The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-03-12
THE EDITORS NOTEBOOK
VISITING NASSAU

[ spent most of last week at Nassau, Bahamas My
mission there sad one having received of the
death Of my ssterin-aw, Mrs Cleveland H. Reeves who
passed suddenly while asleep.
The funeral was held at ST. Matthews Church. the
Rev FIR Lambert rector, offciated the Rt Rev. Spence
Burton, bishop of Nassau, participating
FIR Lambert highly praised the work Of Mrs. Reeves
both in the religious and life of the community
The many floral tributes (114) the sympathy cards
and letters from all classes of the community, including
His Excelency the governor the clergy and many from
the United States together with crowded church and
the the outside showed the high esteem in
which the deceased held Alumni of Tuskegee Inst
tute served as pailbearers
Now to a brighter side AS is we'll known Nassau en-
tertaned R. H. Princess Margaret last week She snent
five days the city winding up her Caribbean tour and re-
turned to England on Wednesday.
Nassau nicely decorated for the occasion and be-
heve me- the Princess was warmly welcomed
Arrangements made for her to see the people,
and she them
At church. government house. in the park and on the
streets were beamng faces; few told me how happy
they were say word to her and to shake her hand
The outstanding hghght of the visit was the gather
ing at Clifford Park. There were about 10000 people,
10000 of them school childrenNassaus future citizens
Dressed in school colors red white and blue, white and
yellow. TAM and yellow with to match present
ed quite a sight. The Police Band furnished music.
Mr.. A. r. Braynon chairman of the Board of Educa-
ton welcomed Princess Margaret to the Chdrens Rally
and the Princess made most pleasing reply
Two students, Adrianne Miller of St. Andrews Col
ege and Paulette Lloyd of Sandilands Village, made
sensations.
The Princess was given turtle shell set with gold
The school children arranged in nine columns
that Princess Margaret, driving around in jeep
passed up column and down another everyone cheer
ing as they got good look at her.
special song "Hail Princess Britannia written by
Timothy Gibson for the OCCASION Justify sung by the
school children.
The Princess visited the hospital now named Princess
Margaret Hospital; stopped the Mortmers Candy
Co. where Representatives Bert Cambridge and DIR. c. r.
Walker presented to her.
Stopped near the Saxony Hotel, owned by the Heas-
tie Brothers, where little Etheyn Williams, behalf
the hotel presented bouquet She also stopped at the
British Legion headquarters
Tuesday Princess Margaret visited Eleuthera
ing the afternoon for the display of fireworks in the
evening.
Dr. Kenneth Rogers yacht anchored near the display
There rather unpleasant incident when two
members of the visiting press cashed with police officers
who tried to prevent them landing from boat to
visit Princess Margaret making to the public
ket. One roughed up and the other had his brches
torn however he got suit and the government apol
ogized
The press representatives wanted their job; the
police did theirs
So there this writer leaves it.
Princess Margaret has every to believe that
she came, she saw, and she conquered.
Fifteen members Of the visiting and local press were
luncheon guests aboard the Nassau of the Incress
Nassau line, r. III Curry agent Atty Maxwell Thompson,