The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-05
JOY IN DUBLIN
GREAT JUBILATION OVER THE VISIT
OF QUEEN VICTORIA.
Her Majesty Received with Noisy
Enthusiasm on the Part of
Her Irish Subjects.
CHEERED BY THOUSANDS
WHOSE ACCLAIMS WERE ANSWERED
WITH GRACIOUS Mods.
Her Majesty Kept Busy Replying to
Greetings from kingstOwn to
the Castle in Dublin.
QUAINT CEREMONY IN CITY
RECEPTION OF THE QUEEN BY COR
PORATION OFFICIALS.
Her Address to the People on Land
ing-The Lord Mayor and others
Thanked for COurtesies.
Her Majesty Kept Busy Replying to
Greetings from kingstOwn to
the Castle in Dublin.
QUAINT CEREMONY IN CITY
RECEPTION OF THE QUEEN BY COR
PORATION OFFICIALS.
Her Address to the People on Land
ing-The Lord Mayor and others
Thanked for COurtesies.

DUBLIN. April 5.-Queen Victoria yester-
day revisited Ireland and was received
with an enthusiasm exceeding that which
marked her recent appearance In London,
and which we'll night eclipsed the vaunted
glories of the jubilee. The lord lieutenant
has been taken at his word; and the whole
country has risen superior to political
prejudice. Although the Nationalist papers
arc careful to point out that no political
significance can be attached to Dubln's
splendid greeting, no single circumstance
marred the royal entry into Ireland's capi-
tai. In fact, the most optimistic Loyalists
expressed themselves surprised at the
warmth of the greeting. The counter DEM
onstration emanating from the Irish Trans
vaal committee proved fiasco. A few hum
dred men and boys started with torches
but the latter were quickly confscated by
the police. Minus their emblems the pro-
cesson proceeded. but it was soon lost
amid the crowd of sighseers who blocked
the streets. The extent of Dublin's or
derliness can be gauged from the fact that
the police made no arrests during the en-
tire day. and. although about oo.0Oo per-
sons crowded the narrow streets, only
couple OF accidents occurred. Until mid
night the crowds thronged the thorough
fares. watching the illuminations. but by
1 a. m. Dublin was as quiet as any coun-
try town.
The fact that only twenty-seven out of
sixty counclmen were present to receive
| the Queen at the city limits may be taken
as significant protest on the part of
those whose political opinions superseded
all other motives. but the unanimity with
which the Queen was cheered gave i'm
partial observers but slight opportunity to
gauge the spirit of resentment which was
alleged TO exist against her.
Along the line of march from Kingstown
to the vice-regal lodge, were stretched 1900
| troops, chiefly militia. These had little to
do, and, instead of creating the hostility
that the military sometimes creates they
were at various points the subjects of
| wholesale kissing and hugging by the
| women, who, after catching glimpse of
| the royal procession, could find no better
way to express their enthusiasm and ex-
| citement.
| Nine-tenths of the people in Dublin yes
| terday had never seen the Queen before.
| With characteristic humor and pathos
| they commented upon her appearance.
| MY, but she's grand said one. "Such
tiny body" exclaimed another. ut is
| mighty hard work for ould woman like
| her. and on they went, dissecting
! her personal appearance with a freedom of
| humor that could only prevail i'm Ireland.
| Nevertheless, when she passed all barred
their heads.
| On every side ii was admitted to be a
| great day for Ireland. the loyalists saying
| under their breath PITY 1t did not come
| sooner" and the Natonalists partaking
| sufficiently of the prevailing enthusiasm to
| subordinate political consideration, which,
officially and by the Queens own declara-
ton. had no part in the greatest day in the
| history of Ireland.
| The Dublin Express, Conservative says:
| mo note of discord has Jared upon the
harmony of the universal greeting. From
| the moment when the Queen landed at
| Kingstown until the moment she set foot
| within the vice regal lodge her progress
| was triumph as significant as any that
| ever rewarded the victories of a Roman
| general of old. Ii was triumph not over
| the bodies but over the hearts of a sensi-
| tive and high-spirited people