The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-16

at. ottawa will be fully employed in
i state ceremonies, dinners to the Carr
/ adam parliament, and in applying to
1 her vice-regal court the rules laid
/ down by the queen for drawing: groom
]Tetiquette and court Use. AS soon as
1 possible thereafter the countess will
/ devote herself to charitable works.
j The first to engage her attention will
i be tile establishment Of Il society of
girls to make Irish point lace. .5,%
Like the German empress, she en-
i ploys poor women to make baby trous-
sclus, and then gives the troussearls
away. Like Mrs. Gladstone, she kaens
q home running for women Gonzales
j cents who are discharged from hospit-
ais cured, but cannot 90 to work.
Like Nine. Carnot, she always has n
| founding home in the city where she
lives, and has babies day nursery
connected with it as we'll. Like Queen
| Victoria, she gives 4 certain sum each
| year to each and every charity in her
town. And, like Mrs. Cleveland, she
| has passion for kindergarten work.
and personally assists in teaching 4
! schoolroom full of little tots ut least
| one day each week. In view of all
these things it is little wonder that
| the people of all conditions in Canada
are delighted with the selection Of
| enc so gracious to represent her mair>-
ty in Canada, whose wife is so tender
hearted and possesses the proud dis
tlnction of conducting charities in more
countries than does any WOm;ln III the
world.
The new governor generals staff. ac-
companies him. His private secretary
will be Arthur Gordon, his cousin, who
was formerly the private secretary Of
the new Baron Stanmo:e Qately Sir
Arthur Gordon), during the 1att'r'i,
term Of service in New Brunswick,
the Fiji Islands and Ccylon. His OK
cellency's aids-de-camp are Capt. Kind
eTsley, Of the Coldstream Guards, who
will act as military sr"r,taly, and
Capt. Urquhart, Of the Cameron High
landers who will be personal A. u. c.,
with Messrs. Erskine and Ferguson as
extra aids. A little comment has
been occasioned in Canada by the state
ment that Lord Aberdeen IS disposed to
take Il broad view of the authority Of
bis office. Hitherto the governor gen
erals Of Canada have held themselves
aloof from politics, and refraincd from
interference in political matters when
1t was thought that the exercise of Il
prerogative would save the honor Of
the country. Should Aberdeen take IL
hand in the direction of affairs there
are cabinet minister's who would dis
Ike an investigation presided over by
a hlgh-minded man of his caliber
All social functions at Ottawa re-
volve more or less about Rideau Hail.
The hall is plain, roomy structure i'll
OttaWa's most attractive square, and
the grounds about it at this season Of
the year are brilliant with flowers and
foliage Of many nues. The governor
general has selected an upper suite Of
rooms for himself. The countess will
occupy q suite on the ground floor
next to the conservatory. Ridcau Hall
was planned for the, reception Of large
companies; and government house "af-
1alrs' are always attended by as many
rs can crowd into the immense draw
lng-rooms. It is not believed that the
Aberdeens will entertain as lavishly
as the count and countess of Dufferil
or as royalty as Lorne and Louise, aud
Ottawa society, consequently, is on the
nptoe or excitement awaiting develop
ments. To be recognized at Rideau
Hall is no very difficult matter. There
is visitors book, in which cne's name
must be written as a condition prece-
dent to a card from ''her eXcellency
the governor generals lady to the next
reception. The music and theater par
ties are the most exclusive Of I'LL the
Wiz ton 1ir ,to
strict code Of etiquette, and social prece-
dence is observed as rigidly as in the
British court. Even the wife Of a cab
met minister at Ottawa demands "the
Difference due to her" The task of
lubricating the social machinery at the
Canadian capital is not ali easy one,
and devolves almost wholly on the
A. D. c., who attends to all the de-
tails of arrangement, invitations and
announcements, and it is surprising how
soon they become familiar with the
names and social standing Of those who
are entitled to court favors
The good ship Sandman, which con-
veyed Lord Stanley home to his earl
dom, brought Aberdeen's family and
suite to Quebec. The new governor
general was met there BY Sir John
Thompson, Sir Henry Strong and a
distinguished party of dominion off,
GALS. The oath of Office was admin
istered in the citadel by Sir Henry
Strong, chief justice of the supreme
court of Canada, and the journey to
Ottawa was made in the luxurious
palace car Victoria, the governor gen
erals private car. At Ottawa elaborate
preparations had been made for their
reception. In front of the parliament
buildings the official gardener had ar
ranged two beds of foliage plants
in Il skil]f,l manner. One of then,
formed the coat Of arms of the Aber-
deem family and their motto, "I.et
fortune follow; and the other, like
wise fashioned ou. Of many colorcl
plants. revealed the Tweedncuth es.
cutcheon of Lady Aberdeen With the
legend. advance with courage" The
large ballroom and the dining-room
were smothered in immense floral dec
orations, and the general welcome was
such as to warm the hearts of the vice.
regal representatives toward those