New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
THE DUKE IN MONTREAL
rrAGS BUNTING, FIREWORKS AND
CHEERING MULTITUDES GREET
THE HEIR TO THE THRONE.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBusE.l

Montreal. Sept. 1S.-The Duke and Duchess Of
york were royalty received to-day in the metrop-
SIC Of Canada In enthusiasm as well as in
.,re the crowds to greet them were more notable
.,on in Quebec. The city was q mass Of flags
"a hunting and its streets were filled with
ohaering multitudes. On account however. Of
.,e death Of President Mckinley extensive
,banges were made in the programme Of cere-
monies The reception at the City Hall set for
.,-night was abandoned altogether, while the
6reyorks and torchlight procession originally
lanned for tomorrow took place tonight, so
.ba+ tomorrow. the day Of mourning in the
1rrited States, might be free from all observ-
ences save those of the most informal nature
the royal visitors limited their public activities
to-day 10 speechmaki king arrival, the presen-
,ation of medals to veterans of the South Afri-
,sr war and their drive to the house of Lord
strathcona
Monentary excitement was caused in the
course of the presentation of medals to those
who fought in the South African by an in
nocent veteran. close examination had been
made by secret service officers of the men who
we're TO receive decorations lest some anar-
chist should slip into the company. One of the
number fho in civilian clothes, when he
reached the duke instead of saluting raised
his hat Quick as fash four detectives jumped
on him and took him away. They had thought
he might have a weapon concealed in his hat
A thorough search convisced them that his
rrotestatons of innocence of any design the
life of the duke We're true, and he allowed
10 go.
The duke in conversation to-day declared that
he meant to show himself in public only in the
dsvtin1e for fear of suffering violence at the
hands Of anarchists.
The trip from Quebec was speedily made this
morning After it came the royal procession
through some of MontreaTs fine residence streets
which were most generously beautiied with gay
eolors Arches spanned the route at intervals.
and are tonight abaZe with lights. While the
day opened with most auspicious blue skies. the
rain that came up in the late afternoon inter
fered TO a great extent with the festivities. To-
night there is a general illumination the effects
on many large buildings being admirable. A
curtailment in the interest in the torchight
psrade was inevitable in this weather but the
fireworks were superb. Some were displayed
from the crest of Mount Royal. MontreaPs pride,
and they were seen TO the best advantage. On
the river front there was another fine spectacle.
Commander B. Godfrey Faussett, r. N, aide
de-camp TO the duke, dispatched from
Quebec to-day 10 represent the royal party at
Canton.
In Christ Church Cathedral to-day i'm
pressive Church of England service in memory
of the dead President took place. 1t was con-
Quoted by the Archbishop of Montreal and the
Bishops of Ontario Nova Scotia and Huron
Some two hundred clergy were present, most Of
them taking places in the professional and re-
cessional. Tomorrow masses for the soul of the
President will be said in all the Catholic
churches here.