Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-19

TIE RECEPTION At VICToRIA.-It ia yet
uncertain whether the reception Of ths
Governor General of Canada and his
royal spo use will take place this after
noon or tomorrow. owing to the uncer-
tainty of tie arrival Of the steamer car
rying them. The preparations to re-
ceiye them have been going on energet-
ically for several days, but were far
from complete yesterday morning. In
EsQuimalt, where the distinguished
party will land. nothing has been done.
and tho omission At so prominent q
point il painful 70 contemplate. On the
road TO Victoria two arches have been
erected. and the two bridges 10 be
crossed have been quite pgettily deco
rated with evorgreelIs and flags. The
first considerable ornamensatiOn in VIC
toria il that at the Albion iron works.
where triple arch has been constructed,
a pole put up, etc. Over tao middle
arcn in vertical three-h5rss power en-
CINE, kept v, Z ing by steam from the
stove factory adjoining, while over each
| Of the side arches il little fountain
playing continually. The next arch Is
| one on Store street. at the foot Of Pan
dora. erected by the Chinese, in the
shape of a pag0da, and which Ia the
most elaborate, gaudy and costly In the
city. Another arch, composed prlnci-
paily of streamsrs and inscriptions
hangs across Government street. neal
johnson. while the grand arch, the pa.
vilion. or whatever it may be termed
the place whore the guests will be re.
ceivsd by the city, and welcomed with
Recommendations Ut joy and affection. II
at. the intersection of Yates and Gov
ernment streets. On Fort street, near
Government House, which is t. be the
abode Of the party during their stay, Il
another arch of very pretty apY'earanc :.
Quite number Of poles have been put
up, and great deal Of bunting will b
thrown 20 tho breeze ON the occasion.
ALI who can will 90 70 Esquimalt IN car
riages or ON horse, and the process
sion will no doubt be II very long one.
Seats on convenient verandahs have
been eagerly spoken for during the past
| week, and il is said that five dollars a
piece have been offered for parti rulsrly
choice locations. In tho way Cf d o.
rating business establishments, almost
nothing has been done, which, 10 one
from our side, where 80 much il done In
this direction on gala occasions, il quite
Surprising. The only business house
decoratea, up to yesterday morning. was
| that Of an American citizen. The SOOU
people of Victoria and vicinity will all
to out ut this public reception, and to
their numbers will be added everybody
elss from the Province who can cOnven-
isntly attend. From thus side will be
the United States slOop-of-wsr Adams,
the revenue Quite Oliver WolcOtt, the
steamship Dakota, and the steamboats,
George 4. Starr and North Pacific. Five
British war ships are at Esquimalt, and
tneir presence will add not little TO
the grandeur of the occasion. The day
has been officially proclaimed q hOli-
day. and no work will be done during it.
Some days hence reception will be
given at Government House, which il
expected to be q dressy affair. We
learn that it il not considered lmproba-
BILE the distinguished party win visit
Puget Sound, for which purpose every
faculty will be placed Ut their command.
Collector Bash has been ordered by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, in the event
OF such visi-, to pass the goods of the
entire company without inspection or
charge, and TO do all that no can to
make their coming pleasant,