The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-02
DUBLIN AWAITS VICTORIA.
The Queens Irish Subjects Plan n
Loyal Demoustrntiou.

DUBLIN. March 20.-It would be difficult
to describe the excitement and mixed emo
tions with which the decision OF the Queen
to visit ireland has been received by her
Irish subjects. Her last visit. thirty nine
years ago. was personal and unofficial, on
account OF her mourning. following the
death of her mother. the Duchess of Kent.
Nevertheless, her greeting was then so
spontaneous and extraordinary that II as
tonished the Queen herself and dumfound-
ed the majority of her suite. who were ac-
customed to the subdued. though respect
fui. receptions accorded TO the sovereign
in her various journeying in England and
Scotland. From far and near country folk
fockcd into the metropolis special ex-
cursions on all the railways were unable to
deal with the traffic. and many man and
woman walked twenty. and thirty miles for
the pleasure of standing in the streets for
long. dreary hours for the chance OF see
ing Her Majesty pass by.
Despite conflicting advices from London
and even the circumstantial announce
meGt made by the lord lieutenant. that Her
Majesty's coming visit to Ireland was to be
regarded as a private tour. it has now been
made known officially that on the day of
her arrival, April 4, she will drive in state
the whole distance from the port of dis
embarkation. Kingstown, TO the vice regal
lodge. She will pass through the city of
Dublin. which she will enter as the sover-
eisn and net as private visitor. and VIII
be received at the confines of the metropo-
lis by the lord mayor and corporation, VINO
will present an address and will follow the
time hcnored custom of handing the keys
of the city TO the Queen. The route from
kingstown to the vice regal lodge. a dis
tance of about ten miles, will be artis-
tically and profusely decorated many of
the most prominent Irish artist freely eS-
pending their time and talents in design
ing decorative scheme. which when car
ried out will completely eclipse anything OF
the kind before seen in Ireland
The royal procession will undoubtedly
prove NEST impressive. Queen Victoria and
her daughter will drive in open state car
riages drawn by four horses and preceded
by outriders. The Lord Lieutenant and
Countess Cadogan and the Duke and
Duchess OF Connaught and mostly probably
the Duke and Duchess of Deyonshire. will
welcome the sovereign at Kingstown and
take part in the procession.
The procession will enter the city by
Lesson Street Bridge, passing through the
principal residential streets and squares
and by Nassau street To- tOfieSe dreeu,
where Trinity College stands and where a
great demonstration is expected from the
boys" Thence TO Phoenix Park, which
will be entered by the principal gate
whence the drive to the vice regal lodge is
one of exceptional beauty.
On the northern side of the Central Ave
nue. the vice regal lodge is situated in the
midst of prettily wooded grounds and
tastefully laid out gardens. the whole
comprising an area of about 200 acres. The
house itself is far from imposing in APP
pearance and can hardly be segarded as
a fitting residence for the Queens repre-
sentative much less for the sovereign her
self. But if the vice regal lodge lacks
external attractions TO complaint can be
made of the interior The rooms Though
not numerous. are well proportioned and
tastefully decorated. Comfort is written
everywhere and all attempt at gaudiness
is absent.
1t will add considerably to Her Majestys
comfort that the whole suite of rooms be-
ing prepared for her personal use are on
the ground ,oor. Indeed during her stay
in Dublin, unless she visits the Lord Lieu
tenant at Dublin Castle. where a long
flight of stairs has to be mounted to reach
the vice regal apartments. there will be
no necessity TO ascend any steps. This will
be the fifth time that any monarch of
England has resided at the vice regal
lodge. Queen Victoria visited ii in 1919
1893 and 1861, and prior to that George
~ spent few days there in 1921.