The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-10-26
at Ottawa will be fully emp oyed in

lat Ottawa will be fully e1nplo yed in
state ceremonies, dinners to the Can
| a,]ian parliament, and in applying "
| her yice-regal court the rules laid
l,lown by the queen for drawing room
etiquette and court use. As soon rs
possible thereafter the countess Will
| devote herself to charitable works.
The first to engage her attention Will
he tile establishment Of Il society OF
girls to make Irish point lace.
Like the German empress, she en-
ploys poor women to make baby trol1s-
scalls. and then gives the trousseauS
away. Like Mrs. Gladstone, she Keeps
4 home running for women Gonzales
cents who are discharged from hosplt-
ais cured but cannot 20 to WORK.
Like Nine. Carnot, she always has a
| 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 4 passion for kindergarten work.
4 and personally assists in teaching a
schoolroom full Of little tots 1T least
|
these. things it is little wonder that
the people of all conditions in Canada
! are delighted With the selection Of
| tne 50 gracious to represent her malc<-
| ty in Canada, whose wife is so tender
hearted and possesses thu proud dis
tinctiOn of cOntlnc ting charities in mere
countries than does amy woman 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 lately Sir
Arthur Gordon), during the lattrr';'
term of service in New Brunswick,
tho Fiji Islands and Ccylon. His eX-
cellency's aids-de-camp are Capt. Kind
ersley, of the Coldstream Guards, who
will act as military Serr,,a]y, ami
Capt Urquhart, Of the Cameron High
landers who will be personal A. ID. 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 a 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
it was thought that the exercise of 4
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 high-minded man of his caliber.
All social functions at Ottawa re-
volve more or less about Rideau Hall.
The hall is plain, roomy structure in
Ottawas 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 a suite on the ground floor
next to the conservatory. Rideau Hall
!. was planned for the reception of large
companies; and government house "af
. fairs" are always attended by as many
rs can crowd into the immense draw
ing-rooms. It is not believed that the
Abereleens will entertain as lavishly
as the count and countess of Duff erin
. or as royalty as Lorne and Louise, aud
Ottawa society, consequently, is on the
tiptoe Of 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 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
vice-regal entert;inm ents. There is 4
strict code of etiquette, and social prece
dence is observed as rigidly as in the
British court Even the wife of 4 cab
met minister at Ottawa demands "the
Difference due to her. The task OF
1ubricating the social machinery at the
: Canadian capital is not an easy one
and devolves almost wholly on tilt
: A. D. c., who attends to all the de
! tails of arrangement, invitations anG
announcements, and it is surprising how
, soon they become familiar with the
l names and social standing of those who
1 are entitled to court fayors.
5 The good ship Sandman, which con
/ veyed Lord Stanley home to his earl
dom, brought Aberdeen's family ant
suite to Quebec. The new governor
genera! was met there BY Sir, Joh1
Thompson, Sir Henry Strong and
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 t.
Ottawa was made in the l,lKuriou.
palace car Victoria, the governor gen
erals private car. At Ottawa elaborate
preparations had been made for thei
reception. In front of the parliamen
buildings the official gardener had ar
ranged two beds of foliage plants
i'll Il ski]]ful manner. Ore of then
r.
d. deem family and their motto, 'T.e
fortune follow; and the other, like
wise fashioned ou. of. many colore,
plants. revealed the Tweed:ncuth es
cutchcon Of Lady Aberdeen with til
legend. advance with courage" ,Th