The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
lORNE AND CANADA.
Kanueks Discussing the Future Of
the Dominion.
A VICEREGAL COURT.
Who Will Pay for the "Es-
Enlistment ?"
HON. Mr.. MACDOUGALL ON RECIPROCITY
The Marquis Interested in the
A VICEREGAL COURT.
HON. Mr.. MACDOUGALL ON RECIPROCITY
The Marquis Interested in the
Herald.

OTTAWA Dec. 6, 1875
Now that the new Governor General and the
Princess Louise have to the end of their long
journey from Halifax to Ottawa some things may be
said Of IL which 1t would have been hasty and per-
haps ungenia TO say before. 1t evident from the
FIRST hour at Halifax that unholy trucking to
prevail in connection with the reception and the
Journey OF the bright young pair whom Lord Beacons
field has sent over to please and perchance amelio
rate the Dominion OF Canada Certain officials in
Halifax took pains to promote an impression, since
confirmed, that state and punctilio unexampled on
this side OF the Atlantic would be the price which
Canadians at first would have to pay for
tho privilege of approaching the Marquis and
the Queens daughter. An order was issued
In respect to dress at the levee. which
was dutfuly obeyed in Halifax, but resented and
conspicuously disobeyed at Montreal. At the Hall
fax drawing room. where matrons and maidens, old
and young. came uncovered from their throats we'll
nigh to the blossoms of Anacreon, it was funny to
hear the uniformed side-decamp call ont, guest af
ter guest passed through the last door before the
turn which disclosed to them the sight of royalty
"Risht glove of OF with the right glove!'
Some Nova Scotia bellies nearly tainted with awe as
they came in front of the three figures the das-
the Marquis the Princess and the Duke of Edin-
burgh. The latter. who, besides being good sailor
and thorough gentleman. is good fellow: was the
only Of the three whose twinkng eyes showed his
appreciation of the humor of the thing. Visitors
generally appeared rather proud Of this beginning of
the attempt to set mp viceregal court in North
America. could not help thinking that night Of
Macmillan and poor Carlotta, and of the remark
made by the latter to an American gentleman one
evening at u reception in Pueblo
"Ah, yes lin French, with that sweet accent that
no one who ever heard it will forget. eve md
everything ready here, including aristocracy all
prepared with titles But we have met 80 many noble
people without them that-do you howl half
suspect the Emperor thinks good men dispense
with them and that he will turn republican some
day himself
FIRST PROTESTS OF THE PRESS
At Montreal the first grumblings were heard of
coming thunder. the loudest echo Of which comes
back in the following article from the Toronto
Naa:-
An advertisement. in the Montreal papers of satur-
day furnishes the Canadian public with some
grounds for reflection. At the time, unfor-
tunatcly. it affords republican neghbors no little
material for ridcule and dersion 1t il by Just such
characteristics that an insignificant circumstance
may come to attain an Importance out OF all proper
tions to its intrinsic weight. Colonel Littlcton of
the Governor Generals staff appepds his name to an
advertisement which announces that ladies' DESTROYS
Of being admitted to the reception held BY Her Royal
Hghness ut halfpast nine r. NJ. Saturday. No.
vember 30. ut the Windsor Hotel, must wear
low dresses; unless they present doctors
may come with the front of the dress cut
square, but In no case they to appear in hghneck
dresses NO such ukase limited the number OF ladies
DESTROYS OF paying their respects to the Princess ut
Halifay. Should Her Royal Highness ever visit Win
nipeg we venture to think the restrictions will there
also be dispensed with. The fashions of lite in Canada
cannot be changed at twelve hours notice and mil
liners cannot furnish new dresses in limited space
OF time. In one country 1t Is the fashion to tattoo.
in another to wear rings TIN oug the nose in third
full dress is mere nominal addition to natures
ering of the vital organs while elsewhere the ladies'
nv tha
number Of skins they add to their own. Climate
has much to DO with the prevailing fashion in all
laitudes and the climate OF Great Britain differ
ent from that of Canada the circumstances and
conditions OF society in Canada from those pre-
estimable Indies. wives Of our most prominent cti-
Gems. have never shown their shoulders in drawing
room and nearly all Canadian ladies' for the
privacy OF their own dressing such exhibitions
OF the human form divine too often seen ut
evening parties in London.
WHY \ DOCTORS CERTIFICATE.
lone struggle more and am Free" was the legend
under picture OF the belle of the period dressed for
acourt ball ut buckingham Palace and ii was not .
caricature. There is something rcpugnant to many
of ladies in taking the first step TO imm odesty
ind hold that In all these matters imnlpdesty IL
relative term. man who has before appeared
in anything but trousers would feel no more aston
ished and shocked at beJg told he must don kits
they heard they must show to the public gaze charms
hitherto reserved from mans bold scrutiny. Custom
second nature. and hrst nature would, Of course
know nothing of concealment; but we repeat that the
custom IL not one to be learned twelve hours no
tlcc, White tnc aDaHuOnmcnt OF ii Halifax.
coupled with its prospective absence from the
future ceremonial vt Winnipeg. proves Il To be one
honorcd IN the breach or observance ut pleasure.
We have purposely been explicit to the hour
and date of the reception from which ladies in high
dresses were banished The season at Montreal on
81. Andrews Day is generally nnmitigated winter
and our dispatches inform us that the evening in
question frosty and nclement. For those there
fore. who never wore low dress at party the ex-
pertinent must have been attended with risI and we
may rest assured very many were swept away by the
fell decree which appeared in the morning papers.
HART
which the wearers Of square cut dresses were 10 be
admitted doctors certificate IL too suggestive Of
recent controversy in even less delicate battlefield
Of woman's rights. II the ladies Of Montreal Who
by the BY, might have been politely requested to
come n low dress, submitted to compliance with this
unusual and, in Canada. unhcard OF custom. the doc.
tors OF the city must have reaped golden harvest
The price OF certificates We will not guess but when
they have been duly filed and scheduled by the aide
decamp In waiting we should like to see them.
DOES TIKI MARQUIS INSIST ADsunprrEss
And now u truce to rdicue. IL from this small In
dication to gather that our new rulers mean
to surround themselves with the etiquette and
paraphernalia Of court then. with all respect we
express the fear that great mistake Is being made
From all that has appeared In the press of the
gracious condescension and unaffected simplicity OF
Her Royal Highness we are convinced that neither
she nor tho Governor General seriously nsidered
the effect OF an advertisement which was probably
concocted by the ladies and officers attached to the
household. His Exccllency Is Of too manly aud robust
. temperament 10 tolcratc--much less initate-a
policy OF social coercion But we are told that oii
attached to his stan expressly with the view of avoid.
ing such errors a. the under discussion BE that
II may In II less to trust that for
the future His Exccllency will take the law into his
own hands and regulate the conduct of his subordi
mates. We are loyal people, favorable to
monarchical institutions but we far removed
from st. James, and court take root In soil
where the echo OF the axe and logging chain of the
bnckwoods rings with uncertain sound through
the streets of our commercial or political metropo
lis. We have not the elements to constitute real
court. mock court would be dcplorable bur
lcsquc from which the good sense Of all concerned
VIII, we feel sure, happily deliver U.S. We have un-
bosomcd ourselves because the earliest seems the
best opportunity OF calling attention TO the presence
OF diinculty. And enphaticslly we add that the
!auies VI Caada. not being accustomed to unbosoin
themselves should he allowed to the daughter
or their beloved Queen in the hitherto by
them on social occasions Their taste In the matter Of
millinery has ever been admired by English visitors.
It has never been impugned.
ATTENTION To rHR NEWSPAPERS.
As for the public notoriety which the yiceregal
ssprogress has had through In. prcss a. ,ood ,,.