THE FAREWELL AT PORTSMOUTH.
(Per Press—Telegraph— Copyright; . LONDON, March 17.
The King,and-Queen, the Duke of. Connaught, the Duke of Fife, the Duks and Princess of Teck, Prince and Princess Carl of' Denmark, Viscount Goschen of Hawkhurst, arid Mr Chamberlain inspected andlunched aboard tho Opbir. . ■. : The;'K3ng,who.was,, much moved, >gave the toast .of the Duke and Duchess of Corawall's ; health, and wished them a happy and "prosperous voyage and a,, safe return. Hi.i' Majesty concluded with the remark •'that the Duke was discharging a national duty in testifying how greatly the King and nation: appreciated the splendid .practical loyalty of. the colonies'." • ' ; The Duke of Cornwall proposed the health of .-the King, thanking his Majesty for£. according him permission to undertak&sO; interesting a voyage.• y 'Shortly before four o'clock the Royal party went aboard the Alberta. All the ships in Portsmouth Harbour, were .dressed wim bui)ting, : aiid saftiitipdi.';..', ": ~ ' . Wljcn.;the; Ophir. started there,was tremendous cheering, to^which thie Duk* and Duchess* bowed their acknowledgments from the humcane deck. ' i''";;.'"'-'''>"V : The Pditt^inouith flotilla of torpedo:' des-troyers-.fdll&^edj'asternj* escorting the yachts for -seven . [miles yd'iapi' Channel, where .the A'lberta^i'iohanged^far^.well, 'signals ~* with the Ops£^id-returned. ,-; ■'"**■' v , ' The Diadem^'and Niobe'-'escort the Ophir tq, Gibraltar.; :" : ■:■, • The .scene was animated and inspiring. , ,;vh- s,: MELBOURNE, March 18. It being against etiiauette to stop the Royal yact(t entering thib harbour, a-'.pilot.. has been seht~ from Melbourne ti> join the Ophir at'Cplombo;;7 ; . ; ,.. ; .: , ; :' .;' •',:■;-;.£-'
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Wanganui Chronicle, 19 March 1901, Page 3
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