WARM WELCOME

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12527, 12 April 1935, Page 4

WARM WELCOME

ARRIVAL OF LORD-AND LADY GALWAY . warships and planes form ESCORT (Press Association;. WELLINGTON, April 11. A colorful naval pageantry signalised the arrival in Wellington to-day of Lord and Lady Galway. The norther! gate on Wednesday night had given way to a. fitful breeze and the Vice-Regal entry was made in bright sunshine. The Rangitata was unable to arrive an time to enable the original programmes of welcome to be carried out to-day. Nevertheless, she arrived in ample time for an impressive entry into port, escorted by H.M.S. Diomede and H.M.S. Leith, which metthe liner near Sinclair Head about 3 o'clock. When about a mile away both warships fired a salute of nineteen guns, each ship dressing with, masthead flags simultaneously. Lor/l Galway could be seen on ihe bridge of the Rangitata ar»- the salute was fired. Approaching the harbor, H.M.S. Diomede took station ahead, ar-’d H.M.S. Leith was astern of the liner. At the Heads the ships were joined by an aerial escort of three Hawker Tomtits planes in flying form at ion. A*; the Rangitata was moving, to berth she came abreast of the Diomede. A parade of Royal Marines pre sented arms while the cruiser’;? h-amte played the National Anthem, EorSaP Galway taking the salutq. The Rangitata berthed Shortly after o o'clock.