pH i f|pYAL To U F^ IN Canada 190! Gift of ^t/VA^ Zi7 1903 The Royal Party at Government House, Toronto. J, Fraser Bryce, Photo. THE TOUR OF THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL AND YORK THROUGH THE DOMINION OF CANADA IN THE YEAR 1901 BY JOSEPH POPE, C.M.G. UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE OTTAWA PRINTED BY S. E. DAWSON, PRINTER TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY 1903 E^fr 1 OlP PREFATORY NOTE The recent presence amongst us of the Heir Apparent to the Throne is one of those momentous events which may fitly be regarded as forming an epoch in the history of the Dominion. It has been thought desirable therefore that a record of the royal progress throughout Canada should be compiled, and this duty has been assigned to one whose connection with the preliminary arrangements, and whose presence at many of the principal functions of the tour, are considered to qualify him for its adequate discharge. How far this expectation has been justi fied, must be for the future to determine. The writer avails himself of this opportunity to express his acknowledgments to Major Maude, C.M.G., D.S.O., Lieutenant- Colonel A. P. Sherwood, Lieutenant-Colonel Prederick White, Mr. E. P. Jarvis, Mr. D. A. McLaughlin, Government Photo grapher, the mayors of various cities and towns, and others to whom he has had recourse for information, always cheerfully given. He is under especial obligations to Dr. S. E. Dawson, the King's Printer, for much kind assistance in the selection of photographs and in other matters connected with the prepara tion of the work. He desires to add that for all expressions of opinion in this narrative he alone is responsible. Ottawa, 1902. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTEE I. INTEODTTCTOEY. Extension of proposed journey to include the Dominion ot Canada. — Departure from England.— The Eastern voyage.^ — Gibraltar. — Aden. — Ceylon. — Singapore. — Australia. — New Zealand. — Mauritius. — South Africa. — pp. 1-8. CHAPTEE II. QUEBEC AND MONTEEAL. Preparations for Reception of Their Royal Highnesses. — Ophir Sighted off coast of Cape Breton. — Sail up the St. Lawrence. — Arrival at Quebec. — Landing at King's Wharf. — Royal Procession to Legislative Build ings. — Presentation of Addresses. — Visit to Laval University. — Illu minations. — Military Review. — Presentation of South African War Medals. — Departure from Quebec. — Arrival at Montreal. — Presentation of Addresses. — Presentation of Medals. — Royal Procession. — Presenta tion of Mementos to the.Duke and Duchess. — ^Announcement of Royal Honours. — Illuminations. — Visit to McGlll University — to Royal Victoria Hospital — to Laval University — to Provincial Synod of the Church of England — to Villa-Maria. — Departure for Ottawa. — pp. 9-41. CHAPTER III. OTTAWA. Stop at Alexandria. — Arrival at Ottawa. — Royal Procession to Parliament Buildings. — Presentation of Addresses. — Lacrosse Match. — Ceremony of Investiture. — Drive through Hull. — Unveiling of Monument to Queen Victoria. — Presentation of Medals. — Garden Party at Govern ment House. — Illuminations. — Sunday in Ottawa. — Water Fete. — Visit to Lumber Camp. — Presentation of Pur Cape to Duchess. — Reception in Senate Chamber. — Departure from Ottawa. — pp. 42-66. VI CONTENTS CHAPTEE IV. MANITOBA AND THB NOETH-WEST TEEEITOEIES. Between Ottawa and Winnipeg. — Arrival at Winnipeg. — Presentation of Addresses — of Medals. — Luncheon at Government House. — ^Visit to Manitoba University. — Torchlight Procession. — ^Departure from Winni peg.— Arrival at Regina.— Presentation of Addresses— of Medals. — Moose Jaw. — Reception at Calgary. — Review of Mounted Police. — Pre sentation of Medals. — Indian Pow-wow. — Luncheon at Barracks. — Rough Riders Exhibition. — Departure from Calgary. — Night at Banff. — pp. 67-85. CHAPTEE V. BRITISH COLUMBIA AND EETUEN JOUENEY. Through the Mountains. — Arrival at Vancouver. — Presentation of Addresses. —Opening of Drill Hall.— Presentation of Medals.— Visit to Hastings saw-mill. — Drive through Stanley Park. — Departure from Vancouver. — Arrival at Victoria. — Presentation of Addresses — of Medals. — Luncheon at Esquimalt. — Oak Bay Hotel. — Evening Reception. — Sail up Victoria Arm. — Departure for Vancouver. — Indian Addresses. — Through the Mountains again. — Banff. — Poplar Point. — Inspection of Ogilvie Flour Mills.— North Bay.— pp. 86-108. CHAPTEE VI. ONTARIO. Arrival at Toronto.— -Royal Procession. — Presentation of Addresses— of Writing Set to Duchess. — Concert at Massey Hall. — Military Review. — Visit to Bishop Strachan School — to University of Toronto. — ^Evening Reception. — Departure from Toronto. — ^Visit to Western Peninsula. — London. — Niagara-on-the-Lake. — ^Visit to Loretto Convent. — Hamilton. — Belleville. — Kingston. — Visit to Queen's University. — Sail through the Thousand Islands. — Brockville. — Victoria Jubilee Bridge. — pp. 109- 134. CHAPTEE VII. THE MAEITIMB PEOVINCES. Arrival at St. John. — Presentation of Addresses — of Colours — of Medals — to Duchess. — Evening Reception. — Departure. — Arrival at Halifax. — Presentation of Addresses. — Laying Foundation Stone of Monument. — Military Review. — Presentation of Medals. — Evening Reception. — Farewell Letter of His Royal Highness.— Good-bye. — pp. 135-148. CHAPTEE VIII. CONCLUSION. Reception at St. John's, Newfoundland. — ^Departure for Home. — Arrival at Portsmouth.- Welcomed by King and Queen.— King's Speech.— Duke's Reply.— Arrival in London.— Dd;e«nej- at the Guildhall.— Conclusion — pp. 149-153. LIST OF APPENDICES APPENDIX. PAGES. I. Announcement of the proposed tour of their Eoyal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Australasia 15Y II. Memorial of the Canadian Government to her late Majesty Queen Victoria praying for an extension of the royal tour to include the Dominion of Canada. . 158 III. Eeply of her late Majesty to foregoing memorial 159 IV. Announcement after Queen Victoria's death that the royal tour would take place 160 V. Description of the SS. Ophir 161-4 VI. Addresses presented to the Duke of Cornwall and York in the Dominion of Canada, together with the replies of his Eoyal Highness thereto 165-313 VII. Memorandum respecting the presentations of the Vic toria Cross and South African war medal 315-6 VIII. Description of the principal carriages composing the royal train 317-9 IX. List of persons who travelled across the continent on the royal train 321-3 X. Memorandum respecting royal reviews at Quebec, Toronto and Halifax 325-330 XI. Composition of the various local committees in the principal cities visited by their Eoyal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of CornwaU and York 331-3 XII. Formation and detail of processions on the occasion of the visit of their Eoyal Highnesses the Duke and and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Canada, 1901. . 335-6 XIII. Speech of his Eoyal Highness the Prince of Wales at the Guildhall, 5th December, 1901 337-341 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Page. 1. The Royal Party at Government House, Toronto Frontispiece. 2. H. R. H. The Duke of Cornwall and York 1 3. H. R. H. The Duchess of Cornwall and York 1 4. Landing of T. R. H. The Duke and Duchess of York at the King's Wharf, Quebec 8 5. Quebec from the Citadel, showing Dufterin Terrace 16 6. The Royal Party issuing from the Canadian Pacific Railway Station, Viger Square, Montreal 26 7. Arch at entrance to McGill University, Montreal 30 8. Presentation of Addresses, Parliament Square, Ottawa 40 9. Unveiling of the Statue of Queen Victoria by H. R. H. The Duke of Cornwall and York, Ottawa 48 10. The Royal and Vice-regal Party at Government House, Ottawa. ... 50 11. The Royal Party approaching the Lumbermen's Camp in the woods near Rockcliffe 54 12. T. R. H. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York running the Timber Slides at Ottawa 60 13. The Royal Party arriving at Rockcliffe 60 14. Arrival of T. R. H. The Duke and Duchess of York at Winnipeg.. .. 66 15. Presentation of Addresses in front of City Hall, Winnipeg 70 16. Wheat Arch at Winnipeg 72 17. Arrival of T. R. H. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York at Regina S" 18. Indian Encampment near Calgary 84 19. Indians listening to His Royal Highness' Address 84 20. Arrival of the Royal Party at Vancouver 88 21. SS. Empress of India with the Royal Party on board approaching Victoria 22. Legislative Buildings, Victoria 94 23. Oak Bay Hotel, the residence of T. R. H. The Duke and Duchess of CornwaU and York during their stay in Victoria 96 B 90 X ILLUSTRATIONS Page. 24. Herd of Buffalo at Rocky Mountains Park, Banff 98 25. Arrival of T. R. H. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York at Banff, returning. (Squaw Mountain in the background) . . . . 100 26. View of the Bow River from the Hot Springs Hotel, Banff 100 27. Gamekeeper, Rocky Mountains Park, Banff 102 28. H. R. H. The Duke of Cornwall and York arriving at York Lodge.. 108 29. H. R. H. The Duchess of Cornwall and York inspecting threshing operations at Poplar Point 108 30. H. R. H. The Duke of Cornwall and York presenting Medals at Toronto 112 31. Toronto University 120 32. View of Intercolonial Railway Station at St. John, New Brunswick. 136 33. Presentation of Addresses at Halifax, Nova Scotia 144 34. SS. OpMr lying at the Admiralty Dock, Halifax, Nova Scotia . . . . 164 35. SS. Opftir departing from Halifax 164 36. Review of the Northwest Mounted Police at Calgary 224 37. Group of Indian Women at Calgary 232 CHAPTEE L INTRODUCTORY. When, in the latter part of the year 1900, it was announced* that their Eoyal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Corn wall and York would shortly leave for Australia to take part in the inauguration of the new Commonwealth, the feeling was very generally entertained in this country that the occasion was opportune to press for an extension of the royal tour which should include the Dominion of Canada. Accordingly, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, on his own behalf, and on that of his colleagues in the ministry, addressed a memorial + to her late Majesty Queen Victoria, expressive of the hope that Canada might be favoured by a visit from their Eoyal Highnesses. This invi tation was communicated by telegraph through the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who replied that while her Majesty was reluctant to prolong the period of separation from her grandson, in recognition of the loyalty and devotion of her Canadian subjects and of the conspicuous bravery of her Canadian soldiers in South Africa, she consented to their Eoyal Highnesses extending their journey to allow of a short visit to Canada, t A few days after the receipt of this gracious message the nation was plunged in mourning by the death of ¦» See Appendix No. I., page 157. t See Appendix No. II., page 158. t See Appendix No. III., page 159. 1 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA the Queen, and for a while there seemed to be some uncertainty as to whether, in view of that grievous event and of the changes which it entailed, the arrangements as originally contemplated, could be carried out. All doubt upon this point was happily dispelled by the announcement made in the early days of February, 1901, that the cherished desire of Queen Victoria was not to be abandoned, and that the Duke of York, invested with the added dignity of Heir Apparent, would by his presence at the farthest confines of the Empire fulfil the promise of the great Queen to her loving subjects beyond the seas.* It must have called for no small sacrifice on the part of the King thus to add to his solicitudes by consenting to a separation from his son at that trying period, and the occasion affords a fresh proof of his Majesty's publicly expressed resolve to subordinate his personal feelings to the public good. That the proposed tour, viewed in its national aspect, was an imperial project of high import is most true, and the lamented death of Queen Victoria endowed it with a new significance. The King might well have felt that the conception was his predecessor's legacy to the Empire she loved so well, and that it behoved his Majesty not to disappoint the heirs of that promise. This tour afforded to the world at large a stately pageant, a unique spec tacle, a royal progress, of the like of which Ctesar had never dreamed. It was all this, but to those chiefly interested, to the beneficiaries of the Queen's trust, it was something more. It was the last gift to them from the beloved Sovereign under whom most of the colonies had risen into being, and to whose wise and beneficent sway all of them owed in no small measure their growth and prosperity. It became a public assurance from her successor that the imperial policy should remain un changed, and furnished an apt illustration of the sincerity of the saying attributed to his Majesty — that he considered * See Appendix No. IV., page 160. INTEODUOTOEY 3 Canada and Australia as much parts of his Empire as Surrey and Kent. And so this sending forth of the King's son was no mere empty compliment to the colonies, but rather a pledge to them from England of her imperial love; a token that the mother country recognized and appreciated the loyalty and devotion of her colonial children, dravm closer by the recent bereavement which had made her and them alike partakers in a common sorrow. Apart from considerations of high policy, the royal decision to include a visit to Canada in the arrangements for the tour was received with lively satisfaction in this country. Those whose memory went back to the visit of the present King, when Prince of Wales, were desirous to enjoy the additional distinc tion of greeting his son on Canadian soil. The younger mem bers of the community welcomed the opportunity to qualify for their fathers' privilege of being able to say they had seen the heir to the throne face to face, while old and young alike were eager to welcome her who as ' Princess May ' had won all hearts at home. The strong sense of duty — ever a distinguishing mark of the reigning family — ^which prompted the Duke of Cornwall to embark on a long and necessarily fatiguing journey at a time when he had barely recovered from a depressing illness, and impelled her Eoyal Highness to leave her own little children that she might bring happiness to those of others in far oil lands, was deeply appreciated, and enhanced the interest with which the people of Canada looked forward to the royal visit. The Duke and Duchess left London on the afternoon of the 15th March. The weather was fine and great numbers of people eager to catch a parting glimpse of their Eoyal Highnesses lined the streets and occupied various points of vantage along the route from, Marlborough House to Victoria station. Punc tually at 3.15 the royal train moved out amid the cheers of the large and brilliant company assembled to wish the dis- 4 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA tinguished travellers God-speed. Their Eoyal Highnesses on their way to Portsmouth were accompanied by their Majesties the King and Queen, the Princess Victoria, the Duke of Connaught, Prince and Princess Charles of Denmark, Prince Francis of Teek, Prince Alexander of Teck, and Prince Louis of Battenberg. A special train conveying Lord Wenlock and the other members of the Duke's suite left London earlier in the day. On reaching Portsmouth their Majesties and their Eoyal Highnesses at once boarded the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, which lay alongside the jetty, and a few minutes later the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York proceeded to the Ophir, the twin screw steamship of the Orient line which was to be their home for the better part of a year to come. Elsewhere* will be found a description of this stately vessel. Its adaptation to the purposes of a royal yacht must, on the principle of ars est celare artem, have been effected with consummate skill, for once on board, one almost lost the idea of being on a ship at all. Amid the subdued splendour of white and blue and gold, of rich decor ations and luxurious furnishings, of marvellous contrivances for comfort on every hand, a home-like feeling pervaded the whole place, and on looking at the family pictures everywhere about, with intimate inscriptions of various august personages thereon, the visitor felt almost as an intruder into the privacy of domestic life — as though he were beholding something he was not meant to see. That evening the King gave a dinner on board the Victoria and Albert, and on the day of departure their Majesties and a distinguished company, among whom was Mr. Chamberlain, attended a farewell luncheon on the Ophir. After luncheon the King in a brief speech invited the guests to drink to the success of the trip which his son and daughter were about to • See Appendix No. v., pages 161-4. INTEODUCTOEY 5 make at the express wish of the late Queen. The tour, under taken primarily, the King said, in honour of the confederation of the Australian colonies, was extended in order to show his Majesty's appreciation of the part which the self-governing colonies had taken in the war. To this toast the Duke of Cornwall made a suitable reply, thanking the King for per mitting him to undertake the tour. Then the last farewells were said; their Majesties went on board the Alberta, and at four o'clock, amid the roar of cannon and the strains of martial music, the Ophir accompanied by the Irene, and for a short dis tance by the Alberta, moved out to sea where the Niobe and Diadem were waiting to take up the escort, and the grand voyage began. It forms no part of the present writer's duty to record the progress of the royal tour as a whole. That task has fallen to more competent hands, and he rejoices to know that the elegant scholarship, wide experience, and ripe judgment of Sir Donald Wallace, are to be employed in the production of what all who enjoy the pleasure of his acquaintance cannot doubt will prove not less a permanent addition to the literature of our country, than a fitting memorial of a unique event.* The present narrative will therefore make but the briefest and most general allusion to what occurred between the weighing of the OpTiir's anchor at Portsmouth and the dropping of it in the harbour of Quebec exactly six months later.t The first days of the cruise were anything but pleasant owing to rough weather and a high sea running, in which the Ophir pitched a good deal, to the exceeding discomfort of all on board. * Since the above was written the ' Web of Empire ' has appeared, abundantly realizing these anticipations. t For the ensuing account of the extra Canadian portion of the tour, the writer is largely indebted to Messrs. Knight and Maxwell's interesting books, ' With the Royal Tour' and ' With the OpMr round the Empire,' and also to the able letters of Mr. J. B. Vincent, special correspondent of the Times, through whose courtesy he has been permitted to avail himself of the description of the OpMr in Appendix No. V., pp. 161-4. THE EOYAI. TOUE IN CANADA Gibraltar was reached on Wednesday morning the 20th March, and their Eoyal Highnesses received with much eclat by the Governor, General Sir George White, V.C, G.O.B., the hero of Ladysmith, and the residents of the fortress town. Despite bad weather, which interfered to some extent with the public demonstrations, Gibraltar's reception was eminently successful. On the morning of the 22nd the Ophir sailed for Malta, escorted by the Andromeda and Diana, arriving three days later at that historic isle, and remaining until the 2Yth, when she departed for Port Said where their Eoyal Highnesses were welcomed on the 30th ilarch by his Highness Prince Mohammed Ali representing the Khedive, Lord Cromer, Major General the Hon. E. Talbot, C.B., and Major General E. B. Lane, C.B. Here for the first and last time during the tour, their Eoyal Highnesses touched foreign soil, if indeed the land of Egypt can to-day be thus designated by Englishmen. Leaving Port Said on the morning of the 31st March, the Ophir steamed, not without some vexatious delays, through the Suez Canal and the Gulf of Suez, past the torrid shores of Arabia, to its next stopping place, the port of Aden. Here on the western confines of our Indian Empire the Duke. and Duchess were welcomed vsdth oriental honours. The day of arrival being Good Friday, divine service was held in the morning on board the ships, and it was not until the late after noon that their Eoyal Highnesses landed to receive the saluta tions of a motley throng, recalling in the diversity of their nationalities, the apostolic enumeration of the witnesses on the Pentecostal morn. There were assembled men of our own race, some in all the glory of military display, others in the sober garb of civil life, fair English women, Hindoo ladies, Indian Princes, Arab Sheiks, Parsees, Mohammedans, Negroes, differ ing in colour, language, religion and customs, but one in their eager desire to honour the son of the Emperor of India. INTEODUCTOEY The Ophir sailed the same night for Colombo. In crossing the Indian Ocean some oppressive weather was experienced, which must have rendered doubly grateful the first view of the green hills of Ceylon, contrasting as they do with the arid wastes of Arabia the royal tourists had left behind. Their Eoyal Highnesses landed at Colombo on the 12th April. The -town had been decorated in the most picturesque man ner imaginable, with foliage, fruits and flowers, and the rich ness and quaint beauty of the scene will long be remembered by those privileged to behold it. At Kandy their Eoyal Highnesses witnessed the ceremony of the procession of ele phants, paid a visit to the temple where the tooth of Buddha lies enshrined amidst jewels, and received the Kandyan chiefs in the hall of their ancient kings. On the 16th April the royal visitors bade farewell to Ceylon, and early on the 21st the island of Singapore lay before them. Here they were greeted with weird demonstrations of rejoicings on the part of the Chinese, Malays, Tamils and other inhab itants of that eastern outpost of the Empire. After spend ing two days in these festivities which formed a fitting conclusion to the Oriental portion of the tour, the Ophir having done with ancient civilizations, sped on her way to the new land of Australia. Save for the traditional cere mony on the occasion of crossing the equator, to which His Eoyal Highness, though he had already undergone the ordeal, good naturedly submitted, the voyage does not appear to have been marked by any special incident. On the 30th April the Australian coast came into view, and during that day and part of the next, the Ophir skirted the western shores of the island continent, calling at the coaling station of Albany, and proceeded direct to Melbourne, which was reached on the Sth May. The official landing took place on the following day, their Eoyal Highnesses receiving a greeting which, truly British in its heartiness and warmth, was marked by a stateliness and splend- 8 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA our befitting the solemnity of the occasion. On Thursday the 9th of May the Duke of CornwaU and York opened with im posing ceremonies the- first Parliament of the Australian Commonwealth, and in so doing fulfilled the central purpose of the tour. Ballarat, Brisbane and Sydney were successively visited, and on the morning of the 6th June their Eoyal Highnesses rejoined the Ophir which immediately weighed anchor and departed for the farthest limit of its course. The reception of the Duke and Duchess at Auckland was particu larly hearty, and indeed the same may be said of every town in New Zealand, Dunedin excelling itself in the exuberance of its welcome. At Eotorua their Royal Highnesses witnessed the exciting spectacle of a Maori war dance in their honour, and were gratified by a magnificent demonstration of loyalty on the part of that noble race. For upwards of a fortnight they re mained in this goodly and pleasant land, favoured most of the time with perfect weather, which rendered their stay all the more enjoyable. On the 27th June the Ophir's prow was turned and the western voyage began, attended with the same enthusiasm that had marked their Eoyal Highnesses eastern progress. Tasmania's welcome was no whit behind that of New Zealand in spontaneity and warmth, and that of Adelaide, Perth and Fremantle, equally cordial and sincere. On the 26th July the Duke and Duchess bade farewell to Australia, and embarking at Fremantle, again traversed the Indian Ocean, arriving at Port Louis, Mauritius, on the 4th August, and remaining four days. On the afternoon of the Sth the Ophir shaped her course for South Africa, reaching Durban on the 13th,, and during the ensuing ten days their Eoyal Highnesses at Maritzburg, Cape Town and elsewhere did much, by their presence and gracious words, to cheer and encourage our brethren in that portion of the Empire, which unhappily then resounded with the echoes of armed strife. '"-%.^ Landing of T. R. H. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York AT THE King's Wharf, Quebec. QUEBEC AND MONTREAL CHAPTEE II. QUEBEC AND MONTREAL, SEPTEMBER 16-20. Preparations for Reception of Their Royal Highnesses.— Op7(ir Sighted off Coast of Cape Breton. — Sail up the St. Lawrence. — Arrival at Quebec- Landing at King's Wharf. — ^Royal Procession to Legislative Build ings. — Presentation of Addresses. — ^Visit to Laval University. — Illu minations. — Military Review. — Presentation of South African War Medals. — Departure from Quebec. — Arrival at Montreal. — Presentation of Addresses. — Presentation of Medals. — Royal Procession. — Presenta tion of Mementos to the Duke and Duchess. — Announcement of Royal Honours. — Illuminations. — Visit to McGlll University — to Royal Vic toria Hospital — to Laval University — to Provincial Synod of the Church of England — to Villa Maria.— Departure for Ottawa. Meanwhile the eyes of all Canada were turned towards the antipodes and the royal wanderings impatiently noted. As originally determined, the Ophir should arrive at Halifax on the 15th September and leave Quebec on the 17th October. It was considered here that it would be more convenient if the royal party could land at Vancouver and travel eastward across the continent, taking ship at Halifax, but in view of the visit to South Africa, and the consequent necessity of a voyage round Cape Horn and sending the ships back to Halifax, this idea was given up as impracticable, and the original intention, modified only by the reversal of the ports of arrival and depar ture, adhered to. Towards the end of May it was defini tively understood that their Royal Highnesses would land at Quebec about the middle of September, and sail from Halifax on the 21st October. Parliament having made provision for the reception and entertainment of the royal visitors, the Government deputed the present writer to act with Major Maude, the Governor 10 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA General's Secretary, in making the necessary arrangements. This task, in view of the shortness of the time allowed, involved questions of no small difficulty. Had the landing taken place on the Pacific coast, all would have been comparatively plain sailing, but as matters stood, the continent had to be crossed and recrossed, and the principal points of Ontario visited in thirty-five days. Thanks to the skill and experience of Major Maude in such matters, and to the sympathetic attitude of people everywhere who, with scarcely an exception, seemed to vie with one another in their desire to subordinate local ambi tions to the success of the tour as a whole, it was found possible with the co-operation of the Lieutenant Governors, to draw up an itinerary which should include most of the principal points in all the provinces, except Prince Edward Island — an omission which geographical conditions unfortunately rendered neces sary. The leading desire on the part of those charged with the arrangements was so to order matters as to afford as large a number of 'persons as might be consistent with the visitors' comfort, an opportunity to see and welcome by personal mani festations their future King and Queen. The success of the tour was felt from a very early period to be in direct proportion to the number of his Majesty's loyal subjects whom it should be found possible thus to gratify. At the same time regulations were necessary, some of which evoked a certain amount of criti cism, which if not exactly ill-humoured could scarcely be called complimentary. An example of this is to be found in the stric tures passed upon a notice to the effect that drafts of proposed addresses to their Eoyal Highnesses should be sent in before hand. That this regulation, for which the present writer accepts his full share of responsibility, was a matter of course, all who have had experience in the reception of distinguished personages can abundantly testify. In framing it there was no thought, as alleged by the wits of the press, of impugning the literary skill or ceremonial knowledge possessed by the various bodies which QUEBEC AND MONTREAL 11 contemplated this form of welcome to their Eoyal Highnesses, but rather of ensuring conformity with conditions rendered necessary by the circumstances of the occasion. That the exami nation was a mere form, in the great majority of instances, is quite true. At the same time there were cases which demon strated the necessity for the rule, as for example when a body of no doubt excellent persons sought to invoke his Royal High ness' good offices to procure a reversal of the declared policy of both the Imperial and Canadian Governments in respect of a question of public interest to the people of British Columbia. These gentlemen were informed that while his Excellency the Governor General acknowledged their full right, in common with all British subjects, freely to approach the Throne with their petitions, they should do so at the proper time and in the appointed way — that the Duke of Cornwall and York had no power to redress their alleged grievance, and that to seek under cover of an address of welcome to draw from his Royal High ness an expression of opinion on a subject of political contro versy, would be as futile as it was inopportune. On the afternoon of the 13th September the Ophir was sighted off the coast of Cape Breton in company of the Diadem and Niobe which had replaced at St. Vincent the Juno and the St. George. They were met by the cruiser Indefatigable, bear ing the news of the dastardly attack on the late President McKinley, and later by the Tribune and the destroyer Quail. Together the five * ships sailed by the rock-bound coasts of New foundland, crossed the gulf of St. Lawrence, and held their course up the great river. On their right lay the vast stretches of the Laurentian hills, to-day partly shrouded by smoke and fog, in silence and solitude ahnost unbroken as when, first of white men, Jacques Cartier gazed upon them. The ships anchored for the night at Ile-aux-Reaux, just above the Grosse * The Quail went on ahead of the rest. See note, page 12. 12 THE EOYAX TOUE IN CANADA Isle Quarantine Station.* Next morning the sun shone bright and clear, and under its potent influence the fog melted away, revealing the south shore with its white line of glimmering villages, which to the tired voyagers must have been an agree able sight. And now, as the river narrows, that scene of sur passing grandeur, familiar yet ever new, was borne in upon their gaze. They passed the lofty promontory of Cap Tour- mente and the thickly wooded Isle of Orleans, resplendent with the glow of autumn — on past the gleaming sheet of Mont morency and the smiling vale of Beauport until they reach their journey's end, and cast anchor under the shadow of that cliff, rich with heroic memories, once the theatre of fierce struggles between opposing races for the mastery on this continent, now adorned by French and English hands in testimony of their loyalty and devotion to their common sovereign. Great guns thundered forth Canada's welcome from sea and shore as the Ophir and her escort steamed slowly up the har bour on that beautiful September morning, and took up the positions assigned to them. Four British warships, the Crescent, the Psyche, the Proserpine and the Pallas, with the cruiser D'Estrees, sent by the French Government in honour of the occasion, gaily decorated, were waiting in port, and their presence added not a little to the brilliancy of the occasion. Never before in the recollection of living men had so many • On the evening of Saturday the 14th instant the Governor General received a telegram from Lord Wenlock to the effect that the OpMr expected to anchor off Maheux Roads on Sunday afternoon, and that their Royal Highnesses would he glad if their Excellencies and Sir Wilfrid Laurier would meet them there. Accordingly, Lord Minto, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Major Maude, Lt.-Col. Sherwood, Captain Bell and Mr. Guise left Quebec on Sunday morning in the Government steamer Acadia, the Admiral and staff having preceded them in the Quail, which had come up to Quebec in advance of the royal ship. The Acadia anchored at Maheux Roads about 1.30 p.m., and waited some hours without seeing any signs of the OpMr, the weather being very wet and stormy. At about 5.30 p.m. the IndefaligaWe arrived with the intelligence that owing to bad weather the OpMr would he obliged to anchor for the night at He-aux-Rgaux. On hear ing this, both the Acadia and the Quail returned to Quebec. QUEBEC AND MONTREAL 13 British men-of-war assembled at one time in the port of Quebec. The ships came to anchor shortly before 10 o'clock. In con formity with the understood pleasure of the King, that the Heir Apparent was to take first place during his Quebec, g^-g^y. ^^ Canada, his Excellency the Governor 16th September. Qgneral, attended by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, boarded the Ophir a few minutes later, and paid his respects to his Royal Highness. At 11.45 the Governor General and his Prime Minister returned to shore, and three quarters of an hour afterwards their Royal Highnesses and suite landed with appropriate honours at the King's wharf, on the spot where forty-one years before, the present King first set foot on Canadian soil. The wharf, which had been decorated under the supervision of Mr. A. Gobeil, Deputy Minister of Public Works, and Lieutenant-Colonel Gourdeau, Deputy Min ister of Marine and Fisheries, with the assistance of Mr. J. TJ. Gregory, agent of the Department of Marine and Fisheries, presented a handsome appearance, the Venetian masts being particularly effective. Their Royal Highnesses were received at the landing place by his Excellency the Governor General and the members of his cabinet, Vice-Admiral Sir Fred erick Bedford, K.C.B., Commander-in-Chief on the North American and West Indian station, the captains of the various warships in port, Major-General O'Grady Haly, C.B., D.S.O., and staff; while the ladies graced the windows of the govern ment offices near by, which had been placed at their disposal for the occasion. The Duke wore the uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet with the blue riband of the Garter, while the Duchess was simply attired in black. Their Royal Highnesses were accompanied by Captain his Serene Highness Prince Alexander of Teck, K.C.V.O., D.S.O., and attended by the members of their suite which was thus composed : 14 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA Lady Mary Lygon, Lady-in-Waiting. Lady Katharine Coke, Lady-in-Waiting. The Hon. Mrs. Derek Keppel, Lady-in-Waiting. Lord Wenlock, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., Lord-in-Waiting and head of the Household. Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Arthur Bigge, G.C.V.O., K.C.B., C.M.G., Private Secretary. Commander Sir Charles Oust, Bart., R.N., M.V.O., Equerry. The Hon. Derek Keppel, M.V.O., Equerry. The Rev. Canon Dalton, C.M.G., Domestic Chaplain. Sir John Anderson, K.C.M.G., representing the Colonial Office. Sir Donald Wallace, K.O.I.E., Assistant Private Secretary. Commodore A. L. Winsloe, R.N., commanding H.M.S. Ophir. Commander B. Godfrey-Faussett, R.N., A.D.C. Major J. H. Bor, C.M.G., Royal Marine ArtiUery, A.D.C. Captain the Viscount Crichton, D.S.O., Royal Horse Guards, A.D.C. Lieutenant the Duke of Roxburghe, M.V.O., Royal Horse Guards, A.D.O. Chevalier E. de Martino, M.V.O., Marine Artist. Dr. A. Manby. Mr. Sydney HaU, Artist. Major S. J. A. Denison, C.M.G.f Royal Canadian Infantry, A.D.C.* The formal presentations having been made, the party entered their carriages and the royal procession started for the Legislative Buildings where it had been arranged the addresses of welcome should be received. The procession moved by way of Champlain street, St. Peter street. Mountain Hill, * Several of these ladies and gentlemen did not land on this occasion. Lady Katharine Coke, Commodore A. L. Winsloe, and Chevalier E. de Mar tino did not accompany their Royal Highnesses across the continent. QUEBEC AND MONTREAL 15 Port Dauphin, St. Louis street and Grande AUee.* Along the whole line of route of the royal procession crowds of people and tasteful and appropriate decorations, amid which the word ' Bienvenue ' stood prominently forth, bore witness to the loyal enthusiasm of the citizens of Quebec, who had turned out en masse to welcome the son of their King. On nearing the Provincial Building, two thousand children, under the direction of Mr. George Hebert, organist of St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church, sang very prettily ' God Save the King,' and other patriotic airs. The royal party entered by the main door and proceeded to the Legislative Council Chamber, where a large and distinguished assemblage awaited their coming. Their Royal Highnesses were met at the entrance to the Chamber by the Lieutenant Governor and his Worship the Mayor, and escorted to seats which had been prepared for them under the canopy. The civic address t was at once read, first in French and then in English, by the Mayor (the Hon. S. N. Parent). Addresses from the town of Chicou- timi, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and the Hurons of Lorette, were then handed in, to all of which the Duke replied in these words : Gentlemen^ — The Duchess and I desire to express to you our heartfelt thanks for the loyal and kindly sentiments con tained in your addresses. At the same time we wish to acknowledge with gratitude, the hearty welcome accorded to us by the vast crowds which to-day throng your beautifully decorated streets. * His Excellency the Governor General had a separate procession which came after the royal procession and went direct to the Citadel. t This address was in the form of a bound volume, handsomely illuminated by Mr. A. G. Doughty, B.A. (Oxon), and illustrated by beautifully executed views of Quebec and its surroundings. For the text of this and the other addresses presented during the Canadian tour, together with the replies of his Royal Highness not given in the narrative, see Appendix No. VI., pp. 165-313. Some pains have been taken, it is believed success fully, to render this collection at once authentic and complete. 16 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA I shall hasten to communicate to my dear father the King, your assurances of attachment to his Throne and Person, and also your sympathetic allusions to the grievous and irreparable losses which his Majesty and our family have recently sus tained. The affectionate tribute to the memory of our late beloved Queen and to that of the lamented Empress Frederick of Germany have deeply touched me. It is a great pleasure to find myself here again for a third time, and that on this occasion the Duchess is with me; and that we together will enjoy the memorable associations and natural beauties of this ancient city and its picturesque sur roundings. And it is my proud mission here, in the ancient historic capital of Canada, hallowed as you say, by the struggles of nations, and enriched by the blood of heroes such as Wolfe and Montcalm, to come amongst you as a token of that feeling of admiration and pride with which the King and the whole Empire have seen the sons of the Dominion rallying round the fiag of their coinmon allegiance. They fought to secure for their fellow subjects the same freedom and liberty which they in the past have secured and vindicated for themselves. The blood of your gallant sons has not been shed in vain. For posterity will never forget that of the Canadians was recorded ' their magnificent tenacity in attack ' and that ' to them the credit was immediately due, for that white fiag which on the anniversary of Majuba Day, fluttered over the Boer lines at Paardeberg.' May we not take heart in the belief that the blood shed on that and other battlefields in South Africa, may, like that shed by your fathers in 1775 and 1812, weave fresh strands in the cord of brotherhood that binds together our glorious Empire. I rejoice to hear that the depression from which your city and port have so long suffered, has now passed away, and I earnestly trust that future prosperity may crown the enterprise and industry of its citizens. I take this, the first opportunity, to express, in common with the whole civilized world, my horror at the detestable crime which has plunged into mourning the great friendly nation on your border, and has robbed the United States of the precious life of their first magistrate, in the midst of the fulfilment of the high and honourable duties of his proud position. Quebec from the Citadel, showing Dufperin Terrace. QUEBEC AND MONTREAL 17 The Duchess and I share with you to the fullest extent the feelings of sympathy which you have manifested towards a people with whom we are connected by ties of kinship and of national esteem, and our hearts go out to the widow and bereaved family of the late distinguished and beloved Pre sident. This, the first public utterance of his Royal Highness in the Dominion of Canada, was felt to be in every respect worthy of the occasion. Neither in its phraseology nor delivery was it pos sible to discover a trace of that ennui which might have been par donable in one who had just come off a long sea voyage to find himself obliged on putting foot on shore to take up his parable and say that which he had already spoken several hundreds of times within the past few months. On the contrary, the ac quaintance shown by the speaker with the local conditions of the place, the felicity of his language, the earnestness of his manner and the remarkable clearness of his articulation, all combined to convey the flattering notion that his Royal High ness meant every word he said. Thus, at the outset of his Canadian tour, the Duke of Cornwall and York produced a most favourable impression which subsequent events served but to justify and to deepen. The Duchess then graciously accepted a bouquet from the hands of Mademoiselle Jette, daughter of the Lieutenant Gov ernor, and a number of prominent people having been presented by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the royal party drove to the Governor General's quarters at the Citadel where they were received by his Excellency and the Countess of Minto. Luncheon which followed, was confined to their Royal Highnesses and suite, their Excellencies and the members of the Governor General's house hold. The weather, which during the morning had been fine, grew somewhat squally as the afternoon wore on, and several showers 18 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA of rain fell, in the midst of which their Royal Highnesses, attended by Lady Mary Lygon and the Hon. Derek Keppel, paid a visit to Laval University. The royal party drove to the entrance to the seminary, next the Basilica, and were received in the court by the Most Reverend L. N. Begin, D.D., Archbishop of Quebec, the Right Reverend E. Gravel, Bishop of Nicolet, Mgr. C. A. Marois, Vicar General of the Arch diocese, the Rev. O. E. Mathieu, M.A., Rector of the Uni versity, his Honour the Lieutenant Governor and Sir Wilfrid Laurier. In crossing the court yard his Royal Highness passed under the spreading branches of a great tree planted by his father in 1860. The professors of the University were assembled in the reception room, where they were met by their Royal Highnesses, and the whole party proceeded to the Con vocation Hall which was crowded with clergy, students, and others to the number of 1,200 persons, among whom were Com mander Suisse and the officers of the French ship D'Estrees. As the royal party entered the hall, the seminary band stationed in the gallery played ' God Save the King,' all present joining in the hymn. Their Royal Highnesses having taken up their positions on the dais, the Archbishop of Quebec advanced and read, first in French and then in English, an address of welcome from the Roman Catholic clergy of the archdiocese. This was followed by an address from the University read by the Rev. O. E. Mathieu. The Duke's reply, delivered with the same clearness of tone and earnestness of manner that had delighted everybody at the morning function, contained this notable tribute to the work of the Catholic Church in Canada : ' I am glad,' said his Royal Highness, ' to acknowledge the noble part which the Catholic Church in Canada has played throughout its history. The hallowed memories of its martyred missionaries are a priceless heritage, and in the great and beneficent work of edu cation and in implanting and fostering a spirit of patriotism QUEBEC AND MONTREAL 19 and loyalty, it has rendered signal service to Canada and the Empire. Abundant proof of the success of your efforts has been afforded by the readiness with which the French Canadians have sprung to arms and shed their blood, not only in times long gone by, but also in the present day on behalf of their King and his Empire. If the Crown has faithfully and honourably fulfilled its engagement to protect and respect your faith, the Catholic Church has amply fulfilled its obligation not only to teach reverence for law and order, but to instil a sentiment of loyalty and devotion into the minds of those to whom it ministers. Of your work in the cause of education, the beautiful building and splendid equipment of this university, and the many eminent men who have been trained within its walls, are sufficient testimony and proof that the spirit of seK sacrifice which inspired the noble bishop whose name it bears, survives in those who to-day guide its destinies.' The degree of LL.D. was then conferred upon his Royal Highness. The Duke, learning that his father the King had on the occasion of his visit to the University when Prince of Wales, given two medals to be awarded annu ally, very graciously presented the fortunate winners of the last scholastic year, Mr. Henri Marchand, of Three Rivers, and Mr. J. T. Nadeau, of Levis, with their distinctions, at the same time shaking hands with them, and congratulating them on their success. This ended the ceremony. In Canada as elsewhere on the tour, it was understood that inasmuch as the period of Court mourning for the late Queen had not expired, no balls or public banquets were to be given, and that the entertainments in honour of the Duke and Duchess of CornwaU were to be limited to official dinners, concerts, receptions and reviews. Public manifestations of rejoicing were further restricted during the early days of the Canadian tour, by reason of the death of the President of the United States, who succumbed on the 14th September to the injuries 20 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA inflicted by his assassin eight days previously. The sympathy evoked ia the Dominion of Canada by that tragic event was not less widespread than sincere. So strong was this feeling, that there was even a question of suspending the arrangements for the royal tour until after the funeral of the late President The circumstances of the occasion rendered this impracticable, but certain pubUc functions at Quebec and Montreal were can celled out of respect to his memory, and at both places his Royal Highness took occasion to testify to the horror with which the British people, in common with the whole civilized world, regarded the crime which had plimged in sorrow a great and friendly nation. On the evening of the 16th the Governor General and the Countess of Minto gave an official dinner at the Citadel in honour of their Royal Highnesses, to which the following ladies and gentlemen, in addition to the members of the royal party, had the honour of being invited : — Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick and Lady Bedford; his Honour the Lieutenant Governor and Madame Jette; the Archbishop of Quebec; the Bishop of Quebec and Mrs. Dunn; the Ilight Hon. Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Lady Laurier; the Hon. E. R. Dobell and Mrs. DobeU; Chief Justice Sir A. Laeoste; Chief Justice Sir Napoleon and Lady Casault; Sir Hector Langevin; Sir C. A. Pelletier; the Hon. Charles Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Fitzpatrick; Major-General and Mrs. O'Grady Haly; Mr. Justice and Madame Routhier; Mr. Justice and Madame Caron; Mr. Justice and Mrs. Andrews; Mr. Justice Bosse; Mr. Jus tice and Madame Blanchet; the Hon. S. N. Parent; the Hon. A. and Madame Turgeon; M. Kleczkowski, Consul General of France; the captains of the various warships in port, including Commander Suisse of the French frigate D'Estrees; the Vicar-General of Quebec ; the Very Reverend Dean Williams and Mrs. WiUiams; M. I'abbe Mathieu, Rector of Laval University; the Rev. M. Faguy, Cure of Quebec; Lieutenant-Colonel O. Pelletier and Madame Pelletier; Lieutenant-Colonel Wilson and Mrs. Wilson; Lieutenant-Colonel Sherwood, A.D.C., and Mrs. Sherwood; Lieutenant-Colonel Evan- turel, A.D.C., and Madame Evanturel; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pope; Commander and Mrs. Spain; Mr. Sladen; Major Sheppard, A.D.C.; Major Heward; Major Forester. QUEBEC AND MONTEEAL 21 The dinner was given in the ball room, and the arrangements, needless to say, were marked by that taste and excellence so characteristic of Lord and Lady Minto's entertainments. After dinner the party viewed the illuminations from the King's bastion, and enjoyed the open air concert on Dufferin Terrace below, in which 4,000 persons took part. The scene as the Duke and Duchess approached the bastion was picturesque in the extreme. The old city of Quebec lay beneath them radiant in light, while the surrounding hills blazed with bonfires, forming, as it were, the setting to the jewel. On the broad bosom of the St. Lawrence, ships, great and small, glowed in outline, and the ever shifting search lights, flung by the men- of-war over the whole, completed a panorama of unrivalled beauty. At the moment when the illuminations were at their height an unfortunate accident occurred. A party — one of a large number — ^had gone out on the river to view the spectacle from the water. By some untoward means an explosion of fireworks took place on board the excursion steamer Frontenac, and several ladies and gentlemen received injuries of a painful, and in some cases serious, though as it happily turned out, not of a per manent character. This explosion was witnessed and the spectacle admired by their Excellencies' guests on the bastion, who at first supposed it to be a part of the programme, and it was not until it was observed that the Frontenac was not under control, that the true import of the outburst was divined. As is usual on such occasions, the reception and enter tainment of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York included a number of military functions. From a very early period in the preparations for the royal visit, it had been recognized that advantage should be taken of the presence amongst us of the Heir Apparent, to demonstrate by the spec tacle of 20,000 Canadians under arms that ours was no mere 22 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA lip loyalty, and that the Dominion lacked neither the capacity nor means of doing her share in the defence of the Empire. These vievra were entered into with great heartiness by the Minister of MiHtia and Defence, and to the personal interest shown by Mr. Borden, and the earnest hard work of the Major General Commanding, of Colonel Pinault, the Deputy Head of the Department, of the Adjutant-Greneral and Quarter Master General, and the imwearied diligence of the various officers under them, both at headquarters and elsewhere, is due the success of what undoubtedly proved the most effective military displays hitherto witnessed in this country. The first of these reviews took place under conditions of weather the reverse of favourable. It is a coincidence that iU luck in this respect attended the military functions throughout the entire tour, which was otherwise, with few exceptions, one succession of sunny days. On the afternoon of the Sunday immediately preceding the arrival of their Royal Highnesses, a church parade of the troops assembled at Quebec was held amid pouring rain. In the course of this service the Rev. F. G. Scott, Rector of St. Matthew's Church, addressed the troops in these appropriate words : Officers and men of the Canadian militia, you are met together on no ordinary occasion. ... We have had visits from members of the royal family before, but never one which has had so distinct a bearing upon our country's life. . . . You are met together with your compatriots of another creed and another tongue, to welcome on his journey through the Empire the son of that royal house which for more than a thousand years has given to countless generations of Englishmen a filial attachment to the central fatherhood of our Gov ernment. With great seK-denial, with, I am sure, much wearisome labour, cheerfully undergone, the heir to the British throne and his gracious consort have passed from one to another of our vast pos sessions. It has been no light task which they have imposed upon themselves. It has not been without its risks. But the brave young hearts that come to us, enduring labours and dangers and separations from home and children, are truly roval in their desire to fulfil to the very utmost the ahnost crushing duties of their QUEBEC AND MONTEEAL 23 exalted station. As they have passed from land to land, they have brought to Britons everywhere the thrilling sense of imperial brother hood. That has been the true significance of their journey. It has not been undertaken in order to parade our national strength. It was to bring home to true hearts, separated by many leagues of sea, the underlying oneness of the household of our Empire. Despite the threatening appearance of the sky, thousands of people congregated on the Plains of Abraham, and the ap proaches thereto, at an early hour on the Quebec, morning of Tuesday, the I7th September, 17th September, qj^q g^j^^ ^^ manifesting the utmost interest in the proceedings. By ten o'clock the regi ments, numbering 3,500 strong of the Canadian militia, together with 800 blue-jackets and marines from the warships, were formed up on the Plains, with drawn swords and fixed bayonets. At eleven o'clock the Duke, wearing the uniform of Colonel-in- Chief of the Royal Fusiliers, arrived on the Plains, accompanied by his Excellency the Governor General. His Royal Highness was received with a royal salute, the massed bands playing the first six bars of ' God Save the King.' The Duchess and Lady Minto drove to the ground in a four-horsed carriage with postil lions and escort, just before the arrival of his Royal Highness and the Governor General, and took their seats in a stand which had been specially erected for them. With the royal party came the rain, in the midst of which the Duke inspected the troops, riding along the front and rear of the line. As soon as the inspection was over, the Duke and the Governor General with their staffs, returned to the saluting point and the march past began. The cavalry went past in column of troops, field artillery in Hne at close interval, blue-jackets, marines, gentle men cadets, garrison artillery, infantry and army medical corps in column, each brigade of infantry being headed by its massed bands. The cavalry and artillery then trotted past and the whole force formed up for the advance in review order. 24 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA It was originaUy intended to extend the manoeuvres of the troops,* but the rain increasing to a perfect downpour, necessi tated a curtailment of the strictly military portion of the programme. Accordingly after the march past, the bestowal of medals by his Royal Highness to those who had served in the South African war took place, the most interesting feature of which was the presentation of the Victoria Cross to Lieu tenant R. E. W. Turner, D.S.O., for conspicuous bravery at Lillefontein.t In presenting Lieutenant Turner with this much coveted dis tinction, the Duke spoke a few gracious words in eulogy of his gallant action, at the same time handing bim a sword of honour, the gift of the citizens of Quebec. The presentation of the South African war medals to seventeen officers and ninety- eight non-commissioned officers and men then foUowed,t after which, the troops having advanced in review order and given a royal salute, their Royal Highnesses returned to the Citadel for a short rest. At two o'clock they attended a luncheon in their honour given by the Lieutenant Governor and Madame Jette. Invitations to a garden party at Spencerwood for the afternoon had been issued, but in deference to the wishes of the Duke and Duchess, who desired to mark in this maimer their respect for the memory of the late President McKinley, this entertainment was canceUed, to the regret of many who looked forward to it as their only opportunity of meeting their • For a detailed enumeration of the forces taking part in this and other reviews, see Appendix No. X., pp. 325-30. tOn the 7th of November, 1900, at Lilletonteln, two guns of the British column, rear guard to a convoy, were attacked by an over whelming force of Boers. Endeavours were made to extricate the guns, but Boers following in pursuit in large numbers, the horses of the guns became exhausted and came down to a walk. Lieutenant Turner with a party ot Royal Canadian Dragoons, although twice wounded, gallantly dis mounted his men, and from his personal initiative, succeeded in saving the guns. tFor the detail of these and similar presentations elsewhere on the tour, see Appendix No. VII., pp. 315-6. QUEBEC AND MONTEEAL 25 Royal Highnesses. Shortly after luncheon the Duke and Duchess returned to the Ophir where they remained the night. The same evening a small dinner was given on board at which Lord and Lady Minto, the Lieutenant-Governor and Madame Jette, Sir Wilfrid and Lady Laurier, His Worship the Mayor of Quebec and the Hon. Horace and Madame Archambault had the honour of being present, together with the captains of the men of war in port, including the French cruiser D'Estrees. It is understood that on this occasion his Royal Highness expressed to Commander Suisse his warm appreciation of the courtesy of the French Government in sending the D'Estrees to take part in his reception. The public illuminations of the preceding evening were renewed on Tuesday night, with the addition of a marine parade composed of some fifty of the smaller craft in port specially rigged for the occasion, respecting which an eye witness from the water thus reports :* Of the thousands who last night witnessed the marine parade and fireworks in honour of the city's royal guests, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, there is not one who will ever forget it. It was the most elaborate and imposing night spectacle ever seen here, and in gorgeousness and brilliancy will certainly not be surpassed in any part of Canada. A large number of excursionists viewed the sight from the steamer Oity of London, where every accommodation was provided for members of the press. There were in all some fifty craft of all sizes and descriptions entered for the parade. Shortly after 8 o'clock they proceeded to the rendezvous off the Montmorency Falls, and just as the 9 o'clock gun boomed out from the Orescent, the flagship of his Majesty's fleet, the parade began. It was led by the government steamer Eureka, which was gay with electric lights of all colours. Other government steamers foUowed, and the tugs, yachts and excursion steamers brought up the rear. Nearly every boat was illuminated with a profusion of Chinese lanterns and a goodly supply of fireworks was on every craft. The view from off Indian Cove citywards was like a scene from fairyland. In the foreground were the nine warships, from each of which gleamed thousands of twinkling points of light. The Diadem * Quebec Chronicle, September 18, 1901. 26 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA and Niche had the whole of the rigging outlined in electricity, while on the flagship Orescent the monogram G. M. shone forth with great brilliancy. The long line of the breakwater was briUiantly illuminat ed, while against the sky shone the glorious Dufferin Terrace, the Chateau Frontenac, the Legislative Buildings, aglow with myriad lights. Above the city the clouds hung loweringly, forming an immense screen reflecting the brilliant illuminations which must have been visible for many miles. This beautiful scene was en hanced by the fireworks sent off from the different vessels which took part in the parade. During the five mile run up the river to the city, there was a continuous f usilade of rockets, Roman candles, &c., but the climax was reached when the main part of the parade was between the royal yacht Ophir and the King's wharf. For fifteen minutes or more there was an incessant succession of the most bril liant fireworks. The air was full of coloured stars, while the crash of the bursting bombs and the swish of the rockets echoed and re echoed from the gray rocks of Cape Diamond. On the King's wharf were two large pieces, one a portrait of the Duke and the other the word 'Welcome.' Altogether the display was one of unparaUeled grandeur, and reflected great credit, not only on the city of Quebec, but on the energy of the managing committee of the Quebec Yacht Club, who arranged the whole affair. It should be noted that the cruiser D'Estrees took part in all the illuminations on the 16th and I7th, and, in fact, her com mandant and officers made it a point to equal in bunting and salutes all the courtesies extended by the English fleet to the Heir Apparent to the Crown. The last morning of their Royal Highnesses stay in Quebec dawned dull and cheerless, though fortunately the sun shone out for the brief interval covering the Quebec, moments of departure. At half -past nine the 18th September, lowering of the royal standard at the mast head of the Ophir indicated that the Duke and Duchess were about to leave the ship, and very shortly afterwards a royal salute from the warships announced their landing at the King's wharf. Their Royal Highnesses were accompanied by his Serene Highness Prince Alexander of Teck, and attended by Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Bedford, K.C.B., Captain the Hon. Stanley C. J. ColviUe, C.B., The Royal Party issuinc; from the Canadian Pacific Railway Station, ViGEU Squark, Montreal. p. -26 QUEBEC AND MONTEEAL 27 the Duke of Roxburghe and Viscount Crichton. Im mediately on landing, the Duke and Duchess entered their carriage and, surrounded by their escort, drove by way of St. Peter and St. Paul streets to the Canadian Pacific railway station, where they were received by a guard of honour from the Sth Royal Rifles. Inside the station were assembled the various local dignitaries, including his Worship the Mayor, to whom their Royal Highnesses specially expressed their ac knowledgments for the manner in which they had been received by the citizens of Quebec. Never were thanks more worthily bestowed, for it is but the simple truth to say that to the zeal, energy and admirable executive skill of the gentleman who so acceptably unites in his person the dual positions of Premier of the province and Mayor of the city of Quebec, the success of the reception was largely due. Besides these were Mr. T. G. Shaughnessy, the President of the Canadian Pacific railway; Mr. D. MclSTicoU, the second Vice-President and General Man ager, and Mr. W. R. Baker to whom had been confided the charge of the royal party while traveUing over the railway. With what complete success Mr. Baker executed this arduous and delicate duty, the royal guests themselves, their suite, the press of the United Kingdom and Canada, and every one who had the privilege of travelling on the train have borne unanim ous and abundant testimony. The Canadian Pacific railway management are knovni to do well whatever they undertake, but assuredly they never so signally vindicated their reputation in this respect as on the present occasion. Four special trains had been provided for the service of the royal party. The first and fourth in order of departure con veyed the grooms, horses and carriages, under the charge of Major Forester. The second train which left Quebec for Montreal at 9.15 on Wednesday morning, carried the Governor General and suite, and the Government Car No. 109 with the 28 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA Prime Minister and a party of his colleagues and friends. The third, or royal train proper, was devoted to the uses of their Royal Highnesses and suite, though between Quebec and Mont real the carriages provided for the accommodation of the news paper correspondents were attached thereto. It was composed of ten cars — three baggage cars, the sleeping car India for attendants, the sleeping car South Africa for the press, the dining car Sandringham, the sleeping car Australia and the compartment car Canada for the royal suite, the day coach Cornwall and the night coach York for the personal use of their Royal Highnesses. The whole train, the most splendid ever constructed, measured 730 feet in length and weighed 595 tons. The cars were vestibuled throughout, communication being had from end to end of the train, which was lighted by electricity, and provided with telephonic connection between all the cars — the first instance of a telephone service being estab- Ushed throughout an entire train.* Their Royal Highnesses having bidden farewell to the many prominent persons assembled to wish them good-bye, the signal was given, and at 10 o'clock the train steamed out of the station amid the cheers of thousands of people who lined the route as far as St. Sauveur, a royal salute being fired from the Citadel at the moment of departure. The Quebec reception had been a complete and most gratifying success. The run to Montreal was accomplished in five hours. Crowds gathered at the decorated stations along the way, but with one exception the royal train stopped only for water. At Three Rivers their Royal Highnesses acknowledged the salutations of the people by .appearing at the rear end of their car, and the mayor of the city (Mr. L. D. Paquin) had the honour of being presented. At Sault au RecoUet station the ladies of the Convent •For a detailed description of the principal carriages of the royal train, see Appendix No. VIIL, pp. 317-9. QUEBEC AND MONTEEAL 29 of the Sacred Heart, in the vicinity, had drawn up their pupils in Hne to greet their Royal Highnesses as the train dashed by. The Governor General's train reached Place Viger station at a quarter before three, his Excellency being received with an artiUery salute. A few minutes later a fresh Montreal, booming of cannon announced the approach 18th September, of the royal train which backed into the station precisely at three o'clock. Their Royal Highnesses were received by his Excellency the Gov ernor General, who presented his Worship the Mayor (Mr. Raymond Prefontaine, M.P.), Madame Prefontaine, the Hon. George A. Drummond, chairman of the Reception Committee, Mrs. Drummond, and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Mont real. The royal party then proceeded to the stand erected on Viger Square immediately opposite the principal entrance to the station. The excellence of the arrangements inside the building, where the utmost order and quietness reigned, ren dered one unprepared for the animated sight which greeted their Royal Highnesses as they issued from the station. Fully 20,000 people thronged the square, while black masses of humanity filled both sides of Craig street and extended up St. Denis street as far as the eye could reach. Many of these people had waited since early morning in the expectation of catching a glimpse of -their Royal Highnesses. At the sound of the guns their enthusiasm began to kindle, and when the royal party crossed the street to the platform, the assembled thousands broke forth in a storm of cheers. The scene was indeed a brilliant one. The handsome station, symbolizing in the solidity of its structure, the deep foundations of Cana dian loyalty, never showed to better advantage, while the temporary buildings across the way, gay with fiags, banners and appropriate emblems, illustrated the joy with which the citizens of Montreal welcomed the son of their King. The day 30 THE EOYAX TOUE IN CANADA overhead was sombre, but that nothing might be wanting to complete the picture, just as the royal party issued from the station, the clouds parted and shafts of sunlight Ut up the multitude of eager, upturned faces below. As soon as the Duke and Duchess had taken up the positions assigned to them, his Worship the Mayor proceeded to read in French, the civic address, extending to their Royal High nesses ' a loyal and hearty welcome to the city of Mont real.' Addresses from the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society, the Baron de Hirsch Institute, the Federation of the Daughters of the British Empire, and the Iroquois Indians of Caughnawaga, were then handed in, the last named being presented by a deputation of chiefs and squaws who performed their part with quiet reserve and dignity. To one famiHar with the early history of Montreal, the spectacle afforded by this act of homage on the part of the lingering remnant of that once ferocious race, during long years the scourge and the terror of the infant settlement, awakened reflections of no ordinary interest. The Duke acknowledged in fitting terms the warmth and loyalty of the greeting, and three cheers for their Royal Highnesses having been caUed for by Sir WiKrid Laurier and given with hearty good-will, the presentation of South African medals was proceeded with, nine officers and one hundred and thirty-one non-commissioned officers and men receiving their decorations from the hands of his Royal Highness. At the conclusion of this ceremony, the royal procession formed and advanced by way of St. Denis, Sher- brooke. Peel and Dorchester streets to the residence of Lord Strathcona, whose guests their Royal Highnesses were during their stay in Montreal. Along the briUiantly decorated route, crowds manifested the interest which this royal progress evoked. At the comer of Craig and St. Denis streets 1,000 ARCH AT ENTRANCE TO McGiLL UnIVERBITY, MONTREAL. QUEBEC AND MONTEEAL 31 school children in coloured dresses, ranged to form a Union Jack cheered lustily. Mount St. Louis College, on Sherbrooke street, was conspicuous for its decorations. On passing the centre gate of that institution, the carriage stopped in order to allow Master Roy, son of Lieutenant-Colonel Roy, to present a bouquet to her Royal Highness, which he did with much grace. The cadets band played the national anthem as the carriage moved on, and everybody seemed pleased at the little incident. One of the most agreeable sights of the demonstration was furnished by the pupils of the High School on Peel street, who to the number of 5,000 cheered and waved flags so enthusiastically that they quite forgot to sing until their Royal Highnesses had almost passed by. Towards the end of the procession rain fell heavily, which, while it did not appear to dampen the ardour of the spectators, quickened somewhat the pace of the royal carriage. Lord Strathcona met his distinguished guests on the threshold of his home and personally conducted them within doors. The same evening a dinner was given by his lordship in honour of their Royal Highnesses, at which a briUiant company were present, including his Excellency the Governor General and Lady Minto, Sir Wilfrid and Lady Laurier, the Anglican and Roman Catholic Archbishops of Montreal, the Hon. William Mulock and Mrs. Mulock, Sir Louis and Lady Davies, the Hon. Clifford Sifton and Mrs. Sifton, the Hon. W. S. Fielding and Mrs. Fielding, the Hon. Sydney Fisher, Miss Scott of Ottawa, Sir Melbourne and Lady Tait, the Hon. George A. Drummond and Mrs. Drummond, Sir William and Lady VanHorne, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Clouston, and the Misses Clouston, Mr. Justice H. T. Taschereau and Madame Tasche- reau, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Shaughnessy, and Miss Hall. The official programme for the royal visit to Montreal, included a reception at the city hall to be held on Wednesday 32 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA evening, but in consequence of the lamented death of the Pre sident of the United States, whose funeral was fixed for the following day, this and all functions of a demonstrative public character which had been contemplated for Thursday were abandoned, and that day proclaimed by the Governor General as a day of public mourning throughout the Dominion. Shortly after dinner on Wednesday, a simple ceremony took place at Lord Strathcona's residence, being the presentation to their Royal Highnesses of mementos of their visit to Montreal, by the members of the Citizens' Reception Committee. That to the Duchess, which was presented by Lady Strathcona and Mrs. Drummond, consisted of a spray of maple leaves wrought in gold and enamel and set with diamonds and pearls. An album of Canadian views accompanied this gift, and a richly illuminated address which read : To Her Boyal Highness ihe Duchess of Oornwall and Yorh. May IT PLEASE YOUR Royal Highness: As a souvenir of your visit to this city the members of the Citizens' Reception Committee respectfully ask your gracious acceptance of this jewel, which reproduces in its autumnal tints the maple leaf. With it are two volumes of Canadian photographs. They desire loyaUy to tender to your Royal Highness an expression of hope for a prosperous accomplishment of your long journeyings and a happy reunion with your chUdren. The gift to his Royal Highness was in the form of a gold medal bearing the profiles of the Duke and Duchess on the obverse, and a suitable design commemorative of the South African war and of the royal visit on the reverse. Only seven of these medals had been struck, one being designed for the King^ and one presented on this occasion to the Duke of Corn wall and York. The remaining five were allotted to his Excel lency the Governor General, the Right Hon. Mr. Chamberlain, Lord Strathcona, Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the Hon. G. A. Drummond. QUEBEC AND MONTEEAL 33 The presentation to the Duke was made by Mr. Drummond on behalf of the Citizens' Reception Committee in the following terms : — May it please Tour Royal Highness : The Citizens' Reception Committee ask your gracious acceptance of this medal. It is designed to commemorate in an enduring form, the felicitous event of your present visit to this city and the share which Canada has taken in the defence of Crown and Empire beyond the seas. Tour acceptance will be a source of deep gratification to the committee, and we loyally tender our earnest wishes for all future health, happiness and prosperity to yourself and your royal consort. , And both addresses were signed by G. A. DRUMMOISTD, J. P. B. Casgrain, 1 tt Cf President. J. B. Allan, / ^''"- ^"''- The first evening of their Royal Highnesses' stay in Mont real was also marked by the announcement that on the occasion of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Canada, his Majesty the King had been graciously pleased to confer certain honours, specified below, upon the following gentlemen : — To be Knights Commanders of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St.* George : Sir John Alexander Boyd, Chancellor of the High Court of Justice of the Province of Ontario. Louis Amable Jette, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor of the Pro vince of Quebec. To be Companions of the said Most Distinguished Order : Joseph Pope, Esquire, Under-Secretary of State of Canada. The Very Reverend George Monro Grant, D.D., LL.D., M.A., Principal and Vice-ChanceUor of Queen's CoUege and Uni versity, Kingston, Ontario. William Peterson, Esquire, LL.D., M.A., Principal and Vice- ChanceUor of McGiU College and University, Montreal. The Reverend Olivier Elzear Mathieu, Principal of Laval Uni versity, Quebec. Oliver Aiken Howland, Esquire, Mayor of Toronto. Major Frederick Stanley Maude, Coldstream Guards, MUitary Secretary to his Excellency the Governor General.* • The order in which these names appear here Is that observed in the official announcement. See London Oazette, October 11, 1901. 5 34 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA To be Knight Bachelor : Thomas Shaughnessy, Esquire, President of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. As was to be expected, the illuminations in Montreal in hon our of the royal visitors were on a scale in keeping with the other features of the reception. Amid the general blaze of light and colour it is difficult to say just which particular display marked the greatest triumph of the electrician's taste and skill. The royal residence itself was brilliantly illuminated, as was Mr. Shaughnessy's house opposite. The Windsor Hotel, the Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk railway offices, the Arch bishop's palace, and down town, the Bank of Montreal, the Post Office, the Custom-house, the offices of the Star, were one and all triumphs of art, while countless private residences testified according to the means of their owners, to the general joy of the occasion. Among these must especially be mentioned the house and grounds of Mr. G. W. Stephens, on Dorchester street, where the arrangement of Chinese lanterns and softened lights showed to admirable advantage. The Scottish arch in front of Mr. Shaughnessy's residence formed one of the most beautiful sights in the whole city, while the crystal device of the plume of the Heir Apparent at the corner of Stanley street, and the Crown over the residence of the Hon. George Drummond were also much admired. Indeed, nature appeared to supplement the work of man on the occasion, for Mount Royal seemed to have gone back ages in its history, and to be again vomiting forth streams of fire. To complete the magnificent effect, a torch light procession 3,000 strong, composed of members of the various athletic associations, paraded through the principal streets of the city, and formed up with excellent precision before Lord Strathcona's house, from the windows of which their Royal Highnesses witnessed the impressive scene. QUEBEC AND MONTEEAL 35 Despite the limitations of the occasion imposed by our neigh bours' grief, Thursday proved a busy day for the Duke and Duchess of CornwaU and York. Their Montreal, Royal Highnesses' first engagement was at 19th September. McGiU University, whither at the appointed time they proceeded under an escort of the Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars, attended by Lady Mary Lygon, his Serene Highness Prince Alexander of Teck, Lord Wenlock, Viscount Crichton and the Duke of Roxburghe. They were received by the Chancellor, Lord Strath cona; Principal Peterson, Vice-Chancellor; Dr. Alexander Johnson, Vice-Principal ; Sir William MacDonald, Mr. Justice Archibald and Messrs. J. H. Molson, George Hague, James Ross, Samuel Finley, Charles Fleet, K.C., R. B. Angus and E. B. Greenshields, Governors. Having donned their academic robes, their Royal Highnesses were conducted to Convocation Hall. As they entered the hall and took their places, ' God Save the King,' was sung by those present. The address of the University was then read by the Chancellor, after which the Duke and Duchess received the degree of Doctor of Laws, the Vice-Chancellor pronouncing the prescribed formula, and Lord Strathcona at the same moment investing them with the hoods. Both the ' junior graduates ' of the University, as the Duke styled himself and her Royal Highness, then signed the roU, after which his Royal Highness delivered his reply to the University address. In the course of his speech the Duke alluded in fitting terms to the princely benefactions of Lord Strathcona and Sir WiUiam MacDonald, whose names wiU ever be inseparably associated, not merely with the McGiU Univer sity, but also with the progress of learning and philanthropy in the city of Montreal. ' It is a great pleasure to the Duchess and myself,' said his Royal Highness, ' to be here to-day, and we sincerely thank you 36 THE EOYAX TOUE IN CANADA for the kind words of welcome in your address, and for the hearty manner in which you have given expression to those sentiments. I am glad to have the opportunity of testifying to our deep appreciation of the manifestations of loyalty and good-will with which we were yesterday greeted by the citizens of the commercial metropolis of Canada. We feel very glad that it was possible to avail ourselves of the gratifying invita tion to your great country, and we look forward with keen anticipation to becoming acquainted with its different pro vinces, its historical associations and its beautiful and stupend ous works of nature. We feel certain that it will prove in every way a happy final stage in that long and memorable voyage to which your address refers in such kindly terms. Any sacrifices which may have been entailed upon us in the fulfilment of the proud mission entrusted to me by my dear father have been more than com pensated for by the generous sympathetic enthusiasm which has been so universally displayed towards us, by the vast experience gained, and by the hope .that in some slight degree we have assisted in consolidating, and thereby strengthening our great Empire. The Duchess and I are proud to become identified vdth your distinguished university by the degrees which we have now had the honour to receive. The fame of the benefactions which it has recently received from such patrons as Lord Strathcona and Sir William MacDonald has been world wide. Its gen eral welfare, including that of the Royal Victoria College, — associated as that institution will be for all time with the memory of our late beloved Queen, as well as vsdth the unparal leled munificence of your honoured chancellor, — will be a fresh source of interest and concern in the joint lives of those who to-day find themselves your two junior graduates.' Miss Hitchcock and Miss Greenlease, two of the students of the fourth year, then presented bouquets to her Royal Highness and Lady Strathcona, and the benediction having been pro nounced by Professor Clark Murray, the royal party left the hall and drove to the new medical buildings, where they were received by Lord Strathcona, Principal Peterson, Dr. Craik, Dean of the Medical Faculty, and Dr. Johnson. QUEBEC AND MONTEEAL 37 The function took place in the new central haU of the build ing, where a distinguished company awaited their Royal High nesses, including Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Hon. W. Mulock, the Hon. C. Fitzpatrick, Sir Melbourne Tait, Lady Strath cona and the Hon. Mrs. Howard, Dr. and Mrs. Adami, Dr. Ruttan, Dr. T. G. Roddick, M.P., Dr. and Mrs. Birkett, Dr. Evans, Reverend Dr. Barclay, Dr. and Mrs. Bell, Miss Arnton, Dr. and Mrs. Gunn, Mrs. Peterson, and the Reverend Canon EUegood. As soon as their Royal Highnesses, stiU wearing the hoods and gowns of their newly conferred degrees, had taken their places. Dr. Craik read the address from the medical faculty, at the conclusion of which he handed his Royal Highness a golden key in a silver casket. The Duke, who replied extempore, thanked those present for their welcome, and expressed pleasure at being able to find time among his numerous engagements to take part in the opening of these buildings, in the erection of which the generosity of Lady Strathcona and her daughter, the Hon. Mrs. Howard, had been so worthily manifested. His Royal Highness then declared the building opened. Lord Strathcona followed with a few weighty words expressive of the great value of the royal tour to Canada, and their Royal Highnesses, having divested themselves of their academic robes, and, being intent, as it seemed, upon sounding the depths of Lord Strathcona's muni ficence, proceeded to visit that enduring monument of his lord ship's public benevolence — of his and Lord Mount Stephen's — the Royal Victoria Hospital. The Duke and Duchess were received at the portals of this institution by their seemingly ubiquitous host, by Mr. R. B. Angus, President of the Board, and a number of governors. The Medical Board, together with Mr. J. J. Robson, the Superintendent, and Miss W. F. Henderson, Lady Superin tendent, having been presented, Miss Marjorie Clouston offered 38 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA the Duchess a bouquet, and their Royal Highnesses inscribed their names upon the visitors' register. A tour of the hospital was then made. Lord Strathcona conducting the Duchess and Mr. R. B. Angus, the Duke. An eye witness thus reports : The statue in the hall of her late Majesty by Countess Gleichen attracted their attention, and they proceeded up stairs, which were lined by the nurses, whose pink uniforms and white aprons presented an effective appearance. The nurses' library was inspected and Ward D. male medical, entered, where Dr. James Stewart and Miss A. Campbell, head nurse, received their Royal Highnesses, and were presented. Both the Duke and Duchess showed the liveliest interest in what they saw, and were particularly struck by the fine view of the city, the river and the country beyond, to be obtained from the balcony. As they were returning, their attention was caught by the table of a little boy, on which he had arranged a flag, and a portrait of the Duchess. His name is Sandy Watson, of Drummond County, who is suffering from a decaying knee joint. He is ten years old and a very bright little chap. Their Royal Highnesses stopped, and came to his bed, and the Duchess asked him his age, and how he felt. Then the Duke noticed the portrait of the Duchess and asked him how he came by it. They expressed their hope for Ms speedy recovery, and went on their way, leaving one little mortal happy and with some thing to think of for days to come. From the wards their Royal High nesses proceeded to the outdoor department, where Drs. Birkett, Buller and Gardner received them, and showed them through, explain ing the many curious and valuable appliances for the relief of suffering, and the conquest of disease. Their Royal Highnesses expressed themselves delighted with the completeness and efficiency of the equipment, and showed that the needs of a hospital were by no means unknown to them. They then returned to the hall and went off under the escort of the Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars.* Laval University was next visited by their Royal Highnesses. They were met on the steps of that institution by his Grace Archbishop Bruchesi and Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who, accom panied by Lady Laurier, had arrived at the University a few minutes before the royal party. Among those present were Mgr. Racicot, Sir Alexandre Laeoste, Sir William Hingston, Mr. Justice Mathieu, Mr. Justice Wiirtele, Mr. Rodolphe Lemieux, M.P., Mr. F. D. Monk, M.P., M. I'abbe Colin, M. * Montreal Gazette, September 20, 1901 , QUEBEC AND MONTEEAL 39 I'abbe Bourassa, Mr. Honore Gervais, Dr.- Rottot, the Hon. J. Guerin and the Hon. H. Archambault. The University building was handsomely decorated. As the royal party entered the lecture room the choir of the cathedral sang Domine salvum fac Begem Eduardum. As soon as the Duke and Duchess had taken their places on the dais, the Archbishop, speaking in French, addressed to them a few cordial words of welcome to which his Royal Highness briefly replied and the ceremony was over. It will be seen that their Royal Highnesses had had a busy morning, but there was yet more to be done. The Provincial Synod of the Church of England, at that time holding its triennial session in Montreal, had sought the honour of a visit, and notwithstanding the lengthy programme laid down for them their Royal Highnesses complied with the request of this dis tinguished body, by stopping for a few minutes at the Convo cation Hall of the Montreal Theological College where the Synod was holding its sittings. Their Royal Highnesses were received by the Bishop of Toronto, in the absence of Archbishop Bond, and presented with a loyal address, couched in that sober and decorous phraseology which has long rendered the collec tive utterances of the bishops of the Established Church in England models of literary style. The Duke having appropriately replied, the royal party left the hall and returned to their residence for luncheon and a short rest preparatory to their visit to the Convent of Villa Maria. Their Royal Highnesses arrived at that historic spot — so often honoured by visits from royal personages — about four o'clock. A guard of honour from the 65th Mount Royal Rifies was drawn up on the grounds. The royal party were met at the entrance to the institution by his Grace Mgr. Bruchesi, Archbishop of Montreal, and by Sister St. Mary CaroHne, the Superioress of the Convent, and Sister St. Justin, Provincial of the Order of the Congregation of ISTotre 40 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA Dame, and conducted to the recreation hall where the pupils sang an ode of welcome, followed by the Domine salvum fac Begem Eduardum. The address, read by Miss Frances Mc- Guire, was printed on white satin, the initial letters being after the pattern of the 14th century illumination, the work of one of the ladies of the institution. Miss Y. Beaubien then read an addrefes in French, after which the Misses Edwards and Rice presented a bouquet to the Duchess, and Miss Edwards read some verses of welcome. The Duke replied in both lan guages. It was the first time since his landing that he had spoken in French, and the compliment was highly appreciated. His Royal Highness said : Et maintenant, Mesdames, je veux vous dire, en cette langue frangaise, si bien conservee parmi vous, combien je suis sensible a vos hommages de loyaute envers le Roi, mon pere, ainsi qu'aux voeux de bonheur que vous formez pour la duehesse et pour moi. Au milieu de notre passage trop rapide a Montreal, nous sommes heureux d' avoir pu nous arreter quelques instants dans cette venerable maison a laquelle se rattachent pour nous de si aimables souvenirs. Ici, nous le savons, s'exerce le devouement dans ce qu'il y a de plus noble et de plus pur; ici, comme dans tant d'autres etablissements, dont votre pays est justement fier, se preparent les generations futures. Nous souhaitons que I'ceuvre de votre illustre fondatrice soit a jamais prospere et porte les plus beaux fruits. La duehesse regoit avec plaisir les fieurs que vous lui avez offertes. Quelque precieuses et parfumees qu'elles soient, helas ! elles se faneront comme toutes les fieurs, mais Villa Maria vivra a jamais, soyez-en sures, dans son souvenir comme dans le mien. This visit terminated the official programme for the day. Lord Strathcona had issued invitations for a second large dinner to be given on Thursday evening, but in view of the obsequies of the President of the United States, it was cancelled, and besides their host and hostess, only Sir William Van Home, Sir William o n QUEBEC AND MONTEEAL 41 MacDonald, Mrs. Meighen and Mrs. Cantlie* had the honour of dining wijth their Royal Highnesses. As on the preceding even ing, the city was brilliantly illuminated and the streets crowded with people. At 9 o'clock on Thursday morning their Royal Highnesses left Windsor station by special train for Ottawa, amid the cheers of a vast assemblage gathered Montreal, ^q ggg them take their departure. Two cir- 20th September, cumstances, neither of which could have been foreseen nor provided against — ^wretched weather and the assassination of President McKinley — mili tated against the success of the Montreal reception, yet in spite of these drawbacks, the manifestations of loyalty which the presence of their Royal Highnesses called forth, were in every respect worthy of the traditions of Canada's metropolitan city. • Sisters of Lord Mount Stephen. CHAPTER III. OTTAWA, SEPTEMBER 20-24. Stop at Alexandria. — Arrival at Ottawa. — Royal Procession to Parliament Buildings. — Presentation of Addresses. — Lacrosse Match. — Ceremony of Investiture. — Drive through Hull. — Unveiling of Monument to Queen Victoria. — Presentation of Medals. — Garden Party at Govern ment House. — Illuminations. — Sunday in Ottawa. — Water Fete. — Visit to Lumber Camp. — Presentation of Fur Cape to Duchess. — Reception in Senate Chamber. — Departure from Ottawa. Theie Royal Highnesses travelled by the Canadian Pacific railway as far as St. Polycarpe junction, thence by the Canada Atlantic line to Ottawa, thus traversing the historic county of Glengarry. As might be expected, the loyal Highlanders of that locality were not slow to avail themselves of the opportunity afforded to pay their respects to the son of their King, and although they had barely twenty-four hours' notice, a hastily formed committee accomplished much in the interval. When, shortly before eleven o'clock, the royal train Alexandria, halted at Alexandria station, fully 2,000 20th September, persons were assembled on the platform to greet their Royal Highnesses, who stood on the rear platform of their car. The committee in charge, con sisting of the Hon. Donald McMiUan, Mr. ScheU, M.P., Mr. Macdonell, K.C. (Greenfield), and Mr. E. H. Tiffany, having been presented, an address of welcome was handed to his Royal Highness. Owing to the shortness of the stay it was not read, but Mr. Macdonell in summarizing its contents, assured his Royal Highness of the unswerving loyalty of the people of OTTAWA 43 Glengarry to the Throne and Person of the King, his father. The Diike was graciously pleased to accept this address, and, together with her Royal Highness, entered into conversation with the Bishop of Alexandria and the members of the committee, manifesting much interest in the Highland set tlement through which they were passing, and making in quiries as to the various clans represented in the county, the prevalence of the Gaelic language and the traditions and customs of the Highlanders dwelling in the Dominion. A somewhat amusing incident was caused by the piper in attendance striking up a pronounced Jacobite air, which afforded his Royal Highnessan opportunity of observing that like his father and his grandmother the late Sovereign, no music was more acceptable to him than the tunes which told of the old time loyalty of the Highland people to that branch of his family, and which had ever been extended in unstinted measure to those who had succeeded his Stuart ancestors. With this little break in the journey, the royal party proceeded on their way to the Capital, where they were being eagerly looked for. At Elgin Street station a handsome pavilion had been erected and suitably decorated. As early as ten o'clock the streets leading thereto were filled Ottawa, Tj^[i]a. people. Major-General O'Grady Haly, 20th September. Q.B.^ D.S.O., Colonel the Hon. M. Aylmer, Adjutant-General; Colonel Cotton, Quarter- Master-General; Lieutenant-Colonel B. H. Vidal, Deputy Adjutant-General, and others of the Headquarters staff of the Canadian militia were early on the ground. The guard of honour at the station was furnished by the 43rd regiment, the royal escort by the Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, and the Governor General's escort by the Royal Canadian Dragoons. At half-past eleven, his Excellency the Governor General ar rived, attended by Major Maude, C.M.G., D.S.O., Military 44 the eoyal TOUE IN CANADA Secretary, Captain Graham, A.D.C., Captain BeU, A.D.C., and Mr. Guise, Comptroller of the Household. Fifteen minutes later a distant whistle announced the approach of the royal train. His Excellency received the iUustrious visitors, and presented to their Royal Highnesses the members of the special Reception Committee, consisting of Mr. Alderman Dearing, chairman; Mr. Belcourt, M.P., Mr. Birkett, M.P., Mr. A. Lumsden, M.L.A., Mr. C. Berkeley Powell, M.L.A., and Mr. Sheriff Sweetland. The Duke and Duchess then entered their carriage and the royal procession formed and proceeded to the Parliament grounds by way of Elgin, McLeod, Metcalfe, Sparks, Bank and Wellington streets, the Governor General returning by another route to Government House. The day though some what chilly, was fine, and the royal procession as it moved up Metcalfe street, excited unbounded enthusiasm. The inter ested demeanour of the Duchess appeared, though perhaps this is due to the imagination of the writer, more marked than at Quebec or Montreal, and called forth the enraptured plaudits of the delighted multitude, who were captivated by her Royal Highness's unaffected and kindly appreciation of the efforts of those assembled to do honour to her husband and herself. One cannot but envy the inspiration which prompted the students of Adelaide University to sing in her Royal Highness's hon our on a like occasion: There is a ladye sweet and kind. Whose winsome face so pleas'd our mind ; We did but see her passing by. Yet we shall love her till we die. ISTo words more adequately express the feeling which the Duchess of Cornwall and York evoked, not merely at Ottawa. but in every city, town and hamlet in Canada honoured by her gracious presence. Those whose good fortune it was to attend her Royal Highness throughout the tour, and to observe the uniform affability, consideration and kindness which she exer- OTTAWA 45 cised in the performance of every duty appertaining to her exalted station, and which no external circumstances seemed able to overcome, diminish, or affect, can realize perhaps more fully than those who merely saw her ' passing by,' how singularly happy is this appHcation of Herrick's simple and beautiful lay. But we must follow the procession to the Parliament grounds, where the great men of the Capital, headed by His Worship the Mayor (Mr. W. D. Morris) in gorgeous array, stand waiting to receive the Duke and Duchess. The royal paviUon, which had been erected near the head of the main walk in the centre of the square, was an artistic mass of bunting, palms and fiowers, the Houses of Parliament in the back ground being handsomely decked with flags, festoons of which hung from the central tower to the turrets on either side. Precisely at half-past twelve the royal carriage entered the grounds, and halted at the lower end of the main walk, dovrai which Sir Wilfrid and Lady Laurier, the Mayor, the Hon. R. W. Scott, the Hon. David MiUs, the Hon. A. G. Blair, the Hon. W. S. Fielding, Sir Louis Davies, the Hon. C Sifton, the Hon. William Paterson, the Hon. Wil liam Mulock, the Hon. James Sutherland, the Hon. M. E. Ber- nier, walked to receive their Royal Highnesses as they alighted. His Worship having been presented, the party proceeded to the pavilion, the Duchess walking first, having on her right Sir Wil frid Laurier and on her left the Mayor of Ottawa. His Royal Highness followed with Lady Laurier, and attended by the mem bers of his staff, while four thousand school children fianking the avenue, sang the national anthem, and waved their flags with great heartiness. On reaching the pavilion the Mayor at once read the civic welcome. Then followed the presentation of addresses from the city of Hull, the towns of Almonte, Arnprior, Aylmer, P.Q., BrockviUe, Cornwall, Pembroke, Perth and Renfrew; the Board of Trade, the St. Andrew's Society, the St. George's Society, the St. Jean Baptiste Society, 46 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA the St. Patrick's Literary and Scientific Association, the Band of Mercy Union, the Veterans' Associations of 1866 and 1870, all of Ottawa; the Canadians of Massachusetts, the Canadian Society of ISTew York, and the Ojibway Indians. After these addresses had been handed in, the Duke made one reply to all, speaking in clear and measured tones, which were distinctly audible to those about. In the course of his remarks, which will be found at length elsewhere, his Royal Highness thus drew a contrast between the Dominion of to-day and the Canada of forty years ago : It is especially gratifying to me to meet you here on the threshold of the building, the corner stone of which was laid bj my dear father. Standing here in the capital of Canada, in the shadow of this noble pile, it is impossible without a feeling of pride to reflect how far short of the actual results were the hopes and aspirations of that day, now more than forty years ago. Ottawa was then but the capital of two provinces yoked together in an uneasy union. To-day it is the capital of a great and prosperous Dominion stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean ; the centre of the political life and adminis tration of a contented and united people. The federation of Canada stands pre-eminent among the political events of the century just closed, for its fruitful and beneficent results on the life of the people concerned. As in ancient times, by the union of ISTorman and Saxon, the English nation was produced, so by the federation of Canada the two great nations whicli form its population have been welded into a harmonious people, and afforded free play and opportunity to contribute each its best service to the public well-being. Creditable as this achievement is to the practical wisdom and patriotism of the statesmen who founded the union and who have since guided its destinies, it is no less honourable to the people upon whose support they had to rely, and who have in a spirit of mutual toleration and sym pathy, sustained them in the great work of union. This spirit is no less necessary than it was in the past, and I am confident that the two races will continue, each according to its special genius and opportunity, to aid and co-operate in building up the great edifice of which the foundations have been so well and truly laid. OTTAWA 47 A few prominent persons having been presented, their Royal Highnesses drove to Government House. In the after noon they attended a lacrosse match, which it is understood, the Duke before his arrival in Canada, had expressed a wish to see. The match, which was between the Capitals and Cornwalls for the Minto Cup, took place on the University Oval, and resulted in a victory for the former by three games to two. It was a clean, fast game, and had no more interested specta tors than the Duke and Duchess, his Royal Highness placing the ball, remaining till the end, and congratulating the victors on the result. At the conclusion of the game, the Duke was presented with a lacrosse stick and a ball. ' Is this the ball that was used during the match?' queried his Royal High ness, critically examining the article in question, which had a suspiciously new appearance. On being informed it was not, he expressed a preference for the ball which had been used in play, and it was accordingly substituted for the one originally presented. Their Excellencies the Governor General and the Countess of Minto gave an official dinner the same evening in honour of their Royal Highnesses, to which the following ladies and gen tlemen had the honour of being invited : — The Archbishop of Ottawa ; Mgr. Falconio, Archbishop of Larissa ; the Bishop of Ottawa and Mrs. Hamilton; the Rt. Hon. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, G.C.M.G. and Lady Laurier; the Hon. Sir Richard Cart wright, G.C.M.G. and Lady Cartwright; the Hon. R. W. Scott, and Mrs. Scott; the Hon. David Mills and Mrs. Mills; the Hon. Sir Louis Davies, K.C.M.G. and Lady Davies; the Hon. F. W. Borden and Mrs. Borden ; the Hon. W. Mulock and Mrs. Mulock ; the Hon. S. A. Fisher; the Hon. J. I. Tarte and Madame Tarte; the Hon. R. R. Dobell and Mrs. Dobell; the Hon. W. S. Fielding and Mrs. Fielding; the Hon. A. G. Blair and Mrs. Blair; the Hon. Clifford Sifton and Mrs. Sifton; the Hon. W. Paterson and Mrs. Paterson; the Hon. James Sutherland; the Hon. M. E. Bernier; the Hon. Charles Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Fitzpatrick ; the Chief Justice of Canada and Lady Strong ; the Speaker of the Senate and Mrs. Power; the Hon. W. McDou- gall, C.B., and Mrs. McDougall; the Hon. Sir A. P. Caron, K.C.M.G., 48 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA and Lady Caron; the Hon. J. Costigan and Mrs. Costigan; the Hon. J. Haggart; Major-General and Mrs. O'Grady Haly; the Hon. F. Clemow and Mrs. Clemow ; the Speaker of the House of Commons and Madame Brodeur; Mr. Justice and Madame Taschereau; Mr. Justice and Mrs. Gwynne ; Mr. Justice and Mrs. Sedgewick ; Mr. Justice and Madame Girouard; Mr. Justice and Mrs. Burbidge; Mr. Belcourt, M.P.; Mr. Birkett, M.P., and Mrs. Birkett; the Mayor of Ottawa and Mrs. Morris; Mr. C. Berkeley PoweU, M.L.A., and Mrs. PoweU; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pope; Mr. Sheriff Sweetland; Colonel the Hon. M. Aylmer and the Hon. Mrs. Aylmer; the Officer commanding the Governor General's Foot Guards; Lieutenant-Colonel Irwin, C.M.G., and Mrs. Irwin; Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Sherwood; Lieutenant- Colonel H. R. and Mrs. Smith; Colonel Evans; Colonel and Mrs. Neilson; Major and Mrs. Heward; Mr. C. J. Jones; Mr. and Mrs. Sladen; Major and Mrs. Forester; Major Williams. On Saturday morning at eleven o'clock his Royal Highness held an investiture of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath and of the Most Distinguished Order of Ottawa, gt. Michael and St. George, at which those 21st September, gentlemen who had recently been honoured by their Sovereign received their decorations. This ceremony, rare though not unprecedented in Canada,* took place in the ball room at Government House, in the pre sence of the royal and vice-regal suites and a small company, composed for the most part of members of the Orders in ques tion and their wives. Of the Knights Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George there were present : his Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York, his Excellency the Earl of Minto, Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Sir Richard Cartwright. Of Knights Commander of the Bath, Sir Arthur Bigge. Of Knights Commander of St. Michael and St. George, Sir A. P. Caron, Sir James Grant, Sir Louis Davies, Sir John Bourinot » On June 11, 1870, his Royal Highness Prince Arthur was invested by Sir John Young, Governor General ot Canada, with the insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George. On May 24, 1879, and again on May 24, 1881, the Governor General of the day (the Marquess of Lome) held investitures, at which several Canadian gentlemen had honours conferred upon them. The ceremonies ot 1870 and 1879 took place in Montreal, that of 1881 in Quebec. So far as the writer is aware, that of September 21, 1901, was the flrst held at Ottawa. (See Todd's Parliamentary Government in the British Colonies, second edition, page 332.) o o a rt O" t3 OTTAWA 49 and Sir John Anderson. Of Companions of the Bath, Major General O'Grady Haly. Of Companions of the Order of St. Michael and St. George, Mr. C. Schreiber, Major Bor, Mr. J. M. Courtney, Mr. J.L. McDougall, Lieutenant-Colonel WiUiam 'White, Lieutenant-Colonel Irwin and the Rev. Canon Dalton. Amongst the ladies present were Mrs. O'Grady Haly, Mrs. Maude, Mrs. Buchan, Mrs. Drury, Mrs. Pope and Mrs. Sladen. Punctually at eleven o'clock his Royal Highness, wearing the uniform of Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Fusiliers, en tered the room, having his Excellency the Governor General on his left and Lady Minto on his right. On reaching the dais his Royal Highness took his seat with the Governor General on his right and Lady Minto on his left hand. Lord Crichton acted as master of ceremonies on the occasion, and most admir ably did he discharge the duties of that office. As soon as the party had taken up their positions. Sir John Anderson advanced and read the royal warrant empowering the Duke of Cornwall and York to confer the honour of knighthood and to perforrci the ceremony of investiture. The Hon. Derek Keppel then announced the names of those upon whom honours were about to be conferred. What followed can best be told in thg words of a spectator : Colonel Drury, of the Royal Canadian Artillery, was the first of the Companions of the Bath, and as soon as his name was announced. Viscount Crichton stepped to the centre of the room, made a pro found obeisance to his Royal Highness, retired a few paces to the rear and right, and, lifting a cushion from a table with the insignia to be conferred laid upon it, once more took his position in the cen tre of the chamber. Colonel Drury fell in behind him, and Sir A. Bigge took place on Colonel Drury's right, and Major General O'Grady Haly on his left. The party then moved forward, making three obeisances, until the foot of the throne was reached. The master of ceremonies presented the insignia to his Royal Highness, and then stepping quickly to the left, gave place to Colonel Drury, who stood immediately in front of the Duke. His Royal Highness having pinned the decoration upon the breast of the gallant officer, Colonel Drury fell back into line with his supporters, and once more 7 50 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA Lord Crichton took his place in front. The party then on signal, retired backwards, bowing thrice as before. Colonel Otter followed, and the same procedure occurred in his case. Sir A. Bigge and Major General O'Grady Haly being his supporters. Colonel Lessard, of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, was the last of the officers who received the insignia of the Bath. ' Monsieur Jette,' Mr. Keppel announced, and the Lieutenant Gov ernor of the province of Quebec, fell in behind Lord Crichton. His supporters were Sir A. P. Caron and Sir James Grant, the two senior Canadian members of the Order of St. Michael and St. George with the exception of Sir Richard Cartwright, whose gout unfortun ately prevented him from being more than an interested onlooker. The four advanced with the usual formalities to the throne, and once more the Duke took the insignia of the Order from Viscount Crichton. M. Jette then stepped to the front, and knelt at the foot of the throne. The Duke of Roxburghe handed a sword to his Royal Highness, who lightly tapped the new Knight with it once on the left shoulder, and then on the right. While the Lieutenant Governor was still kneeling, Lord Wenlock came forward, and read the admo nition which is addressed to all those upon whom the honour of K.C.M.G. is conferred, enjoining him to be true and trusty to the King, and to guard well the privileges of the order to which he had just been admitted. Sir Louis Jette then rose, and his Royal High ness shook him warmly by the hand. On retiring the new Knight and his supporters made the usual obeisances. Companionships of St. Michael and St. George were then con ferred in the following order: — Colonel Lawrence Buchan, R.C.R. ; Major Septimus Denison, R.C.R. ; Mr. Joseph Pope, Under-Secre tary of State ; Dr. WiUiam Peterson, Principal of McGill University, of Montreal; the Reverend Olivier E. Mathieu, Principal of Laval University, Quebec; Mr. Oliver Howland, Mayor of Toronto; and Major F. S. Maude, Military Secretary to the Governor General. At this ceremony, the officers present were in f idl uniform. Lieut enant Governor Jette, Mr. Howland and Mr. Pope were in morning dress, while the two university principals wore their doctor's gowns. In the case of each of the seven C.M.G.'s, Colonel WiUiam White and Major Bor acted as supporters. After pinning the decoration on the breast of each recipient, the Duke shook hands with him, and the retirement took place in the customary form. Probably the most trying ordeal of the day for any single indivi dual present then foUowed, and it was the finale of the proceedings. Mr. Keppel caUed out the name of Mr. Thomas Shaughnessy, and the well-known president of the Canadian Pacific railway came for ward to be created a Knight Bachelor. Mr. Shaughnessy, who was attired in morning dress, stepped into the centre of the room, and in accordance with the prescribed rules advanced to the throne unat tended. In his progress he made three courtly bows, and then The Royal and Vice-regal Party at Government House, Ottawa. Toptey, Photo. p. 50 OTTAWA 51 dropped upon his knees before the Duke. Once more his Royal Highness received the sword from the Duke of Roxburghe and touched Mr. Shaughnessy lightly on both shoulders. The new Knight then rose, the Duke shook him cordially by the hand, and the man who commenced his career as a telegraph messenger in Milwaukee, and has risen to be president of one of the greatest railway corporations on the globe, retired with the title of ' Sir Thomas Shaughnessy.'* This closed the ceremony, his Royal Highness, the Governor General and Lady Minto, retiring to the strains of the national anthem. Of those whose names had been announced on the preceding day as the recipients of royal honours. Sir John Boyd and Principal Grant were unable to be present on this occa sion. Dr. Grant's absence being due to serious illness. Immediately after this ceremony their Royal Highnesses paid a flying visit to Hull, driving by way of the new Interprovincial bridge. The brilliant sunshine and fresh pure air of the morning rendered the day an ideal one for the purpose. Business appeared to be entirely suspended and the residents of the sister city vied with one another in the bright ness and variety of their decorations. In addition to the official buildings, churches, convents and the like, many private resi dences, notably those of Mr. Justice Rochon, Mr. E. B. Eddy, Mr. Champagne, M.P., and Dr. Charles Graham, were con spicuous in this respect. Never before had Hull put on such a holiday aspect. After driving through the principal streets, the royal carriage stopped before the city hall to allow his Royal Highness to turn the key in a box containing, in addition to a copy of the address presented the day before, certain other documents which are to be deposited in the foundations of the new civic building. A little daughter of Mr. Champagne, M.P., then offered the Duchess a bouquet, the gift of the ladies of the adjacent convent, and the royal procession moved on. At the • Special correspondence Mail and Empire, September 23, 1901. Several slight changes have been made in the correspondent's version. 52 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA works of the E. B. Eddy Company, where all hands were mar shalled under the direction of Mr. W. H. Rowley, their Royal Highnesses received an enthusiastic welcome, and the Duchess a basket of exquisite roses from the hands of Mrs. Eddy. The employees of Mr. J. R. Booth, at the Chaudiere, proved themselves no whit behind their Hull brethren in the hearti ness of their greeting. Mounted on lumber piles, wagons and everything that afforded a lodgment, however precarious, they cheered lustily as the royal procession passed. On returning to Ottawa their Royal Highnesses proceeded to the Parliament grounds, where the Duke was to unveil the statue of Queen Victoria erected by the Canadian Government to mark the Diamond Jubilee of 1897. This statue is of heroic size, the work of the Canadian sculptor Hebert, and affords an excellent likeness of the late Queen. It crowns an elevation at the western end of the central building, on the bank of the Ottawa river. Her Majesty stands looking over the city she herself selected to be the capital of Canada. On the southern face of the pedestal are inscribed the words — Victoriw B.I. ob secundum regni jubilceum hoc monumentum erexerunt Liberi et grati Canadenses An allegorical figure reaching upward to deposit a wreath at the Queen's feet embellishes the front of the monument, while on the west side a lion of noble proportions is represented as mounting the several gradations of the base of the pedestal to guard the flag draped along the top. Beneath the flag is a shield bearing the Dominion coat of arms, and on the east side are seen the magisterial fasces of ancient Rome, entwined with a branch of maple leaves. OTTAWA 53 A vast concourse of people on Parliament HiU and its vicin ity awaited the coming of their Royal Highnesses. Their Excellencies the Governor General and the Countess of Minto had arrived some minutes previously, and with the Ministers of the Crown and other notables, their wives and daughters, Major-General O'Grady Haly and a brilliant military staff stood grouped in front of the statue. At the back and sides, a guard of honour, consisting of 100 men from the Governor General's Eoot Guards, was arranged in semi-circular form. Those who were to receive their war medals stood at the base of the knoll. The avenues of approach and a space in front of the statue were kept clear, but beyond, the crowds filled up the great square almost to Wellington Street. The scene as their Royal Highnesses drove up the grounds was one not soon to be forgotten. The elevated position of the stage itself, rendering the royal personages conspicuous to all, the perfection of weather, the effective disposition of the mili tary, the contrast afforded by the old world character of the surrounding Gothic masses, with the untamed wildness of the rushing river and the purple hills in the back ground, com bined to render the occasion one of rare picturesqueness. As soon as the royal party had ascended the steps and taken up their appointed positions his Royal Highness pulled the cord, and the canvas fell away from the statue, disclosing the familiar form of the much loved Queen. At the same moment a great cheer broke from the crowd below, the guns on Nepean point thundered forth a royal salute, and the band of the Governor General's Eoot Guards played the national anthem. Whien the cheering had subsided, his Royal High ness said: It is with great pleasure that the Duchess and myself are here to-day to join with you in the inauguration of a national monument to our late dearly loved Queen. May each succeed- 54 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA ing generation look up to this beautiful statue with feelings of gratitude for all that her long, glorious reign achieved for Canada, and with loving respect and admiration for the bright example bequeathed to them in that great and noble life. She was, as has been truly said, the mother of her people. At the conclusion of his Royal Highness' address, those present on the platform, led by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, sang ' God Save the King,' and gave three rousing cheers for the illustrious visitors. The conferring of distinctions on the South African veterans then took place. Sergeant E. J. Holland, of Ottawa, being the first man called. As he modestly stepped forward to receive the Victoria Cross, the Duke of Roxburghe read aloud the story of how Holland saved the guns at Lillefontein,* and his Royal Highness affixed to his breast the decoration, to the genuine satisfaction of the multitude below, vdth whom Lieutenant Hol land is a prime favourite. The South African war medal was then presented to fourteen officers, one hundred and twenty-five men, and three nursing sisters — Georgina Pope, Sarah Eorbes and Deborah Hurcomb, who were dressed in khaki and received quite an ovation. Last of all there approached the table, leaning on the strong arm of Lieutenant Holland, one who had lost in the Empire's cause what Cardinal Newman has finely described as — that princely sense Which binds ideas in one and makes them live. Clad in khaki and looking every inch the gallant soldier he is. Trooper MuUoy stood before the representative of his Sovereign whom he had served so well. In presenting him with his medal, the Duke spoke a few special words of congratulation and sym- • Sergeant B. J. Holland, of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, did splen did work with his Colt gun. He kept the Boers off the two 12 pounders by flre trom his gun at close range ; and then, when he saw the Boers were too near for him to escape with the carriage, as the horse was blown, he calmly lifted the gun off the carriage and galloped off with It under his arm. The Royal Party approaching the Lumbermen's Camp in the woods near Rockcliffe. Topley, Photo, p. 54 OTTAWA 55 pathy. The pathos of the occasion appealed to her Royal Highness, who in that gracious manner so peculiarly her ovra, manifested a lively interest in the circumstances of MuUoy's case, and expressed her sorrow at the calamity which had befallen him. ' I am glad to meet you,' spoke England's future Queen as she advanced with outstretched hand towards the humble trooper. ' I take a special interest in you, you know, because my sister-in-law, the Duchess of Teck, was much interested in you when in hospital at Wynberg. When I go home I will tell my sister that I had the pleasure of meeting you.' The kindly tone and sympathetic manner of the Duchess as she spoke these simple words, went straight to the hearts of the assembled multitude, and contributed, perhaps more than any single incident, to fix her Royal Highness's place in the affections of the people of Ottawa. The Duke was the guest of the Rideau Club at luncheon on Saturday, when eighty-five gentlemen had the honour of meet ing His Royal Highness. Lieutenant-Colonel Irwin, C.M.G., President of the Club, occupied the chair, having his Royal Highness on his right and his Excellency the Governor General on his left hand. In the afternoon a garden party was given at Government House, at which several hundred persons waited upon their Royal Highnesses, who moved freely about the grounds and manifested in every possible manner their desire to meet as many as possible of their Excellencies' guests. The sun shone brightly, the air was pleasant, and despite the absence of colour which the mourning regulations entailed, Ottawa society never showed to better advantage, the number of hand some gowns being a subject of general remark. The same even ing their Excellencies gave a small dinner, at which Sir James and Lady Grant and Miss Grant, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Courtney, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick White and Miss White, Sir John and Lady Bourinot, Lieutenant-Colonel Vidal, Mr. and Mrs. Martin 66 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA " Griffin and Miss Griffin had the honour of meeting their Royal Highnesses. After dinner their Royal Highnesses and the Government House party drove up town to view the illuminations, which were surpassingly fine on both Friday and Saturday nights. The natural advantages of Ottawa give it an acknowledged pre-eminence in matters of electrical display, but not even Messrs. Ahearn and Soper, whose energy, taste and skill shone so conspicuously upon this occasion, could have quite foreseen the brilliant success which was to attend their efforts. The Parliament buildings stood out against the northern sky, not merely in outline, but in minute detail, every design being re presented in piercing light, while the myriad Chinese lanterns suspended throughout the grounds and the adjoining park, relieved the eye with their softened glow, and gave the grounds the appearance of a veritable fairy land. Nor were the illum inations confined to the Parliament Square and Major's Hill Park. Both the Dufferin and Sappers' bridges, the Post Office, Langevin Block, RusseU House, the Rideau Club, the banks, the Canadian Pacific railway offices, Wellington, Metcalfe, Elgin, O'Coimor and Bank streets in upper town, and Rideau and Sussex streets in lower town were a blaze of light, the great arch which spanned the intersection of Sparks and Metcalfe streets being particularly effective. The Department of Public Works and the members of the Civic Reception Committee, who it is understood, devoted much care and pains to the decoration and illumination of the city, have reason to be proud of their labours, which certainly in respect of the latter feature were, in the opinion of the writer, not approached in splendour and variety throughout the Canadian portion of the tour. During the day Lady Minto presented to her Royal High ness an address from the National Council of Women of OTTAWA 57 Canada.* This presentation was quite private and informal. The address itself is described as a handsome piece of work, the border being a scroU showing a design of rose, thistle and shamrock, intermingled with the maple leaf, symbolizing the union of Canada with the mother land. The design is carried out in water colours, the purple of the thistle, the delicate rose tints, the amber and scarlet and gold of the maple leaves and the bright green of the shamrock, combining to form a beautiful whole. The scroU was designed by Miss Eleanor BayHs, of Montreal. It is inclosed in a casket of curled maple lined with bird's eye maple. An inlaid 'M' inclosed in a diamond on the cover is the only decoration. The whole was carried out under the supervision of Miss Phillips, of Montreal. On Sunday morning the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, accompanied by Lord and Lady Minto, attended divine service at Christ Church Cathedral, which Ottawa, T^g^g filled with a fashionable congregation. 22nd September. Prayers were said by the Rev. W. M. Loucks, the lessons read by the Rev. J. Pitt Lewis, and the blessing pronoimced by the Bishop of Ottawa. The Rev. Henry Kittson, Rector of the Cathedral, preached a sermon from the 24th verse of the first chapter of St. Paul's Epistle to the Galatians, ' And they glorified God in me.' Their Royal Highnesses spent the afternoon quietly at Government House. In the evening there was a dinner at which, in addition to their Royal Highnesses, their Excellencies and their suites and staffs, Sir Wilfrid and Lady Laurier, Colonel, Mrs. and Miss Cotton, Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Rutherford, Lady Ritchie and Miss Ritchie, Colonel and Mrs. Dent, Major the Hon. H. Gore, Captain Chaplin, Mr. and Miss Avery and Miss Powell, had the honour of being present. * For the text of this address and her Royal Highness' reply, see Appendix No. VI., pp. 216-7. 58 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA Hitherto the Canada seen by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York very much resembled any other portion of the Empire under the temperate zone. The general appearance of the streets and of the people who filled them, differed in no essential particular from that with which the royal travellers were familiar, both at home and abroad. That this sameness must conduce to a suggestion of boredom, is merely to state what everybody knows, however courteously and skilfully the symptoms may be disguised. The strains of the royal anthem, the sight of the crimson carpet, the presentations, processions, receptions, illuminations and so forth, while necessary adjuncts to a royal progress, cannot undergo repetition day after day without producing, even in the minds of a Prince and Princess, a secret wish that now and then they might be permitted to enjoy some small variation from the prescribed routine. Thus reasoned the Citizens' Reception Committee of Ottawa who, encouraged it may have been by the ducal request on the sub ject of lacrosse, arranged for a form of entertainment which at all events should possess for their Royal Highnesses the interest of novelty. From the very beginnings of colonial history, the woods and rivers of Canada have had for their votaries an indescribable charm. In a speech replete with graceful imagery. Lord Dufferin has thus symbolized our fair Dominion: Like a virgin goddess in a primeval world, Canada still walks in unconscious beauty among her golden woods and by the margin of her trackless streams, catching but broken glances of her radiant majesty as mirrored on their surface, and scarcely recks as yet of the glories awaiting her in the Olympus of nations. The coureur des bois of the ancient regime, rude and rough as he often was, found in the wild freedom of the forest that which appealed to the softer side of his nature and filled him with ineffable content. He is gone and his age has given place to one less amenable to poetic influences. The ranger of the woods in our time is a coureur des bois in a different sense from OTTAWA 59 his precursor in those ancient wilds. No mere sportsman he. His quarry flies not at his approach. The forest itself is his game, and as he advances axe in hand, the victims stand silently before him awaiting his fell purpose. Yet that even the lumberman of to-day is not wholly insensible to those charms of nature which exercised so potent a sway over the pioneers of civilization in this Ottawa valley, one may readily believe. For the Grand river still slumbers in its wide expansions, or glides peacefully betvreen its banks of verdure — ^the cataract of the Chaudiere dashes its spray heavenward as when it received oblations to the spirit of the woods, — ^the silver curtain of the Rideau falls over the rugged cliffs gracefully as of yore, and the foaming rapids of the Long Sault still dance merrily in the sunlight in their headlong race to the sea. Nor in the recesses of the forest have all traces disappeared of nature's primal reign. Still exist localities where the lofty pine towers above the rich foliage of his lesser brethren, and the camp fire casts its ruddy glow on stalwart forms grouped about it after the day's toil, while both in the woods and on the waters may occasionally be heard, though with ever increasing infrequency, the old Canadian songs of the voyageur. It was to catch a glimpse of this fast vanishing world that their Royal Highnesses, about eleven o'clock on Monday morning, the 23rd September, took an elec- Ottawa, trie car, specially constructed for their use, 23rd September, and proceeded swiftly through the gaily decorated streets of Ottawa from Rideau Hall to the head of the timber slides, Oregon Street, where Messrs. W. C. Edwards, M.P., Thomas Mackie, M.P., C. Berkeley Powell, M. L. A., J. R. Booth, A. Lumsden, M.L.A., Alex. Barnett, F. Bronson, J. C. Browne, Hon. P. White, W. H. Fraser and other prominent lumber mer chants, who had organized a water fete in their honour. 60 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA stood waiting to receive them. It had been arranged that follow ing the example of his present Majesty, their Royal Highnesses should run the timber slides of the Chaudiere, and to that end, through the courtesy of the firm of Messrs. Dobell, Beckett & Co., five suitable cribs had been provided for the occasion, that for their Royal Highnesses not differing materially from the others save that it had somewhat a more substantial appear ance. The first crib to pass dovm the slides was freighted with newspaper correspondents, who on the subsequent confession of one of them, embarked with the old gladiatorial cry rising to their Hps of morituri te salutant. The second crib contained the members of the royal and vice-regal suites, and the third held their Royal Highnesses and their Excellencies, who ap peared immensely to enjoy the thrilling experience. Sir Wil frid and Lady Laurier, and some others, occupied the fourth crib. The descent, needless to say, was accomplished in safety. At the foot of the slides the royal party were transferred to canoes manned by Indians from the Abitibi, under the charge of Mr. Colin Rankin, who sang the old Canadian boat songs all the while, and escorted by a fiotilla of boats paddled down the river to Rockcliffe, where from the Ottawa Canoe Club house they witnessed an exciting war canoe race won by the Grand Trunk crew, and enjoyed an exhibition of log rolling. Their Royal Highnesses then took their electric tram, which was waiting, and proceeded a short distance into the woods where a typical lumberman's shanty had been pre pared for their reception, in which they were regaled with pork and beans and other delicacies constituting shantymen's fare. Exhibitions of tree felling and a dance followed, at the close of which the Duke briefly expressed his acknowledgments to Mr. W. C. Edwards, M.P., and the other gentlemen who had devised this unique and most interesting form of entertainment. His Royal Highness added a few kind words to the shantymen for the trouble they had taken, to which William Whissel, T. E. H. The Duke and Duohess of Cornwall and York running the Timber Slides at Ottawa. Topley, Photo. rt OTTAWA 61 ' shanty boss ' of Mr. Edwards, made answer in a speech which caused much merriment and was looked upon as quite the hit of the day. The following is the official record of Whissel's remarks delivered vnth inimitable drollery in the patois of Dr. W. H. Drummond's Habitant: Whissel is a man of huge proportions, and as he waddled to the centre of the floor to reply to the kind words of the Duke, a smile came over the faces of those gathered around. He started to speak in French, but the cry ' En anglais,' ' En anglais,' made him change off. He said : I haf worked in de bush all ma life. Messyer Edouard he's give me job wen young man. Bam by I see Messyer Edouard mak a heap of monie an I think maself I mak monie also, but I make big mistake instead. I tak de job on the bush an pretty soon I make start on business for myself. After while, I found out I had mak 17,000 dollar debt, an wors nor dat, I loos ma shantee an had nothing left. You know wen I was small my modder she say if I don pay my debts here a will have to pay some place helse. So a go to Messyer Edouard and he says : William, come work for me again and I go work for him, but how am goin to pay dat seventeen thousand dollars. My modder say : ' William, you be good man and pay your debt.' So I go an make my confess, and the pries she'll say, ' Better pay your debt.' But a can't pay dat 17,000 dollar, and a go to God an say, ' Tou mak me good man, an give me chance for make a little home. Now you show me how to make 17,000 dollar. I don can pay that money, so I give you de 17,000 an you do what you like with it.' I build shantee for a king an queen and maybee, when William hes get hold, he go over to the hoi contree and the King he'll give him a job.* Shortly after returning to Government House a ceremony took place in which his Royal Highness had no part. It con sisted in the presentation to the Duchess of Cornwall by the ladies of Ottawa of a fur cape. When at half -past four o'clock her Royal Highness appeared, there were gathered on the lawn some 400 ladies. In the centre of the group stood Lady Laurier, with Mrs. Thomas Ahearn, Mrs. Cotton, Mrs. Neil- son and Miss Gordon. The Duchess having greeted Lady Laurier, and acknowledged the presence of the other ladies, Mrs. Cotton read the following address : — • Ottawa Free Press, September 27. 1901. 62 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA To Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Oornwall and York: The women of Ottawa have conferred upon us the pleasing distinc tion of presenting youy Eoyal Highness with the accompanying gift, and desire that your Eoyal Highness will honour them by its accept ance. This gift is a token of the loyal and affectionate regard in which your Eoyal Highness is personaUy held by the women of the Canadian capital, and they also wish to mark the occasion of your Eoyal Highness' first visit to the Dominion by asking your Eoyal Highness' kind acceptance of something which shall be at once use ful and at the same time typical of our country. That your Eoyal Highness may have many years of happiness endowed with the greatest of all blessings, the blessings of Divine Providence, is the sincere prayer of the women of Ottawa. Mrs. Ahearn, the convener of the ladies' committee, then handed the cloak to Lady Laurier, who placed it over iiie shoulders of the Duchess. Her Royal Highness in expressing her thanks observed that ' nothing could have pleased me more than to receive such a present from the ladies of Ottawa.' Subsequently her Royal Highness asked Mrs. Ahearn if the address disclosed the names of the donors. On being told it did not, she expressed a desire that the names of all the sub scribers without distinction might be prepared and forwarded to her, which was done.* On Monday evening the Duke and Duchess held a reception in the Senate Chamber, at which nearly 1,000 people had the honour of being presented to their Royal Highnesses. The Chamber, at all times a handsome room, was rendered more beautiful than ever on this occasion by the electrician's art. For the following description of the decorations the writer is indebted to the special correspondent of the Toronto Olobe: * The cape itself is of mink, the collar and a frill which is graduated up to the throat, being lined with ermine. The body is lined with white satin. The gold clasps made in the form of maple leaves are quite unique, two tails of sable fall on either side of the clasps, and a softening effect is given to the front by a jaiot of rose point lace. OTTAWA 63 Above the throne and forming a canopy of diamonds over the royal party were thousands of miniature lamps, radiating from a central point and drooping in graceful curves to the columns on either side, to which they were attached. A finer triumph of artistic skill it would be difficult to achieve. Just inside the chamber stood two flower stands, between which the majority of the guests passed on their way to the throne. Amidst the growing flowers on the stands gleamed hundreds of Duchess of York roses, made of Bohemian glass. Within, and hidden by their petals, were tiny incandescent lamps, which lighted up the bulbs with a mellow glow. Two similar flower stands stood to the right and left front of the throne. The beauti ful Gothic arches of marble in the chamber, were outlined in hun dreds of incandescents of the size of marbles. Beneath the arches, and resting against the panels of the chamber, were hung festoons of smilax and electric Duchess of York roses. Each festoon was joined at the junction of the base of the arches with a wreath of smilax and roses, through which, as in those of the festoons, glowed a soft radiance. On each side of the throne stood a column, up holstered in red plush and mounted with the new royal crown, hav ing on each side more miniature incandescent lamps, shaped like pearls. The columns were entwined with smilax and miniature lamps. All the gaseliers had been removed from the chamber, and the old, heavy-panelled ceiling replaced by one composed entirely of luxfer prisms, through which the soft rays penetrated of one thousand lights placed above, but concealed from view.* Their Royal Highnesses, preceded by their staff, and accom panied by their Excellencies the Governor General and Lady Minto, entered the Chamber at about a quarter before ten. On reaching the throne their Royal Highnesses took the positions ordinarily occupied by the Governor General and Lady Minto, who on this occasion stood to the left of the Duchess. The ceremony of presentation was much the same as that observed at the Governor General's Drawing Rooms, with this important difference, that both their Royal Highnesses shook hands with each person that passed the throne. For upwards of an hour a steady stream of people entered the main door, passed up the body of the Chamber, heard their names called by Major Maude, advanced, bowed to each royal per sonage, shook hands and passed out of the door to the left of the throne. Those who have read the foregoing pages do not * Special correspondence Toronto Gloie, September 24, 1901. 64 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA require to be told that the day had been by no means a Hght one for their Royal Highnesses, yet from the beginning to the end of this function neither of them betrayed the slightest trace of the fatigue they must have felt, but both were imif ormly gracious to all, without exception, who came with their tribute of respect and duty. On Tuesday morning, the 24th September, their Royal Highnesses bade farewell to the capital and proceeded on their western tour. Their visit, they were good Ottawa, enough to say, had been an enjoyable one to 24th September, themselves, as it certainly had been to the people of Ottawa, not a hitch having oc curred to mar a series of delightful entertainments. Much of this success must be credited to the weather which could not have been more propitious, each day being ushered in by blue skies and bright sunshine, with just enough autumnal freshness in the breeze to render the air invigorating. Ottawa, too, was fortunate in the selection of those charged with the direction of the reception arrangements, in the excellent organization of its chief of police, and in the personal interest manifested by the Hon. J. I. Tarte, Minister of Public Works, who, repre sented by his Deputy, Mr. Gobeil, and Lieutenant-Colonel Gourdeau, Deputy Minister of Marine and Fisheries, spared no pains in the decoration and illuminations of the various government properties throughout the city, thus adding materi ally to the general effect, while the water fete, organized by private hospitality, provided an agreeable diversion from the ordinary routine. As on leaving Quebec, the royal train was divided into two sections, the first or Governor General's train consisting of ten cars; the Victoria, the Manitoba and the Qu'Appelle devoted to the use of her Excellency the Countess of Minto and party, which was composed of Major Maude, C.M.G., Military Secre- OTTAWA 65 tary, and Mrs. Maude, Miss Alice GrenfeU, Captain H.Graham, A.D.C., Mr. A. Guise, ComptroUer of the Governor General's Household, and Mr. F. Pereira, who acted as secretary to Major Maude. Government car IsTo. 109, which despite the pleasan tries of the newspapers is by no means conspicuous for the lux- uriousness of its appointments, carried the Right Hon. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Mr. Joseph Pope, Under-Secretary of State, and Messrs. S. Lelievre and G. McDougall, assistant secretaries to the Prime Minister. Then followed, or rather preceded, the sleeping cars Trianon and Atlantic, which were set apart for the journaHsts accompanying the party,* the dining car Tui- leries, a tourist car and two baggage cars. The second or royal train proper was Hkewise composed of ten cars, the day coach Cornwall and the night coach YorTc being for the special use of their Royal Highnesses. The cars Canada and Australia which immediately preceded these, were set apart for the members of the royal suite. Then came the dining car Sandringham, and the sleeping car South Africa, devoted to offices, dispensary, &c. The sleeping car India for servants, and three baggage cars completed the train. In constant attendance upon the royal party everywhere — the last man to board the outgoing, the flrst to alight from the incoming train — -was Lieutenant-Colonel A. P. Sherwood, Com missioner of Dominion PoHce, to whom had been confided the personal safety of their Royal Highnesses. Colonel Sherwood was present at the landing of the Duke in Quebec on the 16th September, and saw his Royal Highness sail from Halifax on the 21st October. During the interval, it may be said of him, that like Charles the Second's favourite courtier, he was ' never in the way and never out of the way.' Associated with Colonel Sherwood were Mr. S. H. Carpenter, chief of the Montreal * For a complete list of persons travelling on both trains, see Appendix No. IX., pp. 321-3. 9 66 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA dectective bureau, and Mr. William Starke* inspector of detec tives, Toronto. The railway arrangements for the journey to the Pacific coast, which were admirably conceived and exactly carried out under the personal supervision of Mr. W. R. Baker, who travelled on the royal train, required the first, or what may be designated for convenience, the vice-regal train, to leave half an hour ahead of the royal train proper. From an early hour on Tuesday morning the grounds of the Elgin street station were gay with life and colour and thronged with an expectant crowd eager to catch a parting glimpse of their Royal Highnesses. Shortly after half-past eleven an escort of dragoons heralded the approach of their Excellencies and suite, and at noon precisely the vice-regal train started on its long journey — though without the Governor General — rea sons of state rendering it undesirable that his Excellency and his First Minister should both be absent from the seat of gov ernment at that particular time. Some minutes after the departure of the vice-regal train, the royal party reached the station, where they were received by his Worship the Mayor, attired in his robes of office, the members of the Reception Com mittee, several Ministers of the Crown, including the Hon. R. W. Scott, Sir Louis Davies, the Hon. W. S. Fielding, the Hon. Sydney Fisher, the Hon. C. Sifton, the Hon. James Sutherland, and a number of prominent citizens. Their Royal Highnesses shook hands and bade good-bye to all assembled in the pavilion, expressing to the mayor and others their warm appreciation of the efforts of the people of Ottawa to do them honour. As the train moved out amid the cheers of thousands, both the Duke and Duchess were seen standing on the rear platform of their car, until a sudden bend in the road hid them from the view of as loyal an assemblage as ever gathered together in all the wide dominions of the King. •>#** Arrival of T. R. H. The Duke and Duche,ss of Cornwall and York at Winnipeg. To-pleiJ, Phot.}, p. 66 CHAPTER IV. MANITOBA AND THE NORTH-WEST THRRITORIBS, SEPTEMBER 25-28. Between Ottawa and Winnipeg. — Arrival at Winnipeg. — Presentation ot Addresses—of Medals. — Luncheon at Government House. — Visit to Manitoba University. — Torchlight Procession. — Departure from Winni peg. — Arrival at Regina. — Presentation of Addresses — of Medals. — Moose Jaw. — Reception, at Calgary. — Review of Mounted Police. — Pre sentation of Medals. — Indian Pow-wow. — Luncheon at Barracks. — Rough Riders Exhibition.^Departure from Calgary. — Night at Banff. With the object of affording a good view of the Parliament buildings from the rear, the royal train on leaving Ottawa ran over the Alexandra bridge, passed through Hull, re- crossed the river by the North Shore bridge, and bore away north-westward, stopping for brief intervals at Almonte, Arn prior and Renfrew to receive the loyal greeting of the inhabi tants of those flourishing towns. At Chalk River, a divisional point on the line. Miss Margaret Copps presented the Duchess with a silken Union Jack, which her Royal Highness graciously accepted, thanking Miss Copps most warmly. By an excellent arrangement, both trains, while maintaining throughout the day their relative distances from one another, stopped every morning in order to allow the operation of dressing to be com fortably performed. Inasmuch as the stop was for one hour, and the trains were but half an hour apart, this meant that the two parties spent half an hour in each other's company every morning while en route. 68 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA On Wednesday the 25th September, the Royal train halted at Bolkow, a small way station a short distance east of Missana- bie. The morning was cool and bracing. Between and the Duke availed himseK of the Ottawa and Winnipeg, opportunity to take a smart waUc on the 25th September. platform. Here and at other small places along the route, the loyalty of the people manifested itself in decorations which, for the most part, were quite touching in their simplicity, often consisting of but half a dozen small flags and as many Chinese lanterns strung on a line. In his farewell letter his Royal Highness specially acknowledged these humble tributes of a people's love which made this wilderness to blossom like the rose. At noon on Wednesday, the waters of Lake Superior came into view, and during the remainder of the day the royal train skirted the shores of that great inland sea, over which a storm evidently was brewing, for the sky was of a leaden hue, and the waves beat angrily on the rocks. Towards evening the wind rose and rain fell heavily. A halt of ten minutes was made at Schreiber, where Miss Kathleen Walker, a pretty child of seven, presented a bouquet to the Duchess, and was taken into the car and made much of by their Royal Highnesses. At Port Arthur, which was reached after nightfall, the train stopped for a few moments in front of the Northern Hotel. The Duke and Duchess appeared on the platform of their car and Lieutenant-Colonel Ray, the acting mayor of the town, handed to his Royal Highness a casket containing some choice specimens of the mineral products of the Lake Superior region. With an excess of gallantry the Colonel, who was in full uni form, bent his knee and kissed the Duchess' proffered hand, rather, as it appeared, to the embarrassment of her Royal Highness. At Fort William, a chorus of children on illumin ated stands, undismayed by the rain and darkness, sang sweet MANITOBA AND THE NOETH-WEST TEEEITOEIES 69 songs, and the Duchess was presented with a bouquet of roses by Miss Edith SeUars. Next morning dawned bright and fair, and at half-past eleven the royal train steamed into Winnipeg, the Governor General's train having arrived half an hour Winnipeg, earlier. The station was tastefully decorated 26th September, and the welcome accorded to their Royal Highnesses quite hearty, though possibly somewhat lacking in enthusiasm at the outset, on the part of the crowds in the streets. It appears that it had been raining steadily in Winnipeg for the previous fortnight, and the wretched weather had caused the rank and flle to despair of a successful reception. In this, however, everybody was agreeably disappointed, for the day was ideal, and save for a little Red river mud on the streets, there was nothing to suggest that the weather had ever been otherwise than fair. Their Royal Highnesses were received by the Lieutenant Governor, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, and the Hon. R. P. Roblin, Premier of the province, as they alighted from the train, and conducted to a marquee erected on the platform close by. Within this paviHon and immediately facing the entrance was an immense bank of roses — ^the gift of the Sons of England — guarded by two small boys, Clement Harrison in khaki, and Willie Broughton as a Jack Tar. A number of prominent persons, including the members of the Reception Committee, the Archbishops of Rupert's Land and St. Boniface, the Chief Justice of Manitoba, the Hon. Hugh John Macdonald, the Hon. T. A. Bernier, Mr. LaRiviere, M.P., the members of the Pro vincial Government, Mr. Isaac Campbell and Mr. R. L. Richardson, having been presented by the Lieutenant Governor, the royal procession formed and passed up Main street under great arches of wheat, emblematic of the prairie province, to the city hall, where a raised platform on the outside of the 70 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA building had been prepared for the occasion. The distinguished visitors were met by his Worship the Mayor (Mr. John Arbuth not) who, having been presented by the Lieutenant Governor, escorted the Duke and Duchess to their seats. At the same moment the withdrawal of a curtain disclosed, immediately behind the royal chairs, a full sized portrait of his Majesty the King. Mrs. Arbuthnot then presented the Duchess with an ex ceptionally beautiful bouquet of roses, and the reading of the civic address was proceeded with, followed by an address from the Archbishop of Rupert's Land, in the name of the clergy and laity of the Anglican Church, and one from the Archbishop of St. Boniface on behalf of the Roman Catholics of Manitoba and the North-west Territories. His Royal Highness, who wore the uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet, thus alluded in his reply to the marvellous growth of the city of Winnipeg : During the long and memorable journey to the extreme eastern and from thence to the far western limit of our vast Empire, we have seen everywhere many and varied proofs of its steady but certain progress, material and political, but I doubt whether in the whole course of that experience a more striking example is to be found than in the comparison of the Fort Garry of our childhood with the Winnipeg of to-day. Then, as you say, ' A village hamlet in a solitude,' broken only by the presence of ' the passing hunter and fur trader,' to-day the busy centre of what has become the great granary of the Empire, the political centre of an active and enterprising popu lation in the full enjoyment of the privileges and institutions of British citizenship. After the Duke's reply, his Royal Highness invested Colonel Evans with the insignia of a Companion of the Bath, and pre sented the South African veterans with their medals, five offi cers and ninety non-commissioned officers and men being thus honoured. -Presentation of Addresses in front of City Hall, Winnipeg. (Topley, Photo. p. 70 MANITOBA AND THE NOETH-WEST TEEEITOEIES 71 The aldermen were then presented to their Royal High nesses, after which the royal procession reformed and pro ceeded by a circuitous route back to the station, in order to allow the male members of the royal party to exchange their uniforms for less fatiguing costumes before lunching with the Lieutenant Governor. To the uninitiated it was not at first clear why the procession should have made such a wide detour to reach the royal train, why in fact it should have gone towards Government House, which lies in a direction contrary to the station. The explanation is to be found in the fact that the original arrangement contemplated a direct progress from the train to the city hall, and from the city hall to Government House, making no provision for an interim return to the station. On this understanding the streets leading to Govern ment House were filled at that moment with an expectant multitude, and it was in order not to disappoint these persons that the Duke and Duchess returned to the station via Govern ment House. This trifling incident affords an excellent illus tration of the thoughtful regard for the people so characteristic of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York. A number of Winnipeg's prominent citizens, including his Grace the Archbishop of St. Boniface, the Hon. Hugh John Macdonald and Mrs. Macdonald, the Hon. J. N. Kirchhoffer and Mrs. Kirchhoffer, the Hon. R. Watson and Mrs. Watson, the Hon. 0. H. CampbeU and Mrs. Campbell, the Hon. D. H. McFadden and Mrs. McFadden, Mr. Justice and Mrs. Dubuc, Mr. Justice and Miss Bain, Mr. and Mrs. T. Greenway, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Tupper, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ashdown, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Chipman, were invited to have the honour of lunching with their Royal Highnesses, who arrived at Gov ernment House shortly before two o'clock. A guard of honour composed of a detachment of the 90th Rifles was drawn up on the grounds. The Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. McMiUan 72 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA met their distinguished guests at the portico, and conducted them to the reception rooms, where each guest had the honour of being presented. Luncheon was served in the new ball room, which was charmingly decorated for the occasion. Of the^ repast itself the writer will only say that it impressed him as being in all respects just what a luncheon should be, excellently cooked, admirably served, and unlike many similar functions not too long, nor unduly complicated, and he has reason to be lieve that he was not alone in his estimate of Lieutenant Gov ernor McMillan's hospitality. In the afternoon the Duke and Duchess visited the University of Manitoba, where his Royal Highness formaUy opened the new science building. A large platform erected in front of the building furnished the theatre for the occasion, and three thousand school children ranged in tiers of seats facing the University presented an interesting appearance. The members of the University Council in academic costume, the Citizens' Reception Committee, and some others occupied seats in front of the main door. The arrival of their Royal Highnesses was preceded by that of Lady Minto and Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who were warmly welcomed. The Duke and Duchess were received by the Chancellor (the Archbishop of Rupert's Land), the Vice-Chancellor (Mr. Justice Dubuc) and the Registrar, and the Duke presented with an address read by Archbishop Mach- ray, to which his Royal Highness made a suitable reply. The College Faculty were then presented, after which the royal party entered the building and proceeded to the Convocation Hall, attended by the members of the University Council, where their Royal Highnesses graciously complied with the request of the authorities to inscribe their names in the new register as did Lady Minto and Sir Wilfrid Laurier. The Duchess was then presented with a bouquet by Miss Jeanne Dubuc on the part of the University Council, and the building formally MANITOBA AND THE NOETH-WEST TEEEITOEIES 73 declared open, after which the royal party returned to the platform, where the children sang patriotic airs. This was followed by a miHtary drill of the boys from the Indian indus trial school, and various public institutions, in which their Royal Highnesses appeared to take a special interest, for after the drill was over they requested that the musical instructor, Mr. Minchin, and the drill instructors, Messrs. Billman and Burman, be presented to them, and highly complimented them on the children's efficiency. A company composed of veterans of the Nile expedition of 1885, the North-west rebellion of the same year, and of the recent South African campaign, having been inspected by the Duke, the royal party drove off amid the cheers of a very large number of people gathered on the Univer sity grounds. Their Royal Highnesses were entertained at dinner the same evening by the Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. McMillan. The handsome new ball room looked handsomer than ever, adorned with its myriad lights, while the floral display was superb, the artistic grouping of masses of roses, carnations, and exotics, combined with a skilfully arranged system of mirrors to produce an effect which could scarcely be excelled. Among those who had the honour of dining with their Royal High nesses on this occasion were the Archbishop of Rupert's Land, the Chief Justice of Manitoba and Mrs. Killam, Mr. Justice and Mrs. Richards, the Hon. R. P. Roblin and Mrs. Roblin, the Hon. R. Rogers and Mrs. Rogers, his Worship the Mayor and Mrs. Arbuthnot, Colonel Evans, C.B., Mr. and Mrs. D. Ewart, Mr. Isaac Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. M. Aikins, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Chipman, Mr. and Mrs. M. Aldous. Shortly after ten o'clock the royal party left Government House for the railway station. The entire route between these points was lined with cheering spectators, determined to get a good view of the Duke and Duchess, which the gaily illumin- 10 74 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA ated streets rendered an easy matter. Along Assiniboine avenue and down Donald street as far as St. Mary, were stationed lines of torch-bearers. As the royal carriage passed by, these fell in behind, and with the bands at different points playing spirited airs, presented a spectacular appearance along the whole route extending over a mile and a half. At a quarter past ten the Governor General's train departed from Winnipeg and flfteen minutes later the royal travellers left for the west gratified, there is every reason to beHeve, with the welcome accorded to them by the whole-souled residents of the prairie city. After the genial weather experienced at Winnipeg, it was with something of a shock that the occupants of the royal train looked out from their windows next mom- Reg ina, jjjg T;ipon the prairie covered with snow, 27tli September, forming a dazzling expanse which stretched on every side as far as the eye could reach. The momentary effect of this untoward sight was speciaUy dis concerting to those whose office it was to extol the advantages, agricultural and otherwise, of the country through which the royal visitors were passing. At Sintaluta, where the trains made their morning stop, the oldest inhabitant was on hand to testify to the abnormal character of nature's proceeding, and the witness of that veracious individual was supported by quantities of unharvested grain lying everywhere about. Soon the sun began to assert itself, and by the time the royal party reached Regina the snow had well nigh disappeared, to give place to mud or rather mire, which, in respect of quan tity as well as the obnoxious quality of sticking to and staining everything it touched, exceeded any previous experience of the writer in that respect. Their Royal Highnesses were received at the station by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who presented the Lieutenant Governor, Mr. MANITOBA AND THE NOETH-WEST TEEEITOEIES 75 Forget in tum presenting Messrs. F. W. G. Haultain, G. H. V. Bulyea and A. L. Sifton, members of his Council, the Mayor of Regina (Mr. W. T. MoUard) and some others. The royal partj thence proceeded to Government House, attended by an escort of Mounted Police, whose smart soldier-like appearance was remarked by various members of the royal suite. This drive across the prairie afforded a novel experience to most of the guests. For two miles or more the heavy police car riages ploughed their way through a sea of black gruel, over which the law of gravitation apparently had no control, for the mud fiew in every direction, not even her Royal Highness' Ottawa fur cape escaping contamination. The sun, as though realizing the mess he had made of things, hid his face behind leaden clouds, and altogether their Royal Highnesses' first im pressions of a drive on the prairie could not have been pleasant. Under these circumstances it was gratifying to observe the good humoured manner in which the royal party made light of these adverse conditions, which must have caused no little chagrin to the good people of Regina. The mud was the joke of the day. ' My only regret is that I can't get out and roll in it,' exclaimed one of the distinguished visitors, and the spirit which prompted this remark animated the whole company. Their Royal Highnesses were received at the threshold of Government House by the Lieutenant Governor and Madame Forget and conducted to the conservatory, where a dais had been erected. Here addresses were presented from the towns of Regina, Whitewood, Moosomin, Lethbridge, Salt coats, Yorkton, Gainsboro, Medicine Hat, Prince Albert, Wolse- ley, Strathcona and St. Albert village, that of Regina alone being read. His Royal Highness in his reply expressed his gratifi cation at the ' unfaltering note of love and attachment to the mother country which rings throughout these messages of greet ing,' and thus alluded to the question of paramount interest to the North-west : 76 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA We have been greatly interested in our journey through 1;his boundless land, rich and fertile in its soil and great in its possibilities of development; and look forward to the time when it may be the home of a great, prosperous and loyal people. Contrasting the free, healthy and useful life which is enjoyed in this country with the narrow, and alas ! too often, unwhole some existence of the thousands in our great cities at home, one cannot help vrishing that the prospects here offered were more freely taken advantage of. Two officers and twenty-three non-commissioned officers and men then received their South African war medals, and at the conclusion of this ceremony luncheon was announced. Among those invited by the Lieutenant Governor to have the honour of meeting their Royal Highnesses, were the Hon. W. D. Perley, Mr. Justice Richardson, Mr. Justice Wetmore, Mr. Justice McGuire, Mr. W. Scott, M.P., and Mrs. Scott, Mr. J. M. Douglas, M.P., Mr. F. W. G. Haultain, Mr. A. L. Sifton, Mr. G. H. V. Bulyea and Mrs. Bulyea, his Worship the Mayor and Mrs. MoUard, Commissioner Perry of the North-west Mounted Police, and Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Dennis. The royal train left Regina at half -past three o'clock. As the Duke alighted from his carriage at the station his quick eye caught sight of Sergeant Richardson's Victoria Cross and he asked that the bearer might be presented to him, much to the gratification of the gallant sergeant, to whom his Royal Highness addressed a few kind words of congratulation. The Duke also sent for Superintendent Morris in command of the Mounted Police escort and warmly complimented him on the appearance of his men. The sole drawback to the Regina reception was to be found in the inclemency of the weather, but while the elements inter fered to some extent with the outward manifestations of rejoicing, they could not chill the ardour of the people who gathered from far and near to greet their Royal Highnesses. MANITOBA AND THE NOETH-WEST TEEEITOEIES 77 It only remains to say that the Lieutenant Governor and Madame Forget admirably discharged the duties of host and hostess on the memorable occasion, Mr. Forget accompanying the party to the confines of his government as the guest of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. At Moose Jaw, which marked the western limit of the recent snow fall, a large number of people had assembled on the plat form, including several hundred school children. The station building itself was artistically decorated with bunting and sheaves of grain, among which gleamed coloured electric lights. Over the principal entrance the word ' Welcome ' in letters of wheat, framed in light, stood prominently forth. The arrival of the first train was the signal for acclamations loud and long, which were renewed as the Lieutenant Governor and Sir Wilfrid Laurier showed themselves for a moment to the en thusiastic multitude, who gave three hearty cheers for the statesmen and also for Lady Minto, ever a favourite with all classes. Half an hour later the royal train reached Moose Jaw, and the Duke and Duchess gratified the eager throng by a brief appearance on the platform of their car. The stop, how ever, was but a short one, for it was getting late, and the shades of evening closed in rapidly as the trains sped onward over the vast and lonely prairie towards the great mountains which to-morrow was to disclose fringing the western horizon. As happened in Eden in the beginning of days, ' there went up a mist from the earth ' in the vicinity of Calgary on the early morning of the Duke's arrival, which Calgary, the rising sun dispelled, and by the time the 28tli September, royal train reached the station the day gave promise of being fair. Their Royal High nesses were received by Lieutenant Governor Forget, who pre sented his Worship the Mayor, the Aldermen, the members of the Reception Committee, the Bishops of Calgary and of St. 78 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA Albert, the Hon. J. A. Lougheed, Mr. Justice Scott, and others of the principal residents.* The Duke, wearing his uniform of Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Fusiliers, accompanied by his staff, rode out to Victoria Park where 250 Mounted Police were dravni up under the command of Commissioner Perry ; her Royal Highness, Lady Minto, Sir Wilfrid Laurier and others following in carriages. The review which followed afforded a surprise to the military experts of the party, who expressed themselves delighted with the unlooked-for brilliancy of the spectacle. To the eye of a civilian the smart uniforms and fine carriage of the Mounted Police, joined to their mobility and high discipline, indicate a standard of miHtary excellence not elsewhere attained in this country, and not easily surpassed in any other. The presentation of South African war medals followed. First of all. Inspector Belcher, of the North-west Mounted Police, was invested with the insignia of the C.M.G., for ser vices as second in command of Lord Strathcona's Horse. Afterwards ten officers and eighty-nine non-commissioned offi cers and men received their medals — ^the first officer called being Lieutenant-Colonel Herchmer, late Commissioner of the Police. Immediately after this ceremony the royal party drove two miles across the prairie to Shagannapi point, a vdde plateau among the foot hills overlooking Calgary, which in ancient times served as the meeting ground between the Black feet and Crees. Here were encamped 2,000 representatives of the various Indian tribes of the western region, Blackfeet, Blood, Piegan, Sarcee, Stony and Cree Indians, the largest gathering since the day, more than twenty years before, when * A slight departure from the established routine took place here, in that the Mayor, instead of presenting a formal address, contented himself with a few spoken words of welcome to their Royal Highnesses. Addresses, however, from the people of Macleod and the municipality of Indian Head were handed in at Calgary, for the text of which see Appendix No. VI. pp. 238-9. MANITOBA AND THE NOETH-WEST TEEEITOEIES 79 the present Duke of Argyll, then Governor General, met Crow foot and his braves at the Blackfoot crossing. A marquee had been erected by the Indians themselves for the reception of the Royal visitors, over which was inscribed the legend ' Kitaisimatsimpmon,' signifying, in the Blackfoot tongue, ' We greet you.' In front of this pavilion were ranged the head men of the various tribes. Behind them were junior chiefs, and behind these again stood children of the various industrial schools, while Indian squaws and papooses formed a semi-circle beyond, outside of which were dravra up a com pany of mounted braves dressed in wildly fantastic costumes. Their Royal Highnesses were received at the entrance to the pavilion by the Hon. David Laird, Indian Commissioner, and conducted to the front, where chairs had been placed for them directly facing the Indian chiefs, who, squatting on the ground, passed a very dirty looking pipe from one to the other with that rigidity of feature and imperturbable gravity character istic of the race. The pow-wow opened with the presentation by Mr. Laird of the head chiefs of the several bands. These were White Pup, Running Rabbit, Iron Shield, head chiefs of the Blackfeet; Crop Ear WoK, Day Chief, head chiefs of the Bloods ; Running Wolf, chief of the Piegans; Bull's Head, head chief of the Sarcees; Jacob Bear's Paw, John Cheneka, Jonas Big Stony, head chiefs of the Stonies; Joseph Samson and Mister Jim, head chiefs of the Crees. The collective addresses of the Indians were then read by David Wolf Carrier, a Sarcee Indian lad, after which short speeches were made by the chiefs. Each Indian, after his name was called out, addressed a few obser vations to his Royal Highness, the burden of most being ' more food,' which forcibly recalled a previous occasion on which a French half-breed, who acted as interpreter to Lord Lome, and whose acquaintance with English was of the most meagre 80 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA description, rendered the exordium of a distinguished chief's harangue, ' He say he dam glad to see you,' and the peroration, ' he say he dam hungry.' Though there can be little doubt the red man often suffers through the inability of the interpreter adequately to translate his symbolical expressions, this in sub stance is the Indian's speech — demands for fatter cattle, larger horses, more food, being the refrain of all. If this feature was rather less conspicuous on the present occasion, it was perhaps due to the circumstance that the visible presence of the future King suggested ideas of a loftier nature. A notable departure from established usage, at any rate, was furnished by Chief Joseph Samson, who approved himself no contemptible orator. Samson who had recently succeeded to the chiefship of the Crees, through the death of his father, and whose youthful appearance the Duke remarked, spoke as follows : — I am grateful to the Great Spirit for bringing us together on this occasion and for giving us this brightening day and all that is peaceful and blessed. The sun above is now breaking through the clouds and gladdening us with his beams, as you, great chief, have gladdened us by your presence this day. This is the first time that I have beheld such a number of people assembled peacefully together, and the sight makes me rejoice. I am grateful that we live under one flag, in one great Empire, with one law controlling all. I am thankful to the Great Spirit on the occasion of the hoisting of this flag, which is the token of peace and good-will among men. Though we are a poor and feeble people, yet are our hearts rejoiced by your arrival amongst us, and as our fathers made peace with your gov ernment, so we hope that this will continue perpetually in future. We want to be at peace with the white man in every respect. We all send through you our greetings to the great King, your illus trious father. At the conclusion of each speech the orator advanced and shook hands with the Duke, taking no notice of her Royal Highness, who as a woman was deemed unworthy in their eyes of consideration upon an occasion of such solemnity. A hint having been conveyed to them that it would perhaps be desirable to conform in this particular to civilized usage, sev eral chiefs retraced their steps and shook hands with the \\ Arrival of T. R. H. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York at Regina. Topley, Phnfo. p. SO MANITOBA AND THB NOETH-WEST TEEEITOEIES 81 Duchess, with, it is to be feared, but an imperfect appreciation of the honour conferred upon them by the act. His Royal Highness then delivered an admirable address couched in the figurative style of Indian oratory. His remarks, first translated by a half-breed interpreter with a weak voice, and repeated by an Indian who suffered from no such disability, were received by the savage auditory with grunts of satisfaction, particularly the closing sentence in which the royal assurance was given that an abundant supply of provisions had been pro vided for the entertainment of all present. The mission children having sung ' God Save the King ' in a creditable fashion, and a few presentations, including the widow of Crowfoot, the great chief of the Blackfeet, having been made, the royal party descended from the dais and pro ceeded towards the camps to witness an exhibition partaking of the nature of a dance, in which braves and squaws together took part. Here the arrangements, otherwise admirable, proved defective. Owing presumably to inadequate police protection, the spectators, white and red, pressed forward upon the royal party and subjected them to some inconvenience. Indeed for some moments their Royal Highnesses were in danger of being jostled by the crowd, and it required the personal interference of Colonel Sherwood and his men to obviate this annoyance. After watching the dance, and an exhibition of riding on the part of mounted Indians, who dashed wildly about the prairie in an apparently aimless maimer, the party drove back to the town, passing on the way an earnest of the royal bounty in the shape of huge carts laden with carcasses of beef and pro visions of all kinds with which to rejoice the hearts of the Indians. Thus ended in gladness the great pow-wow- of 1901, a momentous event in the history of the North-west Indian, and one long to be remembered by those who took part in it. 11 ¦82 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA That it is no light undertaking to bring together 2,000 savages ¦dwelling hundreds of miles apart, and to keep them in good humour for a period extending over many days, those who have had any experience with the management of Indians will keenly appreciate. That this should have been accomplished at short notice, and that these Indians should have quietly dis persed to their homes, without friction or unpleasantness of any kind, speaks volumes for the successful administration of Indian affairs in this country. In this connection too much praise cannot be accorded to his Honour Lieutenant Governor Forget, the Indian Commissioner in bygone days, who has con tinued to evince the warmest interest in his sometime wards — to the present Commissioner, the Hon. David Laird, upon whom the chief charge fell, and to the Indian agents and instructors who acted under his direction. The writer is not aware whether Father Lacombe actively participated in these arrangements or not, but he feels that no reference to the con dition of the Indians in the North-west would be complete or just without a recognition of the labours of that zealous and devoted priest, who for fifty years has toiled unceasingly among the Blackfeet, in a life-long endeavour to impart to that savage race the benign influences of the gospel of Christ. Credit is also due to the Rev. John MacDougall, the pioneer Methodist missionary in the North-west, who acted as one of the interpre ters on the occasion of the royal visit, and doubtless to many others, personally unknown to the writer. It is a common saying that civilization is fatal to the Indian, who finds in its restrictions an intolerable yoke, the obligation to work for one's living being particularly galling to him. While this may be largely true, there are exceptions to the rule, a palmary instance being furnished in the person of a Black foot Indian named ' Little Axe,' whom the Lieutenant Governor with pardonable, pride introduced to Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Five years ago Little Axe was, like too many of his tribe, an idle, MANITOBA AND THE NOETH-WEST TEEEITOEIES 83 good for nothing fellow. Being smitten with a sudden resolve to change his mode of life, he diligently applied himself to the task of reform, and with the assistance of the Government — assistance which is always forthcoming to any deserving Indian — ^he has achieved remarkable results, for whereas a few years ago Little Axe was worth nothing, this modern Job is now the ovraer of 135 head of cattle and 200 horses, besides a fine house and twenty acres of land under cultivation. His story is inter esting in showing that those who strive for the betterment of the Indian are not absolutely as men without hope. The appearance, too, of the Indian children from the industrial schools with their shining faces and neat attire, encourages the belief that the coming generation may more fully respond to the influences which are at work to reclaim this people from barbarism. From the point of view, therefore, of the states man and of the official, the Indian gathering in honour of the Duke of Cornwall and York must be accounted eminently successful, as demonstrating the beneficent nature of the gov ernment wardship, and providing the future king with one more practical illustration of the wisdom of that humane and generous policy which ever characterizes England's treatment of native races. Having said this much, the writer feels free to confess that from a purely spectacular point of view the show was some what tame. The government agent and the missionary had done their work too well for scenic effect. They aimed to show how far the Indian had responded to civilizing influences, and as a consequence the supply of paint and feathers was limited, many of the warrior chiefs being resplendent in Hudson's Bay Company's reefing jackets with brass buttons, straw hats, and like articles of modern attire, inconsistent with one's pre conceived conceptions of the North American savage. Those of us upon whom the responsibility for the Indians' behaviour 84 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA did not rest, were eager to show the Duke how unciviHzed they were, and we fondly looked forward to being met by hideously bedaubed savages, screeching war cries, brandishing toma hawks, riding furiously over the prairie and behaving generally like so many demons. Barring a band of mounted Sarcees, who looked more like clovnis in a pantomine than real savages on the plains, there was little of this, and the writer could not forbear contrasting this meeting vnth that between Sir John Macdonald and Crowfoot fifteen years before, which though much smaller and in other respects less impressive, struck him as being more in keeping with the Indian character.* Their Royal Highnesses and party were the guests at lun cheon of Commissioner Perry and the officers of the North west Mounted Police. Luncheon was served in the mess room of the barracks, which had been suitably adorned for the occa sion, some strikingly fine heads garnishing the walls. The guests occupied five circular tables, one towards each corner of the room and one in the centre, at which their Royal High nesses and their immediate entourage were seated. The repast, served cold and in all respects excellent, was much appreciated by those whose appetite had been sharpened by the keen air of the prairie. .Among the guests, other than members of the royal party, were Lieutenant Governor Forget, the Right Rev. the Bishop of Saskatchewan and Calgary, the Hon. J. R. Lougheed, Mr. Justice Scott, his Worship the Mayor, and Lieu tenant-Colonel Herchmer. Later in the afternoon, their Royal Highnesses again drove to Victoria Park, to witness an exhibition of rough riding which evoked much local interest. After admiring several dis plays of skill on the part of cowboys in subduing unruly * In venturing these remarks, the writer is far from presuming to ques tion the wisdom and prudence of the authorities in their policy of restraint, which the unprecedented aggregation of Indians no doubt rendered expe dient. a< «o O M oH Og SEh MANITOBA AND THE NOETH-WEST TEEEITOEIES 85 bronchos, and other feats of horsemanship, the royal party returned to the train, not altogether escaping a heavy downpour of sleet, and having expressed their acknowledgments of Cal gary's hospitality, proceeded on their way to Banff, where the trains halted for the night. Shortly after leaving Calgary the first glimpse of the mountains was caught through rolling clouds which presaged ill for the next day, but with that rare good fortune which attended the whole tour, the weather grew fair at sunset. The night, though cool, was clear and still, and as the royal travellers rested in their car at Banff station, the silver moon bathed mountain, stream and valley in a flood of light. CHAPTER V. BEITISH COLUMBIA AND RETURN JOURNEY. SEPTEMBER 29— OCTOBER 10. Through the Mountains. — ^Arrival at Vancouver. — Presentation of Addres ses. — Opening of Drill Hall. — Presentation of Medals. — Visit to Hastings Saw-mill. — Drive through Stanley Park.— Departure from Vancouver. — Arrival at Victoria. — Presentation of Addresses. — of Medals. — Luncheon at Esquimalt. — Oak Bay Hotel. — Evening Recep tion. — Sail up Victoria Arm. — ^Departure for Vancouver. — Indian Addresses. — Through the Mountains again. — ^Bantf. — Poplar Point. — Inspection of Ogilvie Flour Mills. — North Bay. The vice-regal train started about half-past seven, and half an hour later the royal train began its ascent. Noth ing could have surpassed the beauty of Through the iviountalns, that Sunday morning. The sky was 29th September. gf ^j^g deepest blue, forming a back ground against which the snow-capped peaks beyond, touched with the glory of the rising sun, stood out in sharpest outline. Their Royal Highnesses spent most of the day in watching the ever shifting panorama spread before them, which the spacious windows of their car enabled them to do vsdth advantage. The route Hes through the valley of the Bow river, whose cold green waters, denoting their glacial origin, contrasted vividly with the autumnal glow mantling the forests beyond. Upwards the mighty engines toiled, now in brilliant sunshine, now in gloom of shadow flung by some huge moun tain athwart their path, until at Stephen we reach the Great Divide and behold the parting of the waters, one stream flow ing towards the Pacific and the other into Hudson's bay.* • Little or no water was visible on this occasion. Ordinarily one sees the stream on the right hand going west, coming down the mountain side and dividing in twain, one stream flowing to the right and the other to the left, but at this season of the year it is not infrequently dry. BEITISH COLUMBIA AND EETUEN JOUENEY 87 Thence the descent begins, amid scenes of ever deepening sublimity, through deep gorges, clinging to mountain sides, along the brink of precipitous depths, encompassed all the while by a solitude unbroken save for the faint murmur of the torrent that foams a thousand feet below. At Laggan, where the station was prettily decorated with evergreens, and the small population had assembled in full force, their Royal Highnesses left their car for a short walk. In coming back the Duchess greatly pleased the people by her solicitude for a little girl who had bruised her foot in running along to catch a glimpse of their Royal Highnesses. Tears stood in the eyes of the mother, who was engaged in binding up the wound, at the gracious consideration manifested by her Royal Highness, and the spectators realized, as perhaps some of them had not done before, the reason for the popularity of the ' Princess May.' At Revelstoke the vice-regal train stopped for a few moments to allow Lady Minto to lay the foundation stone of one of the cottage hospitals in which her Excellency is interested. The station was lavishly decorated with evergreens, flags and flowers, and a large number of people had assembled to welcome the royal visitors.* On the arrival of the vice-regal train, a num ber of gentlemen received Lady Minto and Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who, accompanied by Major and Mrs. Maude, Miss Grenfell, Captain Graham, Mr. Guise and others of the party, including a number of press correspondents, proceeded to the scene of the ceremony close at hand, where her Excellency duly performed her pa^t, supplementing the formal act with* a few graceful * It had been arranged that his Royal Highness should lay this stone, but the royal train arrived too late to admit of this, so at the last moment Lady Minto kindly consented to perform the ceremony. The Duke subse quently wrote to her Excellency expressing his regret at his inability to fulfil this engagement and inclosing a handsome subscription towards the hospital fund. 88 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA words in a manner worthy of a lady who ' touches nothing that she does not adorn.' Evening was closing in as the vice-regal train departed from Revelstoke, and again crossing the Columbia river, which writhes through the mountains like a huge snake, entered the Grold range by Eagle pass.' Later on we ran round the av^ful canons of the Thompson and the Fraser, but darkness veiled their terrors from our eyes. From an early hour on Monday morning the growing balmi- ness of the air, the ever decreasing v^ildness of the scene, and the wealth of vegetation scattered with glorious Vancouver, profusion in the valleys below, indicated 30th September. jj;^a,t the end of OUT long journey was ap proaching. At Ruby creek, a short distance beyond Hope, the trains overlapped and greetings were ex changed. Two hours later we came to Port Moody and looked out upon the sunlit waters of the Pacific. A few minutes before noon, the royal train reached Vancouver, where the Duke and Duchess were destined to receive a welcome which for warmth and enthusiasm was not surpassed any where in' the wide Dominion. The day was serenely beautiful, and the brightness of the morning found a reflection in the eager faces of the good humoured crowd that thronged the gaily decked streets of the terminal city. A guard of honour composed of blue-jackets from the ships of the North Paciflc Squadron assembled in port, was drawn up at the station, and behind stood a detachment of North-west Moimted Police which had been sent forward from Calgary to lend eclat to the reception here and at Victoria. Their Royal Highnesses were received by his Worship the Mayor (Mr. T. O. Townley), Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper, K.C.M.G., Mr. G. R. MaxweU, M.P., Mr. E. R. Ricketts, and the other members of the Reception Com mittee. After the presentation of these gentlemen and of the ..[A* ^ - i.Jii^ 1 J^-' Arrival of the Royal Party at Vancouver. Toplcif, Photo, p. £ BEITISH COLUMBIA AND EETUEN JOUENEY 89 officers of the warships in port, the Duke and Duchess proceeded to the court-house by a royally decorated route, spanned by a series of arches, erected by the city, by the Chinese residents, Japanese, firemen, and others. These arches were all strik ingly handsome, as were the decorations of the Canadian Pacific railway station, the Vancouver hotel, the telegraph office, the Fairfield block, and many other buildings large and small. On arriving at the pavilion, which had been erected in front of the court-house. Miss Townley presented her Royal High ness with a bouquet, which was graciously received. The read ing of the civic address was then proceeded with, and addresses handed in from the members of the Chinese Empire Reform Association of Canada, and the merchants of Vancouver, and also from the chiefs and members of the Squamish Mission Band of Indians. In the course of his reply, his Royal High ness thus acknowledged the cordiality of his reception : We feel deeply the generous spirit which has prompted you to do so much to give us a hospitable welcome. We take it as a proof that, though situated on the verge of this great continent, your hearts beat as warm and your loyalty is as staunch and true as in any part of the Empire we have visited. As soon as the Duke had finished, Sir Wilfrid Laurier called for three cheers for their Royal Highnesses, which were given with a will, after which Mrs. Macaulay, presi dent of the local branch of the National Council of Women, pre sented the Duchess with a portfolio of views of British Colum bia. The royal party then drove by way of Hastings, Carrall, Cordova and Gamble streets to the new drill hall, which his Royal Highness was to open. At the entrance to the building a labouring man was observed to edge his way through the crowd and approach the royal carriage. Attracting the notice of Mr. Derek Keppel, he tremulously whispered something which Mr. Keppel conveyed to his Royal Highness, who turned 12 90 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA and grasping the old man's hand shook it heartily. The Duchess too, gave him kindly greeting, and the people applauded, though few knew until afterwards the explanation of the circumstance. The old man had been an under gardener at Marlborough House in the days of the Duke's childhood. On the dais erected in the centre of the lofty hall were Sir Charles Hibbert and Lady Tupper, Mr. G. R. Maxwell, M.P., and Mrs. MaxweU, his Worship the Mayor and Mrs. Townley, Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Worsnop, and other invited guests. The arrival of the royal party at the drill hall was preceded some minutes by that of Lady Minto and Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who were received with much applause. After iJie cheering which annoimced the arrival of the Duke and Duchess had subsided. Sir Wilfrid Laurier briefly explained the nature of the ceremony which had brought them together, and in so doing expressed the hope that peace might continue to dwell within our borders. Should unfortunately the contrary happen, the Prime Minister went on to say that the soldiers whose new home was now honoured by the royal presence, would be found ready to do their part in defence of the state. Sir Wilfrid handed the Duke the key of the building, and in receiving it his Royal Highness replied in those clear and resonant tones which marked all his public utterances : I accept this key with great pleasure, and in receiving it say that it gives me the greatest satisfaction to declare this new drill hall opened. The presentation of South African war medals then took place, beginning with nursing sister Mary Affleck, of Ottawa, who accompanied the flrst contingent which sailed from Canada at the outbreak of the war. Miss Affleck, who was dressed in khaki, received a few kindly words from his Royal Highness and a sympathetic smile from the Duchess, who always appeared particularly pleased at the recognition of merit in members of her own sex. i '"*«p««'w«t^ SS. 'Empress op India' with the Royal Party on board approaching Victoria, Tuph-y, Phtito p, flO BEITISH COLUMBIA AND EETUEN JOUENEY 91 In addition to Miss Affleck, one officer and twenty-six men received their medals. It was noticed that one of the men saluted with the left hand, his right arm having been shattered by a bullet.* Another veteran t betrayed by his uncertain step the fact that his sight had all but gone in his country's cause. After the distribution his Royal Highness descended from the dais and inspected the guard of honour, composed of one hun dred men of the Duke of Connaught's Rifles, and one hundred members of the Boys' Brigade, whom he thus addressed : I have been pleased indeed to have been able to inspect and open this new drill hall and to become acquainted with these soldiers, old and young. We all know what the old have done for their country, and I feel quite sure that the lads here, should occasion arise, will do it just as well. Luncheon was served upstairs, a spacious suite of rooms being devoted to the purpose. In arranging one of the dress ing rooms for her Royal Highness' use, a happy inspiration occurred to the ladies in charge,^ who placed on the dressing table four little heart-shaped silver frames, each containing a photograph of one of the children of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York. As the Duchess approached the table she carelessly took up one of these photographs and beheld the likeness of her ovsm baby boy, and then one after another the faces of all her children. It is said that her Royal Highness did not speak for a moment, and then went straight to the Duke's room and carried him away with her to see this sweet reminder of home life. How true it is that ' one touch of nature makes the whole world kin.' As a local newspaper well observed,** this simple incident will in all probability * Private Thompson. t Bombadier Walsh, whom his Royal Highness specially sent for, and honoured by a conversation. t Lady Tupper, Mrs. Dana, Mrs. Holl (a sister of his Worship the Mayor), Mrs. Hutchins and Miss Sophy Tupper. ** The Vancouver World, October 1, 1901, to whose account of the royal visit to Vancouver the writer is indebted for several particulars of Interest. 92 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA preserve Vancouver green in the memory of her Royal High ness when the recollection of acclaiming multitudes, and of all the brightness and colour of a royal reception shaU have grown dim with the passing years. His Worship the Mayor presided at the luncheon, at which were present, in addition to the members of the royal and vice regal parties, Rear-Admiral Bickford, O.M.G., Sir Charles Hibbert and Lady Tupper, Mr. G. R. Maxwell, M.P., and Mrs. Maxwell, Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Worsnop, and some others. After luncheon the royal party drove to the Hastings saw mill, flrst calling at the railway station to allow the Duke to exchange the uniform he had been wearing for a more com fortable dress. Their Royal Highnesses were received at the entrance of the mill by Messrs. John Hendry, president ; C. M. Beecher, vice-president; R. H. Alexander, secretary; and Messrs. Campbell Sweeney, E. P. Davis and F. L. Beecher, directors. The Duchess having graciously accepted a bouquet of roses from Miss Aldyen Hendry, the company proceeded to the mill, passing under an arch symbolical of the industry therein carried on, and under the guidance of the president and vice-president, vsdtnessed the process by which the great trees of British Columbia are sawn into lumber and loaded on ships for transport to all parts of the world. On leaving the mill the royal guests were presented with a souvenir book bound in morocco, the leaves of which were composed of finely polished veneers of the native woods of British Columbia. Their Royal Highnesses, in the company of his Worship the Mayor, then drove through Stanley Park, and expressed themselves as charmed with the beauty of that sea girt forest. A visit was made to the huge trees grovsdng on the far side of the park, completely within the hollow growth of one of which stood a horse and carriage. At the request of his Royal High ness, a photograph was taken of this tree, which measured seventy feet in circumference at the base, two of the royal BEITISH COLUMBIA AND EETUEN JOUENEY 93 suite being seated in the carriage. On the way back the royal party stopped at Brockton Point, where 2,000 school children ranged in stands, greeted their Royal Highnesses. A school boy drill was just over as the Duke and Duchess arrived, and her Royal Highness presented a silken flag to the company which had shown the greatest efficiency. The place was full of people, and nowhere did the writer observe a brighter or happier assemblage of children and their elders than those gathered in that forest glade on that afternoon for ever memor able in the history of Vancouver. After lingering in this beautiful spot as long as possible their Royal Highnesses drove back to the tovm (stopping for a moment on the way to receive an address from the Port Simp son Indians by the hands of the Rev. A. E. Green, who acted as interpreter) and embarked on the steamer Empress of India, a sumptuously appointed vessel of 6,000 tons, which the Cana dian Pacific railway had placed at the disposal of their Royal Highnesses to convey them to Victoria.* The royal party dined on board, and the sailing was delayed until an early hour next morning in order to view the illuminations which were remark ably fine, both on sea and land. The shipping in the harbour stood brilliantly outlined in all manner of variegated colours, while on shore the principal streets were transformed into vistas of golden light. To those who viewed the sight from the deck of the royal ship that evening, and in beholding it recalled the events of the day, the thought was uppermost ' Well done Vancouver.' At half-past eight o'clock on the following morning the watchers on Beacon Hill, in the neighbourhood of Victoria, were able to descry across the waters of the Victoria, Straits of Fuca, the royal yacht, with her flag- 1st October, draped convoys, the cruisers Amphion and Phaeton, the sloop-of-war Condor, the destroy ers Virago, and No. J^O T. B. and the Canadian cruiser Quadra. * Sir Charles Hibbert and Lady Tupper crossed over to Victoria in the royal yacht on the personal invitation of his Royal Highness. 94 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA On approaching the entrance to the harbour, the cruisers forged ahead, dropped anchor and dressed ship, the blue- jackets manning the yards. As the great white ship, with the royal standard of England flying from her main, drew near the outer wharf, puffs of smoke springing from the sides of the accom panying men-of-war, quickly followed by the booming sound of cannon, announced the arrival of the King's son. The shore batteries across the water gave back the joyous salute, and crowds of people lining the harbour front, manifested their gladness by enthusiastic cheers. British Columbia's capital is beautiful at all times, but never did it appear to greater advan tage than on this occasion. For never surely was the sky so blue, the waters so sparkling, the snow-capped mountains so dazzling in their whiteness, and never before did the city array itself in such glad attire, as on that eventful morning when the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York touched, in the har bour of Victoria, the most westerly limit of their world wide tour. Their Royal Highnesses landed at eleven o'clock, the Duke wearing his Admiral's uniform, and were received by his Honour the Lieutenant Governor, who was presented by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Sir Henri Joly de Lotbiniere presenting in turn the Anglican Bishop of Columbia, the Roman CathoHc Bishop of Vancouver, the Right Reverend E. Cridge, Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church, the Hon. Edgar Dewdney, the Hon. E. G. Prior, the Hon. W. J. Macdonald, the Hon. WilHam Templeman, Mr. Justice Burbidge, Justices Walkem, Drake, Irving and Martin, and the members of the Executive Council, with the exception of the Prime Minister, who unfortunately was absent by reason of the sad mining disaster at Extension the previous day. The guard of honour consisting of 120 men of the Royal Horse Artillery — a force of regulars on its way home from China — was drawn up on the wharf a short dis- //,,.«^ Vj j CQ BEITISH COLUMBIA AND EETUEN JOUENEY 95 tance from the landing place, together with an escort of sixty- eight men of the North-West Mounted Police. Their Royal Highnesses then entered their carriage and the royal procession proceeded by way of Erie, St. Lawrence, Kingston, St. John's, and Belleville streets to the Legislative Buildings, a new and imposing structure. On the steps of the main entrance stood Sir Henri Joly de Lotbiniere, who received their Royal Highnesses and presented to them his Worship the Mayor (Mr. Charles Hayward) and the aldermen of the city. The civic address was then read by the mayor, and addresses handed in from the Synod of the Presbyterian Church in British Columbia, and from the residents of the neighbouring state of Washington, of British birth or descent. In the course of his reply the Duke observed : It gives us the utmost pleasure to visit this the capital of your great province. Our only regret is that time does not per mit us to see more of its wonderful natural resources, its pic turesque scenery, and to have further experience of its beautiful climate. Our earnest wish is that under the Divine blessing the people of British Columbia may continue to advance in prosperity and in all that tends to ennoble and brighten life. The presentation of medals then took place, one officer and nineteen non-commissioned officers and men receiving their decorations at the hands of his Royal Highness. The Duke afterwards inspected the guard of honour drawn from the 5th Regiment of Canadian Artillery, under Major Ross Munro, and addressed a few words to Lieutenant-Colonel Wolfenden, in command of the Vancouver Island Veterans' Association, asking him to point out those of his command who had particularly distinguished themselves. The school children, who were ranged on the lawn immediately facing the royal party, and who stmck the observer as presenting an uncommonly comely appearance, here sang the usual patriotic songs, after which three beautifully dressed little girls presented the Duchess with a basket of yb THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA flowers, which her Royal Highness received with gracious appreciation pleasant to behold. The royal party then proceeded to Esquimalt, where they were entertained at luncheon by Rear-Admiral Bickford on board the flagship Warspite. In addition to the members of the royal and vice-regal parties, the Admiral's guests included Sir Henri and Lady Joly de Lotbiniere, Mrs. Dunsmuir, his Worship the Mayor, Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Grant, Captain and Mrs. Casement, Captain and Mrs. Fleet, Cap tain and Mrs. Williams, Captain Walbran, Commander and Mrs. Sclater, Lieutenant-Colonel Gregory, Captain Drake, Major Harvest, and others, to the number of sixty-four in all. At three o'clock the royal party returned to shore, and after visiting the various naval establishments at Esquimalt, including the hospital, drove back to the city, passing through ChinatovTu, the decorations of which were of the most fantastic character, particularly on Cormorant street, where the princi pal Chinese shops are not inappropriately situated. At four o"clock their Royal Highnesses visited the British Columbia Agricultural and Industrial Association, the only Canadian exhibition of the kind thus honoured by them during the tour. Their Royal Highnesses were received by his Worship Mayor Hayward in his quality of president of the association, who presented Mr. H. D. Helmcken, the vice-president. The party then proceeded to their places, two little girls dressed in white strewing flowers in the path of her Royal Highness. Arriving at the dais, the president turning towards the Duke, said : May it please Your Boyal Highness: It is my pleasing duty as President of the British Columbia Agri cultural Association to request that your Royal Highness may be graciously pleased to accept this gold medal as a memento of this auspicious occasion, and also as a small token of the society's high appreciation of the great honour you have conferred upon it to-day ^ ^f^y^s. Oak Bay Hotel, the residence of T. R. H. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York during their stay in Victoria. Tofieij, Photo. BEITISH COLUMBIA AND EETUEN JOUENEY 97 in so kindly acceding to our request to bestow your royal patronage on this exhibition, now formally opened by your gracious command. To which his Royal Highness replied : Mr. Mayor and President of the Agricultural Association: 1 am very grateful to the society for the beautiful gold medal which you have just presented to me on their behalf. The Duchess and I have been looking forward with great inter est to our visit to the exhibition, so that we might see for our selves the great resources of your province. I have now much pleasure in declaring the exhibition open. The Duchess was then presented by Mrs. Harris, daughter of Sir James Douglas, first Governor of British Columbia, with an illuminated volume of Cowichan Indian legends, and also by a Chilkat chief with some articles of Indian workmanship. After a short tour of the exhibition, their Royal Highnesses left the grounds and drove to Oak Bay Hotel, three or four miles from town, which had been secured for the use of the royal and vice-regal parties during their stay in Victoria. At this delightful abode by the sea, looking out upon the Olym pian hiUs over which Mount Baker, rearing its snowy peak a hundred miles distant against the back-ground of a deep blue sky, keeps perpetual guard, their Royal Highnesses were able to secure that privacy which a city residence could not afford. The accommodation, cuisine and attendance of this hotel were in all respects excellent, and the writer cannot refrain from congratulating the Provincial Government upon their munificent hospitality, alike worthy of their illustrious guests and of the great province of British Columbia. The Duke and Duchess dined the same evening with the Lieutenant Governor and Lady Joly de Lotbiniere, who had invited a large number of people to meet their Royal High nesses. Among those honoured were Rear-Admiral Bickford, Mrs. and Miss Bickford; the Right Rev. the Bishop of Col umbia and Miss Perrin; the Right Rev. Bishop Orth; the 13 98 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA Right Rev. E. Cridge and Mrs. Cridge; Sir Charles Hib bert Tupper, K.O.M.G., and Lady Tupper; the Hon. Edgar Dewdney and Mrs. Dewdney ; Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. E. G. Prior and Mrs. Prior ; the Hon. W. J. Macdonald and Mrs. Macdonald ; the Hon. William Templeman ; Mr. Justice Bur bidge; Mr. Justice and Mrs. Walkem; Mr. Justice and Mrs. Irving ; Mr. Justice and Mrs. Martin ; Sir Henry Crease ; Mr. Earle, M.P., and Mrs. Earle; the Hon. James Dunsmuir and Mrs. Dunsmuir ; the Hon. D. M. Eberts and Mrs. Eberts ; the Hon. W. C. Wells ; the Hon. J. D. Prentice ; his Worship the Mayor and Mrs. Hayward ; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Turner ; Lieu tenant-Colonel and Mrs. Granby ; Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Holmes, Lieutenant-Colonel Gregory. At this dinner a rather amusing incident occurred. The story goes that an elderly lady, sitting on the left of his Royal Highness, remained in ignorance during the whole dinner of her neighbour's identity, notwithstanding, or possibly in part for the reason that, his Royal Highness carried on with her quite an animated conversation, for it is said that the Duke soon seized the position, and was hugely diverted by what for him must have been a unique experience. It is further related that when later in the evening the lady discovered her error, his Royal Highness took some pains to relieve her embarrass ment, and graciously sent her his photograph before leaving Victoria, in order, it is presumed, to prevent a recurrence of the mistake. After the Lieutenant-Governor's dinner, a reception was held at the Legislative Buildings, at which upwards of five hundred people had the honour of being presented and of shaking hands with their Royal Highnesses, who never showed themselves more gracious, being it would seem, impervious to fatigue. Victoria, during that whole evening, was a blaze of light, the flaming dragons and other quaint devices of the Chinese quarter lending a special interest to the sight which Herd of Buffalo at Rocky Mountains Park, Banff. BEITISH COLUMBIA AND EETUEN JOUENEY 99 did not in other respects essentially differ from those already described. In view of the demands which had been made upon the Duke and Duchess during their first day in Victoria, it was wisely determined to leave the following day Victoria, f j.gg from all engagements of an official or cere- 2nd October, monial character, which relief their Royal Highnesses no doubt appreciated. Wednesday, therefore, was spent quietly and pleasantly, though by no means idly. In the morning her Royal Highness, attended by some members of the suite, took a sail up Victoria Arm, the Duke remaining at the hotel. After admiring the beauties of nature in that lovely spot, the royal party called upon Mrs. Dunsmuir and returned to Oak Bay for luncheon, to which several Vic toria people had the honour of being invited. After luncheon. Sir Henri Joly de Lotbiniere presented Mrs. Owen Hitchcock, who, on behalf of the miners of the Atlin district, sought her Royal Highness' acceptance of a bracelet composed of nuggets of pure gold. Later in the afternoon, their Royal Highnesses drove through the town, and afterwards paid an informal visit to the Jubilee Hospital, where they were received by Mr. C. A. Holland, President of the Board of Directors, who presented Miss Alcorn, the matron, and Dr. Hassell, resident physician. After visiting the various wards, their Royal Highnesses returned to the directors' room, where Mr. Holland presented Mrs. A. J. Smith, President of the Ladies' Auxiliary Aid Asso ciation, as representing that right arm of the hospital service. Miss Potts, on behalf of the Daughters of Pity, then offered the Duchess a bouquet, and little Frank Holland, youngest son of the president, presented a basket of flowers, after which their Royal Highnesses took their leave of the institution. Thus closed the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Victoria, a visit fraught with pleasant and endur- 100 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA ing memories to all who had the honour of participating in the reception of their Royal Highnesses, including, one may ven ture to hope, the illustrious guests themselves. At six o'clock the royal party went on board the Empress of India, where they dined, and in the small hours of the morning of Thursday, the 3rd October, the familiar sounds of a great ship's departure from her moorings denoted that the homeward voyage had at length begun. A large crowd composed of various nationalities, British, American, Chinese, Japanese and Indians, was gathered on the dock at Vancouver on Thursday morning Vancouver, to welcome their Royal Highnesses on their (returning) return from Victoria. Among the latter were 3rd October, chiefs of the Port Simpson and Squamish Mission Indians, assembled by command of his Royal Highness to receive his reply to the addresses presented a few days before. About eight o'clock the royal yacht, attended by her convoy of warships, entered the harbour, where they were welcomed by a royal salute from H.M.S. Warspite and Amphion already in port. On landing his Royal Highness received the Indian chiefs, some of whom had travelled eight hundred miles to have the honour of seeing the King's son. The Rfev. Mr. Chirouse read the Duke's reply to the Squamish Mission band, and the Rev. A. E. Green that to the Port Simpson Indians. Chief Nelson then presented the Duchess with the ' Kiti-um- Shamorgat ' or ' Hat of the Chiefs,' a grotesque wooden head dress, which had been handed down among the Port Simpson Indians from time immemorial as a symbol of authority, and regarded by them with extraordinary veneration. Her Royal Highness graciously accepted the gift, receiving it in her ov^m hands, and showing much interest in learning of its history and associations. At ten o'clock their Royal Highnesses left for the east, the warships saluting as the train moved out amid Arrival of T. R. H. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Yoek at Banff, returning (Squa-w Mountain in the background.) Topley, PTwto. p, 100 View of the Bow River from the Hot Springs Hotel, Banff. Topley. Photo. p. 100 BEITISH COLUMBIA AND EETUEN JOUENEY 101 the cheers of the citizens of Vancouver who, with the people of Victoria, are to be congratulated upon the success which attended the visit of their Royal Highnesses to the Pacific coast. The weather on the return journey was everything that could be desired, and the mountains again displayed themselves in all their grandeur. Their Royal High- Tlirough the iviountains, j^gsses and Several members of their (returning) suite wcut through the Fraser canon 4th October. q-^ ^j^g cow-catcher of the foremost engine, and a photograph was taken of them as they issued from one of the tunnels. At Field the royal trains crossed that bearing Sir Claude MacDonald en route to Pekin, with whom Sir Wilfrid Laurier, and later the Duke, had a long conversation. At this place the vice-regal train took on additional engines and departed with four in all, one in front, two in the middle and one behind, to pull and push us up to the summit. In all, no fewer than nineteen different engines were employed to draw the train from Kam- loops to Laggan. At three o'clock on Friday afternoon, the royal train reached Banff, and the whole party drove out to the Rocky Mountain Park to see the buffalos and admire the natural Banff, beauties of the place, including the celebrated (returning) cascade. They afterwards dined at the Hot 4th October. Springs hotel, which had been reserved by the Canadian Pacific railway for their exclusive use. At Banff, in accordance with the programme laid down, a division of the royal party took place, his Royal Highness, Prince Alexander of Teck, Lord Wenlock, Lord Crichton, the Duke of Roxburghe, Sir Charles Oust, the Hon. Derek Keppel, Commander Godfrey-Faussett, R.N., Major Bor, Major Maude, Captain Graham, A.D.C., and Colonel Sherwood, leaving at ten o'clock for Poplar Point, Manitoba, where arrangements had 102 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA been made by the Hon. J. N. Kirchhoffer for some shooting; while the Duchess, Lady Minto, Lady Mary Lygon, the Hon. Mrs. Derek Keppel, Mrs. Maude, Miss Grenfell, Sir Arthur Bigge, Canon Dalton, Sir John Anderson, Mr. Guise, Major Denison and Mr. W. R. Baker remained over at Banff to enjoy a few days' rest at that famous spot. On Saturday morning her Royal Highness drove up Tunnel mountain and afterwards visited Geyser cave, the warm sulphur pool and cave of the Stal actites, where she signed her name on the register of visitors and accepted a piece of crystal as a memento of the occasion. The Duchess also inspected some sketches by Mr. F. M. Bell-Smith and selected four, of Vancouver harbour, of the Great Glacier, the Fraser Canon and Lake Louise. Her Royal Highness and party then took a special train to Laggan and visited Lake Louise, lunching on board the train. On Sunday morning her Royal Highness attended divine service at St. George's mission church, and afterwards drove to Lake Minnewauka, and other places of interest in the vicinity. At nine o'clock the same evening the royal party left for Poplar Point, the train bear ing Lady Minto, to which the press cars were attached, leading the way. Near Parkbeg, the Duchess, attended by Lady Mary Lygon and the Hon. Mrs. Keppel, took a ride of a mile or so on a railway hand car, manned by Sir Arthur Bigge, Sir John Anderson, Major Denison, Dr. Manby and Mr. W. R. Baker, and it is said her Royal Highness quite enjoyed the experience. At Regina the first section of the royal train stopped for half an hour on Sunday afternoon to enable Lady Minto to open the Victoria Memorial Cottage Hospital. Dr. Goggin, the Superintendent of Education, delivered an extempore ad dress, to which her Excellency felicitously replied and declared the hospital open. She afterwards paid a flying visit to the wards. Both trains reached Poplar Point about eleven o'clock on Tuesday morning. Gamekeeper, Rocky Mountains Park, Bani BEITISH COLUMBIA AND EETUEN JOUENEY 103 The shooting train which left Banff on Friday night was com posed of seven cars, the Victoria, containing his Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York, Prince Alexander of Teck and Lord Wenlock; the Australia, containing Lord Crichton, the Duke of Roxburghe, Sir Charles Oust, Mr. Derek Keppel, Commander Godfrey-Faussett, Major Bor, Major Maude, Captain Graham, A.D.C., and Colonel Sherwood; the dining car Sandringham, a servants' car and two baggage cars. At tached to this train was the Government car No. 109, con taining Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who was proceeding to Winnipeg, there to await the coming of their Royal Highnesses. On board Sir Wilfrid Laurier's car was Sir Donald Wallace, whom the Prime Minister had invited to accompany him to Winnipeg. Sir Donald, in the course of his travels in many lands, has amassed a vast store of information on every subject, which he is always ready to impart, withal so modestly, as to suggest the flattering impression to his auditor that he is acquiring, rather than communicating knowledge. We found him a most enter taining companion.* Sir Wilfrid's car on this train was situated between the Victoria and the dining car, which neces- Across the prairie, sitated the Duke passing through it several (returning) times a day. Owing to this circumstance, 5th October. -^^q — at any rate the junior members of the party — ^were privileged to see more of his Royal Highness during these days than elsewhere on the tour. Sometimes he would tarry a few minutes, in passing, to ' Among other attainments. Sir Donald is an accomplished linguist. A test of his proficiency in this respect was afforded en route. Near Rush Lake, where the train stopped for water, we encountered on the roadside a party of labourers whose nationality was doubtful, and gave rise to some little discussion. Finally Sir Donald was called upon to decide the point. After trying them in several languages, he eventually hit upon the right one— an obscure Sclavonic dialect— and conversed freely with the sur prised and delighted foreigners. 104 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA smoke a cigarette, and on one occasion he honoured Sir Wilfrid by coming in to tea, and spent most of the late afternoon chatting on various subjects. One is scarcely sure how far it may be permissible to refer here to such conversations, but if it be not out of place, the writer would venture to observe that what struck him most in the Duke of Cornwall and York was his faculty of observation and his desire to acquaint himself with everything that bore upon Canadian affairs, and particu larly the region through which we were passing. His Royal Highness, for example, desired to know of tlie history of the Indian tribes in the North-west, of the tenure of the Hudson's Bay Company, of the present system of survey, of the lands, of their administration, of the terms and conditions of settle ment. During the day we saw from the train windows some wild animals, an antelope, wolves and a badger. We passed also through districts swept by prairie fires. On the subjects suggested by these incidents, and a variety of kindred topics, his Royal Highness showed much interest, and when anything struck him particularly, he would request his secretary to make a vrritten note of the point for future use. Under such agreeable conditions it may readily be believed that the time occupied in the return journey across the prairies passed pleasantly away. On Sunday morning Poplar Point, about eleven o'clock we reached Poplar Point, 6th October, -^^here we found his ExceUency the Governor General and his private secretary, Mr. A. F. Sladen, who had come from Ottawa to join the shooting party. After luncheon his Royal Highness and the other sportsmen placed themselves in the hands of Mr. Kirchhoffer, and the train bearing Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Sir Donald Wallace pro ceeded to Winnipeg, where both gentlemen were the guests of the Lieutenant Governor until the following Tuesday. BEITISH COLUMBIA AND EETUEN JOUENEY 105 Mr. Kirchhoffer and his guests drove to the lake, a distance of about twelve miles, where a fleet of canoes was in readiness to convey the party to the shooting grounds, the canoe carrying his Royal Highness and Lord Minto being guided by John Atkin son, one of the most trusty guides in the locality. York Lodge — for so the senator had named his shooting box in honour of the occasion — ^was reached about five o'clock, and the remainder of the day spent in quiet inspection of its surroundings. Lord Crichton and Commander Godfrey-Faussett, who had separated from the main party at the lake shore to become the guests of Messrs. George and Percy Gait at their camp near by, accom panied by their hosts, came over to dinner, and the party retired full of pleasant anticipations of the morrow's sport. At an early hour the camp was astir, and the canoes carry ing the distinguished sportsmen under way to the haunts of the wild duck. There were in aU seven canoes, Yori< Lodge, each with a capable guide taking a different 7th October, route, John Atkinson, as before, having the honour of piloting his Royal Highness. The morning was an ideal one for duck shooting, the sky being slightly clouded, with a light breeze blowing, and the party took full advantage of the morning flight. For five hours the sound of the guns could be heard from every part of the marshes and shortly after ten o'clock the canoes arrived at the lodge. As a result of the morning's sport nearly two hundred ducks, which number included all varieties known to Manitoba hunters, were brought in. His Royal Highness proved himseK an excel lent shot, bagging fifty-two birds. After luncheon the sportsmen started off anew and again did much execution. On their return to the lodge it was discovered that a distinguished member of the party, to wit. Prince Alexander of Teck, was missing. His Serene Highness was attended by T. HelliweU, who though an experienced guide, had managed in some way to lose his bear- 14 106 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA ings on the lake. Lanterns were hung out and guns fired, but it was not until some time after sundovra that Prince Alexander arrived, none the worse for his little experience. The sport was renewed with equal zest on Tuesday morning, and at noon the party returned to Poplar Point thoroughly charmed with Mr. Kirchhoffer's hospitality. Meanwhile the Duchess, whose train had reached Poplar Point early in the forenoon, employed the interval in inspecting the operations of a threshing machine on the Poplar Point, farm of Mr. W. D. Bond near by. Her Royal 8th October. Highness, Lady Minto, and the ladies and gen tlemen of the party walked across the fields and witnessed the process of collecting the sheaves, threshing and fanning the grain, and depositing the wheat in bags ready for market. The Duchess expressed herself as greatly interested in the novel sight, and thrusting her hand in one of the bags, carried off a handful of No. 1 hard as a memento of her visit to Manitoba. At four o'clock the Duke and party arrived from the marshes and the eastward journey was resumed. The royal train reached Winnipeg shortly after five o'clock. At the station were the Lieutenant Governor, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, his Worship the Mayor, and a large Winnipeg, number of citizens. The Duke did not appear, (returning) being somewhat fatigued, but her Royal High- 8th October, ness, bent, as it were, upon tracing the process of evolution in all its stages, of the loaf from the golden grain she had seen waving in the fields a few hours before, paid a visit to the Ogilvie fiour mills, and under the guidance of Mr. F. W. Thompson, general manager, spent half an hour in going over the building. When passing through the engine room Prince Alexander noticed a horse-shoe on the front of the engine. ' You ought to give her Royal Highness that BEITISH COLUMBIA AND EETUEN JOUENEY 107 horse-shoe,' observed he — ' she likes horse-shoes.' The Duchess laughed, as though to disclaim any superstitious tendencies, but accepted the horse-shoe. Then the warning whistle sounded and presently the royal train departed from Winnipeg, the vice regal train having left some time before. The day like its im mediate predecessors was glorious Indian summer, but with the departure of the Duke of York came the winter of Winnipeg's discontent, for on the morrow it turned cold and rained. At Rat Portage — a tovni generally reached at unseasonable hours — ^we passed it at daybreak going west — the royal train arrived after midnight, but the loyal population evidently were determined not to be done out of their demonstration this time, for the station grounds were brilliantly illuminated, and a huge bonfire added to the glare. Notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, their Royal Highnesses appeared on the rear platform of their car and graciously acknowledged the salutations of the people. Wednesday passed without incident. All day long, under a dull sky, the trains sped along Between i}^q rocky shores of Lake Superior, Winnipeg and North Bay, and by evening had rounded its 9th October. eastern extremity and begun their descent towards the capital of Ontario. North Bay was reached at an early hour on Thursday morn ing and the royal train handed over by the Canadian Pacific rail way authorities to tiiose of the Grand Trunk, North Bay, whose divisional superintendent, Mr. W. R. 10th October. Tiffin, assumed charge. At the risk of repe tition the writer feels bound again to record his unqualified admiration of the magnificent service rendered by the Canadian Pacific railway, which down to the smallest detail was without fiaw, and indicated an amount of skill. 108 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA foresight, and resource, most creditable to the railway manage ment in general and to the unwearied vigilance of Mr. W. R. Baker in particular. At Huntsville, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst and Atherley, in fact at aU the stations along the route through the Nipissing and Muskoka districts, numbers of people congregated, testify ing their loyalty by waving flags and branches of maple, rich with the glow of autumn, as the train dashed by. At Orillia, Barrie and Nevmiarket, short stops were made and bouquets presented to the Duchess, that at Barrie being handed in by Miss Florence Radenhurst, daughter of his Worship the Mayor. H. K. H. The Duke op Cornwall and York arriving at York Lodge. p. 108 H. R. H. The Duchess of Cornwall and York inspectini G threshing operations at Poplar Point. CHAPTER VI. ONTARIO, OCTOBER 10-16. Arrival at Toronto. — Royal Procession.— Presentation of Addresses— of Writing Set to Duchess.— Concert at Massey Hall.— Military Review.- Visit to Bishop Strachan School — to University of Toronto. — Evening Reception. — Departure from Toronto.— Visit to Western Peninsula.— London.— Niagara-on-the-Lake.— Visit to Loretto Convent.— Hamilton. —Belleville.— Kingston.— Visit to Queen's University.— Sail through the Thousand Islands.— Brockville.— Victoria Jubilee Bridge. On the outskirts of Toronto, at the head of St. George street, a temporary station had been erected in the classic style of architecture, its low arched roof being sup- Toronto, ported by graceful columns and its floor cov- 10th October, yered vsdth a rich green carpet, an unwonted deviation, by the way, from the royal crimson usual on such occasions. In a semi-circle to the south were ranged, tier upon tier, school children to the number of 6,000, and round the enclosure stood a guard of honour composed of one hundred men from the Queen's Ovra. Rifles under Major Gunther. Gathered beneath the roof were the Hon. G. W. Ross, Premier of the province, and the members of his cabinet (the Lieutenant Governor being prevented by indisposition from being present). Lady Laurier, the Hon. George Cox and Mrs. Cox, Alderman E. S. Cox, Chairman of the Reception Committee ; Mr. W. Wainwright, of the Grand Trunk railway ; Mr. Andrew PattuUo, M.L.A., Col. Drury, C.B., and many more. 110 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA At half-past one the vice-regal train reached the station, and their Excellencies the Governor General and Lady Minto, ac companied by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, were received with due hon ours. Half an hour later the royal train, as an EngHsh corres pondent has expressed it, ' rushed from the cahn of the country into a dense crowd of people, a roar of welcome and a flood of sweet song.' Their Royal Highnesses were received by his Excellency the Govemor General, Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the Hon. G. W. Ross, who welcomed them on behalf of the province of Ontario. Rain was falling smartly, but at such a moment who thought of rain ? Assuredly not the citizens of Toronto who, from the Premier of the province down to the smallest child present, were intent only upon honouring their Sovereign in the person of his son. As another correspondent wrote, or rather tele graphed, to his paper — ^the Times — ' Rain did its best to spoil yesterday's welcome, but the children singing in the vast amphi theatre round the station, and waving Union Jacks and maple branches, formed the prettiest sight I have ever seen.' The usual presentations having been made, and a basket of roses and ferns presented on behalf of the school children by Miss Vivian Spence, the royal party stood a few minutes listen ing to the singing. Meanwhile the Govemor General's proces sion had left the station for the Legislative Buildings where his Excellency was quartered. At the conclusion of the singing the royal procession formed and proceeded by way of St. George, Bloor, Jarvis, Carlton, Yonge, King and Bay streets to the city hall amid cheering crowds, the memory of whose enthu siasm even now stirs the blood of him who witnessed it. It is said that 250,000 people took part in that marvellous demon stration. The very sight of a quarter of a million people giving expression to their feelings on any subject whatever is (apart ONTARIO 111 altogether from the nature or object of the demonstration) a moving and impressive sight. How then shaU we fitly charac terize the spectacle of such a multitude, animated as one man by sentiments appealing so strongly to the human heart as those of loyalty and devotion to one's King and country? Despite the rain which at times fell quite heavily, their Royal High nesses would not permit the top of the carriage to be raised. During a portion of the time Sir Arthur Bigge held an um brella over the Duchess, but the Duke was quite unprotected, and did not seem in the least to mind it. It goes without saying that the decorations along the route were of the most elaborate character, harmonizing in their richness and beauty with the spirit abroad in the streets. In deed the whole city was a maze of flags, banners, evergreens and flowers, seemingly without end. St. George street showed up remarkably well, the residences of the Hon. Melvin Jones and Mr. George Gooderham presenting a particularly attractive appearance. Mr. S. H. Janes's place on Church'street was also handsomely decorated, being surrounded by Venetian masts, covered with purple and gold and festooned with evergreens and bunting. In the business portion of the city the establishments of Messrs. Eaton and Murray were unexcelled. At Alexandra Gate (a structure leading to the Queen's Park erected as a memorial of the royal visit) the two youngest members of the Daughters of the Empire approached her Royal Highness, carrying in their hands broad white satin ribbons ending in golden tassels, which they placed in the hands of the Duchess. As her Royal Highness pulled the ribbons, the gates swung open, amid the cheers of the surrounding crowd, and little Miss PhyUis Nordheimer, daughter of Mrs. Nordheimer of Glenedyth, passed through, bearing a huge bouquet of red and yellow roses bound with a broad white satin ribbon, on which was printed in gold, ' Greeting from the Daughters of the 112 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA Empire.' The three young ladies were dressed entirely in white, with pretty broad-brinuned hats. As the royal carriage passed McMaster Hall, 2,000 students ranged on either side of the building, welcomed the Duke and Duchess with ringing cheers. The ladies of Havergal CoUege extended an equally cordial welcome, as did the members of the Independent Order of Foresters whose magniflcent arch at the corner of Richmond and Bay streets was much admired. And so amid a roar of acclamation the royal procession moved on towards the city haU, where his Worship the Mayor (Oliver Howland, Esq., C.M.G. ), Alderman Cox, Chairman of the Reception Commit tee, and a multitude of parliamentary, legal and ecclesiastical dignitaries stood waiting to receive their Royal Highnesses. On the royal party approaching the city hall, the bands of the Grenadiers and the 13th Battalion played the opening bars of the Wagner number specially prepared for the occasion. The effect of the chorus composed of 1,000 adult voices was most impressive, and at the culminating words ' Prince of England, hail ' outstretched hands greeted the royal guests in earnest of Toronto's welcome. The Duchess having accepted a bouquet of orchids from Miss Evelyn Cox, the Mayor proceeded to read the civic address. Unfortunately at the same moment the musical chorus burst forth anew, completely drovraing Mr. Howland's voice. Addresses were then handed in from the tovsni of Barrie, the county of Dufferin, the Caledonian Society of Toronto, the Methodist Church, the United Empire Loyalists' Association, the Sons of Scotland Benevolent Association, the Society of York Pioneers, the Royal Society of Canada, the Church of England of the Diocese of Toronto, the Army and Navy Vet erans, the tovra. of Oshawa, the Grand Black Chapter of British America, the Manchester United Independent Order of Oddfel lows, the German residents of Toronto, the Salvation Army, the University of Trinity College, the General Conference of the H. R. H. The Duke of Cornwall and York presenting Medals at Toronto. ONTAEIO 113 Methodist Church, the Daughters of the Empire, the St. George's Society, the Toronto Humane Society, the united coun ties of Northumberland and Durham, and the county of Essex. His Royal Highness in his reply acknowledged ' With feel ings of deep gratitude the warmth and enthusiasm of the hearty reception given us to-day on our entry into the historic capital of Upper Canada,' and alluded to the circumstance that the name which Toronto bore for flfty years was identical with ' the flrst title conferred upon me by my dear grandmother.' The royal procession then moved on in the rain to Govern ment House by way of Queen, Victoria, Adelaide, Church, King and Simcoe streets, amid the strains of the Hallelujah chorus and the national anthem. As his Royal Highness was in the act of stepping into his carriage he noticed an elderly man endeavouring to elbow his way through the press, and recogniz ing in him an old servant, intimated through Prince Alexander of Teck that he be allowed to approach. As the old man drew near the carriage the Duke grasped his hand with a heartiness which delighted the crowd. It was the Vancouver incident over again. A guard of honour from F and G Companies of the 48th Highlanders was drawn up on the lavra in front of Govern ment House, at the eastern door of which their Royal High nesses were received by his Honour the Lieutenant Governor and Miss Mowat. The Duke, before entering the house, in spected the guard of honour and addressed to them a few appre ciative words, expressing at the same time his regret at the inclemency of the weather. His Royal Highness then retired, and almost at the same moment the Duchess, accompanied by Lady Minto and attended by several of her suite, appeared on the verandah, where the presentation of a writing set, the gift of the ladies of Toronto, took place. The presentation was 1 made by Miss Mowat, who read the following address : — 15 114 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA On behalf of the women of Toronto, we beg your Eoyal Highness graciously to accept this small token of heartfelt love and loyalty. The design and workmanship of our little gift have been executed in Toronto, and are the outcome almost entirely of Canadian pro ducts. May we hope the maple and the amethyst may recall to your Eoyal Highness some happy pictures of our lakes and woods, and the pure Klondike gold be a fitting iUustration of the imalloyed de votion of Canadian hearts. We desire, proudly and thanltfuUy, to congratulate your Eoyal Highness upon having safely traversed our great Dominion from ocean to ocean, and express our earnest hope and prayer that your children and your children's children may live long and successively reign over a greater and lesser Britain, an Empire on which the sun never sets. At the conclusion of this address. Miss Mowat handed the gift to the Duchess who appeared much gratifled and thanked the donors for their kind thought. Immediately afterwards, Mrs. WiUiam Mulock, Mrs. George W. Ross, Mrs. Denison, Mrs. E. B. Osier, Mrs. MacMahon, Mrs. Charles Moss, and several other ladies, members of the sub-committee in charge of the arrangements, were presented. Her Royal Highness then retired. The gift is in the form of a set of writing materials, inclosed in a case of bird's eye maple 22 inches square, with a spray of gold maple leaves across the lower comer, and the city coat-of-arms in enamel and gold, and bearing the mono gram of her Royal Highness, ' V.M.' His Honour the Lieutenant Govemor gave an official dinner the same evening, to which the following ladies and gentlemen other than those of the royal and the vice-regal parties, had the honour of being invited to meet their Royal Highnesses : — The Archbishop of Toronto ; the Bishop of Niagara and Mrs. Du- Moulin; Sir Wilfrid and Lady Laurier; the Hon. W. S. Fielding and Mrs. Fielding ; Sir Thomas and Lady Taylor ; Mr. Justice and Mrs. Osier; Mr. Justice and Mrs. Maclennan; Mr. Justice and Mrs. Moss; Mr. Justice and Mrs. Lister ; Mr. E. B. Osier, M.P., and Mrs. Osier; Mr. W. E. Brock, M.P., and Mrs. Brock ; the Premier of Ontario and Mrs. Eoss ; the Provincial Secretary and Mrs. Stratton ; the Attorney General and Mrs. Gibson ; the Commissioner of Crown Lands and Mrs. Davis ; the Commissioner of Public Works and Mrs. Latchford; the Minister of Education and Mrs. Harcourt; the ONTAEIO 115 Provincial Minister of Agriculture and Mrs. Dryden; the Eev. Doctor and Mrs. Armstrong Black; the Eev. Dr. Milligan; the Eev. Doctor and Mrs. Potts; the President of Toronto Univer sity and Mrs. Loudon ; tbe Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and Mrs. Evanturel ; the Mayor of Toronto ; Mr. G. F. Marter, M.L.A., and Mrs. Marter ; Mr. J. J. Foy, M.L.A., and Mrs. Foy ; Mr. J. P. Whitney, M.L.A., and Mrs. Whitney; Lieutenant-Colonel George T. and Mrs. Denison ; Colonel and Mrs. Otter ; Colonel and Mrs. Buchan ; the Treasurer of the Law Society ; Mr. and Mrs. George Gooderham; Mr. and Mrs. E. Strachan Cox; Lady Thompson; Lady Kirlqpatrick; Mrs. Law; Miss Campbell; Miss Gzowski; Mr. Sheriff Widdifield; Captain John Denison, E.IST.; Major and Mrs. Biggar; Miss Daisy Patteson; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Langton. After dinner the royal party attended a concert at Massey Hall under the direction of Mr. Stewart Houston, who is to be congratulated upon the success of his efforts. The star of the evening was Madame Calve, who rendered Guy d'Hardelot's ' Visions ', and Gounod's serenade, ' Quand tu chantes ', with exquisite taste and feeling. Their Royal Highnesses arrived about 10 o'clock and remained until the end of the performance. During the whole evening and far into the night the streets were blocked by surging crowds who maintained with undim inished ardour the enthusiasm of the afternoon. Needless to say, the illuminations were remarkably fine. Among many scenes of beauty may be mentioned the Foresters' arch sur mounted by a Tudor Crown, Osgoode Hall, the Temple, and the Manufacturers' arch at the head of University avenue, through which gleamed in perspective the Legislative Buildings, also superbly illuminated. From the tower of the city hall flashed the most powerful search lights ever employed in Can ada, there being ten projectors of the largest size, each radiating a light equal in intensity to 50,000,000 candle power. On Friday morning there took place on Garrison Common in the presence of his Royal Highness and many thousands of interested spectators, a review of 11,000 picked men of the Canadian militia force. This event had been looked forward 116 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA to in military circles with much interest as being somewhat of an experiment, for it was the largest mobili- Toronto, zation of Canadian troops that has ever taken 1 1th October, place. It is gratifying to record that both from military and spectacular points of view the demonstration is declared by competent critics to have been an unqualified success, and this despite conditions of weather which could not be called favourable. Her Royal Highness, accompanied by Lady Minto and Lord Wenlock, and attended by an escort dravpn from the Governor General's Body Guard, reached the field about 11 o'clock, and shortly afterwards the arrival of the Duke was announced by a galloping advance of the Royal Canadian Dra goons. His Royal Highness, who wore the uniform of Colonel- in-Chief of the Royal Fusiliers, was accompanied by Lord Minto and his Serene Highness Prince Alexander of Teck, and attended by a brilliant staff. The formal inspection first took place, his Royal Highness and staff and Major-General O'Grady Haly and staff riding slowly dovra. the lines, the massed bands of the first and second infantry divisions playing ' O Canada, terre de nos aieux.' At the conclusion of the cere mony his Royal Highness and party returned to the saluting point, the 19th Band playing the ' Maple Leaf ' as they came forward. The Duke then presented new colours to the Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry and to the Royal Canadian Dragoons. The presentation to Lieutenant Cockbum of the Victoria Cross followed, the details of the action for which the cross was bestowed being read by the Duke of Roxburghe.* His Royal Highness affixed the decoration to Lieutenant Cock- * On the 7th of November, 1900, at Lillefontein, two guns of the Brit ish column, read guard to a convoy, were attacked by an overwhelming force of Boers. Endeavours were made to extricate the guns, but Boers following In pursuit in large numbers the horses of the guns became very exhausted and came down to a walk. Lieutenant H. Z. C. Cockbum with a handful of men, at a most critical moment, held oft the Boers to allow the guns to get away, but to do so he had to sacriflce himself and his party, all of whom were killed, wounded or taken prisoner. ONTAEIO 117 burn's breast, at the same time shaking hands with him and thanking him in the name of the British army for his gallant services. The Duke then handed him a sword of honour, the gift of the citizens of Toronto. The presentation of South African war medals to fifty-eight officers, four hundred and forty-seven non-commissioned officers and men and nursing sister Elizabeth Russell followed. Then came the march past, to the onlooker the feature of the review, the effect of the military evolutions being heightened by rolling masses of fog which drifted over the Com mon, at times obscuring whole columns of troops, and vividly suggesting the smoke of the battlefield. Thus ended by all odds the most brilliant military spectacle ever witnessed in Canada.* On the afternoon of Friday the Duke and Duchess witnessed a review of the fire brigade on University avenue in which they both appeared to take much interest, sending for Alderman Foster, chairman of the civic fire and light committee, and con gratulating him upon the admirable discipline and activity of the men. Their Royal Highnesses then drove to the Bishop Strachan school where they were received by the Rev. John Lang- try, representing the Bishop of Toronto, Vice-President James Henderson, Esq., and Miss Acres. No address was presented, but the Duchess graciously accepted a magnificent bouquet of purple orchids from the hands of Miss Marjorie Holcroft, and both their Royal Highnesses signed the royal visitors' book. They then proceeded west on College street, under the Manufac turers' arch to Queen's Park where, in a little plot immediately to the north-west of the Legislative Buildings, the Duke, in the presence of Mayor Howland, who arrived a trifie late, and Mr. Alexander Muir, author of ' The Maple Leaf for Ever,' planted a maple tree with appropriate ceremonies. Their Royal High nesses afterwards drove to Toronto University where the Duke was to receive a degree. The ceremony took place in the east » For some military details of this review see Appendix No. X., pp. 327-9. 118 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA hall of the University which was tastefully decorated with the college colours. On the platform were assembled the members of the University Senate, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Hon. F. W. Borden, the Hon. G. W. Ross and several members of his cabi net. The royal and vice-regal parties were met at the entrance to the University by the Chancellor (Sir William Meredith), the Vice-Chancellor (Mr. Justice Moss), President Loudon and Professor Ramsay Wright, her Royal Highness accepting a bouquet from the lady students. Upon reaching the dais. Lord Minto presented the Duke for the degree of LL.D., which was conferred by the Chancellor in the usual academic form. The Chancellor then read the address of the University, to which his Royal Highness replied, making a humorous allusion to the King's name remaining on the roll of undergraduates for forty years, which gave rise to much merriment. Their Excellencies the Governor General and the Countess of Minto gave a dinner the same evening at the Legislative Buildings, to which a large number of official people had the honour of being invited to meet their Royal Highnesses. Among those present was the venerable Sir William Howland looking hale and hearty in his 91st year. During the evening their Royal Highnesses held a reception in the Legislative Chamber, at which upwards of 2,000 persons passed before the throne. With every one of these, first the Duke and after wards the Duchess, shook hands. Their Royal Highnesses stood on the lower steps of the throne, having on their left Lord and Lady Minto. Sir Wilfrid and Lady Laurier were the first presentations, the Premier looking particularly distin guished in what is so often miscalled his ' Windsor ' uniform, but which in reality is the uniform of a Privy CounciUor of Great Britain. Following the Prime Minister, though appar ently in no very regular order, came the Bishop of Toronto, the Hon. WilHam Mulock and Mrs. Mulock, the Hon. A. ONTAEIO 119 G. Blair and Miss Blair, the Hon. W. S. Fielding, Mrs. and the Misses Fielding, Chancellor Boyd, Chief Justices Falconbridge and Meredith, the Hon. George Foster and Mrs. Foster, the Hon. George Cox and Mrs. Cox, the Hon. Melvin Jones and Mrs. Jones, the Hon. G. W. Ross and Mrs. Ross, Mr. J. J. Foy, M.L.A., and Mrs. Foy, and a long array of distinguished and undistinguished people. The scene within the chamber, beautifully adorned for the occa sion, was strikingly fine, but through some misunderstand ing, the arrangements as regards the order of presentation were defective, no adequate provision apparently having been made for the convenience of the public, particularly of ladies, nor for gentlemen of high official rank possessing a constitutional right of access to the throne, who with their wives and daugh ters were left to struggle for admission as best they might. In this respect it must be said the function was by no means equal to that held a few weeks before in the Senate Chamber at Ottawa, where due precaution was taken to ensure the pre sentation of every one in his ovsm order, and to minimize the inconvenience to unofficial people which seems inseparable from all such public receptions. This, however, is but a detail. At midnight the reception closed with the singing of the national anthem, and with the exception of a few ladies who had had their gowns more or less damaged in the press, everybody seemed delighte'd with the greatest social event in the history of the Queen city. And so ended the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Toronto, in many respects, as regards this country, the climax of the royal tour. Relatively speaking, there had been and there were to be receptions elsewhere, comparable with and perhaps equal in point of heartiness to that of Toronto. Ottawa exceUed it in the splendour of illumination, and every city (save Montreal) was more fortunate in respect of weather. 120 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA but it is no disparagement to the rest to say that, take it all in aU, the Toronto demonstration, by reason of its very magnitude, afforded the most imposing manifestation of Canada's love and loyalty that this country has ever witnessed. Divesting itself of its local character, and speaking in the name of all, the chief city in the leading province of the Dominion gathered up, as it were, into one harmonious whole, the loyal sentiments which thrilled Canada from ocean to ocean, and presented them in a supreme act of homage to our present through our future King. At nine o'clock on Saturday morning their Royal High nesses left Toronto by the Grand Trunk railway for a hurried visit to Western Ontario. The first stop was Brampton, made at Brampton, where seven little girls 12th October, presented baskets of beautiful roses, violets, and lilies of the valley to the Duchess, who received them with her accustomed grace and Guelph, invited the children into the car. At Guelph 12th October. ^}^g royal party were welcomed by the Mayor, Judge Chadwick and others, while 2,000 children sang the national anthem. At Berlin, Berlin the Mayor presented some ladies and 12th October, gentlemen and the Mayoress, a daughter of Mr. J. E. Seagram, M.P., offered the Duchess a bouquet of pink roses tied with the Seagram colours and bound together by a silver mounted horse-shoe, carried by John Ruskin, the winner of the Queen's Plate at Toronto in 1901. As at Winnipeg, her Royal Highness accepted the horse-shoe, saying that she considered it an emblem of Stratford, good luck. At Stratford the children sang 12th October, gweetly, two little ones. Miss Dorothy Mc- Lagan and Master Justin McCarthy, pre senting bouquets to her Royal Highness. o o ONTAEIO 121 The royal party were received at London by the Citizens' Committee, composed of the Hon. David MiUs, Sir John Car- ling, Mr. C. S. Hyman, M.P., Colonel F. B. London, ^gyg^ M.L.A., and some others. While his 12th October. Royal Highness inspected the guard of honour furnished by the Indian companies of the 26th Middlesex Regiment, the Duchess accepted an offering of flowers from Mrs. Boomer and Mrs. Baldwin on behalf of the London branch of the National Council of Women. Their Royal Highnesses then drove to Victoria Park by way of Rich mond, Dundas and Wellington streets, where they were met by his Worship the Mayor (Mr. F. G. Rumball), who having been presented to their Royal Highnesses by Major Maude, pro ceeded to read the civic address, after which an address from the Chippewa Indians of St. Clair was handed in, and the bearers, chiefs Francis Jacobs and William Wawanosh, pre sented to his Royal Highness. The Duke having replied to the civic address, several leading citizens were presented, and the Duchess graciously accepted a bouquet from little Misses Rowena Burns and Stella Winnett. His Royal Highness then presented a new stand of colours to the 7th Regiment in the following words : ' Colonel Smith and men of the 7th Regiment, it affords me great pleasure to present you these colours on behalf of the ladies of London. I wish to say to you that I was very much pleased yesterday on seeing you on parade, and I heartily congratulate you on your excellent ap pearance.' The royal party then returned to the train which left imme diately for Niagara, where it had been arranged that the Duke and Duchess should pass a quiet Sunday. 16 122 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA A short stop was made at IngersoU, en route, where Major Maude presented his Worship the Mayor (Mr. IngersoU, Walter MiUs), Mr. Miller, Mr. Joseph Gibson, 12th October, and the Duchess received a bouquet from Miss Jean Jackson. At Grimsby, Reeve Hewitt had the honour of presentation to their Royal Highnesses, and two little girls. Misses Bemice Hawke and Marjory Mitchell, attended by Grimsby, their escort. Master Gordon Hamilton Bur- 12th October, land, timidly offered the Duchess bouquets which her Royal Highness graciously accepted, and kissed each of the little ones. On arrival at Niagara-on-the-Lake, their Royal Highnesses were met by Lord Minto who had come on from Toronto, and who presented his Worship the Mayor and Niagara-on-the-Lake, several Other gentlemen. The royal 12th October. party then proceeded to the Queen's Royal Hotel which had been reserved by the Dominion Government for their exclusive use. They were met at the entrance by Mrs. Harry Winnett, wife of the pro prietor, whose Httle granddaughter. Miss Jessie Thompson, presented the Duchess with a bouquet of roses. Their Royal Highnesses dined and spent the evening quietly at the hotel, being much interested in the magnificent collection of fruit dis played in their honour. The Duchess admired the apples, peaches, pears, grapes and plums, and expressed surprise on being shovm a basket of green figs. The Niagara district held few happier men that evening than Mr. Paffard, as in response to an inquiry of her Royal Highness whether any more figs were procurable, he lit a lantern and sought his vineyard for a fresh supply. Whilst at Niagara his Royal Highness was enrolled as an honorary member of the Niagara Golf Club and presented with ONTAEIO 123 a souvenir of the occasion in the form of an illuminated booklet illustrated with water-colour sketches of the Niagara links and scenes in the vicinity. On Sunday morning after divine service, which was held in the hotel parlour, by the Rev. Canon Dalton, C.M.G., the royal party took the steamer Corona Niagara Falls, ^o Queenston, and proceeded thence by 13th October. special electric tram to the FaUs, which her Royal Highness then viewed for the first time. After gazing a few minutes at the wondrous sight, the royal party paid a visit to the Loretto Convent near by, the grounds of which afford the best possible view of the imperial cataract. After the presentation of Rev. Mother Ignatia and community to their Royal Highnesses by his Grace the Arch bishop of Toronto, three young ladies — Miss Frances Le Mesu- rier. Miss Prudence Van Depoele and Miss Eileen O'Connor — bearing bouquets of white roses, edged with maple leaves, and a portfolio of views of the convent and its surroundings, advanced towards the Duchess and gracefully offered their floral tributes, whilst ' God Save the King,' to the magnificent orchestration of Weber's Jubilee Overture, burst from a choir of clear, sweet, young voices and resounded through the spacious corridors. The royal party then proceeded to the galleries overlooking the falls, where they remained some time, afterwards honouring the Archbishop and the Very Rev. J. J. Mc- Cann, Vicar General, by an invitation to join their luncheon party. In the afternoon their Royal Highnesses ascended the cupola and looked dovra upon the foam crested river, spanned by gorgeous arches which the changing rainbows make. Des cending, the attention of the royal party was attracted by the sweet strains of the ' Ave Maria,' a second rendition of which was given, at the request of the Duke, on reaching the hall, 124 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA where he, the Duchess, and party, stood until its conclusion. After a restful and pleasant day, for which their Royal High nesses expressed their obligations to the good ladies of Loretto, the royal party returned by the Corona to the hotel. On Monday morning the royal and vice-regal trains left Niagara for Hamilton, stopping for a few minutes at St. Cath arines, whose citizens had turned out en masse St. Catharines, ^q receive their Royal Highnesses. When the 14th October, train arrived fully 8,000 people were gathered at the station, where a guard of honour dravni from the 19th Regiment, under the command of Lieutenant- Colonel Thairs, was drawn up. His Worship the Mayor re ceived the royal party with a few words of welcome, to which the Duke responded. Miss Marion Merritt then offered the Duchess a bouquet, and a few prominent local people, including Mr. Lancaster, M.P., having been presented, the train moved on to Hamilton, where extensive preparations for the reception of the royal visitors were in progress. Precisely at noon the royal train arrived at Stuart street station, where the Duke and Duchess were received by his Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. S. Hendrie), Hamilton, Alderman Walker, Chairman of the Reception 14th October. Committee, Colonel the Hon. J. M. Gibson, A.D.C., and certain other gentlemen holding civil or military positions, the general public being excluded from the station. His Royal Highness, having inspected the guard of honour, the royal procession formed and proceeded by way of Stuart and James streets to the city hall where the civic address was presented, and also an address from the Fessenden Chapter of the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire. The Duke in his reply dwelt particularly upon the services rendered in the Empire's cause in South Africa by the young men of Hamilton and its vicinity. At the conclusion of ONTAEIO 125 his Royal Highness' remarks. Miss Ethel Walker presented the Duchess with a magnificent basket of fiowers, after which several prominent people were presented. From the city haU the royal party proceeded to Holmstead, the residence of Wil liam Hendrie, Esq., where their Royal Highnesses were the guests of his Worship the Mayor and Mrs. Hendrie. Luncheon was served in a large marquee on the lawn, hung with crimson and profusely adorned with bunting, fruit and flowers. The vrriter understands, though he cannot speak from personal obser vation, that the floral decorations and table appointments were extremely handsome, and that the luncheon itself rivalled any entertainment of the tour. Among those whom Mr. Hendrie invited to have the honour of meeting their Royal Highnesses, in addition to the members of the regal and vice-regal suites, were the Bishop of Niagara, the Bishop of Hamilton, Chief Justice Falconbridge, the Hon. A. T. Wood, Mr. Barker, M.P., Mr. Bruce, M.P., Colonel the Hon. J. M. Gibson, A.D.C., Alderman Walker, Judge Snider, Mr. John Crerar, K.C, Mr. Adam Brovsm and others, in all sixty-five. After luncheon their Royal Highnesses drove to Victoria Park, passing through charmingly decked streets, thronged with happy and enthusiastic crowds, a particularly pleasing incident of the royal progress being afforded by the singing of the students of Loretto Academy from stands erected on the grounds. Their Royal Highnesses were received at the park by a guard of honour from the 77th Regiment under Major Ptolomey. The ceremonial act of the occasion consisted in the presentation of new colours, the gift of the Daughters of the Empire to the 13th Regiment, which took place in the presence of an immense number of spectators. The royal party then returned to the train which immediately left for Brantford, where 15,000 people eagerly awaited the arrival of their Royal Highnesses. Owing to press of time the proceedings were 126 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA rather hurried. His Worship the Mayor having welcomed the royal visitors, and the Duke having briefly repHed, an address of welcome was presented by two chiefs of the Brantford, gj[x Nation Indians, and Professor Melville 14th October, gell, father of Professor Graham Bell, inven tor of the telephone, presented the Duke vsdth a silver mounted long distance telephone in a handsome casket of native Canadian woods. Their Royal Highnesses then inspected the communion plate presented to the Mohawk church on the Tyendinaga reserve by Queen Anne in 1712, and signed their names in a Bible belonging to the church, which already con tained the signature of his Majesty the King when Prince of Wales. Before leaving, the Duchess made two little girls. Misses Polling and Conboy, happy by accepting Paris, a bouquet from them, and the train moved on to 14th October. Paris, where more flowers were handed in and the Duchess presented with a souvenir spoon. At Woodstock between six and seven thousand people had assem bled to greet the royal party. Their Royal Woodstock, Highnesses were received by the Hon. James 14th October. Sutherland, Minister of Marine and Fisheries, who presented the Mayor (Dr. John Mearns) and the members of the town council. Little Miss Mearns, the Mayor's daughter, handed the Duchess a bouquet and twelve hundred school children sang the national anthem. Meanwhile the vice-regal train which returned to Toronto direct from Hamilton, having picked up at the former city Sir Wilfrid Laurier. who did not accompany the royal party throughout the western peninsula, and also the car Metapedia having on board the Hon. W. S. Fielding and party, proceeded to Belleville, where it arrived about nine p.m. The royal train *got in from Woodstock somewhat later, and both trains were shunted on the Midland siding where they lay all night. ONTAEIO 127 On Tuesday morning, the vice-regal train having departed for Kingston, the royal train backed into the Grand Trunk station, where the Mayor received their Royal Belleville, Highnesses, and presented a number of ladies 15th October, and gentlemen, including Mr. WiUiam John son, Chairman of the Reception Committee, Mr. W. B. Northrup, M.P., Colonel Ponton and Mr. Sheriff Hope. Miss Florence Graham, daughter of the Mayor, then offered a bouquet to the Duchess, and an address in behalf of the children of the deaf and dumb institute was delivered in sign language by Frederick Terrell, a deaf boy, whose parents are both deaf and dumb. This address interpreted orally by Violet Gray, who was born deaf, read : Your Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York. May IT PLEASE TouK Eoyal Highnesses : The deaf children of Canada loved your good grandmother. Queen Victoria, — they love your father and mother, our King and Queen, — and they love you. May you have a long and happy life. For the deaf children of Ontario. Frederick W. Terrell, | „ ., Violet Grey, f ^"P^^^- Their Royal Highnesses evinced the greatest possible interest in and sympathy with these poor children, and expressed to Mr. R. Matheson their regret that the shortness of time prevented them from visiting the institution under his control. Then the bands played, and the people cheered, and Belleville was left behind. Kingston, the oldest of Ontario's cities, the last by reason of its geographical position, to greet their Royal Highnesses, was in the heartiness of its welcome no whit behind Kingston, the rest. At half-past eleven on the morning 15th October, of Tuesday, the 15th October, the royal train arrived at the Grand Trunk station, and amid tremendous enthusiasm the royal procession moved by 128 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA way of Ontario street to the city hall, where under a pic turesque pavilion the Duke received and replied to addresses from the city of Kingston (read by the Mayor, Mr. R. E. Kent), the citizens of Gananoque and the United Service Veterans of Ottawa, the last named represented by R. J. Wicksteed, Esq., LL.D., of Ottawa, attired in his academic robes. Miss Hilda Kent, daughter of his Worship the Mayor, then presented the Duchess with a bouquet, and a few of the leading citizens having been presented, the procession advanced to Queen's College, where his Royal Highness accepted the degree of LL.D., and laid the foundation stone of the new Arts building, given by the citizens of Kingston. On the way to the University the Duke and Duchess, learning that the serious ill ness of Dr. Grant would prevent him from being present at Convocation, stopped at the General Hospital and paid a visit to the Principal's sick room, where his Royal Highness invested him with the insignia of the C.M.G., which dignity the King had recently conferred upon him. Nothing could have more touched the people of Kingston and Principal Grant's admirers throughout the Dominion, than this kindly and gracious act. At Queen's a platform had been erected, upon which were grouped the principal officials of the University, his Worship the Mayor, the Hon. Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Justice Britton, Mr. John Mclntyre, Mr. George Macdonnell, Sir Frederick Young, K.C.M.G., and many more. Upon the arrival of the royal party, the chaplain. Professor Ross, opened the proceedings with the Lord's prayer in Latin, after which the Chancellor of the University, Sir Sandford Fleming, K.C.M.G., thus ad dressed their Royal Highnesses : On behalf of this seat of learning it is my high privilege to convey to your Royal Highness and her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and York a message of genuine welcome. Queen's University, always true in allegiance to the throne and Empire, has profound satisfaction in being favoured with this royal visit. ONTAEIO 129 Amidst the general rejoicing within and without, Convocation is opened with a regret which I cannot hide. Tbe leading spirit of the University is prostrated by serious illness and it is a grievous disappointment to all that Principal Grant is not with us to-day. I have come from the patient's bedside and I promised to express his very deep regret that be should be absolutely debarred from being present on an occasion to which he had looked forward with so much pride and hope. We have not before us the familiar form of our much esteemed Principal and we cannot bear his well known voice, but we have the assurance that he is with us in spirit and we are encouraged to hope that under a merciful Providence his strength will be regained and a life of singular unselfishness and great public usefulness will be spared. The Vice-Principal, Professor Watson, having read a Minute of the Senate of the University, the Chancellor turning to his Royal Highness, conferred the degree upon him in these words : In the name of the University and by virtue of our royal charter, I confer on your Royal Highness, George Duke of Cornwall and York, the degree of Doctor of Laws. It will be a high pleasure and a pride to me and to tbe whole University to point to the roll in which will be inscribed the name of our most illustrious graduate, the son of our sovereign bis Majesty the King. The Chancellor then delivered an address which, together with his Royal Highness' reply, will be found elsewhere.* Their Royal Highnesses then inscribed their names in the second volume of the Domesday Book of the University, and Convocation closed by the singing of the national anthem. Immediately afterwards, the Chancellor presented the Duke with a silver trowel with which his Royal Highness laid the corner stone in the appointed manner,! afterwards planting an elm tree in commemoration of the occasion. Their Royal Highnesses then took their departure for the Royal Military College, where they were received by the Commandant, Lieutenant-Colonel Raymond Reade. Here the Duke inspected the cadets and * See Appendix No. VL, pp. 286-7. t The inscription on the corner stone reads : — Hoc wdiflcium civi-um muniftcentia musis dedicatum Georgius Fredericus, dux OornuMw et Eboraci, spes Britannorum conjuxque augusta Ma/ia inaugurarunt Id Oct. MCMI. 17 130 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA witnessed a gymnastic display, the Duchess receiving a bouquet from the hands of Miss May Reade. From the college their Royal Highnesses returned to the city and went on board the Richelieu Company's steamer Kingston which had been char tered to convey the royal party to Brockville. The sail through the Thousand Islands, though on the whole pleasant, could scarcely have given the royal visitors an adequate idea of the beauties of that lovely stretch Through the gf y^nter. This was partly due to the Thousand Islands, lateness of the season, and to the number .. 15th October. q£ deserted summer residences consequent thereon, and partly to the high wind which ruffled the surface of the water and proved otherwise disagree able. Luncheon was served on board, and thanks to the personal superintendence of Mr. C. F. Gildersleeve, president of the company, who accompanied the party, all the arrangements of the trip were most complete. At Gananoque a surprisingly large number of people had assembled on the wharf, among whom was Mr. George Taylor, M.P. The Duke was standing on the bridge at the time in company of Mr. Gildersleeve and Captain Esford, and the crowd cheered his Royal Highness with the utmost good-will. The shades of evening were falling rapidly as the steamer drew near Brockville. Lights twinkled over the water and ahead there could be dimly discerned the Brock group of islands devoted to the uses of a park by the citizens of the town. Through these islands the channel runs straight and deep. As the Kingston approached the entrance to this channel, a signal rocket went up from the uppermost island, and as if by magic the banks on either side sprang into flame. Bonflres blazed from every height, and the royal steamer entered between lines of flre seemingly vsithout end. Suddenly rounding an island ONTAEIO 131 BrockviUe lay before us briUiantly illuminated, the gleam of coloured lights along the water's edge and on the city hall pro ducing a pretty effect. Across the river the citizens of the little American village of Morristown, with true international cour tesy, added their quota to the demonstration by a similar display of flreworks. Just before landing his Royal Highness sent for Captain Henry Esford, and after complimenting him upon his skill as a navigator, presented him with a pin vTrought in gold and enamel, in remembrance of the occasion. At the wharf the Royal party were received by the. Mayor and Citizens' Committee, upon whom their Royal Highnesses bestowed generous praise for the beautiful Brockville, illuminations through which they had just 15th October, passed. Miss Dorothy Buell, the Httle daugh ter of the Mayor, presented her Royal High ness with a bouquet, which was most graciously received. The party then entered carriages in waiting and drove through the streets to the Grand Trunk railway station, cheered by a large crowd which lined the route in eager endeavour to obtain a glimpse of England's future King. The trains lay together that night on a siding near Cardinal. From an early hour on Thurs day morning people flocked to the temporary Cardinal, station, until it seemed that the whole country- 15-1 6th October, side had assembled. After breakfast, a body of school children under the guidance of Princi pal Oonley of Cardinal, gathered about the royal train and sang patriotic songs. Their Royal Highnesses appeared on the observation platform of their car in acknowledgment of the loyalty of the little ones, and the Duchess accepted a bouquet from Miss Henderson, both their Royal Highnesses shaking hands with her and with the little girle who accom panied her. At 9.45 a.m. the royal train left Cardinal, stop ping at CornwaU to enable his Worship the Mayor to present 132 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA the Duke with a set of lacrosse sticks for the royal children, and his daughter, Httle Miss Olive Campbell, Cornwall, a bouquet to her Royal Highness, which the 16th October. Duchess received as graciously and with as much apparent interest as though it were the first one that had ever been offered to her. With this little incident ended the tour of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in the province of Ontario. The next objective point was St. John, New Brunswick, to reach which it was necessary to pass through Montreal. The happy idea had occurred to Sir Charles Rivers- Victoria Bridge, Wilson, President of the Grand Trunk rail- Montreal, ^ay company, that the Duke and Duchess 16th October, should be invited to associate with their visit the reconstruction of the Victoria Jubilee bridge, the last rivet of which the present King when Prince of Wales had driven in 1860. Their Royal Highnesses having cheerfully acquiesced, it was arranged that the ceremony should take the form of the presentation to the Duke of a book of photographs illustrative and descriptive of the history of the bridge, once regarded as a marvel of engineering skill. At one o'clock on Wednesday afternoon the royal train ran on the bridge, stopping near the centre where a platform had been erected. Their Royal Highnesses were received by Mr. G. B. Reeve, second Vice-President of the Grand Trunk railway, who presented Mr. W. Wainvtrright, General Assistant and Comp troller; Mr. F. W. Morse, third Vice-President; Mr. F. H. McGuigan, Mr. Joseph Hobson, and other leading officers of the company, with all of whom both the Duke and Duchess cordially shook hands. Mr. Reeve then addressed his Royal Highness in these words : Your Royal Highness now stands where your illustrious father, the King, stood on tbe twenty-fifth day of August, 1860, when he VICTOEIA JUBILEE BEIDGE 133 drove the last rivet in the Victoria bridge, whiph was considered at that time one of the wonders of the world. The enormous increase in traffic of the country made it necessary in 1897 to reconstruct the bridge, substituting for the single track tubular bridge the one you see to-day, with double track and double roadway, which is known as the Victoria Jubilee bridge, in honour of her Most Gracious Majesty the late Queen. Early in tbe spring when our president, Sir Charles Rivers- Wilson, paid his annual visit, he suggested that we should take advantage of the occasion of the visit of your Royal Highness to present a souvenir, which I have a great deal of pleasure in doing, and trust that you will accept it, and before closing, unless your Royal High ness commands to the contrary, I would desire, on behalf of my colleagues and myself, to bid you adieu, expressing their wishes and my own that her Royal Highness and yourself may bave a pleasant voyage across the Atlantic and a safe landing on the shores of dear old England. His Royal Highness, in reply, thanked Mr. Reeve very warmly for the opportunity which had been afforded the Duchess and himself of standing on the spot upon which his father had stood when the bridge was first opened. He was quite familiar with the facts in that connection, both from the descriptions which had been given him by his father and by what he had read on the subject. He was delighted to think that he had viewed the reconstructed bridge, which had been one of the wonders of the world, and he would remember this inci dent with pleasure. Mr. Reeve then handed the Duke a spe cially bound history of the old tubular bridge and the new Victoria Jubilee bridge, inclosed in a Levant morocco case, mounted with silver, and her Royal Highness having graciously accepted a basket, or rather mound, of roses, 1,500 in aU, the ceremony was at an end. Before the train moved off, his Royal Highness presented Mr. Reeve with signed portraits of the Duchess and himself, and also a beautiful heart-shaped box of solid silver encased in gold, having the royal pair in profile on the back. Upon leaving Montreal the royal train proceeded to Sher brooke, where a short stop was made. Here their Royal High- 134 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA nesses were received by his Worship the Mayor (Mr. E. B. Worthington), who presented Mrs. Worthington and Miss Gladys Worthington, the latter of whom Sherbrooke, offered the Duchess a bouquet of white roses, 16th October, which was graciously accepted, both their Royal Highnesses shaking hands with the Httle maiden. His Worship then read the civic address, and his Royal Highness having replied, four of the Bishop's College school cadets ascended the platform carrying a bearskin robe which Mrs. Worthington presented to the Duchess on behalf of the ladies of Sherbrooke. Her Royal Highness having expressed her thanks, the Duke then presented South African war medals to Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel Worthington and two men. A delegation of Indians from Caughnawaga next appeared vnth a gift of bead work to their Royal Highnesses, both of whom shook hands with the chiefs and squaws. The members of the city council and a few of the leading citizens having been pre sented, the royal party returned to the train and proceeded direct to Chaudiere Junction, where the train was taken over the same evening by the Intercolonial railway, represented by Mr. D. Pottinger, General Manager.'" Mr. E. G. RusseU, Man ager, and Mr. H. A. Price, Assistant General Passenger Agent at Montreal, had previously received the vice-regal train which had come in over the Grand Trunk railway direct from Mont real. A large crowd witnessed the departure of the royal train for the maritime provinces. Notwithstanding the lateness of the hour the various stations along the line of the Intercolonial railway were handsomely decorated, that at Riviere du Loup, which was passed at midnight, being conspicuous for the beauty of its illuminations. CHAPTER VII. the maritime PROVINCES, OCTOBER 17-21. Arrival at St. John. — Presentation of Addresses — of Colours — of Medals — to Duchess. — Evening Reception. — Departure. — Arrival at Halifax. — Presentation of Addresses. — Laying Foundation Stone of Monument. — Military Review. — Presentation of Medals. — Evening Reception. — Farewell Letter of his Royal Highness. — Good-bye. The royal train halted for an hour at Beaver Brook, near Bathurst, next morning, and at noon passed through Moncton, where there was a fine display and a large St. John, gathering. Owing to some delay at Chau- 17th October, diere Junction, St. John was not reached until 4 p.m. on Thursday, an hour and a half after schedule time. Their Royal Highnesses were re ceived at the station by his Excellency the Governor General, his Honour the Lieutenant Governor, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Hon. A. G. Blair, the Hon. W. S. Fielding, the Hon. J. V. EUis, Mr. J. J. Tucker, M.P., and the Hon. L. J. Tweedie, Premier of New Brunswick, and his cabinet. A guard of hon our from the 62nd Regiment was drawn up at the station, inside which the general public were not admitted. Lord Minto presented his Honour the Lieutenant Governor, Mr. McClelan in turn presenting the members of his cabinet and some others. The royal procession then formed and started for the exhibi- 136 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA tion hall, which struck the writer as being one of the most handsomely decorated buildings of the whole tour.* Their Royal Highnesses were received at the exhibition building by the Mayor (Mr. J. W. Daniel) in his robes of office, and escorted to the dais prepared for their reception. Opposite their Royal Highnesses were ranged 1,500 school children under the direction of Professor CoUinson, who sang the national anthem with much sweetness and effect. His Worship then read the civic address, which was followed by one from Fredericton, and that of the British societies and residents of Boston read by Mr. J. E. Blunt, C.B., his Majesty's Consul at Boston, after which, addresses were handed in from the city of Moncton, the tovsms of Woodstock, Chatham, Newcastle and Grand Falls, and the municipal councils of the counties of St. John, Albert, Carleton, Northumberland, York, Sunbury and Kings. The Duke in his reply to the addresses referred in felicitous terms to the loyalist founders of the city, who, rather than for swear allegiance to their Sovereign, had not hesitated to break with the associations of a lifetime and to begin life anew in the wilderness. His Royal Highness, having presented the British Army and Navy Veterans of Massachusetts with a colour, the royal party left the building by a private entrance for Barrack Square near by, where a pavilion had been erected. Here several interesting ceremonies, including a parade of * The interior of the building was decorated with tasteful groupings of bunting, festoons of evergreens and garlands of the same depending from the great cupolalike rise in the centre of the ceiling. An elaborate dais or throne at one end of the large hall was canopied, the cloth roof converging to a crown over all. On the wall iu rear of and above the chairs on the throne were the Arms of Great Britain. At the further and opposite end was the orchestra, and flanking this were rows of public school children ready to sing. In the centre between all this and the dais were drawn up the soldier-citizens of Boston — Americans of British extrac tion, in uniform. They had a score of Highlanders with their piper and towering over every man in the hall was Colonel Munroe, in full Highland costume and wearing his feather bonnet and claymore. On either side, both on the ground floor and in the galleries were hundreds of ladies and gentlemen, all eager to welcome the son of the King. — Montreal Wit ness, October 18, 1901. *»ir3^-< .i.,V- r^. \:r }^'. m¥ , Mm I , '^'¦VH 1 III, ' 'i Pi J".* 'iriflf ^ .«f; THE MAEITIME PEOVINCES 137 1,800 troops took place, amid a good deal of discomfort to every body concerned, owing to what appeared to be a lack of police control. Apparently no serious attempt was made to keep back the public, which invaded the whole place, save a small space im mediately in front of the pavilion where a new stand of colours to be presented to the 62nd St. John Fusiliers was dedicated. The old colours were first paraded before the brigade, with an escort under Captain Dunning, commencing at the right of the line and marching with the band and drums down the whole front of the brigade, the massed bands playing ' Auld Lang Syne.' This was the last of the old colours, which were taken to the rear by the junior lieutenants. Lieutenants L. W. Peters and G. Jordan, the drums stacked and the new colours brought forward by two colour-sergeants. These were handed to the two majors, Major Magee and Major Edwards, who laid them on the drums. They were then solemnly dedicated by the Bishop of Fredericton and two assistant chaplains, the choir of Trinity church meanwhile singing the hymn ' Brightly gleams our banner.' After this impressive ceremony, his Royal Highness handed the colours to the officers appointed to receive them. A sword of honour was then presented to Captain F. Caverhill Jones by his Royal Highness, who according to his wont, added a few words of congratulation, greatly enhancing the original honour. Immediately afterwards, twelve officers and one hundred and twenty-one non-commissioned officers and men received the South African war medal at the hands of the Duke. Meanwhile the good humoured crowd had broken down the feeble barriers which intercepted their progress, and over flowed into the hitherto reserved space in front of the pavilion, which, in the words of a local newspaper, was speedily filled by ' a mass of soldiers and civilians, all seemingly ignorant of what they were doing or what they were expected to do.' However, the afternoon was fine and everybody seemed to regard the con fusion as a joke, so no harm was done. Their Royal Highnesses 18 138 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA finally regained their carriages and were driven to Caverhill Hall, the residence of Mr. Simeon Jones, which had been placed at the disposal of the royal party, and where it is understood they were most comfortably lodged. The Governor General and the Countess of Minto occupied the residence of Mr. P. S. McNutt, very kindly offered to their Excellencies by that gen tleman. Later in the afternoon, Mrs. A. R. McClelan, Mrs. J. W. Daniel, Lady TiUey, Mrs. W. H. Tuck and Mrs. J. V. EUis called at the royal residence and presented her Royal Highness, in the name of the women of St. John, with a mink stole and muff lined with ermine and adorned with gold clasps bearing the Arms of Great Britain and New Brunswick in enamel. The presentation was made by Mrs. Daniel, who read this ad dress : — May IT PLEASE YOUE Royal Highness : The women of Saint John, desiring to express their heartfelt love and loyalty for the great sovereignty which you and his Royal High ness the Duke of Cornwall and York represent, and their affection for you personally, beg that you will accept this gift as a memento of their country and of your visit to them. To you and to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York they bring the sincere devotion characteristic of your people everywhere, and pray that the God of our fathers may bless and keep you through all eternity. The Duke and Duchess held a reception the same evening in the exhibition building, at which a large number of ladies and gentlemen had the honour of being presented to their Royal Highnesses. The decorations and illuminations of St. John that night were magnificent, the Intercolonial railway station build ing and the Bank of Montreal being particularly striking. Indeed the writer has no hesitation in saying that there appeared to him — it may have been some unconscious association sug gested by the sea air — a freshness, a brightness, and a genuine cordiality about the St. John reception which were not anywhere excelled, and which recalled in an especial manner the enthu siasm of the Pacific coast. THE MAEITIME PEOVINCES 139 Before leaving St. John, her Royal Highness, attended by Lady Mary Lygon and Lord Wenlock, drove out on Friday morning to view from the Suspension bridge St. John, ^Y^Q < reversible falls ' in the St. John river. 18th October, j^^ half -past eleven o'clock the royal train left St. John for Halifax, the vice-regal train pre ceding it by half an hour. At the outset of this journey the Government party was reinforced by Sir John Anderson, whom Sir Wilfrid Laurier had invited to accompany him to Halifax. Sir John Anderson is the colonial office official specially charged with the study of international questions affecting Canada, in respect of which he is a distinguished authority. The royal train stopped a few minutes at Moncton, where his Worship the Mayor (Mr. Harvey Atkinson), Mrs. Atkinson and the members of the Reception Committee Moncton, -were presented, and the Duchess accepted 1 8th October, flowers from little Misses Wilhehnina Graham and Clara Flanagan. A similar stop took place at Amherst, the Mayor, Mr. H. J. Logan, M.P., and sev eral members of the tovsm council being pre- Amherst, sented to their Royal Highnesses. At both 18th October, these towns, as also at Dorchester, the station buildings were handsomely decorated, and much enthusiasm prevailed, notwithstanding that the weather throughout the day was cold and disagreeable. The royal train lay all Friday night at Wellington, near Windsor junction, and, as if to make up for the delay at St. John, reached Halifax next morning in advance of the scheduled time. Lying in port gaily dressed, were no less than twelve men-of- war, the most powerful fieet ever assembled in the harbour of Halifax. As the train approached the station Halifax, the ships, as also the Citadel forts and shore 19th October, batteries, proclaimed the royal arrival by a salute, the combined welcome suggesting in its intensity and volume a great naval and military display. 140 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA Their Royal Highnesses were received at Halifax station by his Excellency the Governor General, his Honour the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, his Honour the Lieutenant Govemor of Prince Edward Island, Vice-Admiral Sir F. Bedford, his Grace the Archbishop of Halifax, the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Hon. W. S. Fielding, the Hon. A. G. Blair, Colonel Biscoe, the Hon. G. H. Murray, Premier of the province, and escorted to the platform outside the building which had been prepared for the occasion. Here the Lieutenant Governor presented the Mayor of Halifax (Mr. J. T. Hamilton) and the representatives of the various bodies assembled to present addresses. The civic address was first read, followed by one from the city of Charlottetown, the University of Dalhousie, the North British Society, and the coloured citizens of Halifax, to all of which his Royal Highness made an uncommonly happy reply, alluding td his previous visits to Nova Scotia and ending with a cordial acknowledgment of the ' affectionate sympathy with which we have been received by the people of the Dominion.' An address from the Government of Prince Edward Island was then presented by the Lieutenant Governor of that province and replied to by his Royal Highness, who expressed his regret that circumstances did not permit him to renew on this occasion the pleasant associations of his former visit to the loyal little island. Immediately after this, the royal procession formed and proceeded by way of Lockman, Barrington, Buckingham, Granville, George and HoUis streets to the Legislative Build ings, the whole length of the route being lined by naval and military troops. At the Legislative Buildings his Royal High ness laid the corner stone of a monument to be erected to those gallant Nova Scotians who had given their lives in the Empire's cause in South Africa, the actual ceremony being preceded by an address from the Lieutenant Governor which will be found THE MAEITIME PEOVINCES 141 elsewhere.* The Duke, in his reply, observed that it would always be a pleasant memory to the Duchess and himself that one of the last ceremonies attended by them on their tour was the laying of this foundation stone in grateful recognition on the part of the people of Nova Scotia of those who had rendered gallant service to their country. Their Royal Highnesses then returned to the Ophir, their Excellencies proceeding to Admir alty House. In the afternoon there was held upon Garrison Common the last of the military displays in honour of the royal visit. As at Quebec the Halifax review took place under lowering skies, and what was still more unpleasant, in a high wind. Notwithstand ing these disadvantages the function was a most brilliant one. Upon the historic common were drawn up in review order blue jackets, artillery, marines, engineers of the Imperial forces and Canadian militia, the whole under the command of Colonel Biscoe. His Royal Highness, wearing his Fusilier uniform, ac companied by Lord Minto and attended by his staff, arrived on the field shortly after three o'clock and at once began the inspection of the troops. The march past, in which the various services combined to form one whole, presented in actual num bers, as well as in diversity of colour and equipment, a wonder fully effective sight. Then followed the presentation of colours to the 66th Princess Louise Fusiliers drawn up on the grounds. The Lieutenant Governor in asking his Royal Highness to perform this ceremony related the history of the old colours which had been presented by his Royal Highness's great grand father nearly a hundred years ago. The Duk'e having acceded to the request,f the colours were duly presented, and after wards dedicated by the Rev. W. J. Armitage, B.A., rector of St. Paul's, and two assistant clergymen. The South African * See Appendix No. VI., pp. 308-9. t For the Lieutenant Governor's speech on this occasion and the reply of his Royal Highness, see Appendix No. VI., pp. 309-11. For further details of this review, see Appendix No. X., p. 330. 142 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA war medal was then presented to fifteen officers, one hundred and nineteen non-commissioned officers and men, and two nursing sisters Margaret Macdonald and Mary Home, being prefaced by that of a sword, the gift of HaHfax friends, to Major H. B. Stairs. Their Royal Highnesses then left the field, driving past a stand containing six thousand school children bearing in their hands Union Jacks and branches of maple leaves, with which to welcome their Royal Highnesses. Through some misunderstanding the royal carriage did not stop, and these poor children, who had waited patiently during the whole afternoon in the cold wind, and, at times, rain, were deprived of the gratification of greeting their Royal Highnesses with songs, or even of presenting a bouquet which had been prepared for the occasion. The writer can only assure those interested in them who may peruse this account, that nowhere throughout the tour did the children sing more sweetly or pre sent a more charming appearance than those at Halifax that day. Later in the afternoon the bouquet was forwarded to her Royal Highness on board the Ophir with a note from the superintendent of schools, and was graciously accepted by the Duchess who no doubt regretted, perhaps more keenly than any body else concerned, the disappointment felt by the little ones who sought to do her honour. In the evening the Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. Jones gave a dinner at Government House, to which the following ladies and gentlemen, exclusive of the royal and vice-regal parties, were invited to have the honour of meeting their Royal Highnesses : Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick and Lady Bedford; Captain the Hon. S. C. J. ColviUe; the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island and Mrs. Mclntyre; the Archbishop of Halifax; the Bishop of Nova Scotia; Rev. Mr. Lane, president Methodist conference; Rev. Dr. Trotter, Acadia College; Rev. AUan Pollock, ex-moderator of the Presbyterian church of Canada; Sir Wilfrid and Lady Laurier; Hon. W. S. and Mrs. Fielding; the Speaker of the Senate and Mrs. Power; the Chief Justice of Nova Scotia; Sir Malachy and Lady Daly; Colonel and Mrs. Biscoe; Mr. R. L. Borden, M.P., and Mrs. Borden; the Provincial Secretary and Mrs. Murray; the Attorney THE MAEITIME PEOVINCES 143 General and Mrs. Longley; Lieut.-Colonel Connor; Lieut.-Colonel Irving, D.O.C.; the United States Consul and Mrs. Foster; Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Ricbey; the Minister of Militia and Mrs. Borden; the Commissioner of Mines and Mrs. Drysdale; Hon. W. T. Pipes; the Mayor of Halifax; Hon. Wm. Ross; the Minister of Railways and Mrs. Blair; Mr. and Mrs. George Mitchell; Major Jones, A.D.C. and Private Secretary, and Mrs. Jones; Major Stairs, A.D.C. Immediately after dinner his Royal Highness privately handed to the Hon. F. W. Borden the medal which had been destined for Lieutenant Harold Borden, who fell gloriously in South Africa. It is understood that both their Royal High nesses took occasion to express to the Minister of Militia in the most gracious and kindly terms their high appreciation of his son's gallantry.* Their Royal Highnesses held a reception the same evening at the Legislative Council Chamber, which was attended by nearly one thousand ladies and gentlemen from all parts of the province. Despite the rain, the illuminations of the streets and public buildings compared very favourably with those wit nessed elsewhere. On Sunday a farewell luncheon f was given on board the Ophir, at which were present their Excellencies the Governor General and the Countess of Minto ; the Lieu- Halifax, tenant Governor and Miss Jones ; Sir Wilfrid 20th October. Laurier and Lady Laurier; the Hon. W. S. Fielding, Mrs. and the Misses Fielding; the Hon. A. G. Blair and the Misses Blair ; the Hon. F. W. Borden • Lieut. H. L. Borden belonged to " B " Squadron, 1st Battalion Cana dian Mounted Rifles (afterwards Royal Canadian Dragoons). The brigade to which his squadron belonged was under the command of Major General Hutton who had established a camp at Rietvlei. On the 16th July, 1900. the enemy made a strong attack on the outpost at Witpoort. The squa dron to which Lieut. Borden belonged was sent to a ridge on the right of Witpoort to support the Royal Irish Fusiliers who were holding the Poort. It was here that, on the advance being ordered, this officer was killed, whilst gallantly leading his Canadians in a counter attack upon the enemy's flank at a critical juncture of their assault upon the position. He was buried near the farm at Rietvlei on the following day. Lieut. Borden's name had been twice brought to the notice of the Commander-in-Chief in despatches, for intrepid conduct. t Their Royal Highnesses were not present at this luncheon, having accepted an invitation to lunch with the Admiral on board the Crescent. 144 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA and Mrs. Borden; Major and Mrs. Maude ; Miss Alice Grenfell ; Captain Bell, A.D.C.; Mr. J. Pope; Mr. A. F. Sladen, Lieutenant-Colonel Sherwood ; Mr. W. R. Baker ; Mr. S. Lelievre; Major Jones, A.D.C. to the Lieutenant Governor, and Mr. F. Pereira. In the afternoon their Royal Highnesses sent for each of the guests who had attended them throughout the tour and, after thanking each one individually in the most appreciative terms for his services, presented him with a memento of their visit, at the same time bidding him good-bye. It is understood that to one and all their Royal Highnesses expressed themselves as greatly pleased vsdth the arrangements which had been made for their comfort throughout what they were both good enough to call ' a most enjoyable tour.' Their Royal Highnesses honoured Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick and Lady Bedford by dining with them on Sunday at Admiralty House. On the same evening the Duke of Cornwall and York issued, in the form of a letter to his Excellency the Governor General, this gracious address to the people of Canada : H.M.S. Ophir, at Halifax^ Nova Scotia^ October 19th, 1901. Deae Loed Minto^ — ^Before leaving Canada I am anxious to make known, through you, with what regret the Duchess and I bid farewell to a people who, by their warmheartedness and cordiality, have made us feel at home amongst them from the first moment of our arrival on their shores. I should like par ticularly to express our gratitude for the generous feeling which has prompted all classes to contribute towards that hearty and affectionate welcome which we have everywhere met with. This has been so strikingly shown, not only in the demeanour of the crowds, and the general manifestations of rejoicing with which we have been greeted, but also by the trouble and ingenu ity displayed in the illuminations and street decorations, car ried out with such conspicuous taste and success by private persons as well as by the govemment and local authorities. We are greatly touched to find in the smallest and most re mote places through which we passed, what great efforts had o I? Q C «i THE MAEITIME PEOVINCES 145 been made by the inhabitants to manifest their kindly feelings towards us. I recognize all this as a proof of the strong personal loyalty to the throne, as well as a declaration of the deep seated devo tion on the part of the people of Canada to that unity of the Empire of which the Crown is the symbol. We wish to record our sincere thanks to the Dominion Government, the provincial authorities, the municipal bodies and private individuals, for their generous hospitality, their kind forethought^ and the ex treme care and trouble they have bestowed upon all the arrange ments for the reception and accommodation of ourselves and our staff. I feel that we are specially indebted to Mr. Pope, by whom so much of the detail was ably dealt with. Wherever we have been, the police duties were admirably carried out, and we vrish to express our special obligation to the Commissioner of the Dominion police and other police officials for the excellent manner in which they have discharged the im portant responsibilities devolving upon them. Short as unfortunately our stay in Western Canada had to be, it was sufficient for us to understand something of its boundless possibilities and the scope which it affords to those who, with the spirit of enterprise, determination and willing ness to work, desire to seek a wider, less crowded and richer field than that offered by the congested industries and pro fessions of the mother country. I trust that these possibilities may be taken advantage of in the future, and that suitable emigrants from the mother country may come in larger numbers. At Calgary we witnessed a large and representative gather ing of Indians. Then and on other occasions addresses were presented from different tribes. I was glad to hear of the pro gress they have made, and the contentment in which they live under the arrangements made for their benefit by the Dominion Government. One of the most important features of our visit was the enormous distance traversed by rail, and we feel a difficulty in adequately thanking the Dominion Government for all that was organized and most effectually carried out for our railway journeys. The train built specially for the occasion by the Canadian Pacific railway was a marvel of convenience and comfort, and nothing seems to have been forgotten which might tend to reduce the fatigue inseparable from such a long journey. 19 146 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA Special facilities were afforded to enable us to see the most striking points of interest in the vast regions of magnificent scenery through which we passed, while we received every possi ble attention and consideration from the officials and servants of the company. To the authorities of the Grand Trunk and Intercolonial railways also our special thanks are due for all the trouble and consideration which they devoted to providing for the part of our journey which lay over their Hnes, and for the efficiency and success with which all the services were performed. We hope that the public did not suffer on account of the special arrangements made for our travelling, which perhaps necessitated some interference with the general traffic. I am especially anxious to record my appreciation of that splendid force, the North-west Mounted Police. I had the plea sure of inspecting a portion of the corps at Calgary, and was much struck with the smart appearance of both men and horses, and with their general steadiness on parade. They furnished escorts throughout our stay in Canada, frequently horsed our carriages and found the transport, all of which duties were performed with ready willingness and in a highly creditable manner. The reviews which were held at Quebec, Toronto and HaHfax enabled me to judge of the military capacity of the Dominion, and of the splendid material at its disposal. Many of the corps showed smartness and soldier-like bearing. I was glad to find that a field hospital organization has recently been provided, as well as a company of engineers. I was much interested in our visit to the Royal MiHtary College at Kingston, to see what excellent provision the Domin ion Government has made available for the preliminary miiHtary education of its militia officers. Every country now recognizes the necessity of securing the greatest possible military efficiency in return for its outlay on defence, and that the material at hand should not be sacrificed for the lack of adequate training and leading, which can best be insured by a fully qualified staff. I was delighted to have the opportunity of presenting a large number of medals to officers and men for services in South Africa, and it was most gratifying to see with what enthu siasm they were welcomed by their fellow citizens. It was a great pleasure to us to be accompanied throughout our tour by the distinguished Prime Minister of the Dominion. THE MAEITIME PEOVINCES 147 As this must have been done at a great personal inconvenience, we are all the more grateful to Sir Wilfrid Laurier for his valuable help and companionship. And finally to Lady Minto and yourself we wish to express our most sincere thanks for the unfailing kindness and gener ous hospitality which we have received as your guests, and also for the great pleasure and valuable assistance that we realized in the presence of either Lady Minto, or both of your Excellen cies, during our long journey. I am further anxious to record my best thanks to Major Maude for the efficient manner in which he and the rest of your staff dealt with the exceptionally heavy and anxious work and overcame the numerous difficulties connected with our tour, and for all that they have done to help me and my own staff. We wish it had been possible to remain longer in Canada, and by availing ourselves of the many pressing invitations received from different centres, to become acquainted more inti mately with its various districts and their people. But we have seen enough to carry away imperishable memories of affec tionate and loyal hearts, frank and independent natures, pros perous and progressive communities, boundless productive territories, glorious scenery, stupendous works of nature, a people and a country proud of its membership of the Empire, and in which the Empire finds one of its brightest offspring. Our hearts are full at saying farewell. We feel that we have made many friends in all parts of the Dominion and that we owe and gladly extend to its people our sincere friendship and good wishes. May the affectionate regard which all races and classes have so generously shown us knit together the peoples of Canada and strengthen the existing ties that unite the Empire. Believe me, dear Lord Minto, Very sincerely yours, GEORGE. Monday morning dav^ned dull and drear, with flurries of snow about. From an early hour people began to assemble on Citadel hill and along the city front, to take Halifax, their last look at the royal yacht, on board of 21st October, which signs of early departure began to be apparent. Presently the Ophir's band played 'Auld Lang Syne,' which was answered from the shore by ' Will 148 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA ye no come back again,' other bands taking up the refrain. At half-past nine the royal ship departed from her moorings, and with her imposing escort of ten vessels of war, moved slowly down the harbour, the guns of the Citadel and neighbouring forts saluting as she passed. Suddenly, as the spectators watched, the air grew thick, and our Lady of the Snows, envel oping the royal travellers in her mantle, personally attended them to the confines of her domain. CHAPTER VIII. CONCLUSION— OCTOBER 23— NOVEMBER 2. Reception at St. John's, Newfoundland.— Departure for Home.— Arrival at Portsmouth. — Welcomed by King and Queen. — King's Speech. — Duke's Reply. — Arrival in London. — D6je-uner at the Guildhall. — Conclusion. Two days after leaving Halifax the Ophir arrived at St. John's, Newfoundland, where their Royal Highnesses were welcomed in a manner befitting Britain's St. John's, oldest colony. In the brief interval at their Newfoundland, disposal the Duke and Duchess received ad- 23pd October, dresses, laid a memorial stone, accepted gifts, held a reception, attended a state dinner and witnessed the illuminations of the fleet and town, which are said to have been superb. At daylight on the morning of the 25th October, the Ophir sailed for England, accompanied by her faithful escort the Diadem and Niobe, and a week later, with flags flying, and bands playing ' Home, Sweet Portsmouth, Home,' entered Portsmouth harbour, where 1st November, their Royal Highnesses were received with open arms by the King and Queen who had come down from London with the royal children to greet the travellers on their return. At a dinner given by their Majesties the same evening on board the Victoria and Albert the King proposed the health of the Duke and Duchess in these words : I am sure you will all drink cordially to the toast I wish to propose, ' The health of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and 150 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA York,' and join with me in heartily congratulating them on their safe return from their long voyage. It is now nearly eight months since I bade my dear son and daughter-in-law good-bye in this very place, and during that time they have made a very memorable journey, extending, I am told, over a distance of more than 45,000 miles, of which 33,000 were by sea. After touch ing at Gibraltar, Malta, Ceylon and Singapore, they reached Melbourne in time to fulfil the original object of the mission, namely, to open the first Parliament of the new Australian Commonwealth, and subsequently visited the other capitals of the federated states. The neighbouring colony of New Zealand, in which their sojourn was not less interesting and agreeable, was the extreme south-eastern limit of the tour. On their westward journey they visited Mauritius, Natal and Cape Colony. There, unfortunately, the war is still prolonged, but we fervently pray for the re-establishment of peace and pros perity. Lastly, they traversed Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast, and on their way home touched at New foundland, our oldest colony. In all the colonies thus visited they fulfilled the mission of expressing the gratitude of the mother country for the aid generously accorded her in the hour of need, and everywhere they were received with a cordiality and loyal enthusiasm which could not have been surpassed. The accounts of these receptions, regularly transmitted to me by telegrams and letters, and amply confirmed in my conversa tions to-day, have touched me deeply, and I trust that the practical result will be to draw closer the strong ties of mutual affection which bind together the old mother land and her numerous and thriving offspring. I drink to the health of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York. To which his Royal Highness responded: ' Sie, — I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the more than kind words of welcome in which you have proposed the health of your daughter-in-law and myself. You entrusted me with an important mission which I was proud to undertake, namely, to open in your name the first Parliament of the Aus tralian Commonwealth, and to take a message to your dominions beyond the sea, thanking them for the valuable services rendered to the mother country during the South African campaign. I hasten to take the first opportunity on our arrival here to-day to tell you of the intense loyalty shown by the people every- CONCLUSION 151 where to you. Sir, personally, and to the throne, as also of their deep love of the mother country, which they all speak of as ' Home.' Although the majority of them have never been in the old country, and probably never will be, they often use the word ' Home ' in speaking of it, and teach it to their children. If our tour has been a success, which it is not for me to say, it is largely due to the loyal way in which we were assisted by the ladies and gentlemen who accompanied us. Certainly it was a great privation to us to be so long separated from those dear to us, but if we have gained your approval. Sir, and that of the nation, we are, indeed, fully rewarded for any sacrifices we have made and any hard work we have gone through in the course of a tour which will ever remain a memorable chapter in our lives. I ask you, ladies and gentlemen, to drink the health of my dear father and mother, the King and Queen. On the following day their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York made their entry into London, receiving in the heart of the Empire a wel- London, come which formed a fitting culmination of 2nd November. i}^q series of ovations that had attended their progress round the world. Almost before the echoes of this reception had died away, the Gazette announced that the King had been pleased to create his Royal Highness Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, thus indirectly associating the colonies with the great historic title which for centuries has been the distinctive appellation of the heir apparent to the throne of England. On the 5th December, their Royal Highnesses honoured the Corporation of the city of London by their presence at a dejeuner at the Guildhall, on which occasion the Prince of Wales shimmed up his experiences on the tour in a traly admirable speech which will be found elsewhere,* and which deserves to be carefully studied by every Englishman. To his Royal Highness's graci- • See Appendix No. XIII., pp. 337-341. 152 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA OUS references to the Dominion upon this and other similar occasions, the people of Canada would thus reply: ' It is with feelings of unalloyed satisfaction we have learned from the lips of your Royal Highness that your visit and that of your illustrious consort to our Dominion, so fraught with pleasant and enduring memories to us, has been an agreeable experience to you, and our pleasure is enhanced by the gratify ing assurance that your Royal Highness will continue to enter tain towards this country the kindly interest inspired by your tour. ' As your Royal Highness doubtlessly appreciates, a principal disadvantage against which Canada has had to contend in the past, arises from the lack of knowledge that prevails in the mother country in respect, not merely of the material advantages which the Dominion offers to settlers within its borders, but even in a greater degree, of the sentiments and aspirations of our people. The recent gracious utterances of your Royal High ness cannot fail to bring home to those who hitherto have but imperfectly realized the fact, that this country is peopled by two races, the one as proud of their British ancestry, as tenaci ous of their birthright, and as loyal to the Empire, as the mem bers of the distinguished company to whom your Royal High ness's words were more immediately addressed; the other, sprung from a stock no less renovsnaed, speaking another lan guage, professing a faith different from that held by the majority of Englishmen, ever cherishing in their hearts an affection for the land of their forefathers, yet yielding to none in their allegiance to the British Crown; and that these two races are together engaged in the work of building up on this continent, under the flag of England, a great and powerful nation. ' We rejoice to know that one occupying the august position of your Royal Highness, whose lightest word commands uni- CONCLUSION 153 versal regard, has borne testimony to this truth, and has at the same time directed public attention to our manifold resources that lie awaiting development. We offer to your Royal High ness our humble congratulations on the further dignities which it has pleased his Majesty to confer upon you. We indulge the hope that in your exalted station your Royal Highness will continue to manifest interest in all that pertains to the welfare and prosperity of Canada, and we beg to assure you that when, in the fulness of time, it shall please Divine Providence to call you to the throne of your ancestors, your Royal Highness will possess no more faithful and devoted subjects than the people of this Dominion, from end to end of which to-day ascends the prayer, " God bless the Prince of Wales." ' 20 APPENDICES APPENDIX NO. I 157 APPENDIX No. L From the Times, 18tb September, 1900. THE QUEEN AND THE AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH. VISIT OF THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OP YORK. Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to assent, on the recommendation of the Marquis of Salisbury, to the visit of their Eoyal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York to the Col onies of Australasia in the spring of next year. His Eoyal Highness the Duke of York will be commissioned by her Majesty to open the first session of the Parliament of the Aus tralian Commonwealth in her name. Although tbe Queen naturally shrinks from parting with her grandson for so long a period, her Majesty fully recognizes the greatness of the occasion which will bring her colonies of Australia into federal imion, and desires to give this special proof of her in terest in all that concerns the welfare of her Australian subjects. Her Majesty at the same time wishes to signify her sense of tbe loyalty and devotion which bave prompted the spontaneous aid so liberaUy offered by all the colonies in the South African war, and of tbe splendid gaUantry of her colonial troops. Her Majesty's assent to this visit is, of course, given on the as sumption that at the time fixed for the Duke of York's departure the circumstances are as generally favourable as at present, and that no national interests call for his Eoyal Highness' presence in this country.Colonial Office, lYth August (sic), 1900. 158 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA APPENDIX No. II. memorul from the government of canada to her majesty queen victoria. Most Gracious Sovereign: The people of Canada have heard with great pleasure that their Eoyal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of York, will shortly leave for Australia to take part in the inauguration of the new federa tion which wiU bring under one government those prosperous and important colonies in the Pacific Ocean — a union which Canadians believe will add materiaUy to the strength and permanence of that great Empire of which they are proud to form a part. The proposed visit has stirred the hearts of your loyal subjects in Canada to press their wishes upon your Majesty for the favour also of a visit from Their Eoyal Highnesses. The last official visit of a member of the Royal family was in the year 1860, when his Eoyal Highness the Prince of Wales laid the comer stone of the Parliament BuUdings at Ottawa. In the interval of forty years we rejoice to say that Canada has made great progress, and it would gratify the people of the Do minion if they were given the opportunity of welcoming to Canada the Duke and Duchess of York as the representatives of your Ma jesty. On behalf, therefore, of your Majesty's Canadian subjects, the Govemment of Canada earnestly hope that your Majesty may approve of the Duke and Duohess of York visiting the Dominion during the summer of 1901. It is unnecessary to assure your Ma jesty that they wiU meet with a loyal and enthusiastic reception, and that their visit wiU tend to strengthen, if possible, those ties of union that bind a loyal and patriotic people to their much loved Sovereign. WiLPEiD Laurier. Ottawa, 20th October, 1900. APPENDIX NO. Ill 159 APPENDIX No. III. TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE EARL OF MINTO PROM MR. CHAMBERLAIN. London, 22nd December, 1900. I have laid before her Majesty Sir Wilfrid Laurier's message on behalf of the people of Canada, forwarded by you on the 12th instant. Her Majesty is reluctant to prolong the period during which she must part with her grandson, but she deeply appreciates the loyalty and devotion of her Canadian subjects, and the sacrifices they have made in her cause in South Africa, where the bravery of her Canadian soldiers has been so conspicuous. She is willing, there fore, in recognition of these services, and as a mark of her warm interest in and good-will towards her people in Canada, to consent to their Eoyal Highnesses extending their journey to allow of a short visit to Canada, where she needs no assurance that they will receive an enthusiastic welcome. It affords me much satisfaction to convey this reply, and their Eoyal Highnesses desire me to state that they look forward with great pleasure to a visit to the Do minion. Chamberlain. 160 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA APPENDIX No. IV. FROM MR. CHAMBERLAIN TO LOED MINTO. London, Sth February, 1901. Following telegram sent to Governor General of Australia, be gins : — ^His Majesty the King has decided that the visit of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of CornwaU and York to Austraha for the opening of the first session of the Federal Parlia ment, should take place. The desire of her late Majesty to mark the greatness of the occasion, and the sense of the loyalty and de votion which prompted the generous aid afforded by the Colonies in the South African war, and tbe splendid gaUantry of her col onial troops, is fully shared by his Majesty, who desires also to signify his heartfelt gratitude for the warm sympathy for himself and the Royal Family in the loss that they have sustained in the death of his beloved Mother, which has been exhibited by his sub jects in the colonies. His Majesty is confident that in the arrange ments for the reception of their Eoyal Highnesses, his people wiU not fail to recognize duly the sad circumstances in which the visit will take place. Ends. Chamberlain. DowNiNa Street, 15th March, 1901. My Lord, — I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 1, of the 2nd January, forwarding a Memorial ad dressed by your Prime Minister on behalf of the people of Canada to her late Majesty Queen Victoria, praying that her Majesty would be pleased to approve of Their Eoyal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York visiting the Dominion during the summer of the present year. 2. Sir Wilfrid Laurier's memorial has been laid before the King, and, as you will have learnt from the telegraphic correspondence, his Majesty has had much pleasure in allowing their Eoyal High nesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to extend their approaching colonial tour so as to include Canada, where his Ma jesty is well assured that Their Eoyal Highnesses will receive a loyal and enthusiastic welcome such as he received during his own visit, which he remembers with pleasure. I have the honour to be, my Lord, Your most obedient, humble servant, Govemor General, J- Chamberlain. The Eight Honourable The Earl of Minto, G.C.M.G., etc., etc., etc. appendix no. V 161 APPENDIX No. V. description op THE OPHIR. (Reproduced by permission from the special correspondence of the Times, 9th March, 1901.) THE DESIGN OF THE ' OPHIR.' The particulars of her design which foUow are extracted from a very convenient booklet, giving a fuU account of her, which has been prepared for the purposes of the voyage. Her length over aU is 482 ft. ; beam, 53 ft. 6 in. ; depth, 3Y ft. ; gross register, 6,910 tons ; horse power, 10,000. She has seven boilers, with a working pres sure of 160 lbs., in other words, she is not the largest in the Orient fleet, but she has the same horse power as the largest vessel in it, and her two independent triple engines wiU drive her at eighteen knots, which is as great a speed as is compatible with comfort. In the matter of safety the Ophir leaves nothing to be desired, for she is so divided by watertight bulkheads as to float in safety with any two compartments thrown open to the sea, and she has a cel lular double bottom (further subdivided into many watertight com partments) extending nearly the whole length of the ship. More over, the boiler rooms, 62 ft. apart, are individuaUy watertight, and the steam pipes are in watertight casing, and a longitudinal water tight bulkhead divides the engine rooms. In a word, every human care has been taken in the building of her in such fashion that total disablement shall be almost impossible, and that partial disable ment shall involve nothing worse than a diminution of speed by one-quarter. AU this might have been written of the Ophir, when, dingy after her long voyage from Australia, she reached Tilbury Dock on the 22nd of December last, but since then, imder the supervision of Capt. F. J. Pitt, R.N., of the Transport Department of the Admir alty, she has suffered, or rather enjoyed, a complete and wonderful metamorphosis at the hands of the Orient Company and Messrs. S. J. Waring & Sons. To begin with, she is of pure white from stem to stern, with a blue mourning belt running round her sides. Her boats, too, are white, with blue gunwale and gold line, and they have on their bows the special badge of the Duke of Cornwall and York in embossed copper — an anchor surmounted by the coronet of 21 162 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA a Royal Duke. Inside, save for the great dining saloon, she is ahnost completely transmogrified. THE ROYAL DINING SALOON. It, with its large square windows at the side, its lofty dome of stained glass, protected by an outer roof of steel, with lesser and stronger windows, with its electric lights between the dome and the outer roof to shed a subdued light and its minstrel's gaUery, left no room for improvement in design. Moreover, its principal decora tion might have been expressly designed for the occasion, for under the arched spaces at each end of the dome are the shields of Great Britain and the four leading Australian colonies, supported by figures representing their respective industries. Below, there is a difference. Instead of the armchairs fixed to the floor, and revolving round a central pivot (which betray the novice when he tries to draw them closer to the table as fatally as Odysseus was betrayed when he drew his knees together to catch the apple) are chairs very broad in the base, of a beautiful Chippendale model, upholstered in Post Office red leather ; and the Renaissance tables — Mesopotamia is not the only blessed word — are so schemed that on great occa sions they can be arranged in horseshoe form to seat 56 persons. The panelling is of rosewood and satinwood, and the whole is so ar ranged that it can easily be converted into a concert room or thea tre, for which purpose curtains and a stage are kept at hand. The actual dimensions of the dining room are not given in the booklet ; let it suffice to say from experience, that it is distinctly on the grand scale. THE DRAWING AND SMOKING ROOMS. Next in importance are the Eoyal drawing and smoking rooms, both on the promenade deck, where are also two convenient writing rooms upholstered in blue leather. The first impression on entering the drawing room is one of exceptional luxury, due to the fact that under the deep pile of the carpet is a thick layer of felt, the result being that even in the heaviest sea the foot could hardly slip. The view from the windows is perfect, for the room is at the fore end of the promenade deck, the panelling is of rosewood and satinwood exquisitely inlaid, and the furniture is satinwood Sheraton, in blue and white silk damask. The area is as nearly as may be 1,200 ft., and the pictures are numerous and good. The smoking room also is all that a smoking room should be — ^that is to say, panelled and furnished in oak, with many armchairs of oak and leather of sub dued green, with quiet bays for cards and the like relaxation, and APPENDIX NO. V 163 with double writing tables of most ingenious design in sequestered corners. THE ROYAL APARTMENTS. Special interest belongs to the essentially private suites of rooms reserved for their Eoyal Highnesses. For the Duke there is a bed room with a white swing cot, above the head being a portrait of the Duchess and another of Queen Alexandra and Prince Edward of York, with the inscription ' Grannie and baby,' and in bis private sitting room, furnished in oak, are many pictures, including a good portrait of her late Majesty, signed 'Victoria, R.I., June 22nd, 1897,' a date which we all remember. Here also are many familiar faces, of the King, of the Duke's sisters, and so forth. The dressing room with its alabaster basin, and the bath room, are models of purity and comfort. The Duchess's bed room is in white, the thing which strikes the eye first being her own clock dial, with watch mechanism behind, which can be illuminated by her from her bed by electric light at a moment's notice. In her dressing room again, the basins and the like are of alabaster, curiously translucent and beautiful, and there is no end to the little contrivances by way of additional comfort. Her boudoir, a very pretty room, is in a sub dued tinge of green. Special attention has been paid, not only to heating apparatus, electric and other, but also to cooling machinery, and each room has a beeswing fan in the centre of the ceiling, worked by electricity, which is rightly considered a great improve ment on the old-fashioned punkah. So much for the royal apart ments ; of those set aside for the equerries and suite, it need only be said that they are adequate, and that the servants are suitably accommodated so as to be readily within call. COMMODORE AND SHIP S COMPANY. Commodore A. L. Winsloe commands the expedition, and wiU fly his broad pennant, next to him being Commander Eosslyn Wemyss and Navigating Commander P. Nelson-Ward ; Lieutenants W. Ruck Keene, C. M. Orichton-Maitland, E. A. Norton, the Hon. H. Meade, the Hon. S. M. A. J. Hay ; Sub-lieutenants G. A. WeUs, J. H. Bainbridge, G. Saurin, and J. B. Waterlow. Major C. Clarke, E.M.L.I. ; Lieutenant G. L. Raikes, R.M.A., and Lieutenant H. H. F. Stockley, R.M.L.I., are the officers of Marines, and tbe next names are : — Staff-Paymaster E. D. Hadley, Secretary W. Gask, Assistant Paymaster G. A. Miller, Staff-Surgeon H. S. Maenamara, Surgeon R. Hill, Engineer S. M. G. Bryer ; Chaplain, the Rev. H. S. Wood, and Bandmaster Wright. The purser, Mr. J. G. Gibbons, and the engineers are engaged from the Orient Company's service. 164 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA and it had been intended to engage their firemen and stokers also ; but these gentry have rendered this impossible by their behaviour, and stokers from the Eoyal Navy wiU have to serve imder mer cantile engineers. The complement as a whole, Eoyal passengers and suite and servants excepted, wiU consist of 27 officers of the Eoyal Navy, 125 blue jackets, 100 marines, 37 bandsmen, 20 boys, seven engineer officers, with engine room complement of 88, a pur ser, 50 stewards, nine cooks and assistant cooks, three bakers, two butchers, one laundryman and wife, one printer, and two barbers ; and of these, aU, from the purser downwards, except a royal chef, have been engaged by the Orient Company, in whose hands have been placed the victualling and catering arrangements throughout the expedition. ss. 'OrHIR' LYING AT THE ADMIRALTY DoCK, HALIFAX, NOYA SOOTIA. ss. * Ophir ' departing prom Halifax. Topley, Photo. p 164 APPENDIX NO. VI 165 APPENDIX No. VI. ADDEESSES* PRESENTED TO THE DUKE OF CORNWALL AND YORK ON THB OCCASION OF THE VISIT OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO CANADA IN THE MONTHS OF SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER, 1901, TOGETHER WITH THE TEXT OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS' REPLIES THERETO. FROM THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF QUEBEC. A Son AUesse Royale George Frederic Ernest AVbert, Due de Oorn wall et d'York, Due de Rothesay, Prince de Saxe-Oolourg et Gotha, et Due de Saxe ; Oomte de Oarrick et Inverness, Baron de Renfrew et Eillarney, Lord des lies et Grand Sene- chal d'Ecosse, E.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., etc., etc. Qu'lL PLAISE 1 VOTRE AlTESSE EoYALE : C'est avec un sentiment de fierte bien legitime que nous vous acclamons aujourd'hui au cours du voyage triomphal que vous ac- complissez a travers les immenses domaines d'un empire qui en- serre le monde dans les plis de son glorieux drapeau, et auquel vous avez voulu donner comme couronnement une visite a notre cher Canada que I'on veut bien appeler autour de vous le plus beau joyau de votre futur diademe. Dans la personne du maire, des echevins et des citoyens de Que bec c'est le peuple canadien qui vous regoit pour vous souhaiter, ainsi qu'a votre illustre compagne, la bienvenue la plus cordiale au seuil antique de cette ville, lieu de naissance et berceau de la nation, et capitale de I'une de nos plus importantes provinces. Comme en 1860, c'est aux habitants de Quebec que revient I'hon- neur d'etre les premiers a saluer sur le sol canadien I'heritier pre- somptif de la Couronne, a offrir dans sa personne, a Notre Tres Gracieux et Bien Aime Souverain, I'hommage de notre respect et le tribut de notre loyaute a I'Empire. Vous voyez reunie autour de votre Altesse Eoyale une population en majorite frangaise d'origine et differant par la langue et la foi religieuse des habitants des autres provinces. Mais nous vivons en paix, lies ensemble par le pacte sacre de la Confederation et nous *This collection contains only such addresses as were publicly presented, and does not include those sent by post or otherwise informally communi cated to his Royal Highness. 166 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA nous glorifions d'offrir au monde le spectacle d'un peuple libre, uni, content de son sort, fidele et loyal dans son allegeance a I'Empire, au souverain, a la constitution genereuse qui nous donne une large mesure de liberte et la garantie la plus certaine de notre grandeur future. Au nombre des reminiscences historiques qui entourent comme d'une aureole le blason du vieux Quebec, nous cherissons particu- lierement celles qui se rattachent au passage dans notre cite des membres de la FamiUe Royale. Nous aimons a redire que plus d'une fois Quebec a ete le lieu de residence prefere de ces illustres visiteurs que des Hens etroits unissaient a la Reine venerable dont la memoire benie n'est nuUe part aiUeurs plus vivante que dans cette antique cite de Cham plain, immortalisee par les luttes de geants soutenues sous ses murs par de puissantes rivales, et empourpree du sang de heros tels que Wolfe et Montcalm. H nous semble vous revoir tel que vous nous etes apparu ici, dans vos visites anterieures, lorsque simple officier dans la marine royale, comme le plus humble des sujets, vous remplissiez fidele- ment votre devoir de soldat envers votre pays, et dans cette meme saUe qui nous reunit encore nous sommes heureux de saluer en vous I'heritier presomptif de ce sceptre puissant qui nous couvre de son egide et pour la defense duquel nous donnerions volontiers jusqu'a notre sang, comme I'ont fait nos peres en 1775 et en 1812, et comme Font fait de nos jours nos glorieux soldats dans les re gions les plus lointaines de I'Empire. Quelle transformation s'est operee dans Quebec depuis I'epoque oil sa Majeste le Roi, alors Prince de Galles, nous bonorait de sa visite. Des circonstances adverses ont entrave notre developpement et ont retarde notre croissance a I'egal des autres cites du Canada. Mais il nous semble que nous entrons dans une ere de renouveau, grace au travail perseverant et a I'entente cordiale de tons les ele ments de notre population, et que nous allons reprendre bien vite la place importante qui nous appartient dans le developpement de la prosperite de notre cher pays. II manquerait quelque chose a cet hommage respectueux de tout im peuple a votre Altesse Royale et a votre royale compagne si nous laissions passer cette occasion solennelle sans vous exprimer la profonde sympathie que nous eprouvons pour sa Majeste le Roi et pour la familie royale dans le deuil recent ou les a plonges la mort de sa Majeste I'Imperatrice douairiere d'Allemagne, si chere a tous les coeurs comme Princesse Royale d'Angleterre, digne fiUe d'une iUustre mere. Nous serait-il permis d'ajouter que parmi tous ces emblemes na ti onaux arbores sur votre passage et en votre honneur, votre Al tesse Royale a sans doute remarque que I'un d'entre eux, illustre APPENDIX NO. VI 167 entre tous, etait voile d'insignes de deuil pour marquer la douleur profonde dans laquelle vient d'etre plonge le grand peuple qui nous avoisine, etroitement uni au notre par les liens du sang et de grands mterets communs, et avec qui nous sympathisons de tout cceur dans cette terrible epreuve qui lui a ravi son chef souverain dans la per sonne de son regrette president. Puisse votre visite officielle dans notre pays etre pour vos Altesses Royales une source feconde d'enseignements et de satisfaction, comme elle restera pour nous un souvenir ineffagable. S. N. Parent, Maire de Quebec. H. J. J. B. Chouinard, Grefjfier de la cite. , FROM THE QUEBEC SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Ooiourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Renfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., E.T., K.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.Y.O., LL.D., D.O.L., &c., &c. May IT PLEASE Your Eoyal Highness : The Quebec Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals desire to extend to your Royal Highness and the Duchess of Corn wall and York a cordial welcome to the city of Quebec. Being the president of the Royal Society, we would respectfully beg that your Royal Highness would become one of our patrons. The great interest manifested in the work of the parent society by her late Majesty the Queen and that displayed by your Royal High ness prompts this request. Our society was established in 1870, and we are glad to testify to much efficient work accomplished in the cause of kind treatment to dumb animals since that period. We are striving to cultivate, foster and instil humane principles among the youth, believing that by so doing a more complete success will be secured. No words can adequately convey the pleasure with which the members of our society hail your advent to our shores, and our loyalty to the Throne and the Empire over which your illustrious father and our King reigns. Be assured of the continuance of such loyalty and be pleased to convey to your honoured consort our most devoted homage and our 168 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA fervent hope that your visit to this 'Canada of ours' may be fraught with many happy memories of the scenes and places through which you have passed. Your visit to this Dominion and of our presentation of the ad dress of welcome wiU be inscribed in our minutes, and wiU in future be referred to with ever recurring interest. We trust that your journey as weU as that of her Royal Highness will abound with supreme happiness. On behalf of the Society, John T. Ross, President. A. Robertson, Secretary. FROM THE HURONS OF LORETTE. A Son Altesse Royale George Frederic Ernest Albert, Due de Oorn wall et d'York, Due de Rothesay, Prince de Saxe-Oobourg et Gotha, et Due de Saxe; Oomte de Oarrick et Inverness, Baron de Benfrew et Killarney, Lord des lies et Grand Sene- chal d'Ecosse, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., etc., etc. Qu'lL PLAISE A VOTRE AlTESSE RoYALE : Grand Prince, — Bien des lunes ont passe depuis le jour ou les Chefs Hurons de Lorette ont eu I'honneur de saluer, ici, sur le pro- montoire de Stadacone, le Roi, ton pere. Quarante printemps se sont ecoules pendant lesquels le Grand- Esprit appelait le futur Roi d'alors a regner sur nous. Aux dernieres lunes du siecle passe, au jour du deuil qui a fait pleurer I'Angleterre, nous avons aussi pleure avec les blancs, nos freres, la disparition de notre mere, la bonne Reine Victoria. Aujourd'hui, nos cceurs sont rejouis en venant saluer le futur Roi de I'Angleterre. Tu sais que, depuis que le drapeau fleurdelyse a repasse le Grand-Lac, les families du Chevreuil, de I'Ours, de la Tortue et du Loup, qui composent notre nation, ont su- vivre en har- monie avec le Dragon de St-George. Aussi, nous venons avec joie, redire nos sentiments de fidSlite pour le Roi, ton pere, et fumer avec toi le calumet de la paix. Que la chasse et la peche te soient abondantes ; que ton soleil te soit radieux, et que le portage de la vie qui te reste a parcourir soit pour toi sans accident. Puis a ton soleil couchant, quand tes pieds se refuseront a la course, et qu'il fera noir en ton ceil, que la sagesse que tu as eue APPENDIX NO. VI 169 pour ton peuple et que la bonte que tu as eue pour lui, fassent tes consolations et ta gloire. Que le Grand-Esprit verse sa rosee sur toi, et qu'il multiplie tes jours et ceux de ceUe qui partage les joies comme les tristesses de ton wigwam, notre future Reine, ta femme, qui ressemble aux plus belles fleurs de nos bois. J'ai parle. Pour les Chefs Hurons. Tsa8enhohi. FROM THE TOWN OF CHICOUTIMI. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert. Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., &c., &c. May IT PLEASE YOUR Royal Highness: As Mayor of the town of Ohicoutimi and as the exponent of the loyal feelings of its population and of tbe inhabitants generally of the important region of which it is the principal centre, I approach your Royal Highness to lay at your feet the respectful tribute of our unalterable devotion to the Crown and person of our gracious Sov ereign, King Edward VIL, and to most cordially join in the general welcome to the Dominion to your Eoyal Highness as the direct re presentative of his Majesty and as the Heir Apparent to the Throne of that mighty empire which is the bulwark of our liberties, and of which we are so proud to form part. The privilege of British citizenship is one of the greatest that can be enjoyed and by none is it more deeply appreciated than by tbe important section of the Province of Quebec, which I have the honour to represent on this glad occasion. Under the mantle of the powerful protection, the development of that region has been most remarkable. Its people have grown and prospered to an extent that has not only assured their happiness and contentment, but intensi fied their loyalty to the British Crown and their profound attach ment to the institutions by which they are governed. One of the memories which we still most fondly cherish is that connected with the visit of our present gracious Sovereign, when Prince of Wales in 1860, to our famous Saguenay river. We had the pleasure then en masse to greet our future King, who ascended the Saguenay as far as Cape Trinity, and who was not only de- 22 170 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA lighted with the imposing grandeur of the scenes by which he was surrounded, but pleased to express his satisfaction with the enthu siastic welcome which we extended to him. We would rejoice to receive a similar visit, time permitting, from your Royal Highness and your beloved consort, and should you see your way to accept this respectful invitation, we can assure you in advance of a right loyal and loving reception. In conclusion, we pray that Heaven may pour its choicest bless ings on your Royal Highness and that your present visit to Canada may prove as agreeable and useful to you as it is welcome and pleas ing to us. J. D. GUAY, Mayor of Ohicoutimi. For the reply of His Royal Highness to the foregoing addresses see pages 15-17. FROM THE ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF QUEBEC. A Son Altesse Boyale George Frederic Ernest Albert, Due de Oorn wall et d'York, Due de Bothesay, Prince de Saxe-Oobourg et Gotha, et Due de Saxe ; Oomte de Oarrick et Inverness, Baron de Benfrew et Killarney, Lord des lies ei Grand Sene- chal d'Ecosse, K.G., P.O., E.T., K.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L,, etc., etc. Qu'il plaise a votre Altesse Royale: La visite de votre Altesse Royale fait natureUement revivre dans notre esprit le souvenir des fetes memorables de 1860. Nous nous rappelons les demonstrations enthousiastes par lesquelles fut ac- cueiUi sur les bords du Saint-Laurent I'illustre visiteur, qui s'ap- pelait alors le Pruice de Galles, et qui est devenu depuis, sous le nom d'Edouard VII, notre roi glorieusement regnant. C'est un grand bonheur pour nous de pouvoir saluer, en votre Al tesse Royale, le fils du Prince qui produisit alors une si favorable impression sur ses futurs sujets du Canada. Les quarante et une annees ecoulees depuis cette date ont amene bien des changements. La mort a enleve a I'affection de ses sujets la noble Reine qui nous gouvemait alors avec tant de bienveillance et de sagesse. Permettez-nous, Altesse Royale, de redire une fois de plus, en cette circonstances solennelle, de quelle respectueuse estime nous entourions I'iUustre Souveraine, et quels regrets, ici comme aiUeurs, I'ont accompagnee au tombeau ! Mais elle n'est pas morte tout entiere. Dans le fils qui lui a suc- cede sur le trone, nous avons salue avec joie I'heritier non seulement APPENDIX NO. VI 171 de sa puissance, mais encore de ses hautes et nobles qualites. Vous nous apportez, Altesse Royale, dans votre personne, avec le souvenir de la Gracieuse Souveraine que nous pleurons, I'image vivante du Prince iUustre qui vient de recueillir son immense heritage. II n'est done pas etonnant que notre peuple vous acclame avec transport et s apprete a vous tracer comme une voie triomphale sur les rives de notre grand fieuve. L'Eglise de Quebec entre volontiers dans ces sentiments d'all6- gresse, et il nous est particulierement agreable de venir ici, en son nom, offrir a votre Altesse Eoyale I'expression des plus respectueux hommages, et lui souhaiter la plus cordiale bienvenue. En remplissant ce devoir, nous sommes siirs de rester fideles aux traditions de cette eglise et au veritable esprit qui I'anime. L'histoire de notre pays demontre jusqu'a I'evidence qu'a I'Eglise catholique revient I'honneur d'avoir cree, entre le trone d'Angle terre et le peuple canadien-frangais, des liens solides que ni les mal- heurs, ni les seductions n'ont pu rompre. La force des armes avait pu conquerir le pays et soumettre les corps ; pour maitriser les ames, pour f aire entrer les esprits et les coeurs dans la voie d'une obeissance respectueuse et fidele, pour f aire germer, a travers les souvenirs d'un passe toujours cher, la plante vivace d'une inebranlable loyautS au pouvoir nouveau, il ne f allait rien moins que I'autorite douce et forte de I'Eglise. Et tous ceux qui ont lu notre histoire savent avec queUe merveilleuse efficacite eUe s'est employee a cette oeuvre d'apaisement, d'ordre et de loyale subordination. II n'est pas aise, aujourd'hui, de contester la loyaute du peuple canadien-frangais. Des evenements recents ont fourni a nos com- patriotes I'occasion de montrer jusqu'a queUes extremites iis pou- vaient pousser I'affirmation de ce sentiment. Les dangers affrontes, le sang repandu, la vie sacrifiee sont des temoignages bien plus elo- quents que tous les discours, et dont la sincerite ne saurait etre mise en doute. L'Eglise catholique revendique a bon droit I'honneur d'avoir fait naitre et d'entretenir ces sentiments de loyaute. Pour ses enfants, religion et patrie sont deux choses inseparables. lis les veulent toutes les deux intactes et respectees. Les dogmes et les pratiques de leur foi servent de fondement au devouement de leur patriotisme. Et quand on les voit mourir sur un champ de bataille pour def endre la Couronne, on pent etre sur qu'ils n'hesiteraient pas davantage a verser leur sang pour sauver I'integrite de leur foi. Ces deux senti ments s'harmonisent en se completant. Tous les deux inspirent les grandes et nobles actions, et tous les deux meritent le respect et commandent I'admiration. Cette foi catholique, nous en sommes ici les gardiens vigilants ; ces Canadiens catholiques, si loyaux a la couronne d'Angleterre, nous etendons sur eux notre soUicitude pastorale. Nous nous inspirons de cette foi, et nous nous f aisons I'interprete de ce peuple en venant 172 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA aujourd'hui deposer aux pieds de votre Altesse Eoyale Thommage de notre fidele attachement a I'iUustre famiUe qu'eUe represente si dignement. Nous prions son Altesse Eoyale, votre noble epouse, d'agreer en meme temps que nos humbles respects, les voeux que nous formons pour que son sejour sur la terre canadienne lui soit agreable. A ces hommages et a ces voeux, nous ajoutons nos prieres pour que Dieu benisse votre Altesse Eoyale, qu'il lui prepare une longue et heureuse carriere, et que reaUsant nos esperances, II donne un jour en votre personne, au trone d'Angleterre, un souverain tel qu'il en faut au bonheur des peuples et tel que I'Eglise les souhaite pour ses enfants. L. N. Begin, Archeveque de Quebec. FROM LAVAL UNIVERSITY, QUEBEC. A Son Altesse Boyale George Frederic Ernest Albert, Due de Oorn wall et d'York, Due de Bothesay, Prince de Saxe-Oobourg et Gotha, et' Due de Saxe ; Oomte de Oarrick et Inverness, Baron de Benfrew et Killarney, Lord des lies et Grand Sene- chal d'Ecosse, K.G., P.O., K.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., O.G.Y.O., LL.D., D.G.L., etc., etc. Qu'il plaise a votre Altesse Eoyale: Votre Altesse vient a peine de mettre le pied sur le sol du Canada et I'Universite Laval regoit sa visite. C'est un grand encourage ment qui lui est donne, c'est un insigne honneur qu'elle apprecie, c'est une nouvelle dette de reconnaissance qu'elle contracte envers la famiUe royale dont elle a regu deja les plus notables bienfaits. L'Universite Laval a la memoire du coeur. Elle n'oublie pas que c'est a Westminster, le huit decembre dix-huit cent cinquante-deux, qu'a ete signee par Sa Majeste la Eeine Victoria, la Charte Eoyale qui donna I'existence civile a la premiere universite canadienne fran gaise du Dominion. Ce document remarquable est la meiUeure preuve de la largeur de vues et de la noblesse de sentiments de la Eeine dont la vie fera le sujet d'une des plus belles pages de l'his toire du dix-neuvieme siecle. L'Universite Laval n'oublie pas non plus la visite que lid fit en dix-huit cent soixante Sa Majeste le Eoi Edouard Vii, alors Prince de Galles. Les reglements de notre institution, le zele de ses pro- fesseurs, I'activite de ses eleves, tout sembla interesser le jeune Prince au coeur genereux, a I'intelligence brillante ; tout I'attacha a notre oeuvre encore jeune mais pourtant pleine deja de promesses et de grandes esperances. APPENDIX NO. VI 173 Cet interet et cet attachement, le Prince de Galles voulut les manifester par la f ondation d'un prix qui, depuis plus de quarante ans, a ete accorde chaque annee, et qui, au mois de juin dernier, donnait lieu a un concours auquel ont pris part plus de cinq cents eleves. L'Universite Laval croit avoir temoigne de la reconnaissance a ses bienfaiteurs. Depuis pres de cinquante ans, elle forme des citoyens eclaires et des chretiens convaincus. Aujourd'hui ses eleves sont partout dans les differentes parties du Dominion et par- tout iis font honneur a leur Alma Mater par leur conduite et par leur amour du travail. La langue qu'ils parlent, la religion qu'ils pratiquent, les enseigne- ments qu'ils ont regus dans notre maison, sont loin de nuire a leur loyaute. lis sont fermement attaches aux conditions presentes de leur vie nationale ; iis sont fiers de vivre a I'ombre du drapeau d'une nation qui detient un einquieme de la terre habitable, qui compte quatre cent millions de sujets, qui fait a elle seule un tiers du commerce du monde, qui marche a la tete des peuples comme puissance coloniale, industrieUe et commerciale. Us apprecient les avantages de la liber te dont iis jouissent. Us voient avec plaisir leurs institutions, leurs ceuvres s'epanouir sans entraves, entourees du respect que leur me- rite le devouement qui les a fait naitre et qui les soutient. Us tra- vaillent avec zele et sans relache au bonheur, a la prosperite du pays dont iis sont les citoyens devoues. Les eleves de I'Universite Laval appartiennent a la classe diri- geante de la societe. lis ont sur leurs concitoyens I'influence que donnent le talent, la science et I'honnetete. Leurs sentiments sont les sentiments de tous ceux qui les entourent. Us se sentent heu reux et leur bonheur est celui de tout le peuple. Aussi, en prenant contact avec la population frangaise de notre province, vous serez sans doute frappe d'un certain air de contentement, de joie, de bonheur, que vous ne remarquerez peut-etre pas aiUeurs au meme degre. Un de nos meilleurs ecrivains que I'Universite a I'honneur d'avoir pour professeur, a public tout recemment un livre sur Quebec. II ecrit que notre vieille capitale est un veritable ecrin de pierres pre cieuses, une chasse de reliques historiques, un musee de peintures, dont tous les tableaux sont signes par le divin Artiste, un plant de France cultive par Albion. Puissent vos Altesses Eoyales partager I'enthousiasme de notre professeur ! Puissent-elles, parmi les souvenirs qu'elles apporteront de leur sejour a Quebec, garder celui de notre Universite ; il est certain qu'elle comprend toute I'importance de la mission qui lui est confiee, qu'elle veut sincerement faire du bien et vos Altesses Eoyales auront a jamais sa plus vive reconnaissance et son plus sincere attachement. 174 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA Votre Altesse Eoyale daigne accepter un diplome de notre hum ble Universite. C'est un grand honneur pour notre institution, c'est une preuve evidente de I'intSret qu'elle prendra a son developpe ment, c'est un gage de la protection bienfaisante qu'eUe lui accor- dera. Que votre Altesse daigne recevoir I'expression de nos sinceres remerciements et de notre profonde gratitude. O. E. Mathieu, ptre, ' Becteur. REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE FOREGOING. Monseigneur, Monsieur le Eecteur : We have listened with much gratification to the words of welcome with which you have greeted us to-day on behalf of the bishops and clergy of your diocese and of the Laval University. The kind and sympathetic tone in which your addresses refer to our late deeply loved Queen has touched my heart, and I rejoice to think that her memory will be so closely and gratefully associated with tbe history of this distinguished institution. I am glad to acknowledge the noble part which the Catholic church in Canada has played throughout its history. The haUowed memories of its martyred missionaries are a price less heritage, and in the great and beneficent work of education and in implanting and fostering a spirit of patriotism and loyalty it has rendered signal service to Canada and the Empire. Abundant proof of the success of your efforts has been afforded by the readiness with which the French Canadians have sprung to arms and shed their blood, not only in times long gone by, but also in the present day, on behalf of their king and his empire. If the Crown has faithfully and honourably fulfilled its engage ment to protect and respect your faith, the Catholic church has amply fulfilled its obligation, not only to teach reverence for law and order, but to instil a sentiment of loyalty and devotion into tbe minds of those to whom it ministers. Of your work in the cause of education, the beautiful building and splendid equipment of this University, and tbe many eminent men who have been trained within its walls, are sufficient testimony and proof that the spirit of self sacrifice which inspired the noble bishop whose name it bears, survives in those who to-day guide its destinies. APPENDIX NO. VI 175 I am deeply sensible of the honour which I have now received at your bands, and I shaU value it aU the more that it is one which I shall share with my father. You may rest assured that I shall ever watch with the keenest interest and sympathy the work of the Laval University. I shall bave great pleasure in conveying to my dear father your as surances of loyalty and devotion, and the kindly terms in which you refer to his visit and his association with your university for over 40 years. text of DIPLOMA GRANTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF LAVAL TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OP CORNWALL AND YORK. Deo favente baud pluribus impar. Universitatis LavaUensis Rector omnibus ad quos prsesentes lit- terse pervenerint salutem. Quum gradus academici eo consilio, in Nostra Universitate, ins- tituti sint ut qui aliis vel ingenio, vel doctrina preestant, necnon bonas artes scientiasque amant atque promovent ; qui insuper, in eis excolendis, suos cosevos vel scriptis, vel exemplo, vel quovis deni- que modo adjuvant, honoribus et titulis praster cseteros insigniantur ; Quum autem in prsedictis dotibus, sese optime versatum compro- barit ut omnibus evidenter apparet; quum insuper in hacce regione litterarum atque scientiarum fautor assiduus, necnon magnificus bonestse in studiis semulationis promotor exstiterit ; quum tandem Sua Regia Magnificentia Georgius Fredericus Ernestus Albertus Dux Cornubiensis et Eboracencis, etc., etc., etc. Sciatis iUum pro auctoritate nobis commissa tum per Regias lit- teras datas Westmonasterii die octava Decembris MDCCCLII, tum per BuUam Inter varias soUicitudines a SSmo Domino Nostro Pio Divina Providentia Papa IX datam Romse apud S. Petrum die XV Mali MDCCCLXXVI creari et renuntiari Doctorem in Legi- bus sicut per has prsesentes litteras creatur et renuntiatur cum honoribus, privilegiis, juribus ac facultatibus omnibus quibus frui posse datum est iis qui ad hunc evebuntur dignitatis gradum. In cujus rei testimonium prsesentes litteras sigillo majori Nostra Universitatis et Secretarii chirographo munitas subscripsimus, Que- beci, die decima sexta Septembris, anno reparatse salutis MDCCOCI. N. J. FiLLON, pter. [L.S.J 'S'^c. U.L. 176 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF MONTREAL. A Son Altesse Royale George Frederic Ernest Albert, Due de Oorn wall et d'York, Due de Rothesay, Prinee de Saxe-Oobourg et Gotha, et Due de Saxe; Oomte de Oarrick et Inverness, Baron de Benfrew et Eillarney, Lord des lies et Grand Sene- chal d'Ecosse, E.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., etc., ete. Qu'il plaise a voire Altesse Royale: Le maire, les echevins et les citoyens de Montreal vous remercient cordialement d'avoir eu la bonne pensee de visiter cette partie im portante des domaines de votre royal pere, et vous offrent, ainsi qu'a votre gracieuse et noble epouse, la bienvenue la plus sincere, la plus loyale, dans les murs de notre cite. Deux fois deja nous avons eu I'honneur de vous recevoir dans les eaux de notre port en votre qua- lite d'officier dans cette vigilante escadre de I'Amerique du Nord et des Indes Occidentales qui a ete chargee specialement de proteger les cotes du Canada du cote de I'Atlantique, et qui represente si dignement la force imposante et la puissance protectrice du vaste empire dont nous f aisons partie. Nous sommes specialement fiers et heureux d'avoir I'occasion de saluer en vous le representant direct de notre bien-aime Souverain, votre auguste pere, et d'offrir a son fils aime et son heritier I'expres sion de nos sentiments les plus sinceres de loyaute pour le trone qui n'est pas seulement a nos yeux le symbole de la vie nationale d'un grand peuple et de la forme de gouvernement la plus juste et la plus libre, mais qui est honore par la sagesse, la bienveiUance et le pa triotisme de celui qui I'occupe. Montreal a grandi depuis le jour ou sa Majeste, alors le Prince de Galles, inaugurait, en 1860, le pont Vic toria, mais le temps n'a pas moins developpe et raffermi le sentiment de loyaute dont les manifestations, a cette epoque, furent si ecla- tantes. Ici, dans cette metropole commerciale du Canada, deux grandes races, fieres de I'heritage glorieux que deux nations illustres leur ont legue, travaiUent dans la paix et I'harmonie a la grandeur de I'Em pire, et, acceptant les obligations que leur impose leur association a la fortune de cet empire, versent leur sang pour sa gloire, soit comme autrefois sur les champs de bataille canadiens, ou dernierement dans les steppes arides de I'Afrique-australe. Unis par le meme sentiment d'affection et de loyaute pour notre Roi, nous vous prions de lui donner I'assurance de notre devouement et de lui exprimer les voeux sinceres que nous formons pour son bonheur et pour que Dieu le conserve longtemps a notre affection, et nous permette de jouir pendant de nombreuses annees du fruit de son experience et des nobles qualites de coeur et d'esprit qui, depuis longtemps, le font aimer de ses sujets. m APPENDIX NO. VI 177 Nous ne pouvons laisser passer cette occasion sans exprimer a votre Altesse Eoyale, comme membre de la famiUe royale, le chagrin que la mort de notre defunte et bien-aimee souveraine la reine Vic toria a cause h toutes les classes de notre population. Nous I'ai- mions tous et nous I'admirions pour ses rares qualites personnelles, pour sa fidelite a I'accomplissement de ses devoirs et pour I'intelli gence avec laqueUe elle remplissait toutes les obligations d'un mo- narque constitutionnel. NuUe part aiUeurs dans ses vastes domaines la reine Victoria n'a ete plus regrettee que dans notre cite. Nous esperons sincerement que le passage au milieu de nous de votre Altesse Royale et de votre aimable compagne si digne d'estime et d'admiration, vous porte bonheur et vous soit toujours un heureux souvenir. Nous regrettons que votre court sejour dans notre cite ne nous permette pas de faire tout ce que nous aurions desire pour manifester le plaisir que nous cause votre visite. R. Prefontaine, Maire. Montreal, 19 septembre 1901. L. O. David, Greffier de la cite. FROM THE BARON DE HIRSCH INSTITUTE AND HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, MONTREAL. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince cf Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Renfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., &c., &c. May IT PLEASE your Royal Highness: The Lord preserve thy coming in and thy going out. D. A. Ansell, President. A. Goldstein, Vice-President. I. Rubenstein, Treasurer. E. L. Rosenthal, Hon. Sec. S. FisoHEL, Director. L. Holstein, Director. Lyon Cohen, Director. M. CoviENSKY, Director. Z. FiNEBERG, Director. M. Markus, Director. W. H. Baker, Olerk to the Board. 23 178 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE NUMISMATIC AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY OF MONTREAL. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and Yorh, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., K.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.Y.O., LL.D., D.O.L., &c., &c. May IT PLEASE your Royal Hjghness: The Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Montreal, as repre senting the interesting historical past of this ancient city, and also as custodian of its oldest and most notable public building, the ' Chateau de Ramezay,' the government house in which, in 1791, his Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, the great grand-father of your Eoyal Highness, stood and received on the part of the citizens of Montreal, their expressions of loyalty to his august person and to the crown of Great Britain, cannot allow the present auspicious occasion to pass without offering to your Eoyal Highness and their future Queen the assurance of loyalty and fidelity as did their fore fathers in the last years of the eighteenth century to your Royal Highness's ancestor. G. Baby, President. H. J. Tiffin, Vice-President. L. W. SicoTTE, Vice-President. C. A. HarwooDj Hon. Secretary. G. Durnford, Hon. Treasurer. Montreal, 19th September, 1901. FROM THE DAUGHTERS OF THE EMPIRE. To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prinee of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., O.O.M.O., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc. &c. May IT PLEASE YOUR Eoyal Highness: We, the officers and members of the Federation of the Daughters of the British Empire, respectfully beg to tender your Royal High ness, and her Eoyal Highness the Duchess, our most sincere wel come to Canada and more particularly to Montreal. As members of the parent society of the Federation of the Daughters of tbe British Empire, a voluntary association of Cana- APPENDIX NO. VI 179 dian womanhood, organized and incorporated for the purpose of fostering patriotism and forming a band of union among the Daugh ters of the British Empire, in whatever part of the world they may reside, we watch with keenest interest and loving sympathy anything which may further imperial unity. We recall with pleasure the visit of his Majesty the King, your august father, which so quickened the impulse of national sympathy in Canada, and we feel that your visit to the colonies and more espe cially at this time when colonial soldiers are fighting shoulder to shoulder with their brethren from the motherland, will form a closer bond of sympathy and awaken a deeper personal interest in objects pertaining to imperial welfare. Organized as the Federation was when the gloom of the South African war bung heaviest over our Empire, Canadian women de sired to show their love and devotion to tbe late lamented Queen by coUecting an emergency war fund to be expended as her Majesty might dictate, and vied with their sisters of the British isles in send ing their loved ones to defend the integrity of the Empire. We feel that the sacrifice has not been in vain and that the world now realizes that tbe British Empire is one vast unity. We desire to assure your Eoyal Highnesses of the loving devo tion of Canadian women, and we pray that her Eoyal Highness wiU bestow the great honour upon Canadian women of becoming patroness of our federation, and beg to further assure your Eoyal Highness that the women of Canada are ready always to make any sacrifices when danger threatens the Empire. May God's choicest blessings attend you and bring you safely to the loved ones at home. Signed on behalf of the Federation of the Daughters of the British Empire : Grace Hbmsley, President. Annie Dillon Tabb^ First Vice-President. Elizabeth B. Harvey, Second Vice-President. Addie L. Thurston, Corresponding Secretary. Gertrude Dillon Lawrence, Becording Secy. Eleanor McKay, Treasurer. Head Office, Montreal, 18th September, 1901. 180 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE INDIANS OF CAUGHNAWAGA. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Renfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., O.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., &c., <&c. May IT PLEASE YOUR Royal Highness: We, the undersigned Chiefs of the Band of Iroquois, residing at Caughnawaga, desire your Eoyal Highness to accept the accom panying articles of beadwork, which have been made by members of the band, as a slight mark of our loyalty and respect both for your self and for his Most Gracious Majesty the King, amongst whose loving subjects we are proud to number ourselves. In bidding you good-bye, we take this opportunity of wishing you and her Eoyal Highness, the Duchess of York, a safe and pleasant voyage, and we pray that you may return to your own home to find it filled with joy and happiness. Signed on behalf of the tribe : Jean Teonwatase, Joseph Anenrotonkwas, Louis Tekaonwake, Louis Tawennaienton, Michel Kanetenio, Charles Oronnawanen, Jean Bte Aientonni, Michel Onatiokon, Joseph Hioahho, Jean Bte Tarvenrate, Pierre Nioherasa, Therese Kawisaroka, Anne Karonnienawithe, Cecile Kwanantisakhe, Marie Tekaentakwa, Ceoile Kaneratisakte. REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE FOREGOING ADDRESSES PRESENTED AT MONTREAL. Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen: The kind, affectionate, and, in one instance, sacred words of your addresses, have indeed touched our hearts, and the Duchess joins with me in offering to you and the people of Montreal our sincere gratitude for the warmth and loyalty of your greeting. I feel that I do not come amongst you to-day entirely as a stranger, for I have the pleasantest recollection of two previous visits to your fair city, and it is an additional pleasure that on this occasion the Duchess is with me. APPENDIX NO. VI 181 I deeply appreciate your expressions of loyal devotion to the throne, and to the person of my dear father the King. Your kindly reference to his visit here in 1860 recalls to my mind significant words spoken by my revered grandfather which seem spe ciaUy interesting at this time, as they aUude to visits to this country and to the shores of South Africa, which I have just left. Speaking in 1860 of the almost simultaneous presence of the Prince of Wales in Canada — where he was about to open your cele brated Victoria bridge — and of Prince Alfred at Cape Town to lay the foundation stone of the breakwater in Table Bay, the Prince Consort said: ' What vast considerations as regards our own country are brought to our minds in this simple fact, what present greatness, what past history, what future hopes, and how important and beneficent is tbe part given to the royal family of England to act in the development of those distant and rising countries who recognize in the British crown, and their aUegiance to it, their supreme bond of union with the mother country and with each other.' It is gratifying to hear that in this commercial metropolis of Canada two great races form one happy and united community, and that you joyously accept the obligations of your proud membership of the British Empire. Notable proof of this spirit of patriotism is to be found both in your past history and in the gallant deeds and noble sacrifices which have given to Canada so honourable a place in the roU of fame which is contained in the record of the British army in South Africa. Your sympathetic allusions to our late beloved Queen are in har mony with the sounds of genuine mourning which we have heard in tbe course of our journey throughout the Empire. Her heart was always closely drawn towards Canada, which was associated with the lives of several of her family, and with her father's memory. One of the addresses I note with pleasure emanates from a body in whose custody is the historic building where more than a hundred years ago the Duke of Kent received from the citizens of Montreal similar assurances of loyalty to the crown of Great Britain to those you have given me to-day. We regret that time does not permit of a further extended stay in your city. We shall leave it with an earnest hope that imder Divine Providence, peace prosperity and concord may be the lasting heritage of the Dominion and its people. 182 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA ADRESSE DU COUVENT DE VILLA-MARIA, MONTREAL. A Son Altesse Royale George Frederic Ernest Albert, Due de Oorn wall et d'York, Due de Rothesay, Prince de Saxe-Oobourg et Gotha, et Due de Saxe; Oomte de Oarrick et Inverness, Baron de Benfrew et Eillarney, Lord des lies et Grand Senechal d'Ecosse, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., etc., etc. Qu'il plaise a votre Altesse Eoyale: On etait au 23 juin 1897. Dix mille enfants, I'elite studieuse de Londres, reunis a 'Constitution Hill' attendaient I'arrivee de I'au- guste jubilaire que le monde entier venait d'acclamer, et qui voulait bien se derober aux ovations de son palais pour venir recevoir les hommages de ce petit peuple. Cette scene des bords de la Tamise se repete ce soir sur les rives de notre Saint-Laurent. A I'instar de Victoria votre illustre aieule, noble Prince, vous echappez a I'enthousiasme de la foule pour per- mettre a toutes ces jeunes fiUes, de s'incliner devant les enfants de sa Majeste le roi Edouard VII, devant nos futurs souverains qui protegeront les larges libertes d'un pays heureux d'abriter sous les plis du drapeau britannique sa foi, sa langue, se institutions et ses lois. Si dans ce vieux castel de Monkland ne se discutent plus les inte- rets de la patrie comme au temps des Metcalfe, des Cathcart, des Elgin, ne peut-on pas dire que I'on y prepare encore ses destinees en y elevant les meres de families de domain, a qui I'on salt inspirer une fidelite sans def alliance au trone comme a I'autel. A peine Montreal etait-il ne, que de la France accourait a son ber ceau une femme aussi grande par I'intelligence que par le coeur. Cette femme, l'histoire I'a appelee 'I'Ange de Ville Marie,' I'Eglise la nomme ' la Venerable Marguerite Bourgeois,' ici nous lui disons ; ' Ma Mere ! ' Son institut, si humble a ses origines, compte aujour d'hui treize cents religieuses dormant I'instruction a vingt-sept mUle enfants que nous avons I'insigne privilege de representer aux pieds de vos Altesses Eoyales. ViUa Maria, heureuse de vous offrir le loyal hommage de la grande famiUe de Notre-Dame, sera fiere d'ajouter votre nom, Gracieuse Altesse, celui du prince George Frederic de Cornwall et d'York, aux noms de leurs Altesses Royales le prince Arthur et la princesse Louise, ses illustres visiteurs d'autrefois. Puisse ' Celid de qui relevent les empires ' entendre notre priere, et verifier pour vos Altesses Royales cette parole de I'Ecriture : ' Vous regnerez par la verite, la douceur et la justice, et votre droite operera des merveilles.' Les religieuses et les eleves de Villa-Maria. 19 septembre 1901. Cette adresse a et6 lue par Mademoiselle Y. Beaubien. APPENDIX NO. VI 183 FROM THE CONVENT OF VILLA MARIA, MONTREAL. To His Boyal Highness Prinee George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.O., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.O.M.O., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.G.L., &c., &c. May IT please your Royal Highness: The distinguished honour your Royal Highness graciously deigns to confer on our institution to-day, naturally caUs for an expression of dutiful thanks and sincerest gratitude to your Royal Highness, and of devoted loyalty to the throne and empire. We realize, however, that our words can no more measure the depth of our feelings, than the soft murmur of waves breaking on a lonely beach can gauge the waters which first started them into motion. Nevertheless, tbe practised ear never mistakes the rushing sound of shallow rivers for the low complaining of the ocean, nor the conventional protestations of devotion for the simple language of the heart. Hence we shall use tbe homely but expressive phrase, Oaed mille failthe, a hundred thousand welcomes. Whilst we are proud our beloved Dominion can receive your Royal Highness with all the pomp and splendour of naval and mili tary, as weU as civic display, and thus give evidence of our material strength, we rejoice to know that this alone does not constitute for your Royal Highness the greatness and glory of a nation. Like your illustrious ancestor King Alfred, the founder of our literature, you recognize that education is as necessary to national prosperity as military prowess. In organizing schools to regenerate his king dom, the great Saxon did not confine his attention to those for men, but was careful to establish convents for the moral and intellectual culture of women over one of which, that at Shaftesbury, his daugh ter Ethelgeove was constituted abbess. We would fain believe that like him, the greatest, perhaps of English kings, your Royal High ness in deigning to visit our convent wishes to show personal interest in the work of education for women. For this we are deeply grate ful. That throughout this dear Canada of ours tbe affection of a people loyal to the British constitution greet the heir apparent to the crown and his gracious consort, and that the best gifts of heaven fall in abundant measure upon them shall be the prayer of the religious and pupils of Villa Maria. This address was read by Miss Frances McGuire. 184 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE FOREGOING. The Duchess and I thank you sincerely for the kind sentiments contained in the addresses which you have presented to us. We are pleased to have an opportunity of visiting this ancient and weU known institution, which is associated with the memory of its saintly foundress, and to form some idea of the great and responsi ble work to which you have so unselfishly devoted yourselves. It is our earnest hope that abundant success may continue to bless your noble endeavours. Montreal, 19th September, 1901. For the reply in French of his Royal Highness see page 40. FROM McGILL UNIVERSITY. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Renfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., &c., &c. May it please your Eoyal Highness: The governors, principal, and feUows of McGiU University desire to offer you a very cordial welcome on your arrival in the commer cial metropolis of Canada. Along with the civic authorities and the general body of the citizens, they joyfully embrace the opportunity of testifying to their loyalty to the throne, and to the pride with which they cherish — ^in common with all who represent the British name beyond the seas — ^the feeling of partnership in the privileges and responsibilities of a great imperial inheritance. The progress which your Eoyal Highness has been making through countries which own the British sway has been no ordinary pleasure tour. We do not forget that it was xmdertaken at a time when the claims of private grief might weU have disinclined you to leave your home circle. But in the interests of the Empire you set everything aside, and we know that the sacrifice thus made has not been without its advantages. In former days the education of an English gentle man was not considered to have been completed till he had made the grand tour of Europe : henceforth it will be the prerogative of every succeeding heir to the British crown to strengthen his personal feel ings of patriotic pride, and to deepen his sense of imperial responsi- appendix no. vi 185 bility, — as weU as to confer great gratification upon millions of loyal and enthusiastic British subjects-r-by coming into actual contact, on its own territory, with each of the ' new nations within the Empire.' Nowhere more than in Canada does there exist an intense appre ciation of whatever helps to weld together the different portions of our vast imperial fabric. The people of Montreal still fondly cherish the memory of the visit which your royal father paid their city some forty years ago ; and nowhere could a more enthusiastic greeting be offered to his son and heir — the representative of a long line of kings, and the parent of kings that are to be. That your Eoyal Highness is accompanied by your illustrious consort is an additional source of gratification to a university whose work for the higher education of women will always be associated with the memory of our late Queen Victoria in the college which, by her most gracious permission, bears her own royal name. May you long be spared to fill the high place to which you have been called, continuing to be tbe mainstay and support of your august parents. And may all your future career give the fullest fruition to the hopes and expectations which have been formed of you by a grateful, an appreciative, and a loyal people. Strathcona, Ohancellor. W. Peterson^ LL.D., Principal. McGiLL University, Montreal, 19th September, 1901. 24 186 the eoyal toue in canada text of diploma granted by mcgill university to his royal highness the duke of oornwall and york. Universitas Macgilliana. Monte Eegio in Provincia Canadensi Sita Omnibus Ad Quos Hae Litterse Prsesentes Pervenerint Salutem. Cum Gradus Academici non solum hoc consilio instituti fuerint ut homines ingenio et doctrina prsestantes insignibus honoris prseter cseteros ornarentur, verum etiam ne laude bene merita careat si quis, excelso prsesertim loco natus, optime de republica meruerit. Nos Eegentes, Primarius, et Socii Universitatis et CoUegii Mac- giUiani nobilissimum iUustrissimum Principem, Georgium Augus- tum Cornubise Ducem, Ducem Eboraci, Doctorem in utroque Jure Honoris causa renuntiavimus et constituimus. Cujus in rei testi monium Sigillum Universitatis hisce Litteris rite subscriptis adpo- nendum curavimus. Datse in Comitiis soUemnibus die undevicesimo, Mensis Sep tembris, Anno Domini, MCMI. Strathcona, Oancellarius. Gulielmus Peterson, [l.s.] Primarius. Gulielmus C. Macdonald, e Regentibus. Eobertus Craik, e Sociis. Gualterus Vaughan, Tdbularius. (Translation.) McGiU University, To All Unto Whom These Presents Come, Greeting. Whereas, academical degrees were instituted not only to the end that those who are eminent for ability and learning should be speci ally complimented with honourable distinctions, but also to secure that the due meed of praise should not be wanting to any who, born to high station, has deserved weU of the commonwealth ; We, the Governors, Principal, and FeUows of McGiU University and CoUege, have declared and created the Most Noble and Illust rious Prince George Augustus, Duke of CornwaU and York, an Hon orary Doctor of Laws. In testimony whereof we have set the seal of the University to the present letters, duly subscribed. Given in convocation, on the 19th day of September, A.D., 1901. appendix no. VI 187 text of diploma granted by MCGILL UNIVERSITY TO HER ROYAL HIGHNESS the duchess of cornwall and york. Uni\-ersitas Macgilliana. Monte Eegio in Provincia Canadensi Sita, Omnibus Ad Quos Hae Litterss Prsesentes Pervenerint Salutem. Cum Gradus Academici non solum hoc consilio instituti fuerint ut homines ingenio et doctrina prsestantes insignibus honoris, prseter cseteros ornarentur, verum etiam ne laude bene merita careat si quis, excelso prsesertim loco natus, optime de republica meruerit. Nos Eegentes Primarius, et Socii Universitatis et CoUegii Mac- giUiani nobilissimam iUustrissimam Principem, Victoriam Mariam Cornubise Ducissam, Ducissam Eboraci, Doctorem in utroque Jure Honoris causa renuntiavimus et constituimus. Cujus in rei testi monium SigiUimi Universitatis hisce Litteris rite subscriptis ad- ponendum curavimus. Datse in Comitiis soUemnibus die undevicesimo, Mensis Septem bris, Anno Domini, MCMI. Strathcona, Oancellarius. Gulielmus Peterson, [l.s.] Primarius. Gulielmus C. Macdonald, e Regentibus. Gualterus Vaughan, Tabularius. (Translation.) McGill University, To All Unto Whom These Presents Come, Greeting. Whereas academical degrees were instituted not only to the end that those who are eminent for ability and learning should be speci aUy complimented with honorable distinctions, but also to secure that the due meed of praise should not be wanting to any who, born to high station, has deserved well of the commonwealth ; We, the Governors, Principal, and Fellows of McGill University and CoUege, have declared and created the Most Noble and Illust rious Princess Victoria Mary, Duchess of Cornwall and York, an Honorary Doctor of Laws. In testimony whereof we have set the seal of the University to the present letters, duly subscribed. Given in convocation, on the 19th day of September, A.D., 1901. 188 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, McGILL UNIVERSITY. ADDRESS FROM THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MCGILL COLLEGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE FORMAL OPENING OF THE NEW MEDICAL BUILDINGS BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF CORNWALL AND YOEK. May IT PLEASE Your Eoyal Highness and Her Eoyal Highness the Duchess op Cornwall and York: On behalf of McGill University, and more especiaUy on behalf of its faculty of medicine, we, as members, teachers and workers in the f acidty and in the university, beg leave to offer to your Eoyal High nesses a most cordial and respectful welcome to our new medical buildings; and at the same time to express to your Royal Highness, our grateful appreciation of the honour done us, in graciously con senting to assist at the dedication of our buildings to the eminently humane and humanizing work to which they are to be devoted. The medical school connected with our faculty, has been in active operation since 1824, — ^more than three-quarters of a century. For the first five years, the school was known as the Montreal Medical Institution ; but in 1829, it was incorporated with McGiU University and became its medical faculty. At the opening of the medical school in 1824, the number of stu dents was only 25, and at the time of its incorporation with the university in 1829, the number had only increased to 30. Twenty years later, in 1849, tbe number was only 44 ; and in 1889, when the faculty was in its sixtieth year, the number had grown to 227 ; while last year, — its seventy-second year, — the number was 490, — within a few units of 500. But the large influx of students, more particularly in recent years, means much more than a mere increase in numbers. It means a greatly increased area from which students are being drawn. The provinces of Quebec and Ontario formerly supplied nine- tenths of all our students ; now, 40 per cent of them come to us from homes outside of these provinces ; from aU the other provinces of the Dominion, from Newfoundland, from the United States, (10 per cent of the whole number), from the West Indies, from the British Islands; and last year, from across the continent and the Pacific Ocean, two students from China and one from Japan. But the growth of our school has not been confined to the number of its students, nor the area from whence they come. The course of study, the curriculum, has undergone a corresponding expansion; and the old methods of teaching by the so-called didactic system, have been largely superseded by more practical and demonstrative work in laboratories and at the bedside. These changes, involving more labour, have rendered necessary a corresponding increase in the teaching staff. When the school was opened seventy-seven years APPENDIX NO. VI 189 ago, the teaching staff consisted of four persons. The number is now over seventy. So also with the time required for graduation. The old term of three coUege sessions, and an additional year with a private practi tioner, is no longer sufficient even in second-class schools; while the most advanced schools and medical coimcils, which have, until re cently, been content with a full four-years' course, are now clamor ing for an additional year, to make a complete medical course cover at least five years. The rapid growth of our school in so many directions, has made the question of building accommodation one of constantly recurring anxiety ; so much so, that this is the seventh time that we have been obliged to change our quarters; from the modest original building on Place d' Armes, on the site now occupied by the Bank of Montreal, to the stately and commodious buildings in which we are now assem bled ; and which in accordance with Lord Strathcona's expressed wishes, are ample enough to accommodate nearly double the number of the students now in attendance. The present new buildings are a gift to the university for tbe uses of the medical faculty, from two members of Lord Strathcona's family,- — Lady Strathcona and the Honourable Mrs. Howard, who, two years ago, announced to the faculty through Lord Strathcona, the munificent donation of fifty thousand dollars each, — one hundred thousand doUars in all ; to assist in providing additional accommoda tion for the faculty, and to relieve the overcrowding which was be ginning to interfere seriously with the progress of its work. It is difficult to find words fitly to express our great sense of the benefits conferred upon us by Lord Strathcona and his family. They have been our good angels, without whose help we never could have risen much above the struggling level at which his Lordship found us in 1882, when our needs and our struggles first attracted his sym pathetic attention. It would be tedious to recite all the many benefits conferred upon the faculty by Lord Strathcona and his family. In money alone they have given us upwards of a quarter of a million of dollars ; and incidentally his Lordship was instrumental in securing for us the CampbeU Memorial Fund, amounting to upwards of fifty thousand dollars more. And how may we best hope to repay them for these magnificent gifts? Clearly, by striving earnestly to deserve them; to live up to them by maintaining and advancing the highest ideals of our faculty and our profession; by sending out graduates who shall take high rank among their feUows ; mindful at all times of the sacredness of human life, and the sanctity of human suffering. I shall now have the honour of begging the acceptance by your Eoyal Highness of this little casket of Labradorite, — a native Cana- 190 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA dian mineral from Labrador, — inclosing a key by which our doors may be opened or closed. Bearing in mind that this key is in the keeping of our future king, we shall ever be mindful to use its duplicates as he would wish them to be used, — in closing firmly our doors to everything that is ignoble or mean, and opening them widely to aU that is good, pure and honourable. On behalf of the university and its faculty of medicine. Robert Craik, M.D., LL.D., Dean. REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE FOREGOING. It is a great pleasure to the Duchess and myself to be here to-day, and we sincerely thank you for the kind words of welcome in your address, and for the hearty manner in which you have given expres sion to those sentiments. I am glad to have the opportunity of testi fying to our deep appreciation of the manifestations of loyalty and good wiU with which we were yesterday greeted by the citizens of the commercial metropolis of Canada. We feel very glad that it was possible to avail ourselves of the gratifying invitation to your great country, and we look forward with keen anticipation to becoming acquainted with its different provinces, its historical associations, and its beautiful and stupendous works of nature. We feel certain that it wiU prove in every way a happy final stage in that long and memorable voyage to which your address refers in such kindly terms. Any sacrifices which may have been entailed upon us in the fulfilment of tbe proud mission entrusted to me by my dear father have been more than compensated for by the gene rous sympathetic enthusiasm which has been so universaUy displayed towards us ; by the vast experience gained; and by the hope that in some slight degree we have assisted in consolidating and thereby strengthening our great empire. The Duchess and I are proud to become identified with your dis tinguished university by the degrees which we have now had the honour to receive. The fame of the benefactions which it has recently received from such patrons as Lord Strathcona and Sir William MacDonald has been world wide. Its general welfare, in cluding that of tbe Eoyal Victoria College, — associated as that in- APPENDIX NO. VI 191 Stitution will be for all time with the memory of our late beloved Queen, as weU as with the unparalleled munificence of your honour ed chancellor, — will be a fresh source of interest and concern in the joint lives of those who to-day find themselves your two junior graduates. FROM THE PROVINCIAL SYNOD OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, MONTREAL. To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., &c., &c. May it please your Eoyal Highness: We, the Archbishop, Bishops, Clergy and Lay Delegates of the Pro vincial Synod of Canada, representing in this part of the Dominion the national Church of England, of which his most gracious Majesty King Edward VII. is the supreme governor, desire humbly to assure your Eoyal Highness of the heartfelt pleasure with which we join with others in welcoming yourself and your gracious consort to the loyal Dominion of Canada. Cherishing the best traditions of the mother church in England, we prize this opportunity of renewing our expressions of devotion to a throne which for more than a thousand years has been identified with the nation's destinies. As the heir of that great throne your Eoyal Highness has been discharging a function of unwonted significance — the inauguration of the federal commonwealth of Australia. Here in Canada began the movement of which that inauguration is the happy sequel. With thankfulness to the divine disposer of events, we are also permitted to recall that in the religious sphere the Anglican Church in Canada led the way in adapting an ancient polity to the needs of to-day by the suggestion of an ascending series of synods, culminating in the Pan- Anglican Conference at Lambeth. The request for such a conference was made by this provincial synod, of which the Most Eeverend Francis Fulford, Doctor of Divinity, and first metropolitan of Canada, was president, and it was the same able prelate and 'humble man of heart ' who, on behalf of the Canadian Church, received our Gracious 192 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA Sovereign when, as Prince of Wales, his Majesty visited this part of his dominions. In our joyous hour there is but one shadow on our satisfaction— the thought that Victoria, the good, venerable mother of her people, shares not in this renewal of the pledges of our love. But the blessed memory of her long and beneficent life, and the unfailing sympathy which, from its fountain head in the royal household, spread in life- giving streams to the utmost bounds of the empire, and embraced tbe very least of her subjects— that, your Eoyal Highness, is our common heritage and undying solace. May it strengthen the bond between sovereign and people through the generations to come. With undiminished devotion we lay the tribute of our loyalty at the foot of the throne, and pray, on behalf of your Eoyal Highness and your gracious Consort, for the blessing and support of Him who is King of Kings, Lord of Lords, and the only ruler of Princes. W. B. Montreal, Archbishop. James Carmichael, Prolocutor. W. A. Clark, Clerical Sec. Lower House. J. J. Mason, Lay Sec. Lower House. REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE FOREGOING. My Lord Archbishop and the Members of the Provincial Synod op Canada: The Duchess and I greatly appreciate the kind words of your ad dress, and we heartily thank you for the welcome to which they give expression. It wiU, I know, be gratifying to the King to receive from you — as representing in this part of the Dominion the national church of England — a renewal of your assurances of devotion to his throne, and to know that by your zealous, patient, self-sacrificing labours, is maintained in Canada that grand tradition which is the noble heritage of the Anglican Church. Your sympathetic aUusions to the overwhelming loss recently sus tained by the Church and nation, have deeply touched me. I f uUy share with you the hope that the common sorrow, evoked by the death of her late beloved Majesty, may draw closer the ties which had APPENDIX NO. VI 193 multiplied and waxed stronger through the bright example of her long and glorious reign. I earnestly trust that the Almighty may ever guide tbe counsels and bless the labours of this synod. FROM THE PEOPLE OF GLENGARRY. To His Royal Highness Prinee George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., &c., &c. May IT PLEASE YOUR Eoyal Highness: The loyal subjects of his Majesty the King who comprise the peo ple of this historic county of Glengarry cannot deny themselves the opportunity offered by the passage of your Eoyal Highness through thei county and your stoppage at Alexandria, of stating to you the pride and gratification which your visit affords them, and at the same time of expressing to you the sentiments of loyalty which they entertain to the throne and person of their beloved sovereign, the King, your father. That the people of Glengarry should be animated by that feeling of stern and unbending loyalty to the King is not surprising when it is borne in mind that the earUest settlers of the county were United Empire Loyalists, whose privilege it was to lay broad and deep the foundation of that imperial unity which has since permeated the whole Empire, and in its defence and for tbe cause, to sacrifice their homes and endure every form of hardship and suffering with which humanity could be afflicted, rather than surrender their birth right as British subjects. That generation of our forbears in truth exemplified that glorious principle, ' For honour's sake to leave all aside And still keep true whate'er betide.' Nor did the next generation prove unworthy of such sires, as was shown by the alacrity with which they sprang to arms in defence of the country and monarchial institutions, when nearly a hundred years ago a prolonged and determined attempt was made to separate us from the mother country. It is with just and laudable pride that we can truthfuUy afiu-m that the county of Glengarry turned out practicaUy to a man to maintain British connection and we can point to the achievements of the Glengarry Light Infantry Eegiment and the Glengarry militia in proof of the assertion that it was in large 25 194: THE EOYAX TOUE IN CANADA measure due to them, their efforts and services that the people of Canada and we their descendants, are to-day in a position to declare that 'British subjects we were born and British subjects we shaU die.' Upon every subsequent occasion when opportunity was afforded, our people never hesitated in proving the strength and sincerity of their convictions nor failed in the discharge of their whole duty to the sovereign. That devotion which is thus inherited and which was always evin ced to our late dearly beloved Queen will ever be continued by us towards his present gracious Majesty, who exemplifies in his person every attribute which is dear to our hearts, and, with the help of God, will be handed down by us to our children and our children's children as a priceless heritage, to be continued to you and your royal line for ever. We rejoice to know that your tour throughout tbe outlying portions of the Empire—' Britain beyond the seas ' — has thus far proved so gratifying and enjoyable to her Eoyal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and York and yourself, and we venture to anticipate that your progress on Canadian soil from the Atlantic to the Pacific and return, will convince you that the people of ' our true North ' yield to those of no other portion of the King's Dom inions in the heartiness of their welcome or the manifestation of their appreciation of the honour done to the people of Outer Britain by the visit of yourself and her Eoyal Highness the Duchess, who is additionaUy endeared to us as being the daughter of that typical British princess, the Princess Mary of Cambridge, Duchess of Teck, so gracious and so good. Your visit is tempered by a feeUng of sad ness only by reason of the fact that it was planned by our late lamented Queen, the last proof of her abiding love towards and in terest in those of her people who were separated from her by the seas but never in their hearts, and that it was not vouchsafed to her to witness its progress and its joyfulness, and to realize, please heaven, its safe and happy termination. That God may long preserve the King and your Eoyal and beloved mother, and that he may always have you, the Duchess of Cornwall and York, and your children in His keeping, is the earnest and con stant prayer of the people of Glengarry. Signed on behalf of the people, Donald McMillan, Senator of Canada, Chairman. J. T. SoHELL, M.P. for Glengarry. E. H. Tiffany, Secretary of Com. APPENDIX NO. VI 195 FROM THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF OTTAWA. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.O.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., &c., &c. May IT PLEASE your Eoyal Highness: With sentiments of the most profound gratification at the oppor tunity thus afforded us, we, tbe mayor and corporation of the city of Ottawa, in the name of all our citizens offer to your Eoyal High ness a sincere and hearty welcome to the capital of the Dominion of Canada, and humbly beg to assure your Eoyal Highness of our unswerving loyalty and devotion to the throne and person of his Majesty the King. It is but natural that the presence of your Eoyal Highness sboidd recall the ever memorable occasion when your august father visited the then infant capital, and laid the cornerstone of those legislative haUs which, in their massive and enduring character, afford to-day a fitting symbol of our inalienable attachment to those great prin ciples of constitutional govemment to which are due in no smaU measure the glory and the greatness of the British Empire. Four decades have since passed away, and the little town which in the wisdom of the great and good Queen Victoria was chosen for such high honour has become a flourishing and progressive city of sixty thousand inhabitants, the home of many and varied industries and the centre of a great railway system, thus, we are proud to think, meriting the confidence which the prince, now our Gracious King, was pleased to express in replying to the address from the corpora tion of that day, that 'with increase of population and influence, Ottawa would prove itself worthy of the country of which it is the capital and justify its selection by the sovereign.' It is in the name of this greater Ottawa that we extend loyal and cordial greetings both to your Eoyal Highness and to your royal consort the Duchess of Cornwall and York, whose presence amongst us adds so greatly to the pleasure of this occasion, and we fervently hope that your Eoyal Highnesses may carry back with you to the motherland only the most pleasant memories of your visit to tbe capital of his Majesty's great Dominion beyond the seas. W. D. Morris, Mayor. John Henderson, Oity Olerk. 196 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE TOWN OF ALMONTE, ONTARIO. To His Royal Highness Prinee George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.B., D.O.L., &c., &c. May IT please your Eoyal Highness: On behalf of the citizens of the town of Almonte it gives us great pleasure to have the opportunity of welcoming you and her Eoyal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and York on this your first visit to the Dominion of Canada, our only regret being that time wiU not permit your Eoyal Highness to honour our town by your presence. We avail ourselves of this propitious occasion to express to your Eoyal Highness our loyal devotion and attachment to the person and throne of his most gracious Majesty the King, and to declare our humble but fervent admiration of his wisdom, moderation and jus tice as a ruler, and also to express our earnest wish that his Majesty's reign may be long and prosperous. While we deplore the sad necessity which renders necessary the active presence of a large army in South Africa, we are thankful that Canada, along with other colonies, has been privileged to co-operate with his Majesty's troops in restoring peace and giving freedom and deliverance to oppressed citizens, and many enslaved native tribes. We rejoice that this calamitous war has resulted in the growth amongst us of a sentiment of fellow-feeling with the mother coun try and sister colonies which must give stability and unity to the empire, and we sincerely hope it may be brought to a speedy and suc cessful termination. We earnestly desire to express to you our appreciation of the in terest that you take in Canada, one of the oldest colonies of the em pire, by travelling through it and visiting its most important cities. We trust that your increasing acquaintance with the people of Canada and its great natural resources may be productive of good, may advance the interests of the country, both sociaUy and civilly, and weld more firmly together the different nationalities composing its population. Our earnest desire is that you and her Eoyal Highness the Duch ess of CornwaU and York may enjoy continual happiness and many blessings, and that you may retain pleasant recoUections of the time spent in Canada, and return in safety to the mother land. On behalf of the town of Ahnonte, Chas. Simpson, Mayor. Lewis Coulter, Town Clerk. APPENDIX NO. VI 197 FROM THE TOWN OF CORNWALL, ONTARIO. To His Boyal Highness Prinee George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., &c., &c. May it please your Royal Highness: Permit us, with other towns throughout the length and breadth of this Dominion, to extend a most hearty welcome to your Royal High nesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York. The good deeds and noble example handed down by our late be loved Queen, will ever remain fresh in our memories, and we are proud to think of your illustrious ancestry. We have pleasure in assuring you of our firm attachment and loyal devotion to the person and crown of his most excellent Majesty King Edward the Seventh, who bears rule over such a great empire ; and our sincere prayer is, that he may be long spared to wield the sceptre over a happy, contented and loyal people. We have marked with great pleasure and satisfaction, the warm welcome which has been extended to you in your journeyings in the dominions beyond the sea ; and we imite with the millions of the King's devoted subjects throughout the world, in our devotion to your Royal Highnesses. We sincerely trust that you wiU return in health and happiness to our mother country, after completing this memorable visit to the various parts of the empire. May your visit to Canada be fraught with pleasure, and may the King of Kings, who has so signaUy blessed your illustrious ancestors, continue to smile upon you, and may long life and happiness be your portion. On behalf of the citizens of the town of Cornwall, Ontaiio. P. E. Campbell, Mayor. George S. Jarvis, Olerk. 198 THE EOYAX TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY OF OTTAWA. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.OJj., &c., &c. May IT please your Eoyal Highness: ImpeUed by feelings of the liveliest satisfaction and gratitude consequent upon the visit of your Eoyal Highness to the self-gov erning countries of the outer empire, we, the officers and members of St. Andrew's Society in Ottawa, desire most cordially to welcome your Eoyal Highness and her Eoyal Highness the Duchess of Corn waU and York, to the capital of the Dominion of Canada. Forty years have elapsed since this society, along with other national so cieties, imited with the council of Ottawa in giving his most gra cious Majesty King Edward a right royal reception in this city, and we now take occasion to assure your Eoyal Highness of our devoted loyalty and sincere affection towards the Throne and person of our beloved King. As Scots and descendants of Scottish men, from his Majesty's ancient kingdom of Scotland, we rejoice that his Crown still unites Canada and ourselves with the coimtry of our birth and origin, as weU as with aU the kingdoms and possessions of the British Empire. We believe it to be a cause of the greatest satisfaction to the peo- . pie of this Dominion that his gracious Majesty has been pleased to select, as his representative on this occasion, one at once so dis tinguished in position, so closely connected with his Majesty and so bound up with the future greatness of the empire as your Eoyal Highness. We humbly trust that Almighty God wiU have in his keeping your Eoyal Highness and her Eoyal Highness the Duchess of CornwaU and York, while discharging the onerous and responsible duties which devolve upon you in traveUing through those realms of his Majesty which are still to be visited, and while returning to that old land which we in common with all his Majesty's subjects through out the empire stiU delight to regard as ' home.' D. B. MacTavish, President. H. H. RowATT, Secretary. APPENDIX NO. VI 199 FROM THE CANADIANS OF MASSACHUSETTS. To His Boyal Highness Prinee George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.G.L., &c., Sc. May IT PLEASE your Eoyal Highness: In the State of Massachusetts there are nearly three hundred thousand residents of Canadian birth, and the Canadian Club of Boston, voicing the sentiments of this vast number, extends to you a sincere and hearty greeting. Your presence in our midst recalls the glories of an age iUumined by the reign of the good Queen whose memory is a fragrance that will last for ever. It strengthens us in the certainty that tbe future holds in store for you the record of a dutiful son, a brave, kindly christian gentleman; it strengthens in us anew the love we feel for tbe old motherland from which we sprung, and it renews our faith in the great tie which binds Canada and Canadians to the great Brit ish Empire, under whose beneficent hands the virgin forests of Canada have blossomed and her children have grown into stalwart, loyal, prosperous manhood. Our great rivers and lakes will whisper to your Eoyal Highness the tales of the men and women who opened up civilization in this vast country and will hereafter mingle with their memories and whisperings the tale of your kindly visit. The great forests of our land will bow with the memory of these days when you honoured them with your presence, and the heart of Canada, whether it moves on its native soil or pulsates in the great republic on the other side of the border, will always speak warmly for the family of the great mother Queen, Victoria, and throb with gladness and good wishes whenever the memory of your Eoyal Highness' visit to Canada is recalled. We, the Canadian residents in the great republic in particular, desire to establish in your mind the fact that we have not forgotten our love for the reigning family in England, that we have not lapsed in our affection for our native land, and that we join with all Canada in extending to you and her Eoyal Highness, the Duchess of Corn wall and York, on this visit to American shores a hearty, generous welcome, and that we wish you a long, happy and prosperous life, crowned with success, and filled with the highest measure of success — contentment. For the Canadian Club of Boston, E. H. Upham, President. Henry W. Patterson, Vice-President. John F. Marsters, Secretary. Boston, 9th September, 1901. 200 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE ST. PATRICK'S LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIA TION OF OTTAWA. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May IT PLEASE YOUR Eoyal Highness: The members of the St. Patrick's Literary and Scientific Associa tion of Ottawa desire to convey to your Eoyal Highness and the Duchess of CornwaU and York the assurance of a most cordial and loyal welcome to Canada. A country which retains, with an unchanged interest the tradition of the residence of his Eoyal Highness the Duke of Kent; which re- caUs with an affectionate remembrance the briUiant tour of his Ma jesty the King through the old provinces of Canada; and which has had the honour of earlier visits from your Eoyal Highness, welcomes you with all the greater satisfaction when you come, accompanied by her Eoyal Highness the Duchess of CornwaU and York, and occu pying, under the changed conditions of the dynasty, so near a rela tion to the throne. The conditions of our national life have also been so rapidly changing, that each visit from a member of the royal famUy of Great Britain finds our people more numerous and prosperous ; our institutions more diverse and stable ; our attachment to the throne more assured. Future visits may find us stiU more prosperous and strong; they can hardly find us more respectfuUy devoted to the best interests of the Empire. We noted with great satisfaction the enthusiastic reception ac corded to your Eoyal Highnesses in New Zealand and in the states of the commonwealth of Australia, and we feel that an equally warm reception wUl greet you in aU parts of this wide Dominion. ' That greater Britain lying beyond the seas ' is the home of a contented people, happy in the enjoyment of a form of government that while subordinate to the true interest, welfare and prosperity of the great Empire of which they are proud to form a part, yet wisely permits the people to regulate and control their own local and domestic affairs, thus ensuring that loyalty and fidelity to the cen tral power which alone can make it invincible. The people of Canada through their representatives in parHament have on several occasions pointed out how much the Empire would be strengthened if those principles of self-government existing in New Zealand, Australia and Canada were applied to Ireland and possibly to other parts of the British Isles. And we hope that the day is not far distant when British statesmen will recognize the APPENDIX NO. VI 201 wisdom of gratifying the national aspirations by extending those principles of local self-government to Ireland. Assuring your Eoyal Highness of the great pleasure your welcome visit gives us, and of our prayers for the welfare and happiness of aU tbe members of the royal family. We have the honour to be, your loyal and devoted servants, St. Patrick's Literary and Scientific Association of Ottawa. [I'-S-] D'Arcy Scott, President. John Daly, Secretary. Ottawa, 20th September, 1901. FROM THE TOWN OF BROCKVILLE, ONTARIO. To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: The corporation and the citizens of the town of BrockviUe deem it a very high honour to be permitted to join in welcoming your Eoyal Highness and the Duchess of Cornwall and York to Canada. In no part of his Majesty's dominions is there a greater spirit of devotion to the Crown and the Eoyal Family than in the old town of Brockville. Our town was at his own instance named after Sir Isaac Brock, the hero of Upper Canada, whose bravery and skiU so largely contributed to save our country for the British Crown. Our town was founded by United Empire Loyalists, who had fought and suffered to preserve the unity of the empire and whose descendants to this day are amongst us, and the same spirit animates our breasts, as so many of our young townsmen showed so practically when they went with eagerness to South Africa to fight for Queen and empire. The older residents of our town still remember with interest the visit of his Majesty, when Prince of Wales, to our town, as one of the epoch-marking events of our history. We trust that in passing through our town your Highness wiU observe the many natural advantages which distinguish our town, and what our citizens have themselves done towards making beauti ful and enjoyable homes. 202 the EOYAX TOUE IN CANADA We beg respectfuUy to wish your Royal Highness a pleasant and enjoyable visit to Canada, and would express our earnest prayer that you may carry away kindly recollections of Canada and its people. [L.S.J W. S. Buell, Mayor. George A. McMullen, Town Olerk. FROM THE TOWN OF ARNPRIOR, ONTARIO. To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G.. P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May IT please your Eoyal Highness: The citizens of the town of Arnprior most respectfuUy beg leave to extend their warmest greetings and most sincere welcome to your Eoyal Highness and to her Eoyal Highness the Duchess of Corn waU and York. When in the year 1860 your Eoyal father was graciously pleased to visit the little village which then occupied the place where the town of Arnprior now stands, the people of the upper Ottawa vaUey gathered from far and near to prove their devotion and loyalty to the reigning family. We now wish to assure your Eoyal Highness that throughout aU tbe time that has elapsed since then our de votion to tbe throne of Britain and our attachment to British in stitutions has even grown stronger and deeper with the passing years. It is our warmest hope and prayer that it may please Divine Pro vidence to grant to your Eoyal Highness and to her Eoyal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and York, a long and happy life, and in the fulness of time to caU upon you to reign over a prosperous, peaceful and united British Empire. Claude MoLaohlin, Mayor. Geo. E. Neilson, Town Clerk. Arnprior, Canada, 20th September, 1901. APPENDIX NO. VI 203 FROM THE TOWN OF RENFREW, ONTARIO. To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Renfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May rr please your Eoyal Highness: The municipal corporation of the town of Eenfrew — representing a happy commrmity, in which the descendants of English, Irish, Scotch, French, Polish and German live side by side in amity, free dom and prosperity — heartily join our neighbour towns iu welcoming your Eoyal Highness to the Ottawa valley in expressing appreciation of your visit, and of the opportunity it affords to attest our loyalty to British institutions and to the members of the Eoyal Family. Our prayer is that you may both long be spared to, in due course, carry into the ruling of the affairs of the empire the traditions of wise and fruitful government so gloriously exemplified by our late most gracious Majesty and by his present Majesty King Edward vn. W. E. Smallfield, Mayor. H. N. Moss, Councillor. Wm. Mills, Councillor. Arthur Gbavelle, Councillor. EoNALD McFayden, Gouncillor. Wm. McVeigh, Councillor. Chas. J. Scott, Councillor. Jas. K. Eoohester, Town Clerk. FROM THE TOWN OF PERTH, ONTARIO. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: The citizens of the town of Perth desire to present their most cordial respects to your Eoyal Highness, and to welcome you once more to Canada. The presence of her Eoyal Highness the Duchess of York on this occasion lends additional warmth to the welcome of our people. 204 the EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA Eepresenting as we do in so many cases a line of ancestry British by origin, military by history, and loyal by instinct and tradition, we are proud to extend to your Eoyal Highness the assurance of a loyalty so weU guaranteed. To her Majesty the late Queen Victoria, we gave during her long and glorious reign the reverence which her virtues commanded, and the obedience which a due respect for her authority reqiured. To her successor, his Majesty King Edward Vii., we transfer in unabated force the loyalty we gave to the late good and gracious Queen. Your Eoyal Highness wiU be pleased to accept the assurance and to convey to his Majesty the tribute of our loyal respect and obedi ence. A prosperous people under free institutions, we are proud of the ancient and mighty empire of which Canada forms a part, and for which our sons have on many occasions at home and abroad offered the sacrifice of their lives. That this empire may continue great and this country free ; that his Majesty and his gracious Queen Alexandra may long reign over his united kingdom and his dominions beyond the seas ; and that your Eoyal Highness and the Duchess of CornwaU may share in the happiness and prosperity of the King's reign, is our most sincere desire and shaU be our perpetual prayer. Eenewing the assurance of our gratification at your Eoyal High ness' presence amongst us, we have the honour to be on behalf of the town of Pei-th, Your most obedient servants, J. A. Stewart, Mayor. J. A. Kerr, Clerk. FROM THE CITY OF HULL. A Son Altesse Boyale George Frederic Ernest Albert, Due de Corn wall et d'York, Due de Bothesay, Prince de Saxe-Oobourg et Gotha, et Due de Saxe ; Comte de Oarrick ei Inverness, Baron de Benfrew et Eillarney, Lord des lies et Grand Sene chal d'Ecosse, E.G., P.O., K.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.O.V.O.. LL.D., D.C.L., etc, etc Qu'il plaise a votre Altesse Eoyale: Si son Altesse daigne jeter ses regards par dela le roc ou, qua rante ans passes, son auguste pere, maintenant notre roi bien-aime, venait poser la pierre angulaire de nos edifices parlementaires, elle appendix NO. VI 205 apercevra une jeune cite, nouveau phenix, qui, quatre fois d6ja rena- quit de ses cendres, et dans laquelle se retrouvent a peine les traces de I'effroyable catastrophe qui, il y a un an, epouvantait le monde par son horreur et par son intensite. HuU, la cite soeur de la capitale, depose a ses pieds, I'hommage respectueux de sa loyaute, de son devouement et de son inalterable attachement h. la couronne et aux institutions britanniques. Nous, ses habitants, avons mx titre de plus a nous approcher de leurs Altesses, un devoir plus touchant encore a remplir aupres de leurs royales personnes; nous avons une dette de reconnaissance a acquitter, et nous les prions d'en accepter aujourd'hui, dans cet humble hommage, le modeste paiement : — Nous devons remercier en eUes, et la regrettee souveraine qui compatit de tout son coeur gene reux a nos douloureuses angoisses, et la metropole qui, dans un elan de generosity et de compassion inoubliables, envoya a travers les mors, son obole magnanime a ceux dont le fleau avait devaste le foyer, aux veuves et aux orphelins que le feu avait depouilles du produit de leurs mdes labours. La population de Hull toute entiere remercie leurs Altesses, et maintenant les convie a juger par elles-memes, qu'eUe 6tait bien digne de leur compassion, et qu'elle a su employer a bien les secours dont elle a ete comblee. Au sein de notre cite, les deux races qui travaiUent ensemble a la prosperite du Canada et a la grandeur de I'Empire, rivalisent de zele pour accomplir la grande tache qui nous est devolue sur ce con tinent, et dont le drapeau qui nous couvre et nous protege recueille toute la gloire. La main dans la main, sans arriere pensee et sans prejuge, Canadiens de diverses origines, egalement loyaux sujets de la couronne, nous ne songeons qu'a assurer I'avenir de notre com mune patrie, et a transmettre a nos fils le respect et I'amour des nobles souverains qui nous ont donne la pleine jouissance des liber ies qui nous sont chores. Intimement unie a la capitale, par un dou ble lien de fer et d'acier, dont le dernier et le plus somptueux chainon s'est inaugure recemment, Hull se joint a Ottawa pour souhaiter & leurs Altesses une bienvenue dont la valeur reside surtout dans son entiere sincerite, sa loyaute et sa cordialite. Que leurs Altesses en demeurent convaincues, ces journees pas- sees parmi leurs sujets canadiens resteront gravees dans la memoire des grands et des petits de la cite de Hull ; on en parlera longtemps dans nos foyers, et longtemps, nos prieres adressees a I'Eternel leur feront large part dans nos voeux de bonheur et de succes. Avec I'assurance de notre fidelite et de notre loyaute, qu'il plaise a leurs Altesses d'agreer I'expression du profond attachement et de I'amour sincere et reeonnaissant de leur loyale cite de Hull. V. 0. Falardeau, maire, John F. Boult, GHe de Hull. Greffier de la cite. 206 the EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE ST. JEAN BAPTISTE SOCIETY OF OTTAWA. A Son Altesse Boyale George Frederic Ernest Albert, Due de Oorn wall ei d'York, Due de Bothesay, Prince de Saxe-Oobourg et Gotha, et Due de Saxe ; Oomte de Carrick et Inverness, Baron de Benfrew et Eillarney, Lord des lies et Grand Sine- ^ chal d'Ecosse, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., etc., etc. Qu'il plaise a votre Altesse Eoyale: C'est avec I'ame tressaiUante d'emotion que nous venons vous sou haiter la bienvenue et vous offrir en meme temps le temoignage de notre loyaute envers la couronne d'Angleterre. Nous avons au coeur un vif sentiment d'orgueil de pouvoir contempler en votre Al tesse Eoyale I'heritier presomptif du trone du plus vaste empire du monde. Et puis, nous aimons a dire, bien haut, la loyaute que nous portons a cette couronne sous laqueUe sont ecloses toutes nos liber tes civiles et religieuses. Notre loyaute, votre Altesse Eoyale, est vaste et profonde ; vaste comme I'empire britannique, dont nous sommes une parcelle, et pro fonde comme tout sentiment humain qui prend sa racine dans la reconnaissance et sa force dans I'orgueil envers I'objet aime. Sans doute que dans ce pays, les Canadiens-Frangais ont eu leurs epreuves, subi leurs persecutions de la part de fonctionnaires peu scrupuleux et infideles aux devoirs qui leur etaient assignes par leurs augustes souverains. Mais toujours, lS.-bas, au dela de I'ocean, lors que nous aUions deposer nos plaintes aux pieds de nos rois, nous avons ete ecoutes avec sympathie, et la justice vers nous coulait abondante de cette source limpide que I'on a si bien appelee le ' Brit ish Fair Play.' Notre gratitude s'est alors manifestee par un atta chement sans cesse grandissant, notre histoire en porte le temoi gnage. Et la, surtout, ou nos liens se sont resserres davantage avec la Grande-Bretagne, ce fut durant le regno merveilleux de la noble reine que Dieu vient de rappeler a lui. Mais de meme que nous avons aime tendrement notre reine, de meme nous aimerons notre roi, et de meme nous cherirons I'heritier qui plus tard sera, sans doute, appel6 a veUler sur les destinees de I'empire britannique. En terminant, que votre Altesse Eoyale veuille bien transmttre a sa noble et gracieuse epouse, la Duehesse Eoyale, nos respectueux hommages, et veuille aussi bien lui dire que nous serons heureux si elle pent conserver de notre pays un souvenir inoubliable. La Societe St-Jean-Baptiste d'Ottawa, J. U. Vincent, president. J. O. T. LeMay, secretaire. APPENDIX NO. VI 207 FROM THE TOWN OF AYLMER, QUEBEC. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward- of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May IT PLEASE your Royal Highness: In accordance with the wishes of our fellow townsmen, it becomes our pleasing duty to respectfuUy tender to your Royal Highness a most hearty and loyal welcome to the capital city of the Dominion of Canada. We feel proud of the privilege to express our gratification for the high honour you have conferred on the Canadian people by the iUustrious presence, as weU, of her Royal Highness the Duchess of CornwaU and York. It is our sincere -wish that your visit to this portion of the British Empire wiU be a source of gratification and pleasure to you as it is, undoubtedly, to the loyal people of this coim try. We trust your journey through this vast Dominion, of which as yet you have but reached the stepping stone, will be pleasant and agreeable ; we predict as much, as you are certain to find a happy, free and contented people, enjoying the privileges and freedom of British subjects of his most Gracious Majesty, King Edward Vii. Your Royal Highness' visit reminds many among us of the visit of your iUustrious father in 1860, when our fathers had the same pri vilege as we enjoy to-day, of greeting the heir to the British throne, and we acclaim to-day, as then, long live the King, long live the Duke of Cornwall and York. On behalf of the town of Aylmer, Quebec. G. 0. Rainboth, J. T. Whblan, Mayor. Town Clerk. FROM THE BOARD OF TRADE OF OTTAWA. To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.O., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May IT PLEASE YOUR Royal Highness: The Board of Trade, representing the commerce of the city of Ottawa, join in extending to you a sincere and hearty welcome on your visit to the capital city of the Dominion. 208 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA Coming as your Royal Highness does, direct from the great colo nies of the southern hemisphere, founded by men of our race, where you have seen the evidences of prosperity and progress there mani fested, we feel sure that your Royal Highness wiU be still further impressed by the immense possibilities for future development which wiU be seen in the commercial and agricultural resources of this great Dominion — resources which _wiU form a material factor in the prosperity and progress of that Greater Britain, of which we are proud to believe we form no mean part. It must be a source of profound satisfaction to your Royal High ness to observe in the various parts of the Empire visited by you, the evidences of the spirit of indomitable energy, perseverance and enterprise which has earned the British Empire its present proud position, and which bids fair by the development of its internal re sources to render it more independent of the rivalry of its foreign competitors and maintain its position in the foremost place amongst the nations. We have read with pleasure of the enthusiasm with which you have been received by the people of Australasia and South Africa, but we can assure your Royal Highness that in no part of his Majesty's dominions are his throne and person regarded with sentiments of truer loyalty than those entertained by his Canadian subjects. We trust that the visit of your Royal Highness may draw yet closer those ties which bind the various parts of the empire together, and that a long life of prosperity and happiness may attend your Royal Highness and your Royal Consort. Signed on behalf of the Board of Trade of the city of Ottawa. John Coates, President. Cecil Bethune, Secretary. Ottawa, 16th September, 1901. FROM THE VETERANS' ASSOCIATIONS OF 1866 AND 1870, OF OTTAWA. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Renfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.O.V.O.,LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: In the years 1866 and 1870, our Dominion was invaded by a large body from the United States, who were enemies of our beloved Queen. These invasions have been known as the Fenian Raids. APPENDIX NO. VI 209 As soon as the bugle sounded the loyal volunteers responded to their country's call, leaving their homes and avocations without any pre vious warning and in a few hours a very large force was equipped and on their way to tbe front, and soon repeUed those who had set foot on our soil. The prompt manner in which the call to arms was responded to by the volunteers assisted by the British troops then in the country had the effect of not only driving the enemy from our shores but pre vented what would have been a very serious matter to our country, and as a recognition of our services on that occasion her late Ma jesty graciously presented each survivor, two years ago, with a hand some medal. The loyal and patriotic spirit then displayed still animates the breast of every veteran and we hail with pleasure 1he honour con ferred upon our country by being visited by the son of our beloved King, and we trust that you and her Royal Highness may enjoy your stay when here, and when you return we will ask you to convey to his Majesty our devoted loyalty, love and esteem for his person and throne. Signed in behalf of the Veterans Associations of 1866 and 1870 of Ottawa District. W. Borthwiok, President. W. Chitty, Secretary. FROM THE ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY OF OTTAWA. To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.O.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: The St. George's Society of Ottawa humbly desires to express to your Royal Highness the feelings of intense and loyal gratification experienced in welcoming to the capital of the greatest of Britain's ' Domains beyond the Seas,' one who in aU human probability will, under Divine Providence, at some future date, which your Royal Highness as weU as ourselves, wiU wish far removed, be called upon to rule over the greatest empire the world has ever known. We woidd venture to remind your Eoyal Highness that it was under the banner of our patron saint — ' The blood red cross of St. George' — that England first began to achieve greatness, and to emerge from a coUection of petty states into the fulness of a great and powerful kingdom whose territories, domains and dependencies form 27 210 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA a circle round the earth, so that it has been truly said that ' The sun never sets upon the British possessions.' The aims and objects of tbe St. George's Society are not warlike, they are peaceful ; they are not directed against any other nationality, nor intended to keep alive racial differences. On the contrary, the object of the society is benevolence; its constant aim is to engender good fellowship and kindliness amongst the different races, the Saxon, the Gael, the Celt and the Gaul, and blend and unite them into the harmonious and homogeneous whole of Canadians, proud of our different origins, and proud of keeping alive tender thoughts and loving recoUections of our mother countries; but prouder stUl of our own country, the vast Dominion of Canada, and the Great Empire of which it forms an important part. The national societies of Canada, although nominally separate, are really united in their benevolent aims. While preserving dis tinct organizations, they are heartily united in devotion to the crown ; and in nothing are they more united than in their welcome to your Royal Highness and your Royal Consort, as is shown by the fact that it is shoulder to shoulder, side by side, that they stand together to-day, on one common platform, to express their pleasure at being honoured by a visit from your Royal Highness. The society would respectfully ask that your Royal Highness would be graciously pleased to accord it the privilege of enrolling the name of your Royal Highness, together with that of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and York, as patrons of this society. John A. Phillips, President. B. Chilton, Steward. E. L. Broadbent, Secretary. John Coates, First F.P C. F. Whitney, Treasurer. Feed Cook, Past President. W. Lake Marler, Past Pres. George Low, Past President. E. E. Prince, Ex. Com. F. G. Jemmett, Ex. Com. J. J. BoGERT, Chaplain. A. W. Mackay, Chaplain. H. B. Small, Physician. W. A. Cole, George Cox, S. J. Davis, Jos. Fawcett, Joshua Foss, Thos. Hewlett, Walter Hunt, Thos. Iliff, E. D. Ingall, J. B. Jackson, C. F. Winter, Second V.P. E. Patching, Asst. Secretary. Marcus Smith, Past President. Wm. White, Past President. Wm. Gliddon, Past President. Wm. Northwood, Ex. Com. F. Jarman, Ex. Com. H. Pollard, Chaplain. W. Timberlake, Chaplain. A. E. Fripp, Solicitor. C. G. FoLKES, Steward. Thos. Dunderdale, Steward. O. JoLiFFE, W. E. Seed, E. Kemp, J. E. Low, Graham Moon, H. J. Morgan, W. Parris, H. T. Pritchard, Geo. H. Eogees, J. Sarginson, M. O. Scott, John Stoke, W. E. Stroud, Brown Wallis^ J. W. H. Watts, Thos. Wensley, A. H. Wicksteed, C. W. WiLLIMOT, Luke Williams. APPENDIX NO. VI 211 FROM THE BAND OF MERCY UNION OF OTTAWA. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.O.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May IT PLEASE YOUR Eoyal Highness: The undersigned, representing tbe Band of Mercy Union of Ot tawa, desire to express the special pleasure with which they and their co-workers regard the presence of your Eoyal Highness in Canada. That sympathy with the weak and helpless which was the charac teristic of the great loving heart of ber late Majesty Queen Victoria, and which as your presidency of our parent body, the Eoyal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, shows, actuates your own, is the mainspring of our endeavours. Kindness to all innocent living creatures, and care that no cry of distress shall pass unheeded, are the objects of our work and teach ing, and by numerous bands of mercy formed in the schools, our children are led to realize the happiness which comes with pity and succour for aU things in pain, or sorrow or need. Forming, as we do, a link in that golden chain of human love which girdles tbe earth,, our society welcomes in your Eoyal High nesses the representatives of that large hearted motherland Great Bri tain in which so many such links have been forged, and of that gra cious family which for so many years has personally exercised the spirit of mercy and extended its beneficent control. Signed by president, vice-president and committee of the Ottawa Band of Mercy Union. E. H. O'Grady Haly, Honorary President. H. Pollard, Becior of St. John's Church, Ottawa; Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa; Bural Dean of Carleton East, President. Geraldine M. O'Grady Haly, Vice-President. Annie M. Pollard, Vice-President. Wm. Moore, D.D., ex-Moderator General Assembly Presby terian Church, Canada, Vice-President. Susan Davies, Vice-President. Maria Grant, Vice-President. Julia Gwynne, President Ottawa Humane Society and Vice- President Ottawa Band of Mercy Union. Harriet Costigan, Vice-President O.B.M.U. E. H. Steaoy, Curate of St. John's Church, Ottawa. 212 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA Geo. j. Low, D.D., Canon Christ Church Cathedral and Becior Trinity Church, Billings' Bridge. Theresa Armstrong, Annie H. Zoe Low, Frances 0. Billings, J. C. Glashan, LL.D. John A. MacCabe, M.A., LL.D., F.E.S.C, Principal of the Normal School. Fred. H. D. Vieth, late Captain H.M. 63 Begt. and N.S.M. F. A. Dixon, Annie K. Grover, Treasurer. Bessie Vieth, Hon. Secretary. FROM THE TOWN OF PEMBROKE, ONTARIO. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., K.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D.. D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: The citizens of the forest town of Pembroke, on the shore of one of the noblest of Canada's rivers, the Ottawa, beg to approach your Eoyal Highness with assurances of their profoimd loyalty to the British throne so long graced by her late Majesty Queen Victoria, and now by your iUustrious and much beloved sire his Majesty King Edward the Seventh. We rejoice that we are privileged thus to express to you the hap piness afforded us by your presence in our Dominion and your gra cious reception of our greeting. It gives us supreme gratification that we are honoured by the pre sence with you of your distinguished Consort whose many estimable qualities have endeared her to us aU. We fervently pray Almighty God may continue to have you both in His keeping and pour upon you His choicest blessings with wisdom mete for the exalted station which He in His providence has caUed you to fill. On behalf of the town of Pembroke, this twentieth day of Sep tember, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and one. John S. Millan, A. J. FoRTiER, _ ' Mayor. Town Clerk. APPENDIX NO. VI 213 FROM THE CANADIAN SOCIETY OF NEW YORK. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert. Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.G.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, &c May IT PLEASE YOUR Royal Highness: In behalf of the Canadians residing in the city of New York, members of the Canadian Society of New York, we respectfully beg to present to your Royal Highness and to her Royal Highness, the Duchess of CornwaU and York, their compliments and their wishes that your sojourn in the Dominion of Canada will prove most in teresting and agreeable to you both, and to assure your Royal High ness that they appreciate deeply the honour paid by you to the land of their birth in your visit, which they are persuaded wiU draw more closely the bonds of loyalty and interest that unite the colonies to the mother land ; and they feel confident that the wealth and pros perity of the Dpminion and the happiness of her people will speak with irresistible eloquence to your Royal Highness, and demonstrate forcibly the power and political influence she is destined to exert in the affairs of the empire. With the sorrow of the almost recent death of her late Majesty the Queen, stiU upon the members of the Canadian Society, they are now mourning with sincere sorrow and profound indignation the un timely death of the late President of the United States ; and they know that your Royal Highness and the people of the British Em pire feel with loving sympathy the loss thus sustained by a nation, with which they are identified by relations so many, so subtle, so cordial and so full of promise for tbe peace and welfare of the world. The members of the Canadian Society of New York would respect fuUy request your Royal Highness to express to their Majesties, the King and the Queen, wishes for their health and that all their days be days of honour to themselves and of happiness to the empire of freemen over whom they reign. Thos. H. Bartindale, President. Henry 0. Hunter, Secretary. A. J. McDougall. Frank W. McLaughlin. New York City, 16th September, 1901. 214 the eoyal TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE OJIBWAY INDIANS. To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Renfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., O.O.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: The generosity, justice and kindness with which we, the Ojibway Nation, have been uniformly treated by the royal family of England induces us. The Grand Indian Council of Ontario, to welcome you to this province, once an Indian territory, and now a most prosper ous section of the Dominion of Canada. We embrace the opportunity of your Royal Highness' visit here to give expression to the feelings of gratitude and affection with which our hearts are fiUed and to tender to you and her Royal High ness, the Duchess of CornwaU and York, the assurance of our devo tion and loyalty to your person, the son of our loving King. Although the long period of quietness with which this country has been blessed and which has caused the ' War Club ' to be buried under foot, has not afforded us an occasion of furnishing proof of our courage, we are at all times prepared to defend British rule here and in any part of the Empire. We are ready to imitate our forefathers in their prowess in repeU- ing the attacks of the enemies of the country and we, as their descen dants, if required, are ready to do our utmost to preserve untarnish ed the fame acquired by them when last on the war path in defence of the British crown. We fervently hope that your visit will be the means, more than ever, of increasing our attachment and loyalty to our King and mighty Empire. We trust that your Royal Highness' short stay in the country will give you and yours much joy and pleasure, and that you may reach your home in comfort and safety, and that on your arrival there you will convey to his Majesty, our loving King, the assurance that we, his forest subjects, are not unmindful of the loving care bestowed upon us by your illustrious and lamented grandmother, which has not been done in vain. We hope that his Majesty will continue that same solicitude to wards us, and we trust that his Majesty in the goodness of his heart, amid the activity of affairs of state, wiU sometimes give a passing thought to the Indians of Canada. Chief W. B. McGregor, President. Wm. Wawanosh, Ist Vice-President. Peter Megiss, Snd Vice-President. Fred Lamorandiere, Grand Secretary. APPENDIX NO. VI 215 REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE FOREGOING ADDRESSES PRESENTED AT OTTAWA. Gentlemen : The large number of addresses which you have pre sented to me give eloquent expression to your loyalty to the crown and attachment to British institutions. It wiU afford me much pleasure to communicate to my dear father, the King, these gratify ing assurances of devotion to his throne and person. The Duchess and I sincerely thank you for the kind words of welcome contained in these addresses and for the heartiness of the reception accorded to us to-day on our entry into the capital of the Dominion of Canada. I am much interested to observe from the address of the mayor and corporation of Hull that by the energy and enterprise of its citi zens, that city has already to a great extent recovered from the effects of the terrible calamity which so recently befell it, a result upon which I offer them my warm congratulations. The affection and reverence with which you refer to the loss sus tained by the empire in the death of our late dearly loved and lamented Queen, and of the noble lessons of her life and example, have deeply moved us. She was ever proud of the great and the splendid progress made in every direction by Canada during her long reign, and saw with pleasure that as it grew in power and in fluence the loyalty of its people remained unabated. It is especiaUy gratifying to me to meet you here on the threshold of the buUding, the corner stone of which was laid by my dear father. Standing here in the capital of Canada, in the shadow of this noble pile, it is impossible without a feeling of pride to refiect how far short of the actual results were the hopes and aspirations of that day, now more than forty years ago. Ottawa was then but the capital of two provinces yoked together in an uneasy union. To-day it is the capital of a great and prosperous Dominion stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean ; the centre of the political life, and administration of a contented.and united people. The federation of Canada stands pre-eminent among the political events of the century just closed for its fruitful and beneficent results on the life of the people concerned. As in ancient times by the union of Norman and Saxon the English nation was produced, so by the federation of Canada the two great nations which form its population have been welded into a harmonious people, and 216 the EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA afforded free play and opportunity to contribute each its best service to the public weU-being. Creditable as this achievement is to the practical wisdom and patriotism of the statesmen who founded the union and who have since guided its destinies, it is no less honour able to the people upon whose support they had to rely and who have in a spirit of mutual toleration and sympathy sustained them in the great work of union. This spirit is no less necessary than it was in the past and I am confident that the two races will continue, each according to its special genius and opportunity, to aid and co-oper ate in building up the great edifice of which the foundations have been so well and truly laid. Of the material progress which has been made since federation was accomplished the proofs are apparent on every side, and I rejoice to know that the unexampled prosperity of this, the first year of the century, has crowned the abundant years you have recently enjoyed. May we not believe that this feeling is shared by your fellow sub jects throughout tbe empire now united as it never was before, and becoming more and more conscious and appreciative of those ties of common interest and sympathy that bind it together, more than ever determined to hold fast and maintain the proud privileges of British citizenship. FROM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF CANADA. Address presented to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Corn wall AND York by her Excellency the Countess op Minto on behalf of the National Council op Women of Canada at Govern ment House, Ottawa, on Saturday the 21st September, 1901. To her Royal Highness ihe Duchess of Cornwall and York : May it please your Royal Highness : The members of the National CouncU of Women of Canada ven ture to approach your Royal Highness with glad and loyal greetings on this happy occasion of your visit to Canada. Our society is broadly representative of the women of this Dom inion ; the welcome which it extends is a message from the women of the east and of the west, from those that dwell in the broad prairie lands, on the coast of great seas, and in populous cities ; various as is the country of their birth or their adoption are the women of this council, yet are they bound together by a common allegiance, by appendix no. VI 217 their fealty to one sovereign, by their heritage in one great empire, by their consecration to that idea of spiritual unity of which the British Empire is at once the realization and the pledge. And as the women of the council strive to further the harmonious development of this complex Canadian people, to strengthen the bonds of feUowship between all who are privileged to be British sub jects, and to fulfil to all men the law of service, they are upheld by those iUustrious examples of pure and lofty womanhood set forth by her late Majesty, Queen Victoria of ever-blessed memory, by her Majesty Queen Alexandra, and by her late Eoyal Highness, the much-beloved Duchess of Teck. To you and to his EoyaL Highness, the Duke of CornwaU and York, we offer tbe tribute of our loyalty and devotion, our hope that your journey through Canada may be to you as pleasant an experi ence as it wiU be to us a treasured memory, and our earnest wishes that all glory and honour may ever attend that great sovereignty which you now represent amongst us. Mary Minto, Honorary President. Margaret Taylor, President. REPLY OF HER ROYAL HIGHNESS TO ADDRESS OF NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN. I am deeply touched by the kindly and affectionate sentiments con tained in the address presented to me by the National Council of Women of Canada. I heartily thank all those who, from all parts of this vast country, have associated themselves with this token of welcome and good-will towards my dear husband and myself. The excellent objects towards which the endeavours of your society are directed have my sincerest sympathy, and I pray that its work may be crowned with all possible success. Victoria Mary. 28 218 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF WINNIPEG. To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.O.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: « The mayor, aldermen, and citizens of Winnipeg desire to offer to you a most loyal and hearty welcome to our city. We greet you as one closely related to a throne whose history is our heritage, and which has been especially endeared to us by the great virtues and noble life of her late Majesty and is now strengthened by the wis dom, character and dignity of his Gracious Majesty King Edward VII. Thirty years ago Winnipeg was but a village hamlet, Manitoba had just become part of the Dominion, and the great territory to the west was a solitude save for tbe hunter and fur-trader and the wide ly separated posts of the Hudson's Bay Company. But though its political history is so brief, no portion of the world-wide British dominions is animated by more earnest loyalty than is tbe Canadian West. Inhabiting a land which offers rich returns to industry and thrift, our citizens rest secure under those institutions, based upon justice and equality, which have been granted by the Imperial Crown and parliament. We are especiaUy pleased that you are accompanied by her Eoyal Highness the Duchess of CornwaU and York and we desire to ex tend to her a most cordial welcome. We hope that your visit to Canada may be in all respects a happy one, and that for long years to come it will be associated with something of the pleasure with which it must always be regarded by those now privileged to join in your welcome. [l.s.J John Arbuthnot, Mayor. C. J. Brown, City Clerk. APPENDIX NO.VI 219 FROM THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, DIOCESE OF RUPERT'S LAND. To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May IT PLEASE your Eoyal Highness: We, the Archbishop, Clergy and Laity, of the Church of England, Diocese of Eupert's Land, in synod assembled, desire in common with all the members of our Church and tbe whole community, most heartily to welcome you on your visit to this portion of the empire. We recognize very deeply the interest in the great colonies shown by our gracious sovereign. King Edward, in arranging this visit, and your own sympathy in undertaking such a long, arduous tour, and we doubt not that it will enable you to realize more fully tbe deep attachment to the throne and empire animating all our people. We also heartily welcome your Gracious Consort the Duchess of Cornwall and York, who has been pleased to accompany you to tbe great gratification of all our people. We trust that you have both enjoyed your visit to the various pos sessions, and that it will be full of happy remembrances. We pray that you may be graciously preserved from all accidents to return in health and safely to the motherland. Signed with the seal of the diocese of Rupert's Land, at the city of Winnipeg, in the province of Manitoba, this fourteenth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and one. R. Rupert's Land, [l.s.] Metropolitan of Bupert's Land, Primate of all Canada. FROM THE ARCHBISHOP OF ST. BONIFACE, WINNIPEG. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Renfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May IT PLEASE YOUR Royal Highness: Great, indeed, is our privilege to be allowed to approach your Royal Highness on this most auspicious occasion, and personally to wel come you and your gentle consort to our heart and homes. 'Honi soit qui mal y pense ' if we venture to remind your Eoyal Highness 220 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA that gaUant gentlemen and Catholic missionaries from old France in the long ago, and later, from New France, now the province of Quebec, were the first to discover these immense and fertile plains of the Canadian North-west. They also had the glory of conquering these wild regions, not by the might of arms, but gaining to civil ization the sons of the forests and plains by peacefuUy preaching the gospel of Christ. We, then, the Catholics of Manitoba and of the whole ecclesiasti cal province of St. Boniface, respectfully beg leave to offer to your Eoyal Highness, as the worthy heir and representative of our gra cious King, Edward VII., the sincere expression of our loyalty and of our deep feelings of affection. We feel proud to proclaim to-day that here, as well as in the rest of Canada, our Catholic people have stood firmly and faithfuUy by England's noble standard, even at the cost of blood. We thank God every day for the amount of religious liberty we enjoy under the glorious British flag, and we feel confident that if we need more liberty, or any redress of grievances, we can stiU appeal to the old Christian motto of the British Empire : ' Dieu et mon Droit,' ' God and my Eight,' a motto full of hope for the future, as it has been our watchword in the past. We have a saying amongst us : ' Heureuse comme une reine,' ' Happy as a queen ! May we be permitted to express to her Eoyal Highness, the Duchess of CornwaU and York, our heart-felt de sires that the years to come may see for her the realization of this old saying of our childhood, long before even she attains to this high eminence. God grant her days may be crowned with happi ness now and in the future. We also implore every blessing of Heaven on your Eoyal Highness and the rest of the Eoyal family. The Catholics of the Ecclesiastical Province of St. Boniface. ¦\- Adelard, O.M.I. Archbishop of St. Boniface and Metropolitan of the two Provinces of Manitoba and British Columbia, and also of ihe whole Canadian North-west and the district of Keewatin. REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE FOREGOING ADDRESSES PRESENTED AT WINNIPEG. Gentlemen, — ^Your kind and touching reference to the Duchess is especially gratifying, and in her name and on my own behalf I wish to acknowledge most sincerely the hearty greeting and affec tionate prayers which are expressed in your addresses. The pleasant associations which you hope we shaU derive from our visit wiU be emphasized by the interesting experience of our first acquaintance APPENDIX NO. VI 221 With the Canadian West, and by the memory of to-day's welcome to its chief city. During the long and memorable journey to the extreme eastern and from thence to the far western limit of our vast empire, we have seen everywhere many and varied proofs of its steady but certain progress, material and political, but I doubt whether in the whole course of that experience a more striking example is to be found than in the comparison of the Fort Garry of our childhood with the Winnipeg of to-day. Then, as you say, ' a village hamlet in a soli tude,' broken only by the presence of 'the passing hunter and fur trader,' to-day the busy centre of what has become the great granary of the empire, the political centre of an active and enterprising po pulation in the full enjosrment of the privileges and institutions of British citizenship. I rejoice that we came amongst you at a time when we can join in the congratulation of your fellow subjects in a year of unprece dented prosperity which you are enjoying, and we pray that years to come may show no diminution of the prosperity of that energy and determination which characterized the pioneers and settlers of this province. FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA, WINNIPEG. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.O.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May n please your Eoyal Highness: We, the chancellor, vice-chancellor and council of the University of Manitoba, unite with our fellow subjects in the Dominion in wel coming you to Canada. We recognize the graciousness of this visit in tbe extension of your tour across tbe Dominion, which, while affording a great pleasure to many, will enable your Eoyal Highness to see a great part even of the young and promising provinces and territories in the west of Canada. We desire to assure you of the loyalty to the crown which we share with the people throughout Canada and of the profound sorrow with which we received the tidings of the death of our ever beloved and gracious sovereign Queen Victoria. We look forward to a happy 222 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA and glorious reign for King Edward whom we regard with the most loyal affection. We also welcome your Gracious Consort, the Duchess of Cornwall and York, and thank her most heartily for her kind endeavour to give so much additional pleasure to our people by accompanying your Eoyal Highness on your long journey. This serious undertaking on her part is most warmly appreciated. The young institution, which we represent, has grown with great rapidity and is a witness with many other institutions in this city and province of the wonderful progress of this province since it became accessible by railway some twenty years ago. There are in our university four colleges in arts and a medical college and at present most of the tuition of the University is given by the lecturers of the several colleges, but the University received from the Dominion an extensive grant of land of large value, which will no doubt in time enable much useful work to be done by the University itself. Already the University has erected and equipped a buUding for natural science and has several lecturers in various subjects of that department. We trust that your Eoyal Highnesses may both have most happy remembrances of your visit to the several colonies, and that you will return without accident and in the fulness of health to the mother land. Signed with the seal of the University, at the city of Winnipeg, in the province of Manitoba, this 26th day of September, 1901. E. Eupert's Land, [l.s.J Chancellor. G. J. Laird, Begistrar. REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE FOREGOING. Mr. Chancellor and Gentlemen: The Duchess and I are much pleased to be here to-day, and we thank you for the warm welcome extended to us in the name of the University of Manitoba. It is particularly gratifying to see that the people of the province have displayed so much earnestness and zeal on behalf of higher education. This institution is a proof of their determination not to fall behind the other provinces of the Dominion in providing facilities for culture and for intellectual and scientific advancement. We sbaU carry away the happiest recollections of our first visit to western Canada, and of the cordial manner in which we have been received to-day by your University. APPENDIX NO. VI 223 FROM THE TOWN OF REGINA, NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES. lo His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: In the name of the corporation and of the citizens of tbe town of Eegina, we sincerely and heartily welcome your Eoyal Highness and her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cornwall and York, to the capi tal of the North-west Territories. We are proud that your Royal Highness has, at great personal sacrifice, been able to honour by this visit, a town that was named Regina, as an expression of our loyalty to her late Majesty, our be loved Queen Victoria, whose illustrious memory we shall ever cherish. We esteem it a signal distinction that your Eoyal Highness has visited tbe vast prairies of western Canada, and that you have seen for yourself something of the territory that has already been dis tinguished in its defence of tbe Empire, and that has, we believe, in itself possibilities of development beyond the conception of the most sanguine. We desire to assure your Royal Highness of our unswerving loyalty and attachment to tbe Throne and person of his most gracious Ma jesty, King Edward VIL, and of our deep devotion to Her Majesty, Queen Alexandra. In conclusion we express sincere wishes for the prosperity of our great Empire, and are glad to be able to assure one so near the throne as your Royal Highness of the profound sentiments of re spect and reverence we entertain for all the members of the royal family, of whom we are so justly proud. Signed on behalf of the corporation and the citizens of Regina, on tbe twenty-seventh day of September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and one. W. T. MOLLARD, [l.s.J Mayor. Jas. Balfour, Secretary-Treasurer. 224 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE TOWN OF WHITEWOOD, N.W.T. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., K.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: The citizens of the town of Whitewood, on the eastern slope of Assiniboia's grain and pastoral stretches, eagerly seize the opportu nity of approaching your Royal Highness with respectful and loyal greetings on this most auspicious of occasions. The happy event of your visit to these western territories of our Dominion of Canada (our portion of what has been termed ' Greater Britain,') ; when nearing tbe completion of your Royal Highness' welcomed circum- navigatory progress, and especiaUy after having so lately stamped with Imperial eclat, the birth of Canada's young sister beneath the southern cross, but tend to emphasize the occasion. We therefore welcome your Royal Highness, and while tendering our sincere homage to yourself and her Royal Highness tbe Duchess of Cornwall and York, we hasten to express with acclaim, our un faltering devotion to the Crown and dignity of your August Sire, his gracious Majesty King Edward. God speed the rest of your Royal Highness' journeyings ; and may He assuage your Royal Houses' recent bereavements. Signed on behalf of the town of Whitewood, North-west Terri tories of Canada, September 1901. Jos. L. Lamont, Mayor. Chas. E. Baldwin, Secretary-Treasurer. Hugh A. J. Macdougall, Corporation Solicitor and Public School Trustee. Kevtew of the Noeth-west Mounted Police at Calgaey. APPENDIX NO. VI 225 FROM THE TOWN OF MOOSOMIN, N.W.T. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: The citizens of Moosomin, Assiniboia, Canada, take pleasure in extending a hearty welcome to your Royal Highness and to her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cornwall and York, on this your first visit to this the prairie portion of our fair Dominion. We feel assured that the gracious visit of your Royal Highnesses wiU tend to further strengthen the bond of unity between Canada and the mother country, the stimulating effect of which has borne noble fruit in fostering a strong spirit of loyalty and in creating a gratifying development of our heritage. May your sojourn here be one of personal pleasure, and may an aU kind Providence lovingly tend your journey homeward. Signed on behalf of the citizens of Moosomin, John MoCurdy, Mayor. FROM THE TOWN OF LETHBRIDGE, N.W.T. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prinee of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: The Mayor and Council of the town of Lethbridge respectfuUy desire, on behalf of tbe citizens of that town, to seize the opportunity presented by your visit to the Canadian North-west as the repre sentative of his most gracious Majesty, King Edward, to assure you of the loyalty which the citizens of Lethbridge have for their King and for the empire of which he is the head. To your Eoyal Highness personally and to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and York, we desire to express our best wishes that your present journey through so large a portion of the Imperial domain may be marked with pleasure and enjoyment, but 226 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA we regret that the route mapped out for your Eoyal Highness wiU not enable you to visit the town which we have the honour to re present. Further, we trust that your brief stay in Canada wiU prove yet another Hnk in the golden chain which binds our Dominion to the motherland, and that in years to come you wiU be able to look back on your brief stay among us with pleasant memories of both our land and people. Signed on behalf of the municipaUty of the town of Lethbridge. Wm. Oliver, Mayor. C. B. Bowman, Secretary-Treasurer. FROM THE TOWN OF SALTCOATS, N.W.T. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: We, the settlers of Saltcoats district and citizens of the town of Saltcoats, desire to extend our hearty and loyal welcome to your Highnesses on your visit to our North-west, assuring you of the sincere love of our people and pledging our fidelity, being ever ready as in the past, to respond to the wishes and commands of our sovereigns. May peace and happiness ever attend your lives, and when as our future King and Queen, may the blessings of God ever be with you and guide you. Wishing you a pleasant journey through our western prairies and mountains, and a safe return to our motherland, we are the loyal and sincere subjects of our most noble King, your esteemed and honoured father. The Saltcoats Board of Trade and citizens committee. Thos. MacNutt, President Board of Trade. W. B. Smithett, Secretary Board of Trade and citizens of Saltcoats Overseer. APPENDIX NO. VI 227 FROM THE TOWN OF YORKTON, N.W.T. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert; Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: We, the Mayor, town council and citizens of Yorkton, Ass., N.W.T., cannot permit the visit of your Eoyal Highness and ber Royal High ness the Duchess of Cornwall and York to this portion of the vast dominions over which your illustrious father, our most gracious sovereign King Edward VII., so auspiciously reigns, to pass without giving expression to the pleasure and delight we feel because of the visit of your Royal Highness to our new and prosperous country. We regret exceedingly that circumstances wiU not admit of your Royal Highness coming to our town, that we might give verbal ex pression to tbe cordial welcome we entertain in our hearts for the presence in our great Canadian North-west of the heir to the British Throne. We desire to assure your Royal Highness that in no portion of the vast dominions over which the British flag so beneficently waves is there to be found more unswerving loyalty to Britain's Throne than in this Canada of ours, the brightest jewel in Good King Ed ward's Crown. We congratulate your Royal Highness on the splendid success that has so far attended your memorable journey around the world, and we pray that the King of kings may ever have you in His keeping and bring that journey to a happy and prosperous termination. We are your Royal Highness' most obedient servants, W. P. Hopkins, Mayor. E. H. Look, Secretary-Treasurer. 228 the eoyal toue in Canada FROM THE VILLAGE OF GAINSBORO, N.W.T. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: We, the inhabitants of tbe village of Gainsboro' and the farmers of the surrounding prairie beg to express our great satisfaction at the presence of your Eoyal Highness in the North-west Territories, and to assure your Eoyal Highness of our complete and loyal devo tion to the crown and person of your iUustrious father, the King, and your beloved mother, the Queen, and to the institutions of the great British Empire of which we are proud to form a part. We sincerely trust that your Eoyal Highness' stay in the Dom inion of Canada may be a source of pleasure to you and your beau tiful and illustrious Consort, and that you may be favourably im pressed with the Dominion as a whole and especially that portion of it in which our lives are so happily cast, viz., the North-west Terri tories, and which has just been blessed with such a magnificent har vest. In presenting our humble duty to your Eoyal Highness, also to her Royal Highness the Duchess of CornwaU and York, we venture to wish that a safe and happy ending may be vouchsafed to your Royal Highness' progress through the empire, and which we are sure cannot fail to assist powerfuUy in binding the colonies and mother country more closely and devotedly together. We remain your Royal Highness' most loyal and dutiful servants. Signed on behalf of the village and district. T. Fraser, Overseer. F. Pratt. S. Cripps. B. Burke, J. P. A. Wood, Com. R. B. Elliott, P.M. ."ith September. 1901. appendix no. VI 229 FROM THE TOWN OF MEDICINE HAT, N.W.T. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York^ Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., K.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May IT please your Royal Highness: On behalf of the corporation and citizens of the town of Medicine Hat, we feel honoured at having this opportunity afforded us of extending a warm and hearty welcome to your Royal Highness and also to her Royal Highness the Duchess of CornwaU and York on this your first visit to tbe North-west Territories. Your trip through this western country at this particular season of the year will afford you an opportunity of forming some idea of Canada's great and varied resources, and the important position her extensive grain fields and cattle herds must soon place her in as one of the great food depots of tbe Empire. The peace and national prosperity which for so many years have favoured our fair Dominion are tributes to that freedom and liberty which we as a people enjoy while forming a part of the great British Empire, in upholding the integrity of which Canadians are proud of having voluntarily assisted when occasion required them. Permit us to express our unfeigned sorrow at the death of our late good and beloved sovereign. Queen Victoria, whose name will be revered as she was personaUy loved by all Canadians. To the person, crown and dignity of our sovereign the King we pledge that unwavering loyalty of which Canadians are so justly proud, and in all sincerity we humbly pray ' Long live the King.' W. T. Finlay, Mayor. W. N. Adsit, Sec-Treasurer. Medicine Hat, 27th September, 1901. 230 the eoyal TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE TOWN OF PRINCE ALBERT, N.W.T. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: We, the Mayor and Council of the town of Prince Albert in the North-west Territories of Canada, on behalf of ourselves, the citi zens of said town and other loyal subjects, adherents thereto, can not allow your Royal Highness to pass through these territories on your triumphal tour of the Empire, without extending to you and your Royal Consort, the Duchess of CornwaU and York, our hearty felicitations. While we regret that your itinerary wiU not allow you and your royal consort to visit our vast and fair portion of this great Do minion, we desire to assure your Royal Highness of our loyalty and attachment to the throne and person of his Imperial Majesty, your beloved father and of our sincere devotion to her Majesty Queen Alexandra. We beg, through your Royal Highness, to thank His Majesty our King for his gracious favour in sending you to visit the more dis tant portions of the empire over which, in the natural course of events, you may be some day called upon to reign, and we trust and believe that your tour wiU be fraught with good to the empire. We rejoice that we are able to inform your Royal Highness that our district has again been blessed with an abundant harvest. We pray that our cotmtry may soon be at peace with aU the world. Prince Albert, named after the late Prince Consort, at the caU of duty, almost in the last days of the glorious reign of our late and weU beloved Queen, Victoria tbe Good, whose memory is held sacred here, as it is the world over, sent her sons to distant South Africa. Many of them are now there, and if the bugle should again sound the call to duty, you may assure your royal father our King, that the citizens of Prince Albert will ever respond to its call. In conclusion, we wish yourself and her Eoyal Highness a most pleasant visit through this great Dominion, and a safe return to your native land. We pray that the blessings of the Almighty may rest on our King, Queen, your Royal Highnesses and aU the Royal family. Signed on behalf of the corporation and citizens of the town of Prince Albert, this 23rd day of September, A.D., 1901. T. J. Agnew, J. M. Coombs, Mayor. Clerk. APPENDIX NO. VI 231 FROM THE TOWN OF WOLSELEY, N.W.T. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: The Mayor and Council, on behalf of tbe citizens of the town of Wolseley, and as a part of the great North-west, beg to tender you these expressions of their feelings of loyal allegiance and attachment to the King and Crown of Great Britain. We are pleased to have this opportunity of addressing your Eoyal Highness ; pleased because your visit will tend towards tbe unifica tion of all British subjects of many creeds and languages ; and pleased for the privilege of giving expression to those feelings. British institutions, British laws and British justice as exemplified in the life and rule of our late and much lamented ' Queen Victoria the Good,' and further extended by his Imperial Majesty, King Ed ward VIL, have appealed to the hearts and consciences of our com mon people and nourished those seeds of honour, truth and bene ficence implanted by Him to Whom we all owe allegiance and ac- laiowledge as the source of universal truth and righteousness. In travelling through the Territories no doubt you will be im pressed with the immense possibilities in store for our country, and what a great source of strength to the empire lies in the development of these vast territories of fertile soil, and their settlement by hardy sons of British spirit. The service recently rendered the empire by the bone and sinew of the Territories, and drawn from a very limited population, is suffi cient evidence to demonstrate the loyalty and spirit of the men of the west. We trust your Highness will enjoy a pleasant and profitable jour ney, under the protection of the Omnipotent. A. G. Thompson, Mayor. A. D. Ferguson, A. J. McPhail, ¦ . Geo. Balfour, Geo. H. Hurlburt, John Handley, 0. tourigny. 232 the eoyal toue in canada FROM THE VILLAGE OF ST. ALBERT, N.W.T. To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: We, the subjects of his Majesty, in this portion of the vast colo nial empire of Britain, beg leave to extend to your Royal Highness and your Eoyal Consort, our most cordial expressions of welcome. Though it will not be our privilege to meet your Eoyal Highness in person, yet we feel no less the honour done to us by your visit. We trust this visit will be to your Eoyal Highness, as it wiU be to us, a pleasant souvenir of the all too short sojourn of your Eoyal Highness in our great but sparsely settled country, over which in the providence of God you wiU one day rule. In conclusion, we the citizens of Saint Albert, Alberta, hope and trust that your voyage round the world wiU inspire affection towards the persons and loyalty to the throne of our future sovereigns, and we wish you a safe and pleasant trip to your home beyond the sea. A. C. Herbert, Overseer. M. Merer, O.M.I., P.P. H. W. MoKenny, J.P. FROM THE TOWN OF STRATHCONA, N.W.T. To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great 'Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: On behalf of the citizens of the town of Strathcona, Alberta, we bid you welcome to the North-west Territories of Canada. The Canadian people appreciate highly the sentiment which has prompted your visit to this country. Your visit wiU tend to strengthen the ties which bind us to the great British Empire of which we form a part. We are loyal to the British constitution under which we enjoy the advantages of civil and religious freedom. In the hour of danger Geoup OF Indian Women at Calg appendix no. VI 233 Canada will always be ready, as in the past, to defend the interests of tbe greatest empire the world has ever seen. As citizens of Canada we are justly proud of our country, and delighted with its material and intellectual progress. The North-west Territories are still but sparsely settled, but we look forward to a time, we believe not far distant, when they will be the homes of millions of loyal and contented British subjects. Let us express the hope that your tour and that of her Eoyal High ness the Duchess of Cornwall and York through this country may be pleasant and profitable, and that your life may long be spared to fill with distinction that exalted position which you are destined to occupy. Eobt. Eitelier, A. C. EuTHERPORD, Mayor. Secretary-Treasurer. REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE FOREGOING ADDRESSES PRESENTED AT REGINA. Gentlemen : The Duchess and I would ask you to convey our heartfelt thanks to all those bodies which you represent, for the kind ly words of welcome to which their addresses give expression. I am especially gratified at the unfaltering note of love and attach ment to the mother country which rings throughout these messages of greeting ; and it will be a pleasure to me to communicate to my dear father, the King, your assurances of deep and abiding devotion to his throne and person. We are touched to think that tbe welcome is extended to us from some of the remotest parts of this vast territory, and we cordially reciprocate their expression of regret that time does not admit of our personally visiting those districts. We are glad to find ourselves here in a town whose name will be forever linked with the memory of our beloved and deeply mourned Queen. We have been greatly interested in our journey through this bound less land, rich and fertile in its soil, great in its possibilities of deve lopment ; and look forward to the time when it may be the home of a great, prosperous and loyal people. Contrasting the free, healthy and useful life which is enjoyed in this country, with the narrow, and alas! too often, unwholesome 30 234 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA existence of the thousands in our great cities at home, one cannot help wishing that the prospects here offered were more freely taken advantage of. We sincerely thank you for your good wishes for the continuance of those blessings which have been vouchsafed to us throughout our long and eventful journey. FROM THE VARIOUS INDIAN TRIBES OF SOUTHERN ALBERTA. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Diike of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May rr please your Eoyal Highness: We, the Blackfoot, Blood, Piegan, Sarcee, Stony, and Cree In dians of Southern Alberta, heartily welcome your Eoyal Highness to the land of our forefathers. For untold generations our tribes hunted the bison on the plains of this country as our means of sub sistence. But the white man came and desired to settle on our hunt ing grounds, which were already becoming depleted of their large game, principaUy by the reckless slaughter of the animals south of the boundary line. Consequently about a quarter of century ago we accepted the terms offered us by tbe Govemment of Canada and surrendered our lands by treaty to her late Majesty Queen Victoria, whose death we deeply lament, and of whom you are the iUustrious grandson. At the time we entered into treaty with our great mother we pledged her our aUegiance and loyalty ; and during the rebeUion of 1885 in this country we refused to bear arms against our gracious sovereign. On the auspicious occasion of this visit of your Eoyal Highness, we beg you to convey to your highly exalted father King Edward Vii., the same expression of devotion to his person, and loyalty to his Govemment which we promised to his Eoyal mother. Under the fostering care of his Majesty's Department of Indian Affairs we are gradually adopting the civilized mode of living, and are acquiring cattle and other means of obtaining ample subsistence and comfortable homes. It affords us unfeigned pleasure to acknowledge the high honour which her Eoyal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and York has done APPENDIX NO. VI 235 us by accompanying you on this memorable visit ; and in conclusion we fervently pray that you both may be spared to accede in due time to the throne of your distinguished ancestors, long to reign over us, our children and the other many peoples of the British Empire in peaceful security and abundant prosperity. Signed on behalf of the above mentioned Indians by White Pup, His X mark, EuNNiNG Eabbit, His X mark. Iron Shield, His X mark. Head Chiefs of Blackfeet. Crop Ear Wolf, His X mark. Day Chief, His X mark. Head Chiefs of Bloods. EuNNiNQ Wolf, His X mark. Chief of Piegans. Bull's Head, His X mark. Head Chief of Sarcees. Jacob Bear's Paw, His X mark, John Cheneka, His X mark, Jonas Big Stony, His X mark. Head Chiefs of Stonies. Joseph Samson, His X mark. Mister Jim, His X mark. Head Chief of Crees. Calgary, North-west Territories of Canada, 28th September, 1901. Witnessed in the presence of David Laird, Indian Commissioner for Manitoba and the North-west Territories. REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE INDIANS OF SOUTHERN ALBERTA. Chiefs and Men of the Great Blackfoot Confederation, Stonies and Sarcees and Crees : — I have listened with much pleasure and satisfaction to the loyal words of greeting of your address, and I shall hasten to convey to 236 the EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA my dear father, the great King, your assurances of loyalty and un swerving devotion to him and his Government. I thank you very much for the welcome you have given the Duchess and me in words that come warm from your hearts. We know of your affection for the beloved Queen, who is no more, the great mother who loved you so much and whose loss makes your hearts bleed and the tears to fill your eyes. We know this, not alone from your words but from the steadfast loyalty you displayed at a time when there was trouble in the land, and when ill-advised persons sought to create disaffection amongst you. They failed to do so. The attachment you then showed to the throne and person of the great Queen has never been and never will be forgotten. The great King, my father, still cherishes the remembrance of your fidelity in those sad days, and it is a source of satisfaction and gratification to his Majesty that now as then he can regard you as faithful chil dren of the grand empire of which you form a part. I am glad to learn of the prosperity that now surrounds the In dian's teepee ; the beautiful and abundant crops_, tbe herds of cattle and the bands of horses. Those of you who remember the day when the Government of the Great Mother first came to you, or who have heard with your ears what your fathers have said, will recoUect that your people were then hungry and wretched, their pipes often cold, their tents melancholy. You know that you did not cry to deaf ears : but that the great mother listened to you and stretched forth her hands to help you, and now those sad days bave passed away never to return. You asked also of the Queen that your children should be edu cated, and the presence here to-day of the children from the schools shows how wise you were in preferring that request, and how faith fully and generously your desires have been met. There are few things that have interested me more in this my journey across the British Empire than meeting these young Indians, and noticing the advances they are making in that civilization which increases the happiness of every man, woman and child who comes within its influ ence. You may still have wants. Such is the lot of every one on this earth ; but your requests wiU always be patiently listened to by those who have been set by 1iie King amongst you. An Indian is a true man. His words are true words ; he never breaks faith ; and he knows, too. appendix NO. VI 237 that it is the same with the Great King, my father, and with those whom he sends to carry out his wishes. His promises last as long as sun shall shine and waters shall flow, and care wiU ever be taken that nothing shall come between the love there is between the great King and you his faithful children. I have spoken of you as children of our great empire. I know that its flag floats on your tents and that you wear the King's colours. I feel that your generous hearts have already told you that it is no mean thing to be a part of such an empire, to share in its glories, its liberties and its privileges. As you know, it is an empire on which tbe sun never sets ; but rising or setting shines on the subjects of the great King ; and I wish to assure you that His Majesty's your great father, has as much love for you his children of the setting sun as for his children of the rising sun. We are glad to have seen you. We have come a long way to see you, and to speak to you ; a very long way, many thousand miles over the deep waters and across the vast prairies. We shall always recall this day with pleasure; we shaU cherish the remembrance of having met you and conversed with you ; and I will only add a prayer, that, with the help of tbe great Spirit, peace, prosperity, contentment and happiness may be your lot and rest amongst you always. From the warmth of your reception I feel that you wiU also long remember this day. In order to specially commemorate it the great King has ordered that a suitable silver medal shall be struck, and one wiU be presented to each of the head chiefs, which shall be kept by him so long as he remains in office, and afterwards by his suc cessors. I wish you good-bye and hope you will all return in safety to your homes. I have arranged that you shall be supplied with provisions during your stay here and until you are at home again. 238 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE PEOPLE OF MACLEOD, N.W.T. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.G.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: The people of Macleod, the capital of the great ranching country of southern Alberta, cannot permit the occasion of your Eoyal High ness' visit to this far western portion of the British Empire to pass, without joining in the warm expressions of devotion and loyalty to his most Gracious Majesty's Crown and Person, which your visit has aroused throughout the length and breadth of the Dominion of Can ada. We unite with the people of Alberta in extending to your Eoyal Highness and the Duchess of CornwaU and York, a heartfelt welcome to the future banner province of the Dominion, and regret that your arrangements wiU not permit us to show you in person how sincere is our loyalty and how much we appreciate your visit to our western prairies and mountains. Joseph Hicks, David J. Grier, Councillor. Mayor. FROM THE MUNICIPALITY OF INDIAN HEAD, N.W.T. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G. P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May IT PLEASE your Eoyal Highness: As representatives of the council of the municipality of Indian Head and on behalf of the residents of this portion of the provi sional district of Assiniboia, we tender to your Eoyal Highness and to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and York a most earnest and hearty welcome to the North-west Territories of Canada. We fully recognize the signal honour that your Royal Highness has conferred upon us by including in your protracted tour this visit to our western prairie lands. It has given us the highest gratification to know that the time of your visit has so happily afforded your Royal Highness an oppor- appendix no. vi 239 tunity of seeing the wonderful evidence now surrounding us on all sides, of the bountiful harvest with which providence has this year blessed tbe labours of our farmers and which is now attracting the eyes of the world to the immense possibilities of this fertile soil. We beg to express to your Royal Highness our unfailing loyalty and attachment to the throne and person of his Most Gracious Majesty King Edward VII. and our deep devotion to her Majesty Queen Alexandra. We further desire to convey to your Royal Highness our best wishes for the happiness and welfare of our royal family and for the prosperity of the great empire of which our beloved Dominion forms so conspicuous a part. Dated at Indian Head in the North-west Territories of Canada, the third day of September, 1901. Signed on behalf of the municipality, H. H. Campkin, W. M. Douglas, Secretary-Treasurer. Reeve. FROM THE CITY OF VANCOUVER, B.C. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall ahd York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Renfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: The citizens of Vancouver beg to offer to your Royal Highness a very hearty welcome to our young city. We thank Almighty God that under His Providence you have been enabled to visit in safety the utmost confines of the British Empire beyond the seas, and express the hope that as a result of your long and arduous journeyings by sea and by land the ties which bind the colonies to the mother country may be greatly strengthened. We beg to welcome also your Gracious Spouse, and pray that her Royal Highness may enjoy many years of happy life. We beg to offer to you our deep sympathy in your many and recent bereavements. We pray that God in His Providence wiU see you safely home and we beg that you will convey to our sovereign lord, the King, the expression of our deep devotion and loyalty. On behalf of the corporation and citizens of Vancouver. Thomas F. MoGuigan, Thomas O. Townley, City Clerk. Mayor. Vancouver, 30tb September, 1901. 240 the eoyal TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE CHINESE EMPIRE REFORM ASSO CIATION OF CANADA, AND THE CHINESE MERCHANTS OF VANCOUVER, B.C. To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: The members of the Chinese Empire Reform Association of Can ada and the Chinese merchants of Vancouver tender to your Eoyal Highness a warm welcome. In reaching the western shores of the Dominion of Canada, your Royal Highness has arrived at the western limit of the Dominion over which your august father our sovereign lord the King, holds sway, and here in this western land citizens of Oriental origin tender to you and through you to our lord the King, hearty expressions of loyalty and devotion. At the beginning of your travels your Royal Highness visited the eastern part of the empire and now where east is west you again find representatives of the east to do you homage and through you homage to the King. We again assure your Royal Highness that we heartily welcome you and your spouse, her Royal Highness, the Duchess of York to this western land. We beg that your Royal Highness on your return home, which we trust that you will in due season safely do, will assure his Ma jesty the King that among aU his subjects in the many lands and climes which form his great empire his subjects in British Columbia of Chinese origin are second to none in their loyalty and devotion. On behalf of the Chinese Empire Reform Association of Canada. Charlie Yip Yen, President. W. A. CuMYOW, Foreign Secretary. On behalf of Chinese merchants of Vancouver, Chou T. Tong, Chairman. Chan Tong, Secretary. Vancouver, B.C., 30tb September, 1901. APPENDIX NO. VI 241 REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE FOREGOING ADDRESSES PRESENTED AT VANCOUVER. Gentlemen, — The Duchess and I thank you most heartily for your kind greetings and good wishes. We are glad to find ourselves here and to see the astounding pro gress which this city has made in tbe very brief period of its ex istence. We feel deeply the generous spirit which has prompted you to do so much to give us a hospitable welcome. We take it as a proof that, though situated on the verge of this great continent, your hearts beat as warm, and your loyalty is as staunch and true as in any part of the empire we have visited. We thank you for your sympathetic aUusion to the bereavements which our family has recently sustained ; and I wiU gladly convey to my dear father the King your expressions of sincere devotion and attachment to his throne and person. FROM THE INDIAN CHIEFS AND PEOPLE OF PORT SIMPSON. To His Boyal Highness Prince .George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May IT please your Royal Highness: Greeting, — ^With hearts f uU of joy we have come six hundred miles to see your Royal Highness and bring the greetings of the Indian chiefs and people of Port Simpson. We regret that the great distance prevents many of our people from coming to welcome you ; but we are honoured by our viUagers, who, in meeting assembled, sent us chiefs, a few of our people and friends, together with our band, to welcome you in the names of aU our chiefs and tribes. We loved our late great Queen very much. We are glad to see the son of our gracious Majesty the King. Please give the King and Queen our loyal greetings and ask them not to forget their poor Indian subjects. Chief Herbert Wallace, Chief Donald Wallace, " Henry E. Nelson, " Harry Brooks, " Joseph Offut, " Joseph Bradley. " Ambrose Reed, 31 242 the eoyal toue in canada REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE ADDRESS OF THE INDIAN CHIEFS AND PEOPLE OF PORT SIMPSON. To the Chiefs of the Indian People of Port Simpson : The Duchess and I sincerely thank you for your kind greetings. We are touched to think that you have traveUed so great a distance to see us, and we trust that you will all return in safety to your homes. I shall have much pleasure in conveying your loyal greetings to the King and Queen, and I am certain that his Majesty will continue to watch over his Indian subjects as did our late beloved and deeply lamented Queen. FROM THE SQUAMISH MISSION INDIANS. To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: We, your faithful subjects the Chief and members of the Squa mish Mission Indians, wish to join with our white brothers in ten dering you a hearty welcome to this the far west, hoping that your Royal Highness as weU as your Royal Consort may be pleased with your reception here, and that you may enjoy the best of health during your visit to the Pacific Coast. Under the rule of her late most gracious Majesty, Queen Victoria, we her Indian subjects were weU treated, and we hope that your august father the King, and yourself, in turn may be pleased to continue the same treatment to us. As a mark that this is the wish and prayer of all our tribes, we have selected our Chief Harry to sign on our behalf. Chief Harry, his X mark. Head Chief of Squamish Indians. Vancouver, B. C, 30th September, 1901. appendix no. VI 243 REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE ADDRESS OF THE SQUAMISH MISSION INDIANS. Chief Harry, — The Duchess and I sincerely thank you and the members of the Squamish Mission Indians for your address of wel come to Vancouver. I am confident that under the rule of my dear father, the King, you will continue to enjoy the same treatment as under the glorious reign of our late beloved Queen. We earnestly trust that your people may ever enjoy health and prosperity. FROM THE CITY OF VICTORIA, B.C. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May IT please your Royal Highness: The undersigned, on behalf of the Municipal Council and citizens of Victoria, British Columbia, desire most humbly to extend to your Royal Highness, on this, tbe occasion of your first visit to this city, a sincere and cordial welcome. We beg to assure you that in no part of tbe British Empire can be found more loyal subjects of our most gracious sovereign King Edward VIL, or more devoted to the throne and to those insti tutions which are the glory of the British people and the heritage of every British subject throughout the world. And we may be per mitted to express the belief that there cannot be found anywhere those who are more ready at any time, should occasion require, to make the utmost sacrifice in defence of the freedom they enjoy un der the constitution, and in the preservation of the unity of tbe empire to which they are proud to belong. The development of this spirit of unity here, as well as among aU the component parts of the empire, we are glad to know, may be attributed to the personal influence, during her long and splendid reign, of Her Majesty, the late lamented Queen Victoria, of blessed and ever to be revered memory, and to the wise colonial policy ad ministered by her late Majesty's Government. Silently, as nature builds through the passing years, the roots of sympathy and affection for the mother country spread deeply far and wide, until it remained for the closing year of the 19th century to 244 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA witness an unparaUeled manifestation of that development in the burning enthusiasm and spirit of devotion displayed in every part of the world where the meteor flag floats, when, in South Africa, that unity was imperiUed, and when, from every clime under heaven, the colonies sent the bravest of their sons to defend, and if need be, to die on the battle-field, as many of them did, for the righteous cause of the motherland. It affords a deeper gratification to us than we can express, to feel that the honour conferred upon us to-day, and which nearly every dependency of the Crown has enjoyed, by the presence of the son of his Majesty the King, and heir-apparent to the throne, is due to his Majesty's desire that the visit sboidd be interpreted as a recognition of the new oneness of the empire, which that devotion has cemented and crowned. This intimation on the part of his Majesty, on the eve of your departure from Portsmouth, has touched us aU profoundly, and awakened emotions of welcome, as spontaneous as they are sincere. We desire also to express our appreciation of the fact that, in addition to the honour and pleasure of this occasion, we have the felicity of extending our hearty gratulation, and welcome to her Royal Highness the Duchess of CornwaU and York, who has ac companied you throughout your long and interesting journey. If any regret coidd intrude itself upon us at this time, it is that your Royal Highness' stay in the city should be so brief, but we trust that it wiU be sufficient for you to form some idea of the equable climate, beautiful scenery and vast natural resources for which this island and country are famed, and that your visit wiU be as enjoy able as possible, and fraught with pleasing and lasting memories of the capital city of the province of British Columbia. We desire to voice the united wishes of aU for your Eoyal High nesses' highest happiness and well being, that your lives may long be spared to adorn your present exalted station, and that which awaits you in the future. Signed on behalf of the Municipal Council and citizens of Victoria, at Victoria, British Columbia, this first day of October, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and one. Chas. Hayward, Mayor. Wellington J. Dowler, Clerk of the Municipal Council. APPENDIX NO. VI 245 FROM THE AMERICAN-BRITISH LEAGUE. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: The residents of Seattle, and other parts of the State of Washing ton, of British birth or descent, are profoundly gratified at the opportunity so graciously afforded them to participate in the wel come to your Eoyal Highness and to her Eoyal Highness the Duchess. Tbe spirit which placed Great Britain in the foremost position in the commercial world, which has extended the dominion of the crown to every part of the earth, and which made Britannia tbe ruler of the seas, has led some of her sons to other lands, but wherever they may be, they never lose their pride of ancestry nor fail to trans mit to their children their affection for tbe mother country, its glo rious traditions and its many virtues. The noble words uttered by his Majesty tbe King, following upon the beneficent reign of the most beloved monarch that ever occupied a throne in the hearts of her people, struck a sympathetic chord in the breasts of all those of your race who have become citizens of the United States. We rejoice at the growing unity of spirit between the great con stitutional empire and the great republic, and we have observed with intense gratification the appreciation by the American people of the friendly purposes manifested toward them by his Majesty and the British government. Tbe American-British League, which now has the honour to pre sent this address, was formed for the purpose of 'promoting good will between the people of the United States and of Great Britain.' It was organized at a time when distrust was being fomented by influences jealous of tbe power which a union throughout the world of the Anglo-Saxon race must create ; but we are only one and among the humblest of the factors now at work in building up the greatest union of peoples the world has ever seen, a vast power prompted by the highest motives, designed to strengthen the virtues and to extend in friendly rivalry the advantages of civilization to the uttermost portions of the earth. We earnestly hope that the visit made by your Eoyal Highnesses, sanctioned by the wise and kindly purpose of his Majesty, may be a 246 the eoyal TOUE IN CANADA potent infiuence in promoting a better feeling wherever the English language is spoken. The American-British League: John W. Pratt, President; Robert Wright, Chas. E. Wilcox, Fred. W. Sparling, G. A. Pidduck, Geo. McKay, Morgan J. Careek, W. H. Vernon, Committee. E. Cooper Willis, Secretary. FROM THE SYNOD OF BRITISH COLUMBIA OF THE PRESBY TERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: The synod of British Columbia of the Presbyterian church in Canada — embracing the province of British Columbia and the terri tories of Alberta and Yukon joining in the welcome to your Royal Highness — expresses its gratitude to Almighty God for His abun dant mercy in protecting your Royal Highness thus far on your jour ney through his Majesty's ' dominions beyond tbe seas,' and begs to assure your Royal Highness of the unswerving loyalty to the throne and unfaltering attachment to your family of those who constitute the Presbyterian church in the said province and territories. We crave the liberty of tendering our respectful sympathy with his Majesty the King and all the members of your royal famUy on the death of her late Majesty Queen Victoria, tbe memory of whose pure life, fervent, religious and unshrinking devotion to duty we cherish as a sacred heritage. May we be permitted to add that the sorrow occasioned by tbe more recent decease of her Imperial Ma jesty the Empress Dowager of Germany is profoundly shared by those for whom we speak. We rejoice that her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and York has been pleased to accompany you on this prolonged tour and we are sure that tbe grace of her presence with you in these scat tered dependencies will add strength to the bonds that already unite the empire. Pledging anew our loyalty to your family and to tbe throne, we earnestly pray that Almighty God will continue to have your Eoyal appendix no. VI 247 Highnesses in His holy keeping and that from His gracious hand all blessing may attend you throughout life. W. Leslie Clay, John A. Logan, Moderator. Olerk. Victoria, B.C., October, 1901. REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE FOREGOING ADDRESSES PRESENTED AT VICTORIA. Gentlemen, — I desire to assure you of the gratitude which tbe Duchess and I feel, for the kind words of welcome and good wishes, which are expressed in the addresses you have presented on behalf of the citizens of Victoria, of the American-British League of Se attle and other parts of the State of Washington, and of the British Columbia Synod of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. The tender allusions in the last named address, to our common loss in the death of our late beloved Queen, and to the noble example of her life, have deeply touched me. By her devotion to duty, her love and sympathy with her fellow creatures, she has earned the un dying gratitude and admiration of the whole empire. I shaU have much pleasure in informing my dear father the King with what especial satisfaction I have noticed your strong declara tion of loyalty to the constitution and pride in the heritage of British citizenship ; and your unfaltering resolution to share in the respon sibilities of upholding the glory and integrity of that heritage. I know what proof of this spirit you bave already given in the blood of your sons, which has been shed on the South African veldt. I am confident that the sacrifices you have made will not be in vain. They have forged another link in the golden chain which binds to gether the brotherhood of the empire. It gives us the utmost pleasure to visit this the Capital of your great province. Our only regret is that time does not permit us to see more of its wonderful natural resources, its picturesque scenery, and to have further experience of its beautiful climate. Our earnest wish is that under the Divine blessing tbe people of British Columbia may continue to advance in prosperity, and in aU that tends to ennoble and brighten life. 248 the eoyal toue in canada FROM THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF TORONTO. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Renfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please youe Royal Highness: The Mayor and Council of this corporation, on behalf of the citi zens of Toronto, loyaUy welcome you to the capital of this province. We desire to express our grateful appreciation of your Royal visi tation and our hope that you and her Royal Highness may carry away pleasant memories of the days spent in the city of Toronto. Forty-one years ago this city had the honour of welcoming his Majesty, then heir apparent to the throne. The present occasion, when we once more have the privilege of receiving a Prince of the Royal House, who is also heir apparent to the Throne, occurring as it does so nearly at the close of a progress round the world through His Majesty's dominions, marks not only the important change which has taken place in the interval in the growth and prosperity of this city, but also the mighty advance in the material and con stitutional development of his Majesty's reahn. In none of the many dominions over which his Majesty now reigns, as sovereign of the Empire, and in none of the capitals which you have visited in your progress, will your Royal Highness have met subjects more happy and prosperous or more loyaUy devoted to the throne of the United Empire than the people of the province of Ontario and of this its capital city. We rejoice in the privilege bestowed upon us of forming part of a union under one sovereign, engirdling the earth and indissolubly knit together by the free and liberal principles of the British Con stitution. We humbly pray that you wiU on your return convey to his Majesty the assurance of these our sentiments of loyalty and devotion to his Majesty's person and govemment. Oliver A. Howland, Mayor. William A. Littlejohn, City Olerk. Richard T. Coady, [l.s.J City Treasurer. APPENDLX NO. VI 249 FROM THE TOWN OF BARRIE, ONTARIO. To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prinee of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: The mayor, aldermen and citizens of the town of Barrie beg respectfuUy to tender to your Royal Highness, and to her Royal Highness the Duchess of CornwaU and York, a cordial welcome, on this the first visit that your Royal Highness has graciously deigned to pay to his Majesty's loyal subjects beyond the British seas. We cannot refrain from mentioning that over four decades ago, your august father deigned to receive an address of welcome from the citizens of Barrie, at the head of the beautiful bay that laves the shores of this town, and almost on the same spot, whereon your Royal Highness now stands ; and the short visit then paid to us is still cherished in our memories. We would respectfully request that your Royal Highness convey to his Majesty, the devoted aUe giance of the citizens of Barrie and of the county of Simcoe, to his crown and person, and our wishes that he may long and prosperously reign over us. Whilst feeling a just and patriotic pride in the growth and advan cement of our native country — Canada, we equally glory in forming a part of the British Empire ; and the lighter the restrictions im posed on us by that connection, the more do we feel the obligation to do our part to the utmost, should occasion require, to aid in main taining the honour and integrity of the empire. We trust that the visit you are now paying to the Dominion of Canada, will be as pleasing to your Royal Highness, and to her Royal Highness the Duchess of CornwaU and York, as it is gratifjdng to our people ; and that in the years to come, in your iUustrious career, you will, from this visit, more fully appreciate that his Majesty has no more loyal subjects than those of Canada. G. A. Radenhurst, [l.s.J Mayor. E. DONNELL, Town Olerk. 250 the EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE COUNTY OF DUFFERIN, ONTARIO. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: The people of the county of Dufferin through their municipal council beg your royal permission to express their gratification at the honour done every part of this Dominion by the present visit of yourself and the Duchess of CornwaU and York. Somewhat recently formed out of a number of the newer muni cipalities of older counties, and centraUy situated between two of our great Canadian lakes, the county of Dufferin is peopled by some thousands of thriving and contented British subjects nearly aU of whom were born and reared under the glorious sovereignty of your great and good ancestor Queen Victoria, so that love for British institutions and devotion to the reigning family have been always part of ourselves. To us the keenest pleasure is afforded by observing into what com petent and well trained hands the sceptre of this great empire in the course of nature f aUs as one ruler after another passes away, please God it may continue to be at lengthened intervals. We feel that the material prosperity of this portion of the future dominions of your Eoyal Highness is weU assured, so that in the years to come our younger people wiU be able to devote more of their time than formerly to the pursuit of those health giving sports in which Canada has already taken no mean position, and which are believed to have contributed not a little to the success of the British arms. Please aUow us in the language of our inmost hearts to bid both you and the Duchess of CornwaU and York a most loyal and affec tionate welcome to our neighbourhood and to wish you when you leave our shores God-speed upon your homeward journey. E. J. Eeaburn, J. C. Eeh), Warden. Clerk. APPENDIX NO. VI 251 FROM THE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF TORONTO. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.G.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: The members of the Caledonian Society of Toronto desire most cordially to welcome your Royal Highness and your iUustrious Con sort to tbe city of Toronto. It has been your Royal Highness' privi lege to visit many portions of the great British Empire during your present tour ; but we venture to say that no fairer land has met your vision than that in which you now find yourself. The Caledonian Society is a fraternal organization, and during the thirty-two years of its existence it has done much to keep alive that national spirit which makes Scotsmen loyal subjects, useful citizens, and good soldiers. Our society has welcomed many visitors to Toronto, but it is seldom we are called upon to do honour to such distinguished visitors as claim our attention in the present instance. To welcome the son of our beloved King we consider tbe highest honour — next to receiving his Imperial Majesty himself — ^which could fall to our lot ; and we would not let this opportunity pass without expressing our great gratification, our loyalty, and our love for the great empire under whose benign influence and protection we live. In conclusion we would express a desire that the sojourn of your Royal Highness and the Duchess of Cornwall and York in this Dominion may afford you both much pleasure ; and that your voyage ' homeward bound ' may be satisfactory in every way. Signed on behalf of tbe society. Toronto, 10th October, 1901. R. Barron, President. Wm. Campbell, Secretary. 252 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE METHODIST CHURCH IN CANADA, NEWFOUNDLAND, BERMUDA AND FOREIGN PARTS. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: The Methodist Church, comprising weU nigh one-fifth of the popu lation of Canada and Newfoundland, governed throughout the en tire British possessions of North America by its representative gen eral conference, and administering through its annual conference in the several provinces thereof, would join most heartily in the loyal welcome cheerfuUy accorded to your Eoyal Highness, as also to her Eoyal Highness the Duchess of CornwaU and York on this happy occasion of the visit of your Eoyal Highness to this western portion of the world-wide empire under Britain's crown and sceptre. The splendid traditions of the Eoyal House of Brunswick, the il lustrious reign of her most gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, of precious and immortal memory, the prosperous accession of his Ma jesty King Edward the Seventh, our noble sovereign, and your Eoyal Highness' revered father to the throne contribute, with the felicity and beneficence of many reigns in the history of our glorious em pire, with the strength of our political institutions and with the growth and maintenance of our civil and religious liberties, to render this recognition of our share in the honours and privileges of the empire, implied in the coming of your Eoyal Highness among us, many fold more grateful to us who rejoice in these kinships and common instincts and interests of Britons all round tbe globe. We can earnestly assure your Eoyal Highness of the high appre ciation of our Methodist people of this favour shown by your Eoyal Highness under the sanction of the Crown in visiting our beloved Dominion ; and of our regard and affection for your Eoyal Highness, as also for the person and estate of her Eoyal Highness, the Duchess of CornwaU and York. We himibly desire to make and convey strong expression of tbe firm and constant attachment and tbe loyal devotion of our Methodist people to the throne of our British Empire and to the person and sway of our King and Monarch, his most excellent Majesty, Edward the Seventh. Volunteers, indeed spontaneously and cordially, the men of our assemblies, and under our nurture associate themselves in movements for the defence of the empire at home and abroad. Throughout all our bounds we ceaselessly pray, ' God save the King,' • God bless the Eoyal family,' ' The Lord, our God guide the Coun cillors of State.' Our people are ever patriotic and triumph in appendix no. VI 253 unfeigned loyalty to our civil and political institutions and to con stitutional government. Further, our prayers faithfully ascend that there be true and happy succession after the present order and manner in the royal line, that the strength and unity of the empire be perpetually maintained, and that freedom and justice, religion and knowledge, righteousness and peace be secured to our genera tions for ever. And so with the blessing of the God of our fathers in the benign sway of a united empire we trust and hope to abide. Signed in behalf of the Methodist Church. A. Carman, General Superintendent. J. S. Eoss, Secretary of General Conference. Done at Toronto, 22nd August, 1901. FROM THE UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS' ASSOCIATION, TORONTO. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: The United Empire Loyalists' Association of Ontario desires to be permitted, as representing a large number of his Majesty's loyal subjects, to join with other representatives of tbe people of Canada in welcoming your Eoyal Highness and her Eoyal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and York on the happy occasion of your visit to this part of his Majesty's dominions. This association is an incorporated body composed of descendants of those who, at the close of the American revolution, abandoning their homes and many valuable possessions, came to this country, which was then for the most part a vast wilderness, to begin life anew in poverty and hardships, rather than suffer their allegiance to your Eoyal Highness' ancestor King George the Third to be severed ; having for its objects tbe preservation of historical details regarding that immigration and those who had part in it, and the promotion and preservation to all time of the spirit of loyalty by which those pioneers were actuated. It is, therefore, in the highest 254 the EOYAX TOUE IN CANADA degree gratifying to them that they have this opportunity of offering to your Eoyal Highness the renewal of assurances of devotion and loyalty to the Crown which their ancestors in successive generations have declared in times of peace and displayed in times of war, and which it is their desire and purpose steadfastly and faithfully to maintain. R. E. A. Land, President. G. A. Shaw, Vice-President. W. Hamilton Merritt, Hon. Secretary. Nina M. Clarkson, Hon. Asst. Secretary. E. M. Chadwick. Alex. W. Maonab. Toronto, 10th October, 1901. FROM THE SONS OF SCOTLAND BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, TORONTO. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: On behalf of the Sons of Scotland Benevolent Association, we beg to present to your Royal Highnesses the loyal greetings of our members, numbering many thousand Scotchmen and descendants in Canada, on the occasion of your visit to this great Dominion. We respectfuly beg to express the earnest hope that your brief sojourn may be attended by the happiest impressions of our country and people, and, that, in due time, you may re-cross the ocean safely on your journey home. Alexander Eraser, Grand Chief. Donald Murdoch Robertson, Major, Grand Secretary. Toronto, lOtb October, 1901. APPENDIX NO. VI 265 FROM THE SOCIETY OF YORK PIONEERS, TORONTO. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.G.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: The Society of York Pioneers desires on this auspicious occasion to welcome your Royal Highness to the city of Toronto and county of York, and at the same time to express their loyalty to the Crown, and their attachment to the British Empire of which, happily, this Dominion forms an important part. This society was established more than thirty years ago to be a perpetual memorial of the founding of the town of York, now the city of Toronto, by Colonel John Graves Simcoe, Lieutenant-Gov ernor of Upper Canada, in the year seventeen bundred and ninety- four, and of the establishment by him and his immediate successors of Parliamentary and Municipal Institutions in the province, and in various parts thereof. The society also endeavours to preserve the remembrance of by gone days in what is now, for this country, an old town, and they believe that they have in some measure succeeded in exciting and maintaining an interest in the annals of this portion of the province. Free from every kind of partisanship, our society is steadfast in patriotic love of our country, and in unswerving aUegiance to the throne. We trust that your Eoyal Highness, and your Eoyal Consort, will carry away with you pleasing recollections of Canada, and be brought in safety to your home. By order of the Society of York Pioneers. C. E. Thomson, President. W. H. DoEL, J.P., Fourth Vice-President. W. W. Colpitts, Secretary. E. M. MoRPHY, Treasurer. Dudley F. Jessopp, Capt., Chairman Executive Committee. 256 THE EOYAX TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., O.O.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: The Royal Society of Canada has the honour on the present occa sion to give expression to the deep sentiment of devotion to the Crown and Empire, which its members feel in common with aU classes of the Canadian people, and to add their humble tribute to the national welcome which is being extended with such joyous ac claims to your Royal Highness, and the Duchess of Oornwall and York, in this auspicious tour of the Dominion. It wiU be of interest to your Royal Highness to know that the Royal Society which represents a happy union of French and English Canadians for the promotion of science and literature, was founded by the present Duke of ArgyU, when Governor-General of Canada, and owed much of its success at its very commencement to the sym pathy which it received from her Royal Highness the Princess Louise who did so much during her residence among us to encourage the literary and artistic development of this relatively new country. Representing then the two great national elements of tbe country, tbe Royal Society ventures the opinion in aU confidence that the people of the Confederation wiU be stimulated even to greater efforts in the future whenever the Empire demands sympathy and aid, and that they wiU feel drawn still closer by ties of affection to the throne, by this visit of your Royal Highness to a Dominion which owes so much of its political strength and material advancement to the ad mirable system of govemment estabhshed during the reign of the great Queen, whose memory is so deeply enshrined in the hearts of aU Canadians. J. T. Loudon, President. John Geo. Bourinot, : Hon. Secretary. appendix no. VI 257 FROM THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND OF THE DIOCESE OF TORONTO. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: We, the members of the Church of England, of the diocese of Toronto, in synod assembled, desire to convey to your Royal Highness our bumble and loyal congratulations on your visit to this great colony of the British Empire. We remember with deep gratitude the great and manifold blessings conferred on the whole British people, by tbe Providence of God, through the instrumentality of your Eoyal ancestors, and particu larly through the wise and gracious government of the great Queen, whose loss the whole empire is still deploring : and we earnestly pray that your royal father, our noble King, and his posterity after him, may receive the same support and guidance and blessing from on high, in V order to tbe establishment of truth and righteousness and the spread of Christian civilization throughout the world. We desire to tender to her Royal Highness the Duchess of CornwaU and York our most loyal devotion and glad welcome to this See city. That every blessing may attend your Royal Highness on your ex tended tour and that you may enjoy a safe and happy return in health and peace is the prayer of your faithful and devoted servants. Signed on behalf of the Synod of tbe Diocese of Toronto. Arthur Toronto, President. Charles Leycester Ingles, Hon. Clerical Secretary. 0. Egerton Ryerson, Hon. Lay Secretary. FROM THE ARMY AND NAVY VETERANS, TORONTO. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G.. P.O., K.T., K.P., O.O.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: The members of his Majesty's Imperial Army and Navy Veterans Association of Toronto beg most humbly to tender their heartfelt 258 THE EOYAX TOUE IN CANADA welcome and congratulations to your Royal Highness and also to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and York on this your visit to the city of Toronto. Representing as we do those who have in all parts of the world assisted in maintaining the supremacy of the British Empire, we feel an especial interest in approaching your Royal Highness as the one to whom in the Providence of Almighty God one day will be committed the destinies of that empire. We also feel proud to approach your Royal Highness as a life mem ber of our order, and to assure you that the spirit which animated its members who have fought in times gone by for the honour of our dear old flag still continues in undying loyalty and truth amongst us. It is our earnest prayer that your Royal Highness and Consort may be spared many long years of happiness to adorn the high station which you are fllling in so truly a national spirit. Wm. j. Gibb, President. Arthur Bennett, Secretary. Committee : P. H. Dryton, W. R. Simmons, B.N., John Nunn. FROM THE TOWN OF OSHAWA, ONTARIO. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: It affords tbe delegation from the town of Oshawa, as representing that important and flourishing municipality, unbounded joy and sat isfaction to have the honour of joining in a welcome to your Royal Highness, and to her Eoyal Highness the Duchess of CornwaU and York, to the shores and soil of Canada. We beg to unite in the assurance to your Eoyal Highness, that the welcome extended here to-day is no less sincere than cordial, and we have added pleasure in the thought that the present journeyings of your Eoyal Highness will be for ever memorable alike in the annals of the loyal people of this land and of tbe empire at large as an event well calculated to bind more tightly stiU the heart strings of aU the peoples who form appendix no. VI 259 the galaxy of nations and dependencies which go to make up the British Empire in loving fealty about your Eoyal father. King Edward the Seventh, and the throne of England. The loyalty and devotion of the people of Canada to the King and Throne of Britain do not rest on any shadowy foundation, but are qualities regnant in the hearts of a free people, enjoying all the ad vantages of a free government in a free commonwealth, conditions of Ufe granted them under the constitutional sway of a sovereign whose sceptre was the sceptre of righteousness, and whose word of request or command insured at all times the dutiful response of a loving and grateful people, and these rights and privileges thus accorded us, we, as free bom Britons, swear ever to maintain. When, in the earlier part of this year, was announced the passing of our former sovereign, the great and good Queen, our nation was suddenly plunged in the depths of a mighty grief, yet knowing that the foundations of govemment remained secure, in deep sorrow for the loss of Queen Victoria, and with the memory of her Majesty im- perishably enshrined in our memories and consecrated in our hearts, an unyielding loyalty was without question transferred to her suc cessor and we hold your Eoyal Highness in great regard, alike as the grandson of tbe late Queen Victoria and as the heir apparent of the British Throne, and accordingly extend to your Eoyal Highness the homage of our hearts and of our lives. We are mindful that on a somewhat similar occasion to that which brings us together to-day, it was your Eoyal father, then the Prince of Wales, who first came into direct contact with the people of what was then Upper and Lower Canada, and that visit to our shores remains one of the happy traditions in our national life. But to-day how changed the scene ! No longer as Upper and Lower Canada, but as a united and homogeneous people extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, the ' Young giant nation of the North,' ' A new power risen in the West,' full of hopes and aspirations generated by knowledge of the place and position which our nation occupies in earth's mightiest empire, we stand ready to say with the sister com monwealth and colonies from which your Royal Highness has but so recently come, ' if any think to affront the British Lion, they must expect to reckon with the Lion's whelps as well.' It is quite needless to remind your Royal Highness, that when oc casion has seemed to call for it and opportunity was granted, the sons of Canada joyfully placed their lives on the altar of the empire's service in defence and furtherance of the caluse of liberty, progress, and reform, in far distant lands and climes, as those qualities, so dear to Anglo-Saxon hearts, are symbolized by the flag of England. The municipality which we have the honour to represent on this august occasion sent as its contribution to the forces in South Africa, three of the bravest of its sons, each of whom served with credit on the field of battle and after an honourable discharge, returned in safety to our midst again. 260 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA It may be of interest to your Royal Highness to know that the town of Oshawa is the largest urban municipality in the county of Ontario, one of the largest and wealthiest counties of this province. Situated on Lake Ontario, about thirty miles east from Toronto, in the midst of a section of country given to advanced agriculture, the town itself has achieved something of a reputation as an industrial and commercial centre. Our manufacturers excel alike in iron and wood, in leather, in textile fabrics and in musical instruments. .Here are located in their particular lines the largest factories in Canada, and tbe excellent quality of the product of our factories is shown by medals won by them at the World's fair at Chicago, at Paris and at the Glasgow Exhibition, as well as by the constantly increasing de mand for our goods both at home and in foreign lands. The town of Oshawa has excellent shipping facilities and is in possession of a su perior electric railway system both for passenger and freight service, the first of its kind to be constructed in any town in Canada. The town glories in its schools and churches, and is beautiful for situa tion, and our one regret is, we have not the honour at this time of a visit from your Royal Highness in person to our town. We trust your Royal Highness may carry away with you, when you leave our shores, pleasant recollections of this visit, as you will assuredly bear with you the earnest wishes and prayers of this people for your continued health and happiness. Signed on behalf of the municipal council of tbe corporation of the town of Oshawa. Fred. L. Fowke, Mayor. Thos. Morris, Town Clerk. Capt. J. F. Grierson, Councillor. E. I. Rowse, Councillor. John Tamblyn, Councillor. James Provan, Councillor. Oliver Hezzelwood, Councillor. Carfus French, Councillor. FROM THE GRAND BLACK CHAPTER OF BRITISH AMERICA, OF THE ROYAL BLACK KNIGHTS OF IRELAND. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May rr please your Royal Highness: On this, the occasion of your first visit to this important depen dency of the British Crown, the Grand Black Chapter of British America of tbe Royal Black Knights of Ireland desire to join in the APPENDIX NO. VI 261 fervent and heartfelt welcome which is being universally accorded to yourself and her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and York during your progress through Canada. Eepresenting a loyal and patriotic institution, the jurisdiction of whose Canadian branch embraces all the British possessions in North America, and whose guiding principles are devotion to the throne and tbe consolidation of the British Empire, the Grand Chap ter feel that a cordial greeting, on behalf of the membership of the order, is an appropriate incident of your Eoyal Highnesses' recep tion. The Grand Chapter recognize, with gratitude, the very great honour which your Eoyal Highness, as the direct representative of tbe Crown, has conferred upon this Dominion by your presence among its people and believe that a very marked effect will thereby result in tbe development of a true imperialistic sentiment in this country. The Grand Chapter earnestly hope that this visit may be a pleas ant revelation to your Eoyal Highness and your Eoyal Consort : that you may both be impressed with the evidences of substantial progress, the resources and the possibilities of the Dominion of Can ada which have, doubtless, been apparent during your travels ; and that you may be able to present to his Majesty the King a favourable report of the condition of his subjects in this part of his dominions beyond the seas. The Grand Chapter pray that the remainder of the tour of your Royal Highnesses may be pleasant and profitable, and that upon its safe and successful completion, you may both be spared for many years to receive tbe homage and devotion of all British subjects throughout the world. Signed on behalf of tbe Grand Chapter. Jno. C. Gass, Grand Master. J. S. Williams, Grand Begistrar. Dated at Toronto, Sth October, 1901. FROM THE MANCHESTER UNITY, INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS, TORONTO. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: On behalf of the Manchester Unity, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of the province of Ontario, we desire to loyally and respect- 262 the eoyal toue in oanada fully welcome your Royal Highness to our province and country. As the end approaches to the historic journey which has covered so much of the earth's surface and included so vast a diversity of the world's population and interests, we cannot but join in congratulat ing your Royal Highness upon the loyalty and enthusiasm which has been everywhere exhibited to his Majesty the King, and his Royal House, and to the great principles of Imperial unity. We de sire also to express the gratification which we feel, in common with aU Canadians, at the presence with you of her Royal Highness, the Duchess of CornwaU and York. Christopher Willmot Steel, Provincial Grand Master. John Willmot, Deputy Provincial Grand Master. William Cyrus Schunok, Provincial Corresponding Secretary. William George Veal, Past Provincial Grand Master. FROM THE GERMAN RESIDENTS OF TORONTO. Seiner Eoeniglichen Hoheit George Frederick Ernest Albert Herzog von Cornwall und York. In Namen der Deutschen Torontos, fast durchschnittlich Cana- dische Biirger, beehren wir uns Euere Koenigliche Hoheit, und dero Gemahlin Herzogin von CornwaU und York, ehrerbietigst zu begriis- sen. Treu zu unserem adoptirten Vaterlande und seiner glorreichen Flagge das Symbol der voUkommensten biirgerlichen wie religioser Freiheit, haben wir doch nie aufgehort die doutsche Sprache zu pflegen und solche unsern Kindern und Enkeln als theuerstes Ver- macchtniss zu vererben. Genehmigen Euere Koeniglichen Hoheiten, diesen Ausdruck Deutsch Canadischer Loyalitaet genaedigst zu empfangen, vereint mit den aufricbtigsten Gefuehlen fiir Euere Koenigliche Hoheiten femeres Wohlergehen. Gott beschuetze England. N. L. Stedjee, Prdsident des Deutschen Unterstuetzungs Vereins. S. Nordheimer, Imperial German Consul. H. Heintzman, Prdsident Liederkranz. Gerhard Heintzman, Prdsident Deutsche Gesellschaft. P. Freysing, Dr. Wm. Wagner, C. Schaedel, M. Feankel, j. j. Zook, F. Pohle, J. HORSOHFELDER, E. NeeLIOH, E. JaCOBI, L. Reinhardt, F. Jahn, G. Lettau, S. Weichert, B. Heck, Ed. Scheuer, Emil Boeckh, & & Su Toronto, den lOten October, 1901. APPENDIX NO. VI 263 (The same in English.) To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: In the name of the German residents of Toronto, nearly aU natur alized British subjects, we beg to offer your Eoyal Highnesses a most hearty welcome. Although we are true to our adopted country, and its glorious flag, the recognized symbol of civil and religious liberty, we have not ceased to cultivate the German language, and to transmit it as a precious heirloom to our children and children's children. We beg your Eoyal Highnesses graciously to accept this expression of loyalty and devotion, combined with our best wishes for your Eoyal Highnesses' future well-being and our fervent prayers. God bless England. Newman L. Steiner, President German Benevolent S. Nordheimer, German Consul. H. Heintzman, President of Liederkranz. Gerhard Heintzman, President German Association. J. J. Zook, Emil Boeckh, LoTHAR Eeinhaedt, S. Weichert, Charles Schaedel, F. Jahn, Maurice Frankel, W. J. Wagner, M.D., Emilie j. Jacobi, Edmund Scheuer, Peter Freysing, Emil Nerlich, And other German citizens. FROM THE SALVATION ARMY. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., O.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: On behalf of one thousand officers and tens of thousands of sol diers and adherents of the Salvation Army in Canada and New- 264 the EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA foimdland, I beg leave to offer to your Eoyal Highness, and to her Eoyal Highness the Duchess, a most sincere and respectful greeting upon this auspicious occasion of your visit to the land of the maple leaf, and particularly to Toronto, the Queen city. I cannot think that your Royal Highness is unacquainted with the purposes and operation of the Salvation Army, which wiU ever treas ure the kind words of sympathy and appreciation expressed by her most gracious Majesty, the late Queen Victoria, to my father. Gen eral Booth. At this eventful epoch of history in which the federation of the British people and the consolidation of our great empire is the lead ing motive, we realize that there is no cause so bound up with religion as the cause of political liberty and the rights of man, and recognize that righteousness is the chief glory of a nation ; for in the petition, ' Thy Kingdom come,' is expressed the aspiration of every soul that goes forth in the spirit of reform. So in aU our operations for the aUeviation of suffering and poverty, whether it be by the feeding of the hungry, the care of tbe sick, the sheltering of the out cast, tbe uplifting of the down-trodden, or tbe protection of neglect ed little children, we aim ultimately at the submission of the spirit and character of the eternal laws of God. In our endeavours to convert the wastes of humanity and useless members of society into law-abiding, loyal citizens, we believe our selves assured of tbe approval of your Royal Highness, and that in teaching love to God and man, we best fortify the sovereign. As an army,, tens of thousands strong, we pray that your visit to this fair Dominion may further strengthen the bonds of unity, peace, and good wiU, and that heaven's continual guidance and choicest benediction may be yours now and always, abroad and at home. Evangeline Booth, Commissioner of the Salvation Army in Canada and Newfoundland. FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TRINITY COLLEGE, TORONTO. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D.. D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: We the chancellor, masters, and scholars of the University of Trinity College, Toronto, desire to approach your Royal Highness with our most loyal and respectful congratulations on the occasion APPENDIX NO. VI 265 of the visit of your Royal Highness and your gracious Consort to the metropolis of Ontario. As the Church of England University for the province of Ontario, it is our earnest desire to be true to the traditions of that church by exhibiting, as ever, an unswerving loyalty to the civil government under which we live, and by promoting as far as in us lies the per manent attachment of tbe Dominion of Canada to the throne of England. It is therefore a matter of the most profound gratification to us that your Royal Highness and your iUustrious Consort have been graciously pleased to include the Dominion o'f Canada and the city of Toronto in the tour of His Majesty's colonial possessions on which you have entered. With every sentiment of profound regard for the persons of your Royal Highnesses, and of loyal attachment to his Majesty King Edward the Seventh, we venture to express the hope that this tour may be of the greatest value as showing tbe splendid colonial herit age to which in the providence of God you will one day be called to succeed, and also a source of unalloyed satisfaction and happiness to your Royal Highnesses. Signed on behalf of the University. T. C. S. Maoklem, M.A., LL.D., Acting Chancellor. William Jones, M.A., D.G.L., Begistrar. 10th October, 1901. FROM THE TORONTO CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH IN CANADA. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., E.P., G.O.M.O., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: We, the representatives of the ministers and laymen of the Tor onto Conference of the Methodist Church in Canada, gladly embrace the opportunity afforded by your visit to the chief city of this prov ince to tender to your Royal Consort and yourself our heartiest wel come, and to present tbe sincere assurance of our unswerving loyalty to the British Throne, and of our undying attachment to the Empire, 34 266 the EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA of which, in common with our countrymen of every race and creed, we are proud to be a part. We may confidently affirm that the long and benign reign of her late Majesty, the beloved Queen Victoria, the successful establish ment among us of the principles of British constitutional Uberty, and the heroic loyalty with which many of our sons recently shed their blood in defence of the integrity of the Empire, have drawn Canada into a closer unity to the dear fatherland, and bound us to the heart of the Empire with ties of loyal affection which neither time nor change can sever. Though it is our special work, in common with other churches, to teach and enforce the great truths of the Christian religion, we have no doubt that your Royal Highness wiU agree with us, that the enthronement of these principles of faith and duty in the hearts of the people is intimately related to the stabiUty, progress, and moral elevation of the nation. The Toronto Conference, on whose behalf we speak, is one of ten Conferences which compose the Methodist Church in Canada, but we can confidently affirm, that, had opportunity offered, every one of these conferences of our church, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, would have heartily united with us in assurances of loyalty to the throne and empire, and in fervent prayer that the reign of our gracious sovereign. King Edward, may be as iUustrious as that of his mother, of blessed memory, and that God's richest blessings may rest upon your Royal Highnesses, through all your future years. Signed on behalf of the Conference. T. E. Egerton Shore, S. Dwiqht Chown, Secretary. President. FROM THE DAUGHTERS OF THE EMPIRE, TORONTO. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: We, the Daughters of the Empire in Toronto, desire to extend our most loyal welcome to your Royal Highness and to her Royal High ness the Duchess of Cornwall and York, to assure you of our imdying loyalty and devotion to the Crown. We have been permitted to erect a gateway in the Queen's Park to commemorate this auspicious occasion, and which we earnestly APPENDIX NO. VI 267 hope will be a lasting and cherished remembrance of your visit to the thousands of loyal hearts who will daily pass through its way. We desire to call this gateway ' The Alexandra Gate.' We pray that your Royal Highness may be pleased to look favour ably upon this token of our loyalty and keen appreciation of his Majesty's goodness in permitting your visit to this distant part of his dominions. Many of us have loyal remembrance of his Majesty's own visit to Canada some years ago. Each visit kindles afresh the loyalty in our hearts to the Royal family and Throne of Great Bri tain, and we pray that the ties of love which bind his Majesty's mag nificent empire together may be strengthened by our effort to form the women and children of the empire into a federation, to keep this present loyalty alive, and assist its growth year by year. Our most earnest desire is that Canada, in which Dominion our late beloved and revered Queen Victoria the Great and Good, took so keen and affectionate an interest, may ever remain the brightest jewel in the Crown. May the gates of plenty, honour and happiness be always open to thee and thine, is the earnest prayer of the Daughters of the Empire. Edtth Boulton Nordheimer, President. Isabel J. MaoMahon, Vice-President. Emma Kerr Strathy, Vice-President. Carrie M. Land, Secretary. Helen E. Bruce, Treasurer. Toronto, 10th October, 1901. FROM THE ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY, TORONTO. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Renfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: The St. George's Society, of Toronto, extends a loyal and hearty welcome to your Eoyal Highness, and to the Duchess of Cornwall and York, to this city. The objects of our society, which was established more than half a century ago, are the affording of advice, assistance and relief to Englishmen, Welshmen, and their descendants, and also, the fos tering of a spirit of love and loyalty to the Throne of the United Empire. As we cherished this sentiment in regard to our late beloved and lamented sovereign, so we maintain, and shaU maintain, the same to her present and future Royal successors. 268 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA The arrival of your Royal Highnesses to our city is an occasion of pride and pleasure to us, in common with all our feUow citizens, and recaUs to many of us pleasant reminiscences of the visit to Canada of our present Sovereign, now weU nigh half a century ago. That it may be a present pleasure, and happy memory to your Royal Highness, and to the Duchess of CornwaU and York, is tbe earnest desire and hope of the members of our society. R. W. Barker, John Tayloe, Secretary. President. Toronto, 10th October, 1901. FROM THE TORONTO HUMANE SOCIETY. To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Renfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May IT PLEASE YOUR Royal Highness: The Toronto Humane Society, availing itself of the auspicious occasion of the visit of your Royal Highness to our city, begs to offer you a most hearty and sincere welcome. As president of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to animals in the mother-land, we feel we address one who, under standing and sympathizing with the aims and objects of such a so ciety, has by his distinguished patronage done much to promote them throughout the realm, and this conviction encourages us to express our humble greeting, and to venture the hope that tbe parent so ciety may long enjoy the benefits of your Royal Highness' presi dency, which shaU contribute to the well-being of ' those who cannot speak for themselves.' Your Grace's obedient servants, W. R. Brock, M.P., President. Right Rev. Bishop DuMoulin, Hon. Vice-President. J. George Hodgins, LL.D., Vice-President. J. J. Kelso, Vice-President. Rev. Chancellor Wallace, Vice-President. Miss Gwynne, Vice-President. Dr. MoCausland, Vice-President. Beverley Jones, Vice-President. Eev. Canon Sweeney, Vice-President. Miss Dupont, Vice-President. Toronto, September, 1901. appendix no. VI 269 FROM THE UNITED COUNTIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM, ONTARIO. To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.O., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: Eepresenting some eighty thousand of devoted and loyal subjects of his Majesty the King, we, the warden and council of the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham, rejoice that we are afforded the opportunity and pleasure of extending to your Royal Highness a most cordial and hearty welcome. With feelings of pleasure and pride, we humbly beg to assure you that in no place throughout the vast British Empire can be found more loyal subjects, more devoted to his throne and person, or im bued with greater love of Britain and British institutions, the glo rious and much prized heritage of every British subject. In proof of this, we have pleasure in recalling the fact that when the call to arms of tbe empire was made, in the hour of the empire's need, many of our best and noblest sons were amongst the first to offer their services in South Africa, and some of them sealed that service with their blood in defence of the principles of freedom and justice. Our county town, where we had the honour of addressing your father, now our King, when he visited Canada in 1860, was called Cobourg, in honour of our dearly-beloved and much-revered Queen at the time of her marriage to 'Albert the Good.' The great majority of the citizens of these united counties either came from the British Isles or are descendants of Britons, and in their name we desire to express both to your Royal Highness and to your Royal Consort, the Duchess of CornwaU and York, loyal and cordial greet ings on your visit to our provincial capital, and to assure you how great the satisfaction is to us aU that you have honoured our Dom inion with your presence, and that you have been accorded such a hearty welcome from all of our feUow-countrymen, irrespective of race or creed, and that you have seen our country from the Atlantic to the Pacific under such favourable conditions, and that nothing has occurred during your very long journey to mar the pleasure of your travels. 270 the eoyal toue in canada We hope you have enjoyed your aU too brief stay in Canada, and that you will carry back to your home in the motherland pleasant memories of Canadian people and scenery. William Eickard, Warden. Neil F. MaoNachtan, Counties' Clerk. George Spence, Ex-Warden. John H. Devitt, Ex-Warden. Thomas B. Carlaw, Ex-Warden. Cobourg, 10th October, 1901. FROM THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, ONTARIO. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.O.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: The county council of the County of Essex, Ontario, having met in special session while your Eoyal Highness and your amiable Con sort were landing at Quebec, are desirous to avail themselves of the opportunity to express to you their loyal devotion to the person and throne of your beloved father. King Edward VIL, to whom, they are proud to remember, they presented a loyal address at Windsor, in 1860, when, at his request, they accompanied him across the Detroit river, on tbe conclusion of his tour of Canada and commencement of his visit to the United States. The County CouncU of Essex would have been happy if it had been possible for your Royal Highness to visit this portion of Canada, which is rightly caUed the Garden of the Dominion, but they realize that Oanada is more than handsomely treated by your extended and fatiguing journey from the Atlantic to the Pacific and return, and that all the loyal Canadians cannot have the satisfaction to see you. The people of Essex, composed of both races, are one in tiieir loyalty to the British Empire and proud to belong to the best gov erned country in the world ; they were intensely loyal to their ever regretted Queen Victoria, whom they loved, and they are absolutely loyal to their present Gracious King and to yourself, their future King in God's good time, and they beseech the Almighty to keep you in health and happiness. This county was one of those in Canada, which sent the greatest number of volunteers to South Africa to fight for the integrity of APPENDIX NO. VI 271 the British dominions, and several boys from Essex paid, with their Uves and many wounds, their debt to tbe empire at Paardeberg and other battles, where they distinguished themselves. In conclusion, we beg permission to say that we hope your Royal Highness and the Princess will enjoy your visit to Canada and wiU bring back to England the impression that on this American con tinent, a very large and beautiful country, will, in time, fill up with a hardy race of British subjects, who wish to be numbered among the most faithful of all the subjects of the King, and who will always be the right arm of England across tbe sea. Respectfully submitted, on behalf of the County Council of Essex. John F. Millen, Warden. N. A. CoSTE, ex-warden, who, in 1860, read the French address to the Prinee of Wales. Sandwich, Ont., 18th September, 1901. REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE FOREGOING ADDRESSES PRESENTED AT TORONTO. Gentlemen, — The kind and sympathetic sentiments to which your addresses give expression, are most gratifying to the Duchess and me, and we desire to thank you sincerely for these tributes of wel come. At the same time we are anxious to acknowledge with feelings of deep gratitude the warmth and enthusiasm of the hearty reception given us to-day on our entry into the historical capital of Upper Canada, which has, I can assure you, profoundly touched us. Passing through your brilliantly decorated streets and witnessing your splendid public works, we are reminded of the value of that extended municipal govemment in the establishment of which this province led the way, and which it has so thoroughly developed. It will be a pleasant duty to convey to my dear father, the King, your declaration of loyalty and attachment to the throne, and also the kind allusions to his visit to this province forty-one years ago, which I find throughout the various addresses. I rejoice to think of the prosperity, the material progress and in tellectual advancement which characterize the general condition of 272 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA Ontario at the opening of a new century, and that side by side with this progress is a spirit of deep contentment and unswerving loyalty. The free and liberal institutions secured to the people of the Dominion have relieved them from the struggle for the right to man age and control their local affairs. As they have grown in power and influence, their aspirations have been lifted to a higher plane. Their patriotism has broadened and intensified. They have realized how closely they are concerned in the general welfare of the empire. In no uncertain manner they have shown their readiness to share in the task of defending its interests and maintaining its honour and integrity. The deeds of your fellow-countrymen during tbe war in South Africa have fully testified not only to the strength of your loyalty, but to the strong military instinct and capacity inherent in the sons of the Dominion. They have fully maintained the noble traditions of your forefathers, who fought for hearth and home under the lead ership of the heroic Brock. I am glad that during our stay I shall have an opportunity of tak ing part in a review, and thereby adding to the experience I have already acquired of his Majesty's splendid forces in this portion of the empire. I have received with pleasure the address from the German re sidents of Toronto in which they testify to their appreciation of the advantages of British citizenship. Throughout our long journey I have been interested to find in what high regard German emigrants are held as useful and indus trious members of the commimity in the country of their adoption. We have been looking forward with keen pleasure to our visit to your city. Perhaps I may be allowed to claim some special asso ciation with it in the fact that the name which it bore for forty years was identical with the first title conferred 'tipon me by my dear grandmother. The enthusiasm with which we have been received makes us cer tain that our expectations wiU be fully realized. APPENDIX NO. VI 273 FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May IT PLEASE YOUR Eoyal Highness: We, the Chancellor, Vice ChanceUor and Senate of the University of Toronto, desire to welcome with loyal and dutiful respect your Royal Highness and her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and York to the province of Ontario and to this the provincial seat of learning. We avail ourselves of this favourable opportunity to re new our devoted aUegiance to your illustrious father, our Sovereign King, Edward the Seventh. More than forty years have passed since this imiversity upon an occasion like the present had the honour of receiving bis Majesty, then Prince of Wales, and of placing his name upon the roll of its undergraduates. The superscription ' Imperii Spem spes Provincise salutat ' which rose against the vaulted roof of Convocation Hall, the scene of that first royal visit, was reduced to ashes in our dis astrous fire. But its memory remains and its double hope is being fulfilled. In welcoming therefore your Royal Highness, we beg leave to repeat our scroU, and apply it to your gracious visit of to-day : ' Imperii Spem spes Provinciee salutat.' Since that time far reaching changes have taken place in this country and in this university. The scattered provinces of this loved Britain beyond the seas have been welded into one vast dominion, whose deepest wish is closer union with that Kingdom and Empire of which your Royal Highness is now the steadfast hope. Through all these years, our university has kept pace with the march of mind. Its courts have widened ; its paths have lengthened ; and like a wide spread tree, its refreshing shade extends over a sister university, several colleges and various other institutions. Your iUustrious father on that memorable occasion expressed the hope that the best evidence of the successfid exertions of the University of Toronto might thereafter be found in the progress and prosperity of Canada. We venture to believe that the many signs of active progress and material prosperity which your Royal Highness has observed are attributable in no small degree to that liberal culture in Arts and Sciences which the University of Toronto has placed within the reach of all. And we venture also to entertain the well-founded hope that from these haUs of learning there will issue generations of ripe scholars to develop the intellectual and material resources of this province. 35 274 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA The deep pleasure we feel on receiving the heir of the British Crown, the destined successor of our most distinguished under graduate, is enhanced by the consideration that your Royal High ness is obtaining practical knowledge of the countries and peoples you will one day be caUed upon to rule. With all due respect we ex press the hope that when under divine providence this shaU come to pass, the glorious Sceptre of Great Britain wiU in the hands of your Royal Highness preserve the briUiancy, the freedom and gen tleness of the Victorian Era. W. R. Meredith, Ohancellor. Charles Moss, Vice-Chancellor. J. Loudon, President. James Brebneb, Begistrar. Toronto, 11th October, 1901. REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO. Mr. ChanceUor and Gentlemen : We thank you for the kind welcome to this province, which you offer us in the name of the University of Toronto, and I shall have much pleasure in conveying the renewal of your aUegiance to his Majesty the King. Looking at this handsome pile of buUdings and its ample equip ment, we feel that you and the govemment of the province are to be congratulated upon the courage and energy, with which you faced the task of recreating your university, after the disastrous fire to which you refer, and upon the success which has crowned your ef forts. You have earned the gratitude of all Canadians, for the steady advance of your steps, with the onward march of mind, throw ing wide your doors to welcome whatever may conduce towards the increase of intellectual culture and scientific development. It is a fitting crown to the admirable and complete system of education of which Ontario justly boasts. I deeply appreciate the high honour of a degree in your distin guished imiversity, which you have conferred upon me. At the same time you have reminded me that the undergraduates' roU bears the name of my dear father, and I further notice that he has remained in that position more than forty years. APPENDIX NO. VI 275 The Duchess joins with me in wishing that as years roll on, the University of Toronto may continue to send forth from its haUs, not only men of cultured minds, but leaders in thought and in action, to take part in guiding tbe destinies of this province and of the great Dominion. FROM THE TOWN OF GRIMSBY, ONTARIO. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: We thank you for the moment's stay. No costly or lengthy ad dress detained you, for the pen of nature has written sufficient on the hillside to give us a nook in memory. Gladly would we welcome you in the fiowering spring, or fruitful summer seasons. May we hope you wiU come again like them — sometime. We are sons and daughters of toil and of the empire, and gave our quota to help establish British supremacy in South Africa. Lives were offered and accepted, for one of our brave sleeps in that far away land and an other rests in our own loved soil, where the maples root and their many coloured leaves yearly decorate his grave. We wish you well earned repose by the famous and thought awakening river, Niagara, where the best there is in this wise, wide world is caUed into action and flows like the current waters toward tbe Great and Eternal. Yours truly and respectfully. The people of Grimsby and vicinity. REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE FOREGOING. Queen's Royal Hotel, Niagara-on-the-Lake, 13th October, 1901. His Worship the Mayor of Grimsby : Sir, — The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York are greatly touched by the feeling words in which the people of Grimsby and its 276 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA vicinity have welcomed their Royal Highnesses to their beautiful land. They desire me to express their heartfelt thanks for these greet ings. They deeply sympathize with those among your community who mourn for the dear loved ones that for their King and country gave their best — ^their lives. They regret that it was not possible to prolong their stay in the province of Ontario. But they will never forget that kindly and affectionate wish for their return, and that they should then visit your town and neighbourhood, to which your letter gives expression. Yours faithfully, Arthur Bigge. FROM THE NIAGARA GOLF CLUB. The president, officers and members of the Niagara GoK Club beg to assure your Eoyal Highness that they appreciate most heartily the gracious kindness extended to the club in permitting yourself to be enrolled as an honorary member, and request your Eoyal Highness to accept their cordial thanks for this honour conferred upon them. Dated at Niagara this 1st day of October, 1901. Charles Hunter, President. E. Byron Hostetter, Hon. Sec. FROM THE CITY OF LONDON, ONTARIO. To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oolourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O.. LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: On behalf of the municipal council and citizens of London, Onta rio, we beg to approach your Eoyal Highness with a most respectful and cordial welcome, and to assure you that we will long continue to regard as a memorable epoch, the day on which we have the honour APPENDIX NO. VI 277 to receive you within the boundaries of our ' Forest City.' We rejoice that at the same time we are privileged to present our most sincere and hearty greetings to her Royal Highness tbe Duchess of Cornwall and York who is sharing with you the perils and hardships as well as the pleasures incident to your long journey. Permit us to express our sincere congratulations upon the success ful accomplishment of your important mission to our sister domin ions beyond the sea, whose sons, like our own, have, during recent troublous times so abundantly manifested their loyalty and devotion to the throne and empire of Great Britain. Through the instru mentality of this humble address, we desire to convey our sentiments of loyal attachment to the person and respect for the crown and authority of your Royal father, our beloved sovereign, whose visit, in the year 1860, to this young Canadian city, is still a pleasing and much cherished memory with many of its inhabitants. At the same time, we beg permission to testify our love and esteem of your Eoyal Highness' own character and person, which command, both as to public and private virtue, the admiration of the whole world. We are delighted that you have been enabled, even within the brief limit of your visit to this Dominion, to see so much of its great extent and almost illimitable resources of mine and stream, of forest and field; and it is our fervent wish that you will carry with you from our shores many pleasant remembrances of your journey and that the same may be in all respects as agreeable to yourself and her Eoyal Highness the Duchess as your brief visit is to the citizens of London. On behalf of the municipal corporation of London, Ontario. F. G. EUMBALL, [l.s.J Mayor. 0. A. Kingston, City Clerk. 12th October, 1901. FROM THE CHIPPEWA INDIANS. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: The Chippewa Indians of the St. Clair reservation, Samia, Ont., through us, their chiefs, welcome your Eoyal Highness and your 278 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA Royal Consort to the country which was the hunting grounds of our fathers. We desire to express our loyalty to the Crown, our fidelity to the empire, our devotion to its flag and our affection for our great father the King, an affection none the less devoted that he is the son of our great and good mother whose iUustrious reign was fraught with so much of good to our race. We trust that our great father, the King, wiU be as kind to the red men of the forest as his mother was, and their affection for his Royal person wiU be as great as their loyalty and devotion to his Crown and dignity. When very many summers bave gone, and the great Manitou is pleased to caU our great father the King to tbe happy hunting grounds beyond the setting sun, our future King, wiU be as great as our great father the King, and his iUustrious mother of sacred memory, and our prayers will always be, God bless our King and all the Royal family. Chief Francis W. Jacobs and Ex-Chief Wm. Wawanosh. REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE FOREGOING ADDRESSES PRESENTED AT LONDON. Gentlemen, — The kind words of greeting you have addressed to the Duchess and myself in welcoming us to your city, are a gratify ing addition to tbe tributes of welcome extended to us since our first arrival in Canada. We thank you truly, and it wiU afford us much satisfaction to convey to our dear father the King your declarations of loyalty and devotion, as also your touching references to the visit paid by his Majesty to this city many years ago. We deeply regret that it has been impossible for us to avail ourselves so fully as we would have wished of those generous invitations which have been put before us from this and other cities of Canada. We speciaUy regret that it was impossible to become personaUy acquainted with the agricultural and other associated industries for which this district is so weU known. We have, however, seen enough to carry with us a lasting impression of the vast resources and wealth of the Dominion stUl awaiting that development which can only be attained by the enterprise and perseverance of its inhabitants, which ever caU for the steady reinforcement of emigrants from the mother-land. APPENDIX NO. VI 279 FROM THE CITY OF HAMILTON, ONTARIO. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Renfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May IT please your Royal Highness: With feelings of hearty good-will and loyal affection, the Mayor and Council of the city of Hamilton, and tbe citizens, one and all, welcome your Royal Highness upon your visit to their city. They regret that your stay will be so short and that they will not have the opportunity of doing all that they would like to do towards show ing tbe fuU measure of their loyalty to the throne of Great Britain, and their regard for the members of the Eoyal family. Their love and affection for the late lamented Queen, Victoria the Good, has been often displayed and publicly proclaimed, and on the occasion of the visit to Canada in the year 1860 of his Majesty the King, then the young Prince of Wales, we had an opportunity of showing our affectionate regard for our noble Queen and for our future King who was then ber heir apparent. Some years ago, we were honoured by a brief visit from your Eoyal Highness, and it gives us added pleasure to welcome your Eoyal Highness a second time, and to include in that welcome your Eoyal Consort. For your Eoyal father, bis Majesty King Edward VIL, and his beloved Consort Queen Alexandra, we heartily wish long life and a happy and prosperous reign and the continued loyalty and affection of all their subjects throughout the empire. The fidelity to the empire of the colonies of Great Britain has been so recently proved that reference to it seems almost superfluous, and the enthusiastic reception of your Eoyal Highnesses in all the cities and towns you have visited has shown how warmly the inhabi tants of all parts of the empire feel towards the mother country and the Eoyal family of Great Britain, and we wish to assure your Royal Highnesses that the same strong feelings of loyalty and devotion animate us here as have been displayed in tbe other colonies of Great Britain which you have visited. Many of the young men of our city and neighbourhood volunteered to take up arms on behalf of the empire in the war in South Africa. Some of them lost their lives in the service and some are still fight ing, while others who returned carry with them honourable scars as mementos of the fights in which they were engaged, and have been received with every mark of honour and distinction by their fellow- citizens on their return from the arduous duties for which they had volunteered. 280 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA We wish your Royal Highnesses a very pleasant visit to our city, brief though it must necessarily be, and that you wiU carry away from Canada pleasant recoUections of it as a magnificent country, with a glorious climate and a loyal and industrious people, and with ahnost unlimited resources and a promise of being, in days to come, one of the most valuable and extensive portions of the British Em pire. Dated 14th October, A.D., 1901. [L.S.J T. Beasley, John S. Hendrie, City Clerk. Mayor. FROM THE IMPERIAL ORDER OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE EMPIRE, HAMILTON. To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: We, the members of the Fessenden Chapter of the Federation of the Daughters of the British Empire, beg to assure your Royal High ness, of the heartfelt pleasure, with which we join with others, in welcoming yourself, and your Gracious Consort to the loyal Domin ion of Canada. As a patriotic society, born when the desire for imjwrial unity had received a fresh stimulus in our land, we rejoice in the privilege afforded us by your Royal Highness, in the presentation of the colours to the XIII Regiment, — of seeing heliographed to aU the world a new assurance of the unity of the empire in that magnifi cent flashlight of ber invincible red, white and blue. We humbly place the tribute of loyalty and devotion at the foot of the throne, and pray on behalf of your Royal Highness, and your Gracious Consort, the protecting care and continued benediction of our Heavenly Father. Signed on behalf of the members, Priscilla Teetzel, Begent. Marion Crerar, First Vice-President. Jane Leggatt, Second Vice-President. Clara Van Allan, Treasurer. Clementina Fessenden, Secretary. Hamilton, Canada, 14th October, 1901. APPENDIX NO. VI 281 REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE FOREGOING ADDRESSES PRESENTED AT HAMILTON. Ladies and Gentlemen : It is a great pleasure to me to visit again the city of Hamilton, and that on this occasion the Duchess accom panies me. We desire to thank you sincerely for the kind words of welcome and good wishes contained in your addresses. I am much gratified by your loyal and affectionate allusion to nly dear father and mother, to whom I wiU not f aU to make known your sentiments. I congratulate you upon the gallant services rendered by the young men of your city and neighbourhood, who so readily came forward and gave their services in tbe defence of the empire in South Africa. They have shown that they are imbued with that spirit of brother hood, which made them responsive to the thrill which fiashed through the empire from end to end at the first note of challenge. Some have given their lives, some have sacrificed health or limb, and the Duchess and I sympathize most heartily with those who have lost their dear ones, or who have thus suffered in defence of the old flag. We pray that they who are yet flghting may return in safety to their homes and receive tbe enthusiastic and well earned welcome which awaits them. In bidding you farewell we wish that every prosperity may attend the people of your city and district. FROM THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF KINGSTON, ONTARIO. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: We, the mayor and council of the corporation, on behalf of the citizens of Kingston, cordially welcome your Royal Highness and her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cornwall and York, and grate fuUy express our high appreciation of the honour conferred upon us by your distinguished presence. 282 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA We beg to confer the assurances of our fervent loyalty, and devo tion to the throne and person of our Gracious Sovereign, the King. It was our pride and the ardent passion of our fathers, and grand fathers, to manifest a tender reverence for the life and virtues of her late Majesty, our beloved Queen Victoria, and we now cherish her memory in the most affectionate regard. At the commencement of the melancholy South African hostilities, we, in common with our Canadian feUow citizens, with alacrity, volunteered a substantial quota to the defence of the empire. In aU exigencies of a like character, we trust that we are not inspired by an extravagant zeal, when we proclaim to your Eoyal Highness, our forwardness in the maintenance, preservation and development of the imperial sway of Britain. We rejoice, that during an already extended journey, the Almighty Power has preserved your Eoyal Highness and your illustrious Con sort, and it is our fervent prayer that at the termination of this, for us, propitious visit, your Eoyal Highnesses may return safely to the loving and exalted domestic circle in the home land where your reminiscences of your Canadian tour may be of the most pleasurable character. Given under seal of the council of the corporation of the city of Kingston this 15tb day of October, 1901. R. E. Kent, [l.s.J Mayor. L. W. Shannon, Oity Clerk. FROM THE UNITED SERVICE VETERANS OF OTTAWA. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May IT please your Royal Highness: Holding rank, as your Royal Highness does, in the Navy and Army of our most gracious Sovereign King Edward, the United Service Veterans Regiment of Ottawa, Canada, deem it most peculiarly appropriate that they are permitted to welcome and say farewell to his eldest son and heir. Tbe members of the regiment are soldiers and sailors of his Majesty's service honourably discharged, and militiamen of the APPENDIX NO. VI 283 empire, duly enroUed, and who have served actively. In its ranks are his Majesty's soldiers and sailors who have served in the wars of the empire from the Crimean war downwards in date ; and Canadian volunteer militiamen who bave served their country at various times since the year 1863. The United Service Veterans Corps, thus representing in minia ture the armed forces of the British Empire, desire to give a royal salute to your grace and her Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and York. Tbe objects of the association are surely commendable : — For although not a military nation the British nation is a warlike one, and should substantially reward its soldiers and sailors after they have ceased to serve actively their country. Other European and American nations, kingdoms and empires encourage their citi zens and rulers to give the preference in civil employments — of suit able character — to honourably discharged military and naval men. It is, mainly, for the purpose of thus pressing the claims of its old soldiers and defenders on Canadian citizens, and in this and other ways watching over their interests that this organization has been formed — and with some success. The Veterans trust that your visit and inspection of the other col onies and Canada has been as pleasant to you as it has been to your Royal father's subjects. They hope that tbe short Atlantic voyage, now close at hand, will be uneventful and endured in safety — and that your Royal Highness will be given back in good health to your family and friends. In fine, — That your experience of the extent and value of tbe Bri tish Empire, its climates and people — and their laws, customs, habits, and virtues and shortcomings will be, from the exertions of your Royal Highness, of great future benefit to the Empire as a whole, and used understandingly for the advantage of the loyal communi ties you have by your presence and gracious words encouraged and stimulated, is the confident trust and prayer of your humble and devoted servants and tbe Crown's reliable and loyal supporters the United Service Veterans of Ottawa. Dated at Ottawa, Canada, this tenth day of October, 1901. Signed on behalf of the Corps. R. J. WlOKSTEED, Captain and Commander. 284 the EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE TOWN OF GANANOQUE, ONTARIO. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., , P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: The inhabitants of his Majesty's loyal town of Gananoque and of the surrounding county of Leeds heartily thank your Royal Highness for this opportunity of offering the humble and respectful assur ance of our devoted loyalty to your Royal and Imperial House. The deep and most reverent affection which we, in common with the whole Empire, entertain for our late most gracious Sovereign Lady of glo rious and happy memory and now with God, strengthens the loyal attachment which binds us as true Canadians to the throne of his Majesty, your most iUustrious father, our present King, and brings us to-day with respectful and heartfelt joy to welcome your Royal Highness and your excellent Consort. As a community of manufacturers and agriculturists we have both good and evil to contend with and be thankful for, but in all our concerns we recognize the beneficent influence and protection of the Imperial Crown under which we are privileged to live, and which your Royal Highness, in the course of events, wiU some day wear, and as we trust and pray, adorn with virtue and wisdom. Even our smaU town sent its quota of volunteers to face death in South Africa, and we stand flrmly in our duty and in our aUegiance and will ever uphold your Royal and Imperial House against aU foes, traitors and rebels. Though we fondly conceive that your Royal Highness has looked upon few scenes so lovely as our Thousand Islands in aU your tri umphant progress through the Empire, yet we fondly venture to hope that you may retain some faint recollection of this occasion, but accept graciously the assurance that your condescension of to-day wiU be a bright memory in our lives and that of our children, who wiU be proud to remember that we have seen and spoken to your Royal Highness, the grandson of that most noble and iUustrious lady whom we so loved and revered, the son of our present most gracious King, whom we pray God to preserve and reign over us, and in your own person, the object of our most loyal attachment. May Almighty God keep your Royal Highness, your Royal Consort, and your Royal children in a long, happy and honoured life. G. F. Emery. S. MoCammon, Mayor. Clerk. APPENDIX NO. VI 285 REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE FOREGOING ADDRESSES PRESENTED AT KINGSTON. Gentlemen : The Duchess and I sincerely thank the people of Kingston, of Gananoque and the United Service Veterans of Ottawa for the kind words of greeting contained in their addresses. The gratifying manifestations of welcome with which we have been received show that these words come from tbe heart. Your touching allusion to the memory of our late beloved Queen gives expression to that thankfulness for her life and example, that reverence and affection for her memory — ^the justly earned monu ment to her undying name, which has been raised in the hearts of each one of her loving and grateful subjects. I shall not fail to make known to my dear father, the King, your assurances of loyalty and devotion to his throne and person, as well as the declarations of your zeal in the maintenance and development of the empire, which I have received with much gratiflcation. You have given ample proof of this determination by the ready sacrifices made by your sons on the South African veldt. We thank you for the prayers you offer for our safe return to the mother-land. We take this opportunity of our last visit to a centre in Ontario to say how deeply we have been moved by the warmth and affection with which we have been universaUy received throughout tbe prov- 286 the EOYAL TOUE IN OANADA ADDRESS BY SIR SANDFORD FLEMING, K.C.M.G., CHANCELLOR OF QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY, UPON THE OCCASION OF THB LAYING OF THE CORNER STONE OF THE ARTS BUILDING BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THB DUKE OF CORNWALL AND YORK, ON THE 15TH OCTOBER, 1901. His Royal Highness has been graciously pleased to accept the invi tation to place in position the corner stone of this building, one of three buildings in process of erection for the University during the present year. Permit me to say that there are many persons in this assembly gathered from all parts to witness the proceedings. One gentleman has even crossed tbe Atlantic on the special invitation of the Principal for the express purpose of being present on this auspi cious occasion. I refer to Sir Frederick Young, Vice-President of the Royal Colonial Institute, an association which for twenty-five years has been presided over by his Majesty when Prince of Wales. No man has so long taken a keener interest than Sir Frederick in all that concerns the King's possessions beyond the seas. I could mention many others if time permitted. I shall only name one other gentleman, his Worship Mayor Kent, who represents in his official capacity aU the people of Kingston. The minute just read points out that the people of Kingston of aU creeds and classes bave with remarkable tmanimity voted $50,000 for the erection of this building. When completed it will not only testify to the friendly relationship which exists and which always has ex isted between ' Town and Gown,' but the building wiU prove a lasting memorial of the enlightened liberality of the citizens of Kingston. The corner stone to be laid wiU likewise become a permanent memorial. It will commemorate the royal visit to Kingston and to Canada. Throughout the transcontinental tour, now drawing to a close, their Royal Highnesses have everywhere been received with rejoicing. While from ocean to ocean they have found evidences of the strongest attachment to the British Crown, nowhere bave loving greetings been warmer than those of the University. We thank God for the success which has followed the illustrious traveUers. Our earnest prayer is that the future will bring many blessings and crown the royal visitors with the fullest measure of prosperity. REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE FOREGOING ADDRESS. Mr. Chancellor, — It has given the Duchess and me very great pleasure to pay this visit to the Queen's University, and I shall bave much satisfaction in laying the first stone of its new Arts building APPENDIX NO. VI 287 on this the first day of my membership, and in being associated with the extension of its buildings made necessary by its rapidly increas ing work. As you have already mentioned, owing to the serious ill ness of the honoured Principal he is not present. I am happy to say, however, that we have just visited him. We trust, as I know you all do, that he will be very soon restored to health. I value highly the honour you have conferred upon me. The Dominion has advanced wonderfuUy in educational matters. It was a wise and far-seeing policy to establish many seats of learning. I am glad to learn that our University is carrying most successfuUy its share in this work of placing higher education and culture within the reach of all. I shall always follow with much interest the career of this University and its students. FROM THE CORPORATION OF SHERBROOKE, P.Q. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.G., K.T., K.P., G.O.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: The citizens of Sherbrooke in welcoming you to the city desire to express their high appreciation of the honour which your presence confers upon them. Your visit is to them an evidence of the royal favour of their Gracious Sovereign King Edward the Seventh to whose person and throne they bear the most loyal allegiance. It has always been a source of satisfaction and pride that in 1860, as Prince of Wales, your illustrious father visited Sherbrooke and your own visit will ever be likewise cherished in grateful remem brance. 288 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA They also desire to extend a hearty welcome to her Royal Highness the Duchess of CornwaU and York, and to express the hope that she may carry away with her feelings of warm friendship for her future Canadian subjects and pleasant impressions of this Dominion. They trust that the people of Canada may on some future occasion again have the privilege of greeting your Royal Highnesses on this side of the Atlantic. They earnestly wish for you both a long and happy life, secure in the attachment and loyalty of the subjects of the empire in all quar ters of the globe. Signed on behalf of the citizens. Sherbrooke, Que., 16th October, 1901. E. B. Worthington, Mayor of Sherbrooke. REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE FOREGOING ADDRESS. Gentlemen : The Duchess and I sincerely thank the people of Sherbrooke, who through tbe address which you have presented, wel come us with kindly words to the principal city in the eastern town ships. Among the many pleasant experiences of our delightful and never to be forgotten visit to Canada, none wiU remain more deeply graven in our memories, than the solemn declarations of personal attach ment to my dear father the King, and of loyalty to the throne of our glorious empire. I shaU not fail to make known to his Majesty how heartily the people of Sherbrooke share these sentiments with their feUow coun trymen. We thank you for your good wishes, and we fervently trust that tbe blessings of peace, prosperity and good will, may ever unite the people of the Dominion. APPENDIX NO. VI 289 FROM THE CITY OF ST. JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: The city of Saint John, which, in its infancy, more than a century ago, received the Duke of Kent, an ancestor of your Eoyal Highness; which nearly baK a century ago greeted his present Majesty, the King ; and which has on several other occasions been honoured by visits from members of the Royal family, to-day extends a hearty and loyal welcome to your Royal Highness and your distinguished Consort. We would remind your Royal Highness that our city was founded by a band of devoted people who endured great hardships that they might testify their faith in and loyalty to British institutions by perpetuating them upon this continent. It is, therefore, with pe culiar interest, that we greet your Royal Highness to-day, not only as the heir apparent to tbe Throne but as a representative of that poUtical system which guarantees throughout the world that the hand of oppression shall never be laid with impunity upon a British subject. We rejoice at the enthusiasm which has been evoked by your pro gress throughout his Majesty's dominions, which have lately been so closely drawn together by the exigencies of war. Everywhere, you have seen evidence of that material success which distinguishes our race and everywhere you have received a willing homage. To this, we gladly add our tribute and the hope that the journey through life of your Royal Highness and your Eoyal Consort may be as pleasant and as happy as this progress among the peoples of the empire. J. W. Daniel, [l.s.J Mayor. Herbert E. Wardeoper, Common Clerk. 37 290 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE CITY OF FREDERICTON, NEW BRUNSWICK. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please YOim Eoyal Highness: The mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of Frederic ton rejoice with grateful hearts that your Eoyal Highness has safely reached our shores in the course of your extensive tour through the wide dominions of the empire. In tendering your Eoyal Highness our congratulations thereon, we desire to include her Eoyal Highness the Duchess of CornwaU and York, and to assure you that we hail with delight such visits, not only as giving us an opportunity of ex pressing our loyalty to the throne, but as evincing the interest which your Eoyal Highnesses take in the lands and the peoples over which in the eourse of Providence, you will hold joint and intelligent sway. We may be permitted on this historic occasion to affirm through your Royal Highness, the son and heir apparent of our most gracious Majesty King Edward, our devotion and loyalty to his Throne and person, and to express our gratification at the evidences which your Royal Highness has met of such loyal attachment wherever you have sojourned throughout our extensive and expanding empire. We may be permitted also to say that while we deeply deplore the loss of so many loyal and gallant sons of the empire in the South African war, we rejoice at the spontaneous outburst of patriotism which the war caUed forth in every portion of his Majesty's dominions. Our congratulations and our rejoicings, however, are not unming- led with regret. We fuUy shared tbe universal sorrow which took hold on the nation at the death of our beloved and revered Sovereign, Queen Victoria, whose long, wise, and beneficent rule enshrined her in the hearts of her people. Tbe recent death, too, of the Empress Frederic of Germany, our late beloved Sovereign's eldest daughter, has caUed forth our heartfelt sympathy for his gracious Majesty the King, for your Royal Highness and aU the members of the Royal family. FinaUy, we desire to add that in tendering our homage and ex pressing our devotion and loyalty to the Crown, it would have greatly enhanced our pleasure had arrangements pei-mitted your Royal High ness to visit our city, the provincial capital, priding itself in bearing its name from one of your Royal ancestors, and fondly recalling that memorable visit of your Royal father which marks an epoch in our history. Chas. W. Beckwith, W. C. Crocket, City Clerk. Mayor. APPENDIX NO. VI 291 FROM THE CITY OF MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: ^ The mayor and aldermen of the city of Moncton on behalf of its citizens desire to welcome your Royal Highness to this portion of the Dominion. Notwithstanding the fact that our city is one of tbe newest cities of Eastern Canada, it is filled with that ancient loyalty which has upheld the British fiag in every quarter of the globe, and which peopled this land originally with a hardy and energetic popu lation devoted to British institutions. You will find in our commun ity living side by side in the utmost concord, emulating and vieing with each other in fealty to the British Crown and constitution, and stout upholders of the liberties which that constitution guarantees to all, descendants of Loyalist ancestors and of the ancient settlers of this land — the French — all of whom have derived from the history of the past, and from their own experience a correct appreciation of the benefit of living under the British flag. The city of Moncton represents in a marked degree the growth of the Dominion of Canada. Before the creation of the Dominion, Moncton was a straggling village, now it is a vigorous and growing city, stimulated by the great railway system, of which it is practically the centre, which unites the Maritime Provinces with the other por tions of Canada. We respectfully and dutifully extend to your Royal Highness and to your Royal Consort the Duchess of Cornwall and York our heart iest welcome to this portion of the Dominion of your Royal House, and beg to assure you that tbe growth of this country in wealth and in all that makes a country worth living in or dying for, is not more vigorous than is the attachment of its people of every origin to Bri tish connection, and in their desire to advance the interests and to preserve tbe unity of the empire. Finally, we pray that the blessing of Divine Providence may rest on both of you as fully as it did on our late most gracious and beloved Sovereign, Queen Victoria, and that you may have a long and happy life, and in course of time assume the sceptre of sovereignty over a prosperous, tranquil and united empire. Harvey Atkinson, Mayor. L. G. B. Lawson, City Clerk. 292 THE EOYAX TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE BRITISH SOCIETIES AND RESIDENTS OF BOSTON, MASS., U.S.A. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha,. and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Renfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc. Sc May it please your Royal Highness: We, the undersigned, representing various societies of British origin or affiliation and other residents in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, respectfully congratulate your Royal Highness on the successful culmination of your visit, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Duchess of CornwaU and York, to the daughters of Great Britain, a visit that will further cement that great federation that rejoices in the fact that it is British and under the benign sway of his Majesty King Edward the Seventh and his august Consort, Queen Alexandra. May the blessings vouchsafed the empire under the glorious reign of her late Majesty, of loving memory, be continued, is the prayer of Scots' Charitable Society, 1657, By John McGaw. British Charitable Society op Boston, 1816, Henry Squire, President. Independent Scots' Guards of Boston, John G. Munro, Major. Order of Scottish Clans op Massachusetts, David Halliday, Grand Chief. British Naval and Military Veterans' Association, A. P. Graham, President, Lt.-Col. Uniformed Sir Knights Order Sons op St. George, A. C. Burns, Lt.-Col. Victorian Club of Boston, G. Herbert Windeler, President. Victorian Diamond Festival Assoc, for Free Beds, Thomas T. Stokes, President. Clan McKenzie O. S. C. of Boston, Peter Spence, Chief. Clan MoKinnon O. S. C. op Woburn, John Black, Past Chief. Victorian Memorial Hall Association, by Robert Brown. British South African Patriotic Fund, A. A. Haserich, Treasurer. Canadian Club of Boston, by John F. Masters, Secretary. appendix no. VI 293 FROM THE TOWN OF WOODSTOCK, NEW BRUNSWICK. To His Royal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha„ and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: Tbe loyal citizens of» the town of Woodstock in tbe county of Carleton and province of New Brunswick desire to express to you and ber Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cornwall and York, their warm appreciation of your visit to Canada, and also wish to convey through you our devotion and loyalty to our most Gracious Sovereign King Edward Seventh and to the British Empire. We hope and trust your visit may be a source of pleasure to you, and show to you the true devotion of Canadians to the mother coun try and tbe royal family, and that you may bear with you on your return home many pleasant recollections of the affectionate feelings entertained by all the citizens of Canada for their King and country, and also for yourselves. We pray for you a safe return to England and a long and happy life. Signed on behalf of his Majesty's loyal subjects of the town of Woodstock, this seventeenth day of October, A.D. 1901. [l.s.J W. B. Belyea, J. C. Hartley, Mayor. Town Olerk. FROM THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF ST. JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc. Sc May it please your Royal Highness: We, the warden and councillors of the municipality of the city and county of Saint John in the province of New Brunswick desire to extend to your Royal Highness and the Duchess of Cornwall and York a most cordial welcome on your visit to our shiretown. We are well aware that this visit is due to the approval with which his Majesty the King regards the determination of all his colonial 294 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA subjects that no sacrifice can be too great which is required to pre serve the unity and integrity of the empire. During the greater part of the century which has just passed away we have enjoyed the blessings of peace under the beneficent sway of the sovereigns of Great Britain. Protected from external violence by tbe power and prestige of the mother-land, the North American colonies have been enabled to conso lidate their government, and extend their territory from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean. The most potent factor in this development, already considerable, and to which in tbe opinion of the most competent observers it is difficult to set a limit, is that loyalty in the heart and understanding of the people which has been defined to be a rational devotion to the guardian of the laws. The presence of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and York adds to the joy of all classes of our population on this auspi cious occasion. This day will always be associated in our minds with a memorable event which took place forty-one years ago — the landing on our shores of his Eoyal Highness the Prince of Wales now his Majesty the King. We pray that the journey of your Eoyal Highness and your iUus trious Consort which has been prosperous in its course may be equally fortunate in its conclusion, and that it may intensify and deepen that sense of a common nationality which prevails throughout the British dominions beyond the seas where the flag of the empire floats as the symbol of well ordered liberty and law. Dated this seventeenth day of October, A.D. 1901, at the city and county of Saint John, province of New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada. [L.S.J Walter W. White, George E. Vincent, Warden. Secretary. FROM THE TOWN OF CHATHAM, NEW BRUNSWICK. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.O.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: On behalf of the loyal citizens of the town of Chatham, on the banks of the beautiful Miramichi, we extend to you and the Duchess a most cordial welcome to our province. APPENDEX NO. VI 295 We regret that your visit coidd not extend to our town, which is the most important in northern New Brunswick, and one that has had a century of business connection with the mother-land. We mourned most sincerely the death of our revered Queen Vic toria the Good, but we at the same time wish to take advantage of this occasion, to convey to our beloved King, our unfailing loyalty to the Crown, and trust he may long be spared to reign over us. The war in South Africa, to which the Miramichi sent a large number of her sons, while deplorable, yet seems to have been the in strument in the hands of Almighty God, to draw into closer bonds of union Great Britain and her colonies, and, we hope, may establish still closer political relationship in the near future. We trust your visit to our province may be a very enjoyable one, and that you, and the Duchess, will carry home pleasing recollec tions of New Brunswick. W. B. Snowball, [l.s.J Mayor, Town of Chatham. FROM THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF YORK, NEW BRUNSWICK. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.O.L., Sc, Sc May.it please your Eoyal Highness: The warden and county council of the municipality of York most respectfully desire to join with the other municipalities in welcoming your Royal Highness to the province of New Brunswick, and in giving some expression to the uniform pleasure and enthusiasm which your visit has excited in the hearts of the people of our coim- ty, in common with all the inhabitants of this broad Dominion. The visit of your Royal Highness on this occasion is hailed with greater delight in that we have also to welcome to our shores your illustrious Consort, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and York. In your Royal Highnesses' progress through this vast empire, your Royal Highness, as the heir apparent of his most gracious Majesty King Edward the Seventh, has received the homage and devotion of loyal and true hearts wherever it has been the lot of your Royal Highness to sojourn. We, too, desire to give expression of our unswerving loyalty to the Crown which we have inherited from the Loyalist founders of the province of New Brunswick. 296 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA May we be permitted to congratulate your Royal Highness in that you participated in the consummation of the federation of the com monwealth of Australia, and in this connection we beg leave to re mind your Royal Highness that the visit of your iUustrious father, his most gracious Majesty, King Edward the Seventh, as Prince of Wales, to the scattered colonies of North America, was a great and real incentive to the confederation of the Dominion of Canada. We feel that the blood that has been shed in South Africa has not been shed in vain, but that it has consummated a true union of loyal hearts and hands throughout this vast empire, and that through the consciousness of the unity of our race, and the dignities of its des tiny wiU result a united and federated South Africa. We would most respectfully assure your Royal Highness of the grief and sorrow that overwhelmed the people of Canada at the death of our most gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, the sweet remem brance of whose many virtues shaU last tiU time shall be no more. We would beg leave to assure you of our deep regret at the untimely death of the illustrious Empress Frederic of Germany, the beloved sister of our most gracious Majesty. We trust that your Royal Highness and your iUustrious Consort wiU enjoy a safe and pleasurable voyage to our motherland and will retain many happy recoUections of your progress through the wide empire which in the course of time it will be your duty wisely to rule and govern. And hereupon we pray God to have you in His holy keeping. [l.s.J O. E. Morehouse, F. St. John Bliss, Warden. Secretary-Treasurer. FROM THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF SUNBURY, NEW BRUNSWICK. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.C.ViO., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: The warden and city councU of the municipality of Sunbury desire most respectfully to join with the other municipalities of New Brunswick in welcoming to the province your Royal Highness and your Royal Consort. APPENDIX NO. VI 297 We beg to offer to your Royal Highness as heir apparent of his most gracious Majesty King Edward the Seventh the homage and devotion of a people not less loyal than our forefathers the founders of this province who abandoned homes of ease and luxury for the hardships and dangers of a life in the wilderness in order that they might leave, to their posterity a country under the dominion of the British crown. The period that has elapsed since this province was last visited by the heir apparent to the throne (in the person of his most gracious Majesty the King, then tbe Prince of Wales) has been one of won derful development in tbe empire. Our own Dominion, which at the time of that visit consisted of a few scattered provinces, has become the greatest of England's daughters, while following in the footsteps of Canada has come the federation of the Commonwealth of Australia, in tbe consummation of which it must have afforded your Eoyal Highness great satisfaction to participate. In strong contrast to the peaceful development of these two colo nies, we see the dreadful struggle, now happily drawing to a close, by which his Majesty's dominions have been extended in South Africa. But while we grieve over the loss of many valuable lives in the accomplishment of the duty of tbe empire, we rejoice in the fact that by the shedding of Canadian blood this Dominion has been drawn closer to the mother country. Nor can we feel that the great expenditure of blood and treasure has been in vain when the result has been the establishment of a true and lasting union of loyal hearts and hands among all British people, and through the consciousness of that unity and of the dignities of its destiny wiU result a united and federated empire of world wide extent. We most respectfully assure your Eoyal Highness of the over whelming sorrow of our people at the death of her late most gracious Majesty our beloved Queen, Victoria the good, whose memory we wiU ever cherish in our hearts ; and also of our profound grief at the untimely death of our good Queen's first born child, her late Serene Highness the Empress Frederic of Germany. We wish your Eoyal Highnesses a pleasant continuance of your tour, and a safe return to the centre of the great empire over which it wiU one day be your Eoyal Highness' duty to rule. And we ven ture to hope that your Eoyal Highnesses will retain happy recollec tions of a too brief sojourn among the people of the province of New Brunswick. And we fervently pray the King of Kings to grant your Eoyal Highnesses a long and happy life, and to keep you under His especial care and protection. Lewis H. Bliss, [l.s.J Warden. Jas. S. White, Sec-Treasurer. 298 the EOYAX TOUE IN OANADA FROM THE COUNTY OF CARLETON, NEW BRUNSWICK. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: The loyal subjects of his Majesty King Edward Seventh, residing in the county of Carleton, in the province of New Brunswick, are desirous of expressing to you their pleasure at your consideration for the people of Canada as evidenced by your visiting them and taking an interest in becoming acquainted with their country and themselves. They remember with pleasure the visit to this country of your iUustrious father, their Sovereign Lord and King, and also the visit of your Eoyal Highness. They feel that their rulers have an interest in the people whom they govern and are duly thankfid. They also desire to express to your Eoyal Highness their loyalty and devotion to the British Empire and all the Eoyal family. They beg to extend to your Eoyal Highness and her Eoyal High ness the Duchess their best wishes for a pleasant visit through Can ada and a safe return home and trust that the evidence of loyalty which wiU meet your Eoyal Highnesses on every hand wiU prove the sincere affection which has ever been entertained by this people for your beloved and iUustrious grandmother, their late la mented Queen and her descendants. Signed on behalf of the people of the county of Carleton, this twenty-first day of September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and one. J. C. Hartley, G. L. Cronkhite, Secretary-Treasurer. Warden. FROM THE COUNTY OF KING'S, NEW BRUNSWICK. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: On behalf of the people of King's County in his Majesty's loyal province of New Brunswick, the County Council of the County ex- APPENDIX NO. VI 299 tend to your Royal Highness and your gracious Consort hearty and loyal greetings. We are glad" to take our part in the loyal and enthusiastic welcome with which you have been received in all portions of the empire and to join in the expression of the pleasure which your visit has given aU classes of his Majesty's subjects. We beg your Royal Highness to convey to his Majesty the King the assurance of the continued loyalty and devotion of tbe people of King's County to his throne and person. Dated this seventeenth day of October, in tbe year of our Lord one thousand nine bundred and one, and signed on behalf of the County Council of King's County, New Brunswick. H. Montgomery Campbell, [l.s.J Warden. FROM THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE, NEW BRUNSWICK. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, &c May it please your Royal Highness: We, the mayor, magistrates, town council and inhabitants of the town of Newcastle, N.B., in begging to tender to your Royal High ness a hearty welcome to our province, desire humbly to express our steadfast loyalty to your Royal father. King Edward VIL, to your Royal Highness, and to all the members of the Royal family. And, in venturing humbly to approach your Royal Highness, we would venture to assure you that it is with no little pride we reflect that the citizens of no British colony have cause to appeal to their King with prayers for political rights denied them, or for the abro gation of unjust laws that oppress them. For British freedom, full and free, girdles the British Empire with an equal and enduring chain, and we are proud to be ranked among tbe subjects of a mon arch whose sceptre ensures the same rights, the same protection, and the same equity to all under its sway. And your Royal Highness may also permit us to express our pro found admiration of the British constitution, under which freedom has ' broadened down from precedent to precedent ' — our profound admiration of its stable throne, its Royal race, its free parliament ; and also of the unvaryingly unselfish and noble attitude of the Bri tish Government and people towards justice and liberty, towards 300 the EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA peace and good-wiU to men. And that this is no ephemeral sentiment with us, we have shown to a wondering world by writing it large in the life-blood of sons whom, in common with most other towns in this Dominion, we sent to vindicate Great Britain's right and Great Bri tain's honour and might on the battle-fields of South Africa. It is our heartfelt prayer that your father. King Edward VII., may reign long and happily over us. God save our gracious King. And also that he and your Royal Highness, when the King of Kings calls upon you to wear the crown, may be enabled to wear the stiU more glorious crown that wreathed and adorned the life of Victoria the Good, that will long haUow ber memory — ^the sincere love of a free and independent people. On behalf of the town of Newcastle. D. Morrison, Mayor. FROM THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF ALBERT, NEW BRUNSWICK. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, &c May IT PLEASE your Royal Highness : The warden and coimcillors of the municipality of the coimty of Albert, in the province of New Brunswick, on behalf of the inhabit ants of the county, desire to extend to your Eoyal Highness a hearty and cordial welcome to our province. Our county was named in honour of his Majesty Prince Albert 'The Good', the iUustrious grandfather of your Royal Highness, and is situated in the south eastern corner of the province, its shores being bathed in the world wide tides of the Bay of Fundy. Our inhabitants are descendants of English, Scotch, Irish and Dutch ancestors, a hardy race that came to the new world in its early history and by tbe exercise of thrift and industry bave built up a homogeneous community fiUed with admiration for and loyalty to the British throne and constitution. Living as we have for so many years under the benignant and glo rious reign of our late beloved and long to be lamented sovereign Queen Victoria, we have learned to respect, love and adore her illustrious noble family. Our county ranks as one of the most important in this portion of the Dominion, chiefly by reason of its great storehouse of mineral APPENDIX NO. VI 301 wealth tbe development of which is but in its infancy. We possess great agricultural possibilities and our forests of valuable timber cannot be excelled, while for magnificent picturesque scenery our county stands unrivalled within tbe borders of the province. We therefore respectfully and dutifully extend to your Royal Highness and to your Royal Consort our heartiest welcome to this portion of your great empire, and beg to assure you that loyalty to, and love for, our illustrious and well beloved King Edward the Seventh is as strong and sincere within the bounds of tbe county of Albert as it is in any portion of your imperial domain. W. O. Wright, A. W. Leeman, Secretary. Warden. FROM THE COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND, NEW BRUNSWICK. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May IT PLEASE YOUR Royal Highness: In tbe name and on behalf of the inhabitants of the municipality of tbe county of Northumberland, province of New Brunswick, I desire to join with the other sections of this province, in extending to your Royal Highness a most loyal, cordial and hearty welcome to this remote, but important portion of his Majesty's dominions beyond the seas. They beg to express their deep appreciation of this visit of your Eoyal Highness and the Duchess of York to this province, as evinc ing tbe deep and ever increasing interest taken by bis Majesty's govemment in all that concerns tbe welfare of its inhabitants. This mark of honour bestowed upon the province, will but tend to strengthen the bond of union that binds to tbe Empire, and affords a fresh opportunity for the expression of their unfaltering and un doubted loyalty to tbe British throne, and feel assured that it will result in bringing more permanently before his Majesty's govern ment the commercial importance of this province as a feeder to the empire. They sincerely trust that the tour of your Royal Highnesses throughout the Dominion of Canada, may be a gratifying and pleas ant one, with nothing to mar its enjoyment ; and as affording a favourable opportunity of becoming better acquainted with its people and resources. 302 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA Dated at Newcastle, in the county of Northumberland, the 16th day of October 1901. Wm. Kerr, Warden, Co. Northumberland, N.B. Sam. Thomson, Sec-Treasurer, Co. Northumberland, N.B. FROM THE TOWN OF GRAND FALLS, NEW BRUNSWICK. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: We, the mayor and councillors of the town of Grand Falls, in the province of New Brunswick, on behalf of the inhabitants of the said town, and in common with aU his Majesty's loyal subjects in this province, beg leave to congratulate your Royal Highness upon your safe return from a visit across the Dominion, and also to unite with them in offering to your Royal Highness a most cordial and hearty welcome to this province. We profit by this occasion of a visit from your Royal Highness, as heir apparent to the British Throne, to express to your Royal Highness our loyalty and attachment to our most gracious sovereign. King Edward the Seventh, in whom we have a most worthy succes sor to our late beloved Queen Victoria, of blessed and glorious mem ory, and to declare anew our confidence in him as a wise and just ruler. We desire to record our appreciation of his Majesty's consideration and regard for his people in this section of his vast empire, and of the honour conferred upon them, in arranging for the present most wel come visit of your Royal Highness, and also to express our gratitude and acknowledgments for this conspicuous proof of his royal conde scension and favour. We have noted with great pleasure and satisfaction the most hearty and loyal manner in which your Royal Highness has, everywhere within the Dominion, been welcomed and received, thus evincing the devotion and loyalty of the people to their Sovereign, and we con fidently expect and believe that when your Royal Highness shall, in a short time, depart from our midst to return to the mother country, your Royal Highness will do so fully convinced, and thus assure his Majesty personally, that in no part of his world-wide kingdom may APPENDIX NO. VI 303 there be found more loyal and dutiful subjects than in the Dominion of Canada. We conclude in wishing your Royal Highness a safe, speedy and pleasant return journey home. Signed in behalf of tbe town of Grand Falls. W. Fred. Kertson, Chas. MoOluskey, Town Olerk. Mayor. REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE FOREGOING ADDRESSES PRESENTED AT ST. JOHN. Gentlemen, — The Duchess and I sincerely thank the people of New Brunswick, who through the addresses which have now been present ed, offer us a hearty welcome to this province. I am gratified to receive their endorsement of those loyal sentiments to the throne and person of my dear father tbe King, which have characterized the generous receptions accorded to us during our long journey through his Majesty's dominions. I shaU not fail to transmit to bim these assur ances, as also your tender expressions of sorrow for the loss of our late beloved Queen, for whom the whole nation mourns, and for that further bereavement recently sustained by our family. Your fore fathers, the founders of the city, gave proof of their loyalty to the King and attachment to British institutions by heavy privations and hardships patiently and beroicaUy borne. The same sentiments ani- ¦ mate their descendants to the present day. They have emulated the example of their ancestors in devotion to their Sovereign by services gladly rendered and lives nobly sacrificed to uphold the principles of freedom and justice. I am glad to find from tbe kind words of the address from the British societies and residents of Boston that though they have transferred their homes to a foreign land their hearts still beat in sympathy with the aspirations and ideals of the empire of their birth. I rejoice to learn that the people of different origin in this province are living together under happy conditions, united under the old flag, vieing with each other in fealty to the Crown, and in upholding those liberties which are the birthright of British citizenship. We regret that time does not admit of our ex tending our journey to the provincial capital and to other parts of the province, and to acknowledge personally the kind and sympathetic greetings which have been generally extended to us by its inhabi tants. 304 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: We, the mayor and aldermen of the city of Halifax, on behalf of the citizens, do extend to your Royal Highness a most cordial wel come to this city and do most heartily include in that warm welcome her Eoyal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and York. We rejoice that our city is thus honoured by the presence of your Eoyal Highness, son of our most gracious sovereign and grandson of that august Queen whose memory is, and ever wiU be, lovingly cher ished and revered by all Canadians ; and we believe that in this Im perial journey almost compassing the world-wide confines of the Bri tish dominions beyond tbe seas, your Eoyal Highness is assisting to stiU further strengthen the ties that already so firmly bind together all parts of the empire over which his Majesty holds sway. Your Eoyal Highness, having visited all parts of Canada, needs not to be assured how deeply the Canadian people are attached to the British Crown and to British institutions ; but we may venture to confidently claim that nowhere is that attachment deeper or truer than in this city, which lies before you at Canada's eastern threshold. Whilst regretting exceedingly that the sojourn of your Eoyal High ness in this city must be necessarily of short duration, we desire to express our earnest hope that your visit will be a pleasant one and that its memories may prove as happy to you as they wiU always be to us. We earnestly trust that you may be restored in safety to the parent land and the Giver of all Good may be graciously pleased long to spare your Eoyal Highness to fulfil those distinguished duties which your high position entails. J. T. Hamilton, Mayor. Henry Trenaman, City Clerk. APPENDIX NO. VI 305 FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF DALHOUSIE, HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.O.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: We, his Majesty's dutiful and devoted subjects, the Governors and Senate of the University of Dalhousie, beg leave to approach your Eoyal Highness as the representative of his Majesty the King and heir apparent to the British Throne with sentiments of the most pro found respect and esteem and to convey through you to our most gracious sovereign our warmest expressions of affection and loyalty. We desire to extend to you and to her Eoyal Highness the Duch ess of CornwaU and York our most hearty congratulations and a most cordial welcome upon this the occasion of your visit to Halifax, the seat of our university. We confidently believe that the tour of your Eoyal Highness throughout those portions of the British Empire lying beyond the seas wiU serve to accentuate those magnificent and tangible evidences of Imperial unity which have been shown forth to the world during the past two years. We have noted with the greatest satisfaction the deep interest manifested by your Eoyal Highness in the educational institutions of other portions of the British Empire which you have visited ; we trust therefore that it wiU be gratifying to your Eoyal Highness to learn that the University of Dalhousie is doing a great work for higher education in the maritime provinces of Canada. It was founded by Lord Dalhousie, tbe representative of the King of Great Britain and Ireland here and it crowns the system of public education free to all tbe people. We beg to add our earnest and fervent prayer that tbe blessings of Divine Providence may be showered upon you, that you may be restored in safety to the home land and that you may long be spared in the high position which you have been called to occupy. Signed at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this thirtieth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and one, in behalf of the Governors and Senate of the University of Dalhousie. John F. Stairs, Chairman Board of Governors. John Forrest, President of the Senate. H. B. Stairs, Secretary Board of Governors. Walter C. Murray, Secretary of the Senate. 39 306 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE NORTH BRITISH SOCIETY OF HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May IT please your Eoyal Highness: We, the president, office-bearers, and members of the North Bri tish Society of Halifax, representing the Scottish community of Nova Scotia, the oldest of the provinces now forming the Dominion of Canada, beg leave to approach your Eoyal Highness with a hearty welcome, and to present our sincere congratulations upon the mag nificent progress of your Eoyal Highnesses' tour round the globe in visiting the many lands and peoples which compose the great Bri tish Empire of which we are proud to form a part. Our society, the oldest national and benevolent institution in Can ada, treasures as one of the most memorable events in its history, the celebration of Saint Andrew in 1794, honoured by the presence of your august and weU-beloved great-grandfather, the Duke of Kent, and later the welcome it was privileged to give to your Eoyal father on his extended tour in 1860. And now, in tbe commencement of a new century, we hail with pleasure this visit of yourself and her Eoyal Highness the Duchess of CornwaU and York to our land, as a mark of that continuing in terest in our welfare which has ever distinguished the members of your Eoyal House, an interest which claims our esteem, and binds us with love and loyalty to our King and country. As Scottish Canadians, proud of the past history of our country, and assured of the future greatness and continued union of aU parts of the Empire, we beg leave to express tbe same devoted and sincere loyalty to the person and family of your royal father, which has ever distinguished the Scottish people, and which we hope to transmit unimpaired to our successors in the North British Society. Signed on behalf of tbe North British Society. Jas. D. Irving, President. D. Budge, Secretary. APPENDIX NO. VI 307 COPY OF A RESOLUTION PASSED AT A MEETING OF THE COLOURED CITIZENS OF HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, HELD ON FRIDAY THE 18TH DAY OP OCTOBER, 1901. Whereas their Eoyal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Corn waU and York are to visit our city on Saturday the 19th day of Octo ber 1901; And whereas, the coloured people of the British Empire always received the sympathy and support of our late lamented and beloved Queen Victoria, having received many favours at her hands during her long and glorious reign; And whereas, we, as a number of the recipients of such kindnesses, desire to express our loyalty to the British connection and our pride in the glorious institutions and traditions of the British Empire; Be it therefore resolved, that we, representing two thousand colour ed people in the city of Halifax and vicinity and ten thousand in the province of Nova Scotia, tender to their Eoyal Highnesses tbe Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York a hearty welcome to our city, trusting that their visit to us wiU be attended with pleasure to themselves, and wishing them a safe return to their home ; Be it further resolved, that we express our unswerving allegiance to his gracious Majesty, King Edward the Seventh, wishing him a prosperous reign, and trusting that the present war in South Africa may be brought to a speedy termination with the success of the Bri tish arms ; Be it further resolved, that his honour the Lieutenant-Governor be requested to submit a copy of this resolution to their Eoyal High nesses. James E. Johnston, Mover. A. Clements, Seconder. On behalf of the coloured people of Halifax, Nova Scotia. George Davis, Chairman. J. C. Coleman, Secretary. REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE FOREGOING ADDRESSES PRESENTED AT HALIFAX. Gentlemen, — Our pleasure in coming amongst you is tinged with regret that we are on the eve of departure from the great country where during the five weeks of our stay we have received so hearty and generous a hospitality, and found so many kind friends. Bearing in mind the many happy days which I have spent in your city and 308 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA province I am particularly pleased to find myself here again, and that on this occasion the Duchess is with me. It is perhaps fitting that we sboidd take leave of Canada in the province that was the first over which the British flag waved, a pro vince so full of moving, checkered, historical memories, and that embarking from your capital, which stands unrivaUed among the naval ports of the world, we should pass through waters that are cele brated in the annals of our glorious navy. I am glad to gather from the address of the university of Dalhousie that in the midst of that material prosperity you happily enjoy, you have not neglected the interests of higher education. You recognize that nothing is so es sential to the advancement of the people as adequate provision for a training which wiU keep the coming generation abreast of the march of intellectual progress and scientific knowledge. We share in your regrets as to the shortness of our stay which wiU prevent us from judging for ourselves of tbe great mineral wealth and other resources for which your province is famed. We trust that the development of these resources already attained is but an earnest of a StiU greater future. In bidding you fareweU we wish to make known how greatly we have been impressed by the affectionate sym pathy with which we have been received by the people of the Domin ion, and we pray that the divine blessing may rest upon them and theirs, and upon those in whose hands is placed the guidance of its destinies. ADDRESS BY HIS HONOUR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JONES ON THE OCCASION OF THE LAYING OF THB CORNER STONE OF THB MONUMENT TO SOUTH AFRICAN HEROES, AT HALIFAX, 19TH OCTOBER, 1901. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: The Govemment and people of Nova Scotia, desiring to honour the memory of their brethren who lost their lives in the South Afri- APPENDIX NO. VI 309 can campaign while fighting in defence of the interests of the Em pire, have arranged for the erection of a suitable monument, now in course of construction, the comer stone of which we most humbly crave your Eoyal Highness will be graciously pleased to lay to-day. Your Eoyal Highness' kind condescension in this respect will, it is felt, give an interest to the object and to the occasion which future generations will justly consider of great historic importance. While this monument will be erected in honour of our brave sons who fell on the field of battle, we should like it to be understood that it is at the same time a testimony of admiration and gratitude to aU our gaUant soldiers who went through the sufferings and dangers of that historic campaign, and we lift our hearts in thankfulness to tbe great giver of all good that so many of them were enabled to return to their families and their friends, and to receive at the hands of your Royal Highness to-day tbe coveted medal which commemorates their services to their cotmtry. It is proposed to have carved on the shaft of the monument the name of every son of Nova Scotia who gave his life for Queen and Empire, and on the base will also be inscribed on imperishable stone that your Royal Highness and your illustrious Consort visited Hali fax at this time and graciously condescended to lay the comer stone. It is expected that the work will be completed and ready for un veiling on Victoria Day, the 24th day of May next, a day which has been selected by tbe committee as a day of ever pleasant and grate ful memories, being the birthday of her late Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria of ever blessed and glorious memory, a name that will for ever remain enshrined in the grateful and affectionate remembrance of our people. I humbly beg, therefore, that your Royal Highness will graciously condescend to lay the comer stone. ADDRESS BY HIS HONOUR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JONES ON THB OCCASION OP THB PRESENTATION OP COLOURS TO THE 66th REGIMENT AT HALIFAX, 19TH OCTOBER, 1901. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Oarrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Eillarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, E.G., P.O., E.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.O.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Eoyal Highness: In the early part of the last century his Eoyal Highness, the late Duke of Kent, your illustrious ancestor, at that time in command of the Imperial forces in this garrison, presented colours to the 1st Eegi ment of Halifax County Militia. 310 the EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA After the union of the provinces the numbers of our provincial battalions were naturaUy changed to meet our new conditions, and by this new arrangement the old first are represented, and the colours to-day are carried by the 66th Princess Louise Fusiliers, who have been graciously permitted to bear on their colours the name of a distinguished member of your royal family, who, by her kind con sideration and courtesy, won for herself during her few years resi dence in this country the warm regard and affectionate remembrance of the people of Canada. The colours are now past aU future use, and though they have never required to be unfurled in face of an invader of our country, they have, nevertheless, been always in the care of brave Nova Sco tians who would not have hesitated, had occasion required, to offer their lives in their defence or in defending the possessions of the Crown in any part of the world. Hearing that your Eoyal Highness intended honouring us with a visit, the ladies of Halifax considered the occasion opportune for presenting new colours to the regiment in place of those about to be laid aside, and your Royal Highness having graciously yielded to the request that you should present them to the regiment, they are now before you, and I most humbly crave that your Royal Highness will graciously condescend to present them. We cannot but feel that your Royal Highness' condescension seems a fitting continuity to the work of your iUustrious ancestor over a hundred years ago, already referred to, and to further indulge the pleasing hope and anticipation that the beginning of another century may find a worthy descendant of your Royal House honouring our city with bis presence and performing those graceful acts of royal consideration with which your Royal Highness has graciously fav oured us to-day. I therefore most humbly beg to request that your Royal Highness will graciously present the new colours to the regiment. REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE FOREGOING ADDRESS. The duty which has been entrusted to me by the ladies of Halifax is a very pleasant one. On their behalf I am asked to present these new colours to the 66th Princess Louise Fusiliers. The regiment bears the name of my dear aunt, to whom His Honour has just re ferred in such kind terms, and who, I assure you, still cherishes the happiest recollections of the years she spent in Canada. There is also the additional interest in the fact that the first colours that your regiment carried, and which to-day are replaced by these new ones, were presented by my great-grandfather, the Duke of Kent, more than one hundred years ago. The old colours have never been un- APPENDIX NO. VI 311 furled in the face of the enemy, nor is it likely that any colours will again be taken into action ; but I feel sure that the sentiment which surrounds them is a most precious element in that esprit de corps to maintain which is the pride of every regiment. Viewed in this light, I look upon this trust as no less sacred to-day than it was in the days of old, and I am sure these colours will be ever safe in your keeping. FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Oornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., K.P., G.O.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: On behalf of the people and Government of the province of Prince Edward Island, we beg to, tender your Royal Highness our loyal and hearty welcome to Canada. Although no stranger in this part of his Majesty's empire, we rejoice that your Royal Highness is again visit ing this Dominion. It is with the utmost satisfaction that we greet her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and York on this her first visit to the Dominion of Canada, and we hope and trust that her sojourn here will be thoroughly enjoyed and that pleasant mem ories of Canada may be carried home to the motherland. The people of Prince Edward Island bad the honour some years ago of having your Royal Highness spend some days in that pro vince, and we regret that arrangements could not bave been made whereby our people might again have been able to welcome you in person. With profound sorrow we learned of the death of our late beloved Queen, after a long and illustrious reign — a reign unsurpassed in the annals of the empire for its effect in promoting the welfare of her subjects. We respectfully tender the heartfelt fealty and homage of the people of Prince Edward Island, than whom no more loyal subjects can be found in his Majesty's dominions, and we earnestly pray that be may be long spared to rule over us. We indulge the hope that the visit of your Royal Highness to Can ada may still further strengthen the bonds which bind aU parts of the empire together in loyal attachment to our King and country. On behalf of the people and Government of Prince Edward Island. D. Faequharson, p. A. McIntyre, Premier. Lieutenant Governor. Dated at Charlottetown, Province of Prince Edward Island, 17th October, 1901. 312 the EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA FROM THE CITY OF CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. ISLAND. To His Boyal Highness Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of Cornwall and York, Duke of Bothesay, Prince of Saxe-Oobourg and Gotha, and Duke of Saxony; Earl of Carrick and Inverness, Baron of Benfrew and Killarney, Lord of The Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, K.G., P.O., K.T., E.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., Sc, Sc May it please your Royal Highness: On behalf of the citizens of Charlottetown, we desire to tender to your Royal Highness a hearty welcome on this your third visit to Canada. We regret that it is not possible to extend the tour of your Royal Highness so as to visit Canada's Island Province, where the visit of his present Majesty King Edward, when Prince of Wales, is to this day looked back to with pleasure and with pride. We re member, too, with utmost satisfaction, the visit of your Royal High ness to Charlottetown in H.M.S. Canada in 1884, and would re joice to extend our loyal welcome to you there again. In no part of the empire was there more profound regret than in Prince Edward Island when it was known that her late Majesty Queen Victoria's long and glorious reign had closed, and we beg to assure your Royal Highness that though but a very small fragment of the mighty empire over which King Edward holds sway, yet in none is there a deeper or wanner feeling of loyalty to the British Crown. To her Royal Highness we would also extend a most loyal wel come to Canada, and express the regret of the citizens of Charlotte town that they are not to have the pleasure of seeing her. Again tendering you, on behalf of our citizens, our most respectful greetings. We have the honour to be, &c., &c., James Warbueton, Mayor. H. M. Davison, City Clerk. F. L. Haszard, Becorder. John F. Wheae, Chas. Lyons, A. Macdonald, Thos. Z. Taylor, Lewis P. Tanton, A. Horne, PiCTON S. Brown, Fred. F. Kelly. APPENDIX NO. VI 313 REPLY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO THE FOREGOING ADDRESSES FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AND FROM THE CITY OF CHARLOTTETOWN. The kindly words of greeting contained in the address from the people and Govemment of Prince Edward Island and from the city of Charlottetown recaU to me happy recollections of my visit to your province seventeen years ago and of the warmth and friendliness of the welcome then accorded me. It is a matter of true regret that time does not admit of my again coming amongst you, for it would bave been a great pleasure to have done so and to have enabled the Duchess to see your beautiful island, and to have shared with me in the cordial reception that we know awaited us. We thank you for your loving words in reference to her in whose precious life tbe affections of her people were so truly centred, and I shall have much pleasure in making known to my dear father, the King, those declarations of fealty and homage and those earnest prayers in his behalf to which the people of Prince Edward Island give expression in their address. 40 APPENDIX NO. VII 315 APPENDIX NO. VII. PRESENTATIONS OF THB VICTORIA CROSS AND SOUTH AFRICAN WAR MEDAL. The preparations for the presentation of the South African war medals by his Royal Highness having been entrusted to the General Officer commanding the Militia, Major General R. H. O'Grady Haly, C.B., D.S.O., the following procedure was adopted. The programme for the tour of His Royal Highness provided for presentations at Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Regina, Cal gary, Vancouver, Victoria, Toronto, St. John, and Halifax. Tbe corps to which those entitled to medals having been disbanded and the members thereof being scattered aU over the Dominion, it was deemed practicable to have nominal rolls of individuals who would parade to receive their medals prepared only at the various places where presentations were to be made, and immediately before the ceremony. A nominal roU was, therefore, prepared at headquarters, Ottawa, containing the name of every officer, non-commissioned officer and man who proceeded to South Africa as a member of a Canadian Contingent, or who was sent to South Africa by the Dominion Gov ernment, the names being placed thereon in alphabetical order. The names on this roll were then numbered consecutively, the medals were numbered to correspond, and placed in consecutive order, in drawers in a large chest speciaUy made for the purpose. Any medal could thus be readily found on ascertaining its number from the nominal roU. Major J. Lyons Biggar, deputy assistant Adjutant General at head quarters, assisted by Mr. Ernest F. Jarvis, Acting Chief Clerk of the military branch of the Militia Department, proceeded to the various places where presentations were to be made to identify claimants, prepare the nominal roU of those who were to parade, and to assist at the presentation. Claimants for the medal were notified to caU upon Major Biggar to establish their identity and to sign the roll. When this was done an identification card was issued to them. As late as circumstances permitted a nominal roll was prepared of aU who were to parade to receive their medals, the names of the officers being arranged there on according to seniority, and of the non-commissioned officers and men alphabeticaUy, irrespective of rank. The medals were then set apart and arranged in the order in which the names were on the nominal roll. At the parades the officers and men were lined up in 816 THE EOYAX TOUE IN CANADA the same order. The names were in due time caUed by an officer, generaUy Major Biggar, the medal being at the same time handed to his Royal Highness by the Duke of Roxburghe, the recipient ad vancing to receive it. All the arrangements were weU planned and carefuUy carried out, and with the exception of at St. John, where owing to the enthusi asm of the spectators the pickets were unable to keep the crowd back, the Une was broken and confusion for a few moments ensued, there was not a hitch in any of the presentations. The total number of names on the nominal roU was 3,099. His Majesty the King had already presented medals to 475 mem bers of Lord Strathcona's Horse, leaving 2,624 for presentation. Of this number 1,432 were presented by his Eoyal Highness, as foUows : Officers. N.C. Officers and Men. Time and Place. 17 9 14 5 2 10 1 1 58 1 12 15 98 131125 90 23 892619 447 2 121119 Quebec. At the Royal Review immediately after the March Past. Montreal. On arrival at the Place Viger Railway Station after the presentation of addresses to His Royal High ness. Ottawa. On Parliament Hill, after the unveiling of the Statue of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria. Winnipeg. In front of the City Hall, immediately follow ing the arrival, after the presentation of addresses. Regina. At Government House after the presentation of addresses. Calgary. Immediately after the review of the North-west Mounted Police. Vancouver. At the new Drill HaJl, immediately follow ing the formal opening of the Drill Hall by His Royal Highness. Victoria. At Parliament Buildings, immediately |ifter the presentation of addresses. Toronto. During the Royal Review, immediately before the March Past. Sherbrooke. At the railway station. St. John. On the Barrack Square. Halifax. During the Royal Review, following the March Past. 145 1,290 Victoria Crosses were presented to Lieutenants E. E. W. Turner, H. Z. C. Cockbum, and Sergeant E. J. HoUand, Royal Canadian Dragoons, at Quebec, Toronto and Ottawa, respectively. APPENDIX NO. vm 317 APPENDIX No. VIIL DESCRIPTION OP THE ' CORNWALL.' The Cornwall is a day coach 78 feet 6i inches in length over aU, with a width of 10 feet 3| inches, an extreme height over rail of 14 feet, and a weight of over 59 tons. It is divided into a reception room, boudoir, dining room and kitchen, &c. The reception room, the largest room of the suite, opens directly on to the observation platform at the rear of the train. The wood work IS of Circassian walnut, and is undecorated save for a few orna mental mouldings. The entire upper part of the room above the cor nice is finished in quiet antique gold. The mouldings and orna ments are touched with gold and blue. The decorations of the room are in the style of Louis XV. The curtains are plain, of dark blue velvet, draped simply back from the windows, and the floors are carp eted with heavy Wilton of a quiet gray-green tone. The furniture, consisting of a large sofa and light roomy arm-chairs and table and desk, is upholstered in blue velvet to match the draperies, and a speciaUy designed piano of Canadian manufacture is conspicuously placed in this room. A short_ corridor, finished in mahogany, leads from the reception to the dining room. Half way in this corridor a door opens into the boudoir. This room is finished in pearl gray enamel. The walls are divided into panels framed with delicate modelled ornament in the style of Louis Quinze, and filled with paintings, soft yet rich in colour, after tbe manner of Watteau. Ornamental frames in the ceiling, fiUed with lattice work, provide ventilation. These, as well as the ornament around the wall panels, are touched with gold. The draperies are of light blue moire-silk. A couple of small chairs, a divan, and a table finished in gold, the latter carrying a reading light, complete the furnishings of this room. The woodwork in the dining room is of African coromandel ; the coves and ceiling being carried out in a lighter tone. The ceiling is plain, save for the gold frames of the electric fixtures. Ornamental cartouches in bas-relief display at one end the heraldic bearings of the King ; at the other tbe combined coats-of-arms of the Duke and Duchess of CornwaU and York, while the arms of the Dominion and the private badge of the Duke face each other on opposite sides of the room. The hangings are of green velvet, the portieres and wall draperies being decorated with painted and embroidered ap plique in tones of gold and green. The furniture matches the other woodwork in the room, and is upholstered in velvet of a rich warm brown. A candelabrum-like electric fixture supplies light for the dining table, which is capable of extension to seat eight persons. 318 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA A corridor similar in finish to the one already mentioned leads forward past the pantry, kitchen and storerooms, towards the night car. DESCRIPTION OF THE ' YORK.' The York is the night coach, divided into sleeping apartments, bathrooms, &c. Its length is 78 feet 2 inches, and its weight about 57i tons, the other dimensions being uniform with those of the Oornwall. A corridor extends the entire length of the car. The central section of this car between the trucks for a length of about thirty feet is occupied by the two principal bedrooms, with the ser vants' rooms adjoining them. The bedrooms are finished in pearl gray enamel, and the waUs paneUed in silk to match the draperies. One comer of each room is occupied by a wardrobe, another by a convenient dressing-table with large mirrors. The bedsteads are of brass, finished in gold to match the hardware. Besides the usual ceiling Ughts, in these rooms there is a special fixture over each dressing-table designed to throw light upon the person sitting before it. The waU panels, draperies and furniture coverings in the Duke's bedroom are of red silk armure ; in the Duchess', of light blue noire. The ornamental mouldings, ventilator screens, &c., are touched with colour, relieved in gold. The furniture is of satinwood. Next to each bedroom and communicating directly with it, is a commodious bathroom. These bathrooms are exactly alike. The waUs are en tirely covered with tufted upholstery in waterproof rubber cloth. Next to the bathrooms, and communicating therewith, are rooms for valet and maid. The remainder of the car is occupied by two staterooms finished in mahogany, a general toilet, luggage room, &c. DESCRIPTION OF THE ' CANADA.' The third car from the rear of the train is the Canada, a com partment car specially constructed for the accommodation of the suite of their Eoyal Highnesses. The interior is finished in white mahogany and upholstered in terra cotta and oUve green plush. The Canada contains six separate staterooms which are fitted with all conveniences ; in the centre of the car is a commodious sitting or smoking room with a large table, lounge and luxurious easy chairs. At one end of the car is a bathroom with a fuU-sized bath, and at the other end is a large lavatory, adjoining which is a shower bath. DESCRIPTION OF THE 'SANDRINGHAM.' The Sandringham is the dining car for the staff and consists of main dining saloon, pantry, kitchen, &c. It is 77 feet 2 inches in length, weighs 57 tons, and is of uniform width with that of the other cars. The dining room is finished in red figured mahogany. APPENDIX NO. VIII 319 with ceilings of embossed Lincrusta Walton, old gold in colour, and the floor is carpeted with green Brussels. It is well lighted, having ten large windows, draped with green silk, and at night 28 electric Ughts, besides five double Acme lights, are used. The mahogany tables, which wiU accommodate thirty people, are arranged on two sides of an aisle — ^tables for four persons on one side, tables for two on the other. The chairs are upholstered in leather. The bulkheads at each entrance to the main room are draped with heavy green silk. In the annex leading to the pantry on the left and the corridor on the right stands a large mahogany sideboard, with silk coverings and fixings of brass. The pantry is spacious and is fitted up with tables, counters, &c., covered with metal. In the kitchen are standard ranges, &c. Tbe other cars, which make up the train, are of the standard class which has been adopted by the Canadian Pacific Eailway Company. APPENDIX NO. IX 321 APPENDIX No. IX. list of persons who travelled across the continent on the fiest section of the royal train. Her Excellency the Countess of Minto. The Right Honourable Sir Wilfrid Laurier, G.C.M.G. Mr. j. Pope, C.M.G. Of the Governor General's Household and Staff: Major F. S. Maude, O.M.G., D.S.O. Mrs. Maude. Miss Alice Grenfell. Captain H. Graham, A.D.C. Mr. Arthur Guise, Comptroller. Mr. F. Pereira. Of the Boyal Suite: Sir Donald Wallace, K.C.I.E. The Eev. Canon Dalton, C.M.G. Mr. Sydney Hall. Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Private Secretaries: Mr. S. Lelievre. Mr. G. McDougall. The Press: Mr. Melton Prior, Special Artist, Illustrated London News. Mr. j. a. Ewan, The Globe, Toronto. Mr. Douglas Story, Herald, New York. Mr. E. F. Knight, Morning Post, London. Mr. j. Watson, Beuter, England. Mr W. Maxwell, Standard, London. Mr. j. E. Vincent, Times, London. Mr. M. j. Eagan, American Associated Press. Mr. W. F. Kerr, Free Press, Winnipeg. Mr. j. Harper, Witness, Montreal. Mr. L. Pacaud, Le Soleil, Quebec. 41 322 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA The Press — Concluded. Mr. H. Garneau, La Patrie, Montreal. Mr. j. H. Taylor, Herald, Montreal. Mr. M. Sauvalle, La Presse, Montreal. Mr. F. Yorston, Star, Montreal. Mr. a. Pearse, Sphere, London. Photographers : Mr. D. a. McLaughlin, Government Photographer. Mr. W. j. Topley, Photographer, Ottawa. Mr. W. McF. Notman, Photographer, Montreal. Inspector Dining Car Department, C.P.R. Mr. E. j. Cherry. Twenty-three servants. list of pbesons who teavelled across the continent on THE second section OF THE EOYAL TRAIN. His Eoyal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York. Her Eoyal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and York. Captain H. S. H. Prince Alexander of Teck, K.C.V.O., D.S.O. Suite : Lady Mary Lygon, Lady-in-Waiting. The Hon. Mrs. Derek Keppel, Lady-in-Waiting. Lord Wenlock, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., Lord-in-Waiting and Head of the Household. Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Arthur Bigge, G.C.V.O., K.C.B., C.M.G., Private Secretary. Commander Sir Charles Oust, Bart., E.N., M.V.O., Equerry. The Hon. Derek Keppel, M.V.O., Equerry. Sir John Anderson, K.C.M.G., Eepresenting the Colonial Office. Commander B. Godfrey-Faussett, E.N., A.D.C. Major J. H. Bor, C.M.G., Eoyal Marine Artillery, A.D.C. Captain the Viscount Crichton, D.S.O., Eoyafl Horse Guards, A.D.C. Lieutenant the Duke of Eoxburghe, M.V.O., Eoyal Horse Guards, A.D.C. Dr. a. Manby. Major S. J. A. Denison, C.M.G., Eoyal Canadian Infantry A.D.C. APPENDIX NO. IX 323 Canadian Pacific Railway Representative : Mr. W. E. Baker. Commissioner of Dominion Police : Lieutenant-Colonel Sherwood. Chief Detective, Montreal: Mr. S. H. Carpenter. Inspector of Detectives, Toronto: Mr. W. Starke. Sir Arthur Bigge's Secretary : Mr. E. Paradis. Lieutenant-Colonel Sherwood's Secretary: Mr. a. j. Cawdron. Mr. W. B. Baker's Secretary: Mr. F. p. Duff. Assistant Superintendent Dining Car Department: Mr. W. a. Cooper. Canadian Pacific Telegraph Department: Mr. j. F. Eiohardson. Mr. George Fergusson. Twenty-four servants. APPENDIX NO. X 325 APPENDIX No. X. ROYAL REVIEWS AT QUEBEC, TORONTO AND HALIFAX IN HONOUR OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF CORNWALL AND YORK. QUEBEC REVIEW. SEPTEMBER 17, 1901. DIVISION OF ALL AEMS. Commanding — Major General E. H. O'Grady Haly, C.B., D.S.O. Adjutant General — Colonel the Honourable M. Aylmer. D.A.G. — Lieut.-Colonel B. H. Vidal. D.G.M.S. — Colonel J. H. L. Neilson. D.A.A.G. (B) — Lieut.-Colonel Crawford Lindsay, E.O. (Supply). D.A.A.G. (B)— Lieut.-Col. G. S. Vien, 6th Eegt., C.A. (Supply) D.A.A.G. (B)— Captain F. D. Lafpekty, E.C.G.A. (Transport). Aides-de-Camp — Major E. T. H. Heward, U.L. Lieut. G. W. M. Farrell, 66th Eegiment. Troops on Parade. Officers, 266 : Other ranks, 3,190 : Total aU ranks, 3,45C. CAVALRY BRIGADE. Commanding — Col. F. L. Lessard, C.B., R.C.D. Brigade Major — Major V. A. S. Williams, R.C.D. Corps. Commander. Q. O. C. Hussars Lt.-Col. R. E. W. Turner, V.C, D.S.O. D. of Y., R. C. Hussars Lt.-Col. J. B. McLean. FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE. Commanding — Lt.-Col. J. A. G. Hudon, R.C.F.A. Brigade Major— Capt. A. T. Ogilvie, R.C.F.A. Corps. Commander. 1st ' Quebec ' Fd. Battery Major T. L. dit Boulanger. 3rd ' Montreal ' Fd. Battery Major R. Costigan. 326 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA GARRISON ARTILLERY BRIGADE. Commanding —Lt.-Col. J. F. WUson, E.C.G.A. Brigade Major— Lt.-Col. J. A. Fages, E.C.G.A. Corps. Commander. Eoyal Canadian Garrison ArtUlery. Lt.-Col. A. A. Farley. 2nd * Montreal ' Eegt. Garrison Art. Lt.-Col. F. W. Hibbard. 6th Quebec and Levis Eegt. G. A. . . Major J. 0. Martineau. Infantry Division. Commanding —Lt.-Col. G. T. A. Evanturel, A.D.C, 9th Voltigeurs. A. A. G.— Major A. O. Fages, E.C.E. first brigade. Commanding — Lt.-Col. E. B. Ibbotson, E.O. Brigade Major— Capt. P. E. Thacker, E.C.E. Corps. Commander. 1st Eegt. P. of W. Fusiliers Lt.-Col. J. P. Cooke. 5th Eegt. Eoyal Scots Lt.-Col. G. W. Cameron. 53rd ' Sherbrooke ' Eegt Lt.-Col. H. E. Fraser. 85th Eegiment Lt.-Col. Des Trois Maisons. SECOND brigade. Commanding —Lt.-Col. 0. C C. PeUetier, D.O.C. Brigade Major — Capt. J. P. G. OueUet, 9th Voltigeurs. Corps. Commander. 3rd Eegt. Victoria Eifles Lt.-Col. G. A. S. Hamilton. Sth Regt. Royal Rifles Lt.-Col. G. E. A. Jones. 9th Eegt. Voltigeurs de Quebec . . . .Major O. Evanturel. 65th Regt. Mount Royal Rifles Lt.-Col. A. E. D. Labelle. Cadets, H. S. C A. H. Jordan. MEDICAL CORPS. Commanding —Lt.-Col. C. C SeweU, A.M.S. Brigade Major — Major J. D. Brousseau. Corps. Commander. No. 3 Bearer Company Major H. S. Birkett. No. 5 Bearer Company Capt. G. H. Parke. No. 5 Field Hospital Major C E. EUiott. APPENDIX NO. X 327 TORONTO REVIEW. OCTOBER 11, 1901. Commanding — Major General R. H. O'Grady Haly, C.B., D.S.O Adjutant General — Colonel the Honourable M. Aylmer. A. A. G. (a)— Major A. O. Fages, R.C.R. A. D. C— Major E. T. H. Heward, U.L. Provost Marshal — Capt. R. O. Montgomery, 10th Royal Grenadiers Quartermaster General — Colonel W. H. Cotton. A. A. G. (b) — Lt.-Colonel R. L. Nelles, R.O. D. A. A. G. (b)— Captain F. D. Lafferty, R.C.G.A. A. D. C — Lieut. R. Cockburn, Suffolk Regiment. Employed under the Quartermaster General for Transport and Supply Duties : — Major V. Sankey, R.O., Major H. J. Snelgrove, 40th Eegt., Major T. E. Atkinson, 39th Eegt. Troops on Parade. Officers, 777: Other ranks, 10,024: Total aU ranks, 10,801. CAVALRY DIVISION. Commanding — CoL F. L. Lessard, O.B., A.D.C Brigade Major — ^Major E. Brown, P.L.D.G. Orderly Officer— Major V. A. S. WiUiams,E.C.D. Corps. Commander. G. G. B. Guard Lt.-Col. C. A. K. Denison. Ist Hussars Lt.-Col. J. B. Stothers. 2nd Dragoons Lt.-Col. E. W. Gregory. 4th Hussars Lt.-Col. T. Clyde. P. L. D. Guards Capt. C A. EUot. T. M. Eifles Major G. Peters. Medical Corps Attached — No. 2 Bearer Company Capt. C. W. F. Gorrell. No. 2 Field Hospital Major E. H. Abbott. Artillery Division. Commanding —Col. C. W. Drury, CB., A.D.C. Brigade Major — ^Lt.-Col. E. W. Eutherford. Orderly Officers — Capt. H. J. Mackie, Lieut. W. A. Grant. first brigade. Commanding — Lt.-Col. A. H. Macdonald, E.O. Adjutanl^Capt. D. L V. Eaton, E.C.F.A. Corps. Commander. ' A ' Battery E.C.F.A Capt. A. T. Ogilvie. 'B' Battery R.C.F.A Lt.-Col. G. H. Ogilvie. 2nd Field Battery C.A Lt.-Col. W. G. Hurdman. 328 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA SECOND BRIGADE. Commanding — Lt.-Col. W. Nichol. Adjutant — Major H. D. Mereweather. Corps. Commander. 11th Field Battery CA Lieut. J. W. Gilchrist. 14th Field Battery CA Major N. F. MacNacbtan. 16th Field Battery CA Lt.-Col. J. Davidson. THIRD BRIGADE. Commanding — Lt.-Ool. F. King. Adjutant — ^Lieut. W. P. Murray. Medical Officei^-Surg. Maj. J. E. EUiott. Corps. Commander. 4th Field Battery C A Major J. S. Hendrie. 7th Field Battery CA Major W. H. Merritt. Sth Field Battery C.A Major S. A. McKenzie. 9th Field Battery C.A Major R. Myles. Cobourg Co. Garrison ArtiUery . . . Capt. E. A. MacNacbtan. Toronto Engineer Company Capt. W. R. Lang. Medical Corps Attached — No. 4 Bearer Company Major J. Fotheringham. No. 4 Field Hospital Major A. F. Scott. First Infantry Division. divisional staff. Commanding— Col. W. D. Otter, CB., A.D.C. A. A. G. — Major P. L. Mason. A. A. G. (b)— Major W. O. TidsweU. Orderly Officer— Capt. A. T. Kirltpatrick. first brigade. Commanding — Lt.-Col. J. Mason. Brigade-Major — Major P. B. Taylor. Orderly Officer — Lieut. R. Mackenzie. Corps. Commander. Governor General's Foot Guards . . . Lt.-Col. A. L. Jarvis. 7th Eegt. FusUiers Lt.-Col A. M. Smith. 10th Regt. Royal Grenadiers Lt.-Col. J. Bruce. 21st Regt. Essex FusiUers Lt.-Col. J. C GuiUot. 48th Regt. Highlanders Lt.-Col. W. C Macdonald. SECOND BRIGADE. Commanding — Lt.-Col. H. McLaren. Brigade Major — Major S. C Mewburn. Orderly-Officer — Lieut. H. L. Hagar. APPENDIX NO. X 329 Corps. Commander. 2nd Regt. Q.O.R Lt.-Col. H. M. PeUatt. 12th Regt. York Rangers Lt.-Col. T. Lloyd. 13th Regt. Infantry Major J. S. Stoneman. 36th Peel Regt Lt.-Col. G. T. Evans. 37th Regt. Haldimand Rifles Lt.-Col. A. T. Thompson. 19th & 44th Regt. Composite Lt.-Col. E. Cruikshank. Medical Corps Attached — No. 6 Bearer Company Capt. A. T. Hobbs. No. 6 Field Hospital Capt. A. M. Hayes. Second Infantry Division. divisional staff. Commanding — Col. L. Buchan, C.M.G. A. A. G.— Lt.-Col. W. E. Hodgins. A. A. G. (b)— Major C F. Winter. Orderly Officer— Capt. P. E. Thacker. THIRD brigade. Commanding — Lt.-Col. J. Hughes. Brigade Major — Lt.-Col. T. D. R. Hemming. Orderly Officer — Lieut. G. Hughes. Corps. Commander. 14th Regt. P.W.O.R Major J. GaUoway. 15th Regt. ArgyU L. I Major J. E. HalliweU. 42nd Lanark and Renfrew Regt. . ..Lt.-Col. L. Irving. 43rd Regt. Ottawa and Carleton R. .Major S. Mayuard Rogers. 45th Victoria Regt Lt.-Col. S. Hughes. 46th Durham Regt Major H. A. Ward. 57th Regt. Peterborough Rangers . . Lt.-Col. E. B. Edwards. FOURTH BRIGADE. Commanding — Lt.-Col. J. Peters, A.D.C. Brigade Major Lt.-Col. G. Acheson. Orderly Officer — Lieut. F. Balfour. Corps. Commander. 22nd Regt. Oxford Rifles Lt.-Col. J. C Hegler. 26th Eegt. Middlesex L. I Lt.-Col. E. McEwen. 27th Lambton Eegt Lt.-Col. C S. EUis. 30th Eegt. WeUington Eifles Lt.-Col. J. Mutrie. 32nd Brace Eegt Lt.-Ool. A. Weir. 33rd Huron Eegt Lt.-Col. J. A. S. Varcoe. Medical Corps Attached — No. 7 Field Bearer Company. . . Major G. S. Eennie. No. 7 Field Hospital Major J. M. Cotton. 42 330 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA HALIFAX REVIEW. OCTOBER 19, 1901. Militia Troops on Parade. Officers, 266 : Other ranks, 3,500 : Total aU ranks, 3,766. 8tb P. L. N. B. Hussars— Lt.-Col. H. M. CampbeU. artillery. 12th Field Battery, C.A Major E. L. Maltby. 1st Eegt C A., 1st Division \Tj.ni-ci-rrr\-i -1st Eegt. CA., 3 Co.'s, 2nd Div. . j ^*--^°^- ^- ^- O^^^' 3rd Eegt. C A Lt.-Col. G. W. Jones. 4th Eegt. C A Lt.-Col. J. A. Longworth. Charlottetown Engineer Co Major W. A. Weeks. INFANTRY. 62nd Eegt. St. John Fusiliers Lt.-Col. H. H. McLean. 63rd Eegt. Halifax Eifles Lt.-Col. J. N. Crane. 66th Eegt. Princess L. Fusiliers.. . .Lt.-Col. B. A. Weston. 69th Eegt. Annapolis Lt.-Col. C W. Schaffner. 78th Eegt. Highlanders Lt.-Col. H. T. Laurence. 82nd Eegt. P. E. L, 2 Co.'s 1 93rd Regt. Cumberland, 6 Co.'s . . . ) ^*--^°^- ^- ^^*°^^"- Medical Corps Attached — No. 1 Bearer Company Major G. C Jones. No. VIII Field Hospital Major H. D. Johnson. No. Vill Bearer Company. . . . Major M. McLaren. APPENDIX NO. XI 331 APPENDIX No. XI. COMPOSITION OF THE VARIOUS LOCAL COMMITTEES IN THB PRIN CIPAL CITIES VISITED BY THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL AND YORK. QUEBEC. No reception committees were formally organized, all arrange ments being left in the hands of his Worship the Mayor (tbe Hon. S. N. Parent), who was assisted by tbe following gentlemen : — Alder man George Tanguay, M.L.A. ; Captain F. Pennee, Chief of Police ; Mr. W. Baillarge, City Engineer, and Mr. C J. L. Lafrance, City Treasurer. MONTREAL. Civic Beception Committee. — Mr. R. Prefontaine, M.P., Mayor, Chairman ; Aldermen H. Laporte, H. A. Ekers, C F. Smith, O. Faucher, G. W. Sadler, J. R. Savignac, J. Brunet. Citizens' Committee. — The Hon. G. A. Drummond, Chairman ; Mr. J. B. AUan, and Hon. J. P. B. Casgrain, K.C, Honorary Secre taries ; Mr. R. Taschereau, Secretary. OTTAWA. General Beception Committee. — Alderman Dearing, Chairman. Decoration and Illumination Committee. — Mr. C. Berkeley Powell, M.L.A., Chairman. Lumbermen's Committee. — Mr. J. R. Booth, Chairman. Music and Entertainment Committee. — Mr. Emmanuel Tasse, Chairman, Transportation Committee. — Mr. Warren Y. Soper, Chairman. Press Committee. — Mr. P. D. Eoss, Chairman. Address Committee. — Mr. Frederick Colson, Chairman. Education Committee. — Mr. W. J. Kidd, Chairman. WINNIPEG. Executive Committee. — The Hon. E. P. Eoblin, Chairman; Mr. J. P. Eobertson, Secretary. Procession Committee. — Colonel Evans, C.B., Chairman. Arch Committee. — Mr. W. Georgeson, Chairman. Finance Committee. — Hon. J. A. Davidson, Chairman. Decoration Committee. — Mr. E. L. Drewry, Chairman. 332 THE ROYAL TOUE IN CANADA VANCOUVER. General Beception Committee. — Mr. T. 0. Townley, Mayor, Chair man; Mr. A. M. Burns, Secretary. Beception Committee. — Mr. G. E. MaxweU, M.P., Chairman. Illumination of City Committee. — Mr. J. Buntzen, Chairman. Illumination of Harbour Committee. — Mr. Frank Richards, Chair man. Procession Committee. — ^Mr. W. H. Findley, Chairman. Park Drive Committee. — Captain R. G. Tatlow, Chairman. Drill Hall Function Committee. — Lt.-Colonel C A. Worsnop, Chairman. City Decoration Committee. — Mr. L. D. Taylor, Chairman. Music Committee. — Mr. F. W. Dyke, Chairman. Printing Committee. — The Rev. J. A. Elliott, Chairman. Finance Committee. — Alderman T. F. Neelands, Chairman. VICTORIA. General Beception Committee. — ^Mr. Charles Hayward, Mayor, Chairman ; the Hon. W. J. Macdonald, Mr. Justice Martin, Mr. A. B. Fraser, sr.. Alderman Hall, Alderman Beckwith, Alderman Cameron, Alderman WiUiams, and Alderman Brydon, Messrs. A. J. Dallain, A. E. Lewis, Thomas Earle, M.P., T. Hooper, N. Shakespeare, and other prominent citizens. TORONTO. Civic Beception Committee. — Alderman E. S. Cox, Chairman ; his Worship Mayor Howland (ex-officio) ; Aldermen William Burns, James Frame, John F. Loudon, Adam Lynd, Joseph Oliver, John Russell, Henry Sheard, James R. L. Starr, Thomas IJrquhart, John J. Ward, Francis Woods ; Mr. James W. Somers, Secretary. HAMILTON. Civic Beception Committee. — Alderman Frank E. Walker, Chair man ; Mayor Hendrie, Aldermen R. S. Fraser, F. R. WaddeU, C. K. Domville, G. S. Kerr, Wm. BurreU, and S. D. Biggar ; Mr. John T. Hall, Assessment Commissioner, and Mr. F. R. Hutton, Secretary. APPENDIX NO. XI 333 LONDON. Citizens' Beception Committee. — Mr. F. G. Rumball, Mayor, Chair man; Mr. Charles A. Kingston, Secretary. Boute and Decoration Committee. — Mr. J. R. Minhinnick, Chair man. Presentation Committee. — Lt.-Col. Gartshore, Chairman. Bailway Committee. — Alderman Winnett, Chairman. Beception Committee. — Alderman Jolly, Chairman. Executive and Finance Committee. — Mayor F. C Rumball, Cbair- ST. JOHN. General Reception Committee. — ^Mayor J. W. Daniel, Chairman ; Aldermen James Seaton, A. W. MacRae, T. B. Robinson, and R. Max well ; and other prominent citizens. HALIFAX. Reception Committee. — Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Bedford, Lt. Governor, the Hon. A. G. Jones, Colonel Biscoe, Mayor Hamilton, the Hon. G. H. Murray, and Lt.-Col. Irving. Civic Reception Committee. — Mayor Hamilton, Chairman ; Alder men J. M. Geldert, D. H. Campbell, T. Mitchell, A. Lampbier, W. S. Rogers, and S. Mosher. APPENDIX NO. XII 335 APPENDIX No. XIL formation and detail of processions on the occasion of thb visit of their royal highnesses thb duke and duchess of cornwall and york to canada, 1901. formation and detail of eoyal peocession. Three Mounted Police. 25 Yards. Two Troopers. 1 . , . „ , _ „ , Advanced Guard 50 Yards. V . -r. x of Escort. One Sergeant. j 50 Yards. A Staff Officer. No. 1 Troop of Escort. 50 Yards. Carriages op Royal Suite. No. 2 Troop of Escort. 50 Yards. A Staff Officer. Headquarter Staff. ) _ ,, l-Wben present. Canadian Militia, j 50 Yards. Lieut, the Duke ROYAL CAEEIAGE. Captain the OF Eoxburghe, Viscount Crichton^ M.V.0 E.H.G. D-S-0. E.H.G. O. 2nd in Command O.C The Escort of the Escort. Trumpeter. No. 3 Troop of Escort. 50 Yards. No. 4 Troop of Escort. 50 Yards. One Sergeant, "j 50 Yards. [ Eear Guard of Escort. Two Troopers. J 25 Yards. Three Mounted Police. 336 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA N.B. — When a Field Officer's Escort of full strength cannot be furnished, the formation will still be as above, but the strength of each Troop, instead of consisting of 24 Troopers, will be reduced as found necessary. By Command, F. S. MAUDE, Major, The Citadel, Quebec, Military Secretary. August 28, 1901. FOEMATION and DETAIL OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAl's peocession. Three Mounted Police. 25 Yards. Two Troopers. 50 Yards. One Sergeant. 50 Yards. Sixteen Troopers. 50 Yards. Governor General's A.D.C. Carriage. A.D.C. Subaltern. Captain. Fourteen Troopers. Trumpeter. 50 Yards. One Trooper. \ 50 Yards. j- Eear Guard of Escort. Two Troopers. | 25 Yards. Three Mounted Police. By Command, Advanced Guard of Escort. F. S. MAUDE, Major, The Citadel, Quebec, Military Secretary. September 2, 1901. APPENDIX NO. XIII 337 APPENDIX No. XIII SPEECH DELIVERED BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES AT THB GUILDHALL ON THE STH DECEMBER, 1901. IN RESPONSE TO THE TOAST OF ' HER MAJESTY QUBEN ALEXAN DRA, THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES, AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY.' In the name of the Queen and the other members of my family, on behalf of the Princess and for myself, I thank you most sincerely for your enthusiastic reception of this toast, proposed by you, my Lord Mayor, in such kind and generous terms. Your feeling allusion to our recent long absence from our happy family circle gives expression to that sympathy which has been so universally extended to my dear parents, whether in times of joy or sorrow, by the people of this country, and upon which my dear mother felt she could ever reckon from the first days of ber life here amongst them. As to ourselves, we are deeply sensible of the great honour done us on this occasion, and our hearts are moved by the splendid reception which to-day has been accorded us by the authorities and inhabitants of the city of London. And I desire to take this opportunity to ex press our deepest gratitude for the sympathetic interest with which our journey was followed by our feUow-countrymen at home, and for the warm welcome with which we were greeted on our return. You were good enough, my Lord Mayor, to refer to his Majesty having marked our home-coming by creating me Prince of Wales — I only hope that I may be worthy to hold that ancient and historic title, which was borne by my dear father for upwards of fifty-nine years. My Lord Mayor, you have attributed to us more credit than I think we deserve. For I feel that the debt of gratitude is not the nation's to us, but ours to the King and Government for having made it pos sible for us to carry out, with every consideration for our comfort and convenience, a voyage, unique in its character, rich in the ex perience gained, and in memories of warm and affectionate greetings from the many races of his Majesty's subjects in his great dominions beyond the seas. 43 338 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA And here in the capital of our great empire, I would repeat how profoundly touched and gratified we have been by the loyalty, affec tion, and enthusiasm which invariably characterized the welcome ex tended to us through our long and memorable tour. It may interest you to know that we traveUed over 45,000 miles, of which 33,000 were by sea, and I think it is a matter of which all may feel proud that, with the exception of Port Said, we never set foot on any land where the Union Jack did not fly. Leaving England in the middle of March we first touched at Gib raltar and Malta, where, as a sailor, I was proud to meet the two great fieets of the Channel and Mediterranean. Passing through the Suez Canal — a monument of the genius and courage of a gifted son of the great friendly nation across the Channel — ^we entered, at Aden, the gateway of the East ; we stayed for a short time to enjoy the un rivalled scenery of Ceylon and the Malay Peninsula, the gorgeous displays of their native races, and to see in what happy contentment these various peoples live and prosper under British rule. Perhaps there was something still more striking in the fact that tbe Government, the commerce, and every form of enterprise in these countries are under the leadership and direction of but a handful of our countrymen, and to realise the high qualities of the men who have won, and who keep for us, that splendid position. Australia saw the consummation of the great mission which was the more immediate object of our journey, and you can imagine the feelings of pride with which I presided over the inauguration of the first representative assembly of the new-bom Australian Common wealth, in whose hands are placed the destinies of that great island continent. During a happy stay of many weeks in the different States, we were able to gain an insight into the working of the commercial, social, and political institutions, of which the country justly boasts ; and to see something of the great progress which it has already made, and of its great capabilities, while making the acquaintance of many of the warm-hearted and large-minded men to whose personality and energy so much of that progress is due. New Zealand afforded us a striking example of a vigorous, inde pendent and prosperous people, living in the full enjoyment of free and liberal institutions, and where many interesting social experi ments are being put to the test of experience. Here we had the sat- APPENDIX NO. XIII 339 isfaction of meeting large gatherings of the Maori people — once a brave and resolute foe, now peaceful and devoted subjects of tbe King. Tasmania, which in natural characteristics and climate reminded us of the old country, was visited when our faces were at length turned homeward. Mauritius, with the beautiful tropical scenery, its classical literary and naval historical associations, and its population gifted with all the charming characteristics of Old France, was our first halting place on our way to receive, in Natal and Cape Colony, a welcome remarkable in its warmth and enthusiasm, which appeared to be ac centuated by the heavy trial of the long and grievous war, under which they have suffered. To Canada was borne the message — already conveyed to Australia and New Zealand — of the motherland's loving appreciation of the services rendered by her gallant sons. In a journey from ocean to ocean, marvellous in its comfort and organization, we were enabled to see something of its matchless scenery, the richness of its soil, the boundless possibilities of that vast and but partly explored territory. We saw, too, tbe success which has crowned the efforts to weld into one community of peoples its two great races. Our final baiting place was, by the express desire of the King, Newfoimdland — the oldest of our colonies, and tbe first visited by his Majesty in 1860. The hearty seafaring population of this island gave us a reception the cordiality of which is still fresh in our mem ories. If I were asked to specify any particular impressions derived from our journey, I should unhesitatingly place before all others, that of loyalty to the Crown, and of attachment to the old country ; and it was touching to hear the invariable references to ' home,' even from the lips of those who never had been or were ever likely to be in these islands. And with this loyalty were unmistakable evidences of the consciousness of strength ; of a true and living membership in the empire ; and of power and readiness to share the burden and respon sibility of that membership. And, were I to seek for tbe causes which have created and fostered this spirit, I should venture to attribute them, in a very large degree, to the life and example of our late beloved Sovereign. It would be difficult to exaggerate the signs of genuine sorrow for her loss, and 340 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA of love for her memory, which we found amongst aU races, even in the most remote districts which we visited. Besides this, may we not find another cause : tbe wise and just policy which, in the last half century, has been continuously main tained towards our colonies. As a result of the happy relations thus created between the mother country and her colonies, we have seen their spontaneous rally round the Old Flag in defence of the nation's honour in South Africa. I had ample opportunities to form some estimate of tbe military strength of Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, having reviewed upwards of 60,000 troops. Abundant and excellent material is avail able, requiring only that moulding into shape which can be readily effected by the hands of capable and experienced officers. I am anxious to refer to an admirable movement which has taken strong root in both Australia and New Zealand — and that is tbe Cadet Corps. On several occasions I had the gratification of seeing march past several thousand Cadets, armed and equipped, and who, at tbe expense of their respective governments, are able to go through a military course, and in some cases with an annual grant of prac tice ammunition. I wiU not presume, in these days of Army reform, to do more than call the attention of my friend, the Secretary of State for War, to this interesting fact. To the distinguished representatives of the commercial interests of the empire, whom I have the pleasure of seeing here to-day, I ven ture to aUude to tbe impression which seemed generaUy to prevail among their brethren across the seas, that the old country must wake up if she intends to maintain her old position of pre-eminence in her colonial trade against foreign competitors. No one who had the privilege of enjoying the experiences which we have had during our tour could fail to be struck with one aU-prevail- ing and pressing demand — the want of population. Even in the old est of our colonies there were abundant signs of this need. Boundless tracts of country yet unexplored, hidden mineral wealth caUing for development, vast expanses of virgin soil ready to yield profitable crops to tbe settlers. And these can be enjoyed under conditions of healthy living, liberal laws, free institutions, in exchange for the overcrowded cities and tbe almost hopeless struggle for existence, which, alas, too often is the lot of many in the old country. APPENDIX NO. xin 341 But one condition, and one only, is made by our colonial brethren, and that is : ' Send us suitable emigrants ' ! I would go further, and appeal to my feUow-countrymen at home to prove the strength of the attachment of the motherland to her children by sending to them only of her best. By this means we may still further strengthen, or, at all events, pass on unimpaired, that pride of race, that unity of sentiment and purpose, that feeling of common loyalty and obligation which knit together, and alone can maintain the integrity of our empire. INDEX A Pages Acadia, Canadian government steamer note 12 Acres, Miss 117 Adaml, Dr 37 Adami, Mrs 37 Addresses presented to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York In Canada, from : — Albert, New Brunswick, county of, — at St John 136, 300-1 Almonte, town of, — at Ottawa 45, 196 American-British League of Seattle, state of Washington,— at Victoria, B.C 95, 245-6 Army and Navy Veterans, Toronto,— at Toronto 112, 257-8 Arnprior, town of, — at Ottawa 45, 202 Aylmer, P.Q., town of, — at Ottawa 45, 207 Band of Mercy Union, Ottawa, — at Ottawa 46, 211-2 Baron de Hirsch Institute and Hebrew Benevolent Society, Mon treal, — at Montreal 30,177 Barrie, town of, — at Toronto 112, 249 Board of Trade, Ottawa, — at Ottawa 45, 207-8 British Columbia Agricultural Association, — at Victoria 96-7 British Societies and Residents of Boston, Massachusetts, — at St. John 136, 292 Brockville, town of, — at Ottawa 45, 201-2 Caledonian Society of Toronto, — at Toronto 112, 251 Canadians of Massachusetts, — at Ottawa 46, 199 Canadian Society ot New York, — at Ottawa 46, 213 Carleton, New Brunswick, county of, — at St. John 136, 298 Catholics of Quebec,- at Quebec 18, 170-2 Catholics of Manitoba,— at Winnipeg 70,219-20 Charlottetown, oity ot,—at Halifax 140,312 Chatham, New Brunswick, town of, — at St. John 136, 294-5 Ohicoutimi, town of,— at Quebec 15, 169-70 Chinese Empire Reform Association of Canada and the Chinese Merchants of Vancouver, — at Vancouver 89, 240 Church of England, Provincial Sjraod of,— at Montreal 39, 191-2 Church of England, Diocese of Rupert's Land, at Winnipeg.. ..70, 219 Church of England, Diocese of Toronto, — at Toronto 112, 257 Coloured Citizens of Halifax,— at Halifax 140, 307 Convent of Villa Maria, Montreal,— at Montreal 40, 182-3 Cornwall, town of, — at Ottawa 45, 197 Daughters of the Empire, Hamilton, — at Hamilton 124, 280 Daughters of the Empire, Montreal,- at Montreal 30, 178-9 Daughters of the Empire, Toronto,— at Toronto 113, 266-7 Deaf children of Canada (to their Royal Highnesses)- at Belle ville 127 344 THE ROYAL TOUE IN CANADA Pages Addresses presented — Continued. Dufferin, county of, — at Toronto 112, 250 Essex, Ontario, county of, — at Toronto 113, 270-1 Fredericton, city of,— at St. John 136, 290 Gainsboro, village of,— at Regina 75, 228 Gananoque, town of, — at Kingston 128, 284 German residents of Toronto, — at Toronto 112, 262-3 Glengarry, county of, — at Alexandria 42, 193-4 Grand Black Chapter of British America,— at Toronto 112, 260-1 Grand Falls, New Brunswick, town of,— at St. John 136, 302-3 Grand Trunk Railway Company, — at Victoria Jubilee Bridge . . . . 132-3 Grimsby, town of, — at Grimsby 275-6 Halifax, city of,- at Halifax 140, 304 Hamilton, city of,— at Hamilton 124, 279-80 Hull, P.Q., city of,— at Ottawa 45, 204-5 Indians, Hurons of Lorette, — at Quebec 15, 168-9 Indians, Caughnawaga,— at Montreal 30, 180 Indians, Ojibway, at Ottawa 46, 214 Indians, Squamish Mission, — at Vancouver 89,242-3 Indians, Chippewa, of Lake St. Clair,— at London 121, 277-8 Indian Tribes of Southern Alberta,— at Calgary 79,234-5 Indian Chiefs and people of Port Simpson, — at Vancouver.. ..93, 241-2 Indian Head, municipality of,— at Calgary 78 note, 238-9 King's, New Brunswick, county of, — at St. John 136, 298-9 Kingston, city of, — at Kingston 128, 281-2 Lethbridge, town of, — at Regina 75, 225-6 London, Ontario, city of, — at London 121, 276-7 Macleod, town of,— at Calgary 78 note, 238 Manchester United Independent Order of Oddfellows, — at To ronto 112, 261-2 Medicine Hat, town of, — at Regina 75, 229 Methodist Church in Canada, Toronto Conference, — at Toronto. 112, 265-6 Methodist Church in Canada, Newfoundland and foreign parts, — at Toronto 112,252-3 Moncton, city of,— at St. John 136, 291 Montreal, city of, — at Montreal 30,176-7 Montreal Citizens' Reception Committee, — at Montreal 33 Montreal Citizens' Reception Committee (to her Royal Highness) at Montreal 32 Moosomin, town of, — at Regina 75,225 National Council of Women of Canada (to her Royal Highness) at Ottawa 56-7,216-7 Newcastle, New Brunswick, town of, — ^at St. John 136, 299-SOO Niagara Golf Club, — at Niagara 122, 276 North British Society of Halifax,— at Halifax 140, 306 Northumberland, New Brunswick, county of, — at St. John.. ..136, 301-2 Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, united counties of, — at Toronto 113, 269-70 Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Montreal,— at Montreal..30, 178 Oshawa, town of, — at Toronto 112, 258-260 Ottawa, city of, — at Ottawa 45, 195 Pembroke, town ot, — at Ottawa 45, 212 Perth, town of, — at Ottawa 45, 203-4 Presbyterian Church, Synod of British Columbia, — at Victoria. 95, 246-7 Prince Albert, town of,— at Regina 75, 230 Prince Edward Island, Government of, — at Halifax 140, 311 Quebec, city of, — at Quebec 15^ 165-7 Quebec Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals,— at Quebec 16_ 167.g INDEX 345 Pages Addresses presented — Concluded. Regina, town of, — at Regina 75, 223 Renfrew, town of, — at Ottawa 45, 203 Royal Society of Canada, — at Toronto 112, 256 St. Albert, village of,— at Regina 75,232 St. Andrew's Society of Ottawa, — at Ottawa 45, 198 St. George's Society of Ottawa,— at Ottawa 45, 209-10 St. George's Society of Toronto,— at Toronto 113, 267-8 St. John, New Brunswick, city of,— at St. John 136, 289 St. John, New Brunswick, municipality of the city and county of,— at St. John 136,293-4 St. Patrick's Literary and Scientific Association, Ottawa, — at Ottawa 46, 200-1 Saltcoats, town of, — at Regina 75, 226 Salvation Army, — at Toronto 112, 263-4 Sherbrooke, city ot, — at Sherbrooke 134, 287-8 Societe St.- Jean Baptiste, Ottawa, — at Ottawa 45, 206 Sons of Scotland Benevolent Association, — at Toronto 112, 254 Strathcona, town ot, — at Regina 75, 232-3 Sunbury, New Brunswick, county ot, — at St. John 136, 296-7 Toronto, oity of, — at Toronto 112, 248 Toronto Humane Society, — at Toronto 113, 268 United Empire Loyalists' Association, Toronto, — at Toronto. .112, 253-4 United Service Veterans of Ottawa,— at Kingston 128, 282-3 University of Dalhousie, Halifax, — at Halifax 140, 305 University of Laval,— at Quebec 18,172-4 University ot Manitoba, — at Winnipeg 72,221-2 University of McGill College, — at Montreal 35,184-5 University of McGill College, Faculty of Medicine, — at Mon treal 37, 188-90 University ot Toronto,— at Toronto 118,273-4 University ot Trinity College, Toronto,— at Toronto 112, 264-5 University of Queen's College, Kingston, — at Kingston 128-9 Vancouver, city of, — at Vancouver 89, 239 Veterans' Association of 1866 and 1870, Ottawa,— at Ottawa.. ..46, 208-9 Victoria, city of,- at Victoria 95, 243-4 Whitewood, town of,— at Regina 75, 224 Winnipeg, city ot, — at Winnipeg 70, 218 Wolseley, town of, — at Regina 75,231 Women of Ottawa (to her Royal Highness) at Ottawa 62 Women of St. John " " at St. John 138 Women of Toronto " " at Toronto 114 Woodstock, New Brunswick, town of, — at St. John 136, 293 York, New Brunswick, county of, — at St. John 136, 295-6 York Pioneers, Toronto, Society of,— at Toronto 112, 255 Yorkton, town of, — at Regina 75, 227 Adelaide, visit to * Aden, visit to 6 Affleck, Miss 90 Agnew, T. J., Mayor town of Prince Albert, N.W.T 230 Ahearn, Mrs 61,62 Aikins, J. A. M ''3 Aikins, Mrs "^^ Albany, Ophir touches at '^ Albert, New Brunswick, county of, address from 136, 300-1 AZftertd, royal yacht ^ Alcorn, Miss ^^ Aldous, M '^^ 44 346 THE ROYAL TOUE IN CANADA Pages Aldous, Mrs 73 Alexander, R. H 92 Alexandra, her Majesty Queen, accompanies their Royal High nesses to Portsmouth, 4 ; welcomes them home 149 Allan, J. B 33,331 Almonte, Ontario, town of, address from 45, 196 American-British League of state of Washington, address from ..95, 245-6 Amherst, Nova Sootia 139 Amphion, cruiser 93 Anderson, Sir John, member of the royal suite 14, 49, 102, 139, 322 Andrews, Mr. Justice 20 Andrews, Mrs j 20 Andromeda, cruiser 6 Angus, R. B 35, 37, 38 Arbuthnot, John, Mayor of Winnipeg 70, 73, 106, 218 Arbuthnot, Mrs 70, 73 Archambault, Hon. H 25,39 Archambault, Madame 25 Archibald, Mr. Justice 35 Armitage, Rev. W. J 141 Army and Navy Veterans ot Toronto, address trom 112, 257-8 Arnprior, Ontario, town of, address from 45, 202 Arnton, Miss 37 Ashdown, J. H 71 Ashdown, Mrs 71 Atherley, Ontario 108 Atkinson, Harvey, mayor of Moncton 139, 291 Atkinson, John 105 Auckland, visit to 8 Australia, flrst sight ot, 7 ; departure trom, 8 Australia, railway car 28, 65, 103 Avery, Mr 57 Avery, Miss 57 Aylmer, Colonel the Hon. M., Adjutant General ot the Canadian Militia 22, 43, 48 Aylmer, Hon. Mrs 48 Aylmer, P.Q., town of, address from 45, 207 B Baillarge, W 331 Bain, Mr. Justice 71 Bain, Miss 71 Baker, W. R., representative ot the Canadian Pacific railway on royal tour 27, 66, 102, 108, 144, 323 Baldwin, Mrs 121 Ballarat, visit to 8 Band ot Mercy Union, Ottawa, address from 46, 211-2 Banff, night at, going, 85 ; stay at, returning 101-2 Barclay, Rev. Dr 37 Barker, S., M.P 125 Barnett, Alex 59 Baron de Hirsch Institute, address from 30, 177 Barrie, Ontario, 108 ; address trom 112, 249 Battenberg, Prince Louis of ' 4 Beaubien, Miss Y , 40 132 Beaver Brook, New Brunswick I35 Beckwith, Alderman 332 INDEX 347 Pages Bedford, Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick 13, 20, 26, 140, 142, 144, 333 Bedford, Lady 20,142,144 Beecher, CM 92 Beecher, F. L 92 Begin, the Most Rev. L. N., Archbishop of Quebec 18, 20, 172 Belcher, Inspector, invested with insignia ot C.M.G 78 Belcourt, N. A., M.P 44, 48 Bell, Captain A. C, A.D.C. to his Excellency the Governor General ot Canada 12 note, H, lii Bell, Dr 37 Bell, Mrs 37 Bell, Professor Melville 126 Belleville, Ontario 127 Belyea, W. B., Mayor ot Woodstock, N.B 293 Berlin, Ontario 120 Bernier, Hon. M. E., Minister of Inland Revenue ot Canada 45, 47 Bernier, Hon. T. A $9 Bickford, Rear-Admiral 92, 96, 97 Bickford, Mrs 97 Bickford, Miss 97 Biggar, Major 115, 315 Biggar, Mrs 115 Biggar, S. D 332 Bigge, Sir Arthur, Private Secretary to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York 14, 48, 49, 50, 102, 111, 276, 322 Birkett, Dr 37 Birkett, Mrs 37 Birkett, T., M.P 44,48 Birkett, Mrs. T 48 Biscoe, Colonel, commanding his Majesty's troops at Halifax.. 140, 142, 333 Biscoe, Mrs 142 Bishop Strachan School, visit to 117 Black, Rev. Dr. Armstrong 115 Black, Mra. Armstrong 115 Blair, Hon. A. G., Minister of Railways and Canals ot Canada, 45, 47, 119, 135, 140, 143 Blair, Mrs 47,142 Blair, the Misses 119,143 Blanchet, Mr. Justice 20 Blanchet, Madame 20 Blunt, J. B., H. B. M. Consul at Boston 136 Board of Trade, Ottawa, address trom 45,207-8 Bond, the Most Rev. W. B., Anglican Archbishop of Montreal ..31, 39, 192 Bond, W. D 106 Boomer, Mrs 121 Booth, Evangeline, Commissioner ot the Salvation Army 264 Booth, J. R 52,59,331 Bor, Major J. H., A.D.C. to his Royal Highness the Duke of Corn wall and York 14, 49, 50, 103, 322 Borden, Hon. F. W., Minister ot Militia and Defence of Canada, 22, 47, 118, 143 Borden, Mrs 47,143 Borden, R. L., M.P ^ 142 Borden, Mrs. R. L 142 Borden, Lt. H. L HZ note Bosse, Mr. Justice 20 Bourassa, M. I'abbe 39 Bourinot, Sir John 48,55,256 348 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA Pages Bourinot, Lady 55 Boyd, Sir John, honour of K.C.M.G. conferred on 33, 51; 119 Bracebridge, Ontario 108 Brampton, Ontario 120 Brantford, Ontario 126 Brisbane, visit to 8 British Army and Navy Veterans of Massachusetts, presented with colours 136 British Columbia Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition, opened by his Royal Highness 96-7 British Societies and residents of Boston, address from 136, 292 Britton, Mr. Justice 128 Brock, W. R., M.P 114 Brock, Mrs 114 Brockville, Ontario, address from, 45, 201-2; visit to 130-1 Brodeur, Hon. L. P., Speaker, Commons of Canada 48 Brodeur, Madame 48 Bronson, P 69 Broughton, Willie 69 Brown, Adam 125 Browne, J. C 59 Bruce, F. C, M.P 125 Bruchesi, the Most Rev. Paul, Roman Catholic Archbishop ot Mon treal 29,31,38,39 Brunet, J 331 Brydon, Alderman 332 Buchan, Colonel, Invested with Insignia C.M.G 50, 115 Buchan, Mrs 49, 115 Buell, W. S., mayor town of Brockville 131, 202 Buell, Miss Dorothy 131 Bull's Head, Indian Chief 79 Bulyea, G. H. V 75, 76 Bulyea, Mrs 76 Burbidge, Mr. Justice 48, 94, 98 Burbidge, Mrs 48 Burland, G. H 122 Burns, A. M 332 Burns, William 332 Burns, Miss Rowena 121 Buntzen, J 332 BurreU, William 332 Caledonian Society ot Toronto, address from 112, 251 Calgary, arrival at, 77 ; review of Mounted Police, 78 ; presentation ot medals, 78 ; Indian Pow-wow, 78-84 ; exhibition ot rough riding, 84; departure from 85 Cameron, Alderman 332 Campbell, Hon. C. H [\ 71 Campbell, D. H ]\ [ 333 Campbell, Mrs ., Yj^ Campbell, Isaac gg 73 Campbell, Miss /_ 'l]^5 Campbell, Miss Olive [[ 132 Campbell, P. B., Mayor town of Cornwall ' '. . .. 197 Canada, railway car, 28, 65, 103 ; description of 3I8 INDEX 349 Pages Canada Atlantic railway 42 Canadian Pacific railway, arrangements of, 27, 66, 93, 101 ; hands royal train over to Grand Trunk, 107 ; his Royal Highness' thanks to 145 Canadian Society ot New York, address trom 46, 213 Canadians of Massachusetts, address from 46, 199 Cape Town, visit to 8 Cardinal, Ontario 131 Carleton, New Brunswick, county of, address from 136,298 Carling, Sir John 121 Carman, Rev. A., General Supt. Methodist Church in Canada 253 Caron, Mr. Justice 20 Caron, Madame 20 Caron, Sir A. P 47,48,50 Caron, Lady 48 Carpenter, S. H 65, 323 Cartwright, Sir Richard, Minister of Trade and Commerce of Canada 47,48,50 Cartwright, Lady 47 Casault, Sir N 20 Casault, Lady 20 Casement, Captain 96 Casement, Mrs 96 Casgrain, Hon. J. P. B 33, 331 Catholics ot Quebec, address from 18, 170-2 Catholics of Manitoba, address from 70,219-20 Caughnawaga Indians, address from 30, 134, 180 Cawdron, A. J., secretary to Lt.-Col. Sherwood 323 Ceylon, visit to 7 Chadwick, Judge 120 Chamberlain, Rt. Hon. J., Secretary of State for the Colonies, .4, 32, 159, 160 Champagne, L. N., M.P. 51 Chaplin, Captain 57 Charles of Denmark, Prince and Princess 4 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, address from city of 140, 312 Chatham, New Brunswick, town ot, address from 136,294-5 Chaudiere Junction, arrival at 134 Cherry, R. J., C. P. R. employee 322 Chlcoutimi, town of, address from 15,169-70 Chinese Empire Reform Association, address from 89, 240 Chipman, C. C 71, 73 Chipman, Mrs 71, 73 Chippewa Indians, address trom 121, 277-8 Chirouse, Rev. Mr 100 Chown, Rev. S. D., President Toronto Conference, Methodist Church 266 Church ot England, Provincial Synod of, address from 39,191-2 Church of England, diocese of Rupert's Land, address from 70, 219 Church of England, diocese ot Toronto, address from 112, 257 Clemow, Hon. F 48 Clemow, Mrs 48 Clouston, E. S 31 Clouston, Mrs 31 Clouston, the Misses ; ¦ • 31 Clouston, Miss Marjorie 37 Cockburn, Lt. H. Z. C, invested with Victoria Cross.. ..116, 116 note, 316 Coke, Lady Katharine, Lady in Waiting li, li note Colin, M. I'abbe 38 67 350 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA Pages CoUinson, Professor 13^ Colombo, visit to '' Coloured citizens of Halifax, address from 140, 307 Colson, Frederick 331 ColviUe, Capt., the Hon. S. C. J 26,142 Committees, local, composition ot, in various cities 331-3 Conboy, Miss 126 Oondor, sloop of war '3 Conley, Principal 131 Connaught, his Royal Highness the Duke ot 4 Connor, Lt.-Col 143 Cooper, W A., C.P.R. employee Copps, Miss Margaret Cornwall and York, his Royal Highness the Duke of— Announcement of prospective tour of, 1; departure from London, 3; from Portsmouth, 5; visits Gibraltar, 6; Malta, 6; Port Said, 6; Aden, 6; Colombo, 7; Singapore, 7; Albany, 7; Mel bourne, 7-8; Ballarat, Brisbane, Sydney, 8; Auckland, Dunedin, Rotorua, Adelaide, Perth, Fremantle, 8 ; Durban, Maritzburg, Cape Town 8 Lands at Quebec, 12; receives and replies to addresses, 15-7; visits Laval University; 18, 19; holds military review, 22-24; presents medals, 24; leaves Quebec 26, 28 Arrives at Montreal, 29-30; receives and replies to addresses, 30; presentation of medals, 30; presentation to by Citizens' Reception Committee, 33; visits McGlll University, 35; Royal Victoria Hospital, 37; Laval University, 38; Anglican Synod, 39; Villa Maria, 39-40; makes French speech, 40; leaves Montreal, 41; stop at Alexandria 42-3 Arrives at Ottawa, 44; receives and replies to addresses, 45-6; witnesses lacrosse match, 47; holds investiture, 48-51; visits Hull, 51-52; unveils monument to Queen Victoria, 52-4; presents medals, 54; runs timber slides, 60; holds re ception in Senate Chamber, 62-3; leaves Ottawa 64-5 Arrives at Winnipeg, 69; receives and replies to addresses, 70; presents medals,- 70; visits Manitoba University, 72-3; leaves Winnipeg 74 Arrives at Regina, 74; receives and replies to addresses, 75; presents medals, 76 ; leaves Regina 76 Arrives at Calgary, 77; reviews mounted police, 78; presents medals, 78; Indian Pow-wow, 78-84; exhibition of rough rid ing, 84-5 ; leaves Calgary, 85 ; through mountains (going) . . 86-7 Arrives at Vancouver, 88; receives and replies to addresses, 89; opens DriU Hall, 90; presents medals, 90; visits Hastings saw-mill, 92; drives through Stanley Park, 92-3; leaves Van couver 93 Arrives at Victoria, 94; receives and replies to addresses, 95; presents medals, 95; opens British Columbia Agricultural Exhibition, 96-7; holds reception, 98; leaves Victoria 100 Receives Indians at Vancouver, 100; journey through mountains (returning), 101; shooting expedition at Poplar Point 104-6 Arrives at Toronto, 110; receives and replies to addresses, 112-3; attends concert at Massey Hall, 115; holds military review', 116-7; inspects fire brigade, 117; visits Bishop Strachan school, 117; plants tree, 117; receives degree trom Toronto University, 118; holds reception, 119; leaves Toronto 120 INDEX 351 Pages Cornwall and York, his Royal Highness the Duke of — Concluded. Visits London, 121; Niagara, 122-4; HamUton, 124-5; arrives at Kingston, 127; receives and replies to addresses, 128; visit to Principal Grant, 128; function at Queen's University, 128-9; visit to Royal Military College, 129-30; leaves Kingston, 130; sails through Thousand Islands, 130; Brockville, 130; Car dinal, 131; Cornwall, 132; Victoria Bridge, Montreal, 132-3; Sherbrooke 134 Arrives at St. John, 135; receives and replies to addresses, 136; presents colours, 137; presents medals, 137; holds reception, 138; leaves St. John 139 Arrives at Halifax, 139; receives aud replies to addresses, 140; military review, 141; presents colours, 141; holds reception, 143; issues farewell address to people of Canada, 144-7; leaves Halifax 148 Visits St. John's, Newfoundland 149 Arrives at Portsmouth 149 Speech In acknowledgment ot toast proposed by the King 150-1 Created Prince of Wales 151 Speech at the Guildhall 151, 337-41 Cornwall and York, her Royal Highness the Duchess of — Accepts gift trom Citizens' Reception Committee of Montreal, 32; receives degree from McGill University, 35, 188; accepts gift from women of Ottawa, 61-62; solicitude for injured child, 87; sails on Victoria Arm, 99; accepts gift from women of Atlln, British Columbia, 99; trom Indians of Vancouver, 100; stay at Banff, 102; inspects threshing operations at Poplar Point, 106; visit to Ogilvie flour mills at Winnipeg, 106; accepts gift from women of Toronto, 113-4, from women ot St. John, N.B., 138; visits ' reversible falls ' at St. John, 139; text of H.R.H.'s reply to address of National Council of Women of Canada. . 217 Cornwall, Ontario, town ot, address trom, 45, 197; visit to 132 Cornwall, railway car. 28, 65; description of 317-8 Corona, SS 123, 124 Costigan, Hon. John 48 Costigan, Mrs 48 Cotton, Colonel, Quarter-Master General 43,57 Cotton, Mrs 57, 61 Cotton, Miss 57 Courtney, J. M 49, 55 Courtney, Mrs 55 Courtney, Rt. Rev. F., Bishop ot Nova Scotia 140,142 Cox, Alderman B. S 109,112,115,332 Cox, Mrs. B. S 115 Cox, Hon. George 109,119 Cox, Mrs 109. I" Craik, Robert, M.D 36, 37, 186-7, 190 Crease, Sir Henry Crerar, John 125 Crescent, H.M.S. 12 Crichton, Captain, the Viscount, A.D.C. to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York 35, 49, 50, 101, 103, 105 322 Cridge, Rt. Rev. Edward 94,98 Cridge, Mrs ^^ Crocket, W. C, Mayor ot Fredericton, N.B 290 Cromer, Lord 352 THE EOYAL TOUE IN CANADA Pages Crop Bar Wolf, Indian Chief 79 Crowfoot, Indian Chief 81,84 Oust, Commander, Sir Charles, Bart., Equerry to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York 14, 101, 103, 322 D Dalhousie University, address from 140, 305 Dallain, A. J 332 Dalton, Rev. Canon 14,49,102,123,321 Daly, Sir Malachy 142 Daly, Lady 142 Dana, Mrs 91 note Daniel, J. W., Mayor of St. John, N.B 136, 289, 333 Daniel, Mrs 138 Daughters of the Empire, Hamilton, address from, 124, 280; gift of colours to 13th Regiment 125 Daughters of the Empire, Montreal, address from 30, 178-9 Daughters ot the Empire, Toronto, address from 113, 266-7 Davidson, Hon. J. A 331 David Wolf Carrier, Indian lad 79 Davies, Sir Louis, Minister ot Marine and Fisheries of Canada, 31, 45, 47, 48, 66 Davies, Lady 31, 47 Davis, B. P 92 Davis, Hon. B. J 114 Davis, Mrs 114 Day Chief, Indian Chief 79 Deaf and Dumb children of Ontario, address from 127 Dearing, Alderman 44^ 331 Denison, Captain John 116 Denison, Lt.-Col. G. T II5 Denison, Major S. J. A., A.D.C. to his Royal Highness, 14 ; invested with insignia of C.M.G 50, 102; 322 Denison, Mrs 114 115 Dennis, J. S ' 76 Dennis, Mrs 75 Dent, Colonel 57 Dent, Mrs 57 D'Estrees, French cruiser 12 I8 25 26 Dewdney, Hon. Edgar '_ .' 94' gg Dewdney, Mrs ' gg Diadem, cruiser 5 11 149 Diana, cruiser _ _ ' ' 5 Dobell, Hon. R. R \ '\ " " "20 47 Dobell, Mrs ' 20*47 Dobell, Beckett & Co ' «« Domville, C. K '.'.'.'.'.'. '.'. '.', '¦ ¦' 332 Dorchester, New Brunswick j^gg Doughty, A. G.. y .y .:.:.:' ..{5 note Douglas, J. M., M.P ,.„ Dowling, Rt. Rev. T. J., Bishop of Hamilton ".. . ! 125 Drake, Captain „. Drake, Mr. Justice „. Drewry, B. L 33, Drummond, Hon. G. A., Chairman Citizens' Reception Committee Montreal 29 *^ ^\v '¦v.'VrS rn ¦ ff-'i»jr ¦^5?««i 1. A -j^