Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-25
Arrival Of the Steamer Samaritan In The
Harbvr.
She Experiences Heavy Weather During
the Voyage.
The Princess REPORTED as Quite Ill Dur.
ing the TIP.
A Brilliant Reception in Waiting.

HALIFAX, November %. The vice regal party
will land at the dock yard and be received by the
Duke of Edinburgh, Gen. McDougal, Vice Admi.
raj Ingiefed and all other dig nitares in the city
grand procession W i'll be formed and escort the
vice regal party and suite to the Legislative As
sembly Chamber, where the Marquis of Lorne
will be sworn u Governor General. His excel
lepcy will then receive addresses of the mayor
and corporation id the assembly chambers.
When he leaves the parliament house the vari-
Gus city bells Will ling merry peal. his Excel
lency and Her Highness will then return to the r
carriage and the procession will proceed to the
Admiralty house, passing through large number
of streets.
No carriages other than landaus, barouches and
oroughams with pairs OF horses and properly at
tired drivers, will be permitted in the procession,
and all such carriages will be subject to appro val
and under orders of the Grad Marshal.
On the evening Of the following day His Excel
lency and wife will be escorted by o torchlght
procession, leaving the Admiralty house ct 6 30.
and will pass along the route Of the previous day.
Later. The gale has abated, but the weather is
still cloudy. The feet went to sea at 1890 A. NJ.
November 24-345 z. NJ. The fleet including
all the ships which left port Saturday morning, to
receive the Samaritan. has just returned to port.
The weather was SO thick outside that it was
deemed useless to remain, - the royal steamer
served.
$40 P. M. The Samaritan is off the harbor. A
grand reception 10 awaiting.
$50. The Samaritan has just arrived in the
harbOr. She was detained outside three hours by
the fog. She had heavysweather throughout the
voyage.
On the 18th seas we're breaking over her fore
and aft. The smoking room WAS stove in.
On the 23d Her Royal Highness the Princess,
appeared on deck fol the first time. She has suf
tered somewhat severely during the passage, but
10 now convalescing, and it is confidently expect
ed she will speedily recover her usual health. The
His Royal Hghness the Duke of Edinburgh,
visited the Samaritan after her arrival, and re.
NAMED on board
A number of professional pickpockets are in
town, in expectation Of good harvest during the
reception.
Four suspicious looking characters, who have
been here few days. were arrested they were
leaving on the train Saturday morning, but were
afterwards released.
The Marquis of Lorne and Princess Louise left
the SarmatIan on the steam launch and went on
board II. NJ. S. Black Prince. where they lunched
with Il. K. II. the Duke of Edinburgh.
The city is decorated in . manner never before
attempted by the citizens. TIE public bu dings
business houses and private dwelling are one
z and Hass of evergreens and banners arranged
in every conceivable style. Quite q number of
handsome arches span the prime pal tho oug hfares
decorated with appropriate notices.
The self-adjustsble beds placed on the SamarA
tan Tor the wee regal parry were Q complete
failure. Old fashioned side Derths had been sup
Piled.
The Princess suffered one day on the passage
from bronchial affection.
The Marquis walked the deck of the ship sever.
al days attended by piper, and amused himself
fishing for guls.
The only Sunday spent at sea divine service was
held which Lord Lorne attended.
The Marquis and Princess Louise after lunch
ing on board the Black Prince, landed about three
o'clock and drove to Maplewood, the residence of
General MscDougsll.
The Princess then went on board the Black
Prince and remained some time, when the Mar
quis arrived and they went on board the Samsri.
tan, where they will remain to night.
The royal steamer will leave her present moor
ings at hslf past ten, come up the harbor to the
dock yard under salute Of the forts. At half
past one the official landing takes place, according
to the programme.