THE KING AT PORTSMOUTH.
MAJESTIC NAVAL, REVIEW.
A GIFT OF TONGUES
(Rec. June 26, 8.5 a.m.) LONDON, Sunday
The 'Coronation illuminations of Fleet-streot, the Strand, and tho'"West End were continued last night, and the streets again were crowded. The King held a reception of foreign flag at Portsmouth, and exchanged greetings in several languages dispensing with interpreters. The Iving banquetted 200 British and foreign officers aboard the Royal yach't. Their Majesties and their children afterwards inspected the illuminated fleets from the Semaphore tower, where n magnificent panoramic view of the Solent was obtained. The fleet presented- a superb spectacle. There was fine cold weather and a blustering wind. (Ree. June 2G, 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, Sunday.
Tho King inspected 150 naval and military veterans at Portsmouth. His Majesty i-poke a few words to each. Nelson's ship, the Victory, a?> the premier flagship of the Navy, commenced the salute at the naval review when the Royal Standard was hoisted aboard the King's yacht. The' rest of the fleet then followed, according to their ages.
Of 419 q-ucsts at tlie Coronation dinner at Guildford the ages totalled 32,000 years.
The Metropolitan.- Hail way carried, 1.000.0-00 passengers, the district railI ways 1,400,000, and other tubes 1,950,0010 on Thursday and Friday. Princess Henry of Battenberg has handed Mr MoGowen, Premier of New'" South Wales a flag subscribed by the Islington school children, in exchange for a New South Wales flag. The children's Coronation fete will be held at Alexandra Park on Monday. .
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 26 June 1911, Page 5
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