The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-11-20
The British Roy al Standard In America.
The Duke of Ken, and his Descendants.

Ane Duke OF Ken; and his Descs ndanfs
EVERY man shall pitch by his own standard NTH
the ensign of his fathers house," Number. no
The Royal standard of England. whose ai.-
play indicates the presence Of a member of the
Royal family, was undoubtedly first hoisted I'm
North America, on the ship which brought Ell.
4. Ii. Edward Duke Of Kent to Half,x. Hs
was the son of George I'LL. aud father of the
present Queen, and brother of William w.
whom she succeeded on the throas in 1887, and
grandfather of the Princess Louise, the an
nouncement of whose embsrkation with her
husband for Halifax, prompts the writing of
| this sketch.
The Duke of Kent was appointed by the
King, his father, "Commander-in-C Chief of tbe
forces in North America" in 1901, and had
his head quarters at Halifax. He was then
50 years of age-his furniture servants and
personal effects, composed the passengers and
lading OF the ship "Prncess Amelia. which
was lost with her entire company on the Isle of
Sable in 1902. In 1860 the Allan steamer Hum
gsrian for Portland with all on board was lost
at the same place. The Duke bull. a villa on
tne soore OF Bedford Basin at the bottom of the
harbor, whe.e he lived gay lif.-tradition at
Halifax says that, flair women rather than
brave men, bore sway at the villa. The Duke
added to the Notifications of the town, and
built the clock tower at the citadel. He died
| In 1919; the same year with his father, and the
| same year in which his daughter the present
queen was born. Two years after, q subscrip-
| tion OF l6S pounds was sent to London from
| Nova Scotia, for statue Of the D1ke at Liver
pool "Kentville" on the Windsor and AMMAN
Oils r. r., perpetuates his memory
The naval ship "Hero" next displayed the
Royal standard in the Provinces, when she
with two consorts brought II. r. H.. the Prince
OF Wales and suite TO America. At the head of
the landing stairs in the Government Dock
yard at Halifax, is fiat stone bearing the fol-
loving inscription Here H. r. a., the Prince
of Wales landed, July 3Oth, 1860 (" After
waiting at Halifax for the Prince to make the
tour of the Provinces and the United States, his
squadron arrived at Portland about the middle
OF October to receive him, and about the same
time the British Atlantic squadron, numbering
i've ships, under the command of Admiral
Milne arrived, to honor the Prince and his par
ty and to assist in the ceremon les of their en-
barkation.
Inc Prince and his suite arrived from Bos-
ton on the 20sh. and after being escorted
through the city, the procession halted on the
high bluff above the Victoria wharves, and In
full view OF the whole feet of eight ships, dec
GRATED with flags from truck to jbboom-such
fleet in such a trim had never been seen in
any harbor of the United States. His High
ness was visibly affected. The Prince under
the escort OF Mayor Howard, and Lord LYONS.
the British minister, walked duwn the stairs to
the landing steps, where the Haro's barge,
with British Jack at tie stern, was waiting.
Af.er the parting ceremonies, the Priucs
stepped into his boat, when a small Royal
standard was unrolled and its staff set in
socket at the bow This was the signal for the
firing of royal salute by all the ships of the
fleet at once as rapidly as it could be done.
Most of the guns were of eleven inches calibre,
which were Leard 20 miles away After the
the salute the crews manned the yards of each
ship, standing erect and cheering the Prince as
he went up the gangway stairs When he
stepped on to the deck of the Hero, ball of
silk went up to the mainmsst head from the
deck like rocket which unrollsd as If by
magic displaying large, nearly square flag,
with the blazonry Of national emblems and
the heraldic quarterings of the House of Bruus-
wick, the presence of whose principal male
representative it proclaimed, in whose veins
rurs the legitimate blood of William the
Conqusror, whose House had
"Braved a thousand years,
Ihe battle and the breeze"
That flag was the Royal STANDARD of Great
Britain, magnificent in itself, and made doubly
so BY the presence of the future king of the
realm, the surroundings and circumstances.
n 10 natin
looking on from ship and shore, all combined
TO excite the enthusiasm of the dukes and
MOBILES of the Priuce's party who had been
some months away from their ships, which
now reminded them of home. Nor were the
officers and crews of the feet less excited while
welco ling the representative of royalty with
another salute Of guns.
Albert Edward was again under British pro-
lection and the fleet Immediately weighed
anchor and steamed out of the harbor As
they passed the forts with the Hero leading
each vessel hoisted the American ensign
at the fore and saluted it with 21 guns,
which was returned from Fort Preble gum
for gun.
Within six months of the farewell greetings
to the Prince and his suite, we we're involved
in fierce civil war, and in return for our atteu
tions and friendly hospitality extended to the
FRINGE and his party, "perfdious Albion fur
nished to the inaugurators of the rebsllion mon-
ey and war material and soon granted them
Dslligerent rights Like cowardly boxer they
struck US while we were down." aud followed
up the first bows by permitting the open fit
ting out OF armed cruisers in their ports to
prey upon our commerce; aud now because our
government objects to the excassiva ssfi share
award" some English papers whiningly say
that we seek ITO take advantage Of the state of
their foreign relations" Did they for a mo-
ment consider our domestic relations during the
Rebellion? We are a forgiving if not for
getting people John Bull, when convicted,
paid damages like man, and we mean to
pay when it is due for the right to go q fishing
in his waters. Ii on account Of ics or stress of
weather, the Princess Louise should fy the
Royal standard in the harbor of Portland, she
will have commemorating stone at the dock
stairs where she lands and as warm a welcome
as did her big brother Is years ago
As Prince Arthur was heir contingent to the
throne, he. undoubtedly, was oversh allowed By
the Royal standard on his landing and embar
k ation at Quebec In 1870. Yet am not sur.
that the junior memb bsrs of the Royal family
have the right to display that banner. He came
quietly for day to Massachusetts to attend the
oosequies Of George Peabody. The embarkation
Of the Prince of Wales was the only occasion ON
which that banner has been unfarled in the
United States by Britons. VIC.
Wludham, Nov 19.h.
Knew Little too Much