:8S of Connaught at Kilmain ham.