WELLINGTON TOPICS

Taranaki Daily News, 13 May 1920, Page 5

WELLINGTON TOPICS

the prince—the conquering HERO. (From Our Own Correspondent). The Prince of Wales has come and seen and conquered—conquered, not only the hearts of his father's loyal subjects, who would have grown enthusiastic over a much less charming personality, but also the understanding of those tffco profess to think lightly of monarchial institutions and all they imply. Th« appeal to the Canterbury Labor Repres* entation Committee to ignore the pro* feedings in connection with the Royal guest's reception and entertainment it obtaining no sympathy in Wellington to-day. The workers of the capital city, indeed, are displaying more enthusiasm than the "idle rich" over tha visit, and are "letting themselves go'' as they have never done before. The peace celebrations were scarcely a circumstance compared with rejoicings that began on Thursday night and ategather. ing in volume and intensity as they continue.

For the nonce, at any rate, the Prince himself cannot be counted among the idle rich. "The poor boy," as the moth, erly women of the community lore to style him is simply being worked to ' death by jus hosts- He arrived on Wednesday night with his right am out of action as the result of perpetual hand-shaking, His left arm last night was scarcely better after the day's experience. To-day he is going through a terrific programme. At noon he left Government House, after dancing, at the State Ball till the small hours of the ■ morning, to attend the children's demonstration in the Parliamentary grounds, at 12.30 he was at the returned soldiers' demonstration, at 12.45 he returned to Government House, and now is at tW football match at the Athletic Park.' Thence he will go to the pageant lit letone, the military hospital, a Gosen, other places and end up with the citizens' ball. He is being cruelly ovef- ' ta\ed and is obviously feeling the nhysi- ■ cal strain.