MILITARY AND CIVIL. 2!! 
     
    
   
   
    
     H. M. Davison, Esq., City Clerk. (His Worship Mayor 
     
     Dawson being unavoidably absent through severe illness.) 
     
    

    
     His Excellency made a brief reply, and then accompanied 
     
     by Lady Aberdeen entered the carriage of Lieut.-Governor 
     
     Howlan, and escorted by the guard of honor proceeded to 
     
     Government House. 
     
    
   
   
    
     At three o’clock the Vice-Regal party drove to the Opera 
     
     House, where a large number of ladies and gentlemen had 
     
     assembled. The stage was prettily decorated. Here His 
     
     Excellency was presented with an address from the Local 
     
     Government which was read by Premier Peters. Their 
     
     Excellencies were then welcomed by the Caledonian Club of 
     
     P. E. Island. This address was read by the Chief, James 
     
     Paton, Esq., and elicited a happy reply. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Immediately after this an informal levee was held, and a 
     
     large number of our citizens availed themselves of the oppor- 
     
     tunity to be presented to their Excellencies. At the conclusion 
     
     of the reception Lady Aberdeen proceeded to deliver her 
     
     address on the Women’s Council of Canada. Lord Aberdeen 
     
     drove out to Victoria Park and inspected the men of the 
     
     fisheries’ cruisers who were drawn up and paraded by 
     
     Commander Spain, commanding officer. where also the guard 
     
     of honor was drawn up in review order. The militia were 
     
     marched past in quarter column, and the sailors in file. The 
     
     marching was excellent, our militia men keeping step and 
     
     dressing exceedingly well. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Their Excellencies'and a number of other distinguished 
     
     ladies and gentlemen were entertained at dinner at Government 
     
     House during the evening. Their Excellencies on the follow- 
     
     ing morning left Government House at 9.45~«undcr a salute 
     
     from Fort Edward by No. 2 Artillery, Captain Moore—and 
     
     proceeded to visit the City Schools. From that of Kent Street 
     
     West, being the first, thence to St. Joseph’s Convent, Queen 
     
     Square, the Kindergarten, Upper Prince Street, and the 
     
     Convent de Notre Dame, at each of which a right hearty 
     
     welcome was given. From Notre Dame the Vice-Regal party 
     
     drove to the Railway Station, where Superintendent Sharp had 
     
     a special waiting to convey them to Summerside. At the 
     
     Station the students of Prince of Wales College received their 
     
     Excellencies with a lusty rendition of their College cry and 
     
     three rousing cheers. Then His Excellency made a short speech