THE ROYAL VISITORS.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 64, 18 March 1901, Page 2

THE ROYAL VISITORS.

THE OPHIR’S DEPARTURE. HO AY THE AGENTS - GENERAL GAVE A LESSON IN COURTESY. Per Press Association. Telegraph. Copyright London, March 15. Tho Royalties wore enthusiastically cheered at Victoria station. The ship 3 were dressed. At Portsmouth harbor salutos wore fired on tho arrival of the Yorks. Tho Agents-General wore not invited to witness their departure, but thoy sent tho Yorks a united telegram, wishing them God speod and a prosperous voyage. DEPARTURE OF THE OPHIR.

Per Press Assoeialion—Copyright. Received 5.28 p.m., March 17. London, March 16. The Ophir was illuminated all last night, and sails at four this afternoon, thoir Majesties tho King and Queen following some miles down tho English Channel in the Royal yacht. LUNCH ON THE OPHIR. THE KING’S SPEECH. By Telegraph—Per Press Association. - London, March 17. V The King and Queen, tho Dakos of Connaught and Fife, the Tecka, tho Prince and Princess Carl of Denmark, Mr Goschon, and Mr Chamberlain inspected and lunched aboard the Ophir. The King was much movod, and gave a toast to tho Yorks’ health. He wished them a happy and prosperous voyage, and safe return, concluding with the remark that the Duke of York was discharging a national duty, testifying how greatly tho King and nation appreciated tho splendid practical loyalty of the colonies. The Duke of York proposed' the health of the King, thanking him for according him permission to undertake so interesting a voyage. ' : THE FAREWELL. SCENE. TREMENDOUS CHEERING. THE CHANNEL ESCORT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 1.13 a.m., March 18. London, March 17. Shortly before four o’clock, tho Royalties went aboard tho Alberta. The ships in Portsmouth harbor dressed and saluted them. The Ophir started amidst tremendous cheering, the Duke and Duchess of York, from tho hurricane-deck, bowing. The Portsmouth flotilla of destroyers followed astern, escorting tho yachts for sevon miles along the Channel, until the Alberta, exchanging farewell signals, returned. Tho cruisers Diadem and Niobe escort tho Ophir to Gibraltar. The scene wa3 an animated and inspiring one.