New Lord Lieutenant makes first public appearance in Ireland
Dublin, 22 February 1915 - Lord Wimborne, the new Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, made his first public appearance on Saturday when he visited the Dublin Castle Red Cross Hospital.
Accompanied by his officials and leading physicians, he visited each of the wards of the hospital and conversed with several patients. Lord Wimborne commended the staff on the manner in which they were treating wounded soldiers.
Arrival and official ceremony
Earlier this week, the new Lord Lieutenant had arrived by ship
from England and was received by the Under Secretary for Ireland,
Sir Matthew Nathan, at Kingstown Harbour.
He was subsequently sworn in at a ceremony at Dublin Castle in front of a large attendance of Privy Councillors, State Officials and other invited guests. The oath of allegiance and the official oath were administered by Sir E. O’Farrell and the Sword of State was handed to the new Viceroy. At that moment, a salute of 15 guns was fired from the Phoenix Park, followed by three further salutes of 21 guns apiece.
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A series of images depicting the departure of the outgoing Lord Lieutenant and his wife. Clockwise from top left: the Marquess and Marchioness of Aberdeen; snapshot taken at Dublin Castle; the Viceregal party passing from Lower Merrion Street onto Westland Row and a group shot taken on board the Connaught. (Image: Irish Life, 19 Feb 1915. Full collection of Irish Life available from the National Library of Ireland)
Last week the country bade farewell to Lord and Lady Aberdeen. The couple travelled along a pre-organised route from the entrance to Dublin Castle to Westland Row station. The streets were adorned with bunting and were lined with cheering crowds and a guard of honour was provided by the 5th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and the 7th Battalion of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
From Westland Row, they took the train to Kingstown, where they boarded the Connaught and set sail to the sound of Carriglea School Band performing 'God Save the King'.
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Three letters from local organisations around the country expressing regret at the decision of Lord Aberdeen to leave Ireland. Click to enlarge. (Images: National Archives of Ireland, CSO RP 1915, 2319)
[Editor's note: This is an article from Century Ireland, a fortnightly online newspaper, written from the perspective of a journalist 100 years ago, based on news reports of the time.]
