The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-19
WELCOMED TO IRELAND
DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK CIV
EN- AN OVATION AT DUBLIN.
Streets Crowded with Cheering Peo-
western Border of India in Revolt.

DUBLIN, Aug. 1S-The Duke and Ouch
ess of York arrived at Kingstown from
Holyhead at o'clock this morning. The
weather was glorious and all the ships in
the harbor were brilliantly decorated for
the occasion. The guardship Melamhus fired
a salute as the ropal yacht Victoria entered
the harbor. At noon the commissioners of
Kingstown township boarded the Victoria
and presented their royal highnesses with
an address, expressing the hope that their
visit would lead to the establishment of
royal residence in Ireland. The Duke of
York replied that he and the duchess
looked forward to becoming better ac-
quainted with the people and the beautiful
scenery of Ireland. On disembarkng the
Duke and Duchess of York were accorded
an enthusiastic reception, being loudly and
continuously cheered by the vast crowds
assembled on and about the Carlisle pier
and it's approaches. The cheering, which
was mingled with the looming of cannon,
was followed by the bands playing the ma
tionaI anthem, during which the whole
throng uncovered.
The royal party took the train for Dub
lin amid a renewal of the enthusiasm.
Handkerchiefs and hats We're waved and
flung in the air and the cheering was re-
doubled as the train drew out of the depot.
The ovation was repeated on the arrival
of the Duke and Duchess of York in this
city. All the windows and housetops along
the route followed by the duke and
duchess were black with people and the
buildings were profusely decorated. There
was an imposing military procession and
on all sides were to be seen union jacks
twined with the green flag of old Ireland
The Duke of York wore naval uniform
bowed continuously to the plaudits of the
vast throngs assembled, and the duchess
was kept busy acknowledging the warm
greeting which the royal visitors received.
One of the most striking spectacles was
when the procession was traversing College
Green, which was packed to the utmost
with cheering people. Almost Immediately
after the duke and duchess had crossed
College Green a heavy rain fell. thus mar
ring the remainder of the procession. The
duke and duchess were received at the
castle by Earl Cadogan, the lord lieutenant
of Ireland, and by Countess Cadogan as a
royal salute was fired by a battery of ar
tillery in Phoenix Park, after which the
earl and countess, with the staff of the
lord lieutenant joined the procession and
escorted the royal visitors to the vice regal
lodge. where the guard of honor was fur
nshed by the royal Irish constabulary.
The visit of the Duke and Duchess of
York is, to a certain degree, an official
function as representing Queen Victorias
concession to the repeated Irish representa-
tons of the sights put on Ireland by fail
ure of members of the royal family to visit
the Emerald isle, and the Conservatives are
trying to attach as much political import
ance as possible to the visit All the troops
in Dublin, under command of Lord Roberts
of Kandahar. took part in the procession
to-day. At the railroad station the York
shire Light Infantry furnished the guard
of honor; at Dublin Castle the guard of
honor was supplied by the famous Con-
naught Rangers, and at the vice regal
lodge the splendid body of men known as
the royal Irish constabulary. otherwise
the Irish military police, turned out
guard of honor.
Many of the trappings and fittings used
in London during the jubilee festivities
were utilized to-day in the lavish decora-
ton of the route followed by the royal pro-
cession.
Tho tone of the Irish Nationalist news
papers is respectful. They point out that
Ireland has no quarrel with the Duke and
Duchess of York; but, they add, the cour-
tesy extended to them must not be inter-
preted as meaning that the Irish are con-
tented with their present condition.