NAVAL CONFERENCE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11115, 27 January 1930, Page 5

NAVAL CONFERENCE

CITY ‘OF LON DON ENTER! A INS DELEGATES. BRILLIANT SCENE AT GUILD. HALL. BEST PAGEANT IN TELE WORLD. SURPRISING OVATION TO M. BRIAND. United Press Assn, by El. TeL Copyright LONDON, Jan. 23. The scenes at the Guildhall at the dinner to the conference delegates were worthy of the traditions of the City of London as host of the world statesmen. All wore plain evening uu-ss, ex. cept the berobed Lord Mayor and the Sheriffs, who received the delegates in the Guildhall library. The arrival of each .principal guest was signalised by a fanfare of trumpets, Mr Ramsay MacDonald being the recipient of a particularly warm welcome, ail tile quests rising to applaud, but the most surprising ovation was given to M. Briand, eclipsing all the others. Mr. T. M. Wilford represented New Zealand.

The scene in the banquet null was brilliant. It was a matter of comment among the delegates that no city in the world could stage a pageant cooarablo with that at the Guildhall that night.

Cubed Prtis Assn .by El. Tel. Copyright LONDON, Jan. 23. Responding to the toast of “The Naval Conference,” Mr. 'iardiou said the presence of the Dominions emphasised the unity ot the British Empire and civilization. The City of London received the great Naval Powers in the knowledge that when the question arose of organizing peace among the different 'Countries, Britain could claim the leading post, the most inspiring indeed c»er conceived by political genius. He added, “We shall know how to conquer difficulties; we ask you to Dust us. We are sent by Nations whose deeds are creditable in tlio history of the world, and we arc resolved to achieve a task worthy of theii fame.”