The Archive · 1939

Address of Welcome

Newfoundland, June 17. for Eng today in the Enis A guard of honour of, an uproar given Their Ma-

Johns gave Their Majesties one and Sophisticated welcomes thes had ved_angwhere on the tour when thes fanded at Holyrood.

The ce resembled village the Scottish Coast The Jett scores of little fishing et skiff, was crowded with wet-folk' dressed in their Sunday 'A heavy Scottish mist, panied' bya light drizzle, hung over the. harbour, Their Majesties were obviously de-tighted with the unpretentious and singere "welcome, "The Mayor of Johns read an address of welcome at the entrance to the town. Atte wards, the King laid a wreath on a war memorial.

Their Majesties wore an omcial farewell by the Government and members of the Administration, The Governors and four others. earlier, had figured in an investiture fecremony at Government House. marking the frst time in history that a King had personally conferred honours in Newfouncdlland,—Reuter.

Result of Royal Trip, Ottawa, June 17, 'The Prime Minist Mackenzie King, ina statement made on his Felurn to Ottawa today after seeing 'Their Majesties of at' Halifax, said that he had never doubled that the Royal visit would be a success, but did not realize what-a tremendous tJstiecess it would be, The thing about the visit, he declared, was the complete ce-operation among the provinces and munieipalic ies, "He had never known such plete unity of effort Reuter, Making Maritime History:

London, June 17.

the King is making British mari-history on his homeward voyage int Empress of Britain, Tale tion has reached Southampton that the Red Ensign of the wavy Is now being How at the foremast, which means that His "Majesty is travelling Master of the Merchant' Navy' and Fishing Fleet out of compliment. to that service. The title was created by King George V.—Wireless through Reuter,

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