New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-24
IMPOSING CEREMONIES IN QUEBEC.
AN ADDRESS BY THE MAYoB-REPLY OF LohD
LANsDOwNE.

o,rr,nc Dot oa-Iord Lansdowne and party
landed at O'Clock this morning az queen " ~ nal-'
where military staff awaited them, and battery
,r;.b bord was drawn up as a guard of honor.
n,aoowbiIe there was large assembly in the Ii
hrorr of the Provincial Government Building to
,r;.noss the Inauguration of the new Governor
General The walls were hung with bunting, and
the throne was covered with crimson cloth and sur
mounted by a canopy Behind the single seat placed
nnon the dais were the crests and notices OF the
Iorne and Lansdowne families In the centre of the
room was placed long table at which sat the Federal
Cabinet Ministers, number of whom were IN the
Windsor gold-lace uniform. The Dominion Minis
ters were present, John A. Macdonald, X. Z. b.,
occupying the first seat on the right OF the head OF
the table. At the foot of the table sat
John J. MCGEE, Clerk of the Privy Council, having
in his keeping the Great Seal of the Dominion OF
Canada, the Minute Book of the Prlvy Council and
the Bible to be used in the inaugural ceremony.
On either side of the dais was placed row OF
chairs. that on the right occupied by Lieu
tepant-Goyernor Robitaile, Of quebec, ana
party The seats on the left were reserved for the
Jndpes of the Supreme Court. Seats were set apart
for Senators. Below the Privy Councillors table
were three or four rows of seats, the first row OF
which was occupied by Ministers of the local Gov
ernment
APpLAUDED IN TIE SlREEIo'
Lord Lansdowne drove up from the Queens
Wharf in an open carriage, and was frequently
applauded by the crowds along the street. He
wore the Governor-G Generals uniform. Lady Lans-
dowpe sat beside her husband. Facing them were
Lord Melgund, Military Secretary, and Lady
Florence AnsOn. Her Ladyship wore a rich com
bination dress of black and red velvet,
almost entirely concealed beneath an elabo-
rate dolman OF figured black satin. On
their arrival at the Department buildings the
new Vice-regal party was received by guard OF
honor of the garrison artillery. Lord and Lady
IansdOwne entered the buildings, preceded by the
members of their staff and took the places assigned
for them on the right of the throne Lord Lone
stepped on the dais in front of the throne to receive
the party. AS he did so they made their entrance,
and all present rose TO their feet, remaining so
throughout the ceremony. Lord Melgund read the
Royal commission appointing the Most Honorable,
the MARQUIS of LansdOwne TO the GOvemor-Gen-
eraship of Canada, in place of his Excellency the
Marquis of Lorne. This done, the clerk of the
Privy Council, John j. McGee, approached the
head of the table with Bible in his hand, and Sir
William Ritchie, Chief Justice of the Supreme
Cou1t, advanced toward the new Governor bowling
separatelv TO Lord LOrne and Lord Lans-
downe, and placed before tho latter the
oath Of allegiance, which then administered.
The Chief Justice subsequently administered the
oaths of office as GOvenor-General of Canada and
his Excellency the Marquis of Lansdowne took
his seat at the head of the table and subscribed ms
name, after which the Chief Justice and all the
Judoes Of the Supreme Court present affixed their
names as witnesses. The Marquis Of Lorne, VINO
had been standing in front of the throne silent
spectatOr of the ceremony having performed his
last official action as GOvernOrGeneral OF Canada
stepped down from the dals
Then came the first official act of the new Gov
ernor-General. The Clerk Of the Prlvy Council pre-
sented the Great Seal of the Dominion OF Canada
into his hands. J. A. Chapleau, Secretary OF state
stepped forward, when His Excellencyl handng
him the seal said entrust the Great Seal OF the
Dominion Of Canada into your safe-keeplng." MT;
McGee handed the the cop eO9y t6e 0n
latter handed il in turn TO the Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court, Sir w. Ritchie The ceremony
being concluded the new Goyernor-oehelai stepIeu @
from the dais, and the official Inauguration was
over.
RECEIVING THE PRINCESS LOUISE.
Before leaving the city the Marquis of Lans-
dovne "a the representative Of Her Majesty re-
ceived the Princess Louise in the Parliament build
ings The Vice-regal party entered their carriages
TO drive to Music Hall, where it had been arranged
that His Excellency should receive the address oil
the citizens. The cavalry formed the escort, and
the band of the Eighth Royal Rifles stationed out
side, struck up the National anthem as the party
the Mayor and the members Of the City Corpora
ton, The Mayor presented the GOvemOr-General
with an address, reading it in both French and
English The address was mainly as follows:
"Tbere was time when the Office OF GOvernOrGencral
OF Canada like other Colonial appointments, was only re-
garded az an unimportan item OF Ministerial patronage
and when the nomination sometimes made without
respect to the fitness OF the person appointed Happily
such state of things longer exists Not to further
back the last few terms Her Majesty has sent as her
representative TO this country first one of the most bril-
liant OF European diplomats then member Of her own
family whose talents would have rendered him cOnspcu-
on even had he not been the throne The appoint
ment of Your Exceency his successor Is conclusive
proof that the Imperial Government intend to continue
this system and Her Majesty, In selecting Your Excel
lency for the purpose has sent US statesman VINO, al
though stin in the prime Of life, has already
filed important political Offices and Is UNI
versaly admitted to have a distinguished career
before him Your position Is not easy one. or course
Won may rely upon the goodwill and hearty support
of the citizens generally this country in the discharge
of the ardnous duties 10 which Her Majesys confidence
has called you but the marked success OF Lord Dnhern
and Lord Iornes administrations has unquestlOnaDly
the task of their successor dncu one we have
m DTeye5t TS from regefne your If not
lead forget them and we base our conviction IN
this respect the great talents which you inherited from
your gifted ancestry and the success which you have
filed"
The MARQUIS of Lansdowne replied as follows:
al have listened with feelings of the utmost gratitude
10 the courteous and hospahe terms In which you have
been pleased TO welcome arrival on Canadian soil
I thank you for the reception you nave
given me. 1 shall not easily forget It, and
/ trlst that may regard 1t a happy augury
OF the relations which win henceforth exist between my
self and the citizens Of Quebec. accept the address
which the Mayor has handed to In the Of the
flustrOus Sovereign whose commission have the honor
10 hold and toward whom the people OF the Donlnion
entertain feelings OF loyalty and devotion not css pro-
found than of her subjects the other side of the
ocean which We traversed accept 1t also in the
name OF the people Of England who united you by
q patriotism which alike inspires you both, and by
feelings OF mutual consideration and esteem which
you entertain toward each other.
pultsR FOR THE CANADIANS