Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-24
THE NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL.
The Marquis OF Lansdowne Sworn Into
Office as Governor General of Canada.

Office as Governor General of Canada.
downe has been sworn into Office with COZ
siderable pomp and ceremony. The en-
thusiasm of the populace was very great.
The governor general landed about 10 a.
H., and drove direct to the department
buildings, escorted by his military staff.
The prog ran.me laid out was stric = ad-
hered to. The governor general, in reply
to the address of the mayor and council of
Quebec, said: 81 have listened with feelings
OF the tnost gratitude to the courteous
| and hospitebls terms in which you have
been pleased to welcome cur arrival on
| Canadian soil. thank you for the re-
ception you have given me. l shall not
easily forget it, Or the relations which will
! hent eforth. exist between myself and the
citizens Quebec. I accept the address which
hisgworship the mayor has handed me in
the name of the illustrious sovereign whose
commission I have honor to hold and tow
ards whom the people of the dominion en-
ter tain feelings of loyalty of devotion not
less PROFOUND than those of her subjects on
the other side of the ocean, which we have
traversed. I accept it also in the name of
the people Of England, united to you by
patriotism, which alike inspires you both,
and by feelings of mutual consideration
and esteem which you entertain towards
each other.
OF myself, sir, I will say but this, that
feel only too we'll the disadvantage un
der which / shall labor in following the
two distinguished men who have been my
predecessors and whom you have spoken
of in language at once appreciative and
Just. If I don't shrink from RESPONSE
bilities which attach to the high Office to
| which I am called; if I can claim
any qualifications for the position
SO honorably, it is because undertake
its duties with sincere admiration of the
qualities which have earned for the people
OF the Dominion so cons picuous a place
among the civilized communities of the
world. With deep seated faith in the po-
l1tioal institutions under which that place
has been won, and with earnestness to de-.
serve the confidence which you have re-
posed in my predecessors, and to work
hand in hand with you for the
| of your country (which I shall regard as my
own, accept the words in your address,
which leave no doubt in my mind that 1
may count upon you to assist me to the ut
most of your ability in the realization of
this wish. have, sir, lastly to acknowl-
edge gratefully the wish with
which your address concludes, that
our residence amongst you may be at once
agreeable to Lady Landsdowne and my
self, and useful to your country, and 1 can
assure you we shall long preserve most
agreeable recollections of the manner in
| which We have been received in your his
| torical city,
The hall in which the ceremonial took
place was richly decorated. Crests and
mottos of Lorne and Lsnsdowne families
were upon the walls. Near the dais were
cabinet ministers, lieut.. governor of Que-
bee, and party and the other dignataries of
the Dominion all in robes of Office. Not
| many ladies present owing to the limited
capacity of the hall.
The Marquis of Lorne occupied his
place upon the dais and Lord and Lady
Lansdowne entered, all present rising and
remained standing till the close of the
ceremonies. AS Lansdowne subscribed
allegiance the Marquis of Lorne vacated
and the new governor general assembled
the throne. He then handed the great seal
of the Dominion to the clerk and bible to
the chief justice, and the ceremony ended.
Lausdowne received thePrincsss Louise,
and later in Music hall gave public re-
ception. Lansdown ehaving delivered his
address in English repeated it IN French
and was enthusiastically cheered again
and again. The Vice regal party then
drove to the railway station and as the
train moved away the Marquis Lorne pro-
posed three cheers for the new governor
general. They were given with will
Lorne himself loudly cheering. The party
arrived at Ottawa in the evening.
OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. 23.-The special
train carrying the vice regal party arrived
at $50 p. m. Five thousand persons
gathered at the station, which was hand
somsly decorated. AS Lansdowne and party
alighted they were received with hearty
cheers Sir John Macdonald introduced
his excellency to Mayor st. Jean, by whom
they were cordially welcomed. Lansdowne
returned thanks for the cordial reception,
and introduced Marchioness Lansdowne.
The aldermen were then presented by his
worship, after which the party, followed by
the mayor and aldermen, marched down
the aisle being cheered to the echo at
every step. His excellence cheer
fully acknowledged the compliment by
raising his hat and her excellency smiled
approvingly. Having reached the main
entrance of the station they we're again
cheered. Taking carriages they were
drawn to Rideau hall followed by large
procession. Many private residences we're
illuminated and the end of streets along
the line of march were crowded with pc
destrians. The parliament buildings and
grounds were brilliantly illumingted. At
the entrance of Majors park there was a
display of fireworks. Everything passed
off without accident, and as the bells rang
the hour of z the new governor general
and party were safely ensconced within the
walls, only few days ago the dwelling
place of royalty. There was no extra
guard, a mounted squad from the domin
ion police alone being on duty.
Chicago Saloon Licenses.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-In the supreme court
to-day, Judge Anthony decided that quo
Uarranto was the proper methed of testing
the validity of the saloon licenses issued
by the city at 500 per annum under or
dinances issued by the city council, after
the state law had been passed fixing the
fee at $500, but before that law went into