DINNER ABOARD THE RENOWN.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17942, 22 May 1920, Page 9

DINNER ABOARD THE RENOWN.

A DISTINGUISHED GATHERING.

decorations' conferred.

MEMBERS OF ENTOURAGE THE RECIPIENTS.

(Pee United Press Association.) CHRISTCtHURCH May 21. The Prince of Wales to-night gave an official dinner aboard the Renown at Lyttelton, a number of guests, including the Governor-General and I/ady Liverpool, the Prime Minister and Mrs 'Massey, Majorgeneral Six Edward Chaytor, the Hon. Sir William Fraser, the Hon. E. "P. Lee, the Hon. W. D. S. Mac Donald (Leader of the Opposition), Colonel Sleeman. the Mayors of Wellington, Christohurch, Dunedin, and Lyttelton, Mr 11. W. M'A 7 illy, Mr J. Hislop, Captain Tahu- Rhodes, and the Hon. Mrs Rhodes, and Mr H. B. Sorenserf (chairman of the Lyttelton Harbour Board). The toasts included "The King," "the Governor-general and Lady Liverpool," and "the Government and People of New Zea land," coupled with the names of the Primo Minister and Mr MacDonakl. The Governor-General then proposed the toast of "the Prince of Wales." There were no speeches or responses. After dinner his Royal Highness oonferred the following decorations on behalf of the King:— KNIGHT COMMANDER OF THE Via TORIAN ORDER. Sir William Fraser. Major-general Sir Edward Chaytor. MEMBER OF THE VICTORIAN ORDER. Lieutenant-colonel J. L. Sleeman (Director of Military Training), who was attached to -the Prince's suite during the visit . Mr Gavin Hamilton, private secretary to the Governor-General. Mr James Hislop (Under-secretary of Internal Affairs). Mr R. W. M'Yilly (General Manager of Railways). Mr J. O'Donovan (Commissioner of Police). Captain Tahu Rhodes (attached as representative of the Governor-General on the Prince's staff). His Royal Highness also invested the Hon. Sir R. Ileaton Rhodes with the Insignia of Knight of the Order of the British Empire, already conferred upon him. After dinner a small dance was held aboard the warship. The Renown sails at 6-50 a.m. to-morrow, going direct, via Cook Strait, to Melbourne, where she is due early nest Wednesday. ADDRESSES OF WELCOME.

JEWISH COMMUNITY.

The following address has been presented to the Princc of Wales on behalf of the Jewish communities in New Zoaland by the secretary of the Wellington Hebrew congi'Ogatiom —. " As representing the Jewish communities of the several centres of tho dominion of New Zealand, we esteem it a high privilege with the other sections of the British people of this land to be allowed to extend to your Royal Highness a most hearty and loyal welcome. The visits which your Royal Highness is making to his Majesty's oversea dominions are a cause of sincere rejoicing to all his subjects, and wo Jewish residents render our thanks to Almighty God that he has preserved your Roval High- I ness through the dangers and difficulties to which your Royal Highness haa been

exposed in oommcm with all his Majesty's gallant forces. Our hearts are uplifted with the knowledge that your Royal Highness is taking a sympathetic interest in the welfare of tho citizens of this distant outpost of liis Majesty's great Empire, and especially in the welfare of tho brave men, many of them maimed, who have returned from tho horrpm of the war now happily and successfully ended. We humbly beg- that your Royal Iligluiess will convey his Majesty tho King, our beloved Sovereign, tho expression of tho most dutiful homage and loyalty from tho Jewish residents of his dominion of New Zealand. We pray to Almighty God that Ho will guard and protect, and bestow His choicest blessings upon voir Royal Highness, and that your itoyal Highness will long bo spared to take your exalted part in the happiness nnd prosperity of tho people of the great hmpiro to which wo aro all proud to belong. 'fho following rep ] y has been received from .Lieutenant-colonel E. W. M G-rigg (secretary to tho Prince of Wale^: "I am directed by tho Prince of Wales to convey to you his sincere thanks for the address of welcome presented by you yestortenkty on behalf of tho Jewish communities of New Zealand. His Royal Highness ■greatly appreciates tho loyal sentiments expressed in tho address, and will have pleaKing 1 " convey ' ng thora to his Majesty the

THE NAVY LEAGUE. In acknowledging the letter of welcome irom the Otago branch of tho Navy Lsacrue Itear-admiral Sir Lionel Halsey, thief of stall to H.R.IL the Princo of' Wales, replied as follows: —

I am directed by the Prince of Wales to thank you most cordially for your letter cn behalf of .the executive of the Otago branch of the Navy League. He much appreciates your words of welcome, and will be very, happy to convey tho assurance of yo "£r of,l ° 11 to kis Majesty the King. Hia Royal Highness has the interest of the senior service deeply at heart, and Knows well what valuable work has been done in the past, and is still being done, by Navy League in this? dominion. Ho would like to congratulate the Otago branch on its excellent record, end sends to you and its membens his warmest wishes for tho future influence and prosperity of tho league.

I.i "?•'? , li °y al Highness very much regrets tnat it has not been possible for H.M.S. Renown to visit: Dunedin' before she sails for Australia Had a little more time been available he wouldi most certainly have arranged for such a visit to bo paid." KAIKORAI SCHOOL. The secretary of the Kaikorai School Jubilee Celebrations and War Memorial Committee has received the following communication : —

The private secretary to the Prince ofWales presents his compliments to the secretary of the Kaikorai School Jubilee Celebrations Committee, and is desired by his Royal Highness to thank them for the souvenir booklet, which he has been pleased to accept.-" THE AUSTRALIAN VISIT. RUSH FOR ACCOMMODATION. Press Association.—By Telegraph—Copyright. „ . , , SYDNEY. May 21. Hotel accommodation for the Prince's visit has already been exhausted Tariffs have increased 100 per cent. MELBOURNE, May 21. (Received May . 21, at 7.35 p.m.) Like Sydney, Melbourne's accommodation for the Prince's visit is exhausted, in spite of the largely increased tariffs. In many oases rooms were booked months ahead. NOTES.

& ir Godfrey Thomas, personal secretary to the Prince of Wales, has written to Miss Jimsie p. Fraser, of 19 David street, Caversham, as follows:—"The private secretary to the Prince of Wales is desired by his Royal Highness to thank Miss Jimsie C. ifraser for the painting of 'Maoriland,' which his Royal Highness lias been pleased to accept as a souvenir of his visit to New Zealand."

Although West Harbour officially welcomed the Prince of Wales at the Town Hall, Ravensbourne, this did not prevent the township of Burkes from giving his Royal Highness a reception. Most of the residents had gone up to attend the function at Ravensbourne, but some of the mothers and younger children who could not make the trip were not to be outdone. They constructed an aroh over, the road with evergreens and flags, and when the Royal visitor passed through from Port Chalmers he reoeived a-cordial weloome. It was an impromptu reception, and the Prince and his party stopped and thanked the little group, kittle Gwendoline Burke was lifted up, and she -presented a rose to the Prince, who graciously thanked her for her gift. Very favourable comments were passed not only by the members of the Royal PVty, but by the experts who accompanied them, upon the appearanco and condition of locomotives A B 610 (which drew the Royal wain) and A. B 617 (which was attached to ihe pilot train. These engines were sent into Hillside Workstiops about three weeks before the date of the Royal visit, and after being overhauled and fitted with all the latest improvements, were painted and picked out in black and gold. After loaving the workshops they were placed in the running shed for several days, and were used on short' runs, every test' being mule to see that everything was in first-class order. No hitch oocurrgd on the journevs between Oamaru and InvercargilL and the workshops manager (Mr H. G; Brooks) and the 'ocomotive foreman (Mr J. Taylor) will feel gratified with the manner in which their respective staffs carried out the work entrusted to them.

Mrs L. J. Black, of 100 Glen road, has received an acknowledgment from the Prince's private secretary of a letter of welcome which she forwarded to his Royal Highness.