PROCESSION THROUGH THE CITY.
A FINE DISPLAY. ' : 7"h3 patient crowd e*wmbl*d in the vie:- l nity of the railway Ftation bega.i to wear ' an air of jrnppre«?ed excitement a* the officers ' J who had charge of the escorts passed on ! i tlieir orders, in preparation for the arrivaL ' J of their Royal Highnesses. Some of the S J spectators" pprrhed upon tho top of the j ' j buildings fronting the station were the fir.«t j j to give warning to the spectators thafe the (train hid arrired. Tho cavalry escort nl \ ' his Rxe IJency the Governor were- drawn up i into position, and the fluard of Honour - J formed <i CitA' Guards and Twperi.il ' \ R Hef, 64 stronjr. iicder Captain Charlcwood, ; tf:ok up position in front of the en- i J trarce, . Very soon members of the Duke's : , j-tifF irade.thtir appearance, ancS when ' ( h.'s i-xtfi-ern , }- la Governor, Lord Ran- - '. fuvb.y followed by the Hon. the Premier and "j ; Sr Jos.pii TiV;'rd (both in V.'irdsor uniform; ; j j advanrrti to take thfir #e&in in fhdr c«r- > j Hi*; pen up of thf. crowd...] f yer>i reiifvoa by a Jieartr <. - h»e~. wivch was , ! h)> *'tet .w; n tlie H>d. Mva Derek j . ' K?ppc: tan.c fcnvartl So her car- I
riage. TLe spectators were quick to recognise t3a» Duke and Duchess as they in turn left the steps of the raiEway station and the cheering wae taken up. by all who had a view of the soeae. It;has been remarked that their Royal Highnesses wero .perfect mascottes so far as the weabher was concerned. At Auckland, Rotoraa, and Wellington *hero .was a. bright change on [ their arrival kb those places,' though it did ! not always last, and, true it is that their \ advent in Christohurch dispersed the gloom ajid clouds and , rain. It was a very bright seen© as the Royal pair took their seats is their carriage with Lord Wenlock, the pretty ' decorations of' the railway station forming a strik.ng ba<skground to the picture. The Nelson and Blenheim Garrison Bands; amalgamated for the occasion, played the National Anthem as the Duke and Duchess advanced <to their carriage, and as the procession began its march through the city the cheering wae sustained, and followed their Royal Highnesses in one continuous roll. The following wae the order of the Royal procession:— Staff Officer. 10 Yards. Canterbury Mounted Rifles. Elleemere Mounted Rifles. JMftlvern Mounted Rifles. Waitu&ttaxiri Mounted Eiiics. 30 Yards. • Staff Officer. 30 Yarda. Orderly. Orderiy. 20 Yards. Orderly, - Orderly. 10 Yards. Stag Carriage. 10 Yards. ' Staff Carriage. 10 Yards. Orderly. Orderly. 10 Yards. Sergeant of Escort. Sergeant of Escort. v 5 YaTde. Advance Party of Hoyal Escort. Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry. 15 Yards. A.D.C. to H.E. the Govornor and Officer Commanding District. 10 Yards. Outrider.. 15 Yards. ROYAL CARRIAGE. .equerry. Equerry. 6 Yards. 2nd in Command of Office* Comxnandinf Escort. Eiicort. 15 Yards. Commandant New Zealand Forces. , . 5 Yards. Trumpeter. 10 Yards. Rear Portion of Escort. ' Aahburton Mounted Riflep. Stall of Commandant and. O.C. District, 10 Yarde. Five Companies Mounted Rifles. Arnuri. North. Canterbury. Cust. - Kaikoure. Cheviot. Two.Gune E " Two Companies Mounted Rifles. South Canterbury. Maokensie. , Staff Officer. - ' 100 Yards. Two Companies Mounted Rifles. Studholme. Geraldino.
PROCESSION THROUGH THE CITY.
Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10999, 24 June 1901, Page 5
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