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Las diagrammas suivants iiluatrant la mAthoda. 12 3 32X 1 2 3 4 at 6 »*-*^ > .^•j:h'M*ttimm*iltmt COMPLETE NARRATIVE OP THE eelefitatioii of tfie tMTuptfaltt OP Her Most Gracious Majesty Qaeen Vietoria, WITH HIS ROYAL HIOHWESS l^rince ^Itert of Shavt CDoOntfl anH BY THE NOTA SCOTIA FHILANTnROPIC SOCIETY, WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON SIVIILAR CELEBRATIONS BY THE ^V^tx OTfiatitalile ^ocirtCeo in S^aUfap, AND BY THE PEOPLE OT NOVA SCOTIA GENERALLY. BY J. H. CROSSKILL. ySSS jSw Jvvv JvBS jSSt jSSf HALIFAX: rrCLISHEO UNDER THE DIRECTION OF TB>C COMMITTSS, APPOINTED BT THE NOVA dCOTIA PHILANTRHOPIC SOCIETY, TO MANAGE THE CEX^EBRATION OV HER MAaE8TY*S MAR&IAOE. '4- . 1 ) .; • ,'•' I i-j '">»*' .. * (. ■'i':, I CELEBRATION OF THE MARRIAGE OP QUEEN VICTORIA. iNTRODUCTOaT REMARKS. This auspicious event, was, perhaps, of less importanco in itself as a matter of history, than as having been tho means of calling forth an open manifestation of the deep rooted attachment to our gracious Queen which animates the hearts of her subjects, from the centre of her Empire to its most distant regions. The voice of " merry Eng- land" rose in more joyous strains to the gladdened ears of the Royal Bride ; the mountain breezes of Scotland wafted to Her canopy the aspirations of millions of brave hearts praying for her happiness ; the new-strung harp of Erin, thrilled in its wild melody as the warm hearted sons of the Emerald Isle sang to its enlivening numbers; and every remote corner of Her dominions echoed back the glad songs of congratulation. The inhabitants of British North America responded with enthusiasm, and in no spot with more perfect unanimity than in the Colony of Nova-Scotia : no people rejoiced with warme hearts or sang in more joyous numbers than those, who, either by birth-right or adoption, claim the rough shores, the green forests, or the fertile fields of Acadia for their home. In this stirring celebration — which kept the metropolis of the Province alive with processions, balls, dinners, and public entertakiments for months after the happy event which gave rise to them — Irishmen stood foremost. They set apart Easter Monday for the celebration. Amid the so- lemn and imposing ceremonies of the R. Catholic Church| they Responded to the voice of their spiritual father, when he exclaimed — "Let U8 pray for the Q^een;** they con- gratulated Her Majesty in a loyal address — they fed the poor and concluded the evening with convivial rejoicings The nw'mbers of ♦he North British and Highland Socie- ties, with a gallantry worthy of the occasion, and for vrhich ^Scotchmen are becoming remarkable in the Province which inherits the name of their father land-^resolved, after seriding their gratulatory addresses to Her Ma- jesty, to invite the ladies of Halifax to a splended Ball, in honor of Her union. " EngliahmeTi and their descendants,** were also early in the field,— evincing that they had not forgotten " St* George and old England," as, on the aniversary of their Titular Saint, beneath the venerable dome of St. Paul's, they invoked blessings on the nuptials of the Queen and Her consort) and prayed that She might enjoy a long and happy reign. They, too, congratulated their own beloved Queen in a warm hearted address, and concluded the evening with a)l the iestivity which merry faces and a sumptuous dinner could afford — amid the enlivening strains of music and the songs of mirth. Last, but not least, it is the object of these pages to record a full description of the iii Celebration of Her Mikjesty's Marriage BT THE ri NOVA-SCOTIA PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY. At a special meeting, convened at the Mason Hali on the evening of the 22d or April, for the purpose of adopt- ing measures to express in a proper manner the congratu- lations of the Society to our most Gracious Queen, a com- mittee was appointed to make the necessary arrangements for a celebration on Friday the first t)AY of may — being the birthday of our little Mayflower ^ which the Society have adopted as the emblem of Nova Scotia,— and, there- fore, the day which Nova Scetians are accustomed from boyhood to claim as their own. MAY MORNING. The appointed morning was ushered in by the rising sun shining with full brilliancy in an unclouded sky ; whilst the^ atmosphere, purified by a heavy farewell April showerd which had fallen on the preceding day, was gently agitated bjT a refreshing western breeze. The Royal Standard was hoisted on the top of the Province Building, Union Jacks 5 early n " St. 3f their Paul's, len and 3ng and beloved Sed the 8 and a g strains pages to lETY. Hall on of adopt- ongratu- a com- gements y— being Society d, there- ied from he rising y ; whilst 1 showerd y agitated idard vrasi ion Jacks of all sizes, and other colors of various kinds, decorated with white ribbon bows and streamers, were profusely dis- played from the windows and roofs of the nouses of the native inhabitants and their friends. Groups of lovely inaidens and gallant youths were to be seen wending their way with happy faces and light footsteps, to and from the shady groves beyond the suburbs of the town, where hun- dreds were partaking of the delights of a sweet may-morn, — gathering the fragrant wild flowers, and inhaling the I grateful and balmy air of early spring, imparting vigour to the limbs, and suffusing the cheek with the bloom of Ihealth and beauty. The courts adjoined important cases, and the schools [ept high holiday. At half past ten o'clock, members of the society began [to assemble in the Hall of the Province Building, each of them wearing on his left breast a neat bouquet of May- [Howers tied with a blue bow, and surmounted by a favour )f white love ribbon. The President of the Society, ^homas Forrester, Esq., read to the assembled members, the Address of congratulation to Her Majesty the Queen, rhich had been prepared by the committee, and which was greeted with three times three for Her Majesty. A sepa- rate address to Prince Albert, was also read, and agreed to with three cheers and one cheer more for His Royal [ighness. The members of the Society were then placed \n order for the procession according to the following , PROGRAMME. ■the Steward — Mr. Wm. Stephenson. Supported by C. Keefler and N. Wright, Special WardenSf Hon. J. L. Starr & W. M. Hoffman, Esq. -''"f ■ INDIANS. •^^:. ^' ' ' r ' NOVA SCOTIA BANNER, :\' ; ' ' '; • Borne by an Indian, '}''■' Supported by ■' ' ' '" B. Murdoch and Joseph Howe, Esqrs. ,' '|' ""[ ■ Members in Couples. ',1 ■5 • Colours Ist. Halifax Regt. Militia, '', Borne by ' '. W. H. Tidmarsh and Wm. Scott, , ';' ' ' Supported by ■,'".''. ■"'. J. Robertson and W. Merrick, Special Wardens— i, Scott Tremain, Esq. and William Sutherland, Esq. Members in Couples. Colours 2nd. Halifax Regt. Militia, Borne by ' • ' , P. S. Archibald and T. U. Tidmarsh, ■' Supported by A- A. Black and J. A. Bauer. Special Wardens— Mr. B. Wier and Mr. John Scott. Members in Couples. CoLCTRs 3rd. Halifax Regt. Militia, Borne by J. A. Findby and J. H. Crosskill, ' ' Supported by Thos.M-Gie andR.B. Fletr.her, Special Wardens^Mr. S. Caldwell and Mr. James Spike. Members in Couples. Colours 4th Halifax Regt. Militia, Borne by Edward Albro and Joseph Wier, Supported by F. Sturmey, Sen. and James Hobson, Special Wardens— 3 oaeiph Bennett and John Northrup- Members in Couples. , ., Assistant Vice Presidents, Special Wardens— Wm. Wiswell and A. Lylc EiGTH Band* CARPENTER'S SOCIETY. V THISTLE LODGE. { i Hi. Ill V »t The Special Wardens bore whito wands, lipped with marriage favourg and Mayflowers, wliich were worn in such profusion by every body, that tho air was impreg- nated with the delightful odours arising from them. The large blue hanner of the Society looked more beau- tiful than ever. It was decorated on both sides with garlands composed of the rose, thistle, shamrock, and May- flower, interwoven tastefully together— the ends of the garlands being tied v/ith white ribbons, and stretching I from the centre to the corners of the bright silk banner, in graceful semicircular festoons. A circular wreath of Mayflowers hung on the top of the Society's flag, and on each of the Militia colours — the disposition of which at [regular distances in the line, broke the monotony which [would otherwise have been observable, and had a beauti- jful effect in giving variety to the procession. The Nova- jScotia Banner was borne by an Indian, and the Militia [colors by officers of the respective regiments to which they belonged, being members of the society. The fall- ling in of the Indians and Squaws In their unique fancy [dresses, covered with numerous devices, all wrought with [colored beads, at the head of the procession, attracted the attention and commanded the admiration of the spectators, [many of whom wished that the Queen herself were pre- [sent to gaze on and admire a scene of which she can have [no conception, and that she might form an adequate idea of the devoted attachment of even her Indian subjects in [this hemisphere. The boys of the town, with a spirit which promises [greater feats in future, determined that, although no place [had been provided for them in the procession, they would [not be robbed of their shar^^ in the duties and honours of jthe day. Having first ranged themselves in good order, [beneath the trees around the Province Building, they tell [into the procession, immediately after the Nova Scotia jPhilanthrophic Society, deeming that their proper station. [The boys carried colours, and wore badges and wedding Ifavors. Her Majesty's packet Skylark displayed a full suit [of colors. And from the window of the President, T. [Forrester, Esq. waved a splendid Union Jack. ^ ^ _ i, , PROCESSION TO ST. PAUL'S CHURCH. The Church Bells commenced ringing, and the pro- icession, headed by the Band of the 23rd R. W. F, proceeded i 8 from the grasi plot on the south of the Province Building, around which it had been ranged, through HoUis and George Streets, which were crowded with spectators, to- wards St. Paul's Church. The Indians filed off to the Parade, and the Society formed a double line to the church door, through which the members of the Thistle Lodge and the Carpenter's Society, who had joined in the procession, with the 8th Band, passed into Church, followed by the members of the Philanthropic Society. Their banner was placed conspicuously within the altar, and seemed to be consecratad to loyalty by the solemn services of the church, and by the hearts of the Novascotians within its walls,— who will never fail to observe the injunction thus silently conveyed, to /ear Ood and honor the Quemt whilst they enjov freedom and happiness beneath the benifn sway of tneir beloved Victoria ! The lower floor of we church was occupied by the respective societies. The gallery was filled with ladies, who, in the church and out of it, lent the aid of their countenance and approving smiles, to exalt the character of the celebration, and to honor the day. DIVINE SERVICE. An appropriateness to the occasion was observable throughout the whole of the services, which were com- menced by singing the two last verses of the 24th Psalm. The ** Venite" was chaunted in full choir* Psalms appropriate to the occasion, Psalm21and23. 1st Lesson— Isaiah xlix — 18 to 24. 2nd Lesson— 1 Peter ii— 11 to 18. Anthem from Communion Service. « Glory be to God on High." The anthem being concluded, the Rev. Mr. Cogswell offered up a short prayer, and delivered that admirable discourse which precedes these pages. There, the words, as they were spoken, may be read ; but no printed form can rekindle the living fire of the language as it came warm from the lips of the eloquent Divine; no laboured discrip- tion can portray the effect, upon such an audience, of that address, so well adapted as it was to their feelings and the day, to the place and to the occasion. It was not one of those sermons, in which an occasional burst of oratory, momentarily releaves the monotonous dulness; — but one ft brilliant constellation of eloquence! When the Rev. Gentleman enlarged on Ihe virtue of patriotism, he touch- ed a chord which thrilled in every bosom ; and when ho described the feelings and recounted the blessings which " bind the Novascotian to his birth place and his home" — every eye was riveted with attention — every breath was silent. The sentiments ho expressed went to every heart because they were founded in truth ; and in comparing our political advantages with those of other lands of boasted freedom, there could not have been one individual, who did not feel the triumphant force of the exclamation, quoted from the words of a visitor to the American States : — " Sir, I can only call that a. free country, in which there are ?io slaves !**' The exhortation to Christian forbearance, and brotherly love, made a happy conclusion to this discourse, which brought a tear of emotion to many an eye, and, judging of the feelings of all by the acknowledgement of a few, enlarged the boundaries of gratitude In every heart. The service was concluded by the choir and congrejrn,- tion singing the first and two last verses of the Queen's Anthem. PRESEJrrATION OF THE ADDRESSES. The procession, havingf been re-formed on issuing' from jthe church, and being joined by the Volunteer Artillery ICompany commanded by Lieut. J. Lee, returned through |Geor{,'e Street to Hollis Street, at the south cud of which they turned up, passinj^ the Hon. Michael Tobin's, and )rocee(ling northerly through Pleasant Street in front ot the residence of the Honourable. J. Leander Starr, which was decorated with Colors, to Government House, where the Addresses of the PhllanthropicSociety were prcsent- jd on behalf of Novascotians generally, the answer of His "Ixcellency the jjieut. Governor received, with a Koyal Jaliite fired by the Volunteer Artillery, followed by one round of cheers for Her Majesty and Prince Albert, and mother for His Excellency Sir Colin Campbell. On presenting the Addresses, the President addressed His Excellency as follows : — The Nova Scotia Philanthrophic Society have convened themselves this day for the purpose of presenting, through Vour Excellency, congratulatory addresses to our Queen, md to Prince Albert, on their marriage, which addresses, kvith the permission of your Excellency I shall read. And 10 J am instructed aa the Preiident of the aociety, to requoiti that your Excellency be pleased lo cause these Addresses to he transmitted, and in the name of Novascotians gene- rally, laid at the foot of the Throne, to which, and to Her Majesty, Her Government and family, they are unal- terably attached. TO THE queen's MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY, The humble Address of the Nova-Scotia Philantropbic Society. May IT PLEASE Youn Majesty, We, your Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the Mem^ bers of the Nova-Scotia Philanthropic Society, beg leave to approach your Majesty on the joyful occasion of your marriage with his Royal Highness Prince Albert, of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, with our sincere and ardent congra- tulations. Though born in a small and remote Province of your Empire, the natives of Nova-Scotia marked your Maje8< ty's accession to the Throne with unfeigned delight, for in iiddition to the peculia. claims your sex and age gave you upon their affections, the memory of your honored and Koyal Father had been long cherished by them, as that of one of the early ornaments and benefactors of the land wliich gave them birth. If these circumstances led them to view with deep interest your Majesty's elevation to the Throne, the firmness with which you have held the scep- tre, and ihe wise and benevolent policy which has dis- tinguished your Majesty's short reign, have given fervency to their prayers that it may be as long, as they are con- vinced it will be advantageous anft glorious to the Mighty Empire, of which this province forms an integral part. That yonr Majesty has in the bloom of your youth, allied yourself with a Prince worthy of your affections, is a sub- ject of rejoicing to us — and your Majesty may be assured that those who now avail themselves of the occasion to offer the homage of grateful hearts, have no higher 'iopesi than to see the Mayfloiver of their native country indisso- lubly interwoven with the national emblems of their Fatherl land, and to prove, should the honour of your Crown or the' peace of your dominions ever be menanced, the sincerity| of the feelings they now express. (Signed) Thomas Forrestrr, Prest-l W. A. McAgy, r. p. 11 TO Hli EOTAL BIOHNIII PRINCI ALBERT, OF 8AXI ' COBDRO AI«D OOTHA. The humble Addreis of the Nova-Scotia Philanthropic Society. Mat it please tour Rotal Highness : The Nova-Scotia Philanthropic Society, while congratu- lating her Mnjeity Queen Victoria^ on hei* alliance tvitb your Royal Highness, beg to express to your Royal High- ness the feelings with which they find so amiable and ac- complished a member of an illustrious Family, connected by the closest ties, and in the most exalted manner with the mighty Empire of which they form a part. They are confident that your Royal Highness will exhi- bit the virtue which they admire in the English character; that you will feel the deepest interest in the true dignity of the Crown to which you are united, and in the welfare of the People over whose hearts your Royal Consort wields u wise and gentle Sceptre. Nova-Scotians are acquainted with the proud names which Germany has contributed to the pages of history, in all its departments, and with the i))uny connecting links which exist between that great country and the Mritish Empire ! — They hail your Royal Highness's accession to the character of a Briton of the highest rank, next their beloved Sovereign; and sincerely and fervently wii»h to your Royal Highness a life of usefulness, happiness and prosperity. [Signed as before.] TO THE queen's MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. The humble Address of the Members of the Brother Carpenter's* {Society, resident in Halifax. May IT PLEASE YOUR Majesty : We, Your Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the members of the Nova Scotia Carpenter's Society, estab- lished in 1798, beg leave most respectfully to assure your Majesty of our continued devoted attachment to your Ma- jesty's Person and Government. In tendering our heartfelt congratalations to your Majes- ty on the auspicious event that has so recently transpired in the mother country by the Union of Your Majesty with His Royal Highness Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, we feel satisfied that no circumstance could have occurred in the History of our beloved country, more dear to the hearts of an affectionate and loyal people th.tn the 12 celebration of an Event so intimately connected with the happiness of England's Queen and the best interests of the British People, and though we are resident in a distant corner of Your Majesty's Dominions, the happy intelli- gence of Your Alliance with Your Koyal Consort, was hailed with every demonstration of enthusiasm and delight by all classes of your Nova-Scotia subjects, whose pride and boast it has been (and your Majesty may rest assured ever will be to the latest posterity) to glory in the Constitution under which they live, to maintain inviolate the laws of their country, and on all accasions to uphold the honour and dig-nity of the British Nation. When we recur to the period during which this Garrison was commanded by your late lamented Father (whose memory is endeared to every Nova-Scotian by the many acts of Christian benevolence which characterized his sojourn among us) and reflect for a moment on the noble bearing and talent mind of that Royal Mother to whom was entrusted the care of Eng- land's Proudest Gem, '^ A Virgin Queen," we feel assur- ed that under the present reign all classes of your Ma- jesty's subjects, without reference to the rank or wealth, will freely participate in the blessings of a liberal and en- liglitened constitution. In conclusion we most heartily respond to the universal sentiment of joy and congratula- tion so loyally expressed by all Your Majesty's subjects throughout the province, and most fervently pray that that Almighty Being by whom Kings reign and Princes decree justice, may shower down every temporal blessing upon your Majesty's head and that of your Royal Consort, and that your Reign may be one of continued happiness and prosperity to yourself and the British Empire. -, ^ , , HIS excellency's answer. ' • 3 ?*' Gentlemen, — The loyal, dutiful and affectionate Addresses of the So- cieties to which you respectively belong, on the joyful and happy event of her Majesty's Marriage, with his Royal Highness Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, I shall have much pleasure in transmitting to be laid at the foot of the Throne. The benevolent sentiments you have expressed of his late Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, the father of her Ma- jesty, must be grateful to her warm and affectionate heart. Tho delicate and beautiful emblem of your native coun- 13 ththe jsts of listant ntelli- t, was ide and !d ever itution laws of honour r to the by your o every volence fleet for of that if Eng- »fthe So- oyful and lis Royal la, I shall he foot of of his late her Ma- late heart, tive coun- try, the Mayflower, interwoven as you desire, with the Rose, Thistle and Shamrock, is a pledge (if any were ne- cessary) of your sincerity in maintaining the happy con- nection with your Father Land. THE PROCESSION CONTINUES. From Government House the procession moved on through Barrington Street— turned by George Street into Granville Street— thence northerly through Upper Water street, to the Royal Dockyard, were the procession pro- menaded round the circular garden in front of the Com- missioner's mansion. The Artillery moved off to the right, and fired a Royal Salute, while the procession halted, and forming a circle round the area of the yard, answered the Salute by "three times three" for Her Majesty and Prince Albert. The Artillery, having resumed their place between the Indians and the band, the procession left the Dock Yard, and, ascending Gerrish street, passed throujrh Brunswick street in Dutch Town, turning down .lacob street, and so proceeding by Argyle street to the Grand Parade, which was covered and surrounded with dense masses of human beings, not less than 9 or 10,000. . DINNER TO THE INDIANS. The crowds made way for the procession, which passed on and su/rounded a table in the middle of the Parade, on which a smoaking hot substantial dinner was being pre- pared for the Aborigines of the soil, who, at 'the request of the Philanthropic Society, had joined in the celebration. As the day was one of those on which their religion pro- hibited them from indulging their appetites with quadru- pedal flesh, the Indians were regaled with a variety of dishes of fine fish, at which they set to work in a manner which betokened that they had no wish to forget the flavor of the inhabitants of the green waters which surrounded the land of their fathers, nor any particular objection to the vegetables which the "White Face," cultivate on their soil. The dishes were relieved with plenty of cake, both plumb and plain, and there was no want of beer, ale, and porter to assist them in doing justice to the eatables. The Indian Chief and his squaw, who, borne down by the infirmities of age, had been conveyed in a carriage at the head of their tribe during the procession, took their seats on each side of the President of the Society, at the lil 11! 14 head of the table. The President, in presenting a hand- some belt to the venerable chief, addressed him as follows : *' Paul, you are the chief of one of the Micmac Tribes, and you and your Tribe have joined your countrymen this day in celebrating the marriage of our Queen — and your Queen — who will be delighted to hear that you have done so. — She will protect you — and your Tribe must love and protect her — and the Queen will pray that you and they may live long and be happy. You are now surrounded by your countrymen — by Brothers and by tried friends, who are always pleased to see the poor Indian happy and free. And as a token of their friendship for you and your Tribe, they present you with this splendid sash — wishing you health and a long life to wear it." To the reflecting and benevolent minds among the mul- titude, what a delightful scene was this entertainment of the small, dwindling, though cherished remnant of the brave Micmac Tribe ! What contending emotions are raised within us when we contrast this treatment, with the cruelties, unrelenting and ferocious, which the Govern- ment and people of the United States, are constantly in- flicting on every Indian within their reach. Boasting of civilization, superior to that of every other nation upon earth, they discard the very virtues they profess — hunt- ing the wasted remains ot a noble race into their last re- treats, with the sword of slaughter, and the brand of deso- lation. Lot the son? of Nova-Scotia indignantly desecrate nnd shun .>uch foul practices as these ; let us continue to warm the heart of the forlorn Indian by the practice of Buch benevolence and philanthropy, as distinguished the celebration of the first of May ; and, if the fixed doom of the Red Men of North America really be total extermina- tion, we shall at least have the satisfaction of knowing, that while the expiring sigh of the last Cherokee invokes a curse on the American Nation, and his blood calls from the sources of the Missouri or the shores of the Pacific, for the vengence of heaven to descend on his murderers ; the departing ray of the Indian Spirit will shine be- nignantly on the green fields of Acadia, and the dying ex- piration of the last of the Micmacs, will ascend to heaven with a prayer that Novascotians and their descendants may enjoy in tranquility and happiness, the land beneath which, the bones of his fathers rest in peace! 15 a hand- followa : c Tribes, men this and your ave done love and and they ' unded by jnds, who and free, ur Tribe, ihing you g the niul- linment of int of the otions are kt, with the e Govern- istantly in- 3oasting of ation upon fess— hunt- leir last re- ^nd of deso- iy desecrate continue to ; practice of iguished the ced doom of d extermina- of knowing, »kee invokes d calls from the pacific, murderers ; II shine be- Ihe dying ex- nd to heaven descendants land beneath CONCLUSION, During the Indians' repast, every window and house (op which could command a view of the parade was tilled with spectators. A handsome white Union Jack waved in front of Dalhousie College, which was crowded with fair forms, and gallant youths. The Band on the parade played " God save the Queen," with fine effect, and the whole scene was one of as pleasing animation, as when the procession marched beneath the triumphal arches of Colors, which were displayed in the streets of the Town. The Volunteer Artillery Company, in their dress coats and white trowsers, exhibited a very soldierly appearance, and added much to the variety and beauty of the procession. The arrangements of the Committee, — observable every where in the proceedings of the day were most affective, and successful. Not the least disorder occured in the pageant — not a case of intoxication — in short, no disturb- ance of any kind, to mar the harmony, cheerfulness, order, and good feeling, which prevailed throughout the day. After the dinner was concluded — the " fragments that remained," dishes and all, were given in possession of the Indians, and an endeavour was made to clear a space for an Indian dance, but the crowd was so dense that the at- tempt was unsuccessful ; and a smart shower falling soon after, the whole of the populace dispersed to their homes, to reflect upon but not forget this renewed display of loyal- ty and attachment towards the person and government of Her Most Gracious Majesty Quebn Victobia- VIVAT REGINA ! iir