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PRINCE OF WALES.
FUiUTIONS IN SYOrIY.
A-tlBSY DAY.
Sydney, June 17.
Today Sydney enjoyed a second holiday
in honour of the Prince's visit. There was
anotber day of fine weather, and the great
holiday crowds that swarmed through the
gaily-adorned city were again aided by
nature to be in festive mood. The Prince,
who wasyesterday allowed no rest from the
time he stepped from the Renown till late
at.night, to-day beran his appointed round
of official functions at 30 o'clock. First
there was an investiture at Government
House of military decorations. A special
stand had been erected, and the Prince
took up a position there. As each recipient
stepped up the Prince shook hands with
him, spoke a few words, and pinned on
tee decoration. There was a frequent ac
companiment of cheering, and this grew
when the wives, mothers or daughters of
fallen soldiers came forward to receive deco
rations. To each of the women the Prince
addressed a few sympathetic words. Th&
function was followed by an informal re
ception by the Prince to the mothers and
wives of dead soldiers. A second function
which took place almost immediately after
wards at Government House. was a levee.
There was a great attendance marked by a
remarkable number of silk top-bats, but
there was also an abundance of military
uniforms. For over half-an-hour the Prince,
with a cheerful. winning smile on his face,
shook bands with the citizens of Sydney.
About a quarter of an hour after this rather
trying physical (performance the Prince
began to receive addressee of loyalty and
welcome fr-um the public bodies. There
were no fewer than 73 of these addresses,
and thicugh his Royal HEiginess could not
be expected to know the importance or
status of ail the bodies thus represented; he
must have been impressed by their num
beir. Finally a group of army veterans
came t, specially express their devotion
and good wishes.
Busy as the morning had already been
made for him, the Prince undertook a visit
to the Royal Agricultural Society's grounds,
where the Light Horse mustered for the
royal visit are encamped. He undisguisedly
enjoyed himself amongst the Australian sd
'diers. An informal- inspection was held.
The troops drawn up for this numbered
about 600, and attached to these was a
large body of mounted police. When the
inspection was over the soldiers cheered the
Prince long and lustily, and his smiling
acknowledgment evoked more cheers. This
afternoon the Prince attended a race meet
ing at Randwiek held by the Australian
Jockey Club. He was tbe guest at dinner
of the State Governor and Dame Margaret
Davidson at Government House, and the
dinner was followed by a ball. The. city
streets were again packed to-night by
people who saw Sydney illuminated as never
before.
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