The New York herald., 1878-12-05
OTTAWA ILLUMINATED.
The Canadian Capital in q
Blaze of Light.
END OF THE FETES.
Lord Lone and Princess Louise in the
Torch'ight Procession.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

OTTAWA. Dee 4. 1873
The festivities of many days were brought to a
termination at Ottawa this evening by general
illumination Of the city in honor Of the Governor
General and his royal bride. At past six o'clock the
procession formed ut the City Hall square. Under
the direction Of the Mayor. City Council and men,
bers of the Reception COMMITTEES ii proceeded
70 New Edinburgh bridge where the vice
regal party. including Lord Lornc. the
Princess Louise, Colonel Mcneil and others
of the suite, were met their way from Rideau
Hall. under escort furnished by the Dragon
Guards Here the procession formed III the follow
ing ORDER
Carriages Containing Members of the Reception Conn.,
mittee.
Marshal.
Band
Eddy Fire Company.
Marshal
Coraueror Horse Company.
Carriages Containing Aldermen.
Carriage Continuing Mayor
Dragon Guards
NiccrcSal Carriage
Dragon Guards
Citizens Generally.
The sidewalks of the streets along the line of pro-
ccssion cranmed from curb to wall, leaving the
central passages toleraby clear for vehicles Their
Excelencics witnessed the illumination by traversing
Sussex street to Rideau street, thence to
the Parliament grounds by way of DUFF
fsrin Bridge. through the Parliament grounds
to Bank street. down Bank street to Vittoria street
up vittora street to Wellington street down Yelling
ton street to Bank street. down Bank street to
Sparks street. down Sparks street to Elgin
street. down Elgin street to City Hall
square, thence to Sparks street. over Sap
per's Bridge to Sussex street. when they with
drew and were escorted back to Rideau Hall by a
detachment of dragoon guards. The procession con-
tinued through few of the principal streets dis
hand IInl1o hale,
SPLENDID ILLUMINATION.
The illumination was, beyond doubt the grandest
witnessed in the capital and eclpsed those
at Halifax and Montreal With the exception
of slight breeze, which in some parts
of the city interfered with the gas jets.
the weather was all that could be expected at this
season of the year. The illumination general;
in fact. the city perfect blaze of glory. and
their Excellencies said to have remarked that it
the grandest sight of the kind they
had ever witnessed. Bonfres were lighted in
every quarter of tho city. and fireworks of all de-
scriptions displayed from prominent places in
the different wards. The streets bright as
day, and with the buildings illuminated in every
imaginable way, presented OF brilliancy
and beauty of which the eye could not
easily tire. 1t is hardly possible to par
tcularize, so were the attractive
features. The City Hall was one blaze Of light. The
windows contained elegant transparences The Par
Lament buildings and grounds illuminated, and
with the aid of calcium lights looked beautiful.
The civil service arch the grandest
sight of all. Its scores Of crests, monograms.
flags, notices and shields shone out
with unsurpassed spendor and attracted thou
sands of people. The Montreal telegraph Offices the
newspaper offices, banks. dry goods shops. and in
fact all the stores on Sparks. Yelling
ton, Rideau and Sussex streets. were grand
in the extreme. The exterior gas illumi-
nation on many prominent buildings dis
played besides the splendid gas jet designs the out
lines of the grand architecture and elegant sculpture
Of of the private residences which taste
fully decorated the principal among them being
that Of Mr.. Audy. Daily street, where
an illuminated wigwam and an elegantly
furnished residence stood side by sidc contrasting
Canada it with what it is The converts were
also gorgeously decorated and illuminated The
torchlight procession must have been witnessed by
10000 people. The streets along the route of the
procession densely packed with spectators, and
looked as though the entire population was out.
FALSE ALARM.
During the progress OF the procession through Spark
street alarm of fire sounded from box No. Q,
creating general stampede, the hose reels
tearing through the excited crowd Fortunately no
accident occurred, other than q serious crushing
of Guardian Walsh his reel passing out Of the
station. The alarm was caused by an explosion of
fireworks on the balcony Of the Union House, which
was, however, extinguished without the aid Of the
brigade.
Pickpockets have been figuring conspicuously here
since Monday last several occasions with
noteworthy success. Tonight Detective Ban
ming arrested of thcm-six males and
prepossessng femae-and the credit is
claimed by the Ottawa force. this gang having de-
featcd previous attempts at arrest at the time of
the Hanlan- Courtney boat Montreal On
of the parties arrested $4,000 found. and
upon others money in smaller sums. Gold watches.
chains and various valuables were also found.
firmng beyond doubt the charges upon which they
arc detained.
ONONDAGAS DISGRACE.