New-York tribune., 1878-12-05
A BRILLIANT SPECTACLE.
THE DOMINION CAPITAL BATHRD IN LIGHT-GEN-
ERAL FEsTIVITY.

ERAL FEsTIvITY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUEE.l
OTTAWA, Dec. 4.-The last Of the series of popu-
lar demonstrations in honor of the new Governor
General took place tonight. The delay Of two
days added largely to the number and variety OF
the uminations The houses in Ottawa are
widely scattered, but as the main display was con-
fined to half dozen of the principal streets,
greater success was achieved than in Montreal.
The Parliament building had lights in each win.
dow. The general effect not brilliant, but the
gas-amps placed on the terraces and on the line OF
stone posts, with hundreds of Chinese lanterns
between, gave the spectacle touch of Oriental
splendOr. Fireworks and cOlored lights from
within the Civil Service arch Lit up the whole scene.
The GOvernOr-GeDeral and the Princess, escorted
by bands, dragons and fremen with torches,
passed under the arch and through the streets.
Much more enthusiasm was manifested than at
Montreal. Cheer on cheer was given the process.
sion advanced The excessive glare of the cOlored
calcium lights made the illuminatIons temporarily
pale.
Rockets were sent mp in profusiOr. The City
Hall was brilliantly lighted and in the tOwerNwere
trapsparencles and portraits The Russell House
was adorned with Chinese lanterns and the motto
"Lorne and Louise" The Windsor House had col.
Ored lights and the Union House had others with
arencies. The illumination Of the churches was
general and in striking contrast TO that In Montreal
The Methodist Church, st. Johns, Christ, and st.
Alban's Of the Church of England, and St. An
drew's (Presbyteran) were especially brilliant. The
Union Bank displayed a crown, wreath thistles and
the word Welcome" IN gas jets The Montreal
Bank was Ornamented with star eleven feet long
and inside of which was double circle containing
sx-foot shield, bearing thelArgyll arms on either
side smaller stars and shields with the letters
"a. c. L." The Banks of Commerce and Quebec,
and the Banque Rationale we're Ornamented with
lanterns and transparencies.
On Sparks, Rideau, Sussex and WelngtOn-sts the
merchants filled their lower windows with a choice
display of goods, and ornamented the upper ones
with transpaTencies. The latter feature was more
prominent than that on any previous illu-
minaton, there being time for preparation.
The Parliamentary printing office made very
grand display. The centre window had III jets tho
words "The Queen, God bless her.; the Others had
notices with pictures Of the Governor-General and
Princess. Among the private residences, the most
conspicuous in the general display were those OF
Messrs. Brewer, McCracken, Little, McGillvray-
Allen, GilmOur Perley, Walker, aud Mcpherson.
THE GENERAL EFFECT.
Altogether the illumination was beyond doubt
the grandest ever witnessed in the Capital, and
eclipsed even those at Halifax and Montreal. With
the exception of a slight breeze, which in some
parts of the city interfered with the gasJets,
the weather was all that could be expected at this
season of the year. The illumination general
in fact the city was perfect blaze Of glory, and
their Excellenccs said to have remarked that it
was the grandest sight of the kind they had ever
witnessed. BOnfires were lighted in every quarter
Of the city, and fireworks of all descriptions were
displayed from prominent places IN different wards.
The streets were as bright as day, and with the
buildings illuminated in every imaginable way
presented a scene of brliancy and beauty of which
the eye could not easily tire.
The City Hall was one blaze of light. The win
dows contained elegant transparences. The Par
lament buildings and grounds were illuminated
and with the aid of calcium lights looked beaut-
full The Civil Service arch was the grandest
sight of ALL It's scores of crestS, mOnograms, flags
notices and shields shOne ont with unsurpassed
spcndor aud attracted thousands of people. The
Montreal telegraph offices, The Citizen newspaper
Office banks dry-goods shops, and in fact all the
stores on Sparks, Wellington, Rideau aud Sussex
sts were grand in the extreme. The exterior gas
illumination on many prominent buildings
displayed beside the splendid gas-iet designs, the
outlines of the grand architecture ana elegant scup'
ture of some of the private residences, which were
tastcfuliy decorated, the prlnclpal among Ihem ne
ing that of Mr.. Andy, on Day-st.. where an Iumin-
atcd wigwam and an elegantly furnished residence
stood side by side contrasting Canada as it was
with what it Is The converts were also gorgeOusly
decorated and Illuminated
The torchlight procession was grand affair."
and must have been witnessed by 10000 people.
The streets along the route of the procession were
densely packed with spectators, and looked as II
the whole population might be ont. His Excelency
and the Princess were met by the procession OPP
posite the French Cathedral and were escorted
through the principal streets