PROUD OF HIS SOLDIERS.
KING REVIEWS FOOT GUARDS
j DAZZLING SCE-NE IN HYDE PARK. LONDON, April 30. The King reviewed the Brigade of Foot Guards m Hyde Park on Monday. | A dazzling galaxy of high officers accompanied his Majesty, who, attired, in the full uniform of a colonel of guards, rode 'at the head of the party on a fine charger. | , The Queen and Princess Mary were I present m the State landau, drawn by four horses. Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, ITieldMarshal Lord Methuen, aond General Sir J. D. P. Irench were among the notabilities m the entourage, a number of foreign military attaches -m the varied I and brilliant uniforms of their respective countries bringing up the rear. A tremendous crowd of Londoners and visitors gathered m the park to see /the display, and the Queen .ordered the horses" to be taken from her carriage, so that the people could get a clearer view of the march past, . The troops first proceeded past the saluting base m column of doubled companies with their bands blaring merrily, and finally advanced m review order, making a^ magnificent spectacle. They halted within 100 yards of the Royal dais, and presented amis. The massed bands played the National Anthem, and aa the Jast" notes died away Mnjor-General Sir A. E. Cqdnngton, general officer commanding the London district, rose m his stirrups and called for three cheers for the lvuig and Queen. The men responded heartily, waving their busbies on the ends of. the bayonets. - . ', L. _ ' , The King subsequently . .said : I feel pro.id to be the Cplonelrin-Ohief of- such a splendid body of .men,," r^.-. ( ,
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13069, 8 May 1913, Page 8
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270PROUD OF HIS SOLDIERS. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13069, 8 May 1913, Page 8
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