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Show GIVEX AX 0VATI0X FROM ALL QUAETEBS Xot the Least Attempt Made at Disturbance. Aged Sovereign "Waa J-Iet at the Gates of the City and Tendered the Keys by the Lord Mayor Imposing Im-posing Spectacle "When the Boyal Party Entered Decorations Outrivaled Out-rivaled Those of London During the Jubilee. Dublin,. April 4. Queen ' Victoria landed in Ireland this morning for tha first time in thirty-nine years. The disembarkation dis-embarkation from the royal yacht was accomplished at 11:30. The commander command-er of the forces in Ireland, the Duka of Connaught: the lord lieutenant, Earl Caciogan, and their staffs greeted her majesty, and the ride from. Kingston to Dublin commenced in spiendidi weather and before huge and good-natured good-natured crowds. At the entrance to the city the queers received an ad-dress, of welcome, and; handed the lord mayor the following reply: "I thank you heartily for the. loyal welcome and good wishes which you have tendered me on behalf of yourself and your fellow citizens on my arrival in the ancient capital of my Irish dominion. do-minion. "I came to this fair country to seek a change and rest, and to revisit scenes which recall to my mind the warm welcome given to both myself and my beloved husband. I am deeply gratified grati-fied that I have been able at this t'ma to see again, the motherland of those brave sons who have recently, distinguished distin-guished themselves in the defense of my crown and emnire with eh?-erful valor as conspicuous r.ow a3 ever in their glorious past. "I pray that the Almighty God may ever guide and direct you in the hisrh functions which you exercise for thei benefit of your fellow citizens." The queen appeared t be mtteh affected af-fected bv the warmth of her welcome. Mr. Burke, a son of the former city (Continued on Pass 6.. ( 1 4 ; i ! : Queen's Visit to Ireland (Continued from Page L) sword bearer, took the place of Mr. James Efran, the sword bearer, who had refused to officiate, but the lord mayor himself handed the sword and keys to her majesty, who touched them. The ceremonies at the city prate were rnort picturesque. London's jubilee mayor, Sir Georpre Faudet-Phillips, said the ceremonies were the finest he had ever seen, far purpassinp; those of the great jubilee. In reply to the address ad-dress of welcome of the town's commissioners com-missioners of Kingstown, the queen I handed the following to the chairman: "I thank you for your loyal and dutiful duti-ful addTess and for the warm welcome wherewith you have greeted me. On ftettinsr foot asrain on Irish soil I re ceived with heartfelt suti? faction your assurances of devotion and affection towards me. I am looking- forward with much pleasure to my visit to this part of my dominion, and may God Mess Ireland's welfare and prosjer-lty." prosjer-lty." : As this. written reply was handed to i the chairman, her majesty said. "T am pleased to find myself in Ireland again." A slight shower marred for the moment mo-ment the prospects of the day. but it was soon over and the weather remained re-mained splendid. No sooner had the queen arrived at the vice regal lodge end lunched than she drove out again in Phoenix park, being much cheered. It is understood that she expressed herself as wonderfully pleased with the reception, and as yet suffered no fatigue. fa-tigue. Dublin went wild with delight over the excellence -with which all the arrangements were carried out. Not one black flag or disloyal motto marked the line of march and the popular enthusiasm en-thusiasm buried all political feeling for the time. Before landing the queen, who looked remarkably well, asked for a bunch of shamnx-ks. They were se-. se-. cured, and throughout the day she wore them pinned upon her breast. The Duke f Abercorn. premier peer of Ireland, who, with the most of the castle party, went to the vice regal lodge after the royal arrival and wrote his name in the visiting book, said to ' the correspondent of the Associated Press: -it is the mt wonderful, chivalrous and spontaneous exhibition I have ever seen, and 1 am immensely proud of being be-ing an Irishman. Neither the weather nrr Vio rmvvHs rmild be more lironi- tious. The demonstrations show, de-Fpite de-Fpite all political differences. Ireland is a loyal portion of the empire." These sentiments are echoed by all ; the Irish nobility who are gathered in Dublin in numbers never seen before. From the pier at Kingstown to the royal residence in Phoenix park the distance is about nine miles. Crowds v lined the entire distance, but there was I practically no disturbance, the police tnd military preserving1 perfect order with less effort than would have been necessary in London. Thanks to the brisk wind and sunshine, the forests of bunting had regained freshness after af-ter yesterday's soaking, and then one could realize that the boast of the Dublin people that their decorations surpassed those of the jubilee in London Lon-don was not without foundation. A most interesting ceremony took place at the city limits, where an ancient an-cient gate and castle towers had been reproduced for the occasion. On the city side of the gate were the lord mayor and council in their scarlet robes, the mace bearers in blue and sil ver and several hundreds of the best known Irish, who were provided with - Feats on stands. The Royal Inniskilling fusiliers lined the road as a gnard of honor, while behind them were cordons jf police, lancers and militia. Thousands of spectators eagerly awaited the coming 'of the queen. Shortly before her arrival the pursui-vant-at-arms, wearing1 a gorgeous cape of royal heraldry, galloped up to the lord mayor and asked permission for the entrance of the queen. Gravely and in quietly worded terms of courtesy the lord mayor granted the request. Back galloped the pursuivant-at-arms, the gate banging behind him. Although I the aged beef-eaters, rigged out for the I occasion with costumes rrom the gaiety Theatre, could scarcely totter around, the whole scene was a counterpart of a sixteenth century. play. Then from the ramparts of the gate came a fanfare of trumpets. The queen was in sight. Out upon a scarlet cloth, laid Kaleigh-like ujon the muddy road, stepped the lord mayor and the corporation, corpo-ration, their robes glowing in the bright sunshine and their wands and maces flashing brilliantly. The gate creaked open. The Earl of 1 Denbigh rode through, and then came the life guards. Ireland had not seen life jruards for over thirty years, and many were the curious comments made as they galloped past. Behind I them were carriages containing the home secretary. Sir Matthews White-Ridley, White-Ridley, the Duchess of Connaught and i her daughters, accompanied by mem- j hers of the court, and attended by ! mounted equerries, and then more life I gruards. f Finally, amid almost perfect silence, save for the echo of cheers and cries of ; "God save the queen" from outside the ! city limits, came the queen herself. Op posite her in the carriage sat Princess Christian and Princess Henry of Bat-tenherg. Bat-tenherg. The moment her majesty passed the pate enthusiasm broke loose. Hands struck up. men cheered and sang bareheaded and the women waved their handkerchiefs and struggled to get a better view, many of them even weeping. weep-ing. Beside the queen's carriage rode the Puke of Connaught. commander of the forces in Ireland. During the five min-I min-I utes when the queen was receiving and I answering the address of welcome, there was scarcely a lull in the frantic - . . cheering from the crowds. Frequently lier majesty nodded. In fact, she scarcely ceased nodding during the entire en-tire nine-mile drive. After the lady mayoress had presented present-ed a bouquet to the queen, the procession pro-cession moved on. Behind he majesty came a dazzling escort of e?taff officers, !more life guards and dragoons, and' lina.ll j- the Inniskillings. who were loudly cheered as they moved into line. It was a pageant such as had never been seen in Ireland before. At the vice regal lodge. Earl and Countess Cadogan welcomed the sovereign sov-ereign to their Irifih residence. |