"OLD ONE AND ALL."

New Zealand Illustrated Magazine, Volume VIII, Issue 1, 1 April 1903, Page 28

"OLD ONE AND ALL."

One reason that I have for thinking that these reminiscences of old Cornwall will interest many of the " New Zealand Magazine's tr

readers is that among them will probably be many who hail from that old land.

When the Duke and Duchess were in New Zealand a beautiful album made by Mr Linley, of Wellington, with inlaid wood-work covers of New Zealand woods, showing Lhe Cornish coat of arms and motto, the Shield of the Southern Cross, a Crown and Anchor, and the Cornish rose and New Zealand Eata entwined, was presented to them. Inside was the following- address, written by Mr Sturtevant, and followed by lists of names of Cornish people in each of the Islands.

"To His Eoyal Highness, the Duke of Cornwall and York.

" May it please your Eoyai Highness, — We the undersigned Cornishmen and Children of Cornish People, herewith offer the expression of our sincere Homage and Loyalty to the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall on their visit to New Zealand. Although we have made our home in New Zealand and are far away from the Land wherein our Fore-

fathers lived, there still exists in our Hearts an intense feeling of affection for that ancient cofunty from which your Royal Highneas takes your Premier title. The ocean, which stretches from the rocky coasts of Cornwall to the shores of New Zealand, seems, to us less a barrier than a link uniting us with those of our Race whose feet still tread the* soil of the Old Country. We feel assured that the principles of Fidelity and Loyalty, which have ever animated the people of Cornwall, will remain our Heritage and Proud Possession in the New Lands over seas. To New Zealand we bid your Royal Highness a heartfelt and respectful Welcome. We hope that you may thoroughly enjoy the hours during which you are the Guests of this Colony, and that you may take back many interesting and pleasant memories. We wish you a Safe Return Voyage to Great Britain, and pray that your Royal Highnesvses may know all possible Joy and Happiness in the exalted career which lies before vow."