The New York herald., 1878-11-26

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then at hafpast eleven o'clock the sailors descended
from their perches. the steamship dropped her
anchor and the were suspended until half
past one in the afternoon.
pocKyARD.
At the latter hour a report of guns from the citadel
and the ringing Of bells throughout the city SUM
noned everybody to the doekyard, the of the
expected landing. Vehicles had been engaged two
weeks beforehand by those who did not have their
own equpages, and IS street omnbuses
arc visible in Halifax the prices OF livery teams were
raised high. Every carriage hack, cab, buggy, cart
and wagon in request. and pedestrians who were
not fortunate enough to have secured conveyance
hurried BY scores toward the place. which is rather
ancient and curious The dockyard itself was
established in the last century and alongside of it is
the hulk of the Pyramus. launched at Copenhagen
early i'll the present century by Lord Nelson. She
was one of the men-of-war painted by Turner. and
was pierced for twenty and odd of the old fashioned
twenty four Founders. Tho officers residences, most
of them old. and all partially modcrnzed, pro-
fnsely decorated. and stands. also ornamented and
overhung with evergreens and banners, had been
erected for the accommodation of those guests who
were so fortunate as to be admitted.
HISTORIC REsnsIscENcEs wXrERs EDGE.
At the landing carpets laid and a plentiful
mass of bunting helped to mako up pretty show on
the threshold Of their Exccllenccs first adventure
on Canadian soil. At the same spot where the
guests OF to-day were expected several personagcs
of high degree had previously landed. The very
plank nearest the water historical Prince Will
lam Henry, afterward William w. landed there from
the Pegasus the 4th of October, 1876. Again he
visited Halifax in 1888, and present at the ami
yersary OF the coronation of George Ill., on the 2st
OF September. when there was grand military dis
play. Tho present and the past
ifa1 bv rofarn IN, fbn visit
which Prince Edward grandfather Of the present
Princess Louise, paid to Halifax in 179s. The days Of
the Duke Of Kent still referred to the most
interesting in the carly history Of Halifax, many
localities connected with incidents illustrating his
and character The Prince Of Wales. too, and
Prince Arthur, the Duke Of Connaught. were
more recent visitors and the sojourn of the latter
young and aminbe Prince recolecte by most OF the
residents of the city. Last the Duke Of
Edinburgh. of whom account was sent you few
evenings ago. and whose vessel, the Black Prince
anchored nearest the scene Of this afternoons
reception.
ARRIVAL THE TROOPS.
Gradually there assembled ut tho dockyard batta
ion Of the 101s regiment and another battalion Of the
Ninety-seyenth regulars, with detachment Of the
Royal Marine Artillery and another OF the Marine
Light Infantry of Halifax These troops. III various
colored uniforms placed to guard all the
approaches line route of exit from the yard and
present good display.
The dignitaries who assembled at the landing
numerous and for the most part strikingly attired
The Mayor, Mr. Stephen Tobin. appeared in official
robes Of crimson surmounted by black stovepipe
hat, and the Rev. George Hill. Chancellor Of tho Un-
versity of Halifax was arrayed in purple velvet
with cap Of the same material ornamentcd with
golden tassel The crimson garments Of the Mayor
were bequcathed by predecessor who brought them
from England for state occasions. and it mposs
BILE not to mediate upon the picture which
Mayor Ely might make to the democracy Of New
York If he should don similar gown and collar
Officers of the Province and the Dominion
government, including Lieutenant Governor Archi
bald, Sir John Macdonald the Premier.
and Lieutenant General Sir selby smyth were also
uniformed, and these together with crowd a splen-
didly dressed aids and members of the Citizens
Committee with rosettes stood out boldly against the
dark mass of spectators behind them. Only four
ladcs-the daughter of the Lieutenant Governor and
her frend-sstood in position to meet the distin-
guished party. who now signaled to have left
the Ssrmatian.
THE MARQUIS PRINCESS LAND.
As the signal given the yards OF the feet
manned anew and the combined cheer of the sailors
came the water steam pinnace. followed
by the boats Of the men-of- war. to set ont
stead Of coming directly to the dockyard sped to the
ladder of the BLACK Prince and took board the
Duke of Edinburgh, with whom, few minutes
atterward, it approached the shore. All the thou
sands in the dockyard and gathered on the
neghbcring roofs then the tiptoe of expecta
ton. The troops drew up and prepared to present
arms and lower colors. The officials, advancing in
exact order of precedence. together with their re-
spectve stafls moved to the verge Of the landing.
Three minutes later the steam launch canoped the
stern and containing the Marquis Of Lorne. the Prin
Lonise. Admiral Inglcfeld and the Duke Of Edin-
bursh rounded the right hand pier and came 70 the
steps.
THE CAMPBELL. SHORE.
The Admiral first stepped ashore in his conspicuous
uniform. Next the Duke Of Edinburgh, in his uni
form Post Captain in the Royal Navy covered with
decorations which included the Garter. tho Star OF
India aud the ribbons Of the Order Of the Bath The
Marquis of Lorne. who appeared next, pleased every
one almost with his youth. his smile and his bearing
What the Queen alluded to in her diary his red
dish hair has since grown too nearly blonde
to justify in itself the prediction among
the carly legends of the Argyll family that oil
the gorcs of the Campbell line to be renewed In
the first chief who in the hue Of his locks approaches
to Jan Roy Ccan. .Roi John the Great" .'still,''
said one Of tho Canadian Ministry to your correspond
ent this evening, 'hc will have a fair oppor-
tunty in Canada" And to illustrate the young Gov
ernor Generals spirit friend has enclosed me copy
OF a poem which the Marquis published in 1875.
called Guido and Lita which contains the follow
ing stanzas:
Noble Names If noble borne,
Live within a nations heart;
II of such thou bearer he
Never let that name for thee
Paint the scorn shrined within
Its marrow bound.
Other hopes than thine have part,
For n once in life theirs
Who from weight of earthly
Peace have found.
Yet remember tits a crown
That hardly be thine own
Till thou win II by deed
That with glory fresh shall feed
Their renown.
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