THE ROYAL TOUR.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15221, 20 May 1920, Page 5

THE ROYAL TOUR.

PRINCE'S TRIBUTE TO THE PItESS. (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIX, last, night. The Prince this afternoon, attended a review at FOrbury Park, where a very largo number. o.i;;.people witnessed tiie parade and the inspection. Of veterans of the great 'war' 'ahd some of the earlier campaigns. "{Several decorations won by men in Franco and 'Flanders 'were pinned on by the Pi-ince. Later lie 'witnessed, some' of the in the football malch Otago v. Returned Soldiers, which the latter won easily, and in 'tlie everting His Royal Highness was present, at. a ball given in the Art Gallery by the l.'verseas Club. This is the last social function of his visit to. Dunedin. '. At 10 a.m. to-ihorroV the party leaves for luvercargill. Sir George Fenwick, chairman of tho New Zealand branch of the Empire Press Union, has received the following letter from Lieut. -Colonel Grigg, secretary to His Royal Highness tlie Prince of Wales: "Sir, — I am directed by the Prince of Wales to convey to you his sincere thanks for the loyal address presented to him on behalf of the New Zealand branch of the Empire Press Union. No one realises "more fully than His Royal Highness the great inipriftaiiee. of the work of the press in maintaining the best understanding between all parts of the Empire, and he wishes the Union all possible prosperity and success. He is grateful for your good -'wishes, and will be happy to coiiVey your assurances of devotion 'to 'His--M„j"esty the King. "His Royal Highness also wishes me to-, convey. "through 'you, as chairman of the New Zealand branch of the Empire Press Union, his sincere appreciation of the manner ini which the Press of New Zealand has shared in the wonderful ■welcome extended to him throughout New Zealand. He knows that 'His' rapid ' movements -through the country have eh--1 tailed much extra care and labor to aU • those who are concerned in the writing ; and production of the daily newspaper! and he would like to thank the editors a nd» all their staffs for the trouble which they have taken to assist in making his movements, known, thus , helping him to meet the largest -possible numbers &f his kith and kin. He has been very , pleased to recognise in the press of New , Zealand a close counterpart to the press of the Old Country, and He Wishes it in ..the. future 'sound hiiflucnee and well deserved prosperity.";.* His 'Royal ' 'Highness hesto'we'd the ' accolade on SirrOeorge .Fenwick,' upon whom the 'knighthood .was conferred last /August.' .Th/e '.'ceremony was performed in the Diihedin jCiiib in the presehce- bf Sir William Fraser, Dr. Guy H. Schole- . .field, and Mr. F; H. Morgan.