Lord Jellicoe welcomed

THE sun shone forth brightly yesterday morning on a city which was gaily bedecked with flags in honour of the visit of Lord Jellicoe, Admiral of the Fleet. From every public and commercial building, and from the flagpole in the Triangle, banners and national emblems floated out their welcome on the breeze, conveying their feeling of loyal affection to the illustrious sailor himself and signifying admiration for the arm of the service to which he belongs. In the morning the Admiral had no official business to engage his

attention. Along with his party he lunched with Dr and Mrs H. Lindo Ferguson, and at 3 o’clock he attended the civic reception which was held in his honour in the Kensington Drill Hall. An hour later he favoured the junior members of the Navy League with an address in His Majesty’s Theatre, and no doubt his visit to this city will form the topic of innumerable historical lectures and essays. At the conclusion of this function the Admiral and his party were guests of Lady Allen at tea at her residence, and, after the dining at Fernhill Club, they attended the boxing tournament in His Majesty’s Theatre. The handling of the large crowd and the ushering of the ladies to seats ‘‘where they would be sure to see the Admiral’’ was capably carried out by several members of the Peace Celebrations Committee. None of the gatherings held in the Kensington Drill Hall during the progress of the peace celebrations surpassed in enthusiasm the civic reception which

was accorded Lord Jellicoe yesterday afternoon. The hall was crowded in all parts with considerably over 6000 persons, and the stage, decorated with palms, greenery, and cinerarias from the Botanic Gardens, presented a most attractive appearance.