KING IN IRELAND.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 162, 10 July 1911, Page 5

KING IN IRELAND.

AN ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME. INSPIRITING LOYALTY. LORD MAYOR ROUTED BY PAINT. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) LONDON, July 8. Their Majesties the King and Queen, and the Prince of Wales, who are paying a State visit to Ireland, arrived at Kingston last night in His Mapesty's yacht Victorjia and Albert. Enormous crowds gathered, and when the Royal yacht entered the harbour the people cheered the Royal party heartily. On landing at the Victoria Wharf Their Majesties and suite were officially received by the Lord Lieutenant of Ire-

land and the Countess of Aberdeen. Others taking part in the reception included General Sir Neville Lyttelton (Commander-in-chief of the Forces in Ireland), Colonel Battley (High Sheriff of the County of Dublin), the Earl of Meath (Lieutenant of the City and County of Dublin), Mr. Birrell (Chief' Secretary for Ireland), Sir Jas. Dougherty (Uncfler-Secreiary), and many other distinguished officials and townspeople. The members of the Dublin Stock Exchange resolved by acclamation to close the Exchange on Tuesday in honour of the King's visit. When the motion was put all the members rose and sang the National Anthem. STATE ENOTRY INTO DUBLIN. ALL EXPECTATIONS EXCEEDED. (Received B.£\o a.m.) LOITOON, July 9. Their Majestics 5 state \entry into Dublin was characterised bj , an inspiriting display of loyalty, the -warmth of the reception exceeding all expectations. Replying to the of welcome King George regretted tha briefness of his stay, but said he desired to take the earliest opportunity of coaling amongst the Irish people, in whose welfare his interest was abiding. The Lord Mayor intended pr-esenting an address at Leehon Bridge, whi.ch the Corporation refused to sanction, and he was checkmated by someone plentifully bedaabing the seats allotted to him with fresh paint. To-day the Royal party visited St. Patrick's Cathedral, and afterwards visited Maynooth College. Yesterday His Majesty opened the Royal College of Science, visited Trinity College, and attended the Phoenix Park races. When His Majesty's intention to visit Ireland was ■announced, the Dublin Cor-

poration by 42 votes to 9, rejected a motion to present His Majesty with an address of welcome on behalf of the citizens. The lord Mayor announced his intention of extending a welcome to His Majesty on behalf of the people, to express the thanks of the Nationalists and Catholics to His for the deletion of Hhe offensive'words from the Accession Oath. The Corporation thereupon decided to keep the robes and mace und«r lock and key.