The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-18
ROYALTY IN IRELAND.
The Duke and Duchess Of York Re-
ceiyed in Dublin.
THE CITY LAvIsHLY DECORATED,

They Are the Guests OF Earl Cadogan,
Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland, but the
Municipal Officials Are Inclined to
Hold Aloof.
Dublin, Aug. 1S.-The Duke and
Duchess of York arrived here today to
pay their long expected visit to Ire
land. They are the guests of Earl Cad
ogan, lord lieutenant of Ireland, and
Countess Cadogan, and will be enter
tanned at the vice regal lodge. The
whole city is in a state of feverish ex-
pectancy, although the officials OF the
municipality are inclined to hold
aloof.
The royal pair left Holyhead early
this morning on the royal yacht Vic
toria and Albert, escorted by two war
ships, and arrived off Kingstown at II
o'clock. The yacht was boarded by
Baron Ardilaun, vice lieutenant Of
Dublin county, and by the high sheriff
of Dublin, with the Kingstown COM
missioners. The latter presented du-
tiful address to the duke and duchess.
Promptly at noon the Duke and
Duchess of York disembarked, while
the royal salute was being fired and
the royal anthem played. The guard
of honor at the landing stage and to
the railway station was the West Kent
regiment.
The railway station Is deliberately
decorated with flowers. and a special
train brought the duke and duchess
to this city. where they were received
on arrival by Lord Frederick Roberts.
of Kandahar and Waterford, COM
mander- of the forces In Ireland, and
his staff, the Yorkshire Light infantry
furnishing the guard Of honor. All the
troops in Dublin lined the route Of the
procession from the railway station to
Dublin castle, where the guard of honor
was the Connaught Rangers.
At the castle the royal visitors were
received by Earl and Countess Cado-
gan, and a salute was fired In Phoenix
park. after which the Earl and Count
ess Cadogan, with the staff Of the lord
lieutenant, Joined the procession and
escorted the duke and duchess to the
viceregal lodge, where the guard Of
honor was furnished by the royal high
constabulary.
The entire route was lavishly decor
ated much Of the fittings and trap
pings used In London during the jubi-
lee festivities being utilized for this
purpose.
The remaining days Of the stay Of
the royal party in Dublin will be de-
voted to visiting the horse show at
Balfsbridge, where the Prince of Wales
is an exhibitor, Trinity college, a pub
lie ball, a banquet given by the lord
lieutenant, q review Of the troops in
Phoenix park and the installation Of
the Duke of York as Knight Of st.
Patrick.
On the 2Sth their royal highnesses
will leave for a trip to the south OF
Ireland, visiting the Curragh camp,
Kenmare House and the Lakes of Kill
larney. At the camp they will be the
guests Of Lord and Lady Frederick
Roberts, of Kandahar and Waterford.
They will also be entertained by the
Earl of Dunraven at Adare Manor, and
by Lord and Lady Iveagh.
They are due in the north on Sept.
A. at Mount Stewart, the beautiful
County Down residence Of the Earl OF
Londonderry, after they have paid a
short visit to Baron's Court, the resi-
dence Of the Duke Of Abercorn.
The round of festivities to follow
will include q semi-state visit to Bel
fast, balls, banquets, a visit to Castle
wellan and several garden parties. On
the evening of Sept. their royal high
nesses will leave Ireland, at Larne. fol
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