The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-19
DUKE AT DUBLIN.
An Enthusiastic Welcome for His
Royal Highness.

An Enthusiastic Welcome for His
Royal Highness.
DUBLIN, Aug. 18.-The duke and
duchess of York arrived at Kingstowr1,
from Holyhead, at o'clock this morn
ing. The weather was glorious, and all
the ships in the harbor were brilliantly
decorated for the occasion The guard
ship Melampus fired a royal salute as
the royal yacht Victoria and Albert en-
tered the harbor. At noon the COM
missioners of Kingstown township
boarded the Victoria and Albert, and
presented their royal highnesses with
an address expressing the hope that
their visit would lead to the establish
ment of royal residence in Ireland.
The duke of York replied that he and
the duchess looked. forward to becom-
ing better acquainted with the people
and the beautiful scenery of Ireland.
On d1sembarking, the duke and
duchess of York were accorded an en-
thuslastlc reception, being loudly and
continuously cheered by the vast crowd
assembled on and about Carlisle pier
and it's approaches. The cheering.
which was mingled with the booming
OF cannon, was followed by the bands
playing the national anthem during
which the whole throng uncovered.
The royal party took the train for
Dublin amid renewal Of the enthu-
siasm. Handkerchiefs and hats were
waved and flung in the air and the
cheering was redoubled as the train
drew out Of the depot. The ovation
was repeated upon the arrival Of the
duke and duchess in this city. All the
windows and house tops along the
route followed by the duke and Ouch
ess were black with people, and the
buildings were profusely decorated
There was an imposing military pro-
cession. and on all sides were to be
seen union jacks with the green flag
OF old Ireland. The Duke of York
wore naval uniform. bowed contin-
uously to the plaudits of the vast
throngs assembled, and the duchess
was kept busy acknowledging the
warm greeting which the royal WISH
tors received. One of the most strik-
ing spectacleS was when the process
sion was traversing college green,
which was packed to the utmost with
cheering people.
Almost Immediately after the duke
and duchess had crossed college green,
heavy rain fell, thus marring the re-
mainder 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 u1cu NY, the DdlleIy OF drIlll6ry IN
Pkohenix 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 furnished by the royal
Irish constabulary
The visit of the Duke and Duchess
Of York is to a certain degree an Of
fetal function, as representing Queen
Vtctoria's concession to the repeated
Irish representations of the Sights put
upon Ireland by failures of members
of the royal family to visit the Emer-
aid Isle and the Conservatives are try
ing to attach as much political i'm
portance as possible to the visit.
All the troops. in Dublin, under the
command of Lord Roberts, of Kanad-
har, took part in the procession today
At the railroad station the Yorkshire
light infantry furnished the guard of
honor, at Dublin Castle the guard of
honor was supplied by the famous
CCnnaught Rangers, and at the vice
regal lodge the splendid body of men
known as the Royal Irish Constabu-
larry, otherwise the Irish military,
turned out a guard of honor. Many
of the trappings and fittings used in
London during the jubilee festivities
ration Of the route followed by the
royal procession.
The tone Of the Irish Nationalist
newspapers is respectful They point
out that Ireland has no quarrel with
the Duke and Duchess of York; but
they add, the courtesy extended to
them must not be interpreted as mean
ing that the Irish are contented with
their present condition.