New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
NEW KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK
INvESTITURE OF THE DUKE OF YORK
AND GENERAL ROBERTS AT DUBLIN.
ONE OF THE MOST GORGEOUS AND IMPOSING
CEREMoNIALs KNOWN TO THE ENG

| CEREMONIhL.S KNOWN TO THE EMU
| LIsH COURT
| Dublin correspondence Of The Pail Mall Gazette.
Dublin Castle was in its proudest form to-day.
1t is not often that there is an investture Oh tne
| Most Illustrious order Of St Patrick. Tor IL
only consists OF twenty-five knights, with four
! royal extra knights added and vacancies, there
fore. are far between And 4 double inNest-
ture is still. 1t was brought about by
! the death Of the Marquis Of Waterford, Whlch
caused one vacancy and the second creation Is
an inevitable result Of the visit OF the Duke OF
York to Ireland
There had been civil function in the throne
room at the castle in the forenoon. when the
Duke Of York received addresses OF welcome
! from thirteen learned and other bodies. But
! this was a tame and featureless affair when
compared with the scene presented by 81.
Patrck's Hall in the afternoon. The Duchess
Of York with the Vicercgal party, arrived first,
and the Duchess and her hostess sat on the
magenta chairs, next these being irincesS
! Henry Of Pless Senior de Several, Portuguese
Minister. ard Lady Eva Dugdale. This was AT
$3.50 The Duchess wore handsome dress ot
ivory satin. with a yoke and perpendicular lines
| of gold embroidery. a high collar edged with
| lace puffed sleeves Of lace over the satin, and
| a bonnet to match. relieved with just touch
| OF color in the shape of a small ostrich plume
and an algrette Of the color Of the Order
Countess Cadogan was in pale green. with a
| bonnet to match-rather a plain costume; ana
Princess Henry of Pless Ohe beautiful MISS
Cornwallis-W West Of not so many seasons ago.
| had elegant dress OF white saun, win
| -
and immense picture hat with three noDlc
ostrich plumcs. The ladies in the general circle.
| too We'd with the distinguished occupants OF the
! Vicercgal Enclosure in the beauty OF their cos
tunes
GORGEOUS CEREMONIAL.
Brilliant a. was the scene at this moment.
| II was soon equipped by the gorgeous ceremonial
| OF the invcstiture itself. than which there Is
nothing to compare in all the functions or the
| English Court. Even an inveStiture OF the Batn,
which few are privileged to see. cannot equal
the investiture OF st. Patrick; the colors OF the
| Knights OF the Bath are brilliant, but they are
| garsh compared with those of the Irish Order
| First the sounding strains OF the National An
| them announced the arrival or the Lord-lieu
| tenant. who preceded by the officers OF MS
| household In their state uniforms. marched up
| the floor wearing the blue mantle OF the Grand
Master Of the order over his scarlet Lord Lieu
tenants tunic. his train borne by two little boy
| pages clad in Court suits Of the same hue. Fol
| lowing him came Mr.. Gerald Bafour. Chan
| ceor Of the Order. his Windsor uniform also
covered with the blue mantle OF the Order. and
| the Ulster King OF Arms. Sir Arthur Vickers
| the Lyon King OF Arms and the Athlone FUR
suivant of Arms. the two last named wearing
their gorgeous tabards. Taking his seat in the
| chair Of state, Lord CadOgan cried ulster
! summon the knights" and Sir Arthur Nickers
thereupon went out and conducted in the
knights present. who entered two and two, they
being the Earl OF Cork. the Marquis OF Duferin.
! the Earl Of GosfOrd. Niscount Powerscuurt.
| Prince Edward OF Saxe-W cimar. the Earl or
Kenmarc the Earl Of Erne. Lord Monteag'e.
Lord Ivcagh. the Earl Of ListOwcl. the Earl
| Of Cary sfort. the Earl OF Kilnorcy. the Earl
| OF Rose Lord Inchiquin and the Earl Of Gale.
don Each knight wore his blue mantle, ana
he took his seat at the table according 20 ms
seniority making reverence to the Grand Mas
\ ter az he sat down. Ulster then called over the
roll Of tn. order. and read the Queens letter
authorizing tn" chapter to be held. The Grand
Master then announced the creation or the
Duke Of York as a knight Companion or the
| Order. and Ulster announced that His Royh
| IIlghncss would take precedence In the Order
after his uncle. the Duke OF Connaught.
| BRINGING IN THE DUKE OF YORK.
| Lord Caiogan directed the two senior knights,
Lords Cork and DufIcrin. tn bring in the royal
novice. and they returned In procession 10 the
/ strains 4 $50 the ConGu"ring Hero. with the
! Duke between them. clad IN his neatly hitting
I naval uniform preceded by the Athlonc Pur-
! suivant. officer bearing the banner. mantle.
| sword, helm ard crest OF the order; the ulster
/ and the Registrar, bearing the badge or the
| order on 4 ,rlvct cushion. and followed by
naval officer bearing the furled banner Of the
Duke The Duk~ having reached the head or the
/ table. Mr.. Baliour read the declaration APP
] polut.d bv th, statutes of the order. the Duke
} repeating u after HIM In lower key; Lord
I Cndosin and the two senior knights placed the
T ribbon and bad, ~ the order over the Dukes
shoulder Ulster i.irdcd him with his sword and
ROBBED him Win his mantle" Mr.. Hafour mean
/ tim" cnJoiniug him 10 use the sword for the
! protc ton 81 his honor and To carry out tn:
I purposes |or which the order was founded.
Ulster then declared from the side of the Gran!
/ Mas. r all the Dukes titles. the bearer of the
! Dukc's hammer unfurlrd IT and waved IT aioft.
and His Royal Iiehnoss WAS then fully in
! vested. H. shook hands with Lord Cadngan.
| then. il'tin. round thu table shook hands
/ with each knirht. but not with any If the oni-
GERS and returning 10 the vacant seat nj the
/ Lead 81 the tihl" on the right Of the Grand
/ Master. Joined the chapter.
Ttc gainr ceremony attended the inVcsiturc
/ az Lord Roberts. 'Cordurrng Hero" and all,