New-York tribune., 1878-11-26
DETAILS OF THE RECEPTION.
THE LANDING-THE PROCESSION AND THE CoRPoR-
ALTON ADDREss-REPLY BY THE MARQUIS.

THE rANDING-THE PROCESSION AND THE CoRPoB-
ALTON ADDREss-REPLY BY THE MARQUIS.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCn.l
HALIFAX, Nov. 25-About 10 o'clock the British
feet six ships of the line, were noored III the upper
end of the harbor in two lines headed by tho Bel
Ierophon on tho Halifax side. and by the
Black Prince on the Dartmouth side. About
1890 the Sarmatian began to get steam up,
and soon began to move. The royal standard.
was hosted and forthwith grand salute began
York Redoubt was the first TO boom forth salute;
then followed the feet with their smaller guns;
then the militia battery at Point Pleasant thundered
forth its cannon then followed Georges Island with
its powerful volley, and afterwards, when the Sar
matian was about opposite Market Wharf, the guns
from tbs Citadel doomed forth their grand salute.
The occasion was decidedly inspiring. AS the
cannon thnndered forth, echoes from the hills
reverberated the sound in a score OF crushing re-
ports When the royal standard was displayed by
the Sarmatian the feet hoisted their colors and
flung out lines of bunting. The yards were manned
from deck TO main truck, and presented
grand appearance. AS one by one the five
warships were approached the tars gave
forth O hearty and enthusiastic cheer in the good
old British fashion. When the Sarmatian passed the
Black Prince the band of the latter vessel played
"God Save the Queen" and the Sarmatian replied
with a Scottish air from the pipes The dock
yard was exguistey decorated with ever
greens and flowers, and bunting was dls-
played in all directions At noon the Admiral
and Commanders of the men-ot-war came ashore
dressed in full uniform. The landlng-place
was we'll selected. floating raft was mOOred
short distance from the main landing and was COW
cred with carpeting. passage way slightly IN
clined had been erected leading up TO the wharf,
surrogpded on either side by various designs OF
flags in all coors. At the head of the landing was
an arch of evergreens overhung with flags.
Between the time Of the first appearance of the
from the landing TO the gate of the dockyard, and
the arrival of the Vice-regal party the various DIS
General and Her Royal Hghness began to arrive.
First appeared the Mayor IN his robes
and with him the members OF the corpoT-
alton. Then came the magistrates OF the courts,
the local Government and Legislature, Chlef-Jus-
tice aud Judges Of the Supreme Court, members OF
the House of Commons and Senators lastly, Sir
John A. Macdonald and members of the Privy Coun-
ell and ex-members of that body.
THE PUBLIC LANDING.
The formal landing Of the vice-regal party was
made at 1 p. nj. Her Royal Highness and
the Marquis OF Lorne embarked on board
barge of the Black Prince, and pre-
ceded by Admiral Ingefelds barge and followed
by the gallcys of the ships In double line, rowed
between the two lines of men-Of-war, whose crews
cheered, bands played and guards presented arms on
the approach of the vice-regal barge. On landing
tho Marouis and Princess were received by the
civic, military and naval dignitares and guard of
honor from the Goth. beautiful bouquet was
presented to Her Royal Highness by Miss Mary
Archibald theyOungest daughter of the Lieutenant
Governor The procession then formed. Itlncluded
with the Marquis and Princess, the Grand Marshal;
detachment of City Police the Mayor, Corpora
tion and General Reception Committee, tho Lieu
tenant Governor, the Duke of Edinburgh. and the
staff of the General ommander-in-Chief the Arch
bishop and the Dominion Cabinet, the Chief Judges
of the Court of Law and Equity and Members OF
the Privy Council, and various Societies.
The streets were lined by different societies, the
regulars and militia including the artillery of both
and the ROYAL Engineers. All along the route, the
sidewalks were crowded with people. There were
probably 900 persons in the streets. In all parts OF
the city flags were flying and the streets on the
route were completely lined and canopied with
spruce, bunting, and other decorations. The