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Show IHU rn WBXLKIQ CLOTH-Or-QOLD IX)R. KirsTO GEORGE. TRUE IRISH WELCOME PREDICTED FOR IS British Ruler and His Queen Will Pay Extendod Visit to Ireland in July. SIMILAR TOURS INFREQUENT Sovereign Has Not Been in Dublin Dub-lin Since Accession to the Throne of Empire. BY ROBERT EMMET. . Special Cable to The Tribune. DUBLIN. April 22 During tho proposed pro-posed visit of the king and queen to Ireland, Ire-land, they will reside al the vice renal lodge. On the last visit of Queen Victoria Vic-toria she occupied Iho vice regal lodge during the whole (pcrIod of her visit, and on two of the throe occasions on which ICIng Edward visited Ireland the vice regal lodge was selected as his place of residence. At present alterations and Improvements are being carried out at both the vice resal lodge and the castlo. While this will be the first visit of King George with his consort to Dublin since his accession to the throne, he Is well acquainted with Ireland Six years ago, whon Prince of Wales, he was the guest of Lord Ardllnun in county Gal way. Upon leaving Galway ho went to Dublin, where a state ball was given in his honor at tho castle by the viceroy. Tho king and queen visited Iroland, when duke and diichess of York. In 1S97. They arrived August IS and their state entry was marked by most enthusiastic scenes. The duke received addresses In the throno room of' DiMln castle, and afterward took the oath as a member of the privy council In Ireland. Subsequently Subse-quently he and Lord Roberts were Invested In-vested as ICnlghts of St Patrick. On August 20 tho royal visitors loft this city on a tour In the south rfcid west of Ireland, afteward visiting Belfast. They were received with expressions of tho good will from the wealthier elapses, and there is no reason to fear that their welcome will bo less hearty when they come here In .Inly. The announcement has alrendy heon made of their Intention to visit Scotland soon nfter the coronation, whon thev will hold a levee and a court In Holyrood palace. |