The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-26
WELCOME TO THE MARQUIS.
ety,DI'S ROYIL RECEP TTON or LORD
LOkyE md THE PRINCES.

rhuuderInr a Neicome-IIaiifax Gay with
ri,s, and Evergrcrns The ProcessIon
som. Pieture.pue Perssnni Descriptions.
HALIFAX. Nov. 25.-It has been day OF
.anph at Halifax. and Canada has received
"A, new Governor General. At l0h this morn
1,y the Sarmatian displayed the roynl colors.
"a slipping anchor gldcd slowly up the
ho,bor. The sky was banked with lcaden
.l,,ls through scattered riffs in which shot
...,sional rays OF sunshine. The hill upon tho
.,aa Of which Halifax rises. and which Is
.,orned by the big citadel. was black with
hrman agures as were the wharves and all the
.hinnine along them. but there was no SOM
brehess for from every mast few flag. and
every color under hoaven was chockered
,eains, tho gray dawn. As the royal ensign
spresd out. the distant guns at York redoubt
beysn to rumble. Georges Island followed
With an ear.splittlng uproar. and In five min
u,ss the big guns from every fort and war ship
1, the harbor smote with their noises upon
Halifax which. rattling in all its ancient joints.
rctortcd nevertheless. Justify from its citadel.
.pldisappearcd after q little time under a cloud
Of teunpowder smoke. The six war vessels were
covered with small ensigns from stem to stern.
Their yards were manned by the blue coats.
Who stood stiff and shipshapo. and resembled
Illustrates The Sarmatian steamed slowly
through the squadron saluted by round upon
round Of lusty cheers. and by the music Of
God Save the Queen" and once more dropped
her anchor just opposite the dock yard. which
was 10 be the place OF landing.
An interval OF two hours succeeded. during
which the dock yard filed. BY 1 o'clock all the
tIgnItarles. civil and military. were gathered at
"a
pn,ed There distinguished by his physical
presence and by his great popularity. was the
Mayor Of Halifax. with a scarlet robe trimmed
with sables. white necktie. and a shining stove
pipe hat Seldom" said proud Haligonian.
have we had Mayor who could wear In con-
unfion a scarlet robe and a hat Of the latest
fircadilly fashion. without something under
golng shock" But this Mayor wore them and
o,sed we'll and everybody was proud OF him.
H. face was lighted. not with occasional CLEANS
nse the surrounding landscape. but with con-
slant and abundant and unmixed sunshine. BY
hin stood the Chancellor OF the Univcr-
city. In purple robles. laid upon with broad
hands Of gold and purple sauare-topped OK
ford hat and there was Admiral Ingleield.
with seven orders across his veteran breast.
aiming his clsan-trimmed whskers at the
stands Of handsome women. whereat the young
Llsutenants and midshipman among these left
the pursuit Of their agreeable processes and
looked subordinate and disciplinary; and Mr..
horeton. controller OF the viceregal house,
hold young. slender. and excessively hand
some 10 grand sealskin coat and black.
diplomatie-looking cooked hat and Lieut. Gov.
Archibald. covered with the gold lace OF the
Court Of ST. James and Gen. Sir Patrick Nc
Dourall. gray and Rsunt. but smiling under his
shock OF veteran plumes with abundant Reni-
atty. And there were the lines OF troops. blue
trtilerymen and red ihfantrymen: and the
cyprian regiment Just recovering from typhoid
fever, and in mercy allowed to wear their great
coats and the more sober colored concourse
parked In the stands in expectant and frequently
vsrY beautiful layers; and gay hags and festal
eyerRreens. and color and glitter, and life. and
what not that Is bright and 0ne and that stirs
the blood. relieved all pleasantly against the
gray shingles Of the dock k-yard buildings.
And then came down between the lines OF
troops the royal and vicereRal carriage. drawn
by pair Of shining and spirited browns. and
driven BY cOachman. with a bouquet truly
not smaller than a dinner plate. somehow
conloined with him on tho leit hand side Of his
persona carriage quite. plain but wonderfully
shiny and speckless as the sun. And new dig
than any chronicler could Keep account Of, but
among them the Spanish Consul. considered
one oi the most sociable little gentleman in the
Halifax club. IN a gOld-laced cooked hat. and
our own excellent Consul. Judge Jackson in
ihe prescribed solemn haoiliments OF the civil
Ian oi THIS day. The royal standard. done up in
aeomrat ball. was run TO the top Of the flag
star al the landing. and as il went up the blue
coats were seen again swarming up the rig
young women. rosy with bushes and Nova
SsNan health. entered the open place which
hel been preserved Just at the top of the land
ing slGin These were Miss Mary Archibald
ns Llsuienant Governors youngest daughter
wac carried bouquet which she was 10 present
i9 tbs Princess; Miss Mary DAILY, daughter Of
Annie Verl and Miss Lilly Mnrry. as. chaming
Aprrson rs ever achieved the age Of l3. all
w Ss'a&5ped & up I9 purple velvet. Upon the yards
nade ,oalusiers Of themselves again. and
ne AdmiraVs barge, with it's green damask
sshlhg slipped rs all the people instantly saw.
ah.I ltom the lofty quarter OF the Sarmatian.
AZ ,he same time nnOther barge slipped away.
Sne @ le royal standard ran down from the Sar-
@Nahs main. The guns of the war vessels
viN nor flashed and trundrred. and the sun
sa once came boldly out and made the bayo-
49, o.. me troops shin" again. The barges
~ hN'o1 W" round OF the fleet, and. manned each
gslolon blue jackets. dashed up TO the land
.ug s|lfs. The Photographer to whom Ameri-
rus are indebted for their notions OF Lord
AZ u'TFpd " Princess. must have born viii
IIsi. I'll. ne Princess, In a rich fur cloak. with Hn
aSItakhan collar. and a satin bonnet trimmed
WIN feathers aud jet looked decidedly pretty
@ suu NE Marquis SO far from being concave.
,bas yuNfr1, aud. as he rcpegtrdly In ascending
Mt Ihiiug stairs. raised his cooked hat. he
SSspi,Frd solid. well-shaped head with n
can c.ns' utpM AMI a pair Of pleasant and ntolli-
hhvh' y-s 'h"rundeT. Amid the cheering OF
tfotie Ih- mir drove away. They were
innu"v IN tlrlf earriaRe, and came last In long
carriage
e.i no ne music NJ a score OF bagpipes the pro-
c,ma "u, assembling the hill for short space.
ien' ui' 'nlo brunswick street. the widest and by
is .iqs ne most lnterestingstreet In Halifax.
VI eAll"N the German quarter. although
ib"ssan1W" ''uturv and quarter since some OF
a, si " 'sslns. whom the British Government
,", tlin' Was In the habit occasionally Of
twes.. !hg s"it-d there and built themselves
s.1'. VS. ~ Trim little houses with sharp gables
hs,, eni orass knockers. after the precise
ber those which they had loft behind
ey.,S, lNelr patrimOnial town OF Cassel. An
ao,sAA,rfh erch Spanned the roadway at the
arJTT winch they turned In entering the street
iotnoif' gong near the barrnrk buildings at the
v,,,N Clladel Hill. another arch filed up the
boroso bo N" quaint thoroughfare. Houses with
do,.,rs Just large enough TO hold a man. with
flower WI %,hlows lust large enough TO hold
sis. singled walls. ran along on either
H.s' little way U)wn was passed
Ss,i nTsl church ever built in Halifax.
tEo rom 1885, an nndersized box In which
hs hD,lss ,.,,ls,s ol nay would flnd themselves crowded.
Ana rs OF which are Just about the height OF
ag,Hfn aHfn Dut which. nevertheless. once contained
d., uhtll, II is said. the Duke OF Kent one
ta3t I"plthlng 10 knock his head against II.
Geyrp.t ~ bs Mkcn down.. In shape ~.
IN, y '~s ans built IL and worshlpped In II be-
kiu" Dh'sei over 20 the Church OF England
n H. NOR kenuel. and in siZo II corresponds
r,s,p sehn" OF the Newfoundland dog. A
cnnt 70 On. with n brass wrathercock on top
tafht ala Ia