BIRTH OF A PRINCESS
CELEBRATED AT SEA A Dunedin'lady who is at present travelling abroad was lucky enough to be on board a Dutch steamer when the birth of Princess. Juliana’s baby was announced. The enthusiasm with which the news was greeted and the celebrations which followed are described by, her in a letter received from Port Moresby. The correspondent writes:— “ All on board have been reading the radio news hourly expecting the birth of the Juliana baby and hoping for a prince, but, alas I the womenfolk have come into their own again. It was late at night when we heard it, and all were treated to champagne. Next morning the ship was beautifully decorated, the dining saloon and the lounge looking, like a bazaar. At 1 E.m., which' should have been _ lunch our, 1 we were all rounded up in the lounge and given a free hand with whatever drinks we liked. Most of us had sherry, and few stopped at one glass. When all were primed and merry, the officers and engineers sang all their songs and National Anthem over and over again, filling their glasses as soon as they;were empty. “Lunch was delayed till p.m., when champagne was again given,” continues the letter, “ and also at night. How much wine, lager, and Bols gin was consumed I cannot tell.”-
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Evening Star, Issue 22893, 26 February 1938, Page 26
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223BIRTH OF A PRINCESS Evening Star, Issue 22893, 26 February 1938, Page 26
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