The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22
ON IRELAND'S SOIL
oprAT BRITAIN'S KING AND QUEEN
ARE RECEIVED.
spoNTANEITY WAS LACKING
BECAUSE OF MOURNING FOR POPE
LEO XIII.

Their MaJesties Were Received by
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
and other OhiciaIs After Royal
saIutes in Their Honor by Vessels
90 the Home FIeet-In Answer to
an Address the King Expressed
Ills Regret for the Death of the
pope-The Reception in Dublin.
Youngstown. Ireland, July hiking
EDWARD and Queen Alexandra, accom-
.aoiad nv Princess Victoria and their
s,,;tas arrived here at 9:05 this morn
ing on board the royal yacht Victoria
and Albert.
Immediately after the yacht took it's
rosition in the harbor the royal salute
,,.,s fred by thirteen vessels of the
home fleet.
Thousands of people lined the streets
and wharves awaiting the arrival of
their majesties. While they We're gath
artne d note of mourning was sounded
amid the general rejoicings. 1t came
from the great bell of the Roman Cath
olie Church at St. Michael which tolled
solemnly in memory of the Pope, whose
death undeniably mars the spontaneity
Of welcome.
Their majesties were received by the
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, the Earl
of Dudley, and a number of officials,
and were conducted to a pavilion,
wnere an address of welcome was read
in behalf of the Kingstown Municipal
Council.
Reply of the King.
In replying, King Edward said he
shared in the sadness of the multitudes
of his subjects over the news of the
Pope's death. His majesty said he re-
m4lpbered the kindness with which his
holiness had so recently received him,
and the interest which Pope Leo took
i'm the welfare of the English people.
The King added that his visit came
at a time when new era is opening
for Ireland.
Immediately after the ceremony their
maiesties, accompanied by the Lord
Lieutenant and a brilliant staff and
escorted by horse guards, drove off In
the direction of Dublin, amidst the
greatest enthusiasm on the part of the
crowds lining the road between Kings
town and Bulls Bridge. At the lat
ter place the procession halted, and the
King received addresses from the
suburban councils of Blackjack, Rath-
mines and Pembroke, to which his
majesty replied briefly.
The procession then passed on and
entered the city of Dublin, preceded
by police, a detachment of Royal
Horse Guards brilliant staff. the
Lord Lieutenant, the headquarters
staff of the Third Army Corps and
other military and court officials.
Keys of City Not Delivered.
The entry of King Edward and
Queen Alexandra into Dublin was
made the occasion for a general holi-
day. The decorations of the city
especially along the route of the pro-
cession to the Vice Regal lodge, in
Phoenix Park surpassed anything
hitherto attempted by Dublin, not ex-
ceptng Queen Victoria's last visit.
The grand stands erected at various
places We're crowded, While the people
We're massed on the sidewalks. Their
majesties continuously bowed then
acknowledgements of. the warm greet
ings, especially at the college green
which was packed by a multitude on
people.
1t was late in the afternoon when
the Vice Regal lodge was reached
Their majesties lunched with the Lord
Lieutenant, and the days programme
was concluded with a formal visit by
their majesties to the Duke of Con-
naught
The whole days proceedings were not
married by any unpleasant incident be-
yond the absence of the ceremony Of
handing the keys of the city to the