New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-05
THE MONTREAL CARNIVAL.
A WELCOME TO THE GOVERNOR GENERAL.
A PROCESSION TO THE WINDSOR HoTEL-THE ICE
PALACE ILLUMINATED.


PALACE ILLUMINATED.
MONTREAL, Feb. 4. The Winter Carnival
opened here this morning under the
brightest auspices so far as the weather was
concerned, as it was proptious and seasonable'
The city is gayly decorated with flags.
Immense numbers Of visitors, chiefly from the
United States, have arrived since Saturday, and
the hotels all nearly filed. The citizens are APP
parently deAoting themselves to making the
strangers welcome. as there is practically nothing
else exciting attention at present.
For hours before the arrival Of the Governor
General, which took place between and
o'clock, thousands of persons collected In the
streets through which he and his suite
had to proceed to the Windsor Hotel. Awaiting
their arrival at the depot was military guard OF
honor, consisting of 100 men from the Third Bat.
talon, Victoria Rifles, headed by the splendid band
of the corps, and drawn up at open order
on the platform reserved for the train
The guard was under command Of
Captain Anderson aud his Lieutenants Bacon and
Edwards. detachment of 90 men from the city
police force was also present In the station and did
good service in keeping back the crowds. Detach-
ments of 20 men each were stationed at the Arch
and at the Windsor Hotel under command of the
Sub-Chief Maher and Lancy, while cOnstables were
posted all along the route taken by the party.
A large number of citizens, headed by the
Mayor and City Council. together with several
military officers on the staff, received the
the Marquis and Marchioness Lansdowne on their
arrival On their alighting from the 0clai car the
baud struck up the national anthem, and as the
vice royal visitors passed down the platform pc
tween dense lines of citizens the acclamatl0nS
were of the most enthusiastic character.
The procession then formed and proceeded TO the
Windsor HOTEL the military being IN the cayaleade;
All along the route the demonstrations were loud
and hearty. At the Arc de Tromphe, which was
unique In its picturesqueness with snow-shoers In
the full National costume there was marked greet
ing to the Viceroy and MarchiOness by the great
crowds. Near the hotel choir of 800 persons wei
coined them with the Nationa, anthems OF tne
Empire and of Canada. A complimentary address
on behalf of the city was presented 10
the Marquis after entering the Windsor
by the Mayor. who was accompanied by the Alder
men, A torchlight procession of the two French
Canadian Snow-Shoe clubs took place In the even
ing when the Ice Palace was illuminated;
This evening there was Q military ball given py
Montreal Garrison Artillery in Queens Hall. lhe
number of visitors by the railways since Saturday
is estimated at O,OOO.
ON THE WAY TO MONTREAL.
Eight sleeping coaches left the Grand Cen
raj Depot at G30 last evening, their occupants being
bound for the Montreal Carnival. Five went by way
of the Delaware and Hudson and three by the vermont
Central Railway An empoye at the depot said that the
rush had been similar the hegra for the summer re-
sorts Just before the Fourth Of July Among those VINO
went were Colonel Sim, of Brooklyn; r. G. Dun, Mr.
Auchmuty Mr. La Marche, Mrs. and Miss Wiman, and
number OF members OF curling cuDs; me sanaerDnC
special train also started last evening 1t will run through
without change detention. There were two sleep
ng-coaches the Marion and Warrington besides din,
ne-car and a paror-car. Dr. and Mrs. Webb, Mr. and
Mira Uowland Mr. and Mrs Isen, and Mr. and Mrs Bel
mont jr., were among the party.