The Portland daily press., 1878-11-30
LORNE'S PROGRESS.
Arrival of the Royal Party at
Montreal.
A Splendid Reception Given
Them,

MONTREAL, Nov. 80 -Puactually at II o.
clock the tram with the Vice Regal party ar
rived at the Bonaventure station, which was
crowded with the elite of the city to the num-
Der of 5000 or 1000, the fair sex predominating.
The assemblage was most cordial, cheering as
the Governor General and Princess proceeded
to the Vice Regal throne st the east end Of
the building. The interior had bsed fitted up
10 the form of square with throne forming
one side. In front were collected the members
of the corporation in full Dress wearing r0-
settles, and headed by the mayor in his scarlet
robes.
On their approach the distinguished visitors
were met by the mayor, who presented the
Princess with a magnificent boquet. Their
excellencies Immediately assembled the throne
when the mayor read royal address, to which
Lord Lorne replied at some length. The may
or then presented the members of the corpora
ton with the two chief officers (city clerk and
recorder), all of whom paid their respects to
the Princess. The only additional presenta-
ton was that Of Bishop Fabre, who was cor
daily received by their excelleucies and had
heightened conversation. At o'clock the
doors were opened and the Vice Regal party
left the dais and passed out through files of
soldiers drawn up as a guard of honor. Car
riages were in waiting. The Marquis and
Princess and one or two military aids were
ushered into them. The procession then start.
ed, headed by the corporation, the Montreal
troop of cavalry following the carriage of the
gate of the depot the orphans belonging to the
Romon Catholic schools, who were 10 the
building opposite, sang q national anthem.
b )naveuture street, probably the poorest in
point Of architecture in the CITY, was made to
look gay and attractive by profuse decorations.
On both sides dense mass of people was col
lected. An avenue for the procession was OBJ
tanned with difficulty. As the Marquis and
the Princess passed the cheering was immense
and evidently much appreciated by the happy
pair, who were exceedingly gracious and ap-
parently well pleased. In Victoria square,
RoDdegome street, Beaver hall and Dorchester
street, way up to the doors of the Winsor Hotel
there was an imme nse cOncourse of people,
whilst the windows aud roofs of the houses
were crowded with shouting loyal subjects. At
Intervals along the route various reslments of
militia were placed, aud as the Governor Gen.
eral passed be received military salute. The
crowds around the hotel We're very great, aud
at no part was the welcome more enthu. iastic
than there. Their excellencies Immediately
retiled to the magnificent apartments prepared
for them on the Dorchester street side Of the
hotel.
AT 2 o'clock the military passed the hotel in
review order, the Marquis and Princess wit
Messing the display from the balcony. The
men, to the nnmoer of nearly 5000, looked we'll
and were highly compllmented by his excel
lepcy.
An audience will be given to the foreign
consuls at II o'clock tomorrow iu the Windsor
hotel. The city is elaoorately decorated aud
thronged with strangers Some Ct the arches
are on scale never before attempted in the
Dominion