, 1874-08-16
qba l1ish-American Aldermen Eobly
Waive All Prejudices.
Remarks by Mayor Co|vin and the Reply
Thereto.
rhs Drive Around the City--1nspection
Of the Water Works.
a Modest Dinner.

~, nnfferin, accompanied by bis wife, his son
Is-d cl,ndeboye, Col Cumberland, aud somt
..s.r distinguished people from ACROSS the line
.nyed in Chicago harbor yesterday. on boart
-. rbi,ora. The boat, which is q side-wheeler
.-;,ea 1t II o'clock yesterday morning ane
...,red 1t the wharf on the north side Of ths
70, immediately east Of State street bridge.
TIE CRAFT,
.s,,.h il yerf staunch and pretty, painted bril-
~. xhite, displayed the English aud Canadian
r,c, but did not show single inch OF Ameri
~ limiting, which, to say the least Of it, Wat
s,7, in good taste. Lord Duherin has recent.
hesu making Il voyage Of the lakes. especially
!, upper waters Of Superior, aud this, in
.rna ,neasure, accounts for his presence in
chisco. Some days ago, the Viceroy sent a
rsse.ge to Mayor Colyin, announcing his inton-
son Of visiting Chicago. place he much desired
+c.,a The Mayor sent communication to the
0,n,oon Council last Monday evening, request
ine that that body should vote the hospitalitles
= the city to the distinguished visltor,-thc
opsen Of Englauds Lord Lieutenant and Gov
.nor-geue1sl Of da.--wbich that body
,,ost obsequiously did. The members of the
s, andrews and st. Georges Societies Sec
ended the efforts Of the Mayor. It was resolved
2lppoint
RECEPTION COMMITTEE
4,pm tho Council and eight Aldermen werc
selected for such SERVICE the President beng
xn}eeoueutly tackled on. This Committee III
najunction With the Committee Of Arrange
rens, composed for the most part Of nnnatu-
r,ted Aucricans,-in other words, OF British
Subjects, went to work to give Lord Dufferin an
o.stion They resolved to take him around the
a:y show him the Watez-Wo.ks and the burnt
d.1iet, and feast his eyes on tile romantic wind
irss and Alpine scenery OF the Calumet River.
To capture Lord-Lieutenant and Governor
Gesersl Of Canada WAS not au every
aav occurrence j; to shake hands with lord, and
3rlnk vine with him. was ecstasy divine to Alder
nen- Therefore they proceeded to have grand
Rlonacaton. such AZ would delight their hearts
tnd distinguish their names fol ever more.
SEEER DID DLusulSG BRIDE
Iuzis With mors nervous expectation the advent
nf her chosen one than dio the Chicago Alder
fpen the advent Of Lord Duferin. The coming
pf the prophets Of old to the faithful w2s not
more cheering than the coming OF this potent
Ead among the palriarchs Of this muuiclpa ity.
LORD DuFTER1S
i u 1ishman by birth-an Eng]ishman by pro-
tsaoR. The family name is BIackwood, and
ta Earl can boast plenty OF patrlcian "blood."
Es .s / man Of scholarly attaiuments, has written
LIE books, and sailed around a great deal He
k3tresrs to be popular in Canada, and Is reported
b BE- Of most unassumlug aud anliable manners.
[G3 Dufferiu is q man Of observation, and loves
b sudy uAture-human, vegetable or mineral.
Is visit to Chicago will. no doubt, give him
sas insight into the first named of the three.
will ha hfa fn in, 1,ia hant- hptr
1soefully Chicago Alderman Can bow;
ox clearly that official can express himself in
Ia" Queeu's Engllsb;" low much whisky said
tdcImsp can staud without making his nose
se color OF the Grenadiers coat.--the Gtena-
ier who accompanies Lord Dulerin rs orderly.
!! this be will be able to tell and much uore.
10 will, no doubt, get clear idea OF how ably
QUE FIRE DEPARTMENT
u let the city burn up, and how the Board OF
Itic Works cannot give us enough water to
ssnch horse fire, II the wind ls high. It
II be highly Interesting to read Lord Duferin'a
e1t volume. which will include graphic
escnption Of Chicago and the government
1e1tuf.
MEETING TIE GUEST. ..
The Reception Committee OF the Common
ouncil. headed by AID. Di1oE, left tho Grand
a.d6c in carriages at 1880 o'clock yesterday
Fternoon. proceeding via Jackson and State
teets, to the place where the Chicora lay
oored. Tie deputation Was received on board
: tho Viceroy III person. assisted By his Aides.
ols. Cumberland and Fletcher. Capt. Ward and
lcut. Hamilton. There were also present.
':dy Dudelin, Lord Clandeboye, aged 10 years ;
*-dy Harriet Fletcher, and the following
!lce1s Of the vessel Captain, james G. Or !;
ut Nate, john c. Mcleod; Second Mate,
Liam Manom :: Purser, 7. Rose; Engineers,
3. sberw1n, A. Monroe; Steward, 7. Collins
THE Dn1T1HH y1cE-coSsUL
'roduced the Reception Committee and tho
;!tors to Col. Cumberland, who presented them
1terlu expressed himself delighted at finding
E.self in 4 city rendered famous alike by enter
lie and BY misfortune.
III. Warrack presented to Lady DufTeriu d
'geous bouquet, in the midst of which the let
I'D, u done up III scarlet flowers, blazed with
'hcular effu1gence. Lady Dutferin bowed |
II EelI-bred ease in acknowledgment, and
" mutual stare. AID Dixon intimated |
tho |lceroy that all was ready to convey him |
tho GRIND Pnclhc Hotel, in the parlors Of |
III tile grand reception WAS to be held.
THE CORTEGE
d on kinzie street to State, then over tho |
ose to Lake; On Lake west to Clark. and |
.;a on Clark to the Grand Pacific Hotel.
Tie first carriage was occupied by Lord and |
y Du1eEin, Lord Claudcboye, Col. Fletcher,
! AID Dixon.
y the second vehicle shone the City Clerk, J.
{. Forrest, Lieut.. Hamilton, Aid. Miner and
;enendous Grenadier Guard in full scarlet
aoFm.
~ third carriage groaued beneath Aid.
zen, Of the Ninth, aud Aid. Murphy, Of the
't:eenth, who were outshone By another
alsh officer. who sat with AID. Eckhardt.
and Murphy we're selected to act
tbs Committee because they repre-
t war1e chiefly inhabited by English
'T.e whoae yotes elected them to office.
neither name sounds very Saxon There
! y 1Ho O'Brians made famous during the re-
lon Of '98 in Ireland. One was Shamus,
ae boxld boy Of Glengau, the other was
lhmy." whoae exploits as Government Wit
GO country People along the route yeste1-
Heze heard to speculate on which one Of
se OBnens the Alderman OF the Ninth
descended from. Mr. Murphy, Of the
!, n,eenth. belongs to the family Of Dermot
aot5ouRh. To bis blood the English are in
"a for holding Ireland, and it is only meet
"a descendant of the great benefactor Of the
~ face should sit in the same carriage with
slA
Ia other carriages vera occupied By Aid.
= Warren. and numerous citizens.
nus order the cavalcade moved, the gather
VI she people being very thin, and utterly
! 'cas enthusiasm At State street bridge the
Eaes 2dmiring constituents, q compliment
saada them blush to the roots Of their hair.
THE cH1CoRA- I
Iae en route, ono Of the officers 1t the Chi i,
a1pia1ned to TRIBUNE reporter that the
y WAS fret built in the Clyde in 1854, and
aeslgnsd for 8 blockade-Tunner or 8ome-
s VI that Kind. She was bought by the Col :