Levee at Government House, 1861

Levee at Government House, 1861

Submitted by Christine Gorman

From The Islander, Jan 4, 1861

His Excellency, the Lieutenant Governor, and Mrs. Dundas, held a Levee at Government House on New Year's Day. This was, we believe, the most numerously attended Levee hitherto held in this Island. The presence of a large number of Militia and Volunteer Officers, in full uniform, imparted to it an unusual brilliant and animated character. His Excellency and Mrs. Dundas, we thought, looked remarkably well, - a sure indication that out climate agrees well with both of them. That they may live to enjoy many happy returns of the present festive season, is, we are sure, not only the wish of all present at Government House yesterday, but it is that also of the inhabitants of P. E. Island generally.

THE LEVEE

The following Gentlemen had the privilege of the Entree:-

Hon. Robert Hodgson, Chief Justice

Hon. James H. Peters, Assistant Judge

Hon. Edward Palmer, President Executive Council

Hon. J. H. Gray, Member Executive Council

Hon. T. H. Haviland, Jr., do.

Hon. John Longworth, do.

Hon. T. H. Haviland, Mayor of Charlottetown City

Hon. Charles Young, LL.D., Pres. Legis.

W. H. Pope, Esq., Colonial Secretary

Frederick Brecken, Esq. Attorney General

Rear Admiral Bayfield

Lieut. Col. Stewart, Adjutant General

Commander Orlebar, Commanding Naval Survey.

The following Gentlemen had the honor of being presented to His Excellency:-

Hon. John Aldous, Commissioner of Crown Lands

John Arbuckle, Esq. A.M., Inspector of Schools

Mr. Frederick Bradley

Mr. George R. Beer

Doctor F. D. Beer

Captain Beer, Southport Volunteers

Lieut Ralph Brecken 1^st Queen's County Regt.

Lieut. Bell, do.

George Beer, Esq. M. P. P.,

Joseph Ball, Esq., J. P.

Mr. William Brown

Hon. Daniel Brenan

Lieut, W. C. Bourke, 2^nd Queen's County Regt.

John Bell, Esq. J. P.

J. S. Bremner, Esq., Asst. Controller Customs

John Brecken, Esq., City Councillor

Henry Callbeck, Esq. J. P.

Robert Crawford, Esq., Registrar of Deeds

W. Clifton, Esq., Royal Navy

Mr. Henry J. Cundall

Mr. Ponsonby Camilleri

E. A. Carey, Esq., Royal Navy

Hon. George Coles, M. P. P.

J. B. Cox, Esq., J. P.

J. B. Cooper, Esq., J. P.

Donald Currie, Esq. AssistantClerk Ex. Council.

William Cundall, Esq., J. P.

Ensign Dawson, Prince of Wales Volunteers

Mr. J. W. Dalgleish

Thomas DesBrisay, Esq., Royal Navy

Mr. George Davies

Rev. Thomas Duncan

Benjamin Desbrisay, Esq.

Lieut. Davies, Volunteer Artillery

Major Davies, Queen's County Volunteer Cavalry

Theophilus DesBrisay, Esq., J. P

Captain DeBlois, 1^st Queen's County Regt.

Charles Dempsey, Esq. J. P.

Charles Dalgleish, Esq. J. P.

Captain Faught, 1^st Queen's County Regiment

Ensign Faught, do.

Lieut. Forgan, do.

Rev. David FitzGerald

Hon. William Forgan, M. L. C.

Capt. Gates, Queen's Co. Vol. Cavalry

Ensign Gates, do.

Dr. Elzear Gauvreau

Hon. Joseph Hensley

James D. Haszard, Esq. J. P.

Daniel Hodgson, Esq. J. P., Clerk of the Crown

Robert Haythorne, Esq. J. P.

Lieut. R. R. Hodgson, Prince of Wales Volunteers

John Haszard, Esq., J. P.

Henry Haszard, Esq. J. P.

William Heard, Esq. J. P.

Hon Robert Hutchinson, M. L.C.

Mr. Edward Hodgson,

Dr. Hammond Johnson,

Professor Ingles,

Dr. Henry Jarvis,

John Ings, Esq., Queen's Printer,

Hon. Dr. Johnson, M. L. C.

Capt. Kelly, 1^st Queen's County Regt.

Lieut Col. Longworth, do.

Hon. W. W. Lord,

John Lawson, Esq. City Recorder,

Mr. Henry Longworth,

Captain Lea, Prince of Wales Volunteers,

Mr. Artemas Lord,

Mr. Leeming,

Robert Longworth, Esq. J. P.,

William Matheson, Esq. J. P.

John Morris, Esq. J. P.

Lieut. Morris, Volunteer Artillery,

Mr. James D. Mason,

Mr. William Monk,

Captain McRae, Nova Scotia Rifles,

Mr. Ezra Moore,

Mr. Parker Merrill,

J. A. Mcdonald, Esq. J. P., Glenaladale,

Doctor Mackieson,

Captain Murphy, Irish Rifles,

Lieut. Col. Macgowan, Staff Adjutant,

Rev. Angus McDonald

Donald McIsaac, Esq. J. P.

J. W. Morrison, Esq. Road Correspondent,

Mr. Augustus Mackieson,

John McNeill, Esq., Clerk, House of Assembly,

Mr. James Moore

Wellington Nelson, Esq., Sergeant at Arms,

Lemuel Owen, Esq. Postmaster General,

James Purdie, Esq. J. P.

Henry Palmer, Esq., Usher Black Rod,

Captain Pollard, Volunteer Artillery,

Charles Palmer, Esq.,

Mr. John LePage,

Mr. William Pethick,

Major Rankin, 1^st Queen's County Regt.

James Reddin, Esq.,

Mr. Richard Sloggett,

Captain Smith, 1^st Queen's County Regt.

Mr. Scott,

Rev. George Sutherland,

Mr. Herbert Turner,

Capt. Vaux, 1^st Queen's County Regt.

Lieut Watson, Queen's County Volunteer Cavalry,

J. H Webster, Esq., Master Normal School,

Hon. Patrick Walker, M. L C.

George Wright, Esq., Colonial Treasurer,

Mr. Benjamin Wright,

Lieut. Ronald Walker,

Mr. William Welsh,

Charles Wright, Esq. J. P.,

Lieut. Welch, 1^st Queen's County Regt.

Albert Y. Yates, Esq., City Councillor.

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Hon. Robert Hodgson, Chief Justice	Hon. James H. Peters, Assistant Judge
Hon. Edward Palmer, President Executive Council	Hon. J. H. Gray, Member Executive Council
Hon. T. H. Haviland, Jr., do.	Hon. John Longworth, do.
Hon. T. H. Haviland, Mayor of Charlottetown City	Hon. Charles Young, LL.D., Pres. Legis.
W. H. Pope, Esq., Colonial Secretary	Frederick Brecken, Esq. Attorney General
Rear Admiral Bayfield	Lieut. Col. Stewart, Adjutant General
Commander Orlebar, Commanding Naval Survey.

Hon. John Aldous, Commissioner of Crown Lands	John Arbuckle, Esq. A.M., Inspector of Schools
Mr. Frederick Bradley	Mr. George R. Beer
Doctor F. D. Beer	Captain Beer, Southport Volunteers
Lieut Ralph Brecken 1^st Queen's County Regt.	Lieut. Bell, do.
George Beer, Esq. M. P. P.,	Joseph Ball, Esq., J. P.
Mr. William Brown	Hon. Daniel Brenan
Lieut, W. C. Bourke, 2^nd Queen's County Regt.	John Bell, Esq. J. P.
J. S. Bremner, Esq., Asst. Controller Customs	John Brecken, Esq., City Councillor
Henry Callbeck, Esq. J. P.	Robert Crawford, Esq., Registrar of Deeds
W. Clifton, Esq., Royal Navy	Mr. Henry J. Cundall
Mr. Ponsonby Camilleri	E. A. Carey, Esq., Royal Navy
Hon. George Coles, M. P. P.	J. B. Cox, Esq., J. P.
J. B. Cooper, Esq., J. P.	Donald Currie, Esq. AssistantClerk Ex. Council.
William Cundall, Esq., J. P.	Ensign Dawson, Prince of Wales Volunteers
Mr. J. W. Dalgleish	Thomas DesBrisay, Esq., Royal Navy
Mr. George Davies	Rev. Thomas Duncan
Benjamin Desbrisay, Esq.	Lieut. Davies, Volunteer Artillery
Major Davies, Queen's County Volunteer Cavalry	Theophilus DesBrisay, Esq., J. P
Captain DeBlois, 1^st Queen's County Regt.	Charles Dempsey, Esq. J. P.
Charles Dalgleish, Esq. J. P.	Captain Faught, 1^st Queen's County Regiment
Ensign Faught, do.	Lieut. Forgan, do.
Rev. David FitzGerald	Hon. William Forgan, M. L. C.
Capt. Gates, Queen's Co. Vol. Cavalry	Ensign Gates, do.
Dr. Elzear Gauvreau	Hon. Joseph Hensley
James D. Haszard, Esq. J. P.	Daniel Hodgson, Esq. J. P., Clerk of the Crown
Robert Haythorne, Esq. J. P.	Lieut. R. R. Hodgson, Prince of Wales Volunteers
John Haszard, Esq., J. P.	Henry Haszard, Esq. J. P.
William Heard, Esq. J. P.	Hon Robert Hutchinson, M. L.C.
Mr. Edward Hodgson,	Dr. Hammond Johnson,
Professor Ingles,	Dr. Henry Jarvis,
John Ings, Esq., Queen's Printer,	Hon. Dr. Johnson, M. L. C.
Capt. Kelly, 1^st Queen's County Regt.	Lieut Col. Longworth, do.
Hon. W. W. Lord,	John Lawson, Esq. City Recorder,
Mr. Henry Longworth,	Captain Lea, Prince of Wales Volunteers,
Mr. Artemas Lord,	Mr. Leeming,
Robert Longworth, Esq. J. P.,	William Matheson, Esq. J. P.
John Morris, Esq. J. P.	Lieut. Morris, Volunteer Artillery,
Mr. James D. Mason,	Mr. William Monk,
Captain McRae, Nova Scotia Rifles,	Mr. Ezra Moore,
Mr. Parker Merrill,	J. A. Mcdonald, Esq. J. P., Glenaladale,
Doctor Mackieson,	Captain Murphy, Irish Rifles,
Lieut. Col. Macgowan, Staff Adjutant,	Rev. Angus McDonald
Donald McIsaac, Esq. J. P.	J. W. Morrison, Esq. Road Correspondent,
Mr. Augustus Mackieson,	John McNeill, Esq., Clerk, House of Assembly,
Mr. James Moore	Wellington Nelson, Esq., Sergeant at Arms,
Lemuel Owen, Esq. Postmaster General,	James Purdie, Esq. J. P.
Henry Palmer, Esq., Usher Black Rod,	Captain Pollard, Volunteer Artillery,
Charles Palmer, Esq.,	Mr. John LePage,
Mr. William Pethick,	Major Rankin, 1^st Queen's County Regt.
James Reddin, Esq.,	Mr. Richard Sloggett,
Captain Smith, 1^st Queen's County Regt.	Mr. Scott,
Rev. George Sutherland,	Mr. Herbert Turner,
Capt. Vaux, 1^st Queen's County Regt.	Lieut Watson, Queen's County Volunteer Cavalry,
J. H Webster, Esq., Master Normal School,	Hon. Patrick Walker, M. L C.
George Wright, Esq., Colonial Treasurer,	Mr. Benjamin Wright,
Lieut. Ronald Walker,	Mr. William Welsh,
Charles Wright, Esq. J. P.,	Lieut. Welch, 1^st Queen's County Regt.
Albert Y. Yates, Esq., City Councillor.