The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
.|NVEsTfTURE Of
Wales FRINGE
Impressive Ceremony In Great
Court Of Caraaryon Castle
WAS WELSH
Welsh Music, Welsh Drama and Welsh
Costumes Conspicnous-.The King OF.
ficiates and the Ceremony Was Big.
gest Thing That Wales Has Seen
For Centuries.

Carnarvon. Wales, July 13.-The in
vestiture OF the Prince of Wales by
King George, according to the stately
ritual prescribed centuries ago, in
the great court or Carnarvon castle
today was wonderful spectacle. as
impressive as it was picturesque.
The ceremony was the biggest thing
that Wales has known for centuries.
Everything pertaining to the investi-
ture was distinctively Welsh. Welsh
music, Welsh drama, Welsh costume
and Welsh genius were conspicuous
factors in the wonderful spectacle.
Never within the history of living man
has anything so aroused the national
patriotism Of the Welsh people. The
genuine enthusiasm with which the
masses greeted their majesties, the fer
yor with which they joined in. singing
the national anthem, the wild shouts
which rent the air when the Prince OF
Wales showed himself to the people
at the conclusion of the ceremony
all this, and more, must have been .
revelation to the hundreds of English
visitors, to the great majority of whom
1t is safe to assert, the character of
the Welsh people was an unknown
quantity.
The ceremony of the investiture
took place In the center of the castle
square opposite the main entrance.
where large platform had been erect
ed. Surrounding the platform were
great tiers OF seats for the accommo-
dation of the privileged spectators.
who numbered more than 12,, 900 and
included many court functionaries,
civil and military officers, ecclesias-
tics and friends of the royal family,
in addition to the many chosen repre-
sentatives Of the Welsh people. The
gray walls and Uncovered towers of
the ancient castle afforded a magni-
ficent setting for the brilliant picture
within the enclosure, made dazzling
by the multi-colored flags and ban
ners, the bright uniforms OF the MILL
tary and the no less brilliant robes
OF the state functionaries.
The royal party detrained at sta
tion few miles from carnaryon and
entered the town In carriages under
military escort. The procession en-
tered by the north road and proceeded
through the main street TO the castle
square where they were formally re-
ceiyed and presented with addresses
OF welcome by the mayor and corpo-
ration. The royal party then entered
the castle at the ancient Water Gate.
on the seafront, overlooking the pic
turesque Menai strait and earnaryon
bay. As their m3jsties passed within
the castle walls the royal Welsh choir
OF 800 voices Joined In the Welsh ma
tional anthem. Land Of Our Fathers"
From the castle square to the first
entrance into the castle there were
two separate professions, that OF the
Prince OF Wales preceding that Of the
king and queen by few minutes. On
the entrance OF the prince. the Prince
Of Wales standard was holsted from
the topmost turret OF the Eagles tow
er, where tradition has II that the
first English Prince Of Wales was
born. Trumpeters In medieval cos
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