The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-05
DUBLIN AL LOYALTY
Tremendous 0utburst in
Honor of the Queen.
HER BADGE A SHAMROCK
Quaint Reception Ceremonies
Nine Miles in Parade.

Dublin, April 4 Q1:45 a. m.)-Queen
Victoria arrived in Ireland this morning
for the first time in thirty-nine years
The Decentralization from the royal yacht
was accomplished at 1870. The COM
mander Of the forces in Ireland. the Duke
of Connaught; the lord lieutenant. Earl
Cadogan. and their STATS, greeted her
majesty, and the ride from Kingaon to
Dublin commenced in splendid weather
and before huge and good-natured
crowds. At the entrance to the city she
received an address Of welcome and
handed the lord mayor a reply. The fol
lowing is her majesty's reply in full:
81 thank you heartily for the loyal
welcome and good wishes which you have
rendered me on behalf of yourself and
your fellow citizens on my arrival in the
ancient capital of my Irish dominion L
come to this fair country to seek
change and rest, and to revisit scenes
which recall to my mind the warm well
come given to both myself and my be-
loved husband. l am deeply gratifled that
1 have been able at this time to see
again the motherland of those brave sons
who have recently distinguished them
selves in defense of my crown and en-
pire with cheerful valor as conspicuous
now as in their glorious past. I pray that
the Almighty God may ever bless and di-
rect you in the highest functions which
you exercise for the benefit of your fell
low citizens"
The queen appeared to be much affect
ed 10y the warmth of her welcome. Mr..
Burke a son of the former city sword
bearer, took the place Of Mr.. James Ea-
gan. the sword-bearer whfo had refused
to offciate, but the lord mayor himself
handed the sword and the keys to her
majesty who touched them.
The ceremonies at the city gates were
most picturesque. London's jubilee lord
mayor, Sir George FaudeI Phillips, de-
clared that the reception and ceremonies
were the finest he had ever seen. far sur
passing those of the great jubilee.
In reply to the address of welcome of
the township commissioners of Kingston,
the queen handed the following to the
chairman:
81 thank you for your loyal and dutiful
address and for the warm welcome
wherewith you have greeted me. On set
ting foot again on Irish soil, l received
with heartfelt satisfaction your assur-
ances of devotion and affection and de-
votion towards me. 1 am looking for
ward with much pleasure to my visit to
this part of my dominion and pray God
may bless Ireland with increasing well
fare and prosperity"
As this written reply was handed to
the chairman her majesty said Il am
very pleased to find myself in Ireland
again"
London, April (7:20 p. m.)-Special
dispatches to papers Of this city giving
a description of Queen Victoria's recep-
ton in Dublin, fail to record the slight
est Earring note, if such has occurred.
All gratefully acknowledge the remark
able warmth Of the welcome exten7ed to
her majesty.
A slight shower marred for the mo-
ment the prospects of the day, but it was
soon over and the weather remained
splendid. No sooner had the queen ar
rived at the vice-regal lodge and lunched
than she drove out again in Phoenix
Park, being much cheered. 1t is under
stood that she expressed herself as Won
derfully pleased with the reception and
as having suered no fatigue. Dublin went
wild with delight with the excellence
with which all the arrangements were
carried out. Not one black fiaG or disloy
al motto marked the line of march and
the popular enthusiasm buried all polit-
ical feeling for the time.
Before landing, the queen. who looked
remarkably well, asked for a bunch OF
shamrocks. They were secured and
throughout the day she wore them pinned
upon her breast. The Duke Of Abercorn,
premier peer of Ireland. who, with the
most of the Castle party, went to the
vice-regal lodge after the royal arrival,
and wrote his name in the visiting book,
said to the correspondent of the Associ-
ated Press: "a more chivalrous and
! spontaneous exhibition have never seen
and I am immensely proud of being an
| Irishman. Neither the weather nor the
crowd could be more propitious. The
| demonstrations show that, despite all po-
| liticaI differences. ireland is a loyal por-
| ton Of the empire
These sentiments are echoed by all the
/ Irish nobility, who are gathered in Dub
/ lin in numbers never seen before. From
the pier at Kingstown to the royal resi-
! dence IN Phoenix Park the distance is
/ about nine miles. Crowds lined the entire
/ distance. but there was practically no
/ disturbance. the police and military pre-
! serving perfect order with less effort
/ than would have been necessary in Lon
/ don. Thanks 10 the brisk wind and sun
/ shine the forests Of bunting had regained
/ freshness after yesterdays soaking and
! then one could realize that the boast Of