The Saint Paul globe., 1901-03-17
TRIP AROUND THE WORLD.
DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL
AM YORK STARTED FROM
PORTSMOUTH YESTERDAY
GoDsPEED FROM EDWARD VII.
King of England Waved Farewell
to His Son and Heir-Principa1
Colonies of the Empire Are
to Be Visited.

PORTSMOUTH, Eng, March 16-
| Amidst the firing Of royal salute by
the assembled fleet and hearty cheers
from the concourse of people gathered
at all points of vantage, the steamer
Ophir, with the Duke and Duchess OF
Cornwall aid York on board, started at
about o'clock this afternoon on tho
voyage which is not to terminate until
| their royal highnesSes have made a
tour of the world, including the British
empire. Troops and bands of music,
playing the national athem, lined the
quays and all the ships were manned and
dressed, the brilliant groups CT naval,
military and civil officers in full uniform
with the mass of public forming a COM
bination showing both the state and
| popular character of the send
off, King Edward and Queen AL
eXandra, on board the roya
yacht Victoria and Albert with eight
torpedo boat destroyers, accompanied
the Ophir few miles out.
The day was a nusy one for the men,
bers Of the royal family.
In spite of the cold and wet weather,
large crowds Of people journeyed to this
place from the surrounding towns to
view the ceremonies connected with the
departure of the duke and duchess. 1.-The
ships were dressed. Before noon the
duke and duchess left the Ophir and
joined King Edward and Queen Alexan-
dra on board the royal yacht Victoria
and Albert, where their majesties pass
ed the night. The royal party soon af-
terwards landed at the jetty, where King
Edward conferred the Victoria medal
on the blue jackets of H. NJ. S. Excel
lent, who dragged the funeral gun car
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became unmanageable at Windsor rail-
road station. The members Of the royal
party had luncheon On the Ophir.
KING AND DUKE TOASTED.
After luncheon the king toasted the
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York
and wished them a prosperous voyage.
His majesty said that che of the OBJ
jects of the tour was to express apprecia-
tion Of the loyal help rendered by the
British colonies in the South African
campaign.
The Duke of Cornwall and York pro-
posed the kings health.
The guests at the luncheon, who num-
bered about seventy, inclu35d Joseph
Chamberlain.
After their majesties returned to the
Victoria and Albert the preparations for
the departure Of the Ophir were COM
pleted. The royal yacht left the harbor
shortly in advance Of the Ophir, and as
they passed the historic flagship Victory,
the crews Of the warships in port man
ned sides and gave the travellers part
ing cheer. simultaneously the naval guns
fired royal salute. This was taken up
by the shore batteries and repeated by
the cruisers In the roadStead.
The sky was overcast, but otherwise
the weather was fine when the Ophir cast
off her mQorings and started on her long
voyage. Eight torpedo boat destroyers
steamed astern and remained in close
attendance until the Ophir and Royal
yacht parted company at Spithead,
whence the cruisers Diadem and Niobe
escorted the Ophir to sea, while the de-
stroyers conveyed the royal yacht back
to port. Their majesties then returned
to London.
The last farewell signals were exchang-
ed between their najesties and the Duke
and Duchess OF Cornwall and York neal
the Nab light ship, though their re-
spective vessels remained in sight Of each
other until the Ophir rounded the end of
Isle Of Wight end entered the channel
bound for Gibraltar.