ROYALTY IN IRELAND.
EN THU SI A STT (J RECEPTION OF THE KING AND QUEEN. (Received July 23 0.12 a-in.) • LONDON, July 22. The King and Queen landed at Kingston amidst heavy rain, the Hoot saluting. Lord Pulley, the Lord Lieutenant, officially welcomed tho Sovereigns to Ireland. Replying to an address from tho Local Council, the King expressed gratification at tho hear.y Irish welcome ho had received. His Majesty said ho shared tho sadness felt by multitudes of Ids subjects at tho Pope’s death. He acknowledged tho kindness the Pope had shown him on his recent visit to the Vatican, and tho interest ho had shown in his (Majesty’s people. Proceeding iiU Majesty said;—“Our visit falls at a time when bright hopes aro entertained that a new ora of prosperity and peace has opened for Ireland. My fervent prayer is that these hopes may bo fulfilled and that a land blessed by so many natural advantages may, through the unit-.:! efforts of her children, continue to grow in contentment and peace.”
The entrance or tlio Sovereigns to Dublin was marked by unusually demonstrative enthusiasm on tho part of a!,! classes, especially tho poor, who wore massed about tho City Hall, which, in contrast with many other buildings in tho city, was not draped. His Majesty countermanded tho order for a gala, night at the theatre, owing to tho death of tho Pope. COMMENTS OF NATIONALIST NEWSPAPERS. (Received July 23, 0.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 23. The entrance of tho Royal 'visitors into Dublin wa-s_ greeted by tho singing of the National Anthem most heartily. A woman, in a fit of enthusiasm, broke through the cordon which was guarding the route arid clasped the Queens hand. Queen Alexandra restrained a policeman who was in the act of arresting the woman. cheer- Ucon ’ 3 notion vas greeted with !iant° il)uminations at night were brilHostilo Nationalist newspapers adTVnln t J at . n t - ho King’s -first speech in to' g 0 fnT $° ea ha.nco the kindly personal regard felt bv tho vast majority of Irishmen for the King'. DuchefTn vl " itcd the Duke “and Duchess of Connaught at Kilmainbarn.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 5024, 23 July 1903, Page 5
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355ROYALTY IN IRELAND. New Zealand Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 5024, 23 July 1903, Page 5
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