THE ROYAL PROGRESS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 24 June 1911, Page 5

THE ROYAL PROGRESS.

TH E I 'AC KANT IN THE CITY. '■BRILLIANT PROCESSIONS. | COLONIALS AND THE OROAVDS

GBEA.T MILITARY DISPLAY.

(Eee. -June U4, 9.30 a.m.) JXDND.ON, Friday,

On the Kind's visit to London 60,000 troops, under Lord Kitchener, lined the streets, which were brilliantly decorated, particularly " in the neighbourhood of the Mansion House and Westminster Bridge. The stands nt Pall Mall and at Aldwych were filled with Australians and New ZeaJanders, and there were large Australian parties- at tlie Victorian' and Queensland Agencies. Sir "Wilfrid Laurier (Canada') and Mr. Fisher (/Australia). in Court dress, and in a landau, headed the Colonial procession and were escorted

by tlie Canadian troops. Sir Joseph Ward (New Zealand) and Mr. Botha (South Africa) were escorted by detachments' of New Zeal an ders and South Africans who were greted with cries of '' ake ukc '' and "couees'' when passing the Colonial Stands. The Colonial procession was formed on the Thames I'mbaiikment in order to pass through the entire route, and included King Edward's Horse and troops from the crown colonies. The second procession was composed of Indians, and included Princes la carriages. Hioir breasts and turbans ablaze with .jewels The Royal processions followed after an interval, and included the headquarters' staff and Eieid-marshals Sir Evelyn Wood and Lord Roberts, who were greatly cheered, and the Bluejackets and Horse Artillery, who were warmly greeted. The foreign military attaches and the Indian aides de cam]) and, the second Colonial and Indian detachments formed the.King's personal escort.

The King iwore a field-marshal's uniform, and Queen Mary the order r.f the Garter and the Maries of the Empire insignia. Lord Kitchener rode beside tlie Royal carriage. The Duke of Connaught, Prince Louis of Battenburg, the Duke and Duchess of Teck, the Duke of Norfolk and the Court, officials followed. ADMISSION TO THE CITY.. H ISTORIC CEREMONY AT TEMPLE BAR.. Received June 24, 0.40 a.m.) LONDON Friday. The historic ceremony of admission io tlie city was performed by the Lord Mayor and the sheriffs at Temple Bar, and the municipalities at various points of the. route presented ad.dresses to the King. Amon<r the crowd in Eleetistreet was a party of Balaclava veterans, who greeted the Royalties. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Mary, and foreign princes witnessed the procession from a stand on Constitution Hill. j The King and Queen reached Buckingham Palace at 1.30, and appeared on the balcony. The officers of the Guards in the quadrangle below drew their swords, and the troops threw their helmfeta in the air and again and again cheered lustily.