The New York herald., 1878-12-01
L0RNE AND LOUISE.
Montreal Continues Her Brill
liant Reception.
SATURDAYS PROGRAMME.
Beautiful Ceremonies at the Con-
vent Villa Maria
M MAIDENS; PRAYERS.
Scenes that Might Make the
Princess Jealous.
ANOTHER @DRAWING ROOM
Unsurpassed Magnifcence and Beauty
Al
MAIDENS' PRAYERS.
Scenes that Might Make the
Princess Jealous.
ANOTHER ~DRAWING ROOM
Unsurpassed Magnificence and Beauty
at the Windsor
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. !

By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
MONTREAL. Nov. 80, 1878.
At last in the course Of Lord Lorne's journey
through Canada incident has occurred. unhack-
neyed and even unique. of which can write with
some degree of real interest 1 allude to the visit
paid by the Marquis and the Princess Louise to the
Convent Villa Maria this afternoon at half
past two O'Clock. This convent is only
one of the educational institutions Of
the Catholic Congregation de Notre Dame,
and was the residence of Lord Elgn, former Gov
ernor General of Canada. Some eighteen thousand
pupils under the tutelage Of the congregation in
different parts of Canada and the United States, but
the Villa Maria is the most perfect Of them all Here
the daughters of some of the leading families in
America are educated not only in book lore but in
manners and etiquette as well.
AT THE CONVENT
At halfpast two o clock the Princess and the Mar
quis, accompanied by their suit and the Hon. Messrs
Baby and Mason, who lunched with them at noon,
entered carriages and proceeded to the convent A
company Of cavalry accompanied them along
the stretch of country between Montreal
city proper and Vile Marie, and crowds,
gathered at different points, cheered them
as they went. They reached the convent at
about three O'Clock, where they were received
by Bishop Fabre and the General Mother Superior,
st. Victor assisted by Superioress Sister ST. Provi
dence. and at Cote. St. Antoine An address
presented by the inhabitants of the place. to which
His Exccllency responded in fitting terms. Two
arches spanned the road and another very handsome
had been erected at the entrance to villa Maria
Convent The cavalcade presented picturesque
appearance as it passed the gateway and
halted at the portal which opened
by the nuns. Soon the outer doors were
closed behind the viceregal party, which proceeded
through dim halls considerable distance to the
cient chapel where the reception prepared. And
now, begin a description of the scene reader
need smile or turn cynic at the enthusiasm which
should characterize it. The oblong and not at all
imposing chapel deftly ornamentcd
that it's humble walls and facings reccded
from view behind the trophies and wreaths
of flowers that depended from every available angle
and cornce Daylight shut out with vigorous
and gasght was introduced with equal precau-
tion skill and taste. In front of the altar. at the
further end, three stars. composed of hundreds of
jets of gas blazcd conspicuously, illuminating the
curved inscription above and behind it was-
| WELCOME 10 OUR ILLUSTRIOUS GUESTS.
All around the apartment graceful candelabra were
seen and above them shields bearing such notices
"Loborem duce knimen.' "Fdna semper rirat "Aucor
pretiosa Jacit But the long itself. its festal
borders, together with its white roof and subdued
carpetry, merely the frame in which enclosed
. picture too enchanting to be portrayed in words.
In the distant before the altar ascending
were placed upon which sat fifty lovely little
children in white dresses wearing varicolorcd sashes,
and stockings OF all hues below their short skirts.
AN ENCHANTING PICTURE.
Then all around the place, close together in rows
of chairs each raised behind the other. half way to
the ceiling hundreds of beautiful Young ladies'
pupils Of the Convent. arrayed alike in faultlcss
taste. Every of these blossoming girls
plain close fitting dress of black silk with rich white
lace at the throat and wrists. Every had her
hair bound back simply in Grecian
knot, with black ribbon and white kid
gloves completed their attire. Their attire I say,
OF youthful faces the added beauty of budding
roses attached to the right breast of each maiden.
making up the appearance Of that portcyve to which
His Lordship alluded in his subsequent address.
just before the altar was piano, with select
bcr Of girl singers clustered around it, and
in front Of it and almost hiding it was
n cluster Of six magnificent harps. with beautiful
larpers their teens standing in attitude Of dal-
lance beside them. Still further forward in the
room sat. in crescent concave toward the 'front.' ten
lovely girls wrcathed with roses and with bands Of
silken plaid gathered in bows about their hips. In
termngled among them and grouped picturesqnely
on the carpet were some half dozen fairy children,
who to take part in the delightful ccrcmo.
nal Of the day. The throne. with two contrasted
chairs OF green and crimson intended for the coming
guests raised about twenty feet from the on
trance confronting and partially cncrccd by this
exquisite presentment Of childhood and maiden hood
together. Above the lovely harpers hung a bright
chandelier, wrought round with flowers and green
tcndrils having the appearance of those ordi-
nary floral decorations which often displayed
st garsh festivals lent everywhere lace like adorn
mcnt to the faultlcss scene.
THR DISTINGUISHED GUESTS ENTER.
Imagine. then, as have endeavorcd to portray it,
ths apartment encircled by beautiful young ladies',
colored and perfumcd with flowers. and lighted up
most brilliantly and suddenly the arrival of the
Marquis and the Princess was announced by one OF
the groupe of pallid and soft voiced nuns at tho
hither door. At the sound of the French
word nvri~, tho entire concoursc and
awaited the approach Of Lord Lorne and
the Princess, who came in preceded by aides and fol-
lowed by their suite and several Of the most distin
guished personagcs OF the Dominion. Many of tho
latter were in uniform, and made vivid group adja-
cent TO the entrance. dispensing the accommodating
nuns As the Princess assembled the dais and viewed
the spectacle her pleasure most manifest.
But the demeanor of the Marquis of Lorne
partook Of the sclf-posscssion of man Of
The world, OF three times his years and experience
II is certain that he surrounded with eyes
more sparkling or beauty that dropped to him
deeper courtesy than that which was at once and si
bestowed without apparent signal
at the moment when he and his royal consort
took their places In front of the greon and
crimson chairs. Yet his Acknowledgement
was as stad as might have been that Of
scptuagenarinn and his gaze in response to tho adj
lniring blaze Of glanccs, Of which lie was the re-
cipicnt. was as mild Her Royal Hiphncss beside
him could have wished. Now cnsucd series Of
grscss by the pupils fthc Convent to their Excce