New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-14
CANADA.

,.,rerRATIoN OF THE GOvERNoR-GENERAL.
IyRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
o--,wA. Canada, Dec eff ever the good
on,a Of Ottawa supremely happy 1t was yester-
han they turned out to welcome with
S hartness the new Governor General OF the Cana
W. noD,,pion Sir John Young. The entire community.
A., tho aristOcracy with their high-sOundlng titles
attn beauty, and elite Of those native and to the
- horn =" the Mayor and corporation; the military
onsl and trade societies. all mingled together In one
- procession and escorted the distinguished Viceroy
The Parliament Chamber. where the Impressive cere-
80 was 10 be performed. The day could not have
.n.nsd moro auspciously. The weather was decidedly
0,.sh and the tiny snowakes dropped from the gray
tends. giving an additional coat Of spOtess white
10 the trodden snow. Nature did not hest
,ats to turn to the regal represenr,t M. ~ Q
night fully comprehend that the land did not abound IN
mix and honey, and was the very reverse OF the ilu
lately departed To complete the picture the gianG'
rapid flowing rver with its roaring cataract had OeSn
been covered during the night by JACK Frost anu nv,
morning It's dark green bosom presented poiShon
face which, like broad mirror, reflected the couS , '
were floating aSOUe AS[os; S sFe we're
by tapering saffs waved flags ana Dunhs hoin scer
SSvS soStrd Passr bcaun With the roofs
ard the church spires, contained tuh sup
om the lofty tower of the Grand Cathedral far above
The highest decoration the red and white banner OF ~
&e1,ss w It's In he French town district the tcoor
wa ed saucy and seemed TO laugh at the feathey makes
In vanIy endeavOred TO hang to Its pretty fOids ~
~ arranged that the Mayor, Corporation ana Trade
Societies were meet their distinguished ruler al inc
s there should be marching and counter marching 10
DE the various DSs 10 se III se was ppUioyed PEy
DIV the urchins who congregated IN large mum
srs About 4s0cOck In the vicinity OF Redean Brldge
dense sea Of faces none OF your pale sicky conn
ts0onces but tinged with the pure red ana white Inc
"a tary looked gorgeous In their blue Dlanket coats
IA ahont the with scarlet sashes Rich ana
CO. " fnrs were everywhere TO be seen tipped with tiny
az. certainly they all seemed happy fairies For the
49, nv and briancy OF the pageant the good people OF
m wa were thousand times more indebted 10 nature
go art for she had laid her white carpet on which all
EN- tread noiselessy. The road by which his Excel
a. was to arrive was lined with pine trees, the
IN eaes Of which almost touched each other Sir
Il was escorted FROM his own lodge. The nu,
4 .rus orders and societies that occupied most OF
h space it would be tresOme TO narrate 1t is enough
80 afe that every saint duly represented. There
ss English Irish, and Scotch saints and not a few
~ ch ones Portly aldermen with their slaves looked
:. behaved very important At last His Exoellency's
y tbsndsomeiy festooned with evergreens and pines.
isurmOuned with the royal arms. This was the vel
rfous chief was uptrned to salute the standard the
multitude uncovered, and cheer after cheer made
cry earth trenble. Amid the rolling OF drums and
coming Of cannon, mingled with the sound Of mar
music and the merry tnRling OF sleigh bells
Raising lns hat TO the Mayor ana corporation,
ssed ON, there being halt, the City fathers were
relied 10 accept brief greeting The line OF process
broke from the left and followed HIS Excelency
ana the banners waved gracefully. The crowd was
- Isastio in the extreme, and as they cheered ana
their hats. the stately head OF the GoyernorGen-
bowed in pleasant Acknowledgement AS the process
,On advanced the crowd became more tumultuous and
hSoenter tower the sleigh halted. The Rifle Brigade
and tho Garrison Artillery were stationed AT various
her we're lined with soldiers Of whom veterans
Wis EKcelency and Lady Young, arm in arm passed up
the distinguished couple passed into the grand chamber
which filed from floor to ceiling with lovely and ac
sy eye attracted to them By the dignity and ele
gance of their demeanor The view from the side OF the
.~nd imposing. The vast chamber, resplendent with
beautiful women, clad In the richest turs slk ana
through the glass roof rejecting the briancy OF many
& magnificent brilliant. The handsomely Rded cornices
and the scarlettrimmed drapery aud curtains
fermed magnificent background Every beauty
Of Ottawa was present. from the petite blonde
with her charming angelic sghtness and heavenly blue
syes 10 the majestic and stately brunette with usOus
black eyes and long sweeping lashes. The band from
Without sent forth ravshng vibrations OF rich music
which with its bewiderinR sweetness met the ear aud
Ebrated like love whispers from vneclad grotto
At last every sound senced and almost breath
less sence peryaded the entire chamber His Excenency
stood near the clerks table, while MI Iurye read MS
bage having risen do reverence to his s6yeregns
message The tall and commanding form OF us Excel
eBey the center OF attraction, clad in the palace
uniform, with dress sword at his side, and wearing
tho gorgeous star aud collar Of the Bath GEagpd
Cross and the broad blue and scarlet OF the ribbon OF 81
Michael and st SeGTge oyer az Atg 'a reading 81 The
Exeeheney, the ght Honorable Sir John Young Baronet
hughL COMMANDER OF the OTQer OF aln might NIahu
Gross Of the Order Of ST. Michael and ST. Georges Gov
nor General Of Canada, Sc, &c First came the Mayor
and Corporation and then followed the addresses OF the
Be- georges Society, read by their President the 81 An.
dreWs Society ST. Jean Baptiste Society the Mechanics
Institute, and Atheneup irish ProtestapI Rene Y9ent
Society, the Ontario Parliament, the Ottawa Board
Of Trade. The purport OF the addresses was
fhtt his EXcellency might always rely on the
LOYALTY and attachment Of the people OF Ottawa
70 Ills Most Gracious Sovereign and to His Excel
uuuy as her representative. The GOyernor-Generai
Archaeological their thanks in fitting terms ana hoped
the pe0pe would foster sentiments OF independence ana
crncraly to dIse comfort and satisfaction among the
Community lie concluded by paying handsome trlD
Ute 10 their LOYALTY and attachment TO Her Majesty ana
10 TIE spirit OF the British Constitution, Tpe e4Ie cere
nopy Vas very impressive and was not concluded until
near dusk Twas ogly the favored ones who could enter
on enc main ho0r they being furnished with tickets Inc
galleries were filed By the people who cOntented to
enjoy the good things Of earth without title OF rank u
distinguish them FROM their fellOw-men.
Lastly followed tho reception, when the nobility ana
ministers Judges and ecclesiastics were presented As
as Exceency and lady took their departure amid the
flourish OF trumpets the cankng OF res and the boom
ngof the garrison artillery the bapd in tTQpt played the
National Anthem while the pOpulace cheered heartily
and down tho entire line the magnificent sleigh gded
smoothly the crisp snow, the noble occupants re-
the statutes of thousands OF Her Majesty oyal
subjects.