The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-11
A DOWNPOUR OF RAIN
FAILS TO DAMPEN THE ARDoR OF
CHEERING CROWDS AT
-. TORONTO
CITY PACKED WITH PEOPLE
Forty Thousand Estimated Visitors
From Out of TOwn-Review of
Eleven Thousand
Troops Today.

TORONTO, Ont, Oct. 10.-The Duke
and Duchess of Cornwall and York
reached Toronto today and their entry
to the city was marked by great pop
ular demonstration of welcome. A
storm that sent rivulets of muddy water
through the streets and took the starch
out of the decorations swept over the
city, but wind and rain had no appre-
clable effect upon the throngs that
turned out to aid in the welcome and
show of loyalty. Wrapped in water
proofs or sheltered under umbrellas, the
people waited for hours in the sodden
streets and warmed themselves with
cheers when the prince and princess
finally came. Despite the storm, many
of tine finer effects of the reception that
represented months of preparation were
not lost and the entire programme was
bravery carried out. The larger recep-
ton at Toronto was the elimination of
series of smaller ones that began far
up in the Muskoga lake country and
extended from Huntsville on through
Brace Bridge, Orilla, Barry and New
Market, all of which was passed in
the morning run of the royal specials
from North Bay to Toronto. 1t was
shortly after o'clock when the Ducal
train swept into the specially construct
ed depot in North Toronto. Outside of
the depot in great L-shaped stand
o,NOo oSl1OO1 CilllUIcn were CTOWQ0U, ana
in the square made by the depot and
stand were the mounted and foot troops
designated as escort and guard of honor.
The voices of the children arose in a
great choir of greeting, the troops pre-
sented arms and off in a field near by
a battery fired the royal salute as the
train halted. The governor general and
Lady Mimic and the premier and Lady
Laurier, who had arrived on the first
of ho
the city and provincial authorities in
extending brief greeting to the duke
and duchess, when they were escorted to
canop1ed seats facing the young sing
ers Two bands gave time to the i'm
mense chorus as it rolled out God Save
the King 1.-THE Maple Leaf and other
patriotic songs
Drenching rain fell on the young
singers. but they kept their time and
tone and waved their flags.
The governor general was escorted from
the depot first, a separate procession
guiding him to the provincial parliament
buildings, where he and Lady Mimic are
to be quartered, and then the duke and
duchess entered their carriage for the
drive through the principal streets to the
city hail. He wore the uniform of an
admiral and Viscount Crichten and the
Duke of RoXburgh, his aides, were in
the brilliant uniform of the Royal Horse
guards, with shining cuircasses of silver.
Eleven thousand troops have been
massed here for the military review
which is to take place tomorrow and
they were lined up along the route
Back of them, from depot to municipal
building, were banked solid crowds.
1t is estimated that 10000 visitors have
come into the city for the fetes in hon
or of the duke and duchess, and few of
them were kept in doors by the rain
There were many cheers for the royal
couple. At the city hall another chorus
sang welcome and addresses of welcome
for Toronto, and the duke in reply
thanked the people for the splendid re-
cepton given to him and the duchess.
FROM the city hall the royal party drove
to the government house. where they
will be the guests of Lieut.. Gov. Now
att during their stay. A dinner in their
honor was given this evening, after
which they attended a concert by the
members of the Metropolitan Opera
Company of New York at Massey hall.
The city was splendidly illuminated to-
night. Ten searchlights loaned by the
United States government were kept
in play from the tower of the city hall.
and all of the public and many of the
larger private and business buildings
were outlined in light. The rain ceased
early in the evening and great crowds
came out to view the illumination
tomorrow, in addition to the military
review, the duke and duchess will visit
Toronto university, which will confer
honorary degrees upon them. They dine
at the parliament building in the even
ing and at night there will be recep-
ton in the parliament buildings.