The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-04
QUEEN VICTORIA IN IRELAND.
REACHED JAMESTOWN SOME HOURS
AHEAD OF TIME.

Mich Enthusiasm in Spite of the
Gathered-There Were HIumina-
tons and Cheers but No Counter
DemOnstration-WiJ Go to Dublin
To-day - Dublin's SwOrd-Bearer,
ESan, Refuses to Take "A Hand.
Dublin, April 4, 1920 a. MIN spite of
the rain that was falling and the huge
puddles of water under foot, the arrival
of Queen Victoria in the royal yacht Vic
toria and Albert, off Kingstown, was the
occasion for much enthusiasm, although
this old not take an organized form, CIV
ing to the fact that her majesty, due at
$50, arrived three hours and half ahead
Of schedule
The passage of the channel was smooth,
and the Queen suffered no discomfort, al
though she expressed regret that the
premature departure from Holyhead, ow-
ing to the threatening weather conditions,
should cause her Irish subjects disap-
pointmcnt.
The Victoria and Albert, when 1t loom
cd up through the haze, was greeted with
the thunder of twenty-Cne guns from each
ship of the British channel squadron
Thousands had poured into KingstoWn re-
gardless of the pelting rain, which luck
lily ceased about o'clock and they braved
the cold winds and mud until midnight
The celebrations were confined to an il
Elimination of the war vessels and to a
few fireworks here and there
a shining shamrock stood out against
the blackness of Dublin bay, and from the
jackies clustered on the decks of the
squadron came strains Of God Save the
Queen" which were taken up with a will
by the patient crowd on shore, and when
Soldiers of the Queen" tioated across the
quiet water, the spectators on Kingstown
pier Joined in with equal fervor.
The Counter Demonstration.
Although all political conditions are
represented in Kingstown, there was no
attempt at a counter demonstration. In
fact, the evenings fireworks, singing and
cheering were not marred by any hostile
note and the entry of the Queen into
Dublin to-day "wednesday will probably
be repetition of similar friendly condi-
tions.
Dublin, itself, seven miles from Kings
town, was bedraggled it's finery which
rivaled London's jubilee decorations,
dropping sadly from the steady rain.
which, according to the weather prophets,
will be repeated to-day. However, last
evening when the showers ceased, ilum-
nations such as Ireland had never seen
lit up the streets and were viewed by
crowds so dense that in several thorough
fares traffic was impossible.
The castle was gay with dinner party,
including the leading Irish nobility, and
a spirit of good natured revelry prevailed
over every quarter of Ireland's capital.
Egan viii Not Take Part.
James Egau, the Dublin city swordbear-
er, who fer nine years was imprisoned for
political offenses, refused to-day to hand
the Queen the sword, nor would he take
part in to-morrow's proceedings. In a let
ter to the town clerk Mr. Egan says:
Il will yield nothing to any Irishman
lady, but cannot join in any act of pub
lie courtesy toward the head of a state
which has tried me upon charges
that were false and sent me to
suffer for nine years in English dungeons
the state that still hallmarks with the
degradation of a ticket of leave man.
Mr.. Egan adds that he is prepared to
accept the consequences and hand In his
resignation.
The Queen will disembark some time
before noon to-day, and will drive from
Kingstown through the city, reaching the
vice regal lodge about 2 o'clock in the
afternoon. The Queens progress promises
to be one of the most remarkable occa-
sions in the history of Ireland.
BY the exercise of tact political consid-
erations have been either kept entirely in
the background or banished entirely.