Southampton, June 22.
One of the jolliest events of the whole voyage was the luncheon which Their Majesties had today with Princess Elizabeth and Princess Mar-garer Rose aboard the Empress of Britain. Everyone chatted happily about the events of the tour.
When the meal was over, coloured balloons, which festooned the apartment, were released, and the Princesses threw them out of the portholes to the delight of the crowds aboard steamers and launches following the liner.
Amid the roars of the crowds as the Royal ship manceuvres into her dock—an operation rendered even more delicate than usual owing to the great fleet of yachts and pleasure boats crowding in to get a closer view—could be heard the shrill cheers of 2,000 children representing Southampton's youth organizations.
These children were privileged to have a double view, as after they had seen the liner's arrival they were transferred to the Canadian Pacific shed, whose entrance had been transformed with flags and flowers into a boudoir, where a number of pret sentations was made.
The voices of the children again led the cheering as Their Majesties drove off along the gaily beflagged streets to the Civic Centre—Reuter.
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