El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04
QUEEN ON
IRISH SOIL
"A Royal Reception rendered
To Her Majesty
To-Day
Dublin Wild With JOY
IreIand's Flag Intertwined
With the Union Jack And
Irishmen Happy
At Last

! set foot on Irish soil today for the fret
time in almost 40 years. Real 'queen g
weather" prevailed, yesterdays rain
and fog which caused so much anxiety
having been blown away. Dublin is
resplendant with decorations in the
city, and along the route which the
queen took from kingstown the display
was more lavish and more magnificent
than display in London at the time OF
the diamond jubilee. Seldom has such
q mass of flags and bunting been seen
in any demonstration. Red, white and
| blue bunting swathed every building,
public and private. in mauy instances
being relieved by wreaths of ever
green. At cornicas and over doorways
were lunches of flags, the green flag OF
Ireland mixed with the union jack.
The streets were spanned at hundreds
of places by elaborate arches bearing
n ot.oes of welcome and express ons of
loyalty.
The entrance to the city at Lesson
street bridge was marked by a huge
triumphal arch and flags, flowers and
evergreens in which was EN- blazoued a
welcome to Dublin in gold letters.
Stands to accommodate spectators of
the royal process on had oeen erected
at every available point from Kings
town to Phoenix Park. In the city
the route was lined by one vast grand
stand as was Fifth avenue on the oc-
cssion of the Dewey procession last
Septe ember. Each stand was decorated
on an individual scheme which added
greatly to the effect.
The streets were jam med with people
at an early hour today. Irishmen had
gathered from the ends OF the island
and hundreds of Euglishmen were in
the throng. The entire route from
King5tOwn to Dublin was liued with
spectators at dawn. Hundreds of de-
tectives were among the crowd and the
police had received orders to quell the
least sign of any hostile demonstration.
The royal yacht Victoria snd Albert
went alongside the Victoria wharf at
Kingstown at S:35 q. m. and prepara-
tions we're a. once begun for the land
ing. Der majesty came ashore half an
hour later amid thunder OF shots
from warships and shore batteries and
cheers on thousands Of qusys.
The queen was received by the
Lord Lieutenant of ireland, Earl
Codogan; the Duke OF Connaught, COM
mander OF the forces OF Ireland: Lord
Mayor Dalton of Dublin, and num-
ber of other nota bles, all in full dress
and robes of state.
A huge reception followed on the
pier, st which the city commissioners
presented the queen with an address of
welcome. In replying her majesty
wished Gods blessing on Ireland; then
started for Dublin.
The queen drove ten miles to Dub |
liz in "a carriage drawn by four horses |
with outriders and escorted by the Life !
G yards. The royal procession pas ssed |
through a lane of thousands of people |
who cheered her majesty continuously, |
waving flags, hats and hEndkerchiefs, |
aud made every manifestation of enthu-
siasm which the most loyal Britisher
could have desired. Tue queens path |
Dublin to the vice regent
palace was made with cheers. II was
a trlumphal march and enthusiasm
was unbounded. On occasions the
cheering was deafeniug,
Nationaliets in the crowds were for
the most part respectfully silent.
There we're some slight expressions of
dissent, but these were howled down.
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