CORONATION FESTIVITIES.
THE NATIONALIST ATTITUDE. MORE ENTERTAINMENTS.
I" PEU PRESS ASSOCIATION. —-COPYRIGHT.]
Received this day at 8.30 a.m. LONDON, June 30,
The Nationalist members of the House of Commons met prior to the Coronation, and Mr Redmond predicted it would benefit the Home Rule cause in England if the party participated in the ceremonies. The other Nationalists dissented fearing the bad effect of such an action in Ireland. Thirty-three were in favour of attending and 29 against, thereupon Mr T. P. O’Connor emphasised the danger of cleanage hence it was resolved that the ceremonies be not attended. The King at Buckingham Palace presented the Colonial troops with coronation medals. Those present included Sir George Reid and Sir William Hall-Jones and the Agents-Gen-eral.
The recipients included the Australian visiting officers who participated in the Coronation. No medals were pre. sented to the cadets, because they were not representative. All Parliamentarians and their wives were presented to the King and Queen who shook hands with each.
The King’s entertainment of 100,000 children at the Crystal Palace was a great success. The weather was fairly tine. The King and Queen, the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary motored to the Crystal Palace. In the afternoon the King inspected the Australian cadets and Guards of Honor.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 1 July 1911, Page 5
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