AFTER THE CORONATION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 28 June 1911, Page 5

AFTER THE CORONATION.

FESTIVITIES IN ENGLAND. THE KING'S GARDEN PARTY. Press Association.—Copyright. (Received June 28, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Tuesday. There wa.« magnificent weather for the King's garden party at Buckingham Palace, 6000 being present. A GALA NIGHT AT CO VENT GARDEN. ROSES AND SONG. A BRILLIANT GATHERING. OTHER SOCIAL FUNCTIONS. (Received June 28. 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Tuesday. Their Majesties,, Royal guests, and Foreign envoys attended a gala performance at Covent Garden. Melba sa.ng a selection from "Romeo 'and Juliet" and Tetr-azsini also sang. Sir Wilfrid La-u----rier. Mr. Botha, Sir Joseph and Lady Wand, and Mr. and Mrs. Fisher occupied a box. There was a wonderful display of jewels, uniforms, and drosses, and 100,000 rcses were used upon a trejlis of greenery, giving the house the appearance of- an old-fashioned garden whereof the boxes were deeply recessed. The 'balcony was inscribed with the •words: "Australia," "New Zealand," and the names of other dominions, in pink roses. The Royal guests and oil* Joseph aind Lady War-d afterwards attended the Duchess of Westminster's ball. LONDON, Tuesday. The Duchess of Sutherland's reception of Fellows of the Colonial Institute at Stafford Hkjuse to meet the overseas Ministers was largely attended. (Bee. June 28, 11.45 a.m.) LONDON, {Tuesday.

The Prince of Wales, the Princess Mary, and Prince 'George,' inspected the oversea troops, at Chelsea in the presence of the Duke of Abercorn and Lord Cheylesmore and received an ovation. The Prince of Wales subsequently inspected Wayne's Cadets, and was greatly interested in the young Sons of the Empire. Ho accepted a set of badges, and the New Zealandei's performed a haka. The Grocers' Company banquetted the oversea B parliamentarians. Sir John Quick, responding for the Australian ' representatives, declared that Australians were even more Imperial than home-staying , Britons in tLeir aspirations. Australians would like to see an Imperial partnership with preferential trade within the Empire, and bear a common share of the burdens and responsibilities.