PRINCE OF WALES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14111, 3 May 1920, Page 5

PRINCE OF WALES.

VISIT TO MASTEETON. WEDNESDAY NEXT. The Mayor (Mr W. 11. Jackson) received the following telegram from the Hon. Sir William Fraser (who is arranging the Royal tour), despatched - from Taumarumii at 9.15 o’clock last evening: ... “Under amended programme, ltis Roval Highness will visit your town on* Wednesday next. Will telegraph you full details to-morrow.” OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION. ii;y?..The Mayor (Mr W. It. Jackson) received the following telegram from Sir William Frfiser. Minister in charge of, the Prince's td.ur: —“The delay 10, 11.R.H. through the railway strike has necessitated a revision of the North Island- programme, and His Royal Highness will now travel from Napier to Wellington via the \\ aivarapa Rno .instead of the Manawatu line. Tho royal train will arrive at Masterton at about- 3.1 S p.m.' and departs at p.m. on Wednesday next. THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS. MASTERTON, WEDNESDAY jvPTERNOON. The Priiicd will arrive at New Plymouth at-PI a.m. to-day, and alter a brief stay tjlicre will leave during tho morning i for Stratford, Hawcra, and Patca, ‘The RoyaP train was due to reach Wanganui at- 3.45 p.m. to-day. Napier will jbe -Uief stopping-place on Tuesday night. .Masterton will be reach- ’ yd on Wedndsday afternoon, ami Wellington on- W ednesday t*\ Clung. MASTERTON ARRANGEMENTS, i _ The. decorations at the Masterton railway station on the occasion of the visit of the Prince this week are to be in keeping with those on other Government buildings. The four main podts on the platform are to be. suitabJv decorated with greenery and patriotic colours. ; The Prince's carnage will draw up exactly opposite the ves.tubule. A carpet, will lead .from the carriage, through the vestibule, and diUvn the steps to the waiting motor ear. The vestibule-will be a mass ot tree-ferns, as will also be the outside portion and stairway, and flags will also be. flying from the principal parts of the building. Above rhe entrance will be-a decorated shield, bearing the -royal arms. All the decorations will be carried out by a special Departmental ’officer appointed to supervise the work. The railway authorities.are sparing no effoft to ensure the safety and convenience of the royal visitor. Every precaution is being taken. It was sug- ’ '.rested at one ‘time (hat the 1 mice should emerge from the northern end of the station, but the special officer in ...ffiar-m of the arrangements vetoed the proposal, for, bwing to,-the entrance being somewhat steep and slippery, there may have been-a chance o u Prince falling..; Three trains will arrive.iWith the party —the pilot engine, the Royal train, and an .emergcncy irain cbnveyingi prominent officials m diiargc '"of the arrangements ot the tohr. If is expected that His Royal "Highness will arrive from the. north at 3 18 o ’clock, although no, official statement has yet been received to that effect. . ’. i.

1 STREET DECORATIONS. voluntary Workers wanted. TO" ASSEMBLE AT DRILL lIALL. Tlie committee; appointed to supeivise the decoration of thy streets for the Prince’s visit invite all those w:Lipg to assist to ’assemble at flic Drill 'Hall at 8 o’clock to-morrow (Tuesday; morning for tho‘ purpose of preparing Streamers, etc. The necessary greenery; is'.' being obtained from the to-day. THE CHILDREN’S ADDRESS. The magnificent gold-mounted album, containing views iot the. town and an address from the Hiildren, has reached His Worship the jMiiyor (Mr W . U. Jackson). The album is gold-mounted, with the Prince of Wales’ Feathers embossed in gold qn tliq front. Ihe address ias follows;—..,! • ..

“To Ills Rovab 'Highness Edward Albert Christian 5 George' Andrew Patrick David, . Earl of -Chester in th« Peerage of the United Kingdom, Duk( of Cornwall in the'Peerage of the England, Duke iof Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, and Baron of Renfrew in /the Peerage ot! Scotian*!) Lord of the Islcs ? and; Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., G.C.M.G., M.C., ijtc., etc.—Beloved Prince: We, the bods and girls of Mnsterton and Wairara] a, dfsire to express to Your Royal j HigUnes' the great gray titicafion, yo,yi; visit to this has given to.ifs. . A's’ have been taught to honour.oil];, King kind we have sung “ God,| Save' ihe ,King” very many times,'especially during the Great War. To-day we sing ‘‘God Save Our King ’ in. the presence of (jur, future stoycrbigiij.canildwe are protid boys and girls. To commemorate the great occasion! of your Royal visit- to us, we humbly llcg your acceptance -.of this album of views .as an expression of our love and loyalty. May God spare your Royal ,Highness to enjoy long life and good health, and may He guide and guard you. all: your days. This is ever the 1 wish of.'your 1 loyal future subjects, the boys 1 and *givls ; df/Mastertoii and Wai•ii. The Mavor"received u telegram from ;.the HbnV Sir, William Fraser, forwarded from TauiiiarunuL last evening, stat- ' ing' llfat the address'of welcome was not'to be read by the Mayor, but simply handed to His RoyaL. Highness, who would read liis reply.

DRESS REGULATIONS. His Worship the Mayor (Mr W. 11. Jackson) received the following telegram from the Hon. Sir William Fraser (Minister in charge of the Royal tour) from Hamilton last evening, regarding dress regulations in connection with the visit of the Prince?— “I have to advise for your information that His Royal Highness will be ,in plain clothes (lounge suit) while travelling by train and on arrival in yoiir town. While Hjs Royal Highness is anxious that all concerned should please themselves as to style of dress, still he hopes that at the civic reception to, b.C extended to him on arriving in 'your town no special dress should be./yqrp,, but that "all citizens, including returned soldiers, will wear plain clothes.”

TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS. WELLINGTON, This Day. The royal train will arrive in Wanganui this, afternoon, and will leave tomorrow for Napier, stopping on route at il.ii.rton, Feilding, Palmerston North, and arriving at Napier at 1.30 p.m. The train will leave Napier on Wednesday for Wellington, via Watrarapa, stopping on route at Hastings, \vaipukurau, DaiineVirkc,. Wbodviile, MasTertqn, Carterton and Featherston, reaching Wellington at 7.30 p.m.

REVISED WELLINGTON PLANS. The Royal train will arrive at Lambton station from the Wairarapa at; 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Prince will be received and welcomed at the railway station by His Worship the Mayor and councillors, on behalf of the citizens. Leaving the station, His Royal Highness w>.U, pi‘°ceed to Government House. p On Thursday the citizens’ reception will be held'at the Town Hall at 12.30 ->.m., and the citizens’ ball will bo held on Friday. Owing to the alterations in the date jf arrival of the Prince of Wales, the dance at Government House arranged for to-morrow evening has been postponed until Thursday. \ RENOWN LEAVES FOR WELLINGTON. AUCKLAND, This Day. The Renown left for Wellington at 7 o’clock this morning.