LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

Taranaki Daily News, 11 November 1915, Page 5

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

GREAT WAR-TIME DISPLAY. DENSE CROWDS CHEER THE COLONIALS. By Cable. —Press Association—Copyright London, Nov. 9. The Lord Mayor's Show was essentially a war-time display. Tlip warmest welcome was given to Australians and New Zealanders by dense crowds. All the Australasian branches of the army were represented and cheered. The infantry were in sunbeaten contrast to the Home troops, also the Australian Light Horse. New Zealand was well represented by a contingent. Ssveral Maoris arrested the attention of the crowd. Many Australasian wounded were looking on.

Four German guns taken by the London Welsh Guards at Loos on September 2a were a most striking feature. There were also a battery of motor aircraft guns, an aeroplane detachment, and machines workshop. Many Canadian unita participated. Following the Lord Afayor was a recruiting column in which were the Guards and detachments of all the London regiments. Lastly came an ambulance section. AX HISTORIC GATHERING. A, BRILLIANT RECEPTION". Received Nov. 10, G.no p.m. London, Nov. fl. The size, alertness, serenity and swing of the Australians and New Zealanders drew cheers along the whole route of the Lord Mayor's show, perhaps from thoughts of Anzac. All the speeches at the banquet conveyed that for the first time in living memory the Lord Mayor entertained a Coalition Government. Prior to the banquet there was a brilliant reception. Lord Derby received an ovation. A pathetic incident was the arrival of Clutha Mackenzie, the blind son of Hon. Tlios. Mackenzie, High Commisisoner for New Zealand. Young Mackenzie, who was clad in khaki, received an enthusiastic reception. The Lord 'Mayor said he trusted that the 'King would soon be able to resume activity.

Sir John Simon proposed the toast of "The Allies," whom, he said, were a fraternity of nations seeking no selfish or separate ends, but united in the single purpose of saving humanity from the greatest danger that ever overshadowed it. We will act together until the time can come to discuss common terms of peace.