TRAFALGAR DAY.

North Otago Times, 23 October 1905, Page 2

TRAFALGAR DAY.

(By Electric Telegrapu.-Copyrlght.) (Per Prosa Association)] Ifeceivcd Oct. 23, at 0.52 a.m. London, Oct. 22. There were great celebrations of Ihc Millenary throughout the Kingdom and Empire. Bishop Weldon conducted the sendee at the foor of Nelsonfe rcUunm in Trafalgar Square. One hundred wreaths were sent from all parts of Ihu.Kinpiro mid 12.0W were present, including the Agciils-tlencrul. Thousands thronged the Square n ll day, in the evening tiling; past the column. Prince Kdwurd of Wales and his brother, driving past, halted mid snlulwl. l-lnintlri-ils visited tho tomb in St. Paul's. There was a special meeting aboard Ihc Victory. Lord llrasscy presided at. a great meeting in the Albert Hull. Lord P.nnfurly presided at tlie Navy League l;tini|Uet. Air Hooves proposed tho memory of Nelson. Tho British and Foreign Sailors' Society presented the French municipal representatives with a piece of tho Victory oak in memory of France's bv'o saiiors at Trafalgar, This produced an excellent impression; Admiral Togo received a deputation nml mi address from the British .Na\y League, lieceived Oct. 21), at 1.4 a.m. Sydney, Oct. 22. The Trafalgar Hay celohr ft lions throughout the Commonwealth wero mainly characterised by a plentiful (lisplay of bunting. The great grandson of Pascoe, who bo sted the famous signal on the Victory unfurled the signal at tho navy concert n t the Town Hall dump; tho'evening. Captain Hardy, a nephew of tho captain of the Victory, was presented to Admiral Fwishnwe, Al,Brisbane a grandson of I'nscoo unfurled the famous signal at the United Service Institution. At Melbourne the Caulfield Cup overshadowed Trafalgar Hay though various demonstrations were held in the evening In coinnwiiiora'ion. Tho entente cordiale was in cv deuce by the general intertwining of tlie Fnion Jack and tricolour,-