Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-11-26
THE MARQUIS OF LORNE
And Princess Louise Arrive AT Halifax,
Nova Scotia, and are Greeted with
UnbOunded Enthusiasm-De-
scrlptiOn of
The Decentralization, Procession on
Land, Address OF Welcome by the
Mayor and Corporation, and
Reply Of the Marquis.

noe. with clear atmosphere and wind west. Tn
official landing OF the vice-regal party will be mad
At halfpas one in the afternoon. At eleven oclocl
the Sarmaiian weighed anchor and moved up tn
The forts and York fedonbt at Point Pleasant an,
OH Georges island, and the citadel, hundred sa
lutes In succession. The wharf along tue har5or
and ctaoel were crow ed with people Steam tug!
and small boats followed the yicaregal patty. Tit
tet at anchor OF the Gockyard also fired saiutes
tie SATmatian let her anchorage, and on her az
p.Olch the yards Of each vessel were manned anC
as the vessel passed msn cieered Justify and band
pa,ed God Suge ne Queen. The sight wa:
magnificent; In the harbor AL the vessels
qecKe e4y g Tes on h deck timing I'm
The marquis and princess left the Sarmattan al
Ioity minutes past one o'clock accompanied by
the war vessels firing royal saldtes AMI the yards
felng manned. The Sice-fegal party wss received
by the Duke OF EdinbuTih, General M'DSugsH Vice
admiral Indeheld, LIeLtenant-6O7e nor Archiba d
the principal members of the Dominion govern
The cheering on the landing of the marquis anC
princess was most enthusiastic The procession al
streets to the Province building, where rhe marquis
was sworn In as governor general. An address OF
pOration, to which the marquis replied The pro
cession was then reformed, and went by circuitous
line OF march being gaily decorated and lined with
people WHO rheered the marquis and princess
h-aIuly.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
The following is the address of welcome presented
bJ the MAYOR and corporation of Halifax:
To his Excellency, the most Honorable Marquis OF
May il please yoGr excellency. we. the mayor and
eorpo alton OF the city of Halifax, respectfully ten
der 10 your eXceency and her royal highness Prin-
cess Louise, a sincere and cordial gTestDg. The
Intelligence that your excelency and her royal high
ness have reached our shores in safety and In good
health, IS source OF true rejoicing to the people Of
canada and the words of welcome We are permitted
animate cur elOw cOuntTymen In every portion of
land. We are sensible of the p iVl5ges confer
upon has SS BEEN f besssd has y9Fs
formal entry into The Dominion through the medium
OF our this favored city, and we record with fullest
appreciation tie further uspcious circumstance
that on this day and In this city, for the first time in
the history OF British North America, daughter of
oar beloved queen has set foot upon Canadian soil.
We pray that the eveIt Will be followed by every
hdInesS 10 your eHceliencY ana her TO! al hlgnleSS'
on this side IF the Atlantic We are thankful that
the choice OF a successor to the rOble earl who has
fallen upon a statesman who holds
such high place in the person of our sovereign, and
one whose lllustriouS birth, cultivated mind, and
parliament experience 50 eminently qualify MIN
to preside over this important dependency of the
empire. We accept 1t as an earnest OF increasing
good will of her jesy toward her faithful people
o! Canada; as an assurance Of additional strength In
ties that bind to the mother country and gUarau
tee that our material interests will be actively pro.
NOTED aud securely guarded To her royal highneSS
whose presence among us is a mark of trust and
honor which gratefully aclSnowled ge, offer the
tribute OF our respectful and loyal affectiCn
her dist; guished virtues, her rare accomplish
meDts, and her gracious bearing toward all class
constitute reputation which has long been known
to the people of Canada, and which has made the
her the trCest devotion of those with whom has
now graciousy consented to Identify herself. We
celency and her royal highness Ris choicest bless
trgS; that your home IN Can ada may be a home CT
happiness and contentmeni, and that you may be
long spared to the privileges of the high state to
which you have been called.
Addresses, expressive Of cordial welcome and the
Charitable Irish society, the North British society,
ST. Georges society and by ministers of the P.esoy
teTlan church In Canada.
REPLY OF THE MARQUIS.
The marquis replied as follows to the address of
Mayor Tobin, reading in Gear voice:
MR. MAYOR AND GENTLEMEN OF THE CORPORA
TIos OF THE CITY OF HALIFAX thank you as the
ret resente of her majesty, the queen. and in her
name, for the loyal words contained in your ad
dress which expresses well the sentiments Of deyO-
tion TO her throne and which have ever char
North America and which am persuaded are no
Were more truly feet and more universally Shared
than Ia this city the capital OF the ancient colony of
Nova Scotia. Your community mas been;
with the history OF the family of our gracious soVe
reign for 1t vas here that his royal highness, the
IL is TO your city that two of his grandchildren
10 day. You have with you, regret for only very
short time, the prince who has made honored the
profession of a seaman In every part of the GLOBE
in which he has already had opportunity of serving
her majesty He has already visited Moth America,
and let US hope that. when he again comes, the Oc
cas- on may then be made more suspicious by
the presence OF her royal highness the Duchess Of
Edinburgh. In no part Of the British empire ara
perils and hOlorS OF the naval profession better
o
herea,thongh much attention Is given to the success
full cultivation of land and to the miners art, the
danger of the sea is bTayed as on coasts of other
maritime provinces of this great country by thou
sands OF intrepid seamen. Its painless fields are
made the highways of c5mmerce by your hardy sail
men and arts Of navigation are familiar to many
among Jour population. Although thousands
visited these shores, this is the first occasion on
which daughter OF the regntng house has seen the
world. rejoice that the princess lands on this
continent among people so loyal and thoroughly
worthy of the British throne are the Inhabitants
OF this famous colony. And speak but feeblg for
her when say that she is much moved by the kind
ness of your welcome. For my own part, thank
you for The natterlng manner in which you have
spoken OF my acceptance of this high office, and
only hope that | shall In some measure be
abls TO follow in the footsteps of your late
G0ycTnor-geneTal. shall, at all events always en-
tain the greatest solictude Tor the welfare and
interests OF these provinces. Let me add that me
and enthusiastic loyalty shown In our reception
make the day In which we enter your noble haFoor
the hospitable and open gate of your proVipce
and of the wide dominion beyond, day to remain
long in grateful I, membrance Of, and assure yo1
we CONSIDER ourselves most fortunate in having cast
lot vita. gene Gus, warm hearted and devoted
a people"
Right Dispatch.
About ten o'clock this morning the steamer Edgar
Stuart which pad beed secured for the purpose,
boarded by numerous representatives of the press
and steamed down the larbor. the British neet OF
the h4TbOr In two lines, headed by the Belle Ripon On
the Halifax side, and BY the Black Prince on che
around the stern o. the Safmatian, the princess,
dre sed in black, with the marquis by her de, was
Sc 5n standing on Geek. As the Sarmatian moved
slowly uf taa harbor ROY al salute vas thundered
forth nom eghte0n-tcn guns in the Georges Island
redoubt at the mouth OF the harbo- Then the heavy
guns on the sAlu;lng platform of the citadel thun
SEared by the guns of the fleet lying on
the Goek-yards rhe occasion was decidedly
playef BIZ tie Sarmatfan. the fleet hosted their col
Ors and flung out their lines OF bunting. the yards
we're IN med fr5m the lowest to the main, and as
ti;ay were approached, they presented grand ap-
psaTancs, and, as one by one the five waT-ships
were neared, the t2rs roaTed forth hearty and en-
thusiastic cheers la old British fashion The fleet
band played good S,Ige the QUEEN. The Sarma-
tan replied by the Scottish air from pipes. After
tue SarmatIan had moved in among the fleet, the
press representatives landed on tie wharf, ana went
10 the dock yard. where a stand had been prepared
for them sThe dock ard itself vas exqnisely decor
ate1 with eysTgT5enS and flowers, and bunting were
displayed IN all die ,tiOns. At noon the admiral
and commanders Of the msn-of-war came on shore,
dressed in full Uniform. The landing place was
we'll selected. A floating raft was mOOrod short
distance from the main landing and covered with
carpeting. passage. way, slightly inclined, had
been erected leading up to the wharf. surrounded
on either SIDE by various DESIGNS OF Iags Al Tue
hung with fiigs. Between the time of the first ap-
pearance OF the military, forming lines on either
Size of the way from the landing to the gate
OF the dock-yard and the arrival or the vice-rega
party. the various distinguished people who we're TO
meet the visitors began to take their places First
appeared the mayor, in his robes, and the corpora
ton; then came the mag strGtes OF the county; the
judges of the supreme court, members of the house
OF COMMONS and senators: Lastly, John A.
privy council. The formal landing Of the vice
regal party vas made at four O'clock Her royal high
ness and the Marquis Of LoTne embarked on board
the barge of the Black Prince, end preceded by Ad
miFal IDgIeeld's barge, and followed o. he galleys
of the ships double line, were rowed between TWO
lines OF Hen=of= wa. The yards manned again,
cheers were given by the cTaBs, the bands playing
aud the guards presenting arms. Hn landing the
marquis ana princess were received by the civil mill
taTy and naval dignitarieS. and guard OF honor
from the Stat sixth regiment a beautiful bouquet
presented 20 Le4 rQyel highness By Miss Mary
Archibald, youngest daughte. Of tue lientenantgov
eTnor, Immediately on landing. The procession
then formed and passed out Of the dock-yard.
The Dispatch sent to New York.
New YORK, November pa Halifax
dispatch gays: The triumphal arches, twenty in