, 1877-09-05
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Musgrave. "All the world and his wife"
10 Jamaica seem to have been astir,
and to have actually united, if even
only for once in the history Of the
colony, 10 giving Lis ExceIlency q
hearty welcome. Addresses from the
CuStos in behalf OF the citizens Of King
atom, from the Bishop in the name Of
tho clergy. and from others, wee pour
ed in upon him. He arrived from New
York In the steamer Atlas on Thursday
tho 93rd August. The following is the
account given in Calls Netrs Letter Of
T. is arrival!
" In a few minutes the ATLAS " came Gid
Jig along bearing The Governors flag,
decorated hom bow 10 stern with flags Of
all colours and designs, including the
national fags Of several countries. She
had been handsomely painted and deccrat-
ed TOR the reception OF Sir Anthony new
carpctiDg and drapery were provided by
that celebrated housr, a. T. Stewart &
Co. Of New York the stewards were in
livery, and the whole surroundings were
such as TO ref. ct credit npou the snip and
tho good taste Of Captain Lowe. The
Captain had glvGn up his cabin to Sir An
thOny, so as TO make the Journey as plea
SAINT and os comfortable Us possib e. On
The approach Of the Steamer we recoguiz.
ed the Hon. L. N. Walker WHO bad pro.
ceeded TO Port Royal 10 meet her. Sir
Anthony IN the Windsor uniform appear.
ed a tall, stately man, some six feet high;
lie has o commanding appearance, a genial
happy look is affable, perfectly self pos
sessed, has great freedom Of speech, and 8
full command of La guOgr. Accompanied
by Mr.. Walker, he landed and was %receiy-
ed by His EXcellsncy General Mann, the
Chief Justice and the officials, who escort
ed him towards the Market where the Guard
OF Honour faced with the Baud of the Regt.;
there be appeared for the first time before
the great mass OF people who had congre-
gated to welcome him. He halted as the
National Anthem struck up, and the guard
came 70 the salute, and when over, he
took o calm survey OF the scene on all
sides His fine commanding appearance
took the peasantfy, and on every side we
heard "Dere'S q GubaG-W.a !" The
women we're delighted and cheered, and
they addressed onr another-That's q Cub
I0 ia 1HN lHW tCSFuIK0 was him
do--Him dC-Him Is Gubra." Remarks
were then passed freely "a to the difference
between Sir Anthony and recent Cover
nOrS who never appeared in uniform since
the days OF Sir Henry Storks. They l.aed
the uniform and they welcomed the iami.
liar style when the people were accust0m-
ed to meet and s"e Her Mojes'y's repre-
sentative. lie Excellency was then es-
corted to his carriage which was in wait
ing, and he was vociferously c!eered as
he walked. Over tho gateway of the
Market was a banner. in which was
inscribed
The Press and The Public Of Jamaica
W'Ic0me Sir anthony Musgr0re,
Governor Of JHmasca.'
The Cleaner. in commenting on tho
Governors arrival, makes the suggestions
contained in the annexed extract:
"His Excellency Sir Anthony Mus.
grave must summon Immediately 10 hi.
side the able men of the colony, in
order to bear their opinions 90 the various
subjects connected with the common
veal Of the country. From the fourteen
Custodes, the fourteen Rectors, the heads
of the legal and medical profession and Of
tie various religious denominations in
Jamaica, his Excellency will be able to