The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-03
LORNE AND TIE PRINCESS.
GOTN0 FROM MONTTBAB TO TTgE Do
MINIONS CIPITAD OITK
Oftawn's streets BvIpht with Evergreeps and
Honiinz-Seven Imposing Archcs--A Part
or the FeshvitIes Postponed TO wadn esdnY.


Oftawa's streets RvIRht' with Evergreeps, and
Aunfinz-Seven Imposing Arches--A Pnrt
Of the FesuvltIes Postponed 60 Wedne sdnY.
MONTREAL, Dec. 1.-The Governors irn-
eral and Princess louise started at 10 o'clock
this morning for OttRwa by tho Grand Trunk
Railway. Although the weather WIS extremely
inclcment. n large asscmbage Of ladies and
gentlemen was mt tho Bonaventure station to
SEQ Thorn cff. At the depot they we're rOoeiyod
with military salute from guard Of honor OF
the Fifth Royal Fuseers. the bnnd striking up
tho national anthem. The Marquis and tho
Princess having taken their places on the dais.
the chiefs Of the Iroduos Indians. from Caugh-
nawaga, presented an address expressive OF
the loyalty and devotion Of the tribe TO the
Queen. and congratulated the Marquis and his
royal consort on their arrival in the Dominion.
His Excellency briefly replied in IN extern
porancOus address, in which he said that tho
interests Of the natives would always have his
constant care. Ho was rcioced, he said TO
learn that they had taken to the cultivation OF
the land. and were prosperous and happy.
Their Exccllencies then entered the car amid
the hearty cheers Of the assembly and tho wav-
ing OF adcus.
OTTAWA, Dec. 2-Tho city was full OF stran-
gers to-day. from every part Of the valley. 10
5'ih WIN NlAiUfhr VI All 'ihHtfb III neUffY ana
generous welcome to tho Marquis and the
Princess. The Mayor proclaimed half holt
day. and invited the citizens TO decorate their
houses and places Of business. There was n
hearty response. and Wellington, Sparks.
Rdeau. and some other streets were profusely
adorned with evprgrcons mottocs aud hunt
ing. Therenre seven arches md all are monu-
ments " artistictaste The Civil Service'i nrrh
has four towers. each Nifty feet high surmounted
with nagpoes twenty feet high and four faces
me apex OF each being about thirty feet lower.
The tops are somewhat after the Mnnsard style
the roof being decorated with striped cloth OF
lively colors. a band extends around each
tower with shreds Of blue hearing the names of
the departments and PROVINCES elegantly
worked in silver. There are doorwnys nj tho
ans nc, f'ch !9wer above which are medal.
sye ybs scg o Gre is ~ @1ch In rich lettering
Hail. Daughter Of our Queen and Marqu : de
Lorne;" Tho Imperial. Dominion. and Pro-
vincial arms occupy prominent places. ana in
two Of the shields ara the Argyll and Princess
louise's arms also number ~ monographs
nnu coroh'is. lhe arches are festooned with
ings. ono hundred nGgs are used IN the deco
ration.
The Public Works Department has con-
structed m limos ng group OF ilvc arches nj
liideau Hall The central arch IL Immediately
IN front OF the main entrance to the hail. and
On either side are two smaller ones extending
diagonally to the sides Of tho building. The
main arch is IS feet high. aud Ia surmount'd
WIN HANDSOME hannereito and trophy of
nags. The other four are abyut % feet high.
and are similarly decorated. Over tho main
entrance are the words Welcomed welcomed
| divided 10y double J.. The monogram over
| his is the royal arms. nanked on each side by
tho coroneta Oi the Marquis aud Princess. The
whole Is surmounted ~ iiags. bannereues. Nc.
| There ARE turrrts on either side ~ the main
| arch, decorated with pink. rose yellow. choco-
| late. blue and white panels, shields and deco
cedar and 6asam Win Witch he ' arches t'Has a a
| covered. To tho right OF the main arch II the
| motto, beautifully lcttcred. Maple Grpets Rose
| and Thistls-Wrcomo Lord of forne." on tho
| l"it, Canada Grcets our Queen Choice" and
draped in bright red. and festooned with ever
| greens.
The arch at the western end OF the railway
station IL twenty-five feet high and about the
same distance In width. II has an Argyll coat
Noctra vivcd." on the pillars Of tho arch are
| placed on one side the letter A." and on tho
The Pavilion arch, under which their Excel.
the pavilion. Is ifty foot long twenty-five feet
wide. and lty feet high, II is also Gothic
entrance is tho Dominion coat q
arms r5a land ana below the WORT Welcome"
dsgpoie IN the centre Of the arch. On the sides
| ~ the pillars nre notices continuing the words
Louise and Lorne." The arch is richly deco
| rat's with cNgrgreens, ilags, transpnrenovs.
| notices. Nc. The interior Of the PAVILION pre-
SCENTS scene Of richness and beauty Fest6ous
| OF iags and evergreens are suspended from tho
| crown II the tent, and looped W nj intervals
| with flowers. Between two large poles an arch
! Of hngs. bunting and flowers Is arranged and
whito. and blue canopy surrounded with a
| "rown. The sides Of the pavilion are fostoonsd
with rcd, white and olue bunting. and deco
! rated with profusion Of flags
| The Vicrrrgal train arrived alta 80 =. VI. The
| Council have decided 10 present a CORPORATION
| address, aud postpone he Illumination and
| tor'hlighl procession until "Wednesday evening
! The address was presented on tn" arrival OF
| the Governor Gencral. and Lord Lorne replied.
On the way 10 Ottawa, ~. Ann. a pie
! turssque little congregation Of black and
white houses, set in the embrace u the
| Ottawa Everybody on the train said that
| song therel. was the first stop. IL ceased to
| rain for half an hour. and ring 81 light ran
| around the horizon, ana the mendows and
| bushes clistened with frozen sleet: but then tine
horizontal symbol WIS Withdrawn. and II has
not ccased 10 pour ever since. All the
speeches which Can't Kidd. chief cie-k,
! wrote were rected under umbrellas.
| Al Cornwall there was a big gathering.
n rod carpet and u squad Of snow shoers in blue
| stockings. all wet. At another little spot Just
beyond n hugle blew a variation 10 " God Save
| the Queen" which was the drollest thing that
has occurred outside the viceregal train. OF
| tawa was reached ut 80. but on u count OF the
| rain nl demonstrations have been postponed
until Wednesday. Then. It is said, they viii bc
| had owing 10 local quarrels and a desire oi
| everybody 10 have precedence.