The New York herald., 1878-11-26
YORK HERALD TUESDAY 2e

"rh hore suspicious ID; the presence OF dcr I.oyai
Hislness the Duchess OF Edinburgh. In part of the
British Empire are the perils and the honors
OF the naval profession better understood than on
the shores OF Nova Scotia; for here although much
attention is given TO the successful cultivation of the
land and OF the miners art the anger of the is
braved as on the coasts of the other maritime prov
inces of this great country by thousands of intrepid
sealnen its painless fields are made the highways of
commerce by your hardy sailors; its wealth gathered
by your gallant fishermen, and tho art OF navigation
| is familiar to many among your population.
| Although sons of tho Sovereign have before this
day visited these shores. this is the first occasion
which daughter Of the reigning house has the
New World. rejoice that tne Princess Louise lands
on this continent among people so loyal and thor
oushly worthy of the British the inhabitants of
| this famous colony and speak but teeby for her
when say that she is much moved by the kindness
| OF your welcome. For my own part thank you for
the hattering manner i'll which you have spoken of
my acceptance of this high Office and can only hope
that shall in measure be able to follow in the
footsteps Of your late Governor General shall at all
events always entertain the greatest solcitude for
the welfare and the interests of these Provinces.
LET add in conclusion. that the congratua-
tons have addressed to us, and the hearty and
enthusiastic loyalty shown in our reception make
| the day which enter your noble harbor-the
hospitabe and open gates Of yonr Province and
OF the wide Dominion beyond--a day to remain in
| grateful remembrance; and assure You consider
| ourselves most fortunate in having cast lot
| with generous, warm hearted and devoted peo-
| ple.''
A CROWDED DRAWING ROOM"
There then intermission between excite
ments. the last being reserved for the evening. A
! grand drawing reception announced for
half-past nine o'clock p. NJ. at the Government
House, but it after ten when the reception fairly
began. The Government House then fairly
stormed Every eQnpagci in the surrounding country.
well Halifax had by this time been pressed into
service by the loyal hundreds who could afford such
lnxuries in addition to full dress and ctccteras. And
when got into the residence through the jam
of coaches he found crowd in the interior
big and impressed with the Importance of the
casion that movement anywhere was like snails.
The strictest regulations observed
at royal presentation. No lady was allowed
without the regulation bare shoulders, ex-
cept i'll two of danes and
spinsters ancient that they allowed the faint
shield Of black lace scarf; but most Of those who
came needed not. it should be truly said. any such
veil for their loveliness. glance around the
| was relieved by the sight of rising and
| falling snow drifts in the midst Of red
uniforms. black coats and military helmets, and the
most of these drifts were unlocked and had above
ladies from all parts of the Dominion. and
4 dresses that would not dscredit Parisian modesto
Bright colors prevalent and plenty of jcwelry
was especially about hroats too fair to be thus
! laden; but otherwise the drawing marked
by good taste it was by good breeding ane-igid
| rules.
/ IN TIE PRESENCE ROYALTY.
| A long hall and three rooms had to be traversed
before the inner apartment where the reception was
held. reached. Flowers loaded the mantels, the
| picture frames and high shelves on
the pcrfumcd way. At last an open door
revealed the interior. where slightly raised
place stood the Governor General tho Princess
| Louise and the Duke Of Edinburgh together. Tho
| scene here unique to whom soeyer happened to
be unfamiliar to court usagcs. and far beyond the
state even affected by any official this
| side OF the Atlantic. Each guest took with
him two cards. Of which he left at
the first ontrnncc The other he handed to the FIRST
Of limo of several aidcs-de-camp and secretaries
| In full uniform in the drawing room. This latter
card was passed along to the secretary next
| to the Marquis. by whom the on it was
called aloud. The visitor passed in the meantime
up to the presence of the Marquis having heen pre-
viously told that he or she must glove the
left hand. but not on the right; therefore, with
hand in glove, the visitor bowed first to
tho Marquis. next to the Princess and next
! to tho Duke OF Edinburgh. all of whom
stood in their places without extending their hands
giving any but visual sign Of recognition. Those
who had the pleasure of knowing either of the three
were privileged to salute them inform
ally after the first regulation obesance. but the style
| / have described kept up by all strangers in
similar to that at the Queens receptions
| ut home A good many side remarks were heard in
regard to the matter The principal thought in the
| minds OF shrcwd Canadians being that Canada
poor maintain indefinitely strict royal state
and royal usages.
| PRINCESS LOUISE DAIs.
| Her Royal Highnet~ looked even more attractive
i tonight than she did in her neat travelling
dress in he afternoon She wore q rich white silk
pctticoat surmounted by dress composed enc
| tirely OF black velvet. handsomely trimmed
! with claire de lune jet. Her hcaddress consisted
Of = diamond tiara. feathers and vcn and her other
ornaments were diamonds and pearls. Besides these
she wore the Victoria and Albert and the Star
| OF India. The Marquis his Windsor uniform,
the Order Of ST. PATRICK and the grand cross Of St
l Michael and St. George.
! The Duke OF Edinburgh appeared in his full dress
| uniform ~ captain and among the decorations on
his breast which composed nearly every Order in the
gift Kings and cmperors those Of the Garter
| Knight OF Bath and the star of India
Lady Sophia MscNamsra, the only lsdy-in-waitinc,
was very quietly attred and the Hon. Mrs. Moreton
wore dress of black velvet, trimmed with Alaska
| fur.
| Among tho guests was Mr.. Jackson, the American
/ Consul.
| RETIRING PoR THE DAY.
/ Toward midnight the Government House was
abandoned by the Marquis and the Princess
| for the Admiralty House at the dockyar,l.
| A residence. thoroughly English in all its
appointments, in which the Princess cannot fail to
,oel at home Half way up the staircase at
! tho turning level. is large window filed
with scotch heather, Jerusalem cherries, forms and
1 raro plants. To the left, one reaches the
i top Of tho staircase, is the suite to be
| occupied by the Princess during her stay in the