THE ROYAL VISIT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11679, 14 June 1901, Page 5

THE ROYAL VISIT.

DEPARTURE FOR KOTORUA SCFKE AT THE RAILWAY STATION. PLEASINfI INCIDENTS. THE ROYAL GAR. Titrlr Rotal Hicu.vkssks the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, attended by their suite and accompanied by His Excellency the Governor, the Premier, and several other members si the Ministry, left Auckland yesterday for Rotorua. Large crowd* assembled iu Queen-street mid the thoroughfar.?.? adjacent to the railway station as the time drew mar foi the departure of tho Royal visitors, and a3 they parsed they were enthusiastically cheered. Only a privileged few in addition to those who in.!'!" ii.-.' journey were allowed to pass en to the platform, v. hit had been beauti'uliy d.v rated tor the occasion, ills mam enliainv frora the carriage ivay beiiii, especially pvetly in its array of festiums in Huh "greenery and bunting. The tloorwiiy iron the road to the Royal train was spread with a crimson carpet. The first tram, art In- as a pilot train, loft at » quarter to 'en. there being aboard the following guests of the Government: —■ , The Hon?. ('}. W. l'uvcriivr, White. McGreI gor, Price, Mnller. and Messrs. Vounj* and 'White, representing Victoria and South Australia: Messrs. C. p.nvlds, M.H.R., W. .1. Nupici. M.H.D.. .1. IT. Witheford, M.H.R.. Jaekson Palmer, M.8.R.. W. H. Field, M.H.K., F. 1). Willis, M.H.R.. F. Pirani. M.H.R., V. J. O'Meara. M.H.R., the Hon. Thou. Thompson, Kim, John of M::n:."ui i. Lieut.-Col. Gudgeon, and Pa Ariki"(of Rarotonjra), Dr. E. W. Skarman. and Commissionei Tunbridge. Also local and visiting journalists and members of the local and Australian detective forces. The train went nil amid the cheers of those upon the platform. Short lv afterwards, His Excellency the Governor. Lord Ranfurly, accompanied by Ladies Mary Rygon and Katherine rrey Coke, and" attended by Captain Dudley Alexander, private secretary to His Kxcellencv, arrive'!. In the next carriages tame tT.S.II. Prince Alexamlt . of Tecfc. the Hon. and .Mrs. Rerrek Keppel, Turds' Wenlock and Roxbtirghe. Sir Arthur Digge, and Major Ror. The Right Hon. the Premier. Mr. P.. J. Seddon, and Mrs. and Miss Sednon, were aliwdv on the platform, with the lions. J. (1. Ward, ('.'. H. Mills, and J. MeCowan. Messrs. F. Lawry, M.H.R., and the J 100. V\*. T. Jennings M.L.C., and the i<oval Commissioners Messrs. John holmes." S. 'I. George, S& Brett, and MeLeod. On the arrival of Their Royal Highnesses, accompanied by the. uiaial mounted escort and guard of honour, tit-;- were met by His Worship the Mayor, Dr. J. Logan Campbell, Colonel Pole-Penton, and the Hon. J. G. Ward. The Mayor conducted the Duke and Duehcs-t to the platform, where four young ladies—'Misses Littlejocin. Bovlan, Maotie.r, and Rammer — tho corning -of-the Duchess, in order to nresent her with a choice bouquet on behalf of the Young Helpers' League. The bouquet, which was composed of white ionquils and camellias and ferns, tied with white satin ribbon, was the work of Miss Florence Kelly. Her Royal Highness graciously accepted the floral tribute from the bauds of Miss Rimmer, and thanked her in kind terms. Advancing Inwards th- train, the Duke and Duchess exchanged greetings with the Ministers present, and with the Rev. Di. Pure-lias. The Duke, on alighting from the carriage, had previously called Major Clarke Walker, who was in charge of the. mounted escort, under Major Holgate, and thanked him foi the kind attention of 'he guards ami escorts, asking him to convey his thanks to the men. Both the Duke and Duchess, in speaking to His Worship the Mayor, inquired after Mrs. Campbell, and bade Mis Worship good-bye. Their Royal Highnesses took their seats in the Royal car, and the suit* in the adjoining cat, and Ministers in another special carnage, and at a signal from the Duke the Hon. J. G. Ward gave instructions for the train to start. As it moved off thro; hearty cheers rang out Irom those upon the platform, the Duke and Duchess smilingly bowing their acknowledgments. Fifteen minutes afte» 'he departure of the Royal train an emergency train followed, in which were naval officers of the warships in port and the Royal Commissioners. The Royal ear. magnificently built and elegantly furnished, is a credit to all who took pari; in its const ruction. it is divided • into two main apartments tor Their Royal Highnesses and on A 'oi the suite—, while '.hi"-* is also a small apartment for His Royal Highness' peers*ary. The Royal apartment is 15ft ionj*,. Theie is a handsome mantelpiece at Hie end of the apartment, and a stove heated by Pintsch gas. \ The furniture is in red morocco, and inj cludes a conch, two armchairs, table, revolving bookcase, and library chair. The roof is ivory while, picked out with gold. Tin apartment is richly laij-ated, and there an, elegant hangings in gold, and curtains to match. The woodwork is rimu, teak, and a little puriri. The apartment for the suite is about Oft long. The interior ol the. apartment itself is similar to the Royal apartment, the furniture lined with maroon leather. All the rails: along the verandah of the carriage are plated. The carriage was built at the Newmarket Railway Workshops, the Tonson Garlick Company made thu furniture, and the D.S. Company supplied the carpets, hangings, • etc.