The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-25
LORD LANSDOWNE.
Further Particulars of the Reception Of
the vice Regal Party in Quebec.

QUEBEC, Oct 24.-The Marquis of Lans-
downe was sworn in yesterday morning as
Governor General with considerable pomp.
Lord LansdoWne and party landed at Queens
wharf, where brilliant military staff awaited
them, and battery with band was drawn
up as guard of honor Meanwhile a brilliant
gathering was assembling in the library of the
Provincial government building on Grande
Alice to witness the Inauguration of the new
Governor General. The walls were hung with
bunting, and the throne was covered with
crimson cloth and surmounted by a canopy.
In the centre of the room was placed long
table at which sat the federal cabinet minis
ters, number of whom were in the Windsor
gold lace uniform. On either side of the dais
was placed a row Of chairs, that on the right
being occupied by Lieutenant Governor Ro-
bitsile Of Quebec. The seats on the left were
reserved for the judges of the Supreme Court,
Sir William Richie, chief justice of the SUI
preme Court, and Judges Henry Fournier and
Gwynne were all present, wearing their rich
robes of scarlet and ermine, which formed a
beautiful contrast to the gold and lace of the
Windsor uniforms and the uniforms Of the
military staff. The seats set apart for sena-
tors were occupied by Senators Mason. Pele-
tier and Baillag con. Below the privy coun-
the first row of which was occupied by minis
ters OF the local government. Lord Lansdowne
drove Up from the Queens wharf in an open
Carriage, and was apDlauded by the crowds
along the street. He wore the Governor Cen
erals uniform. Lady Lansdowne sat beside
her husband.
On their arrival at the department buildings,
Grande Alice, the new vice regal party was
received by guard of honor of the garrison
artillery. Lord and Lady Lansdowne entered
the building and took the places assigned for
them on the right of the throne. Lord Lorne
stepped on the dais in front of the throne to
receive the distinguished party. AS he did SO
they made their entrance and all rose to their
feet, remaining SO throughout the ceremony.
As soon as all had taken their places Lord
Megund read the royal commission appointing
the Marquis OF Lansdowne to the Gov
ernor Generalship of Canada. This done the
clerk OF the prIvy council approached the
head of the table with Bible in his hand, and
Sir William Rltchie, chief justice of the Su-
preme Court, advanced before the new Gov
ernor and placed before the latter the oath of
allegiance, which was then admin istered.
The chief justice subsequently, administered
the oath OF office as Governor General of Cana
da, and his Excelieney, the Marquis of Lans-
downe, took his seat at the head of the table
and subscribed his name to the same after
which the chief justice and all the justices of
the Supreme Court present affixed their names
as witnesses.
LILO NNdlquiS VI LUfDey WHO Qau Do6n eJanQ-
ing in front of the throne, silent spectator of
the imposing ceremony, having per-
formed his last official action as Governor
General OF Canada, stepped down from the
dais. thereby abdcatine in favor of his success
sor. Then came the first official act of the
new Governor General. The clerk of the
privy council advanced to the foot of the
throne and presented the great seal of the Do
minion of Canada into his hands. The Hon.
j. A. Cnapleau, Secretary of State, then
stepped forward, when his Excellency, hand
seal OF the Dominion of Canada into your safe
keeping"
Before leaving the city the Marquis of Lans-
downe, as the representative of her Majesty,
received her Royal Highness the Princess
Louise in the Parliament buildings. The vice
regal party then entered their carriages to
drive to Music Hall, where it had been ar
ranged that his Excelleney should receive the
address OF the citizens At the entrance to
M Music Hall the party were received by the
mayor and the members of the city corpora
tion. The Governor General, with Lady
Lansdowne, his staff, the mayor and city coun-
cilors, and the military staff, then advanced
to the stage, where the mayor presented the
Governor General with an appropriate ad-
dress, reading it in both F.ench and English,
to which the Governor General made suita-
BILE reply.
The people received Lord Lansdownes ad-
dress with cheers, and soon after the vice
regal party left the city for Ottawa. As the
train moved out of the station over numerous
fog signals, the Marquis of Lorne proposed
three cheers for the Marquis and March ioness
OF Lausdowne, which were given with right
good will, the Marquis of Lorne himself join
ing in the cheering A battery formed q
guard of honor at the station.