Year: 1878




and the Presbyterian Church as represented here,
from the North British Society from the justices OF
the peace of TIM city and county of Halifax. These
are to be among the nunber


ADDRESS THE CITY HALIFAX.
send you the text OF the hrst and most important
address, that of the City Corporation, from which
you will obscrvewhat is becoming very apparent to
to all who within the circle Of current nforma
ton-that the Marquis. in coming to Canada does not
rid himself from the incubus Of that popular scnti-
ment which recognizes lhm first and chiefly as the
husband Of daughter Of the Queen.


To HIS ExcEILEScy, THE Mosr HONORABLE THE
MARQUIS LoRSE. &c. &c:--


MAY IT PLEASE yoUn ExcELLrScY--we, the Mayor
and Corporation of the city OF halifax respectfully


tender to Your Excelency and Her Royal Highness the
Princess Louise. sincere and cordial greeting. Tho
intelligence that Your Excellency and Her Royal High
ness have reached shores in safety and in good
health is OF true rejoicing to the people Of
Canada, and tho words of welcome are permitted


first to utter but feeby express tho sentiments which
animate fellow countrymen in every Sec
ton Of the land We sensible of the
privilege conferred upon lis in tho fact that
Your Excellency has been pleased to make your
formal entry into the Dominion through the medium
Of thus favored city, and record with fullest
appreciation the further auspicious circumstances
that this day and in this city, for the first time in
the history of British America, daughter of our
beloved Queen has set foot on Canadian soil. We
pray the event may be followed By every happiness
to Your Excellency and Her Royal Hghress. as it is
hailed with joy and gratitude by oil Her Majestys
subjects on this side of the Atlantic.


1--WE are most thankful that the choice of sue
to the noble Earl who has governed for the
past six years has fallen upon statesman who holds
such high place in the personal affection Of the Sow
-A.f
mind and parliamentary experience eminenty
qualify him TO preside this important depend
ency of the empire we accept it earnest Of the
increasing good will of Her Majesty toward her
| faithful people of Canada, assurance Of
additional strength in the tics that bind to the
mother country, and guarantee that our mutual in
| terests will be actively promoted and securely
| guarded. Ys g 1sg s3ra Fn


! ITO Her Royal Highness, whose presence among
is mark Of trust and honor which we gratefully
knowledge, offer the tribute of respectful and
loyal affection Her distinguished virtues, her
accomplishments and her gracious bearing toward all
classes constitute reputation which has long been
known to the people Of Canada, which has made the
Princess Louise loved in England and insures for her
the truest devotion of those with whom she has so
gracousy consented to identify herself We pray
that the Almighty may shower upon Your Excellency
and Her Royal Hghness His choicest blessings, that
Your home in Canada may be home Of happiness
and contentment and that you may be long spared to
enjoy the privilege of the high state to which you
have been called"


THE OFFICIAL LANDING AND 1EvrE.


At present it is understood that there will be no
official landing the day of the arrival Of the Sar
matian in the harbor, but that that will be
postponed. together with all the ceremonies,
to the following day. The Marquis is expected to pro-
ceed to the Provincial building the day Of the
oficial landing where he will be sworn in as Cow
ernor General. Next the Marquis and the Princess
will proceed to the Admiralty House. They will dine
with the Lieutenant Governor in the evening. and at
half past nine p NJ. drawing will be held ut
Government House, at which all the manhood and
all tho beauty Qnipeded by al the snobbery and all
the strange womanhood that get foothold) viii
certainly be present.


LADIES ANXIOUS Fon THE DRAWING ROOM
Even a. far as St. John N. b.. place that His Ex-
ecencyis 10 mot TO yisit tha 3scal ncwspspers full
of descriptions of costumes prepared by local modistes
for ladies who viii here in the hope of in
| vtation to the royal drawing room and am surc
that cannot send the American ladies among your
readers delicious than the following
pathetic protest which appears in the Halifax papers
of to-day, against the edct which has gone forth in
regard to feminine raiment on the forthcoming mo-
mentous night


Sm--Why should all ladies' be required to wear low
necked dresses and short sleeves? What is adapted to
the climate Of the old country is not universally suit
able here What suits age class does not suit
all. There are many and excellent ladies in our
city who would not ind it safo to appear in
such costume at this season of the year.
to whose tastes and feelings it il foreign.
They are most anxious TO pay their respects to
given them. but II this condition be insisted they
will be debarred We feel satisfied that the iustrious


lady herself would be the very last to put such diff
fcn1 ~ in fbaip uav Wpu1d hnyo
the Kindness TO take the matter into consideration,
and either make change regarding it appoint an
when those debarred from. the drawing room


ONE OF MANY.
On the second day His Exccllency and Her Royal
Highncss-these being tho correct titles in vogue
win look around the city rather informally and in


the afternoon after sustaining the ordeal of numerous
minor addresses will hold levee at the provincial
building otherwise called Government House. A.
terward they will dine at Mapcwood the suburban
residence of Sir Patrick Macdougal. who s acting
temporarily Governor General. and on their way
there they will be attended by procession bearing
torches and making what is expected TO be pic
turesque display. Next day the Progress through
the Dominion" will begin this title Of the journey
being derived from ancient royabarrivals


TRAIN.


The vice regal train the Intercoloninl Railway
which rounds the Bay OF Fundy, Is advertised as q
gorgeous affair 1t is called the royal train" and
viii certainly consist of cars. perhaps moro L
could give you agreat many details in this conucc-
ton, humorous to Americans, but forbear There
will be Pullman reserved exclusively for tho
Marquis and tho Princess They will ride alone being
visited, OF course on tho way by whomsocvet they
choose to admit. When expressed slight surprise
this cxclsivcness which seemed to dcbar the per-
usually privileged to the society of the highest
who hitherto vsitcd this Continent received this
frank rcsponsc:-


pnEaKINs THEIR HroHxEssrs IN.
well, you know. another arrangement would be
at present impossible. Tho Marquis and Her Royal
Highness have been accustomed to being alone on all
occasions They not Mt all used to our customs
We shall have to gradually break them in. They are
likely TO find out many new things in America; but
in the meantime thcy must make their own conces