The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-09
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
How He Was Received by the Irish on Enter
ing the City of Dublin.

How He Was Received by the Irish on Enter
ing the City of Dublin.
DUBLIN April g. The Prince and Princess Of
Wales, and their eldest son, Prince Albert
Victor, slept on board the royal yacht Osborne,
at Holyhead last night. They left Holyhead at
a quarter-past 6 this morning, and arrived at
Kingstown at half past H. The Osborne was
escorted across the channel by the Enchantress,
paddle-wheel yacht belonging to the navy.
Large numbers of people had assembled upon
the docks to greet the royal visitors. Kingstown
is crowded with people, and the town is pro-
fusely decorated with flags and bunting. Num-
bers of excursion steamers thronged the bay,
decked out with gaycolored bunting and six
vessels of the channel squadron were in waiting,
arrayed with the flags of all nations and brilliant
with the vari-colored streamers. The Osborne
was sighted when still ten miles out at sea, and
as she drew near was greeted with salvos OF ar
tillery from the men of war. When the Osborne
touched the pier and the royal party dsem-
barked the throng raised a loud and enthusiastic
cheer.
Dublin presents lively appearance, but there
are many indications that there is great
popular enthusiasm. Outside the route of the
PROCESSION
being general. Another flag has been substi-
tuted for the missing one and this is now float
ing over the Mansion House.
Earl Spencer, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, re-
ceived the Prince and his party, and the town
committee presented an address of welcome
The Princess, at the same time was made the
recipient of numerous bouquets. The crowd
which numbered thousands, kept up contin-
uous cheering during the reception: and cheered
loud and long as the royal guests proceeded to
Dublin They arrived at Dublin at o'clock,
and were accorded splendid reception, In an
swer to the address of welcome presented
to him by the citizens committed
the Prince said he was delighted
to renew his acquaintance with Dublin.
In the passage through the streets of the
city the party was everywhere greeted
with enthusiasm. The houses on both sides OF
the avenues along which they proceeded were
adorned with beautiful decorations, and the win
dows and roofs were crowded with spectators
eager to catch glimpse of the future King
and Queen.
Along the route of the royal procession, on it's
way to Dublin Castle, many persons crowded in
past the escort of Lancers. The Prince Of
Wales took all these irregularities good naturedy,
and reassured the displaced spectators by shaking
hands with all of them within his reach. Earl
Spencer, the Irish Viceroy, was loudly cheered
as he drove through the streets of Dublin in the
procession Lord Mayor John O'Conner, who is
a strong Nationalist, but who drove in official
state with the royal escort, was loudly Kissed by
the Nationalists. Not sign of welcome is visi-
BILE on the City Hall of Dublin, and this fact
stands out so conspicuously as to force comment
A grand stand had been erected at the railway
station, and, when the train bearing the roya1
party arrived from Kingston, an immense crowd