THE DEPARTURE.
A DEMONSTRATIVE FAREWELL.
(PBXSS ASBOGUTIOK TXLEGRAU.)
WELLINGTON, Jane 21.
As the day went on the weather became * worse, hut aerathebw large crowds lined the streets and occupied the stagings at the wharf to see their BovaJ Highnesses depart. They drove to the Ophir in a closed carriage, end the rain, wae at its heaviest. As they left Goverweent House they were greeted very demonstratively. The cheering was hearty and spontaneous, and handkerchiefs fluttered everywhere. Sufficient troops were left in town to line a portion of the route, and those without great-coats nust have got rather wet. There were not very good preparations for their trip this evening to Ohristoharch. _ The Mayor, Oity Council, anct Harbour Hoard occupied the goods shed, and took a brief leave of the Duke and Duchess, apologising for the weather, which, as'Mx H. Beauchamp put it, was in teairs at their leaving. No time was lost in casting loose, and the Ophir drew away from the wharf at «x minutes before the time announced, which was 4 p.m. Just at this moment the Premier and other junisiers, who had been attending the hindhcon to returned troopers, rushed up. with Sir John Anderson. The [latter very nearly missed his passage, but, assisted by the stalwart arm of the Premier, he was hauled over the rail before the ship got clear. In ten minutes the Ophir was heading down the harbour, followed by three energetic cheers from a small party, on the pier, which were returned with equal good will by the ladies and gentlemen of the suite on deck, accompanied by much waving of handkerchiefs. In the meantime the St. George and Juno had got under weigh, and as soon ac the Ophir reached the centre of the harbour took up their positions in front and preceded hsr round Point Halswell, where the flotiila wae quickly' swallowed up in the murky evening. Despite the weather, numbers of people swarmed on tbe railway and Glasgow wharves and breastworks, and vigorously •waved their handkerchiefs to the" departing yacht, while a ferry steamer, which made an excursion down the harbour, found j enough people brave enough to dare the j weather to fill her. In fact, the way tihe spectators turned out in such miserable weather was most surprising.
THE DEPARTURE.
Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10998, 22 June 1901, Page 10
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