Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-17
BEACONSFlELD.
The Demonstrations in His Honor.

LONDON, July IS. number of lords and
members of commons 90 to Dover to-day to well
come the Berlin plenipote ntaries, who are expoct
ed to arrive at 2 rs O'Clock.
The mayor and corporation of Dover will pre-
sent Beaconsfeld with the address of congratula-
ton; and special train is provided for plenipo-
tentisries, who will reach Charing Cross railway
station at 4.45.
Lord Lennox has charge of the organized dem
onstratlon Of welcome on arrival Of the train from
Dover.
Tickets are already issued for as many persons
as the railway station will accommodate. All the
metropolitan conservative ASSOCIATION will be rep
resented, but no address will be presented.
All ministers who can be absent from Psrlia-
ment will be on the platform ut the station.
Many liberal members Of parliament have also
applied for tickets to the prtform, expressing the
wish to make the demonstration OF national
character. Seats for five hundred friends of The
first Lord Of the Admiralty have been erected
W thin the admiralty
The enclosure in Whitehall and Downing street
will lie rese, we'd for members of parliament.
Between Chariug Cross and Downing street the
general public will be admitted so the spontaneity
and warmth of welcome will have to be judged by
the dem0nsii alton at this point of the route.
Vehlcuar traffic will be stopped from fifteen
minutes past four until Besconsfeld's carriage
passes.
The ministerial banquet will take place August
third
The western platform of Charing Cross station,
down which the carnage road runs is portioned
off with rows of raised seats. 1t IL shut in one
side, while banks Of rare flowers rs, on the 9TH
er. Alongside Of the carriage way the platform
is entirely hidden by flowers and the walls Of the
station and entrance way is decorated with flags
OF the nations who participated in the congress,
and clusters of national devices and emblems.
The Times says Bescopsfed will be welcomed
in London to day as the chief actor in one of the
most honorable triumphs In the modern diplomacy
Of England. To the fame of . distinguished
Eng lish statesman he has added that of Q singu-
larly successful foreign minister. aud it will be
hard to say what greater distinction to perform for
him.
4P. M-The vicinity Of Charing Cross and
Trafalgar Square is packed with people. Passage
on the West Strand and White Hall, even for the
pedestrians, is blocked.
Charing Cross hotel and houses on either side
Of tue way to Downing street are covered with
flags and decorations, and many American hags
are observed
Carriages of the nobility are constantly arriv-
ing. At this hour, reserved seats in the station
ere filed. Ladies are dressed 10 gala costume,
and the scene is verv brilliant.
$50 p. NJ. Besconsfeld slighted at the station
at 50. After q brief hand shaking Beaconsheld
and Lord and Lady Salisbury entered the car.
riage. As they drove along West Strand was one
continuous cheer, and showers Of boquets ~
hundreds from the crowd and houses. The crowd
followed the carriage cheering and throwing How
ers all the way to Downing street.
After reaching his residence, Lord Beacons-
field in response to repeated calls from the crowd,
appeared at window and thanked them for his
reception.