THE ROYAL VISIT.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10941, 17 April 1901, Page 8

THE ROYAL VISIT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THB FHESS. Sir, —I understand that the authorities have arranged for the Duke and Duchess I of Cornwall to stay at Coker's Hotel. Great Scott! Can it be true that the Royal party will be dumped down in one of the least attractive streets in the city. Look at the surroundings—a foundry and some ramshackled shanties in front, gravestones to right of them, gravestones to left of them, and goodness knows what behind them. What an impression our future King and Queen will have of the fair Cfity of the Plains! Surely, some of our loyal citizens with palatial residences woiuld gladly grant the use of their homes for three days to accommodate such distinguished visitors. When will such an opportunity occur again. I must confess to a feeling of relief when I read in tliis morning's paper the report of a meeting which the Deputy-Mayor and Mr A. E. G. Rhodes had. with the Governor, wherein it is stated that "the question, of housing the Royal party was also discussed, and it is quite probable that the presejrt arrangements may be altered." For the s;ike of the credit of Olirisfcchureh I sincerely hope that some better arrangement will be made, and that the Royal party will not be housed in a pub., no matter how sumptuously it may be furnished. —Yours, etc., - LEX.