6.--The twelve hours' roller skating championship of the Eastern Counties
was competed for at St. Giles' Hall, Norwich. The winner was Candler, of
Norwich, who, between eight a.m. and eight p.m. covered 77 miles 7 laps;
second, G. Woolsey, of Yarmouth, 74 miles 20 laps.
13.--The marriage of the Duke of Connaught and Princess Louise Marguerite
was celebrated in Norwich by the ringing of St. Peter Mancroft bells, and
by a civic luncheon given in the Council Chamber, Guildhall, by the Mayor
(Mr. Harry Bullard). A congratulatory address adopted by the Corporation
was presented to the Queen by the Mayor and Sheriff, at St. James's
Palace, on May 3rd.
22.--The first of the Saturday evening popular concerts, inaugurated in
Prince's Street Schoolroom, and transferred to St. Andrew's Hall, was
given, under the presidency of the Mayor of Norwich.
26.--A Common Hall was held at the Guildhall, Norwich, under the
presidency of the Mayor, "to consider the question of the continuance of
the half-holiday movement on Thursdays during the approaching summer
months." A memorial was presented by the traders of the city, affirming
that the two o'clock closing was not conducive to the welfare of the
assistants nor to the commercial prosperity of the city. After much
discussion, the meeting was adjourned _sine die_, and a few weeks later
official notice was given that "the shops of Norwich, with few
exceptions, remain open on Thursdays till five o'clock."