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April Sixteenth to Twenty-first, Nineteen Hundred Edited and Compiled by Miss Miknie Jean Nisbet M •* ism " !'« Officers of the Womcn^s Wcntworth Historical Society* Honorary President, President, - 1st Vice-President, and «« 3rd Recording Secretary, ^^l^orrespon ,din^ S«r»^ . ^J^^'->^ M,NN,. Jean N , - - . / - - - Miss Annie He> Treasurer Assistant Treasurer, Mrs. VV. E. Sanford Mrs. John Calder Mrs. John S. Hendrie Mrs. R. R. Waddell Mrs. Alex. McKay Mrs. Wm. R. Mills Nisbet^ ENDRIE Miss Rennie TRUSTEES OF STONEY CREEK PARK. William Hendrie, Esq. John Calder, Esq. A. T. Wood, Esq., M. P. INTRODUCTION. x 'ORD .DER DRIE DELL Kay IlLLS [SBE IDRIE JNNIE V ^Q. PATRIOTISM is the ruling theme at the present time, there- fore the members of the Women's Wentworth Historical Society hope the citizens of ^iamilton will be generous in their support of its patriotic endeavor. If it be true patriotism — as we are sure it is — to do honor to the soldiers who are fighting for our Queen, is it not just as true patriotism to do honor to the memory of the soldiers who fought for the liberty of Canada in 1813. Who can tell what the results would have been if Col. Harvey had not made that successful attack on the American forces at Stoney Creek ? It is generally admitted that the Stoney Creek fight was the most important factor in the success of the British and Canadian forces in 181 3. Therefore all Canada should be interested in the preserva- tion of this historic house and ground, of which more particulars are given in this book. All Canadifi. owes a debt«f -^gratitude to Mrs'.' John Calder for her prompt and patriotic action in securing this property. She learned it was to be sold and divided up, and she purchased it without delay, becoming personally responsible for the $1,900 charged for the house and four and one half acres of land. Later she secured many subscriptions from leading citizens, and one thousand dollars has been paid on the property. The men of Stoney Creek turned out in large numbers with their teams, and in a mar- velously short time did wonders in improving and beautifying the grounds. The object of this entertainment is to raise money to pay off the balance of the money due on the property, which can easily be done if the citizens do their part in patronizing it. And they will receive far more than the value of the money they may spend. The merchants, florists, and many others have been most generous in their donations. To the gentlemen who so kindly acceded to my request for papers to include in the souvenir pages, the society desires to ex- Every Cup of BAIN'S Perfection Coffee means a Cup of Satisfaction. SOUVENIR BOOK AND PROGRAMME. press its thanks. Sir John Bourinot being so busy with literary work which must be finished at a given time, was unable to write anything new, but sent me the paper which he read before the Alumnae As.so- sociation last October. For want of space I was obliged to give only part of it. Any one interested in Thomas Conant's article should read his " Upper Canada Sketches " for more information. Our programme is incomplete, and many names of those taking part will not appear. Owing to the epidemic of measles changes in the different departments are constantly occurring, therefore it has been impossible to complete the list at the time of going to press. Owing to various causes there has been a serious delay in going to press with this book. It is something for which no one is to blame, but is the result of a combination of unavoidable circum- stances. Therefore, if mistakes appear, and undoubtedly they will, do not blame the printer. The work has to be done hurriedly at the last minute, vvith no chance for proper proof reading. Minnie Jean Nisbet. TREBLE'S Latest English Hats are the Best. vork hing Lsso- rticle n. iking es in t has H. joing is to rcum- r will, at the JET. STONEY CREEK BATTLE FIELD. BY MINNIE JEAN NISBET. AS THE object of the present entertainment is to raise money to pay off the balance of the indebtedness on Stoney Creek battle field park, much interest has been aroused in this battle and the writer has received many requests to write some particu- ticulars of the engagement. When General Vincent and his army retreated from Fort George, they marched along the road parallel to the Niagara River to St. David's and thence to Burlington Heights, May 27, 1813. The ground they occupied embraced the western part of what is now Hamilton Ceme- tery, and where the barricade thrown up by them still remains, the whole of Harvey Park and a portion of Dundurn Park. Although the position was a strong one they were in peril. They were within forty miles of the powerful United States army, and had only nine- teen rounds of ammunition to each gun. General Dearborn saw the necessity for dislodging Vincent and Finn with their 3,500 men and eight or nine field pieces. Under command of Generals Winder and Chandler the Americans marched to Stoney Creek within seven miles of the British camp. Here they camped on the farm of the late James Gage. His father was killed in one of the early battles of the Revo- lutionary War when he was a small boy. His mother came to Cana- da with a party of U. E. Loyalists and received a grant of land in Stoney Creek, where the Gage homestead stood. Mr. Gage gave my father a description of the battle and drove him ovec the farm, point- ing out the various localities connected with that time. The men were camped on the east side of the creek, part of the officers having their tents on the opposite side of the road. General Chandler and Winder, with some of the chief officers, were quartered in the Gage house. At that time it was a one story building and his store stood opposite, and was the only general store wes.t of Niagara. It is still standing though only a shell now, and over the front door can be faintly seen the words " J. Gage's Store." While the American officers were there the family lived in the eastern end of the base- ment. Colonel Sir John Harvey, after obtaining positive information as to the position and strength of the invading army, proposed to General Vincent to make a night attack on them, to which he con- » . — ■ .. I- —...-■ --.I. I. — -^ — I I .. — I. - ., ^ Have you considered giving A. O. BAIN a trial order? SOUVENIR BOOK AND PROGRAMME.* R senfed. At half past eleven on the evening of June 5th, Colonel Harvey started with about ys^o men. They marched down what is now York street and Main street. It was a very dark night and they marched in perfect order and in silence. When they reached the Red Hill they met the late Peter Gage (then a boy), driving home his father's sheep to hide them, as the American army had already used James Gage's fences for fire- wood and helped themselves liberally to his produce and stock. Peter Gage, who was no relation to James Gage, said Colonel Har- vey stopped him to inquire about the road to Stoney Creek, and he told him of the ravine running nearly parallel with the road. The British marched through the ravine which brought them out near the enemy's camp. A British scout saw a sentry standing by a tree and advanced towards him. When the sentry challenged him he said " a friend," and walking up drove his bayonet through his heart, pinning him so tight to the tree he had to wrench his musket off to regain it. Next morning the sentry was found standing against the tree as if alive. Colonel Harvey ordered his men to charge and they first seized the arms, which were stacked between the camp and the creek. This created a panic as the men were without arms, and their officers be- ing across the wood were not there to rally them, and there was a general stampede. One of the officers after wandering about the woods all night surrendered to a farmer next morning, who found him sitting on a log about where the pumping house of the Hamilton Water Works now stands. James Gage had been held as a prisoner and was guarded in the corner of a rail fence near the officer's tents. As soon as the fighting began his guard left him and he hurried to the house with balls flying all around him, anxious for the safety of his wife and children. When he arrived they were carrying in the wounded to be attended to. Mrs. Gage tore up all her sheets and tablecloths to make bandages. There have been various accounts given of the means by which Colonel Harvey obtained his informa- tion. Peter Van Wagner, who was twelve years old at the time of the battle, is authority for the statement that Peter Corman was taken ar-j* if^^prisoner by the detachment stationed at Stoney Creek, and questioned —^ • as to the position of Vincent's men. He " taffied up" the soldiers who had him in charge and they let him go, giving him the counter- sign to enable him to get home. He gave it to the British scout, William Green, who at once reported to Colonel Harvey all the infor- mation he had received from Corman. The surprise was so complete, Harvey scored a signal victory. Generals Winder and Chandler with over 100 officers and men were taken prisoners. The loss of the British was twenty-three killed, 136 wounded, fifty-five missing. And the great value of the victory was the driving away of a form- idable enemy who retreated to Fort George and sent the bulk of their V" .V-^~ TREBLE'S Shirts Hade to Order are Perfect Fitting. SOUVBNIR BOOK AND PROGRAMMB. baggage across to Pert Niagara. It is now considered one of the most important movements of that war. ' Mr. Alex. G. Turnbull is ihe possessor of many valuable and rare old books, and he kindly loaned me "Military and Naval Let- ters," which contains the most important letters furhished to the United States Government from June ist, 1812, to the latter part of 181 5. Only a few copies were printed and so far as known only three are in existence now. From it I copy the following letters, which give the American account of the battle : " Fort George, June 6th, 181 3. '• Sir, — I have received an express from the head of the lake this evening with the intelligence that our troops were attacked at 2 o'clock this morning by the whole British force and Indians, and by some strange fatality, though our loss was small and the enemy was completely routed and driven from the field, both brigadier-generals, Chandler and Winder, were taken prisoners. They had advanced to ascertain the situation of a coTipany of artillery where the attack commenced. General Chandler had his horse shot under him, and was bruised by the fall. General Vincent, their commander, is sup- posed to have been killed. Colonel Clark was mortally wounded and fell into our hands, with sixty prisoners of the 49th. The command devolved on Colonel Burns, who has retired to the Forty Mile Creek. If either of the general officers had remained in command, the enemy would have been pursued and cut up, or if Colonel Burns had been an officer of infantry. The loss of the enemy in killed, wounded and prisoners must exceed two hundred and fifty. The enemy sent in a flag next morning with a request to bury their dead. Generals Lewis and Boyd set off immediately to join the advanced army. I never so severely felt the want of health as at present, at a time when my ser- vices might be most useful. I hope General Hamilton will report here as soon as possible. ** I have the honor to h? etc.. ** Hon. John Armstrong." H. Dkarrorv "Niagara, June 14th, 1813. "Sir, — You will perceive by enclosed copy of orders marked I, that Generol Dearborn, from indisposition, has resigned his command, not only of the Niagara army, but of the district. I have doubts whether he will ever again be fit for service. He has been repeatedly in a state of convalescence, but relapses on the least agitation of mind. In my last I mentioned the unfortunate circumstance of the capture of our two brigadier-generals. Chandler and Winder, and the particulars are detailed in the report of Colonel Burns, which he Salad Dressings and Salad Oils just received at BAIN'S. 8 SOUVENIR BOOK AND PROGRAMME. gives from the best information he could collect. His corps lay a considerable distance from the scene of active operations, as you would perceive by the enclosed diag'ram, which is on a scale of about one hundred yards in the inch. The light corps spoken of were Captains Hindman and Nicholas's, and Briddle's company of the 2nd artillery, serving as infantry. These three gentlemen and Captains Archer and Towson, of the same regiment, and Leonard, of the light artillery, are soldiers who would honor any service. Their gallantry, and that of their companies, was equally conspicuous on this occasion as ''n the affair of the 27th ultimo. A view of General Chandler's encampment will be sufficient to show that his disaster was owing to its arrangements. Its centre being the weakest point, and that being discovered by the enemy in the evening, received the combined attack of the whole force, and his line was completely cut. The gallantry of the 5th, 25th, and part of the 23rd and light troops, saved the army. Of the 5th it is said, when day broke, not a man was missing, and that a part of the 23rd, under Major Armstrong, was found sustaining its left flank. Their fire was irresistible, and the enemy was compelled to give way. Could he have been pressed the next morning his destruction was inevitable. He was dispersed in every direction, and even his commanding general was missing without his hat or horse. I understand he was found the next morning almost famished, at a distance of four miles from the scene of action. (The writer's father was told by an old farmer that he found General Vincent sitting on a log, about where the pumping-house of the Hamilton waterworks stands, down on the beach). ** ^.'futenant McChesney's gallantry recovered a piece of artillery and prevented the capture of others. He merits promotion for it. On the evening of the 6th of June I received the order No. 4, and joined the army at five m the afternoon of the 7th. I found it at the Forty Mile Creek, ten miles in the rear of the ground on which it had been attacked, encamped on a plain of a mile in width, with its right flank on the lake, and its left on the Creek which skirts the base of a perpendicular mountain of a considerable height. On my route I re- ceived Nos. 5 and 6 enclosed. At six in the evening the hostile fleet hove in sight, though its character could not be ascertained with pre- cision. We lay on our arms all night. At dawn of day struck our tents and descried the hostile squadron abreast of us, about a mile from the shore. Our boats which transported the principal part of our baggage, and camp equipage, lay on the beach. It was a dead calm, and about six the enemy towed in a large schooner, which opened her fire on our boats. As soon as she stood for the shore, her object being evident, I ordered down Archer's and Townson's companies, with four pieces of artillery, to resist her attempts, I, at the same time, sent Captain Tottens, of the engineers (a most valua- ble officer) to construct a temporary furnace for heating shot, which was prepared and in operation in less than fifteen minutes. Her fire Latest Enslisli Neck lies at TREBLE'S. SOUVENIR BOOK AND PROGRAMME. was returned, with a vivacity and effect (excelled by no artillery in the universe) which soon compelled her to retire. A party of savages now made their appearance on the brow of the mountain (which be- ing perfectly bald, exhibited them to our view) and commenced a fire on our camp. I ordered Colonel Christie to dislodge them, who entered on the service with alacrity, but found himself anticipated by Lieutenant Eldridge, the adjutant of his regiment, who, with a promptness of gallantry highly honorable to that young officer, had already gained the summit of the mountain with a party of volunteers and routed the barbarian allies of the defender of the christian faith. This younfj man merits the notice of government. "These little affairs cost us not a man. Sir James Yeo, being disappointed of a tragedy, next determined, in true dramatic style, to amuse us with a farce. An officer, with a flag, was sent to me from his ship, advising me, that as I was invested with savages in my rear, a fleet in my front, and a powerful army on my flank, he, and the officers commanding his Britannic Majesty's land forces, thought it a duty to demand a surrender of my army. I answered, that the message was too ridiculous to merit a reply. " No. 7 was delivered to me about six this morning. Between seven and eight o'clock the four waggons we'had being loaded, first with the sick and next with the ammunition, etc., the rasidue of camp equipage and baggage was put in boats, and a detachment ot two hundred men of the 6th regiment detailed to proceed in them. Orders were prepared to be given them to defend the boats, and if assailed by any of the enemy's small vessels to carry them by boarding. By some irregularity, which I have not been able to discover, the boats put off without the detachments, induced probably by the still- ness of the morning. When they had progressed about three miles a breeze sprang up, and an armed schooner overhauled them, and those who were enterprising kept on and escaped, others ran to the shore and deserted their boats ; we lost twelve of the number, princi- pally containing the baggage of the officers and men. " At ten I put the army in motion on our return to this place. The savages and incorporated militia hung on our flanks and was throughout the march, and picked up a few stragglers. On our re- tiring the British army advanced, and now occupy the ground we left. The enemy's fleet is constantly hovering on our coast, and in- terrupting our supplies. •* The night before last, being advised of their having chased in- to Eighteen Mile Creek two vessels laden with hospital stores, etc., I detached at midnight seventy-five men for their protection. The report of the day is (though not official) that they arrived too late for their purpose, and that the stores were lost. " I have the honor to be, etc., " Honorable John Armstrong, " Secretary of War." Morgan Lewis. lO SOUVFMR BOOK AND PROGRAMME. Report of killed, wounded and missing, in the action of 6th of June, at Stoney Creek : Killed 17 r Wounde- 38 Missin^ 99 Total 154 rd ft *♦ Montreal, June i8th, 1813. " Sir, — I deem it my duty to embrace the earliest opportunity pos- sible to give you a more detailed account of the affair of the 6th inst., near Stoney Ceeek, than I have before had it in my power to do. On the morning of the 5th I arrived at Forty Mile Creek. The detach- ment under General Winder was then under marching orders for Stoney Creek. After a short halt the whole marched for that place, arrived there between five and six o'clock, p. m., at which place a small picket of the enemy was posted, but retired on our approach. The advanced guard pursued, and soon fell in with a picket of about one hundred strong, under Colonel Williams. A skirmish ensued. I hastened to the main body. Williams retreated and our advance pursued. The pursuit* continued rather longer than I could have wished, but returned to that former line of march not far from sunset. I had ordered the 13th and 14th, who were in the rear, to take a pos- ition for the night, near the mouth of the creek, to cover the boats (should they arrive), which would be on the route which I intended to pursue the next morning ; and a favorable position presenting itself, I encamped with the residue of the troops (except Captain Archer's company of artillery, which encamped with the 13th and 14th) on the spot where we halted with an advanced picket, from half to three-quarters of a mile in front, with express orders for them to keep out constantly a patrol, A right and left flank guard, and a rear guard were also posted. I gave positive orders for the troops to lay on their arms. Contrary to my orders fires were kindled ; but there are doubts whether this operated for or against us, as the fires of the 25th, which were in front, and by my order had been aban- doned, enabled us to see a small part of the enemy ; while the fires on our left enabled the enemy to see our line. On the whole, I think it operated against us. I did expect the enemy would attack us that night if he intended to fight, but perhaps this was not expected by all. I had my horse confined near me, and directed that the harness should not be taken from the artillery horses. I directed how and where the line should be formed in case of attack. About an hour before daylight on the 6th, an alarm was given. I was instantly up, and the 25th, which lay near me, was almost as instantly formed, as well as the 5th and 23rd, which were on the left, under the immediate eye of General Winder. Owing to the neglect of the front picket. TREBLE'S for Fine English Collars. of 6th of , 1813. inity pos- 6th inst. , do. On ; detach- rders for lat place, I place a pproach. of about I ensued. advance uld have n sunset. «^^ PLUMBER AND STEAM FITTER GAS AND ELECTRIC FIXTURES. PRACTICAL VENTILATION A SPECIALTY. 215 KING ST. EAST TELEPHONE 236. We can please you, there Is no doubt about it. Andrew Q. Bain, Orocer, 93 King Bast. SOUVENIR BOOK AND PROGRAMME. »9 City ass" Ale. Dog Cakes, soup). ITER Gore obtained the rank of major ; and in 1803 he married Arabella, sister of Sir Charles Wentworth." In the Belleville Intelligencer of September 22nd, 1899, appeared an article about an apple tree planted by Mr. John Taylor in^iySo, whose daughter, Mrs. Jacob Cronk, gave this information : " It was in Mrs. Cronk's grandmother's house that the residents of the settle- ment held a meeting and chose the name Belleville for their village. Iw v/as named after Lady Gore, whose name was Isabella." Francis Gore died in 1852. Mrs. Gore died in 1838. He was never knighted, and it is therefore incorrect to describe her as Lady (fore. Nor was she a sister of Sir Charles Wentworth. She was his cousin. Sir Charles Mary Went./orth, the last baronet, was a son of Sir John Wentworth, Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scoila, who married Frances, daughter of his uncle, Samuel Wentworth, of Boston. Annabella Wentworth, who married Francis Gore, Esq., was the fifth child of Thomas Wentworth, brother of Sir John and son of Mark Hunkyn Wentworth, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Annabella's mother was Anne, daughter of John Lasker, of Marble- head, Massachusetts. The date of Annabella's birth is not given in the Baronetage, but her father died in 1768, so that she must have been somewhat older than her husband, who was born in 1769. Her cousin, Sir Charles, was born in 1775, and her uncle. Sir John, died in 1820. These Wentworths were descended from William Wentworth, who emigrated from Yorkshire to Boston, in New England in 1628. When the Gore District was formed the Lieutenant-Governor named it after himself ; and the two new counties composing it were named respectively after his Secretary, William Halton, and his wife's family name, Wentworth. Mrs. Gore's uncle, Sir John Went- worth, was held in high esteem, not only in Nova Scotia, but in Great Britain, for the position he took in the Revolutionary War. The Wentworths of Yorkshire, from whom they were descended, had borne the honor of knighthood for several centuries. From one branch of the family sprung the Sir Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, who was beheaded in 1641 ; from the other branch came William Wentworth, who emigrated to Boston in 1628. From these details it will be seen that there is a sort of family relationship between the City of Belleville and the County of Went- worth, one having the Christian (pet) name and the other the (maiden) surname of Mrs. Gore. In, Qrocer, Old Wines and Liquors, for nedicinal use at BAIN'S. so SOUVENIR BOOK AND PROGRAMME. >bn (Hatt & Son ' MERCHANT TAILORS 15 iVIcNab Street North Fashionable Stationery, Invitations Printed or Lithographed to Order, Wedding Invitations, Calling Cards, At-Home and Afternoon Tea Cards PINB 5TATI0NERS 19 King Street East. Hamilton, Ont. G. A. HALL FINE BOOTS ^D SHOES 30 JAMES STREET NORTH Fhieh Bros* SpniHj importanons .^ NOW COMPLETE — ». Always pleased to have the ladies come and see the new styles for spring. No better place anywhere to get the correct ideas of what to wear for spring. We are DRESS MAKERS, JACKET MAKERS, SKIRT MAKERS and MILLINERS. Good and prompt attention to all orders entrusted to us and lowest prices always FiNCH BROS 18 antl ao KIMO ST. ^ITBST HAMILTOM UtMt Spring Hats cheap at TREBLE'S. on t North THE STORY OF A U. E. L. EMIGRANT. BY THOMAS CONANT. ier, ;a Cards. O nilton, Ont. I )ES hm ' spring. No it for spring. prices always '^ ON October 3rd, 1792, Roger Conant, with his wife and family, and hired man, landed from the flat bottomed scows which ferried them over the Niagara river at Newark. He had made his way from near Boston, Mass., preferring not to fight against Britain. The Sons of Liberty of New England States, no doubt, com- mitted many lawless and somewhut cruel acts, but my grandfather, the son of Roger, first mentioned, said most unmistakably to his children, so I get the family tradition, pure and undeflled, that those persons in New England during the Revolution who were harshly treated by the Sons of Liberty, always by their conduct, or loud talk, drew down upon their heads the ire of these Sons. Roger Conant left the record that he never suffered the least ill usage from their hands. But it is a fact nevertheless that he volun- tarily came away, and all he could or did bring with him, of the 13,000 acres which he possessed in Massachusetts, was the title deeds, made long before the war broke out in 1776, and which I, as the descendant, have this day. That is to say, neither I nor any other member of the family — the Conant family is a small family — ever got one cent for these lands. It is asserted, and I think true, that the Congress of the United States would have paid for the properties sequestered, as was those of my great grandfather. And I have looked into this very carefully, and naturally so, because so vitally interested, and my deliberate judgment is, that Congress was disposed to pay for such properties, as far as it was able, to its credit be it said. . . But Dr. Benjamin Franklin, who was one of the U. S. Com- missioners in Britain for settling these matters, flatly refused, and would not pay one halfpenny for any properties of emigrants, even though the States and Congress were then in possession of these properties. We, of course, all know that Britain did all she could to com- pensate such persons. The commissioners from Canada were ap- Hurry up orders, a special wagon at your disposal, at BAINS. 22 SOUVENIR BOOK AND PROGRAMME. Malcolm & Souter THE LEADERS IN ^ ^ FURNITURE, CARPETS, HOUSEFURNISHINQS. I^ BEEF, VEAL and LAMB THE LATEST FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ALWAYS IN STOCK. Try TREBLE'S Perfect Fittlns Shirts. >i SOUVENIR BOOK AND PROGRAMME. »9 fflTED. VIB ,BS watches, books, cloth, etc., and it goes on to say that "we expect in a few days a very extra assortment of cutlery and hardware from Birmingham and Sheffield. I have heard that the whole of the hard- ware when shipped weighed ten tons." On the 29th of December, 1826, a petition was prepared for presentation to the " Hon. Legislative Council of Upper Canada in Provincial Parliament Assembled " asking that the villa?*"*; be made the county town and that a gaol and court house be built. Ah there appears to have been a struggle between Hamilton and Dundas for the coveted honor, a part of the document will be of local interest. It is in print, showing that at this early date the printing press was being used : " At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Village of Dundas, con- vened by public notice, at Geo. Jones's Hotel, the 29th December,' 1826, for the purpose of taking into consideration, the condition of the Goal and Court House, and situation of County Town of said district ; "Manuel Overfield, Esq., one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace, being unanimously called to the chair, and Joseph Webster, Esq., Secretary, the following resolutions were proposed and carried : " I. Resolved, that this meeting look upon it as a matter involving the most essential interests of the district at large, that the County Town should be restored to its original site. " 2. Resolved, that the want of a Goal and Court House, sufficient for the purposes of the district, is much felt, and the obvious necessity of such buildings, induce the confident hope in this meeting, that the Honorable the Legislature, in taking their petition intocons!di"ratiwn, will not overlook the necessity of a grant of money sufficient for the work. " 3. Resolved, that it appears to this meeting, contracts for erect- ing a new Goal and Court House, in Hamilton, have been prema- turely entered into, without the sanction of the Legislature, "4. Resolved, that it appears to this meeting that nature has pointed out this place for the future emporium of the western country, and as most suitable for uniting the waters of Lake Huron with those of Ontario by the Desjardin Canal. " 5. Resolved, that the petition submitted to the meeting by the Chairman be adopted, and transmitted to both Houses of the Legislature. "Manuel Overfield, "Joseph Wkhstkr, " Chairman. Secretary." The petition goes to say that the village of Coote's Paradise was selected by a former Governor in person, that location tickets were granted upon the condition that public buildings would be built, that 30 SOUVENIR BOOK AND PROGRAMME. Opp. poit offiet, Offiet houn 9 a. m. toGp.m, DR. W. W. ALTON, Dentist 79 King Street East, 'Phone 931. Hamilton Ont. D. T. BAXTER, Dentist Hamilton Ontario. Opera House Bloc<> . JAS. P. DOYLB Mkrciiant Tailor, 56 JameH Street North, Opposite St. Nicholas Hotel, Hamilton, Ontario. Dr. J. e. JOHNSTON DENTIST NEWEHT MEBHOnS. Copp'H Klock, King Street East. Corner of Mary St. Hamilton. Phone 900. NESBITT, QAULD & DICKSON, Barristkrs, Etc., James St. South, Hamilton. J. W. MiiHiii'tT, Q. C. John O. Gauld, JAMKH DtCKHON. BIOaAR & McBRAYNE Barriktkrs, Solicitors, Ere. Canada Life Chambers, Hamilton Ont. JOHN P. SHEA Dealer In Cmiadiftti and American Fine Boots and Shoes, Trunks AND Valises 25 King Street East. Telephone im Hamilton Ont. CARPENTER & CARPENTER, Barristers, Solicitors, Conveyancers, &c. Offices 36 James Street South. Commercial Centre. Telephone 1277 Hamilton Can. H, CarptnUr, B, A, A, A. Carpenter, B. A. NO BRANCH E8TABLISHMKN1' J. a. HOWARD Manufacturer of All kinds of Bak« goods. Nothing but first olaiB material used. With •killed labor our &-o'clook tea cakei are aeoond to none. 225 King Street East. Phone ior,o. WHATEVER YOU EAT. Let it be of the best quality, The best is the cheapest in the end. We guarantee o ir goods. McKAY'S Confectionery 219 King Street East. C. A. POWELL London Furniture Company. Dealer in high-class, medium and cheap furniture. 37 and 39 King Street West. LAZIER & LAZIER Barristers, Etc Office— 36 James Street South. Hamilton, Ontario. S. F. Lazier, Q. C. E. F. Lazier. ROBERT S. FRASER Tailor Importer of woollens 46 James St. North. Telephone 15; LYHAN LEE Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, ttc. Rooms 14 and 15, Canada Life Chambers, Hamilton, Ontario. Dent's English Qloves cheap at TREBLE'S. SOUVENIR BOOK AND PROGRAMME. 3^ JNTER, ^ancers, &c. luth. ^ial Centre. lilton Can. trpenter, B. A. IMJSNT Ihlutf but first likilTed labor second to Phone 1059. EAT. ality, The B end. We last. OMPANY. tedium and t West. • ER c. ;t South. o. F. Lazier. ER ns ^hone 155 TARY, ttc. I ;f FRANK D. W. BATES, n. D.. TRY Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat WATSON'S LUNQ SYRUP St'ECIALIST. For Coughs and Colds No. 34 James St. N. Hamilton Ont. as and 50 cents Of ice Hour* : KOi;KAMME. 35 Upon hlH brow the gathering dew, The fading light within his eye, HiB heaving breast, Bhe saw, and knew That Boon the youth would Hurely die. Then stood she up, and Bent her voice Abroad, till all the woodland rang. And the far hilltopn echoed bac-k The death-chant that Hhe Hanpr. While yet that weird, unearthly aong The echoes mimicked far uround, Her dusky arms, ro lithe and strong. About the dying youth she wound. And swiftly bore him from the bower Close to the rushing water's brim. "With him," she thought, "I may not live- But I can die with him!" Within her arms still closely claBp'd— Close as a mother clasps her child— The maiden's name he faintly gasp'd. And looked Into her face and smilfld. One long, last, parting look Bhe gav«. On his pale lips pressed one long kUs; Then, heart to heart, with him Bh* plunged Prone Into the abyss. Whon by the people they were found, Dead on the sharp rocks lay the pair— Her arms still closely clasped him round, Her hair was mingled with his hair. Th*'y laid the lovers fare to facf, (Mose to the cataract's sounding shore, In one deep grave, and there they sleep In peace — forevermore. i and AUCTION SALE! yez ! O yez ! Harken now to my call, * I'm going to auction them oflF, one and all. Who'll bid me a penny? Who'll bid me a shilling? Come .see them, and choose one, all ye who are willing. The Hamilton girls, with their arts and their graces. Their cute little ways and their bright pretty faces. Come on and bid, they're done up in batches, I'll safely promise you all can find matches. The musical girls, also the athletics, The artists, the golfers, the soulful asthetics. King's Daughters, Endeavorers, and Lady True Blues, Not to speak of Bluestockings and W. C. T. U's. What ! What ! No bids ! I can't understand it, '."he sale's no good, I had best countermand it ; But wait just a few moments, here comes a brigade, That they'll go without bidders, I am not afraid. They're buxom and happy, one can tell by their looks, They belong to the army of cooking school cooks. Hold on ! Don't grab ! There's no need to hurry. You all will get suited. Please do not worry. 1 ne'er saw the like of such grabbing and clamor. Stand back men ! They all must go under the hammer. You are pulling and hauling right under my eyes. Such vulgar impatience I can only despise. Now girls, dear girls who are still on the shelves. Don't fidget and worry and bother yourselves. Just give up your clubs, your art and your music, Your lodges, your posings, your cricket and golf stick. Give up interest in politics, also in books. Turn right into the kitchen and learn to be cooks. Thomasina Burrowsina. if 36 • SOUVENIR BOOK AND PROGRAMME. Cochran's Photos PLEASE EVERYONE. Have your photograph taken in cos- tume as a souvenir of this week. STUDIO, 3 JAMES NORTH. Tisittng Cards We ENGRAVE plates and PRINT cards from them in the BEST style awd do it PROMPTLY. fine Stationery W^e carry an immense variety, the LATEST and BEST papers made, and can suit everyone. Prices from 5c. to 40c. a quire. We EMBOSS stationery in any color, and do it WELL. Item Boohs anb Xlaw ZHagasincs Always glad to have you call and look them over. lO Jaincs street S«^tl7, Opposite tl^c Cove GLOKE, $«wKiiir stovts and Ranges EDISON PHONOGRAPHS Ramiltoti, Rambler ::: Ideal Bicycles BICYCLES TO RENT. BICYCLES REPAIRED. PETER BERTRAM, Agent :iONE1024. 58 King Street West BAIN'S Pure Cream of Tartar Baking Powder, have you tried it? SOUVENIR BOOK AND PROGRAMME. 37 ^rdcr of V .y - 1, o> T JJttractions ancsl fill ^CihgI^ of Enter^tainment in By YOUNG MENNE AND MAYDENS does not belong to this Society, but will be sent back to the Greate Music House of BELL, ORGAN AND PIANO COMPANY No. XLIV James Highway BAIN'S a8c tea will please you, If you only try It. i 38 SOUVENIR BOOK AND PROGRAMME. YOU ARE INVITED... To call at the new PIANO AND ORGAN Warerooms just opened by GOURLAY,WiNTER& LeEMING AT 66 KING ST. WEST, where you will find for your inspection superb creations of the piano maker's art in friendly rivalry under our roof by such reliable makers as KNABE, aERARD HEINTZMAN, KARN, WHALEY ROYCE, E5TEY, MASON & HAMLIN and others. You are cordially welcome whether you wish to buy or not. Gourlay, Winter & Leeming, ^^' ^'■ BEST OF EVERYTHING Groceries, Wines «^ Meats HAZELL&SON Cors. King and McNab Sts. Main and Wentworth Sts. TREBLE'S Own Make of ShirtA are the Best. ■'■ I m il . n SOUVENIR BOOK AND PROGRAMME. 39 1' Olentwortb J{m%, Mrs. Alex. McKay in charge, ASS ISTED BY MRS. (DR.) MONTAGUE, MISS McKAT (Toronto), MRS. WADDELL, MISS NIBLETT, MRS. McLAGAN, MISS BRENNEN, MRS. BRENNEN, MISS LA WRY, MRS. PRINGLE, MISS RUTHERFORD, MRS. BURKHOLDER, MISS GRANT, MISS BAUGH, MISS DE PEW, MISS GLASSCO, MISS ARDERLEY, MISS MYLES, MISS McKAY. MISS GOLDIE, High Tea will be served every evening. Cbc Roof Garden. Mrs. W. F. Montague, Convener. MRS. STANLEY MILLS, MRS. J. D. WILSON, MRS. FRANK CARPENTER, MRS. LYMAN LEE, MISS LANGRILL, MISS E. FINDLAY, MISS SUTHERLAND. MISS MARY BARNARD, MISS EDNA HOWELL, MISS GLADYS McGILLIVRAT. Pipe and Kettle. Mrs. Frank Mackelcan, Convener. MRS. JOHN S. HENDRIE, MRS. HENRY FULLER, MISS DEWAR, MISS MEWBURN, MISS NAN TURNER, MISS LUCY TURNER, MISS ETHEL O'REILLY, MISS PAYNE, MISS LIZZIE DUNLOP, MISS AGGIE DUNLOP. Cinderella's Palace. Mrs. Brock Galbreaith, Convener. Tried and proven, are BAIN'S teas. 40 SOUVENIR BOOK AND PROGRAMME. ALF. H. BAKER Practical Watchmaker, Manufacturing Jeweller and Optician. 99 KING 8 T. EAST wg-H^^i THONE 955 All the latest productions in... Pottery and Porcelain Wedding Gifts a Specialty ROBERT JUNOR CHINA PALACE 36 Tames Street North, Hamilton THE LEADING MILLINERY HOUSE. Go to HINMAN & GO'S for First-Glass Millinery Dress Making, Shirt Waists. Suits from $S.SO. Ghildren's Ready-to-wear goods of every description. HINMAN & CO. Corner King: aad Jolin Streets, Hamilton TELEPHONE 969. ESTABLISHED 1867 E. W. BATEMAN Baker, Pastry Cook and Confectioner 305 KiNG ST. EAST, HAMILTON, ONT. Cakes of every description made to order and delivered to any part of the city. Home Made Bread, Graham Bread, Milk Bread and Whole Wheat Bread. Poor flour is never t« be had at BAIN'S SOUVEN'iK BOOK AND PROGRAMME. 41 Dahm. In charge of John Hackett. No. I. MILLIE APPLETON, MAGGIE APPLETON, NINA SUTHERLAND, DORIS SHEEHAN, No. a. WILLIE DANIELS, CHARLES HAYES, No. 3. H. DUNNET. JAMES YALDON, GRACE McDonald, No. 4. KATIE CAMPBELL, AGGIE CAMPBELL. No. 5. GERTIE TAYLOR, No. 6. GERTIE TAYLOR, GRACE Mcdonald, No. 7. WILLIE DANIELS, CHARLES HAYES, H. DUNNET. No. 8. ANNIE CAHILL, MAY CAHILL, LIDDA McKENNA, MARY BROWN, HILDA BOURQUE, META STEWART. No. 9.' IRENE JOHNSON, Dutch Dance. EVA BESSEY, ELIZA WOODS, IDA VEDDER, TILLEY BROWN. Irish Jig. IRENE JOHNSON, GRAciE Mcdonald, H. DUNNET. Hop Jig. FRED WILMOT, IRENE JOHNSON, Scotch Reel. PEARL CAMPBELL, MAY CAMPBELL, 5hean Trews. PEARL CAMPBELL. Highland Fling. PEARL CAMPBELL, Irish Reel. GRACE Mcdonald, IRENE JOHNSON, Flower Ballet. EVA BESSEY, JOSIE TAYLOR, ELIZA WOODS, GLADYS NOBLE, VERA ANTE, Sylvia Ballet. GRACE Mcdonald. 1 Every thing conceivable in the canned fruit line, at BAIN'S 4a SOUVENIR BOOK AND PROGRAMME. FROM MAKER TO USER ^ ^ BUY A (( 99 NORDHEIMER AND YOU GET THE BEST PIANO MADE ^1^ THE PRICE IS RIGHT Because you save the middleman's profit by buying direct from the manufacturers. Old pianos taken in exchange. EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT We have been selling pianos in Hamilton for over 47 yea^s, which is a sufficient guarantee of responsibility. The Nordheimer Piano and Music Co. LIMITED. 86 James Street North it. J. WILSON, MANAQER. Our Stock is large, and up to date. BAIN, the Grocer. SOUVENIR BOOK AND PROGRAMME. 49 Danccs-c^itiiniiea. 6 V No. lo. FRANK WALKER, WILLIE DANIELS, CHARLES HAYES, RICHARD BEATTIB, EDDIE HARPER, No. II. MILLIE APPLETON, No. la. GERTIE TAYLOR, MAGGIE APPLETON, MILLIE APPLETON, ELIZA WOODS, Sailors' Dance. TOMMY CARROLL, ORLANDO JARVI8, WILLIE DIINNBT, FRED WILMOT, JAMES YALDON. Dutch Peasant Dance. MAGGIE APPLETON. Pas ria La. EVA liESSEY, IDA VEDDER, A. CAHILL, IRENE JOHNSON. May Pole Dance. In charge of Miss Ottillie Palm. JESSIE MORTON (red), MISS SHAMBROOK, K. KENNEDY (blue), I. KENNEDY (red), ETHEL FINLINSON (red), LORD McKENNA (red), M. SUTHERLAND (blue). IRENE BATEMAN (red), VERGIE BGAN (blue). DORA SHEEN (blue), GERTRUDE SULLIVAN (red). MARIE BURQUE (blue), LILLIE McFARLAN (blue), HATTIE McGILL (red). MILLIE RICHTBR (blue), ETHEL FREEMAN (blue), ETHEL WALKER (red), The Dairy. Mrs. Harry Burkholder, Convener. The Dolls' House. MRS. DUMBRILLE, MRS. PRINGLE. Red Cross Booth. Managed by the members of the Hamilton Red Cross Society. When Ordering Tea try BAIN'S. 44 KOUVUNIR HOOK AND PKOGRAMME. CHAS. G. BOOKER IS Merchant Tailor. RINGS, WATCHES DIAMONDS, GUT GLASS, ETG. THOMAS LEES' Busy Jewelry Store ff JAMES STREET NORTH. WILLIAM HILL Butcher and pork packer 307 King Street East, - Hamilton, Ont FINE SHOES^ The very nicest assortment of Shoes ever shown by us are now on our shelves. J. D. Clitnic, Kj^ill^SWcst Bird's egKB, none but large brown table eggs, always fresh at BAIN'S. M SOUVENIR BOOK AND PROGRAMME. 45 Children's Fancy Dress Ball on Wednesday. Mrs. John S. Hendrie, Convener. Floral Parade Committee. Miss Isabel Burrows, Convener. MRS. JOHN CALI>ER, MRS. NELSON HUMPHREY, MRS. HARRY BURKHOLDER, MRS. HARRY SMITH, MRS. DR. BALFE, MISS MAUD FINDLAY, MISS QUEENIE BEATTIE. MISS OTALLIE PALM, MISS EDITH BIRGE, MISS IDA GILLARD, MISS CLARKE, -