The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-15
Prince Of Wales
 Invested With
 Insignia Of Office
Youthful Ruler: Speaks Few Words in Cymric to the
 People
RECEIVES THE GOLDEN RING
This Indicates He Must h Husband to the Country and Father to His
 Children


 old and we'll preserved Castle of Car narvon the young Prince of Wales was invested Thursday with the in- signia of his office.
 The quaint town in holiday attire drew within it's borders thousands of Welshmen from the surrounding coun- try. The weather was perfect, and two hours before the arrival of their Majesties with the Prince great crowds gathered along the route from Grif- fth'S Crossing, where the royal party alighted, to the castle gate. The buildings along the streets were lav- ishIy decorated. Troops, blue-jack- cts and marines kept open the way through which the procession passed. In the vicinity of the castle thou sand London police and gremen held an open place.
 turesque the vast incloSure within the towers and battlement walls forming an ideal setting for the cere- monial. The outer and inner baileyS were lined with stands, enabling sev- era1 thousand persons to obtain an ex- cellent view.
 Their Majesties and. the Prince re- ceived an enthusiastic reception. The American Embassy was represented at the investiture by Secretary Phillips. American Consul General Grifiths and Mrs. Grifhths were present as guests of Chancellor David Lloyd George, Member of Parliament for Carnarvon district.
 King George and Queen Mary with the Prince, arrived in special train from Holyhead. They landed at Grif- f1th's Crossing, small station two and a half miles north of Carnarvon. Royal carriages and an escort of cav airy were awaiting the party, and when all were landed the procession was formed Carnarvon was entered by the north road and the party pro- ceeded through the main street to the great castle square. Here on a plat form in the centre of the square the Mayor and Corporation received the royal visitors and presented addresses. From Castle Square to the first en- trance into the castle there were two processions, that of the Prince jof Wales preceding that of Their Majes- ties by 8 few minutes. The Prince entered the castle at the ancient wa- ter gate on the sea front. AS he passed in the standard was hoisted on Eagle Tower, while the royal Welsh choir of 400 voices sang
 The King and Queen followed. As they entered the castle the Princes flag was lowered and the royal stand ard was run up.
 In the towers near the entrance two suites of royal apartments had been prepared for their Majesties and the Prince, and to these they retired and were robed for the ceremonial. When they again appeared the prOcessiOnS were reversed, the King and Queen, with their suites, preceding the Prince and his supporters.
 The party proceeded to raised plat form in the centre of the great inner courtyard, where the investiture took place. As the King and Queen ap- peared in the open air the choir sang God Save the King" This was fol- lowed by the singing of God Bless the Prince of Wales' as the Prince appeared and approached his parents who had taken their places On the dais.
 The Prince in his surcoat, cloak and mantle of crimson velvet presented himself before the King, who placed crimson velvet cap ornamented with ermine and coronet On the head Of his son as a token of principality In the hand of the Prince His Majesty placed golden verge as the emblem of government, and on his middle fn- ger a ring of gold, signifying that he must be husband to his country and 8 father to his children. While His Majesty was investing his son with the insignia, the letters patent authoriz- ing the Prince to hold the principal ity of Wales in trust for the King of England were read and later handed to him.
 The service of conservation follow ed, the Bishops of St. Asaph and Ban- gor officiating, being assisted by two Welsh Non Conformist ministers The processions then reformed and moved to the Queens Gate of the castle where the King presented the Prince of Wales to the people. The Prince addressed a few words in Cymric to the cheering thousands
 This concluded the ceremony, with the exception of the procession out side the walls. Their Majesties' par ty and the Princes party, uniting, made complete circuit outside the castle walls, and, re-entering by the main front entrance passed to their apartments and disrobed, preparatory to the return to Holyhead.