THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10241, 18 May 1911, Page 3

THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL.

UNVEILING CEREMONY. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright. (Received May 17, 8.5 a.m.) LONDON, May 16. The unveiling of the Queen Victoria memorial took place at mid-day today. The Royal party walked from Buckingham Palace, attended by a detachment of Yeomen of the Guard, to their Majesties' dais in front of the statue of Queen Victoria, Ambassadors, Cabinet Ministers and other notables surrounding the dais. The Kaiser placed a wreath at the foot of the statue, which crowds surrounded for half a mile. '■ . Mr Fisher was in civilian costume Sir Joseph Ward in a Windsor uniform, and Mr Asquith, Ministers, Ambassadors and distinguished Indians formed the Court circle. On the dais other notables had seats, facing the memorial. The King made, a long speech in a clear voice. Detachments from the naval forces and the regiments and regulars associated with Victoria's name, participated in the march past, also a delegation of German dragoons, whereof Victoria was a colonel, units of the territorials, bearing the Queens name, and Bang Edward's Horse, represented by two officers and two men from each colony, were also present. Lord Esher's address stated that the memorial stood not only as a remembrance of Victoria, but also as a conspicuous mark of the bond of brotherhood of Empire and loyalty to the Throne. King George, replying, alluded to King Edward's interest that her memory be revived for our descendents in lustre and fame. During Victoria's reign the colonies grew vastly in prosperity and strength. The memorial represented the tributes of races and regions of more various, character and circumstance than had ever been combined before upon a common purpose. He expressed the deepest satisfaction at the presence of the Kaiser and Kaiserin. The nation rejoiced that Victoria's eldest grandson shared in the unveiling, for the Kaiser deeply loved and venerated her while living ties of kinship and friendship united our thrones and persons. His Majesty concluded with a nobly phrased panegyric . of Victoria's i worth and reign. After a brief religious servioe, the King, who was wearing a Field Marshall's uniform, pressed a button and drooped the veiling. Forty-one guns boomed out a salute and the bands played the National Anthem. The Kaiser was also attired as a British Field Marshall, i

At the conclusion of the ceremony the King knighted Mr Brock, who designed th<s monumental part of the memorial.