Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-05
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QUEEN gICToRIA's RECEPTION.
Lishmen of All Kinds Vie In Bidding Hel
Welcome to Dublin

Irishmen of All Kinds Vie In Bidding Her
Welcome to Dublin
Dublin, April 5.-The Duke of Aber-
corn. premier of Ireland, who. with the
rest of the castle party went TO the
vice regal lodge after the royal ar
rival in Dublin and wrote his name in
the wishing book, said to the CORE
spondent of the Associated Press: 1T
is the most wonderful, chivalrouS and
spontaneous exhibition l have ever
seen. and l am immensely proud of be-
ing an Irishman. Neither the weather
nor the crowds could be more prohd-
tiouS. The demonstrations show despite
all political differences that Ireland is
q loyal portion of the empire" These
sentiments are echoed by all the Irish
nobility who are gathered in Dublin
In numbers never before seen.
This was aprOpos of Queen Victoria s
reception by the Irish people as she
landed and took her way 10 Dublin
town yesterday. Before landing ,he
queen. who looked remarkably we'll.
asked for bunch of ShamrockS. They
were secured, and throughout the day
she wore them pinned upon her breast
From the pier at kingstown to the
royal residence in Phoenix park the
distance is about nine miles. Crowds
practically no disturbance, the police
and military preserving perfect order
with less effort than would have been
necessary in London. Thanks to brisk
wind and sunshine the forests of bunt-
ing had regained freshness after Tues
days soaking. and one could real
iZe that the boast of the Dublin people
that their decorations surpassed those
of the jubilee in London was not with
out foundation.
\ most interesting ceremony took
place at the city limits, where an an
cient gate and castle towers had been
reproduced for the occasion. On the
city side of the gate were the lord
mayor and council in their scarlet
robes, the mace-bearerS in blue and sill
yer. and several hundred of the best
known Irishmen who We're provided
with seats on stands. The Royal Innis
killing fusiliers lined the road as n
guard of honor. while behind them
were cordonS of police, lancers and
militia.
Thousands of spectators eagerly
awaited the coming of the queen.
Shortly before her arrival the pur-
suivant-at-armS, wearing gorgeous
cape of royal heraldry, 2alloped up to
the lord mayor and asked permission
for the entrance of the queen. Grave
courtesy, the lord mayor granted the
request. Back gallOped the pursuivant-
alarms. the gate banging behind him.
The whole scene was counterpart CT
a sixteenth century play.
Then from the ramparts of the gate
came Il fanfare of trumpets. The queen
was in sight. Out upon scarlet
cloth, laid Raleigh=like upon the mud
dy road, stepped the lord mayor and
the corporation, their robes glowing
in the bright sunshine and their wands
and maces flashing brilliantly. The
gate creaked open. The Earl of Den
bigh rode through, and then came the
Life Guards. Ireland had not seen
Fife Guards for over thirty years. and
many were the curious comments made
as they galloped past. Behind them
were carria ages containing the home
secretary. Sir Matthew White-Ridley;
the Duchess of Connaught and her
daughters, accompanied by members
of the court and attended by mounted
eQuerrieS, and then more Life Guards.
Finally, amid almost perfect silence
save for the echo of cheers and cries
of God save the queen from out
side the city limits, came the queen
herself. Opposite her in the carriage
sat Princess Christian and Princess
Henry of Battenberg.
The moment her majesty passed the
gate enthusiasm broke loose. Bands
struck up, men cheered and sang bare
headed. and the women waved their
handkerchiefs and struggled to get a
better view. many OF them even weep
ing. And it was this sort of scene all
the way to the vice regal lodge inl
Phoenix Park. Her majesty was de-
lighted with the reception and kept
nodding right and left and smiling att
the cheering crowds all the way. SheI
was not informed of the attack on the
Prince of Wales until today.