Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-13
POMP OF BYGONE DAYS
ATTENDS EXERCISES
Here the First Prince Of Wales Was
Shown the People.
GETS OFFICE FROM FATHER
Principality His to Hold in Trust
for the King-Ancient Castle
Restored Especially for
the Ceremony.

CARNARvON, Wales, July 13.-In the
old and well preserved castle Of Carnar
invested with the insignia of his high of
ice.
The quaint town, in festal attire, mad
a holiday and drew within its border.
thousands of welshmen from the sur
rounding country. The weather was
matchless. and two hours before the ar
rival Of their majesties with the prince
great crowds had gathered along tn.
route from Griffiith's Crossing, where the
royal party alighted, to the castle gate
The buildings along the streets were
lavishly decorated. Troops. bluejackets
and marines kept open the way through
which the procession passed. In the VI
cinity Of the castle thousand London
police and fremen held an open place.
Scene Within Castle.
The scene within the castle was pic
turesque. the vast Enclosure within the
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ideal setting for the ceremonial. The
outer and inner baileys were lined with
stands. enabling several thousand persons
to obtain an excellent view.
Thsar majesties and the prince received
An enthusiastic reception. The American
embassy was represented at the investi-
ture by Secretary Phillips American
Consul General Grihiths and Mrs. Grif-
iths were present as guests Of Chancellor
David Lloyd-George. member of parlia-
ment for Carnarvon district.
King George and Queen Mary. with the
prince. came on the royal yacht Victoria
and Albert from Ireland to Holy Head.
them from Holy Head to Grin1ths Cross
ing. q small station ~ miles north Of
Carnarvon- Royal carriages and an escort
OF cavalry were awaiting the party. upon
the arrival Of whom the procession was
formed
Welcomed by the Mayor.
Carnarvon was entered by the road.
and the party proceeded through the
main street to the great Castle Square.
Here. on platform In the center Of the
square, the mayor and corporation re-
eeived the royal visitors and presented
hQoIccscS- IOui OdStte SQUARE 10 the
nrst entrance into the castle there were
two professions. that Of the Prince Of
Wales preceding that Of their majesties
by q few minutes. The prince entered
the castle at the ancient water 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 standard run up.
IN the towers near the entrance two
suites Of royal apartments had been pre-
pared for their Inatesties and the prince.
and TO these they retired and were robed
for the ceremonial. When they again
appeared the professions were reversed,
The king and queen with their suites pre-
ceding the prince and his supporters.
Prince Before the King.
The party proceeded to a raised plat
courtyard, where the investiture took
place. AS the king and queen appeared
In the ope nair the choir sang God Save
the King" This was followed by the
singing of God Bless the Prince OF
Wales as the prince appeared and ap-
preached 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 a crimson velvet cap orna-
mented with erLuine and coronet on the
head OF his son as token OF pr1nc1pality
In the hand Of the prince his majesty
placed q golden verge as the emblem OF
government, and on his middle finger q
ring OF gold signifying that he must be
a husband to his country and father to
his children.
In Trust for the King.
While his majesty was investing his
son with the insignia the letters patent
authorizing the prince to hold the princi-
pality OF Wales in trust for the King OF
England were read and later handed to
him.
The service Of conservation followed, the
Bishops Of st. Asaph and Bangor or
formist ministers. The professions 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 fe~ words In CymriC
TO the cheering thousands.
This concluded the ceremony, with the
exception of the procession outside the
walls. Their majesties' party and the
princes party. uniting, made a 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 Holy Head.
First Prince Of Wales.
Tradition connected with the ancient
Welsh castle OF Carnarvon say. that aftSr
Edward the Firsts conquest OF Wales the
welshmen refused to obey any prince ap-
pointed by the king as regent Of the
principality unless he was born on its
soil Queen Eleanor shortly afterward
gave birth to a son in the castle of Car
narvon. and thereupon the king, calling
the chiefs Of the Welsh nation together
asked them whether they would obey a
prince nominated by him, as he was COM
PEELED TO leave the country. They replied
in the Affirmative on condition that the
prince was a Welshmah. Edward then
snamed his own son. born only q few
days before. and the Welshmen were "a I.
isfed
The prince was afterward shown to