The New York herald., 1878-11-23

IN MoNTREAL-A GENERAL HOLIDAY
MoSrBEAL. Nov ~. 1873.
The decorations in the streets in view Of the arrival
OF the Governor General and the Princess will be
confined to two arches-one erected by the Corpora
ton and the other by tho Caledonian Society.
Tho day Of the Governor Generals arrival in this
city will be observed holiday. proclamation
to that effect has been issued by the Mayor.
SLIGHT LAUNDERING At oTTAwA-PREPARATIONs
TO RECEIVE HIS ExcELLENcY AND HER ROYAL
HIGHNEss
OTTAWA Nov 81. 1878.
The Lorne Reception Committee neglected
to consult the ST. Lawrence and Ottawa
Railway in making arrangements for the
arrival of the Vice Regal train, and now lnd
it necessary to change the programme. Instead Of
the reception taking place at the chauduere station
Their Excellcnces will be received at the Lower
Town depot and escorted TO the Parliament
buildings where addresses will be presented
The whole military force Of the city
will turn out and arrango omcnts in progress
for the erection Of several arches. grand illumina
tion will take place in the evening. An effort j.
being made to circus tent for Parliament
square. in case the weather is unpropitous
AND BUNTING EVERYWHERE DEPARTURE OF
THE FLEET TO MEET THE sARMATIAS, WHICH
BRINGS THE MARQUIS OF LoRSE AND THE
PRINCESS LOUISE.
HAIIFAx Nov. %, 1878
Lieutenant Governor Archibald entertained Sir
John A. Macdonald DIR. Tupper and other members
of the Dominion government at dinner last night,
DEcoRAIIoNs
persons to witness the reception of the Niceregal
party. There people the streets to-day
than for many years. The buildings the
route of ths procession commencing to
put on holiday appearance. and others, though
inactive have everything ready to put up at
a moments notice. Hollis street will present very
handsome appearance The Halifax Hotel is festooned
with evergreens from window to window and four
handsome transparancies. which in active prepa
ration, will make it one of the attractive spots The
Naylor estate agency will have two handsome trans
parencies of the Marquis and Princess, and hand
some gas vR and crown. The north Of the Halifax
Club House will be illuminated with several hand
some transparencies The Merchants Bank.
corner of George street. will make hand
some display Granville street, Neiu White
Co.'S establishment being festooned with
evergreens and flowers. large number
of others are preparing arches presenting most
attractive appearance that Pleasant street being
almost completed. 1t is built in castle style, with
battlements and loop holes the side arches being
built between octagonal shaped towers The
centre part Of the arch has three trans
parcncies with loop holes. &c. which will
be illuminated red and will look handsome at
night 1t does by day. The arch at the corner Of
the Park and Spring Garden Road is nearing CON-
pletion. the transparencies for which
tensive scale.
THE FLEET GOING SEA.
At daylight tomorrow morning Her Majesty's ships
Bellerophon, flagship: Black Prince. Rover. Argus
and Pert will leave port to cruise off the harbor and
meet the Sarmaan. Her Majestys ship. the Contest.
will remain in port. If the weather is fine the
sells Of the feet will return from decorated with
bunting. Should the weather be wet this feature
will be dispensed with. All vessels will be llumin-
| ated on the night of the illumination.
! THE JOURNEY TO OTTAWA.
! On leaving Halifax for Ottswr- the Marquis and
| Princess will travel in an International Railway
palace which has been specially retted furnished
and painted for the occasion The outside of the
has been painted Tuscan red and ornamented with
| gliding. The Marquis crest has been painted on
1 the four of the car and the handrails ut
each end have been silver plated. The royal
| will be painted on each side of the The royal
train will stay ten minutes at Truro. and the Gov
| the Town Council.
The Town Committee is erecting recep-
| ton platform on the north side of the station
| which will be approached under an arch
| The vceregal will stop the large
| open square in front of tho reception platform,
which will be elevated four feet Thousands of peo-
| pie witness the ceremonial proceedings which
would be impossible if they took place on the railway
platform. The weather is threatening tonight and
there every indication of southeastery rainstorm
THE SAMARITAN SIGHTED.
| Up to this hour az 80 A. NJ there has been no
| appearance of the sarmatian There is
| gale from the southeast. accompanied by
| heavy rain. The wind is favorable for the
| steamer and may drive her along tomorrow. In
the opinion of many. however. she will not be here
| before Monday.
THE RECEPTION ARRANGED.
The Reception Committee finally agreed upon
| a programme tonight. The vice regal party
will land dockyard and be received by the Duke
| Of Edinburgh General MacDougal Vice Admiral In.
| gleield and all the other dignitaries in the city
| procession will at bc formed
| ut the Dock Yard in the following ORDER
| Grand Marshal; Detachment of City Police;
tho Mayor corporation and General Reception Com
| mittee in carriages; the STAFF in four carriages:
His Honor Lieutenant Governor H. r. II. the Duke
of Edinburgh and Admiral; carriage containing Her
Royal Highness Princess Louise and the Marquis Of
Iorne: staff of the General Commander in Chief;
Archbishop and Bishop Dominion Cabinet
Chief Judges Of the Courts of Law and Equity.
bers of the Privy Council, not of the Cabinet;
Puisne Judges. members Of the House of Commons.
members OF the Provincial Executive Council,
foreign Consuls. the President and members of the
Legislative Council members Of the Legislature As
sembly Cnstos and County Magistrates Of the
| Corporation OF Dartmouth. Passing out OF
the gate the societies will wheel inward in
succession and follow. The route will be
up Water. north. to Brunswick street along
Brunswick to Jacob. down Jacob to Argyle.
through Argyle to Buckingham, down Buck
ngham to Granville. along Granville to George,