DINNER AT PALACE

Taranaki Daily News, 11 May 1935, Page 7

DINNER AT PALACE

GREAT STATE FUNCTION PRIME MINISTERS ATTEND MULTITUDE’S ENTHUSIASM DEMANDS FOR THE KING By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 7 pan. London, May 10. Jubilee enthusiasm is unabated. The multitude reassembled at Buckingham Palace last night cheering and singing and repeatedly shouting, “We want the King!”. The demand continued throughout the State dinner. . A terrific roar of welcome went up when Their Majesties* appeared at 10.30 p.m., and the tumultuous cheering was renewed when the Princess Royal the Prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of York and the Duke and Duchess of Kent also appeared. When Mr.. Ramsay MacDonald and the Dominion Prime Ministers joined Their Majesties the crowd became wildly enthusiastic. An unforgettable scene lasted five minutes. The group of Royalties seemed loath to depart and stood waving and smiling with unmistakeable delight. Even when they went in the Cheering was unabated and thousands remained, singing “God Save the King” and “He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” The Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes, New Zealand Prime Minister, and other Dominion Ministers and their wives, attended the State dinner, which was a brilliant spectacle. In the State dining room on the first floor the guests were seated at a.great horseshoe table with Their Majesties at the top and members of the Royal Family nearby. After the dinner Their Majesties mingled with the guests, among whom were included Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Winston Churchill. Hardly at any ti: e day or night has Buckingham Palace been without its crowd, and in the afternoon when the Queen drove out on a private shopping expedition she received a remarkable ovation. ' /

London crowds have been getting steadily bigger in the parks and streets owing in part to the enormous influx of visitors. The authorities expect that Saturday night’s crowds will exceed all others. There has been no departure from good temper and orderliness. The police courts have had fewer cases to deal with than in a normal week, and it was mentioned in the House of Commons to-day that despite the vast numbers of people who made use of the parks no appreciable damage had been dome and notably there had been no damage to plants or flowers. The Royal' military tournament, one of the most popular items in the London season, opened at Olympia to-day, when the Prince of Wales represented the King. As usual all three services had combined to present a programme of skill, pageantry and light-hearted entertainment. The proceeds go to service charities.