Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-03
THE MARQUIS OF LORNE.
The Governor General Of Can.
ada, in Passing Through New
York, Calls on General GRAM
and Visits the Museum.
New YOrk HeraId, Jan. 81.

new iork herald Jan. 81
The Marquis Of Lorne, Goyernc
General Of Canada, accompanied b
Lieutenant Colonel De Winton an
Captain the Honorable W. Bagot, {
his staff, and DIR. Burnett, of 0ttaw,
got into town yesterday. The party
with two servants, arrived early in tn
morning at the Pennsylvania railroa
depot in two special cars and wer
driven at once 10 the Fifth Avenu
Hotel, where they were assigne
rooms.
The visit of Lord Lsrne, if visit
can be called, had no object furthe
than a rest of a day while en- route t
Ottawa for the opening of the Cana
dian Parliament. The arrival st tn,
hotel attracted little notice. Thre,
carriages drove up to the Twenty
third street entrance and the gentle
men alighting were shown at once to
suite Of apartments.
But, while the presence Of the
Marquis was not generally known in
the city, there was no lack of callers
Hardly was the party seated at break
fast when man said to one Of the
clerks:
rs the Marquis of Lorne stopping
here?"
"Yes, sir"
PLEASE send my card up"
Certainly, sir" and with a smile
that is peculiar to hotel clerk he
handed the pasteboard to a bell boy.
The boy returned and said:
"The Merquist" with a strong
emphasis on the "mer'') says he's
engaged This sortof thing went on
at intervals from the moment of ar.
rival to that Of departure. The Gov.
ernor General saw about one person
10 every ten that called, and as it was
his time was pretty we'll occupied
Among those who did call were
Messrs. John Kennedy, Robert Cor
don, Lord John Heruey, Sir Edward
Archibald, Mr.. Pierpont Edwards.
Mr.. Robert Angus, of Montreal; Mr..
George Stephens, of Ottawa, and Mr.
Charles Ii. Tweed, of Canada.
VISITING THE MUSEUM,
The only visit paid by Lord LOrne
was to General Grant. He also man.
aged to spend a few moments in the
Metropolitan Museum, which was
visited after breakfast, the MARQUIS
with Captain Bagot aud Secretary De
Winton, being received by General Di
Cesnola about 1880 o'clock. Two
hours were very pleasantly spent by
the party with General Di Cesnola
who had enjoyed an acquaintance
with Lord Lorne's father, the Duke Of
Argyll: The party passed through
the different halls admiring the ex-
hlbits until they came to the Directors
room in the east gallery, where before
kaphaePs LA Madonna Del Candida.
bri" they halted. This famous bic
ture was we'll known to the Marquis
and he spent some little time talking
over its features and its history.
NAALiNu ON dENt dhANT,
After a short drive through the park
the Marquis and suite called on Gen.
Grant at the latter's residence. 1t
was one of Mrs. Grants afternoons ''at
home, and there were number of
callers in the house when the vice
regal party arrived, so the General
carried his guests off to a quiet nook
and brought out some cigars. The
party once comfortably seated, the
General and the Marquis fell into an
easy conversation on men aud things
generally. They talked of the Mar.
quis' tour through the United States
OF the army and the Indian question,
the Marquis speaking in that cOnnec-
tlon in very complimentary way OF
Colonel Tourtelotte, of General Sher-
mans staff, WHO had accompanied him.
They spoke of railroad travel its
comforts and dangers, and the General
told how the Long Branch train had
gone down into the river last summer
and he had come out all right with q
cigar in his mouth. The General
wanted his distinguished guest to re
main for dinner, but his time in New
York was so limited that he was forced
to decline.
DINING EN- FAMILLE.
After the party had returned to the
Fifth Avenue they found number
OF gentlemen waiting an opportunity
to pay their respects to the MARQUIS
Very few were admitted to the inner
chamber, before the door of which
stood the body servant of the Govern.
or General, an old and tried retainer
Of the house Of Argyll. About four
o'clock the Marquis, his two aides de
camp and another gentleman sat down
to dinner.
Lord Lorne is about five feet eight
inches in hight. His hair is light,
with a golden tinge, his mustache lust
a triAe darker. He wears no beard or
whiskers. His manner in conversation
is very pleasant and entirely un1
affected.
To reporter Of the Herald he
spoke briefly of his trip and short stay
here.
THE Princess is in good hsalthYo
he wqs asked.
"Oh, yes" he replied, "the Prip.
cess has sailed for the Bermudas as
the Northern States winter is little
severe on her."
notp" ~ ''
rYes. ! like the winter weather of
Canada. 1t is dry, wholesome at.
mosphere that is most invigoFating.
You know what the old scotch woman
said She liked to see the BARNS play
in the snow without wettiug their feet.
and Canada has such climate"
While the party we're at dinner the
special railway cars that had brought
them TO Jsrsy City had been ferried
around to Mcrrisania, brought down
to the Grand Central Depot and at.
tached to the $50 train. After din.
ner they took a carriage and went
directly to the depot, where tho cars
awaited them. A few people were there
to sec the Marquis. lie at once en-
tered his car and the train started al.