The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-02
CANADA'S NEW RULER.
Impressive Inaugural Ceremonies for
Lord Aberdeen.

Prepare a Weloome-How Things are
Done There-There Is No Inaugural
ton, but the New Figurehead Sent
over from the Queen Is Pompously
Received.
Copyright 1897
Ottawa, July lon Parliament Hill.
at ottawa, in front of the noblest archi-
tectural creation on this continent, the
group of Canadian government buildings,
there are now budding two beds of foliage
plants The flowers of one form, under
the official gardeners tending skill, the
coat of arms of the Aberdeen family and
their motto: Let fortune follow ~
while the other, fashioned out of many
colored plants, reveals the Tweedmouth
escutcheon of Lady Aberdeen and the
legend 'Advancegwith courage" This
is one ofmany preparations in the midst
of which our Dominion brethren are now
absorbed, to welcome and install their
new governor general.
The Canadians have no inauguration
dav such as our March f. The ruler sent
to represent the Queen OF England every
five years is as much figurehead as the
parsonage in whose name he comes. New
ertheless, his Office Is one of real dignity,
and, socially, is perhaps of greater au-
thOrity than any post yet created in the
western hemisphere. Annexation senti-
ment having been so rampant heretofore,
the ultra royalists Of Canada are plan
ming ceremonies and welcomes of more
than usual elaborateness as an earnest of
their fealty to Great Britan's throne
The Earl and Countess Of Aberdeen are
expected at the end of this month or tn e
beginning of next. They win land at
Quebec or Halifax and, according to the
programme already decided upon, will be
met at the pier by q committee of the
Canadian parliament, headed by the
speaker of the senate, and formally vel
coined ana escorted to the capital city.
The latter place will witness the install
latiOn, which this year is to be accompan-
led by a military turnout, although one
of no large proportions, and by gather
ing Of Canada's most distinguished polit-
zeal and social leaders.
The newly knighted chief justice, Sir
Samuel Henry Strong, will administer
the oath to the governor general in the
throne room. The sight will be imposing,
for the supreme court of Canada will at
tend, clad in the formal dignity Of silken
robes, rufties and headdress. The throne
room, which is where the Canadian sen
ate meets, has already begun to assume q
rejuyenated air for the occasion. Cano-
pies Of silk and tassels of gold form lofty
which the Earl of Aberdeen is to sit Car
pets have been laid anew upon the floor
while Turkish rugs and gilded candel-
labra add to the gorgeous effect
When the governor-general-ele as
sumes his office, he will, according to the
arrangements, deliver an address pre-
sumed to be inspired by Queen Victoria
herself. The senator's, who in Canada
are life officers appointed by the crown
ana limited numerically to eighty, have
planned an imposing reception to the
Earl Of Aberdeen. Preceded by their
most important officer, the gentleman
usher of the black rod, who will wear
his uniform of cooked hat, swallowtail
coat, tights, hose and buckled shoes, the
senator's will file in through the wide
portiCO of the parliament buildings, as
cend the scarlet carpeted stairs, and, the
gentleman usher of the black rod having
made three profound Obeisances the
speaker of the senate will read an adj
dress Of welcome. There are no settled
precedents for installation ceremonies, as
Canada's present constitution dates only
from 1867, when Great Britain
passed the British North American
act. Therefore, the reactionary senators
may refuse to join in these proceedings and
aeny the earl the pleasure of a saluting
cooked hat, swallow-tail and "smalls."
There are many warm debates going on
al Ottowa over details like this. In re-
plying, assuming that there is anybody to
reply to, the encouragement will begin
with, Honorable messieurs," which is
The title of senators in Canada, and de-
rived from an old English precedent.
these senators, by the way, do not vote
upon measures. Their clerk calls the
name of each life legislator and the indi-
Wdual owning it says Content" or mon
content" as he favors or opposes the bill.
II a majority of the senators are recorded
content" the bill passes. If not, it is
defeated. The most interesting thing
me senator's do in Canada is to decide
divorce cases When an exciting suit is
up the attendance is full, but the press is
excluded. At other times the senate's
uomgs are so dull and unimportant that
nobody pays any attention to them. The
pay IS 81 600 year.
The House of Commons, which makes
and unmakes cabinets in Canada, pro-
poses to homer the general in demOcatic
fashion. Speaker White and a committee
VIII meet Aberdeen at the railway sta
uon' and, escorted by detachment Of
troops under Lieutenant Colonel McPher-
son, there will be something like a trium
Rnant procession to Parliament Hill.
The Canadian populace, totally unac-
quainted with the .vastness of such an
dnalr as the Inauguration of a President
Vi the United States, are taking rather
more interest than usual in the new ruler.
Various civic bodies, the board of trade
Ihe chamber of commerce and several in
corporation societies have sent delega-
IONS to witness the installation ceremOn-
leS. 1t would prove embarrassing if,
alter all, the Earl of Aberdeen does as
ms predecessor did. In 1883 Lord Stanley
OF Preston, now the Earl of Derby,
VINO retires from the governor general
snip now, got ahead of all the committees,
Iurped up suddenly on Parliament Hill
ana was installed before anybody had
tIne to make any fuss over him.
or John S, ID. Thompson, the premier,
went to Paris some little time ago, and is
expected back in ottawa in two weeks or
NsS, However, should the earl be ahead
81 nm, Sir Adolphe Caron will be in eff
iiCcJ master of ceremonies not only from
ms Official position as member of the
t1olhet, but because he is believed 10 be
tuc one man in Canada well informed in
arlStocratic functions.
y mere is talk of ministerial change in
Cdnada when the governor general is
oilce lnstalled-not that he win bring
mem enem about, for the laying Of corner
SSiiones and replying to toasts of Her
1IalesIy the Queen" at all kinds of
olncla! feasts will be his main oc-
oupaClons during his five years term.
III seems however, that Sir Charles
o upper, now Canadian high commission