JUBILEE REVELS

Grey River Argus, 9 May 1935, Page 6

JUBILEE REVELS

BY LONDON THRONGS A Royal Reception THE PRINCES AT RECEPTION. (Aus. and N.Z, Cable Assn.) ('Received May 8, at 7.40 p.m.) LONDON, May 8. The Prince of Wales shook hands with each of twelve hundred guests at a reception at St. James’s Palace. The Duke and Duchess of Kent were the first Royal guests to arrive, being, followed by the Duke and Duchess of York with the Duke of Gloucester. All were loudly cheered by crowds in ‘.he Mall and St. James Street. The State rooms presented a brilliant spectacle. being decorated with masses of spring flowers. The Guards’ Band played selections. There were strange scenes after midnight, when women in tiaras and wonderful gowns had a long wait in the roadway for cars, which were held up by sightseers. All was quiet at 2 a.m. RUGBY, May 7.

The King and the Queen spent the •lay quietly at Buckingham Palace. It is authoritatively stated that neither had suffered any ill effects from the strain and excitement of Jubilee Day. This af'ernoon the Queen went for a drive in the West End. and was heartily cheered by the crowd, which continued throughout the day in the re’ffhbourhood of the Palace. Their Majesties still have an arduous programme of engagements ahead extending over a fortnight, to three weeks Tomorrow the King will drive to St. James’s Palace where he will receive members of the Diplomatic. Corps at a levee and reception. The Prime Minister and the Brazilian Ambassador, as doyen of the Corps, twill make addresses to the King, who -will reply returning thanks to all those countries who congratulated him upon the attainment of his Silver Jubilee.

Telegrams from all parts of the Empire and from communities abroad continue to be received in their hundreds.

High water mark of foreign compliments to the King’s broadcast was paid in a telegram from Vienna read ing: ‘‘lt was the most beautiful speech over delivered by a King, a truly Royal utterance. Just because it was so unroyal, it was a speech of a good man.”

Mr Forbes to-night broadcast his impression of the Jubilee, and outlin ed New Zealand’s major economic troubles, and the manner in which they ha?! been overcome, putting the Dominion in the iwav of recovery.

The London RivJry

CONTINUED ON TUESDAY. (Aus. ana N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, May 7. London’s celebrations which continued until the early morning, when many streets both in the East and West End were filled with singing and dancing crowds, were resumed this evening, when more sightseers came to inspect the decorations and charming floodlighting effects in the parks and on the main buildings. Dawn broke in the West End. with men and women in evening dress, pap-er-hatted, dancing in Piccadilly Circus to music of mouth-organs and bagpipes. Taxis cruised the streets, the occupants singing “Rule Britannia.” and shouting “Long Live the King.” Street cleaners are removing ankle deep debris. The hungry and tired jubilant crowds thronged restaurant* for breakfast.

A feature of the evening was the demonstration at the Palace, scores of thousands chanting in unison. “We want the King. We w’ant the King.” The complete success with which the Jubilee crowds were good-temper-' ed and unostentatiously handled by the police aroused general admiration. especially of visitors to London. To-day, the King sent a message of appreciation and thanks for the excellent police arrangements made for the visit to St. Paul’s, and for the safety and comfort of the public, to the Commissioner of Police, for the Ci tv of London.

Thousands tumultously greeted Their Majesties when they appeared on the palace balcony at 9.50 at night. The singing of the national anthem and “Rule Britannia,” and cheering was heard as far as Piccadilly.

The streets were again crammed with people. Thousands of buses and cars blocked the crossings in the West End. Forty tons of rubbish, largely papers, were collected in Westminster and proportionate quantities elsewhere.

The underground railways broke all records carrying 2| million people last

night and early to-day. The principal social event at night was the Prince of Wales’s Jubilee party at St. James’s Palace. The Prince, wearing orders and decora tions in evening dress, stood at the grand staircase and shook hands with twelve thousand guests, including Royalties, Members of the Cabinet, Dominion Premiers and their wives and other distinguished people. There will be further pageantry this week when on Thursday, the King proceeds to Westminster Hall to receive a loyal address from both Houses of Parliament.

About .£lO,OOO will be available for charity as the result of the sale of grandstand seats for the public procession. Of 26,000 available 6000 had been placed at the disposal of the British Charities’ Association and any surplus after the meeting of the cost of erecting the other 20,000, also goes to charity. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) MELBOURNE, May 7. Members of the Victorian Consular Corps did not attend the King’s Jubilee levee, held at Government House, to-day, their reason being that they were slighted by the treatment received on the occasion of the visit of the Duke of Gloucester, when they had to fight their way into the levee, and take the last place in the rank of precedence, such treatment being a breach of international courtesy (Aus. and N.Z Cable Assn.) NEW YORK, May 6. Numerous churches throughout the nation held thanksgiving services, the “New York Sun” struck a typical editorial note: “King George received merited avowals of affection and respect from his subjects, and from peo-' pies of other nations, and tributes of > admiration are inspired by the forti-1 tude, sympathy and goodness in will ]

and deed, that are so frequently displayed in the performance of his duties to the Empire. THE PROCESSION LONDON, May 6. The most striking moment at St. Paul’s service, was the conclusion when Their Majesties and five thousand congregants rose from their knees, after receiving the Archbishop of Canterbury’s blessing, and sang the first and third verses of “Good Save the King”

The placidity of the young Princesses, Elizabeth and Margaret, facing the gigantic audience, was remarkable. By ten o’clock in the morning, the Great Church was fairly full. From then on, processions of diplomatic corps, uniformed members of the C Linet, Indian Princes and their vhes, and red-robed Aidermen who ' ere seated with the choir, constantly added to the feast of colour. It <as complete when the Gentlemaii-at-Arn.s, i bearing the King’s ensign, marched in all rising to honour the Royal flag. A fanfare of trumpets greeted Their Majesties at St. Paul’s. As they descended from the landau, the King took the Queen’s arm and guided her slowly up the red carpeted steps, followed by the Maharajas of Bikaner, Patiala and Kashmir, picturesquely attired in Eastern dress. It was th‘e most brilliant scene of the procession. Renewed and unrestrained cheering greeted Their Majesties throughout the return mute to Buckingham Palace, and continued long afterwards. Sir J. Parr and Miss Christine Parr were present at St. Paul’s. AUSTRIAN TRIBUTE. LONDON, Maj’ 7. The highwater mark in the foreign compliments to the King’s broadcast was reached in that paid by the Viennese “Telegraf Am Mit tag,” which said that “it is the most beautiful speech that ever a King made, which King George delivered.” IRELAND AND INDIA. CONTRASTED. TN JUBILEE PUBLICITY. LONDON. May 8. The “Sun-Herald’s” service saysThe Irish Free State and India, which have frequently bden instanced as parallel political cases, provide an illuminating comparison in connection with the Jubilee. Monday’s issue of Mr De Valera’s paper, the “Irish Press,’’ refers to the Jubilee Celebrations in half a column of matter, which is hidden in the same page as one featuring a turf cutting contest, and road accidents.

On the contrary, Indian extremist newspapers lavishly described the celebrations, and praised the 'King. Even a pro-Congress journal declarde that the Indians were as jubilee-minded as the Britons.