Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-27

ltsI~lti, IL uSeVt t!uIuS luS iCo0pt'oI S'S" w
The Marquis Of Lornc and the Princess Louise,
at that place, last Monday, says:
The Admiral frs: stepped ashore in his con-
spicu3us Uniform. Next the Duke of Eiiu-
burgh, n i: uniform as Post Captain in the
Royal Navy covered with decorations, which
Included The Garter, the Star Of ludia and tee
ribbons CT The Order of the Bath. The Msr.
quis of Lornc, who appeared next, pleased
every one almost with his youth, bis smls and
his heariug. What the Queen alluded TO 10
he. diary as his reddish hair' has slnce grown
100 near!y blonde to justify 10 itself the predc,
tioI among the e.rlg legends OF the Argyll
family Chat a.! the glores OF tho Campbell line
are to be rene:Scd iu the irst chlet who ID the
hue Of his locks approaches to Jan Roy Cean,
''Recs Johu ;ho Great" "3tili. said one OF
the Canadian Niioistry This evening, "he will
have fair opportunity ia Canada.
The Princess, who accompanied him "a
dark travelling suit with cap adorned with
| black ioathar ws5, Of course, the 'cynosuFe. OF
eli male eyes" those Of the assembled ladies
bcing cartaiaiy diverted toward her noble and
| handsome h.:s;;uG. Any oGe who suppos.s
Tia! the stori>a about Queen Eictoria's ugly
children have tho least grain OF truth 10 them
should have haca here to be startled by the
beauty, uoitci to modest gravity and qulatude
which Inc people Of Halifax checred to day. \
face aud rlaucer more literally charming are
seldom j5incd ia the person OF any lady whom
aoeyar aud prlnccsses who possess scsnt por-
ton Of this ones logeIiGcss arc more than rare.
| The L1ckyard reception lasted only lev mo-
meGis, end was acc0npanec, |hen the MARQUIS
and tic pginoasl stepped rto tho carnage IN
waiting, With a burst cf loyal cheers. For this
! purnoso nii the great people who were admit
ted 10 the landing surrounded the vehicle,
| hf!c: tIar hats cod shouted as ustl!v as boys
lu Naa curious to sec 50 many gray heads and
bai,i heads above gorgeous uniforms barred be-
| rlrc o voung couple who lacked so much OF the
iic a1a experience which was thus forgotten ID
tho enthusiasm Of true Britons. The troops
wcra ordered 90 the march, bands began to
| play, ADD s0Ol la2g pToccsSloD led and ao.
com panied by constant hurrahs, moved out OF
the dockyaTl ED through the streets, which
were decorated oyerbuug and crowded for the
occasion.
= gran: drawing room reception was an
nouroGd lJr half past Djoc 0, ,c!ock p. n. at the
| Government House, but it was alter ten when
the reception fairly began. Tbs Government
House was then fairly storncd. Every equip
age iG the surrounding country, as We'll as
Halifax, had by tdls tina boen pressed into
scrgico bg the loyal hundreds who could
afford such luxuiies, IN addition to full dress
and etaacraS. And when one got into
the rasdcrc, through the Jam OF coaches
he fouad q crowd in the interior so
biz and 50 Impressed with the importance Of
the occa3iun that movement anywhere was like
| sn4is. The stric:cat regulations were Oh
served a5 Ct royal presentation No lady was
| allowed without the regulation bare shoulders,
except in oce or twO cases OF danes and spins
| teIs 90 anccDt that they were allowed the faint
shield Of ! black lace scarf but most OF tbose
! ThO came necd2d u0t, IL Should be truly said,
any such veil io1 tl:!r 3veIlneS9. \ glance
u:uund the rooms was relieved by the sight
Of rising aud falling sn0" Crltts 10 the midst
| cf red uuf)Tms back coats and military bel.
| NETS, ana the most CT these drifts we're ul.
| acckea and had above them iac:s as fresh as
au Aipine rose. i'ncrc were ladies tfom ali
parts Of tho D>mini0D. and dresses that would
NOT GiscfaGis P2glsan modsto. Bright colors
were prevalent and plenty oi jewoiry was worn,
especially about throa!s tco fair TO BE- thus Ia
deL; but otherwise the drawing room was
marked By good taste az 1t was by g6ou
breeding SID rigid rules.
Il long hall aai three rooms had to 90 trav-
arssd b:!orn The iuDur apartment, whero The
reception was hcid, vas reached. Flowers
loaded tbs maatc,, the picture trames and
soma h!sh rho1y.s % ,ne perfumad way.
A. !o,t 90 ,,,,: dor revaa]ah the interior,
-it.r' nc sIi,hIIg r,;sod niac, stnod
49, r,n C,orcrror Grnpral fhc Pr;ncess misc
eDd h3 Duke OF Edinburgh together. The
~ ~ ,o,e,,;iiar tn corrt usacls and far bavond
tbn e.atn rvan str,ated bv aoy official on this
size ~ ,,c Alj,1ijc Each guest took with him
npn oaris nan or ;fhich ae Icrs at the first en-
irsac,. InG o,hcr he hauded to tho first oae
~ a Tia, cr snvorsi aides de cspjp and secreta
riss ;I, 1lI u.ii.,rr, io ,he drawing r3ofn, This
later ca:d ~ss nasscI .;ory to the secretary
nv. tc ,;,, h.arouj7, ty waon tie yamc CO it
~as c,ljal :igui, TIE visitor passc! 10 The
u,ron,;.i: ~ % ;ha ercseac2 f the Marjus,
hapirg rcc1; nys,l0u=2 io;l fha, i.c CT she taust
saar y .loya % tho lait hand, bu! 10. on the
tiaAt. rIlc;cl,fo, 4iih oGc hand ia glove, toe
v,i,nr bowed first 10 tho Marquis, ncxs to the
Pr,rcsss au:! next t0 the Duke or E!ctu:gi,
all of whom s,oa ia their places without tx
fendinr their hauds CT gyly any hut visual
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