The Royal Visit.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 146, 7 May 1901, Page 4

The Royal Visit.

Melbourne, May 3, The streets are densely crowded, andthe principal railway stations are disorganised by the constant stream of sightseers from the country and neighbouring States. An.army of workmen is engage $ cight and day in order to have everything ready by Monday. Many New Zealand visitors have am • d. Given fine weathethe pageant will j j exceedingly fine. A feature of the decorations is the number of arches. These structures are, on th? whole, more imposing than the Sydney ones, although not as graceful and artistic. Only a Ihpited number of persons wil| be permitted to witness the actual landing, but the public will have the fullest, opportunity of seeing the Eoyalties after they enter the city by the gateway on Princes Bridge* May 4. Colonel Penton arrived last night with the New Zealand troops, who are a fine body of men,, and were much admired onthe march to the camp. The Victorian Government furnished suitable mounts this morning and a fall rehearsal and military procession takes place to-day. The Opbir will be off the. Victorian coast to-morrow. As soon as she comes to an anchorage 4n Sobson’a Bay the Boyal party will leave the yacht at halfpast one on board the Hygeia, landing at the St, Eilda pier precisely at two o’clock. A great procession citywards will: then start. The weather is very threatening to-day- 1 May 5. The Opbir anchored in Britannia Bay,, off Frankston, at noon. Bain fell yesterday, but cleared late in the day. Thp weather is cloudy and cold. Ten thousand people are arriving dkily. Major-General French commands the Fedetal troops at the function. The American cruiser Brooklyn visits; Nciw Zealand before xetnrning to. Manila. .Welunoxon, May 8. l| Six thousand invitation cards are being, prepared for issue by the Government in' the four centres.