Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-25
DATES OF ARRIVALS

been passed, and at each of them an
enthusiastic welcome was given the
royal visitors from the motherland.
AT the great fortress of Gibraltar,
where the first stop was made,
everything was done that could pos
ssibly be done TO show the enthusiasm
and patriotism of the garrison. The
street of the little town at the foot
of the great rock were gay with flags
and greenery, and during the two
days stay at that place the duke and
duchess were shown every consider
alton.
The same enthusiasm and patriot
ism have been shown at such other
places as have been visited so far, but
the greatest welcome of all will I'M
'doubtedly be at Melbourne, where
abe duke will open the first federated
Australian parliament on May 8 in
the presence of many distinguished
foreign guests representing many of
the greatest powers in the world.
This country has sent one of our
best warships from the Asiatic squad
ron to Melbourne to participate in
the reception of the royal party, the
officers of which will represent this
nation at the ceremonies attending
the opening of the first Australian
parliament.
In addition to Melbourne several
points in Australia and New Zealand
will be visited before the party leave
South Pacific waters and turn to-
ward Africa. Because of the troubles
in South Africa it is not expected
that any other than the coast towns
will be visited in Englands colonies
dn that part of the world. Should the
party propose to travel inland for
any distance it would be expected
that the Boer leaders would spare no
risk to effect their capture if pos
sible, and King Edward is not
anxious to expose his son and heir to
England's throne to any such pos
sible danger. But Durham, in Natal,
and Cape Town and Port Elizabeth in
Cape Colony, will be visited, and from
these points it is expected a few
titles will be distributed to the patri-
OTIS of South Africa at the hand of
the heir apparent.
British territory in North America
Will be reached in September, and the
duke and duchess will first set foot
on American soil at Halifax. They
will visit number of Canadian cities,
journeying as far westward as Van
couver and Victoria, and, according
TO the present programme, will spend
little more than a month on this
continent. During their stay in North
America it is expected that time may
be found for visit to some of the
American cities, and they may pos
sibly spend a day or two at Buffalo
as guests of the Pan-American expo
sition. When King Edward, then the
prince of Wales, visited this con-
tinent some years ago he made quite
an extended tour of the states, and it
is said that he would like his son to
take advantage of his visit to Canada
and cross the border in the hopes
that such a visit might tend to bind
the two great Aaglo-Saxon nations
Taking No Chances.
Yes; he has proposed by Letter."
she explained. Nlyv, do YOU think I
ought to mail my answer Immediately
OF KEEP IN n s"spense for awhile?"
Mali aimed her dearest
friend !" that had trace Of
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Telegram ard there was an EN-.
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same nv''r 1kirg friendship that
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