New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-13
TIE VISIT or PRINCE ARTHUR.
HIS TOUR IN NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO 81
JOHN-ENTHUsIASM ON THE ROAD-sCEN
- AT ST. JoHN-PUBLIC BALL-FIREwoRKs AM

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ST. JOIN, n. b., Sept. THE Prince has at
last reached this old city in his Nova Scotia has
had enough Of him. and the influence Of the visit OF s
member OF the Royal Family remains 20 be seen. WINE
he has been plcnicing dining, dancing, andtvsitngh
Halifax, the neighborng province OF NewBruns"lck
and the lower part OF Nova Scotia have been waiting
The Annapolis valley did not expect visit from Hh
Royal Highuess and indeed did not seem 20 care for ~
but New Brunswick and especially ST. John. Its largest
city, knew that they should have tho opportunity OF see
ing him. and were an1iously waiting for the time TO
come Now that they Ind that kthe Prince arrives one
day and departs the next, there Is great deal o.
dissatisfaction expressed at the hurried manner u
which he hastens to the Upper itosnee; 10
81 obn NAV be necessary arrangement. but 1t IL
the displeasng Ia the citizens lie arrived at Hone
well station on Monday at u o'clock hgvng ieit i h
hunting grounds early that morning The stay ia mo
woods has uhdoubt edy been rest for The young se
having been fatal 20 nothing noro impoita1n' d G
come nicely tanned The city wrapped 10 log ana mat
The mantle which settled upon sunday Ilgh t'hhsi
with ali its GLOOM and conceaedIwhat few flags miet
rt ervse ha sc been eeen The Mayor had procaime
public holiday, and long rows OF shutters ~ III
OF the store windows As the hour OF noon approached
the stream OF people turned toward the depot que'
long low structure with high tower, situated on we
north side OF the town. The large square oNht. ~
town the bridge across tie railroad. and main stut
leadn toward the center Of the town, were croNuN
they might overlook the rest and the two comIau!s
OF Hghlanders who formed the guard 9t homo
were calmly standing next the platform Inc statlul
from which flags were flying was completely cIoseu' le
being fastened and the ie side door LeaYnsI
guarded by two Of the railway police Mhen tne uoor,
az the end thrown open for the train there were
present IN the station LeutGov "iIno Tho hsH e ,
down from Fredericton 10 receive the Prince MS stan
the officers Of H. NJ. :. Eclipse, Mai warren ana Capts
Colin Mckenzie and Thomas Mckenzie Of me '9th liigh
landers and several Others members OF the DOMINION
Government.
The train rolled into the station soon after o'clock 1IT
strip Of tapestry which had been laid down for his royal
feet TO step The reception room was ninety prepared
with evergreen fags aud flowers. The crow formed a
circle about Prince Arthur. who was supporter py Lieut.
Gov WilmOt his right and the CITY CeIk III me ful'
magntcence Of official robes read an address, ana heh
handed 1t, ncosed In case OF purple velvet ntd win
satin 10 the Prince who consigned TO the care OF Lieut.
Pickard Prince Arthur then replied In Ills boyish and
distinct voice, as follows:
The welcome IN the course nv Pd Journey
through Ssn u her, have n? nrp!,.o ali ~,
epecjaou and anno sufficiently ibank oL loa PtsN9h. OF
loyal and devotion the Queen are most gi pd yo
that Her Majesty will receive them sh pleasure
rejoice that az opportunity pa, been anooa m ii " no.
HuOn. That this prosperity mhI not on GUY ass T
S Sii ever U' s Sr. ,' '' NV ARTHUR
Tie Clerk Of The Sessions then advanced and the
address Of that body 10 which His Royal ghness re-
To ne Jices cths Pear for ne Guy County Of Saint John
not your the Queen Of
Throughout have found the WELDON. rets.
aud hope that abO magistrates may 10
gen. eOBtsumsni and good order VI all those around YOU
The party,then took carriages Prince Arthur Lieu
GOV wiimot Col Eiphinstone and Mayor Award occu.
pying the foremost one around the city. As
they left the station bouquets were thrown into the
the Cheering literally rolled up the hill lie was then
driven the waverley House, where no occupies the
apartments lately hted up for the Governor General
AS he passed the Court the stopped and
the children OF the Sunday schools numbering nearly two
thousand, sang the national anthem win the following
additional verse, composed for the occasion:
Lord from Thy throne above,
The riches ofThy love
Grant him al good "spr'yi
kss fs sSs y, y, g. sSn ,sa ,,u
For evermorel
By the time the singing was concluded the crowd from
reached the square and there nearly
5000 persons present who cheered and shouted very
enthusiastic manner All along the route the windows
where they blocked the street for nearly All hour All
the afternoon hundreds OF people were standing before
pass ANYTHING Of the kind which ever took place in the
tyt6e ball to Prince ATthIrtSSk place Ie Victoria
the only building Of sufficient capacity II carefully
renovated throughout, and the promenade round the
were used in the decoration and the building looked
very finely The Prince was escorted from the brilliantly
illuminated wayerly at % o'clock lie opened the ball
with Mrs Sheriff Harding wife OF the Commissioner for
the Paris crew Supper was served AZ oei9ek 10 was
dancing continued The Prince left about !, and the
other dancers std hours after on Thursday the Prince
Will leave for Woodstock and Friday for Grand Falls
Thence he win go TO Riyere Du Loup Quebec. and Mon.
The Prince left I1dantown, st. John. accompanied BY
many ladies' and civil and military gentlemen In pour.
ing RAIN and arrived al freuercton III me weather. at
4 O'clock M, Sept He was met by crowds on the
wharf and after listening TO address by the Mayor
was driven TO the Government House as the guest Of
Gov. Wilmot
HIS ARRIVAL AT WOODSTOCK.
WOODSTOCK, n. b. Sept. 9.-Prnce Arthur and
suite and baggage, left Fredericton at 10 O'clock with
two carriages, and arrived here-siItywo mes-n six
hours and forty Ave minutes. Arches erected In
honor Of the Prince, and his arrival was greeted by
crowds OF persons The militia fired o salute and an adj.
dress was presented 10 the Prince, who verbal
reply at concert in the evening The Prince viii
storm allied last night The weather is fine
QUEBEC Sept. 11.-Lieut.- Gov. and Lady
Bciieau have issued cards for ball to Prince Ahnr
tle IA mat