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     An entertainment at Government House, by Mrs. Howlan, 
     
     was brilliant and largely attended. Vinnecombe’s orchestra 
     
     furnished the music for the evening. Their Excellencies took 
     
     part in the opening set of lancers, after which dancing waxed 
     
     fast and furious till an early hour next morning. The naval 
     
     and military uniforms and the bright dresses of the ladies made 
     
     a gay scene, which no doubt will be remembered with pleasure 
     
     by all who were present. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The attention of another section of the inhabitants meantime 
     
     were drawn towards the market place, where under the man- 
     
     agement of Chief Fire Engineer Large, a grand display of 
     
     fireworks were set off. This exhibition lasted about an hour, 
     
     streets and squares the while were thronged with sight-seers. 
     
     Of the numerous illuminations perhaps none were more attrac- 
     
     tive than that of the arch here spoken of. Its summit was a 
     
     line of brillancy, its inner circles were marked by electric lamps 
     
     of various hue, while stars and other devices adorned the 
     
     structure in many parts. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The next day the Vice-Regal party comprising the 
     
     Governor General and Countess of Aberdeen, Lieutenant 
     
     Governor and Mrs. Howlan, Deputy Adjutant General and 
     
     Mrs. Moore, Mr. Doran, Private Secretary, left the city for 
     
     Georgetown, where they arrived about noon. Here a right 
     
     royal reception was accorded; the 3rd Battery of Artillery 
     
     under Captain Owen, furnished a guard of honor, the town 
     
     was decorated with an arch of welcome,—lines of flags 
     
     extended from building to building, giving the town much 
     
     gayness,—while thousands of spectators were in attendance. 
     
     When the greeting of the vast throng had subsided, the 
     
     visitants were immediately driven to the Exhibition Grounds, 
     
     where the Caledonian Club from Charlottetown was celebrating 
     
     its annual gathering. Here again the distinguished visitors 
     
     were cheered and welcomed, and the band played “ God save 
     
     the Queen.” Never in its history had Georgetown witnessed 
     
     such excitement, nor had it been so full of visitors ere now. 
     
     Indeed it has many attractions for visitors. The harbor is one 
     
     of the finest in the world, and for any one looking for rest this 
     
     is the place to come to. It is a quiet place, and has the 
     
     advantages of good accommodation for visitors, and com- 
     
     muncation twice a day, by train, with Charlottetown. But to 
     
     our story.