Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-22
Prince Albert and the Orangemen.
L. s. NATIONAL OBSERVATORY, ,
Washington. ID g.

To the Eat Of the Erening Star:
Sir: In reading over last Saturday evenings
STAR, l noticed some things that were said in
reference To the Prince OF Wales visit to this
country and was rather surprised to find that
the only reference made to his visit to Canada
was the following: with the exception of a few
scattering insults from Canadian Orangemen,
his reception was everywhere most enthusiast
tic l wish TO correct this statement
AS was an eyewitness to most OF
the scenes that transpired there, l can
probably say something about them. In the
year 1858 or 1889 Queen Victoria received very
urgent request from the Canadian authorities 10
VISIT her GoInlniohs in canada; and as she could
not comply, she resolved to do the next best
hing She could-that Is, To allow the Prince of
Wales to cone over. Accordingly, in 1860 he
n rive IN Canada, under the charge of the
Canada, and was most cordially welcomed in
Quebec, Montreal, and every other place that
he visited. One thing here is worthy of notice.
mat Is, the hearty cordiality with which all par
ties received hin-Protestant and Catholic
and the grace with which the Duke of Newcastle
received their manifestations. Catholic bodies
and delegations were recognized, as they also
were during the Princes subsequent visit To
Ireland: but do not wish to be invidious by
aliudii otli' Circumstance; but as the Princes
Heet sailed down the st. Lawrence, and
e ming near to Kingston, his grace the Duke
OF Newcastle, learned that the 10y al d yemen
+ Kingston were making great arrangements
Tor his reception, he immediately sent word TO
he Mayor of Kingston that he could not allow
any party demon s!ration: for two DAYS the
Princes fleet was in sight of Kingston, not know
ing whether TO land or not; at last the people of
Kingston came to The conclusion that thew had
been sighted and insnlted. and decided not to
withhold their manifestations of pleasure ami
rejoicing Tor the Prince OF Wales; the conse-
quence of all was that the people of Kingston
were not honored with a visit from his ROYAL
highness. The same thing substantially hap
pfhed at Cobourg and Toronto with this differ
eEce, that the Orangemen agreed To show no
manifestations although the most elaborate
preparations had been. made. Only one thing
tappened that seemed somewhat like breach
nf faith and that was in Toronto. When the
Duke of Newcastle had decided not TO go under
any Orange arch he W as led with all the company
under the magnificent Orange arch on King
treet, and loud hurrah rose from the people
Twas there and saw the people and the Prince
1T the time, and know that there was nothing
experimenting to any thing like disorder and
m sure that no one could have been treated
letter than he was by the same Orangem m in
canada. am no Orange man myself and have
no predictions for them specially, but happen
"a to be Intimately acquainted with some of the
eadiDg members, and know that their LOYALTY
4nd enthusiasm were unbounded. They nut no
with insults, but the next year a committee of
Canadian Orangs men went TO England and pre-
-ented the case To the Queen. Sufficient to say
Just now that they were most graciously re-
'eived by her Majesty. EFF