The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-30
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T0THR DAILY INTELLIGENCE
CANADA.
Brilliant Reception of the Royal Gov
ernor at Montreal.
Professions, lIIqlmilnatlOns, BOquets
and Speeches.
A Regular 0utburst Of Enthusiastic
Loyalty.
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Loyalty.
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Lorne and Louise sun ON Their Travel
"A Grand Reception nc Montreal.
MONTREAL, November 29.-The streets
which light frost has made passable, art
crowded with citizens Vpd strangers. The
decorations are magnificent. The public
buildings will be brilliantly Illuminated
this evening, and stores and residences
will have tasteful transparencies with ap-
propriate notices. Although the Vice Re-
gal train was not expected till l0 o'clock
the holders Of tickets were given admission
to the railroad depot and were taking their
places at II o'clock. As early as 1880 the
route OF procession was densely packed,
the people growing in enthusiasm with the
approaching hour.
AT 1920 the government train made It's
appearance, md the military were taking
their posi- ton. AT the appointed time the
Vice-Regal train swept into the depot,
where was assembled the elite OF the city
to the number OF between three and four
thousand, who hocordially cheered the Gov
ernor-General and Princess as they pro-
ceeded to the throne at the east end OF the
building, and in front OF which were as
sembled the members OF the corporation
in full dress and wearing rosettes, with the
Mayor in scarlet robes OF office at their
head.
TIE MAYORS ADDRESS.
As the Governor General and Princess
approached the throne, they weremet by
His Worship, the Mayor, who presented
the Princess with magnificent boquet.
Their Excellency assembled the throne,
when the Mayor read the following nd
dress Of the corporation:
10 HIS Ereellsncy ute lloa Honorable Marquis
of LOrne, Etc, ETC.:
May It please Your Excellency it is with
feelings OF unalloyed pleasure and pride
thatye, the Mayor and Aldermen OF the
Citylof, Montreal, welcome Your Excel
lency and Her Royal Highness Princess
Louise in our midst, and VIC avail our
selves of this early opportunity to express
to Her Majesty Queen Victoria our deep
sense of gratitude for the distinguished
honor she has conferred upon us in select
ing Your Excellency to preside over the
political destines ot The Dominion OF
Canada. From Your Excellency's per.
sonal fame, which has long since
reached our shores, We are proud to antlci-
pate the many benefits which must ulu.
mately be reaped from your administra-
ton. We confidently hope that Your
Excelency will not fail in the course OF
the hight duties you arc about to enter up
on, and to see how universal are the respect
and loyalty entertained towards our be-
loved Queen by all the inhabitants OF the
Dominion. Your Excellency's noble pre-
decessor, the Earl OF Duferin, has no
Joubtcarried home with him ample proofs
OF the profound love which Canada bears
the mother country, and TO her illustrious
Sovereign, and the Inauguration OF your
Excellency's Government, which we have
the signal honor 10 celebrate on this
auspictous day in the commercial metro
pals otthe Dominion, is hailed by us as
special favor bestowed upon its inllabl-
tants.
May He who presides over the destinies
ot the world have your Excellency and
your beloved consort, Her Royal High
mess, Princess Louise, in His lholy keep
ing, and bestow upon your Excellencys
administration all the blessings which from
the depths OF our hearts we call you
both, and may those bfessinssalso conduce
to the progress, welfare and happiness OF
the Dominion OF Canada. Wepray your
Excellency and Her Royal Highness,
Princess Louise, TO accept our hearty wei
come and our feelings Of profound respect
and devotion.
(Signed) ]. L. BEAUDRY, Mayor.
CHAs. GLAcE>gYER, City Clerk. 60
REPLY OF TIE MARQUIS.
To this address the Marquis replied as
follows:
Mr. Mayor and GentLemel;T s- sEL..L
In the name OF our Queen, I ask you to
accept our thanks for your loyal and elo-
quent address, and Ineed hardly say with
what pleasure Her Royal Highness and
myself have listened to the courteous eX-
pressions with which We are now greeted,
and forthis most hearty and'cordial well
come weconsider ourselves fortunate, that
40 soon after our arrival in the Dominion
we have an opportunity OF passing this
great city, and while halting for o short
time within its walls, TO make the ac-
uuaintance OF some, at all events among
the community which represent SO large
and important centre OF the population
and industry OF your beautiful city, which
sits like a Queen cnthroncd by a great river
whose waters glide past her in homage
bringing to her feet with her summer
breezes the wealth OF the world. 1t Is the
city OF this continent perhaps, best known
to the dwellers in the old couRtry, for not
only il It famous for the energy, activity
and prosperity OF its citizens, but It Is here
that the gigantic undertaking OF Victoria
bridge has been successfully carried out,
and fhe traveller in crossing this mighty
stream feels as II he is borne high above 1t.
tits through this vast cavern that such q
yiaduct Is worthy Of approach to your
great emporium OF commerce. lts iron
girders and massive frame arc worthy o.
die gigantic and natural features around
Il, and it stands spanning the sea as firm
and as strongas the sentiments OF loyalty
for her whose name it bears, and which
nnitein more enduring bonds than any
forged from the products OF the quarry or
mine by the people of this Empire. II
seems but a short time ago that his Royal
Hiphness. the Prince Of Wales, struck the
Iast riyet in wonder wonderful structure,
and vet what strides have been made in
me progress OF this country since thst day.
Every year strikes new Tivet and clinChes
with steadtast hands that mighty work,
that enduring fabric, the prosperity Of the
Dominion. long may your progress IN
the beautiful arts and industries continue,
and far he the day on which you may point
10 any marks but those which tell Of the
we'll earned results Of indomitable
energy and determined perseverance
The people OF this country may
be well assured that Earl puterir
has carried home with him ample
proof ot. the profound love Canada bear
to her mother country, and these assqF
ances have been conveyed by him person
nv 10 Her Majesty, We wish, in answer
Ing your addness, to ncImogle..ge the eS !;