The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-26
TO THE DAILY INTELLIGEECER
HALIFAX.
S1NE 40 Mn z. 80
A-RoyaI Welcome to tOrne and
Louise---lmmense Crowds
Greet the New Governor.
Bands, Guns, Flags and Bunting Voice
the Enthusiasm of the People.
Grand Procession of Civic and
- Military Bodies.

The Lord Mayor Welcomes the Royal Pair
The Marquis Replies in a Neat
and Eloquent Speech.
HALIFAX, November 25.-The day opel
cd with d clear atmosphere and the win
west. The official landing, Of the Viz
Regal party will be made at / 80 P. NJ A
IL o'clock the Samaritan weighed ache
and moved up the harbor, the fort firing
Royal salute as the vessel passed.
The Sarmatian steamed up slowly, keel
ing the centre OF the channel. For
York, Redoubt Point, Pleasant George
Island and the Citadel thundered salute
in succession. The wharves all along tn
harbor and the Citadel were crowded wit
people. The steam tugs and small boat
followed the Vice Regal party. The flee
at anchor off the dock lyarIl also fire
salutes Us the Sarfnatian passed her ar
chorage, and on her approach the yards c
each vessel were manned and as the vesse
passed the men cheered Justify and band
played God save the Queenn The sigh
was really magnificent. ( In the harbo
all the vessels were decked gaily witt
bunting. The Vice Regal party were o.
deck coming in. The weather was yer
fine aud the city well prepared for tn
grand reception
TRIrMPitAL ARCHES.
NV York, November 95.-A HaIifa:
dispatch says: The triumphal arches
twenty in number, look well, while eta
borate decorations appear on many pr
vate dwellings. There is magnificent dis
play OF bunting throughout the city, ant
on vessels in port. The city is thrqnget
with people from all parts Of the Domin
ioniandt the United States. Special train
are hourly arriving, bringing many from
adjacent towns. Thousands OF people ar
on the Citadel viewing the scene, ant
steamers, barges and boats, gaily dresset
with bunting, are sailing over the harboE
The people, congregated thereon, salutet
the Vice Regal party With deaienlng round
OF cheers. The demonstration was no
nearly so imposing as it would have beer
had the feet gone to sea and sailed il
double line rs at first intended. The peo
pie are full OF enthusiasm, and the wei
come given the Marquis OF Lorne and hi
royal wife is hearty and sincere.
THE GRAND PROCESSION.
HALIFAX, November 25.-The Marquis
and Princess left the Sarmatian at lao, ac
confpanied by q number sofE bafges ant
were conveyed to the landing. The wa
vessels firing Royal salute and the yard
being manned, the Vice Regal party wa
received BY the Duke OF Edinburgh, Gen
McDougan, Vice Admiral Inglefeld, Lieut.
Gov. Archibald, the principal members 0
the Dominion Government and man!
naval, military and civic officials. Tn
cheering on the landing OF the Marqni
and Princess was most enthusiastic. Th
procession at once formed and move'
through the principal streets to the Pro
vince building, where the Marquis wa
sworn in rs Governor General, and nd
dresses Of welcome were then presente,
by the Mayor and corporation, to whicl
the Marquis replied. The procession wa
reformed and went by a circuitous rout
10 the Admiralty House. The streets ol
the whole way being gaily decorated an
lined with people, who cheered the MAJ
0utS ana EEluCeSS heAIdll'
COMING Up THE lIARBoR.
HALIFAX, Nov. 25.-About 10 o'cloc
this morning the steamer Edgar Stewart
which had been secured for the purpose
was boarded by numerous representative
Of the press and steamed down the harboi
a British fleet OF six ships OF the lin
were moored in the upper end @
the harbor in two lines headed by tn
Bellerpon on the Halifax side and by tn
the Black Prince on the Dartmouth. A
the Edgar Stuart steamed around the sterl
of the Sarmatian, the Princess dressed IL
black with the Marquis by her side wer
seen standing on deck. As the Sarmatial
steamed up the harbor q royal salute va
thundered from is ton guns on George
island, and answered gun for gun iron
York Redoubt at the mouth OF the harpoi
The heavy guns on the saluting plal
form OF the Citadel thundered forth thel
welcome and were answered by the gun
OF the feet lying of the dock yard
The occasion was decidedly II
sniriur one, when the Royal Star
dard displayed by the Sarmatian flee
hoistel their colors and flung out line
Of bunting. Yards we're manned tror
the lowest to the main truck. AS the
were approached they presented a gran
appearance, and Us one by one the wa
ships we're neared the tars roared fort
hearty and enthusiastic cheers in tn
old British fashion. The band playet
"God Save the Queen The Sarmatia
replied by a Scottish air from pipes. Ate
the Sarmatian had been moored inamoni
the fleet, the press representatives lande
al the Cunard's wharf and went to tn
doclyard, where stand had been prepRl
cd for them. The dockyard itseltwas
RxqrsrELY DECORATED.
Eyergreens, flowers and bunting Ter
displayed in all directions. At !? o'cloc
the Admiral and commanders OF the meI
oi war came on shore, dressed in full un
form, The landing place was well se!ec
ed. A floating raft was moored q sho
distance from the main landing, and WI
covered with carpeting. A passage wa!
slightly inclined, had been erected leauln
mn to the wharf, surrounded on eitnt
side by various designs OF hass. Az u
head 81 the landing was an arch oil eve
greens, ovCrhunS glth hags. b
tween the time OF the first :, q
peSrance OF the military forming I'M
IN either side OF the way troI
the landing to the gate oil the doc
ward and arrival OF the vice regal part,
the distinguished people who were
meet the visitors, began to take their place
| First appeared the Mayor in his robes,
Ithe corporation. then came the Magistrate
of the county, the local Government ar
legislature; Chief Justice and Judges
the Supreme Court, members Of the Honi
| n tGoms,Ons and Senator's lastly, John !
NeDonald and members ofthe Privy Cou
iii and ex.Privy Council.
The formal landing OF the vtcc.reg
narty was made at 4 y. y. HeS Roy
EieSness and the Marquis OF LoTne OF
bsTted on board the barge Of the Bla'
% Pr;nee and, preceded By Admir-
InsieSeld's barge and followed !
aailsys Of ships in double lines we
SSWed between the two lines OF the me
ot.war. The yRrds ysFs manned aga
Snd cheers given by tie crews, the ban ban