DAIS FOR DUCHESS
HONOUR AT NASSAU The Duchess of Windsor will be given an honour never before accorded the wife of a Bahaman Governor when the Duke takes the oath of office amid traditional ceremonies, says the Christian Science Monitor. She will be seated on a dais, one step above floor level. At former inaugurations the Governor’s lady has occupied a seat along with officials of the colony. The dais on which the Governor’s throne is placed is two steps high, beneath a canopy upon which rests a golden crown. As a special mark of distinction, colonial officials have erected a dais half way between the general floor level and the throne level. It is covered with heavy red cloth and bears a heavy chair unholstered in red leather. The small platform is for the Duchess alone. Nassau took on a gala appearance in anticipation of the arrival of the Duke and his American-born wife. The Most Rev. John Daugilsh, Lord Bishop of Nassau, cancelled plans to spend a week in Baltimore, Md., after a vacation trip to Boston, arid hastened homeward in the hope of reaching Nassau in time for the induction.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21223, 20 September 1940, Page 7
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193DAIS FOR DUCHESS Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21223, 20 September 1940, Page 7
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