The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-18
4 YIKGINIA GIRL IN HALIFAx.

A erdeen.
The Mayor and Corporation of the City
Of Halifax.
Requests the Honor Of
Attendance at the Presentation of an
Address to
His Exceilcncy the Governor-Gcneral
ON Wednesday. August list, at Il o'clock
at the city Hall
Consistency should have demanded my
refusal 1 know, but then who is consist
eutr In a moment of weakness my stern
Democratic opinions We're forgotten or
may be dsrcsarded, ! refused 10 be tru"
to myself, ! VINO nave been bred ana nui-
tured i'm the doctrine of the equality OF
man. who have been taught that freedom
is the divine right of all. and that true
merit and integrity Of purpose alone place
upon the brow OF him who wears them,
Il crown Of glory whose luStrc VIII out
uazzle those worn by the kings and po-
tontates Of earth. But in spite Of TINS
knowledge / cOuld not suppress the thrill
of pleasure the large, square envelope
bearing the coat Of-arms of Nova Scotia,
gave me when ! realized that II meant
an invitation TO "a function 10 be gwen
i'm honor OF Lord Aberdeen. who was al
that tim, "a visitor TO Halifax. Even now
the vague feeling still haunts me, that l
should have been true TO my principles
and have declined 10 cater 10 lne pIlut
of the prOuicst of kingdoms, but the
lingering desire 10 gaze upon real 1--we
lord which We all feel I'm spite OF our
dVoWcd democracy ana scorniul uenuh-
Citations of an empty title made me way
ar. hesitate-"he who heSltdtes - lost -
[ went. so would You.
The day dawned brightly, true queens
weather. Halifax was ia gala dress.
Across all the streets Tags were hung
the English and Dominion burning pre-
dominating, though ! saw the scotch COZ,
ors. ana even in one place the stars ana
dressed people began moving towards Inc
city hall, together with a motley mass
of "Sans and mechanics, an pusnlh-'
and iOStliug. and Glowing m tnelr tupllS
t0 get as near as possible 10 the rope
strctcTcd along the parade IN Ilohl OBJ
the building guarding the route Uohs
which the procession was TO pass livery
window was filled with people, adVcu-
tureSomc BOYS thTOnged the telegraph
pSes or climbed TO the top-nost piah'h-
as of the tallest trCcS-au was cage mess
and expectation. / could not help being
etruck nav touched by the intense 10Y
atty Of these people, who thus stood Tor
hours patiently waiting i'm order 10 see
the representative of their much-loNeu
Fearing my "open sesame" i'm the shape
of my card of invitation l was adHhIIvd
within the sacred precincts OF me buHu-
ing bV the chlcf-Oi-pOllce, ana TOOK HlA
pOeition near me door. in order 10 note
the arrival of the distinguished guests
The grand staircase near me was "a.
ouisitely decorated with tree ferns, PAINS
and flowers. along ms crimson NtlNtl
garnet was laid reaching far out upon
IS parade, and the council cnambyI
abtVc where the audience was 10 ne menu
was a thing of beauty, with ITS bahKluS5
of the rarcst flowers. ana tan WaNH!S
ualms one by one the handsome car
risges some ornamented WIN "a coIohIl'
and driven by the dlghlhed EhsnSH r"dy".
man so unappTOacn1ble IN MS StTI,l
respoctibflity. pulled mp before the door;
down the fOOtmcn would spilu+- anu
naescd me there would sweep the training
skirt of some alderman VIZ, III i",ry az, ~,
distinction. Presently as an oIncei eIllci
cd some one whispered .lhe VICTOR"
Cross" and there upon ms pIe"sl IA"
the tiny piece of IRON which ne hau IlaN-
ed his NE TO gain, rescu ING PIlNa'1
colder ,Indcr heavy fire from the enemy
when the army was retre4thS. dutlns
the campaign in the S1udan: Near H'e
stood the Mayor OF HdIll3N l." ei M 70
of office a long crimson CLOAK IdiilHS ~
tho ground edged with ernlne ana coSuN
lace. and ranged about hlm the luusTL1
of Inc supreme Court, in Their blacA
As he carriage containing Lord and
Lady Aberdeen drove up before tne en-
france Mayor kcafee stepped IoiM"I"
IN welcome them. the SlNlN-thiru res
,,,o,,t harJ STATIONED near struck up Will
me rational anthem God save the N!uecu
the Scotch troops. who IN iheiI H II, ia
uniform served as guard on HorIIi is
commitment to Lord Aberdeen, "Ho II
tV,ii"if a Scotchman. presented arms
and followed by their kNceneuVl
children. Lady Marjorie ana LoIu "a,
chic Gordon, the stan OF we - ~ iotb the
General and many officers from uutiI ~ ny,
,r,ov and navy. the COrtese paSStV w
the stairs. Following them J l2u' ''ro t''5
self in a circular room rlchlS u0T,.,f he
in the centre of which were Idnsou ' ~
~ a. ,ti,,uished guests with my usudl
Sood luck. J was enabled in spite Oh ,nc
crneb and the height of those near ~
I,th I'm statute and renoWn, 10 s<culc
Vcil as hearing. and was mus end,1{TTIi
most comfortby TO ENJOY NE p2svaa nn.1oI
ceremonial As sooI i aS e" 6nvs sons of
~. NfoVor stepped forward each btdI'HS
"a houquet of exquisite flowers anu -
0rchids behind which they VERY "IuTGS5'
hidden, and presentlhs l W. a,S vorJ Of
isb grace received a smile ana worn ..
hanks from Lady Aberdeen. anu pdt
49,, mo head of his LoroShlp. Ihey
vlere then welcomed by the Mayor Wh)
STnur ExceIlency and Countess:
n aNorJs me extreme pleasure 10 Wei
come you TO our city anu plU;Ni,se hy
cougsii acting as representa- - ~ ln5
vi ,-Ins nave assembled here TO-DAY, and
o. y,itb them number OF friends |
49, 40 honor to the occasion
II Is the first time In our history that
we have been honored TO ,he extent OF |
bevino the Governor-General and his lady |
talfe I'M their residence among us, and |
No. earnestly hope that, however long or |
sbort your stay may be, that il viii both |
give pleasure and satisfaction to you and |
VIII now request our City Clerk TO
road the address we have prepared 10 |
erect YOU with. and would ask the at
tention OF all present TO its reading. The
address was as follows:
no His EXCelleDcy The Right Honorable |
Sir John Campbell Hamilton Gordon.
Earl of Aberdeen, Nscount Formantine |
Barrow, Haddo, Methlic. Darby and
Kellis in the Peerage of Scotland: Wis
count Gordon OF Aberdeen, County OF
Aberdeen, in the Peerage of the United
Kingdom; Baronet Of Noyia Scotia. etc,
etc.
May II please Your Excellency. The
Mayor and Corporation Of the city or
Halifax, on behalf OF themselves and Of
Che iGitzenS most cordially welcome |
your EXcellency and Lady Aberdeen "a