QUEEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10768, 17 May 1911, Page 4

QUEEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL.

THE UNVEILING CISKEMONY. [By Electiuc Telegraph—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.; Received .May 17, at U.L'O a.m.London, May 16. .. At the ceremony of unveiling the Queen Victoria memorial the Royalties at midday will walk from the Palace, attended by a detachment of Yeomen of Ihe Guard' to their Majesties' dais in front of the statue of Queen Victoria. Ambassadors. Cabinet Ministers, and others surrounding. Lord Esher will read the address on behalf of the Executive Committee of the memorial, and the King will reply. The Primate and Bishop of London are to perform the dedication service. ' . .

The choirs of King George's Windsor Chapel- Royal, the Westmiuster j\.bbAV> and St. Paul's, under SiriWalter Parratt, Queen Victoria s Organist', will sing "0 God *ou'r""Help in' 'Ages Past." -.

Tho,King ; will Queen Victoria'memorial by;tlfb|pressure of a button, electrically releasing the covermg. ■ A royal:Salute : will be fired in St. James' Park;.eTnassed;; bands-;.; ; will play the. National "A-nthem, '/troops will inarch; .past, aiid the Royalties will return to the Palace. " '

It was a fine sunny day for the memorial ceremony. .-.'.-, Tho Kaiser placed a wreath at tho foot of the statue, which was" surrounded by crowds for half a mile: , ■■■ Mr Fisher, in •ciyiljan costume, Sir ..Ward in Wiu.dstjr .uiiifonu, jVIr A'squithj;; stinfeuished!lntliaris,;'and.lthe.;Go'uft:'circle had positions '.oii T a '\ flajs,, iivjulo;other notables had a scat facing the lricmorial..- i ■.- -•■ Vr , 0 -"<:■,-.,■.? ■'•■.•■- v .-.e • ;'..The'.King inadc a 'long ..spetjdi in a clear l voice: '■':• ■-;■-;-.-,- -Hv. ! ■'. ,■'.' •'■.'■'.. London, May 16. ■'■ Received/May i 7, at 9:20 a.m. : London,. May. 16.

Detachments from the. naval forces,' and regiments and regulars associated with Queen,-Victoria's.name participated in the march past. A delegation of German Dragoons, of which Queen Vic--Colonel, units, of Territorials bearing-itlie 'Queen's' name, jan'd KingEdward's; Horse, represented by ;two officers arid two men from ea'ch colony, were .also present. !: Lqr|d Esherfs adijregs, .stated that the ■memorial'stood hot .only as a remembrance of Queen Victoria but also as a conspicuous mark of the bond of brotherhood of tho Empire and loyalty to ( .tho throne.- .•. ' 1( .., x .."'■King George,-iii replying, alluded to King Edward's interest, that, : the .ni'embryibe revived- for our descendants of the" t justre imd famo of the V;ietorian reign when the colonies grew vastly.in,prosperity, and strength. He said tile -memoriiil represented'.the tribiites of. and. : regions of more various character and circumstahce than liad ever ;a common purpose. - ; tHe ■expressed- the deepest satisfaction at the presence of the- Kaiser aiid Kaiserin;,, and said tlte. nation rejoicefl • ithat Qiieeh Victpria's eldest graiidsbn shared in the uiiveilirig ceremony, for tlic Kaiser deeply lovcu and venerated her while living. "Tho tjes.ofikiiiihip and .friendship unite our thr.ohes and persons,,''-lie Jaddcd.. - ; His Majesty concluded jjvftlx 'a. .nobly phriised;; panegyric of Qiieeh Victoria's worth and'reign. ■■'..'. After a brief religious servieo tlie King, who was wearing a field-marshal's uniform, pressed a button and dropped the veiling. Forty one gnus, boomed out a salute, and the bands played "The National Anthem." ■ ;■ The Kajser "also was attired as a British field-marshal. .

At the conclusion of the ceremony the King knighted .Mr Brock, who designed the .monumental 'part .of the. memorial. The Kaiser with the cordiality of his reception in London. He said the idea was originated by .King Edward, -wishing as .many as possible of his relations to ,-attend the unveiling, aiid the visit must have the happiest results, imprqvingT the relations of the countries of the sovereigns.