THE KING IN IRELAND.
WARM WELCOME TO MAYNOOTH. London, July 10. Six hundred students of Maynooth College were absent on vacation (luring the King’s visit. Cardinal Logue and fourteen bishops received their Majesties and presented an address of welcome. The Cardinal added that they had followed the Coronation ceremonies with deep interest, and were able to share without reserve in the auspicious ceremonia 1. The King replied that he was touched at the thought that Maynooth shared the joy of the Coronation, which was a great and sacred occasion in the lives of the Queen and himself. “The reception to-day,” continued His Majesty, “is an example of the affectionate greeting always accorded by the warm-hearted Irish people.” Their Majesties afterwards visited the Royal Military Hospital at Kilmainham, where 350 veterans paraded. (Received 11, 9.35 a.in.) London, July 10. The King and Queen received addresses from 130 representative bodies in Ireland.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 118, 11 July 1911, Page 5
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