RECEPTION AT WHARF.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 44, 22 February 1927, Page 6

RECEPTION AT WHARF.

CROWDS WITNESS LANDING. DUKE DEUDRTED with AUCKLAND. ntXHKss' wixxiNo «mi!.j:. pj From an early hour the crowd had s-'commenced Jo gather at the wharf gales. J* and by half-past nine seemingly unendn ing lines of people stretched along <?u»y ,1 >lwv and i«it up into Queen Street rl. the latc-comcrs being content to lake up |- position* along the route tb<> Cora] party wore to take to the Town Hal!. a The roof* and window-ledgvc of the business blocks on the south side «1 Quay Street were tenanted by hundred* "' of fortunate one* mho had a more or y le*s uninterrupted view of Jhc prowd- *" ings from the time the Koyal party ]eft l<? the Renown uriliJ the departure from the * wharf cates. The Ferry Building and sheds on the whan also furnished a 1 ha PP. v hunting ground for the more daring amongst the crowd, and esjnvially g the younger fry. who were in many case's t- precariously perched on roof-top* and ■ similar points of \antagc Jjnmin.ir-nl of t passing shower* of rain which Ml at * interval*. Ministerial Party Returns. n Shortly before 10 o'clock the Prime I Minister and Minister!' of the Crown re(l turned to the shore to await the arrival of the Duke and Duchewn, and a few „' minutes letcr they wore followed Viy the f Governor -General. I The clock at the Ferry Buildings was striking 10 when 'he gun* of the Renown boomed out the signal for the departure I of the Duke and Ihichefs for the fhore. There was a scurry and a wattcr amongst the yachts and small craft clustered •■ round the Renown, and presently a blue * steam pinnace, flying the Royal Standard at the l»ows and the Blue Knsign ' „ astern, came into sight. The rain had « stnpj»cd and a watery sun straggled to ' break the drabnes* of the morning. p Cheer after cheer rent the air as the Royal launch came alongside, and made n fast to the Admiralty steps. r Duchess Delights Crowd. r On stepping- ashore, the Royal party \ t were met bv the (iovernor-tJeneral and 1 the Prime Minister. Back in the die- ' tanee the guns- at Albert Park came faintly above the cheering, booming the t 21 -gun salute which i» accorded to Roy--1 alty. Tlie Duke acknowledge! the chcer- ■ ing hy saluting, and the "Little Duchess.* who wa«. an obvious favourite with the crowd from the moment she stepped I ashore, hugely delighted the "gallery" ' on top of the wharf building* by waving her acknowledgment of their vocjfercu* r welcome. The formal proceedings then commenced. After the Duke had inspected p the Qiuaxd of Honour, the wives of members of the Cabinet were presented to ■, the Duke nnd Duchess. From here the Royal party moved on to the dais erected at the entrance to Queen's wharf, where after the custcmarv formalities, the ', chairman of the Auckland Harbour - Board (Mr. H. R. Mackenzie* read the * following addret-s: * TO THKin ROT.II. HIGHNESSES THE IH"KK AXII IH'CHESS OF YORK. May i 1 plrasf Your Royal Highnesses. « We. »3i<- nx-mber* of Ifce Auckland) Harhnnr Board. Ibr corporation cia-l , Jru»t«-d wilh the adJ»inislrali<tn of Jhe , Auckland Harbour and Ihr Mantilsjni HarI boar, «l«*«Sre t«i express to you our pleasure i upon thi* your Urn v3*H lo tbe. Romiaiou ■ of New Zealand, and to extend t« you a r beany welcome «a your arrival at Ibc Vert ' of Auckland. We rake Ibis opportunity of lenderlns to yon an expression of our loyalty n> and ■ esteem for Hi* Majesty. Kins <s<*orffc V. [ We sljaJ] alway* hr prood to rrmemher that oar Sovereign h«* vi*3j<-d thi« pori. end ■»<■ shall never forjei ihe pleasure *t had in ' Ihe vUij wJiit-h bo and hi* cnDtor" RiaOc lo ' us in 1901. ; Previous Visits Recalled. Alihousb sn T*r ronotri! from the hear! of tbe Empire, this I*otninion ba» ifrv faroured at different time* Ja st> brief hi*?ory with visits from member* of the RoyaJ family. The first Itoyal visitor Jo ootuc to ih«se shore* tree rrinoc Alfred. wbone -ifsofi.itjrtn wish ihe Royal ynvj : earned for him the name of the Sailor Prinee. and whose two Journey* to New Z**land io 1869 and ia IS7«-?1 were the meant of «:rcs.ffibeola? tbi loyal lie* -njih which ibi* yotiog country It hound to tbe Motherland. Mem ion ba« already been made lo the vi«it of Hi* Ma.icKj- (tbeo Duke of Cornwall end York) at tbe opening of Ibc present omjury SJiorily aftrr tbe clow of Ibe Oreat War. Jhe Prince of * Wale* visiiod our countrj. l'rarins on bei half on Hi* Majesty the Kins a mewft of ' appreciation o! the spirit of loyally ami I unity displayed by ihe Empire, during Jhc war period, /ind we wlib what cbarm be carrier! out hi* mission. The loyal welcome whirli we have J«i^u ' privilejrrd lo acrnrd the prt-riota* H<iyal < visitors to our shore* we likewise lender is all sincerliy lo >ou. When «x; learned some lime a;o Ihjl it was your iclcjjlj«n ■ lo Journey lo Ihc C«mom«rjlth <*f Au»- ■ tralia. we l>oj»ed th 1 in makins jour ! arranscttentjK. j«u would find it I* in<-la«!c ibi* I*cniln3<«o in joiir Hitt+TMTf. and loday »e r» - J«»rv in lb<- rvji ligation <•! that wish. We trust that tnc pleasure we shall rer-cire from your visit to ><-w 7a-*-land tvil! t»o shared <-qua3s? t«y your*flr<-s. Iα wflromiijp »«u al !b<r < , <«inni<'rjr , <ineni of your tour ibroujhotn th 3« Iv»tnininn. may «t exj«r<-*» ihe hope lbal yon will !•<• favoumJ wilh <-r<rylhjns tbfll «3JI enndncc lo y««ur comf«rt and jO«-asurc. and when ihc lime- of yc<«r <l<*i)'arl iirr rpn* , *. we srusi that J«u «ill lake aui; -onh roa th<' bappie*) of rerollcriion* of yoiar poj«»urn ia Ao icartij. The Duke's Reply. Ar.vpting tlie presentatiun alUum -in J illuminated addr<-t«. \hc Duke <ii-)ncrca the following reply of thankf- and appreciation : — "1 nsrmh ;Jiank vuu j\«r \«nr and tiie expression* of loyalty i« Hi.j Majesty 1 iitf Kinj. which 1 will convey Mo him Hithou] dela_\. (in i>cl«a3f of tinDucheiM> and nn*c]f 1 wish U» *.av liciw prateful we arc for \o«r withes and for iW warm «c]c«n»e you ha\e extender! in u>. Referring l< , the a*w»eialions of m> family uiiij New Zealand anj «itn Auckland particularly. I -nis.i t<. say jijat By father anj ]«rether have told jiic <«f tin.- generous manner in which they were received and entertained, and | mc have Son? )<x»kcd f*»r«ard to tie time when we would Ue al»3e to visit \ou ourwho. We hate often heard of I lie beauty of Auckland and ill liarWur, but our expectation* have Ixva more than fulfilled. Me are indeed fortunate lo Lcjrin our s!ay in the Dominion amid •inch entrancing soencrv and. when «« are met with a friendship fudi at- wn have sftOKji u* this- mc.ruing, ne cannot but feel that otir visit ha* begun under the happiest conditions "In conclusion, i muM <, n oe more :hank you and ni~h you all pixuperilr' and happincf*." Cheers «em up for ibe Rora] guc«u a» ihe Duke roumed hj» *eat.* A pleasing ceremony then foJlo«ed in il«e piej~ent»iir.n «.; s ho member* and of the Haibma, |U*:J m .. ln |,, .„ anJ »,'<■•.. ».,o »ere in; reduced by thr <-hajrman. Dais Charmiaßly Decorated. Fix- da-* «*4 charmiesiT d<vy>,,,^ «itb pot p] fl m# and p.iaj. an 4

were in t« o ♦emi-cu-ci,.. u the mrmhrrs of ihp Harbour Rniird , i their wives, «bi3e ,h« v lfc itor t „', seated in big Jeat.her armchaii*. »„„, mg flew e»erx where and the Jt, crowded the nrwvs oai*id r ro g]jinp»c of 1.})« Koyal visiLors rj landing the ]>uke and Durhrs* «•«,T scwod t« the mrmLrr* o f J«h<n were «r<-omp«Tiied by thei T wjZ I Ihc-n the offirmi wer* Tβ i ". h<- d«h-. u *• ! TTie Ihrhnt of York. vl, ( , j, mm j and M»oeJ] ? girlish looking. m,,s j fl IlPr . winkle Wue flnwing pnorgelic. dm** on one side, under a lioautiful silk wrap shct in Wue and gold, with « h caxx collar of squirr-1 fur Impel viU, \^ f velvot in the same ion.-. fll ,d mßll turned up from I>,c f a( . r in Mur. Hir CflHWm of ( 8^„tl an mstcr tailor «ith t ijrbt fiu llur na»y hal. and the Hem. Mrs. Little Gfl. more wore a simple tailored twrnd *uit with hat to match. Mrs. Gordon Coalp* «as io white wrap nnd cloehr hat.. Ivhodcs. navy iiaiicrnc.fi fT opr dc cUaxie wiih blßfk saim hat. Miss Mankeneic Madonna l.liv <-n;,i frock, whiu f os and wfcile hai. Mu. Hislop, d«Tp rubrir jv-d coat irork and hnl in i niic velvet, Mrs. Forlies. black silk com aT ,a j urf black *Thicl clochr Mrs. "i ounp. Wack georgette, pompndotir pmk hat. Mtk Bollard, navy blue and crminr. Lndv Tomarc. Wack silk wrap and grer f u j Miss Pome re. in prrnvinklr blur..* M T fc! j Burnett. Wack saiin wrap and "black hat. Mrs. A. A. Man in. black Betrn El ,fl naw blue hat. Mrs. \\, H. Morrar. row gc-orgctl« and hat lu lone. Mrs..* J. l> Johnston, naiy blue beaded jrrorgett,' β-bile *aiw bat. Mr* <~ black v T nn and Wack cloche. Mrs. <\ G. Macintloi', floral goorgrtic and ns'xr bl-up -WTeiL with Wack 3iai. Mrs. T* B. Clay. m\. ticmed crepe de chine, hois de row het Mrs, M. H. Wjtiyard, Wark wbj, ai ,a Wack saiin hat. Mr-. A. M. Lang, pair cofloi , coat. liHt io tone. Mrs. ]■" "\y Alison, fuchsia gooryctvr and Imt <«ne. Mrs. T. Wood-noiih. almond and fawn crinoline hat. Mrs. ,1 Henderson, black wrap and hai to Mrs. (amptoll .lolinstonc. black tiaiin hat and Wark silk -wrap. Mrs.. W ]■' M<< al3um. senr.. black salin bt.imoi \,-n& heavy Wack silk wrap. Mrs.. E. W, Indcr. blue and black patterned. Ladr Mitcfaelfion. black silk -roar, crepe dc chine and Wack but villi osprev. Mn, Stringer, ooiffe* silk w-np. maizr | lat «3th plum«'s. Mrs. Hcrrlman. black cord<>d silk and eiiuine fmr. Mrs.. EdMiird Rusmcll. navy and vliivp nrepe do chine and black hai. Mrs. ttawkaft, nsvv Wue and Hlk wra|». l«n, Boyle, almond green crepe dc cliitic uii'J fawn hat. Mrs. A. V. JVn,.. Wnvk luarorain. Mtk A\erill. n«*T fl-.rn] CTrpe de rbinc. Crowd , * Patient Vigi I Jom iheij ].osiii(.ji »a tin- dajs. Ilieir lloyal Highurhi»es revived Hie adniirin» acknowlodgmentft <>f ihc V"»> Slnict, throngs and the liundrcdt. \\ha cmwfaA the nicdons and ix«jfs of buildings aloii« tbe wa-.criroin. Ixiag l.cfon- the tin." appoints.] hv the Ifcoya] landing. Aticklaudcr-. eager to m«rk ihc <>c::asion at a tncmcrabSe owe. had takcji port along the «h4ne» and adjoining street*. <»a3y a small part of tlie Lupc ej'o*d san the initial vpTcmmv. arid the Dukc'i appearance from the loc-ipji of the iiavul barge in which be ashore wun cheered by many win* were not jirmlqreil lo witness it. Jrom th.ii tiiomctil. until ihe conc!ui-iaa of Uk vrcsc-nution ccwmony upon i3i . dais, y, r tTov .d* oiiUult ilk- barrier p.. i,l a t.»lmlc of quirt jultniraljer. Between i«o Unr- «f «-\-«cr*ice men who lined tic i-outc fr«m tlie dais to Hip -«]iarf gat<-s and formed a guard of honour, iihe Dulc ?m<!l Iloefarss movr.d io the eatneoc of Quwn Strwi. Tbej- v.rr« wy>]<«tnod by ihr Mayor of AariUnfl (Mr. <K-ori>e Raildon) .nnd ibc Uieoilim ai the ( iiy (ouueii. fi crrcniojiy thnt rave the public if fir*? opportuiiitj- nf exchanging salutaiions with ihc rliiirm'ng Duchess.