, 1874-09-21
Lord Duferin cat Homon Mt
Rfdeau House,
49, Impressions Of Chicago, and Of
His Tour Through Canada,
Tho Gcsangfest Of Gcrman- Canadians
at Waterloo.
A Singular Specimen Of a Mid Karuck
Scandal.

Telegraph Monopolics, Trohibi'
tiOn, md tho Cheney
Movement.
Sptetat Correspondence Of Tho Chteapo Tribune
urrAwA. Ont. Sept. II, 1874.
LonD DuFEE1I1N p" At HOME"
1t last our crraiit Governor Goutr01 las re-.
turned to hs pleasant homo, nlloau IIol1ac
Aome usilea from this city, Cartls havo been
isuucd for All rat home next Saturday. nnd
thero will DO, beyond doubt, a big rush Of our
arlstocracy-ior being tho Capital City of tho
Now Dominion, wo OF course indulge In that
eecn,inUly-uso!ess inhtitution-to pnY their re-
epccts to my Lord and my Lady," Lord
DuGc1ln was III the city yesterday, aud called at
tho statc-oleos. whilo there, lad IN oppor-
tnnity to lntorriow him as to his impressions Of
your city.
Chicago, you aca, said his Loyaslip, M ho
dropped tho glass from h,s oyc, "waa tla largest
oity that visited, mud tllcro waH moro to SEQ
thoro t!lan ut my otlior place. Tho people woro
most hospltablc, md really was not subjected
to ono single nlnrk Of diHscupccs during my stay
i'll tho city, They aro somewhat peculiar pco-
pie. those Chlcngonna and not tho 1cnst Alnus-
Ing Of them ii good-Aeartod follow naluod Dix
OIL, tho Presdont Of tho City Legislature.
Dixon is an Irishman, md talkcl nbout tho
Qrcon. 1slo with tho enthusiasm Of Colt mud
the gsibneBs Of q Yankee. Tho theatres aro fine,
but tho performance was not yorY superior. Tho
TRpors aro slightly given to thu Sensational, 10
fur as could 500. Ono had tho aulacity to
publish bogus Interview with no.
Lord Dnllcrin further added that ho Ind not
failed to receive FUR quantity OF udlressee, and
said he believed Ills replies TO them Ind in every
way been US satisfactory to tho people as they
md been TO hi,nse'f. ! understand TINT Bomo
portion of tho snlto ,not'taso Aoeoua trip to tho
points aloug tho line Of tho Union pacislo Road.
THE TOUR or LOUD DuEFEn1H
through tho Provinces has beon the most sue-
ccsaful Of any ever uado by o representative OF
tho English Monarchy through thly country It
WAS happily timed, Us tho people hive at last
risen somewhat aboyo sectional feelings, aud aro
beginning to appreciate the fact OF their existonco
as nation. The uoyernor has nixod among
older counlies tho struggling pionecrs in tho
nowcat settfe1ncntB tho speculative ndvcuturers
on tho shores Of Lako Superior, and tho busy
traders Of our fast-growing Western cities. liz
haa enjoyed larger opportunities for forming IN
acquaintance with tue people Of the Now Dosllia~
lou than any previous Uoycruor-G Lord
Dnfterin has been met everywhere with domon-
strntions Of joy, and speeches of fidelity to tho
present system of government uni natioial tics.
11o hns replied to ncarly l0D addresses, and
each timo hug acquitted himself admirably !;
and. when ho rcached the Capital City of tLs |
rrovince, Ioron,o, ho gnye nttcranco to tho
most remarkable nnd happy Of thom nil. l am
aorcly tempted to quote, FOR tlo benefit Of tho [
large Canadian elemcnt in Chicago, phort eeu4 |
tenco or two fron this epoecl. Tue Governor |
6all:
.'Noyer Inn tho hoad Of auy Governments
passed through Il lind 10 reple:u with couteut- |
rnent III tho 1Ncscns, 70 pregnene with Yyomisein
tie future. Everywhere have loarllou tint the |
people aro satlsded.-satisaed With their own |
Individual prospects, aud with tue prospects OF |
tlicir country,-aatisiied with their Government
aud tle lpatltntiors Under whie, t,oy l,rospnr,-
satisfied to be tho subjects Of tho Quoan,-auta-
Gud to bo members OF tho British En1piro."
lho Governor GcMega! further elabosatot, hin |
idea. and spoke Of Canada rs being tho ''asso. |
cIatc" Of Grens Britain; which happy phrase |
has siuco run from ono etd Of the country to tho
arc not tho poorer brelhreu but wo are q atso-
ci:tcs." Dominion Rtock-of national yanity- I
has Eono up. 100 per cont sines tho use OF |
this word. Tho tour ia over. mud Lord Dulrorin !
this country On piper. Tho book would sell i'm
1ncnscly amons Canadians Whatever may bo !
tuid by eaptlo,ls critics. tho general results of
this prolonged excursion Of tIo Chief Executive
Of tue Nation. aud the representative Of Her |
Majesty in tho New Dominion, have been most 7
favorable. 1t has lc}pGd tu weld together lilo
diiferont AMI wi1cly:Ecattercd Provinces Of this
country.
4 CANADIAN oEsASoras7.
The German Bettlels III Caualla, especially If,
this Province, arc mainly located III tic COUNTY
pf Waterloo, right In the ccntre Of tho Peninsula
They Aase not forgotten tho musical jnstincta
with which Teutons ali ovor tho world seem to DO
imprognltea, and consequently they rejei:o in
Auy humber Of singing aocsoties. l'lis pleasant
aontt Of September il generally chosen for an
years has fairly heen rlyascA by that Of 1874 Tho
little Village OF Waterloo, OIL tho Grand rrnnk |
hetlrnad is the c,ef settlement, mud tlit,erwarl
POURED tho Getsnan folks from all parts Of tho
ttHy+ {u|., i.n k*..tt
It is tie Village Of Bortin. n1ll tho constant
msrchiug aetwccn the two places was & sight to
aal,old.
;, Tie celebration this yaar drew together the
Preston, 1tanlilton. Baden, Berlin, aud othor
plccs mud right royal quantities Of lagor-boer,
nhsna vine. and Dologne sausage wero at hand
fur tue qualification of visitors. Moses Springer,
tho Hecyo Of tho Tllfago Of Waterloo, iy ono OF
tho lending representatives OF tho TentonB ip tic
Dominion, antl dayoretl tho Welcoming address
to tue foreig1s sorieties wl came to partieipate
taat Z s t dsi,''s7 s in 4as so ot ta{urs Old u's5 ssf
S!h oyc liz a oxtracsa ve Was sens|SIx e1azf1
homo comfort from tho asselnbage that ho vel
somod to Waterloo. Flo told hls yiaitors that
apon to lase Foreign FOO. Should such oyor be
Ito case, it would bo we'll for them II their culti-
ration Of y taste for music should prove to be
what 1t Ind been aud waa now III tl1o Fallortand,
ing their Ianla for tile defense Of homo, GoaltI,
and household goods.
Alnong tho pieces given ut tho festival were
tho following: l,atAor'b magnificent clorut,
"Ein Post nurg Int unscr Gott" "a Strong
Iowor u Our tioa), BY tho entra mnlo chorus;
Franz Abt's "Waldon Hamkoit." by tho
Wator1oo I.iedertatol; Doetlioyons u Islina OF
Athens BY Carl 1lchtor; Franz Abts "Wa1tl-
audaclit, by the Torol!to I1asnonia Society tho
mae chorus also sang "ucldono Honncnscloin
tGolden stnahiue} aud Monolssohn's oAor,lg. !
'.Auf don SEQ ION tho soa), was glyeu by the
Waterloo Liodertaio1. rho gom Of tho porform-
pnco, howoyor, wAs Gonnol'a glorious 'Ayo
Marin" with symphony by Bach. Ot course, Tho
tiosangfcst closed with tho natioEa! !" God Hayo
the Quean."
Tho aullenco Of GermanH ,yaH immense. aud
the reunion WIS most H1ccoHsf,tl In oyary 1,olut |
Of view. rila Toutonlo portion OF tho popula-
tlou Of this country il in a most prosperous |
condition, and, withal, 1t Ia ol,o Of tie most
mako up tho Canadiau pooplo. Thoy aro vol
colna-rlght r0y4lly Wolcomo-to hold tsor