The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-27
TOUR OF KING
EDWARDS SON
Departure of the Duke and Ouch.
ess of Cornwall and
York.

PORTSMOUTH, England, March 10
Amid the firing of a royal salute by the
assembled fleet and hearty cheers from
the concourse of people gathered at all
points of vantage, the steamer Ophlr
with the Duke and Duchess of Corn
wall and York on board, started at
about o'clock this afternoon on the
voyage which is not to terminate I'M
til their Royal Highnesses have made
a tour of the world, including the Brit
ish empire. Troops and bands playing
the national anthem lined the quays
and all the ships were manned and
dressed, brilliant groups of naval and
civil officials in full uniform, with
masses of the public forming a COM
bination showing both the state and
popular character of the send-off.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
on board the royal yacht Victoria and
Albert, with eighteen torpedo destroy
ers, accompanied the Ophir a few miles
out.
| In spite Of the cold and wet weather
large crowds journeyed to this place
today from. the surrounding towns to
view the ceremonies connected with
the departure. The harbor was gay
with bunting and all the ships were
dressed.
LUNCHEON ON THE OPHIR.
Before noon the Duke and Duchess
left the Ophir and Joined King Edward
and Queen Alexandra on board the
royal yacht Victoria and Albert, where
their Majesties passed the night. The
royal party soon afterward landed al
the jetty, where King Edward con-
tfarrQH the Victoria modal no hlYla-
Jackets of his Royal Majesty's ship Elk.
cellent. who dragged the funeral CUR
carriage of Queen Victoria after the
horses became unmanageable at the
Windsor railroad station. The mem.
bers of the royal party had luncheon or
the Ophir.
After luncheon the King toasted the
Duke and Duchess Of Cornwall and
York and wished them prosperous
voyage.
His Majesty said that one Of the OBJ
jects of the tour was to express appre.
citation of the royal help rendered by
the British colonies in the South Afri
can campaign.
The Duke of Cornwall and York pro
posed the Kings health.
The guests at the luncheon, wht
Joseph Chamberlain.
FAREWELL SIGNALS.
After their Majesties returned to tht
Victoria and Albert the preparation!
for the departure of the Ophir wer
completed. The royal yacht left thu
harbor shortly in advance of the Ophir
and as they passed the historic flag
ship Victory the crews of the war
, ships in port manned sides and CAV
the travellers a parting cheer. Stimuli
taneously the naval guns fired a roya
salute. This was taken up by tn
cruisers in the roadstead.
The sky was overcast. but otherwfs
: the weather was fine when the Ophi
cast off her mornings and started 81
her long voyage. Eight torpedo boa
destroyers steamed astern and remain
ed in close company until the Ophir an
: royal yacht parted company at Spit
. head, whence the cruisers u EDEN
: Niobe escorted the Ophir to sea, Will
the destroyers accompanied the roya
,, yacht back to port. Their Majestic
,, then returned to London.
The last farewell signals were ex
changed between their Majesties an
: the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall an
York near the Nab lightship. thong
their vessels remained in sight of eac
other until the Ophfr rounded the en-,
, of the Isle of Wight and entered tn
, channel, bound for Gibraltar.