PRINCE LEAVES AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17456, 28 April 1920, Page 8

PRINCE LEAVES AUCKLAND.

ENTHUSIASTIC SEND-OFF.

CROWDS LINE STREETS.

~ -SCENE AT THE STATION. ,

of Wales left Government Ebussr *|?fet -before ten o'clock yesterday Sno&S#|,: §n jente for Rotors He was accompanied by Sir Lionel Halsey and "sfal IS three motor-ears, and drove to the. '"railway station, by -way', of' Waterloo Quadrant, Arose Avenue, Customs Street, : HLd-.Qm Street. The streets through which, the Royal party passed were " ihrohgei with peoule. Every -warehouse . 1 4rkfawipi the main thoroughfares had its .%aeSL4£ cheering men and women, and -IKa foeSpstbs in the vicinity of the post office" held many hundreds W,spectators -for Tap hot* before the Royal procession appeared ■% Even tha weather, which had threatened otftoe previons evening to £»»*? th& iare"wejl .proceedings, was on its best be- . havjoitrv - and bright sunshine reigned the drive from Government Boss}. -- - *>■ •-:■- ;p«r-,the jowsneyf Els Royal Highness "was" dressed in a Bait offlight-coloured tweed and ho wore a red carnation in his button hole. Hat in hand for the greater part of the drive to the station, and with the kindly smile that the pv*lic has learned to know so well, he showed keen apnreeiatiDn of the enthusiasm displayed, and bowed acknowledgment of each salvo of cheering. Cadets as Guard of Honour. The Royal party entered tie station by the passage on the south of the post office- Opposite the door of the arrival platform was drawn up a guard of honour furnished by the Kine's College cadets, under Captain J. U. Collins, and also the Garrison"Artillery Band, under Lieutenant. G. F. Cater. Having inspected the guard, with evident admiration of a smart and 'well-drilled operps, His Royal Highness passed through the tassel-like passage— transformed for the occasion by a close lining of ntkau palm-fronds and red, white and blue drapery-r-to the platform, where his train awaited him. An incident that was not on the programme was the stepping forward, at the entrance to the passage, of a young girl who presented a bouquet of chrysanthemums, which His Royal Highness with an appreciative smile, accepted. Or. the platform was a second guard of honour, composed of returned soldiers, under Major MeFarlane. *'& Jolly ©cod Eellow.' 8 After inspecting the, guard, His Royal Highness mounted ib& reag platform of the Royal carriage to a a accompaniment of cheering which had kept on breaking out at intervals from the time of his arrival. While waiting for the signal to start he engaged in a conversation of seme length -with the Mayor of Auckland, Mr. J. H. Gnnson, and the Mayoress, expressing to them his appreciation o£ the citizens' hospitality. He then talked with Superintendent Wright and Inspector Johnson, of the local police, who were complimented upon the excellence of the arrangements for the regulation of the crowds daring the public proceedings of the Royal visit Then, as the wheels of the cars began to revolve, the military gave the final Royal salute, and the train .drew away amidst further loud cheering, vhile the band testified the sentiment of the multitude that the Prince was a *' jolly good fellow." As the train disappeared towards Parnell. the Prince was List seen on its rear platform still waving adieu to the crowd on the station. Official Party leaves. His Lxcellency the Governor General and the Countess 01 Liverpool left Auckland about an hour in advance of the Prince -in another special train, which also carried members of the Ministry, Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, the Hen. W. D. S. Macßonald and Mrs. MacPonald, and a party of officers of the Renown. Then, at an interval, followed the pilot train, containing the police party and a number of Government officials and guests; next, the Royal tram, carrving the Prince and AdnKraT Halsey, with their immediate staffs, and the Hon. Sir William Fraser, Minister in charge of the Prince's travelling arrangements. Finally there was an emergency train, with expert* aboard ready to cope with any mishap that might occur. Mr. R. W. McVilly, General Manager of Railways, travelled on the Royal, train, in charge.