New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-03
FROM MONTREAL TO OTTAWA.
A LARGE CROWD ASSEMBLED AT MONTREAL TO BIT
THE MARQUIS FAREwELL-A CORDIAL GREETING

tBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE IRIBUSEl
OTTAWA, Dec. 2.-The Governor-General and
Princess Louise took their departure at 10 o'clock
this morning from Montreal by the Grand Trunk
Railway. Although the weather was extremely
inclement, there being q constant downpour OF
rain, large assemblage Of ladies' and gen.
tlemen was at the Bonaventure Station to see
them off. On their arrival at the depot they were
received with q military salute from q guard
of honor of the 9th Royal Fusers, the band strrk-
ing up the National Anthem. The Governor
General having sat down on the dais the chiefs OF
the Irquos Indians from Caughnawaga presented
an address. which was read by Chief Joseph in the
native tongue, and subsequently, in English by Mr..
Fletcher. their schOolmaster. Lord Lorne briefly
replied in an extempOraneOus address, in which
he said the interest of the natives would
always have his constant care. The train
beng In readiness Lord LOrne and the
Princess entered it amid the hearty cheers of
the Assembly and the waving of adieus. The
Marquis and Princess arrived here at $40 this
afternoon. Snow and rain having fallen, the public
reception was postponed till Wednesday, but n
large crowd had assembled and greeted the Vice
regal party with hearty cheers. The Marquis re-
ceved an address from tho Mayor and replied TO 1t
from tho rear platform of the car. The Princess
Louise was presented with bouquet. The Vice-ro-
gal pair then walked, amid dense crowd. to their
carriage, and drove to Rideau Hall, followed by
tho Mayor and Corporation. The Mayor had
proclaimed half holiday, and invited
the citizens to decorate their places of
business and residences. There was hearty re-
sponse; and Wellington, Sparks. RIdeau and some
other streets are profusely decorated with ever
greens, notices, bunting and variety of other
adOrnments, which present a scene OF great
beauty. There are seven arches and all are fine
nf 10 toyfo nd clt he Twill
Service arch is deemed the most elegant. but the
group of five arches opposite the entrance TO Rideau
Hall is also very fine. The "Civil Service" arch
has four towers each 80 feet high. surmounted
with hag-polos 20 feet high, and four faces the
apex of each being about 30 feet lower. The roof
is decorated with striped cloth OF brilliant coors. In
the upper portion of the tower there Is scroll work
with tho notices, Welcome" and E" Bien-Yenu."
The side toward the Parliament Buildings bears In
large letters the words "Lorne and Louise. and on
the other side are tho notices Hail, Daughter OF
our Queen,"" Vive la Princesse," Eau Marquis de
Lornon There are doorways at the entrance Of each
tower above which are medallions with IL. L."
and three corones. Over each lesser arch is a scroll
with notices, and above this again shields with |
armorial bearings, trophies and flags. and buffalo
and moose horns. The Imperial Dominion and |
Provincial arms occupy prominent places, ana In |
two of the shields are the Argyll arms.
The Public Works Department constructed an
imposing group of five arches at Rideau Hall. The
main arch is tbrty-fye feet high, and is sur |
mounted with handsome bannerct and n trophy |
of flags The other four about twenty-five feet |
high and are similarly decorated. The largest arch
is before the main entrance to the hall, while on
either side are two smaller ones extending |
diagonally to tho sides OF the building |
The centre arch has q square top with battle |
mcnts. On either side is the word Welcome"
with the crown above each. To the right Of the
main arch there is motto beautifully lcttered. |
"The maple greets the rose and thistle. Welcome
Lord of Lornen On the left, Canada greets our |
Queens choice" and "Welcomo our Princess" The
arches are all draped in bright red, and highly fes
tooned with evergreens.
The arch at the western end OF the railway station
is somewhat smaller than the Others but prcsentsa
beautiful appearance. The design is Gothic. III
Twenty-Five feet high and about the same distance
in width 1t has an Argyll coat of arms with the |
motto underneath, "Vixo Noctra Nived" The pa |
Wilton arch is very large structure, being fifty |
feet long twenty-five feet wide and fifty feet high
1t is also Gothicshaped, and Immediately above the
main entrance is the Dominion coat OF arms and be-
low the word "Wecome." Tho royal standard is
hoised on lag-pole III the centre of the arch. The
interior of the, PAVILION is arranged with
richness and beauty. Festoons of flags and ever
greens are suspended from the crown Of the tent
and looped up at intervals with flowers. Between
two large poles arch OF flags, bunting and flowers
IS arranged and Immediately in front of this das
with q red, white aud blue canopy surmounted
with q crown. The sides of the pavilion are fes
TONED with red, white and blue bunting, aud dec
Grated with prOfusion of flags.
Among the minor incidents is the sickness of n
valuable ST. Bernard dog presented to the Princess
on the eve of her departure from Liverpool by the
Rev. r.. Cumming Macedonia, rector of Cheadle. 1t
arrived here with the servants last week. and is suf
foring from influenza
ii has been definitely arranged that the addresses
from the Toronto. Hamilton and other muncipal |
ties, the Indian populations aud several Scotch
societies shall be presented at Rideau Hall to-mor
row afternoon. In the evening the GOvernor-Gen- |
eral and the Princess will attend the 81. Andrews
concert.
In his reply to the address from the Mayor and
Corporation of this city the Marquis said:
We have now traversed in coming here some part OF
the important provinces of the Dominon In all places
we have visod-and regret 1t was not in our power |
at this of the year 10 visit more-wo have |
met with the same kindness and The ZANE hearty |
ali that il conveyed in such a reception II will be
pleasant duty To convey to the Sovereign lust descr
t0n OF the manner III which yOu have received her rep
reSentative and her daughter IL is with q peculiar
feeling OF pride IN the grandeur OF this Dominion |
that accept on the part Of the Queen The welcome |
given at Ottawa. the capital of the greatest of the
colonies OF the Crown. II here that shall take
abode among You, and the cordially words
make Inc feel that which have known landed
that II Is TO no foreign country that we |
come, but that we have only crossed the find
selves among our own people, ana TO be greeted ny |
friends ON coming to home. On entering the house |
which you have assigned the Governor General.
shall personally regret the absence OF the dis |
tIDgulshed nobeman whom l have the honor
10 call my friend, and whose departure must have
raised among you the sad feelings inseparable the
parting of whose career here long triumph
in the affections OF the people.