Year: 1869




we, the Mayor and corporation OF this Guy, IN Ic
name of the citizens, welcome your Hghness to our
shores. A visit from any member OF the royal house
is esteemed high honor by the people, and is hailed
with pleasure by the inhabitants of the city: but the
honor conferred by visit OF the Of gracious
and beloved Queen and grandson of that talented
and illustrious Royal Duke who so long governed
the province and was the steadfast friend of Nova
Scotia, creates deep feeling of JOY among the loyal
people Of Halifax. The British people have much
reason for eXultation, that while the members of
the royal family exalted position, they vet con-
descend to occupy posts of usefulness in the State
and devote their talents to the country; and her
Malestys subjects in every section OF the empire
feel just pride in the fact that you have given the
benefit OF your services to the army. We congratu-
late that distinguished corps which your Highness
has selected to perform the duties of a soldier in
should occasion arise for active service, have the
conviction that your Highness would display that
galantry and herOsm in the field for which your an
cestOrs nave been famed; and will proudly Yindcate
the honor of the nation. We sincerely thank our
Heavenly Father for having hitherto spared our noble
sovereign Queen to be the exalted witness of how she
is endeared toall ranks and conditions of men; and
we trust and pray that the King of Kings may long
preserve her Majesty in health and prosperity. we
sincerely nope the stay of your Royal Hignness on
this side Of the Atlantic will prove great gratnca-
tlon and happiness; and that your Highness will
importance OF British North America to the British
crown and we implore the Great Ruler of events to
you may exhibit and illustrate those noble and
manly virtues the ornaments of princes and which
will eXalt and benefit your country.


The Prince read, with excellent elocution. the
following response


THE PRINCES REPLY


Mr.. Mayor and Corporation OF the city:-I return
most sincerely my thanks for the loyal address which
you have Just presented me, and avail myself OF
the opportunity to request you to convey to the
citizens whom you represent my grateful thanks
for the kind and hearty welcome they have this day
accorded me. can assure you that looked with
anticipations of great pleasure to my visit to
the British Dominion on this side of the Atlantic;
and it is to me source of great satisfaction to hear
on my first landing how highly cherished still is the
memory of my iustrious grandfather, who gov
erned this Province so long. Your illusions to the
Queen and the kind wishes for my welfare will be
most gratifying to her Majesty, and feel sure she
will hear with pleasure how cordial and hearty has
been her sons reception among you. (Cheers.)


After most of the notables on the platform had
been presented Prince Arthur mounted his horse
with exceeding grace, and rode, accompanied
by the Governor-General, on horseback, and
attended bya military guard of honor, out of the
Dockyard, and through the city. An imposing
procession on horseback and on foot followed
him, and the streets along the route to the Gov
ernment House were lined by the thousands of
citizens military organizations, firemen and civic
societies whose members closed in on the rear of
the procession as it passed along. Innumerable
flags canopied the way. Wreaths of evergreens
and flowers and inscriptions of welcome de-
pended at intervals. A salute doomed from the
cannon at the foot of Citadel Hill and as the
Prince drew near st. Pauls Church the bells
pealed q welcome, signal to all the bells
in the city. The school children sang near
the church the national anthem, which
young Arthur and his escort paused to hear,
giving the little ones great joy thereby. The
Masons received the Prince picturesquely with
dipped banners in memory of the fact
that his Royal Highness was the grandson of the
man who laid the cornerstone of the Halifax
Masonic Hall. The whole welcome was very
brilliant and delighted the Prince, as he was
pleased to assure the Mayor this afternoon. To-
night the city is illuminated. A big open-air
concert is advertised to come off tomorrow
night in the Princes honor, and it is cOntem-
plated to give for him grand ball, banquet
etc Before he quits Halifax his Royal HIghness
intends soon to 90 on a moose hunt, which will
distinguish his visit to Nova Scotia by one nov-
elty at least.