ROYAL TOUR.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18942, 5 March 1927, Page 15

ROYAL TOUR.

| Manawatu and Hawke's Bay. ; ; JOYOUS WELCOMES. A*,-' . pbuke Visits a Dried Milk Factory.

fBESS Sprclal Service.] NAPIKR, March 4. Iyjgajpjal progress of tho Duke nnd wlflM&csa of York was advanced lay, when in "•hole countrym North and s tens of tlioujyal Highnesses cdulcd on the s early astir, orncd. All visicls were rapped >ro 7 a.m. the nined not to be isemblo in small rotunda in the As tho weather sscmblago was a.m.. when tho ; to leave the rotunda, the [ somo 22,000 luaro was ringed Tho Duko and loyal car from ilk the distance, children, a daily lazemont among ■ho have been they have never lonny, healthy, lasting fully iko and Duchess and mounted itching sight of Duke, and that Royal Highness, rst into sponger their Royal heir seats there in overburdened ldn, and amid ;reat branch of :ed its load to , presented tho il bouquet. Tho n), after a few ad a loyal and the Palmerston , tho nearest from the Scotconcluded by a tho Duko n rith tartan rib>uko handed his lis rule in tho 1 not attempt to en followed tho Councillors and occupies from in every town, ipcction of the r, and presenfairs Staff under timed men and , Cadets,. Boy Iron. lly well adapted d presented a animation and jted as it was itions that lent a' reached their i towards the icoplo from tho with such imlookcil as tho official irely cut off lie special police lie train, hnd to boards of Corncar in order to in, where tho 1 with cheering e*v slowly out abratss. Hn&rily enthusint l'nlmerston 0 train twenty is not to bo deof its allotted io entrance of ilcely decorated and oi( u dais treet, the Mayor i) and his wifo sts, read in a a good address en introduced id leading citi- > for aught else, lay of loyalty, turablc impreskri nnd Duchess as tings. records: The adtho largest for Island, and its iron "was in acThcro was a full railway station, 1 wero received adison, and Mrs ho Royal party ring throngs to mile away from has a very fine i entrance, nnd trance drive is i exotic that ape balntv air of it concourse of f Hawke's Bav tioir loving homi and his beauis as fair a sight ... i summer's day park was enframed with HHRtlud poplars, and not only was HBnPr'Ctal dais for the Royal party, many rows of scats for veterans, returned *ho otherwise would have In tho hot sunshine for As a background there HBtoFjWtal public, and the school numbers that they fillthe grounds Madison hud read hid adamplified by the magHngnjls?. B®d presented the Borough ■HTOGtauieUior. to the Duke nnd former was introduced to of the Maori "War, pikeha, many of whom wore and others only the ribThe most striking inciafternoon was the meetHBfSl ke wlth McGi 'f (°* the HRffityaad (formerly of the 'rS? noi,a B cliarian vclcampaign, boCj in All the inmates of the were present us thr Rotary Clnb, which HMBSW'P* ■ stf-• fellow* adayput.

Rcturning by way of Nelson and Heretaunga streets tho Royal coupßj and their entourage wero given the merriest of farewolls. Napier's Hour. At tho Napier station tho .Royal party was received by tho Mayor (Mr J. B. Androw), and Airs Andrew, and from there motored at onco to Nolson Park, via Station street, Kennedy road, and Jull street, each street being lined with throngs of people. Arrived at the Park, a fmo open space, within breathing distance of the sea, tho Duko inspected a stalwart guard of honour, after which his Worship read an address of welcome, couched in felicitous terms. Then followed the usual inspection of Boy Scouts, returned soldiers, and the massed school children, who presented a lovely spcctaclo of youth. The Duko and Duchess together wandered lovingly among these children, for some twenty minutes, an unusual procedure, for as a general rule tho Duchess takes the Girl Guides and school girls, and tho Duke the Scouts and tho schoolboys. So the honour was quite a special one. After this inspection and many presentations, the Duko and Duchess motored through the thronged streets to tho Masonic Hotel, where they diued in private. Tho scene on tho Marine Parade outside tho hotel during tho evening was one that will havo life-long memories. Not only was tho wholo length of the recently enlarged Masonic Hotel specially illuminated, but tho Norfolk Island pines' on either sido of the band rotunda glittered in a thousand coloured electric lights aglow from the apex twig to tho lowest branch—a decorative feature both beautiful and original. The parade was thronged with thousands of people from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., and to entertain them a very excellent band concert was given. It was a notable sight for Napier.

A Morning Adventure. It has been mentioned already how keen his Royal Highness is to seo our industries in being. This morniug at Palmerston North the Duko rose at 6 a.m., and accompanied by his Private Secretary (Mr 1 Hodges) paid a visit to Nathan and Co.'s dried milk factory, where they witnessed tho whole of the interesting process, from the time the milk was brought in until it was packed into tins in its dried form. His Highness waß extremely interested, and through enquiry got a quick grip of the processes of manufacture. It is a curious fact, but when ho roturncd to tho hotel at 8.45 a.m., where the Square was crowded with school children, he was allowed to pass along the streets quito unrecognised by. anyone. During the wholo of yesterday and to-day's functions tho Duke has worn a lounge suit of grey tone threaded with red, a red brown necktie, a grey collar, and a turn down felt hat. Tho Duchess, whose power to charm is ever sure, woro to-day an extremely elegant dress of fine laco of tho latest pink tone, with a coatee of the same cx«(uisito material, and a pink hat of the lightest straw.

CHEERS AND " GOODNIGHT." ITHE PEESB Bpeclal Service.] NAPJEII, March 4. Ono of tho most brilliant scenes of th'j taur was presented this evening, when in the breathless calm of a perfect summer night a crowd of 10,000 people assembled under the electric lights on the Marine Parade side of the Masonic Hotel, and there waited patiently for an hour nnd a half to see the Duko and Duchess. The band concert was over at U. 20 p.m.. and tho two edges of the great crowd were beginning to break awav when tho Duchess, bareheaded anil in evening dress, with a pink silk evening cloak edged with swansdown, appeared m the front ot tho balcony. The witchery of her smilo and tho friendly wave of her hand was the signal for a mighty wrfley of cheers. Then suddenly the Duko stood at her side, and again the air was rent with cheers that were wholly spontaneous. After staying on the bnh'onv for fivo "'mutes, tho Royal pair withdrew to their apartments.

AMONG THE CHILDREN. DELIGHT TO THE DUCHESS. [THE PRESS Specikl Service. I NAPIER, March 4. At ovory town the Duko and Duchess aro impressed by the great crowds of splendid children. To-day their Royal Highnesses frankly enjoyed informal rambles through the ranks of children at Hastings and Na Theso opportunities oi seems: an mingling with so many children aa n source of delight to the Duchcsw. it. puzzles her to know how so man} can como from such far-away see the Duke ami herself. As she sa this evening, she cannot l wliv they should do it. . Any « na » or girl who has como within the range of her friendly glance during the past fortnight could very readily tell her ' \fter the ceremony in Napier. "Vrtszu r;s Napier this evening for a feu hour..

MOORING OF RENOWN. .... vijOiIATIOS.'. •Acarau.'-s as» * MELBOURNE. Manh 4. The commander of 11.M.5. : Rcnowi, desires that the warship be a Io «" enter both at Sydney a, 'f M^ u ' oV i„ and proceed to its n} o®™ 0 ®™' o re silence, on the ground tha th<r much ceremonial associated entry and departure and. or £ rs not be heard aboard, ninwl tlu- « strained noise .of sirens an * The signal when such n "' se;: R '. vn > s unloosed will be given by the R nuumftd buglem.