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HISTORIC SCOTS CEREMONY
King's Commissioner At Holyrood
Historie ceremonial was 'revived once more in the Palace of Holy- roodhouse following the arrival of Lord Kinnaird to take up for the second successive year the duties of Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, states the "Glasgow
Herald."
KILT-CLAD LADS AT
B.B. REVIEW
20,000 Cheer Scottish Youth Display
One tiny patch of brilliantment's recently launched mess
colour in a vast concourse of black and white-a solitary B.B. Com- pany in the kilt-stole the honours and became the darlings of the crowd at the great Coronation re- view in Glasgow recently of Scot-
campaign had shown, how right was Sir William Smith, the foun- der of the B.B., in his vision of 50. years ago. He had been doubly right, for he saw that it was not only physical fitness but moral
Lord Kinnaird was formally pre- sented with the city keys by the Lord Provost (Mr. Louis Gumley).land's own youth organisation-discipline that was required, who congratulated him on being the Boys' Brigade.. again appointed to represent the That small group of boys with King at the Assembly.
their deers, a company from With Lady Kinnaird, Lord Kin-Gourock, brought a true Scottish naird travelled from his Ferthshire
note to the festival of youth at home by train, and was welcomed
which the Secretary of State for at the Waverley Station by the Scotland took the salute, Purse-Bearer (Captain E. D. Stevenson) and others.
Their Graces went 'immediately, by car to the Palace, where they had tea with members of their sulte and guests,
Among those who arrived to stay at the Palace as guests of the Lord High Commissioner were the Secre- tary of State for Scotland (Mr. Walter Eliot), and Mrs. Elliot.
THRONE-ROOM CEREMONY
In accordance with custom, Lord Kinnaird, who is the new King's first representative to the Assemb- ly, received the city keys in the evening from the Lord Provost and magistrates.
As eight o'clock, the hour of the ceremony in the Throne Room, approached, a crowd of people gathered in the grounds outside the Palace and listened to music
"ARMY OF PEACE"
As the 12.000 lads from every part. of the West "of Scotland gathered on the broad Queen's Park Recreation Ground the great crowd of more than 20,000 dis- covered the kilt-clad company in the heart of the battalion, and for the rest of the afternoon they were the "stars.", ...
As row upon row of well-drilled and neatly equipped boys marched past the saluting past under the guidance of their officers everyone in the crowd which covered the grassy sides of the arena wa's ob- viously impressed, and cheered when Mr. Walter Elliot expressed. his and their pride in such an army of peace.
With the end of the march past
-a seemingly never-ending pro-
cession of manly young Scots
Officers and boys of the Glasgow battalion which took part
district the review-along, with companies invited for the Corona- tion event-attended church par- ades in dierent parts of the city.
MODERATOR INSPECTS
The Right Rev. Dr. Daniel Lamont. Moderator, of the General Assembly of the Church of Sebt- land was inspecting officer at the Coronation review of the Airdrie, Coatbridge and District Battalion of the Boys' Brigade. held in the West End Park. Coatbridge.
He
Battalion presented the Shield to the 5th Coatbridge Com- pany, who have now won it in Ave consecutive years, and the King's Medal to Sergeant Robert Currie. 393 Bank Street, Coatbridge, who will represent the battalion at the Coronation.
THOUSANDS WATCH REVIEW
Rear-Admiral R. C. Davenport, commanding the Coast of Scotland,
inspected the Dundee Battalion of the Boys' Brigade. who paraded 1,800 strong for their annual re-
in the courtyard by the band of there were minutes of impressive | View at the Baxter Park, Dundee.
the 4th/7th-Dragoon Guards. The bandsmen were resplendent in scarlet tunics, gold-braided blue peaked caps.
A signal from a window of the Throne Room indicated the entry of the Lord High Commissioner, and a fanfare of trumpets was given by eight of the Dragoon
gravity as the 12,000 lusty young voices sang "Onward. Christian Soldiers," and then gave three tremendous cheers for the So- vereign. in honour 01. whose Coronation the review was being held.
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And the 'boys' pride krew Guards' trumpeters. The band im-speaking as Secretary of State, told bounds when Mr. Walter. Eillot, mediately afterwards played the National Anthem.
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Inside the Throne Room Lord Provost Gumley and magistrates. attended by the city halberdiers and sword and mace bearers, all colourful Ceremonial attiré. walted to hand over the keys.
Borne on a red plush cushion. the silver keys were carried by the City Chamberlain (Mr. J. D. Imrie). who handed them over to the Lord Provost for presentation to the Lord High Commissioner.
CONGRATULATIONS ON SECOND
APPOINTMENT
them that he would himself tell the King' of the fine expression of loyalty which he had just witness- ed.
FOUNDER'S VISION
The Inspecting officer was accom- panied by his aide-de-camp, Com. mander Hunter Blair, R.N., and thousands of people assembled in the park to watch the review.
The Battalion attended 'their annual church parade in the Caird Hall recently. Mr. W. F. Ferguson, Battalion president, presided, and the address was given by the Rev. George Scott, Holborn Central
| Church, Aberdeen.
Lord Macgregor Mitchell K.C., was the inspecting officer at the Perth Battalion Boys' Brigade an- nual inspection on the North parad-
Mr. Elliot, who was accompanied❘ Inch when 350 boys at the review by Mrs. Elllot, after ed under Colonel William GraY, wards addressed the B.B. officers DS.O.. Lord Kinnaird, Lord High at a social gathering in the even- Commissioner and Lady. Kinnaird
were present.
ing, and said that the Govern-
DUKE OF KENT'S HOPES FOR
The Loid Provost, in handing over the keys to Lord Kinnaird, "as representing our most gracious "Sovereign the King." gave an as- surance of loyal and devoted at- tachment to His Majesty's person. Throne, and Government, in token of which he delivered the keys of His Majesty's good town of Edin-May 11. #
burgh, the 'Capital of Scotland.
NEW REIGN
The Duke of Kent paid a tribute father, but she will have deeper to his father, King George V., and | and more personal 'memories of Queen Mary in opening a service | that day. of intercession for the new King and Queen at the Queen's Hall, states the "Daily Telegraph" of
The service was the first of three held. Dr. Pollock, Bishop of Nor- wich, who presided, had prepared a spécial form of prayer for use at similar gatherings throughout the Empire.
"We can all see how the hand of
who were crowned in 1911. To- God guided tehe King and Queen
day our hopes rise high that the same God will guide and protect Four new King and Queen. Some of us may gather in the Albert Hall in the years to come to cele brate their Silver Jubilee.".
GRATITUDE TO KING
The Bishop of Norwich read a portion of the form of prayer and Intercession prepared for the oc- caston. In it grateful acknow- fedgment was made of the way, in which the King has accepted the heavy task entrusted to him, of his courage, calmness and Indus- try, which had steadied the nation in time of shock and strain.
"We congratulate your Grace on being again appointed to the high office of the Sovereign's Commis-, sioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland," the Lord Provost added, "and we offer you and Her Grace a most hearty wel-
A choir of 400 voices.represent- come to this ancient city. Weng various church choirs led the
singing. trust that the elvic arrangements will tend to your Grace's con- The Duke, who was accompanied venience and comfort during your by the Duchess of Kent, began his residence here."
address by recalling the gathering in the Albert Hall to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of his father. He continued: "Then we were look- ing back in...gratitude for the 25 years of his reign. To-day we must look forward to new things, The prayer expressed gratitude but, nevertheless, things that are for the interest which he showed Washington is chuckling at the so bound up with the great tradlin the welfare of his people, for bad gaffe made by Mr. Roosevelt'stions of the Empire that they are the peace and joy of his home, the İntest diplomatic nominee five virtually new only in their outward simplicity of his way of life, his minutes after she had been sworn form.
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"To-morrow, I hope, will be a Oslo as American Minister, was happy day, a holiday; but we must taught by the State Department not forget that it is also a holy oficials that the first rule for day. We are here to think of this presided over another service, diplomats was reticence.
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aspect of our national rejoicing and to remind ourselves that the great service in Westminster Abbey is no mere pageant. It is a re- glous ceremony of the very deepest algnificance.
which was attended by about 3,000 people.
Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister for Co-ordination of Defence, Inan address, said that with all the apparent surrender of the King's powers, the personality and char- acter of the King counted for more to-day than they ever did...
"I have been on many journeys that have taken me to the far- Mr. Michael McDermott, the thest corners of the Empire. I Department's Press lation omċer, | know the closeness of the links In the few months during which who was standing beside her which hold the Empire together, cleared his throat nervously, and really they are: mcred, and "There has been no official an family links bound up with God, nouncement yet Madame Minia-Hing on home,
the King had held his high office he had somehow or other captured the heart of this great nation
hat, sald Sir Thomas, "is the ter,” he remarked drils, In far-distant lands many will only reward that he seeks for the "But I thought everyone knew be thinking of the new King and performance of these exacting res that Mrs. Harriman replied, stin Queen. They will also be think-sponsibilities. gally and bilmifully unaware of ing of my mother. Ag a boy I can - Bir Josiah Stamp took the chair the enormity of her indiscretion. I remember the Coronation of my at the evening service.
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