EMPIRE DAY,

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12866, 26 May 1905, Page 5

EMPIRE DAY,

United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. London, 'Max. 25. _ The principal feature of the celebration was the patriotic addresses in six thousand schools, followed by a holiday. The King witnessed a sham fight at Fronsham. 'Earl Mo a th, President oitixe St. George's Society, addressed -a crowded mooting of the Children's Aid Society. 'Jit Exeter Hall. Earl -Meath tolegraplied to the ''Xing the meeting's homage, and received a gracious reply. Tlie Earl "said the chain of celc"Br ati on around, the earth' s surface was practically cotuplete so , far hs was kno"wn and , ,the autonomous 'colonies were concerned. India was iipt yet officially represented, though there were • individual celebrations. The best step towards the world's peac« was 'the consolidation of the Elmpire, so that no. Power dare attack 'it. .. o ' London," "May 25. The Dukes; of Argyle and - Marlfoorough spoke at the dinner of the Canadian Society. The [Right. Hon. A^ Lyttelton, Secretary -for ,the Colonies, and Lord- ®trathoo<na, Hig-h Comttnissioner for Canada, spoke at the Canadian Club 'Colonial' dinner. Earl Roberts, reviewing the Surrey riflemen at .Guildford, in connection with the celebrations, ( said he hoped the Government ", would soon .insist on every school teaching the use of the rifle. He advocated 'rfflo olubs in every town and {village. The London Fresh Air Fund sent a thousand children for a holiday at Greenwich Park. ' Lord Selbprnc attended , the trooping of; the- col oucs , at . Victoria, Natal, when four thousand soldiers w»rc pi-e-sont. ' • " • • Sydney, May 25. Lady "Korthcote, wife of' the Gover-nor-General; planted an Eitnpire tree in :Hydc Park. ; Sydney, >J*y 26. Lord Northcotp, Governor-General, received a inossa'g-o from 1 tho King asking him to thank the British Empire i'LeagUe.oi Australia . for its uxpressious of" loyalty, in connection with lirmpirc ' Day. • •-% ' '