PUSHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR LANDING.

Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 125, 27 May 1920, Page 7

PUSHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR LANDING.

(Received May 27, 10.20 a.m.)

Melbourne, This Day. For the loss of the spectacular effect the entrance of the Renown in clear weather would have provided., the people condole themselves by the fact that the Pi?ince ianded in Australia in <}ne of Australia's own wareliips. This consolation made up ior a good deal of the public disappointment. The Renown missed (retting inside the schedule tims b> a near margin. She held clear weather till the entrance was approached, and was arriving in- good time, when the. fog swept down. For some hours it looked as if the day's programme would be spoiled. After it >yas arranged that the Prince should be taken aboa,vd the Anzac, the destroyer had considerable difficulty in -discovering tha warship owing to the density of the fog;

The Prince was informed thai! great crowds were awaiting the procession, and he heartily concurred in, and assisted in, pushing the arrangements to get to St. Kilda in time to save the waiting people from being disappointed. The mist had considerable cleared the bay by the time the Ar.zac started for the city, enabling her to make a fast run, thus 1 saving the situation. .■'■.'

The city at night surpassed all t>revioug efforts in the way of illumination. Public and private buildings were brilliantly outlined, and the streets were .ablaze with coloured lights. The designs of the .warships and other vessels in harbour -provided a fine spectacle.

The weather late .in the. day made amends for the misty morning, and the night was fine. Dense, admiring crowds pa-raded the ( streets till early morning, showing ah exuberance of spirit which, towards thei close, here and there, developed into horseplay and practical jokes.

The Prince's engagements to-day include a levee, investiture at Government House, presentation of Federal Parliament addresses, and a banquet.