RENOWN AT PORTSMOUTH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20076, 12 October 1920, Page 8

RENOWN AT PORTSMOUTH.

THE OFFICIAL WELCOME, CROWDS IN BACKGROUND. CONTRAST IN METHODS. Awtralma «ml N.Z. Cabls Association. 7 deceived October 12, 9.15 a .m.) ■A ' LONDON, October 11. , Mr John Sandes, correspondent for the Press Association, wives from Portsmouth as follows: ," Fho Renown left iier moorings at eight o’clock and steamed up Portsmouth harbout It was a cold, grey morning, but as had happened solfrcqne’rttly during the tour, the sun shone brightly when the moment arrived » r| tht> people to greet the Prince. ■ -ojetood on the bridge ac die Renown , •fle up the ancient harho'r past Nei- ■ Jit’s 'Victory, which thundered a weliome from her guns. Many modern wajships were present, all gaily dressed in mags. The Renown flew an immensely long paying-off pennant, the Royal Standard, and a Read-Admiral’s Hag-as she arrived with slow and stately ease at the side of the jetty from which she had started her memorflble Voyage seven months ago. High military and naval chiefs awaited the rrideo on a 'scarlet-carpeted jetty, J 1 ith.Portsmouth’s Mayor and aldermen in blue and scarlet robes of medieval magnificence, attended by a beadle and riher functionaries. These touches of traditional ceremonial, and the face thnti the populace were rigorously kepi l'}vay from the landing place by barrier# and the police, emphasised the difference between English and Australian welcomes. Enormous crowds “hd, ’gathered oh Portsmouth Head, but Were not" allowed to come within sight cf the Prince. Before leaving the Renown the. Prince shook hands with all the officers, who were formed ui> op'the ceremonial dock and received (Ko .Marquis. of . Milfordhavon (Lord Moilntbattcn’i) father). . “.The Prince Imded with nis staff arid inspected guards of honour from the King’s Rifles and H.M.S. Excellent, whose, bands played “Nancy Lee” and ‘Horae, Sweet Home.” He received a mayoral address of welcome boine, and also congratulations from the naval, military and air force commandants of Portsmouth. ' “;The Prince then, boarded the train, and 'stood at the open door,as it moved off, while the officers and men of the Renown jayo -three rousing cheers, and n faint welcome from the distant crowd indicated that obey would have added to the. cheerful din if they had only Iteen' allowed to approach the Royal presence.

' ‘.London props.red a rousing reception for the Prince. The streets were Unofficially decorated, and people offered nigh prices for windows on the impute from Victoria Station to Buckingham Palace, which was lined by a thousand special constables. All the newspapers have congratulatory leaders, ana print many pictures of incidents ra Australia and Now Zealand.”