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ROBERT KERR,
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Montreal.

C. E. E. USSHER,.
General Passenger Agent
Montreal.

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The Popular Route from Every Direction to
MONTREAL,, the Metropolis of Canada, is via

The Grand Trunk
Railway System

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MONTREAL

MONTREAL
Province of Quebec, Canada

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(ONTREAL, a city of some 350,000 souls, so
named from the mountain between whose base
and the mighty St. Eawrence the city lies, is
the commercial metropolis and national port of the
Dominion of Canada. Situated at the head of naviga

tion of one of the great-
which drains a most fer-
Montreal is destined to
among the cities of this
world. L/mg ago, about
Cartier came up the St.
city now stands, and
tified Indian town called
this old town have since
tablet on Metcalfe
brooke, marks the spot
Eater on, in 161 1,
a trading post and called
let in front of the Cus-
the spot. It was not,
Paul de Chomedy
landed on the island
foundation f
For almost
and a quar-
remained a
ony, and

Monument to Commemorate the Landing
of Maisonneuve.

est of rivers — a river
tile and generous land —
occupy a foremost rank
continent and of the
the year 1535, Jacques
Lawrence to where the
found a large well-for-
Hochelaga. Relics of
been unearthed and a
Street, near Sher-
where these were found.
Champlain established
it Place Royale ; a tab-
tom-house now marks
however, till 16^2 that
Sieur de Maisonneuve,
and laid the lasting
of the city.
a century
ter, Canada
Erench col-
not till the

Treaty of Paris in 1763, did Montreal become a British
city. Since then, French and English have lived together,
happily and prosperously side by side, each in the enjoy
ment of his own language and religion, both working
strenuously for the development of Montreal as a national
port, and a port which will eventually be second to none
upon the continent.
The early history of the United States is indelibly
blended with that of Montreal, for it was from this city
that many of the strong men of one, two and three

4 MONTREAL
centuries ago went forth to discover, to govern, to
trade and to convert. On St. Paul Street, just east of
Place Royale, stood the birth place of Pierre and Jean-
Baptiste Le Moyne, the men who discovered the mouth
of the Mississippi river in 1699, founded New Orleans,
and who were between them governors- of Louisiana
for forty-six years.
Between 1666 and 1668, Jacques Marquette, the great
Jesuit missionary and discoverer, was a familiar figure in
Ville-Marie, and he left the banks of the St. Lawrence
on his voyage of discovery to the Mississippi. It was
to Montreal that Sir William Johnson, of Johnson Hall
on the Mohawk, came in 1760, and on the site of the
present Bonsecours Market stood the residence occupied
by his son, Sir John Johnson, Indian commissioner, and
it was here that peace conferences were held with the
great Indian chiefs Brant and Tecumseh.
At the corner of St. Peter and St. Paul streets, stood
the residence of Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle.
It was in 1666 that La Salle came to Montreal to go, ten
years later, on his voyage of discovery into the North
west and thence down to the gulf of Mexico. On the
lower road leading from Montreal to Lachine, can still
be seen the remains of a fortified seigniorial chateau
which tradition asserts was the home of La Salle in
the year 1668.
Near the Place d'Armes, stood the house of Sieur du
Luth, after whom the city of Duluth in Minnesota
is named. On Notre Dame Street, just west of St.
Lambert Hill, was the residence of La Mothe Cadillac,
who left the then little French village, to proceed west
ward and found the now beautiful city of Detroit.
In the years which came after, such men as Washing
ton, Irving, General Montgomery, Benjamin Franklin,
Arnold, Chase, Carroll and John Jacob Astor followed
one after the other to Montreal, each leaving a lasting
imprint in the city's history.
A little tablet at the corner of Notre-Dame and St.
John streets, with the following inscription : " Forretier
House. Here General Montgomery resided during the
winter of 1775-6" reminds us that the city was once
in the hands of our southern neighbors. Sir GU3' Carle-

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ton — whose name will always be associated with the
Quebec Adt, 1774, — won back the city for us, and since
then Montreal has stood secure, though again threatened
during our troubles with the great republic to the south,
in 18 1 2-1 5. Its growth in population has been con
sistent. At the time of the cession to Great Britain,
the city had only a population of some 3,000 ; at the
beginning of last century this had increased to 12,000,
and at the present time she boasts of some 350,000
inhabitants. Situated on the island of Montreal, the largest of
a group of islands formed by the confluence of the

Old Windmill on the Lower Lachine Road.
Ottawa with the St. Lawrence river, one thousand miles
from the open sea, its position is picltiresque to a degree.
Behind is the beautifully-wooded Mount Royal, in front
the majestic St. Lawrence, and in the distance the
mountains of northern New York. The natural beauty
of the site is more than matched by its practical import
ance as the head of ocean navigation ; as the key to
and from the great interior of the Dominion, as the spot
whence all traffic upon the great waterway of the country
must centre, Montreal can never lose its maritime and
commercial supremacy.
Immediately to the west of the city, has been built

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the Lachine canal, thus obviating the difficulties to
navigation presented by the Lachine rapids. Through
the canal freight vessels of all kinds pass to the east and
west. The passenger steamers, however, "run the rap
ids," and this is a most exciting and indeed a never-
to-be-forgotten experience. The navigation of these
rapids is considered to be one of the most difficult feats
of its kind in the world, and every summer thousands
of tourists "shoot the rapids " on their way to Montreal,
Quebec and the Saguenay.
The Lachine rapids were first run by a steamer in the
summer of 1840, the vessel being the side- wheeler " On
tario," constructed by the Niagara Dock Foundry. The
vessel was afterwards known as the ' ' Lord Sydenham. ' '
Not only is Montreal the key to the great waterways
of Canada, but it is also the chief railway centre of
the Dominion. The Grand Trunk Railway System and
the Canadian Pacific Railway Company have their head-
offices in the city.
The other railways centering here, are the Inter
colonial, the Canada Atlantic and Parry Sound, the
St. Lawrence and Adirondack, the New York Central,
the Delaware and Hudson, the Central Vermont, and the
Rutland railways.
To facilitate direct railway communication with the
city, two magnificent bridges span the St. Lawrence
and several connect the islands at the branches of the
Ottawa river. The Victoria Jubilee Bridge, opened for
traffic in i860, by His Majesty King Edward VII, then
Prince of Wales, was a tubular bridge with a single
line of rails. Lately, however, it has been converted
into a double- track steel open-girder bridge with carriage
ways and foot walks on either side of the main trusses.
It is a magnificent structure over two miles long, and
brings its traffic directly into the city through Point
St. Charles. The other bridge over the St.. Lawrence
belongs to the Canadian Pacific Railway, and crosses the
river at the head of the Lachine rapids, striking the
north shore a little below the village of Lachine, and
about seven miles west of the city. This bridge is
also one of the triumphs of engineering of the nineteenth
century.

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Ocean steamships carrying passengers and freight
run direct between Montreal and Liverpool, London,
Glasgow, Manchester, Belfast and other British ports ;
also to several Continental ports, such as Hamburg,
Antwerp and Havre, and to the Mediterranean. In
connection with the large ocean traffic, the following
tablet found on the wall of the Canadian Rubber Com
pany's works, on Notre Dame Street, records this inter
esting fact — " 1 829- 1 833. The Pioneer of Steam Navi
gation. On this site stood Bennet and Henderson's
foundry, in which were erected the two engines designed
and placed by John Bennet on the ' Royal William,' the
first vessel to cross the Atlantic or any ocean, entirely
propelled by steam."
The Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company
practically control the passenger traffic on the St. Law
rence river below Montreal. They have magnificently
equipped boats running between Niagara and Toronto,
Toronto and Montreal, Montreal and Quebec, and Quebec
and the Saguenay river. Steam communication between
Montreal and Quebec dates as far back as 1809, when
John Molson, the father of steam navigation on the
St. Lawrence, launched the steamer ' 'Accommodation ' '
for Montreal and Quebec service, as shown by a tablet
on the wall of Molson' s brewery.
The harbour of Montreal is situated on the north
side of the river St. Lawrence, and now affords a wharf
age accommodation of almost seven miles along the river
front. Before 1851, the largest ship coming to Montreal
did not exceed six hundred tons, with a draught of
not more than eleven feet. Since then, however, steady
and energetic development of the ship-channel has been
carried on>, so that now we have a channel twenty -seven
and a half feet deep at low water from here to Quebec,
and one able to accommodate with safety the large
ocean-going vessels. This work is by no means complete
as yet, and the Government intends expending large
sums of money in widening, deepening to thirty feet and
buoying the channel. Several schemes have also been
suggested for lighting the river so that ocean steamers
will be able to navigate the channel during the night
and thus save much valuable time. Wharfage facilities

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have been constantly increased, new piers added, and the
harbour deepened and improved. Most noticeable among
these improvements are the guard-pier and revetment
wall. The first is a huge embankment extending down
ward from a point near the Victoria Jubilee Bridge, and
protecting all the upper part of the harbour from ice
shoves. The second is a magnificent granite wall run
ning along the river front and securely protecting the
city from inundation. During the season of navigation,
traffic passes to and from the wharves through openings
in this wall which are shut at the close of navigation.
Four and a half million dollars have already been spent,
and it is estimated that at least six millions more will
have been expended before improvements now in pro
gress, and others in contemplation, are complete. In
the past, the expense of the construction of the harbour
has been met by money borrowed on bonds issued, by the
Harbour Commissioners. The interest is covered by
wharfage charges and tolls levied on the goods passing
over the wharves to and from the shipping. At this
moment, however, it is the fervent hope of every busi
ness man in the community, that the Government will
take over the debt of the harbour, and make this, our
national port, a free port.
The following lines of steamships regularly run be
tween Montreal and the various ports mentioned :
The Allan Line to Liverpool, London and Glasgow ;
the Thomson Line to London, Newcastle, Leith, Dundee
and Aberdeen ; the Donaldson Line to Glasgow ; the
Lord Line to Cardiff ; the Manchester Line to Man
chester ; the Elder- Dempster Line to London ; the Bea
ver Line to Liverpool ; the Dominion Line to Liverpool ;
the Head Line to Dublin and Belfast ; the Ellerman
Line to Antwerp ; the Furness Line to Antwerp ; the
Franco- Canadian Line to Havre and the Mediter
ranean ; the Hamburg American Packet Company to
Hamburg ; the Quebec Steamship Company to ports in
the gulf of St. Lawrence ; the Dobell Line to ports
in the gulf of St. Lawrence ; the St. Lawrence Steam
ship Company to ports in the gulf of St. Lawrence ;
the Black Diamond Line to Sydney, C. B., and St. John's,'
Newfoundland .

The Harbor of Montreal, now undergoing Extensive Alterations.

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The export trade of Montreal for several years has
shown that this port is fast growing in public favor.
The route by the St. Lawrence to the old country is
the shortest, and with faster vessels, improved river
channel and other facilities, will doubtless become the
great highway between this and the European Continent.
The passenger traffic over this route is showing a marked
increase from year to year, and it is only a question
of time when not only will this route be the chief high
way between America and Europe, but also the road
to Australia and the Far East. Montreal is the great
export centre of the Continent for dairy produce ; and
last year the exports here exceeded those of New York
by 10,272,000 fts. of butter and 97,696,000 lbs. of cheese.
The export trade in horses, hay, eggs, canned goods and
flour, has also shown a marked increase, and the apple
trade is a large and thriving industry.
The exports from the port of Montreal for the fiscal
year ending June 30th, 1901, amounted to $59,708,000 ;
the imports were $64,372,000, and the revenue collected
$9,018,000. The solidity and substance of the city immediately
strikes the visitor to Montreal. Built chiefly of lime
stone, of which there is an inexhaustible supply at hand,
its public and private buildings wear a look of stability,
comfort and wealth. Many of its private residences,
university buildings and churches are magnificent ex
amples of architecture, and indeed the latter are so
numerous and so imposing that Montreal has been called
"the City of Churches."
One of the most important of these churches is the
Roman Catholic parish church of Montreal. It is
situated on Notre Dame Street, facing Place d'Armes
Square. A massive and impressive structure, it has
little pretensions to exterior beauty of architecture. The
style is of a composite Gothic order, combining different
varieties of a severe French design. The architect
O'Donnell was a Protestant, but afterwards became a
Catholic, and is buried in the vaults. Enormous sums of
money have been expended on the church by its wealthy
owners, the Seminary of St. Sulpice, who have made the
interior infinitely more attractive than the exterior. The

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vast auditorium holding ten thousand people, is ordi
narily filled only at great church festivals.
The baptistery which is seen to the right of the
entrance has exquisitely stained-glass windows. Here

Notre Dame Church.
also is the small picture of the Black Virgin, which tradi
tion ascribes to the brush of St. Luke. Under this
is conspicuous the beautiful wood carving representing
the entombment of Christ. On a pillar near the altar
stands? a "small statue of Pope Pius IX, and devotees

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MONTREAL

praying here are promised an indulgence of one hundred
days from purgatory. Opposite this is the bronze statue
of St. Peter, whose toe is kissed by the faithful as in
Rome. The Grand Altar is a piece of artistic work,
while the Lady Chapel in the rear of the building is
the delight of all visitors. Richly carved and gorgeously
ornamented, it is considered a gem of its kind. The
magnificent organ is reputed to be the finest on the
Continent. The towers are 228 feet high. In the western tower,
from the top of which a fine view is obtained, is hung
the great bell, Le Gros Bourdo?i, the largest in America,
weighing 24,780 pounds. The bell was cast in London,
in 1846, and was at that time the largest bell ever made
in England. In the eastern tower are ten bells, which
require eighteen men to ring them. This church is
the successor of three different structures. The earliest,
built of bark, was within the original fort. This was
replaced in 1656 by what was really the first parish
church, on the north corner of St. Sulpice and St. Paul
streets, where a tablet marks its site. The next was
built in the middle of Notre Dame Street. This is
recorded on a tablet on the wall of the
-f- Seminary of St. Sulpice
The Seminary adjoins the church, and
here since 17 10 have been kept all the
registers — baptismal and others — of the
¦. city. Here also is found a
vast wealth of historic treas
ure. The building includ
ing the old stone wall on the
Notre Dame street side, have
seen practically no change
since erected, nearly two hun
dred years ago. The fleur-
de-lys, the quaint old-time
clock, with its little bells which
tinkle off the quarters and
hours, are all relics of old
French occupation.
The following interesting
Bonsecours church. tablets contain a great deal

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of important history in brief space. ' ' The Seminary
of St. Sulpice founded at Paris by Monsieur Jacques
Olier, 1641 ; established at Ville-Marie 1657, Monsieur
Gabriel de Queylus, Superior, Seigneurs of the Island
of Montreal, 1663."
" Francois Dollier de Casson, first historian of Mont
real, Captain under Marshal de Turenne, then priest
of St. Sulpice during 35 years. He died in 1701, Cure
of the Parish."

St. James Cathedral (Roman Catholic).
St. James Cathedral (Roman Catholic) is situated
on Dorchester Street, at the eastern side of Dominion
Square. Designed to exceed in size and magnificence
all other ecclesiastical buildings on this continent, it
is built on the model of St. Peter's at Rome. The
foundations were commenced in 1870, and the structure
is hardly completed as yet.
It is built in the form of a cross, 330 feet long and
222 feet wide, and the masonry work of the great dome
is carried to the height of 138 feet above the floor. This
dome is the great feature of the building, and is seen
from all parts of the city. It is 70 feet in diameter at its
base, and the summit is 210 feet from the floor of
the church. The exterior height of the dome to the top
of the cross, is 250 feet.

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The palace of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of
Montreal adjoins the cathedral to the south.
The church of Notre Dame de Bonsecours, situated
on St. Paul Street, at the east end of Bonsecours Market,
is historically, perhaps, the most important of Montreal's
churches. It was named Bonsecours to commemorate
the many escapes of the colony from destruction by
the Iroquois Indians. It was the first stone church
in Montreal. The foundations were laid about 1657, by
the celebrated Sister Bourgeois, who intended to found
here the nunnery of the Congregation. Meeting with
difficulties, however, she went to France, whence she
returned the following year to establish her nunnery
on Notre Dame Street. Later on, however, she was
induced to complete the church, and accordingly, in
June, 1673, the chief memorial stones were laid with
solemn religious ceremony, and the church was opened
for worship in August, 1675. It was destroyed by fire
in 1754, but rebuilt on the original stone foundations
in 1771-73. It has been considerably altered of late
years, but there still remains of the old church the
inward sloping walls, a famous old image of the Virgin,
and some paintings and altars.
The church of the Gesu, on Bleury Street, is a
favorite resort of visitors on account of the beauty of its
frescoes, and the exquisite music of its choral services.
Christ Church Cathedral (Anglican), situated on the
north side of St. Catherine Street, between University
Street and Union Avenue, is the Episcopal parish church
of Montreal. It is architecturally the finest church
edifice in the city, and is an excellent specimen of the
decorated Gothic style. It was built in 1859, under the
regime of Bishop Fulford, a marble bust of whom stands
in the left transept, and to whose memory there is
erected in the church yard a fine monument similar
to the Martyrs' Memorial in Oxford. The cathedral
is built of grey limestone, faced with yellow Caen sand
stone, and decorated with carved Mediaeval gargoyles,
corbels, pinnacles and other ornaments. The spire, built
entirely of stone, the only one of the kind in Canada,
is 211 feet high. The interior of the church, with
its massive and richly carved pillars and fine stained-

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glass windows, is well worth inspection. Behind the
cathedral is the Rectory and Bishop's palace, which are
known as "Bishop's Court," and adjoining the rectory
is the Synod Hall.
St. George's Church is one of the important city
churches. It is situated immediately opposite the head
offices of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, on
Dominion Square. The services of the Church of Eng
land are rendered here by a male choir. The organ,
a memorial gift from a member of the congregation,
is a magnificent instrument.

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Christ Church Cathedral (Anglican).
The church of St. James the Apostle, situated on
St. Catherine Street, at the corner of Bishop Street,
is another of the chief Episcopal churches of the city.
Great attention is devoted to the choir of this church,
which numbers sixty voices, and amongst whom are
found the best solo voices available. Oratorios are
occasionally given in the church, and the magnificent
organ is aided at such times by an orchestra.
St. Gabriels, the first Protestant church in the city,
was built by the Scotch Presbyterians in 1792. The
building makes no pretensions to architectural beauty,
but it is a plain, substantial edifice with a seating
capacity of 750. Its bell was the first in Canada to
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summon Protestants to worship. Before securing their
own building, the congregation was kindly accommodated
by the Recollet Fathers with the use of the Recollet
Church. In 1886, this congregation removed to their
new church on St. Catherine Street, but the old building
may still be seen at the east end of St. James Street,
where it is now used as a Government store.
The Presbyterians have about twenty churches in
Montreal, some of them handsome architectural struc
tures built by wealthy congregations ; notably, St.
Paul's, Knox, Crescent Street, and the American Pres
byterian church, all on Dorchester Street ; St. Andrew's,
on Beaver Hall Hill ; and Erskine Church, on Sher-
brooke Street.
St. James Methodist Church, on St. Catherine Street,
is one of the largest Protestant churches in the city.
The various Protestant denominations are well repre
sented in Montreal, and strangers will always find a
hearty welcome in any of the city churches.
McGill University grounds lie at the foot of the slope
of Mount Royal. From the gate on Sherbrooke Street,
a broad avenue lined on each side by a double row of
fine trees, divides the campus. On the left are the
cricket and foot-ball grounds; the cinder-path for running
and cycling, the library and the museums. On the right,
is the remainder of the campus with grass and cinder
lawn-tennis courts, above which stand the new Physics
Building, the Chemistry and Mining Building, and the
Engineering Building and workshops. At the head
of the avenue on the terrace stand the old buildings —
the home of the Faculty of Arts, the Molson Hall,
the biological laboratories, the lecture rooms of the Fac
ulty, and the offices of the administration ; while to the
rear on the right, are the buildings of the Medical School.
Close to the grounds, are situated the Royal Victoria
College (for the Donalda Department), the building
of the Faculty of Comparative Medicine and Veterinary
Science, the Gymnasium, and the four affiliated theo
logical colleges, Diocesan, Presbyterian, Wesleyan and
Congregational. The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learn
ing in Lower Canada — incorporated by royal charter

A Few of the Buildings of McGill University.
Royal Victoria College.
Engineering- Building. Statue of Queen Victoria.
Redpath Museum. Redpath Library.
Medical Building.

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in 1 82 1 — received, by the will of the Honorable James
McGill, his estate of Burnside with ,£10,000 — in trust —
to found and endow a college which should bear his
name. Possession of the property was obtained in 1828.
Under the administration of the late Sir J. William Daw
son, F.R.S., C.M.G., the college began an onward
march of progress, placing her in the front rank of
universities on this Continent.
McGill has no State endowment, but is supported
by the liberality of the citizens of Montreal. From
the steps of the old McGill home, can be seen success
ively the buildings associated with the names of the mer
chant princes of the city : Molson, Redpath, McDonald
and Strathcona. The modern buildings are magni
ficent in their architecture and unrivalled in their
equipment. The princely munificence of Sir William
McDonald has erected and endowed the Physics Build
ing and the Chemistry Laboratories. It is said by
experts that these are unsurpassed not only on this
continent, but in the world. In 1886, Lord Strathcona
and Mount Royal, Chancellor of the University, endowed
the Royal Victoria College for the instruction of women
in the arts course. In addition to the endowment of
one million dollars, he built the college at a cost of
three million dollars. The Faculty of Medicine has
reached a very high point of development, and has
secured for itself a Continental reputation. It was
founded in 1822 as the Montreal Medical Institution,
and recognized as a Faculty of McGill in 1829. The
main building was provided by the governors in 1873.
The Redpath Museum contains large collections
of specimens, and the Redpath Library is a picturesque
building in the Romanesque style of architecture. In
athletics, the clubs of McGill have for years held a
proud position, and her track team has been for a long
period without a peer in Canada.
Laval University is situated on St. Denis Street,
one of the chief thoroughfares of the eastern part of
the city. It is a handsome building in modern Renaiss
ance, style, with a frontage of one hundred and ninety
feet. Laval University was founded in 1852 at Quebec,
by the Seminary of that city, who gave it the name

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of the founder, Francois de Montmorency-Laval. In
1854, the directors of the institution obtained from the
British government a royal charter, conferring all the
rights and privileges of a university, so that instruction
in arts and other faculties might be carried on.
In 1878, upon request of the Archbishop of Montreal,
the authorities at Rome decided to establish a branch
of the university at Montreal.
It receives its degrees from the university council
of Quebec, but it possesses a complete government and
administration of its own here. It has four faculties :

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theology, law, medicine and arts, and two affiliated
schools — the Technical School and the School of Com
parative Medicine and Veterinary Science.
The French language is used in all the faculties,
save theology, in which Latin is the teaching medium.
The faculty of Theology is conducted by the Grand
Seminary in the spacious building adjoining'the College
of Montreal, at the foot of the mountain, on Sherbro'oke
Street. The students of theology come from all parts
of Canada and the United States, and many of them,
after completing their course here, take their degrees
at Rome, where the Seminary of St. Sulpice have opened
a college for Canadians.

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Fine libraries, lecture rooms, laboratories and medical
equipment for the other faculties, are found in the
building on St. Denis Street.
The Technical School was founded in 1874, and
annexed to Laval in 1887. It is endowed by the Gov
ernment of Quebec, and corresponds to the faculty of
Applied Science in other universities. This school is
now carried on in a building on St. Catherine Street. A
more commodious and better-equipped establishment will
shortly be constructed on St. James Square.
The School of Comparative Medicine and Veterinary
Science has existed since 1886, and it is under the
control of the Minister of Agriculture of the Province,
from which it receives an endowment. Clinical instruc
tion is given at the school on Craig Street.
The corporation of Laval consists of the Archbishop
of Montreal, as president, the other bishops of the eccle
siastical province, delegates from affiliated colleges and
seminaries, and representatives of the faculties and
graduates. The vice-rector of Laval (Quebec) is the
principal of the institution here.
While the university now holds an important position
in the system of education in the province of Quebec,
yet the development and improvements planned will
doubtless very greatly increase its importance and add to
its prestige.
The generous benefactions lately received from the
Seminary of St. Sulpice, the late Senator J. O. Ville-
neuve, the late Joel Leduc and Madame Paul Lussier,
have materially improved the financial position of the
university. The College of Montreal, or Pi tit Siminaire, is the
junior branch of the Seminary of St. Sulpice. The first
buildings were erected by the Seminary, near McGill
Street, at a cost of ten thousand pounds sterling. These
were very commodious and handsome, capable of accom
modating one hundred and sixty resident pupils, besides
professors and tutors. The increase of the commerce
of the city created a demand for sites for warehouses and
factories, and caused many churches, public institutions
and private residences to be removed to other parts of
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Towers in the Grounds of Montreal College, Sherbrooke Street,
probably the Oldest Structures in Montreal,
dating back some 250 years.
ferred to its present quarters on Sherbrooke Street, to the
west of Guy Street. The buildings are very extensivej
and accommodate about four hundred and fifty pupils.
Behind the college, farther up the hill, stands the old
country house of the Seminary; and still farther up is
the handsome structure built as the headquarters of
the order. The village of the Indian converts stood
in a walled enclosure to the east. The two towers which
remain standing in an excellent state of preservation,
formed originally a portion of the wall. One of the old
towers was used, in early times, as a chapel for the
Indian mission, and the other as a school. A tablet
on the chapel tower bears this inscription, "Here rest
the mortal remains of Francois Thoronhiongo, Huron ;
baptized by the Reverend Pere de Brebeuf. He was, by
his piety and by his probity, the example of the Christ
ians and the admiration of the unbelievers ; he died,
aged about ioo years, the 21st April, 1690." This Pere
de Brebeuf, along with Pere Lalemant, was tortured to
death by the Iroquois with every cruelty devisable.
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very famous native teacher. She was called ' ' the
Schoolmistress of the Mountain," and was of great
repute for sanctity. A memorial is erected to her mem
ory, ' ' Here rest the mortal remains of Marie-Therese
Gannensagouas of the congregation of Notre Dame.
After having held for 13 years the office of school
mistress at the mountain, she died in reputation of great
virtue, aged 28 years, the 25th November, 1695."
Above the door of the western wing is the legend,
' 'Hie Evangelibantur Indi " — " Here the Indians were
evangelized." Two tablets are seen on the wall on Sher
brooke Street : the one to the west stating that the
Indian mission was founded in 1677, and recording some
facts about the towers, the other to the east marking the
position of General Amherst's army at the time of the
surrender of the town to Britain.
There are many large public institutions in Montreal,
offering interest to strangers visiting the city. The
hospitals bear witness to the benevolence of the citizens ;
and the equipment and character of these institutions
show that Canada is in the front rank of surgical and
medical science. Most notable among them, is the Mont
real General Hospital, situated towards the eastern end
of Dorchester Street. Its establishment has an interest
ing history. After the war of 1815, a very large number
of emigrants came to Canada, many of whom were
poor and unable to reach their destinations. To assist
them, the Ladies' Benevolent Society in Montreal was
formed. So great was the interest aroused that, in 181 8,
a fund of twelve hundred pounds sterling was raised
to relieve the sick and poor among the emigrants. Med
ical aid was given by Dr. Blackwood, a retired army
surgeon, and others offered to give their professional
assistance, provided a house could be obtained where the
sick poor could be properly attended. A small house
of four apartments was hired, and a quantity of barrack
bedding was secured from the Government. After a
time, a larger house on Craig Street, was taken and fitted
up with the necessary furniture. In this building, there
were three wards, capable of accommodating twenty-four
patients. Directors were chosen and medical men
engaged, and in May, 1819, the patients were removed

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Entrance to the Seminary of St. Sulpice.
St. Patrick's Church. Chapel of the Grey Nuns.
Hotel-Dieu.
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from the old House of Recovery to these premises which
were called the Montreal General Hospital.
A piece of land was purchased in 1820, and in June,
1 82 1, the foundation stone of the present structure was
laid with Masonic honors. During its first year, 421
patients were admitted, and 397 outdoor patients treated.
Since then, numerous and important additions and alter
ations have been made to increase its efficiency and
accommodation. The daily average of indoor patients is
now about two hundred, and of outdoor seven hundred.
The institution is supported entirely by voluntary con
tribution from the community; and it extends relief to
all, irrespective of creed or nationality.
The Royal Victoria Hospital was founded in the
year 1887, in commemoration of the jubilee of Her
Majesty the late Queen Victoria. The founders, Lord
Mount Stephen and Lord Strathcona, each contributed
one million dollars for its erection, equipment and endow
ment. It was opened, for the reception of the sick poor
of all races and creeds, on the 2nd January, 1894. There
are 225 beds in the hospital, and the average number
of daily patients is 195, besides large numbers receiving
outdoor relief. It is the finest hospital building in the
city, and its wards are built on the most approved plan.
The equipment of its operating theatre and surgical
outdoor department, is second to none upon the con
tinent. Beautifully situated on the side of the mountain,
its healthy position greatly assists the work of the effi
cient doctors and nurses within its wards. The grounds
contain twenty-four acres, of which eleven acres were
given by the founders, and thirteen acres by the city
of Montreal. These grounds are tastefully laid out, and
afford pleasant retreats for the convalescent patients.
The H6tel-Dieu St. Joseph de Ville Marie is the oldest
and largest of the Roman Catholic hospitals in the city.
It is situated on Pine Avenue, on land given by Benoit
and Gabriel Basset. The original building, however,
stood on St. Paul Street, near Place Royale. It was
founded in 1644, by Mlle Mance. On her arrival in
Canada, she found the town in a miserable condition.
There were only a handful of inhabitants, and the Colo
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bankruptcy. She at once came to the aid of M. de
Maisonneuve and his town by giving him twenty-two
thousand livres of some money which had been entrusted
to her by Madame de Bouillon. In exchange, she
received a hundred acres of cleared land from the domain
of the seigneurs. With the money, M. de Maisonneuve

Church of St. James the Apostle (Anglican).
St. James Methodist Church. St. Paul's Church (Presbyterian).
St. George's Church (Anglican).

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enrolled a hundred new colonists, provisioned and armed
them, thus increasing the population of the town and
giving it a new vitality. The hundred acres received
are within the limits of the present city, and yield a
large revenue.
The first building erected for the use of Mlle Mance
and her servants, was very small, and had only two
apartments for patients. It was, however, largely added
to long before its removal to its present commodious
premises. Soon after its establishment, Mlle Mance
arranged to have the Sisters of St. Joseph come and take
care of the hospital.
The following tablet : " H6tel-Dieu de Ville Marie,
founded in 1644 by Jeanne Mance. Transferred in 1861
to this land given by Benoit et Gabriel Basset. Removal
of the remains of Jeanne Mance and 178 nuns, 1861 "
records the occupation of the present site. Jeanne Mance
forms the subject of one of the groups at the base of the
statue on Place d'Armes. She is represented as tying
up a child's cut finger.
There are now 230 beds in the public wards of the
hospital, and 28 private rooms for paying patients and
sick priests. About twenty-five hundred patients are
treated every year, of whom 98 per cent, are Roman
Catholics. The institution takes care of orphans as well.
The order of nuns of the H6tel-Dieu, is known as
"The Black Nuns." Those who take the full vows
never leave the premises.
The Notre Dame Hospital, situated on Notre Dame
Street, close to the Canadian Pacific Railway Depot
at Place Viger, and established in 1880, is a smaller
institution than the others already referred to. It is
managed by Roman Catholics, but its doors are open
to all of whatever creed or race.
The Grey Nunnery, so called from the dress of
its community, is situated on Dorchester Street, to the
west of Guy Street. It originally stood, however, near
the foot of McGill Street, where the remains of its build
ing may still be seen. It was founded in 1692, when
Louis XIV. of France had granted, by letters patent
to the bishop of Quebec, the governor and their suc
cessors, power to establish general hospitals and other

Royal Victoria Hospital.
Western General Hospital. Notre Dame Hospital.
Grey Nuns' Asylum.
Montreal General Hospital.

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similar institutions for the relief of the sick and aged
poor in different parts of the country. Accordingly,
several citizens of Montreal, headed by M. Charron,
determined to devote their time and fortunes to the
establishment of such an hospital in their own city.
In this, they were encouraged by the priests of the
Seminary, who gave them grants of money and land
free from rent or seigniorial dues. The objects of the
institution were to provide an asylum for lame, super
annuated and infirm persons ; and a refuge for orphan
children. These were to be employed in work suitable
to their ages, put in the way of learning some trade, and
to receive such an education as would enable them to
become valuable members of the community.
Under M. Charron, the institution was for a time
very prosperous. The revenues from all sources were
small, however, and soon the institution had to restrict
the number of admissions. The property was later
re-transferred to the seigneurs of the Seminary, and was
afterwards given by them to Madame d'Youville and her
associates, who had for some time previously been carry
ing on successfully similar work on a small scale in
another part of the city. These ladies had adopted rules
for their mutual government, bound themselves by vows
as religious recluses, and devoted their time and re
sources to the service of the poor, with Madame d'Youville
as the recognized superioress of the community.
In 1765, a fire destroyed the greater part of the
buildings, and over the gateway of the new building was
placed the inscription, " Hdpital general des Sceurs
Grises. Fonde en 1755. Mon pere et ma mere m'ont
abandonne, mais le Seigneur m'a recueilli. Ps. 26."
Some years after the fire, Madame d'Youville purchased
with her own private means, the island of Chateauguay,
and later on. the whole seigniory of Chateauguay, for
the benefit of the institution.
In 1870, the present vast structure was built. In
this new building, there are 320 rooms. The religious
devotees number over one hundred sisters and one hun
dred novices. A large number of inmates, sick, maimed,
infirm, aged, insane and orphans, find an asylum here.
In a corner of the grounds, is a red cross which

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marks a murderer's grave. For the killing of an old
man and his wife, for their money, this murderer,
Belisle by name, was arrested, tried, convicted and con
demned "to torture, ordinary and extraordinary, and
then to have his arms, legs, thighs and ribs broken alive
on a scaffold to be erected in the market-place of this
city, then put on a rack, his face towards the sky,
to be left to die." This terrible sentence was carried
out, and the mutilated body buried in Guy Street,
near where the red cross stands.
Montreal has many pleasure grounds, and its parks
and squares are laid out with good taste. There are

Drive in the Mountain Park, near the Reservoir.
three large public parks : Mount Royal, St. Helen's
Island and Logan Park, recently called Pare La Fontaine.
Mount Royal is an ideal crown for a city. It is
neither so high as to be inaccessible, nor so low as to be
insignificant. Rising directly behind the city, it is
covered to the summit with beautiful trees, under whose
grateful foliage thousands find a cool and quiet spot
near, and yet so far from the busy hum of the city.
In its quiet nooks and beside its pleasant drives, the
wild flower mingles with the fern, and all nature seems
to extend a welcome to the visitor. From the summit,
may be had a most enchanting panoramic view of the
valleys of the St. Lawrence and Ottawa rivers, and of
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to all the points of vantage ; these having been built most
artistically on plans furnished by Mr. F. L- Olmstead,
designer of Central Park, New York.
The mountain elevator from Park Avenue, gives
an easy means of ascent, while foot-paths up its sloping
sides, afford pleasant exercise to the man athletic. Un
questionably, the finest view is obtained from the "Look
out." Far below stretches the city, down to the river
and out for miles on either hand. At one's feet, lies the
Royal Victoria Hospital, the high-level reservoir and
the general city reservoir ; while to the west of these
are the grounds and residence of the late Sir Hugh
Allan, the founder of the Allan Steamship Line. Near
by, is the monumental pillar over the grave of Simon
McTavish, one of the chief partners of the Northwest
Company in the beginning of last century.
Up the river, a glimpse is had of the famous Lachine
rapids, while on the farther side stretches a fine fertile
plain from which rise the singular peaks of Montarville,
St. Bruno, Belceil, Rougemont, Yamaska and Mount
Johnson. In the dim distances on the southern horizon,
are the Adirondack and Green mountains.
Mount Royal, along with the six peaks just named,
is of volcanic origin. The crater of Mount Royal is
on the top of the hill, and there is a prophecy that
one day it will become active, and bury Montreal in
its ashes. From the Observatory, can be seen to the
north the lake of the Two Mountains, with the various
branches of the Ottawa by which it pours its waters into
the St. Lawrence, and beyond that the Laurentian
mountains, the oldest hills known to geology.
Mount Royal is about nine hundred feet above the
sea, and seven hundred and forty feet above the river.
The portion set apart as the park, contains 464 acres.
On the other side of the mountain from the city,
are the cemeteries. These lie in delightful hollows,
and are most tastefully laid out. The carriage drive
to the entrance of the Protestant cemetery, winds round
the base from the top of Park Avenue. The entrance
gateway is a Gothic structure, and within, the super
intendent's house is seen on the right, and the chapel
on the left. Between the roads leading up the hill,

Bank of Montreal.
Monument to Queen Victoria in Victoria Square. Post-Office.
Bank of Toronto (U.S. Consulate). Art Gallery.

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are several lovely lawns, filled with flower-beds, glowing
with colour. To the south of the superintendent's house,
are the winter vaults, and behind the chapel are several
green and hot-houses for the preservation and cultivation
of flowers and plants.
Near the gate, is the Hebrew cemetery, curiously
attractive from its Chaldaic letters and antique shapes.
Alongside of the Protestant cemetery to the south,
on another face of the mountain slope, lies the Roman
Catholic cemetery. It can be reached from the top
of the mountain, but the chief entrance is on the C6te
des Neiges road, which is a continuation of Guy Street
over the mountain. Here, the Patriots' monument is
raised to commemorate those who fell in the rebellion
of 1837. Here is also the monument to Frs. Guibord,
whose remains were for a long time refused burial in
consecrated ground, on account of his being a member of
the Institut Canadien.
The park on the island of St. Helen, containing
128 acres, was granted by the Government to the city, in
1874. Refreshment rooms have been provided, and
there are merry-go-rounds and other amusements for the
young. In its groves and shaded walks, pleasant shelter
is afforded in the hot days of summer, while an open
swimming-bath at the lower end of the island, gives
opportunity for a pleasant plunge in the cool waters
of the St. Lawrence. The island lies in the river, about
a mile from the city, and is reached in summer by a
steam ferry which plies to and fro constantly. It was
named by Champlain after his wife Helene Bouilli, and
bought by him with her dowry. Under the early British
regime, the island was made a garrison ; and the officers
of the regiments stationed there, made it a gay place for
the city belles and youths. A portion is still reserved
for military purposes. The old fort is extremely well
preserved, as is also an ancient wooden blockhouse
situated on the crown of the hill. It was upon St.
Helen's Island that Chevalier de Levis, commanding
the last French army in Canada, burned his flags (Sep
tember 8, 1760), rather than surrender them to General
Amherst who took the city.
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containing 84)^ acres, lies at the east end of Sherbrooke
Street, and was but recently acquired by the city. The
western half which consists . for the most part of a
deep hollow, is being tastefully laid out in terraces ; and
when completed will be a charming spot. The eastern
end is used for baseball and other games.
Of the public squares reserved as refreshing resting
places in the midst of the city, Dominion Square is
the largest and most beautiful. It is divided into two

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Young Men's Christian Association Building.
parts by Dorchester Street, and is very tastefully laid
out with shade trees and flower beds. To the east, is
the building of the Young Men's Christian Association,
constructed of brick with facings of grey stone in the
style of Queen Anne. The interior is handsomely fitted
up, and thoroughly equipped with reading-room, gym
nasium, lecture halls and all modern conveniences, and is
well worth a visit. On the west side, is Peel Street,
at the south end of which is the Windsor Hotel. On the
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Sir John Macdonald and two cannons taken from the
Russians in the Crimean war. To the east of this
portion, stands St. James Cathedral, and to the west
are St. George's Episcopal and the Dominion Methodist
churches, and at the southwest corner is seen the new
Canadian Pacific Railway depot and general offices.
Phillips Square lies a short distance eastward on
St. Catherine Street. The Art Gallery, on the east side,
will well repay a visit.
At No. 4 Phillips Square, the Woman's Art Associa
tion have a permanent exhibit of typical home arts
and handicrafts. These include specimens of rare Indian
work (notably a fine collection of mocassins of the
various Indian tribes) , and also real ' ' homespuns ' '
from the looms of the habitants.
Southwards, at the foot of Beaver Hall Hill, is
Victoria Square. On the way down, are passed on
the right St. Andrew's Presbyterian and the Reformed
Episcopal churches, on the left the Unitarian church, on
which is the tablet, "Here stood Beaver Hall, built
1800, burnt 1848, mansion of Joseph Frobisher, one
of the founders of the Northwest Company, which made
Montreal for years the fur- trading centre of America."
Victoria Square is divided by Craig Street. The
north portion is level and is laid out in flower beds
and grass plots intersected by paths with a fountain
in the centre. The southern portion slopes upward
on the Notre Dame ridge, and is similarly arranged. At
the upper end stands the beautiful bronze statue of
Queen Victoria, from which the square is named.
Eastward along St. James Street, is the Place
d'Armes. In the centre, stands the bronze statue of
de Maisonneuve, above a granite pedestal on which is
inscribed, " Paul de Chomedy de Maisonneuve, founder
of Montreal, 1642." There are four bas-reliefs on the
pedestal, representing (1) the founding of Ville-Marie ;
(2) Maisonneuve killing the Indian chief ; (3) the death
of Lambert Closse ; and (4) the death of Dollard. Four
full-sized figures stand at the corners : an Indian, a
soldier, a colonist with his dog, and Jeanne Mance
tying up a child's wounded hand. This statue is by
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sculpture on the continent. Notre Dame Church and
the Seminary of St. Sulpice stand on the south side,
while on the opposite side of the square is the Imperial
Insurance Building, on the wall of which are two tablets.
" Near this square, afterwards named La Place d' Amies,
the founders of Ville- Marie first encountered the Iro
quois, whom they defeated, Chomedy de Maisonneuve
killing the chief with his own hand, 30th March, 1644."
" This building is erected on part of the original con
cession made to Urbain Tessier named Lavigne, this
being the second lot granted to an individual on the
Island of Montreal." To the west is the Bank of Mont
real, the oldest bank in Canada, organized in 18 17.
It is a fine specimen of Corinthian architecture. On
the wall, is the tablet, "The stone fortifications %
of Ville-Marie extended from Dalhousie Square
through this site to McGill Street, thence south to
Commissioners Street and along the latter to the
before-mentioned square. Begun 1721 by Chaus-
segros de Lery, demolished 1817." To the west
of the bank, is the massive building of the Gen
eral Post-Office. In this square, the French
laid down their arms to the British under
General Amherst, in 1760. On a house at the
southeast corner of the square, is another
tablet, "Here lived, in 1675, Daniel de
Gresolon, sieur Duluth, one of the explorers
of the Upper Mississippi, after whom ,^
the city of ,. £^ ^
Duluth was Vj;^^.^.
named." Further
east, is the
Champ d e
Mars. It is
situated on
the slope from
Craig Street
up to Notre
Dame Street,
at the east
end of St. Chateau de Ramezay.

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36 MONTREAL
James Street. Here the British regiments stationed in
the city, paraded, and it is still used as a parade ground
by our volunteers. On Craig Street, opposite, is the
Drill Hall, capable of holding fifteen thousand people.
At the top of the ridge, are the massive buildings of
the Court House, the City Hall and the Provincial
Government House, which was formerly the residence of
the Honorable Peter McGill who was, in 1840, the first
British mayor of Montreal. In the Court House, are
held the principal courts for the district of Montreal.
Here was the old Jesuit monastery which was success
ively used as military quarters, gaol and court house.
The present building was erected in 1856. Two tablets
here are interesting, "The Pere Charlevoix, historian
of La Nouvelle France, 1725." "Here stood the
church, chapel and residence of the Jesuit Fathers.
Built 1692, occupied as military headquarters 1800.
Burnt 1803. Charlevoix and Lafitau, among others,
sojourned here. On the square in front, four Iroquois
suffered death by fire, in reprisal, by order of Frontenac,
1696." Here stood also the town pillory. The City
Hall is a large and handsome building with a striking
tower and heavy corner turrets, and cost in the neigh
borhood of $525,000. On the wall, is the tablet,
"To Jacques Cartier, celebrated navigator of St. Malo.
Discovered Canada and named the St. Lawrence, 1534-
I535-" In front, on the river slope of the ridge, is Jacques
Cartier Square, at the upper end of which stands Nelson's
Monument. This tall column surmounted by a statue of
Lord Nelson, was erected by public subscription in 1809.
The square is used as an open market. The district
round the square is the oldest in the city, few of the
houses being less than a hundred years old, and many of
them in the old French style. In a house to the east,
lived the Honorable James McGill ; on it, is a tablet,
' ' The residence of the Honorable James McGill, founder
of McGill University, 1744-1813."
Adjoining this, is the famous Chateau de Ramezay.
It is now a museum containing many interesting relics
of former times. Two tablets on its walls set forth
its history, "Chateau de Ramezay. Built about 1705

City Hall.
Nelson's Column
Court-House.

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by Claude de Ramezay, governor of Montreal, 1703.
Headquarters of La Compagnie des Indes, 1745. Offi
cial residence of the British governors after the cession.
Headquarters of the American army, 1775 ; of the Special
Council, 1837." "In 1775, this chateau was the head
quarters of the American Brigadier-General Wooster,
and here in 1776, under General Benedict Arnold, the
Commissioners of Congress, Benjamin Franklin, Samuel
Chase and Charles Carroll of Carrolton, held council."
Here Franklin set up his printing press and printed
' ' The Gazette, ' ' which still continues as a Montreal
daily paper. In the council room, Lord Elgin signed
the Rebellion Losses Bill, after the rebellion of 1837. So
distasteful to the people was this measure, that His
Lordship was pelted with stones and rotten eggs. The
riots consequent upon the passing of this bill, led to
the removal of the seat of government to Ottawa, then
known as By-Town.
A few rods west of the Chateau de Ramezay, on
Notre Dame Street, is a tall warehouse which bears
on its peaked gable the date 1793. It was in this build
ing that the early business years of the first American
John Jacob Astor were spent.
On the east side of St. Jean Baptiste Street, between
Notre Dame and St. Paul streets, is possibly the oldest
building now existing in the city. Used as a chemical
factory at present, the structure of massive stone, was
erected about 1680 by a trader named Hubert dit
Lacroix. The building with its handsome arches, carved
wood mantel-pieces, quaint stairway and elaborate fire
place in the basement, remains as originally constructed
over three hundred years ago.
Place Viger is situated on Craig Street, some dis
tance to the east of the Champ de Mars. It was named
after Commander Viger, the first mayor of the city.
It is very beautiful in summer with its fine trees and
lovely flower beds. The chief French residential quarter
lies to the north, up St. Denis and the neighboring
streets. Opposite the square, on Craig Street, stands the
Canadian Pacific Depot and magnificent Place Viger
Hotel. This is a handsome building of red sandstone,
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the Canadian Pacific Railway, affords first-class accom
modation to the tourist.
Ten years ago> the depot was situated to the south
on Notre Dame Street, and was known as Dalhousie
Square Depot.
The ancient fortifications of the city, of which relics
here and there are still to be seen— notably at the Champ
de Mars — extended from Dalhousie Square on the east
to McGill Street on the west. On the north, a bastioued
stone wall ran along what is now Fortification Lane,
while the water front was also fortified. There were

Windsor Station, Canadian Pacific Railway.
a half-dozen gates, great and small, leading from the
city. At the corner of Notre Dame and McGill streets,
is the following tablet : ' ' Recollets' Gate. By this gate,
Amherst took possession, 8th September, 1760. General
Hull, U. S. Army, 25 officers, 350 men, entered prisoners
of war, 20th September, 181 2."
St. Louis Square, situated to the west of St. Denis
Street, above Sherbrooke Street, is one of the most
delightful in the city. In the centre is a large pond,
which formed part of the old reservoir of the city.
Around are handsomely-built houses of cut stone. To
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and best-equipped of the schools of the Protestant School
Commissioners. These squares reserved in the various districts of
the city, have a total area of 47^ acres ; and along with
the public parks, have an estimated value of $7,238,500.
The water supply of the city is good. Powerful
engines raise the water of the river to two reservoirs
on the side of the mountain.
The city is as regularly laid out in streets as the
configuration of the land would permit. The streets
cross one another at right angles. There are in all
182 miles of streets in the city. Of these, 41 are covered
by the electric car lines of the Montreal Street Railway
Company who give an admirable service and make com
munication with any part of the city easy and speedy.
The Bonsecours Market, situated on the water front
near Jacques Cartier Square, is one of the city sights
on a market day, presenting as it does the unique scenes
of French provincial life. Thither flock, on Tuesdays
and Fridays, the country habitants with their little carts
and homespun clothing. Amid the jabber of Norman
patois, and a preposterous haggling worthy of Italy,
over the trente sous, the neuf francs, or the un cen,
one catches glimpses, through the jostling crowds, of
piles of wooden shoes, of brilliant stripes of native
rag-carpet, of home-made chairs, or olive-wood rosaries,
and metal charms exposed for sale ; and at Easter tide
the display of enormous oxen, decorated with paper
roses, green, yellow and red, delight the hearts of the
children and peasants. The lover of human nature will
find ample opportunity for the study of character in
an early morning's walk through the motley throng.
The building is a massive one, and is surmounted
by a dome. The upper part was formerly the city hall.
Here was the site of the palace of the French Intendents,
and many houses of the French period are still to be
found in this neighbourhood.
There are thirty-four chartered banks in Canada with
an authorized capital of $76,000,000 and a paid-up
capital of $68,000,000. Montreal being the great com
mercial centre of the Dominion, has the head-offices
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important of these financial institutions. The following
occupy their own premises : the Bank of Montreal, the
Merchants Bank of Canada, the Bank of British North
America, the Molsons Bank, the Bank of Toronto and
La Banque Provinciale. The Bank of Montreal is num
bered among the great banks of the world.

Club Canadien.

St. James Club.
Mount Royal Club.

42 MONTREAL
The Fish and Game, and Where to Find Them
By William Henry Dkummond, author of "The Habitant"'
Montreal may be considered as the gateway to the
Gods which Kipling describes so well, and what lover
of the wilderness can disregard the summons when the
' ' red gods ' ' call ?
Montreal then is the place where the angler or hunter
rests for a moment to look over his sporting tools and
satisfy himself that rod, gun and rifle are in readiness
for the fray. Where shall the visiting and particularly
the transient unattached-to-any-club sportsman, find,
within easy distance of the Canadian metropolis, field,
forest, stream and lake waiting for the rod or gun which
he carries with him whenever he goes abroad ?
In the waters lying among the ancient Laurentian
hills north of Montreal, and reached by railway in an
hour or two, can be obtained some of the best speckled
trout, bass, grey trout and other game fishing in the
world, while the forests of this region are the haunt
of numberless red deer, black bear, ruffled grouse and
many other varieties of fur and feather dear to the
Nimrod's heart.
This territory, known as the Ste. Agathe region, was
only brought into rail communication with the outer
world a few years ago, and therefore is still in a state of
comparative primeval solitude. The scenery of this
locality, for hundreds of square miles, is beyond compar
ison, and beside which the American Adirondacks pale
into insignificance. In the Laurentides, are as yet no
large areas occupied by clusters of summer hotels crowded
with city guests ping-ponging into the early hours of the
morning ; only the occasional modest but comfortable
hostelry presided over by Jean-Baptiste and his bonne
femme.
Sixty-five miles from Montreal, and at the highest
altitude of the Laurentides, is situated the village of
Ste. Agathe des Monts, and within a radius of seven
or eight miles from this point, are no less than thirty-
three lakes, nearly all of which contain speckled trout ;
while seven miles from Ste. Agathe and putting up
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waters of twenty lakes lying in close proximity to each
other. St. Faustin, a picturesque village in the same
district, is another favorite spot for the lover of the
gentle art, and here are to be found fifteen or more well-
stocked lakes, the principal being Lakes Paquette,
Platte, Cache, Francais, De Cair, De Cordon, Superior,
Au Poil, and Longue. Black Creek and Bully River also
contain trout, affording a pleasant change from the still

The New Offices of the Grand Trunk Railway.
water of the lakes to the surging current of the stream.
St. Faustin is also the starting point for the almost
terra incognita known as the Devil's river country — the
main river itself, strangely enough, is devoid of red
trout, but the shores are well stocked with Virginia deer
and other game peculiar to the locality, while the neigh
bouring lakes yield in great abundance, red trout running
up to four and five pounds in weight.
St. Jovite, eight miles further north, is another
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beyond St. Jovite, we come to Lac Tremblant, the largest
body of water in the district. Here are found the grey
trout or namaycush which love to dwell far below the
surface of the waters, and which require to be " trolled "
for with a heavy "sinker " at a great depth. However,
these fish are well worth the trouble, for, besides fre
quently attaining the weight of from ten to thirty
pounds, they are also among the most deliciously edible
of the species. Mont Tremblant, or Trembling Mount
ain, rising to a height of 2400 feet, stands facing us !
A great rocky monster whose face is shaggy, whiskered
with spruce and pine, and to those who fancy mountain
climbing, presents a very enticing picture, for the view
from the summit is one of the wildest that can be
imagined : hundreds of miles of forest stretching out
in every direction, with here and there a silver bar
of lake or stream to relieve the dark green of the prime
val woods. A veritable enchanted mountain is Mont
Tremblant, for no one has yet satisfactorily explained
the cause of the tremors which frequently seize this huge
titanic mass.
The terminus of the Ste. Agathe road is at Labelle,
one hundred miles from Montreal. Situated on the
Riviere Rouge, Labelle is within easy distance of lakes
and streams swarming in most cases with speckled and
grey trout, as well as small-mouthed black bass so much
sought after by American anglers.
The writer has particularized the Ste. Agathe region
for the reason that the transient visiting sportsman will
find in this territory every possible convenience, such
as rapid and easy communication, good hotels and stop
ping places, excellent native guides and fish and game
unlimited. Yet there are other localities treading close
behind, and it is safe to say there is no part of rural
Quebec where the angler and sportsman cannot pursue
his cherished avocation in the proper season and with
satisfactory results. But life under canvas in the wilds,
and a week or two spent canoeing among the lakes
and streams of the Laurentides, is after all, to the
true worshipper of nature, far more preferable than
' ' putting up " at a crowded tourist resort and ' ' sallying
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game of the district. However, Quebec can cater to
all degrees of sporting instinct, and it becomes a simple
matter of ' ' paying your money and taking your
choice." The lower Ottawa between the cities of Montreal and
Ottawa, is well worthy of mention, for within an hour's
ride from the former city, Vaudreuil, Hudson and Rigaud,
are points where good bass, pickerel, pike and maski-

The Basilica. Monument to Champlain on Dufferin Terrace.
The Chateau Frontenac. View from Dufferin Terrace.
Quebec.

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nonge fishing can be had, and the Eastern Townships
counties distant from Montreal a few hours' ride, contain
here and there waters capable of yielding large revenue
to those who understand the piscatorial art. Brome
Lake, near Knowlton, however, holds the record for
giant bass, and it is no extraordinary feat for even
an amateur to capture in this beautiful water black bass
weighing from four to six or seven pounds. Good boats
and guides may always be had at Knowlton, and the
village is well provided with hotel accommodation. In
Lake Memphremagog which lies partly in Vermont and
partly in the province of Quebec, are found grey trout
and pickerel, affording fine sport with the troll or by
side-fishing with minnows, and this lake is reached from
either Magog Station or North Hatley.
Lake Megantic, 175 miles from Montreal, is another
well-known water with many tributaries attached, where
fly-fishing for speckled trout can be indulged in to one's
heart's content. Besides, the knowledge that the im
mense territory surrounding this lake shelters moose,
cariboo, red deer and smaller game, will prove attractive
to ' ' the man behind the gun. ' ' The reader will readily
understand that the information here given, is principally
for the benefit of the sportsman who has only a few days
to devote to his favorite pastime, for it is almost needless
to add that within the limits of Quebec and the adjoining
Provinces so-called "game districts," are more numerous
than space will allow for description, and to the visitor
who has time to spare, itineraries may be planned that
will include all species of game peculiar to the country,
from moose, cariboo, red deer and black bear, down
to wild geese, brant, duck, snipe, woodcock, plover,
grouse, etc., as well as the several varieties of fish
mentioned. Salmon, however, must be, in most cases,
specially provided for, as there are few waters containing
this noble fish, which are not held in lease from the
Provincial Government, and for those who desire to
share in this sport, application for permits should be
made to the Crown Lands Department of the Province.

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OPEN SEASON— FISH AND GAME
PROVINCE OF QUEBEC
Caribou. — From the ist of September to the ist of February.
Deer and moose. — From the ist of September to ist January.
Deer and moose, counties of Ottawa and Pontiac. — From ist
October to ist December.
It is forbidden to hunt, kill, or take, at any time, the young of
caribou, deer, or moose, of one year of age or less. Also to hunt,
kill or take at any time any cow moose or doe.
Beaver. — At any time after the ist day of November, 1902.
Mink, otter, marten, pekan, fox, and lynx. — From the ist of
November to ist of April.
Hare. — From ist November to ist of February.
Bear. — From 20th August to ist of July.
Muskrat. — From ist of April to ist of May.
Woodcock, snipe, plover, curlew, tatler or sand-piper. — From
ist September to ist of February.
Birch or spruce partridge. — From ist of September to 15th
December. Widgeon, teal, wild duck of any kind. — From ist of September
to ist of April.
Sheldrake, loons, gulls, eagles, falcons, hawks and other birds
of the falconidse are not protected.
It is forbidden to take nests or eggs of wild birds at any time of
the year.Line fishing, and rod and line fishing, are alone permitted in
navigable waters, and the rod and line fishing only is permitted in
the non-navigable waters of the Province of Quebec.
Any person not having his domicile in the province, who desires
to fish therein, must, before beginning to fish, procure a special
license to that effect from the Commissioner, or from any other
person authorized for that purpose.
Fees for license for non-residents are as follows :
For one day or more, per day . . . $ 1.00
For one month . . 10.00
For two months ... . 15.00
For three months ... . 20.00
Bona fide active members of the clubs duly incorporated under
the laws of the province, or licensees of the fishing territory, have
no license to pay to fish in their territory.
The fishing rights do not give non-residents the privilege to
hunt. OPEN SEASON FOR FISH
Bass. — From 16th of June to 15th of April.
Maskinonge. — From 2nd of July to 25th May.
Pickerel (Dor£).— From 16th of May to 15th of April.
Salmon. — From 2nd of February to 15th of August.
Speckled Trout. — From ist of May to ist of October.

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Orey Trout, lake trout or lunge.— From 2nd of December to
15th of October.
White Fish. — From the 2nd of September to the ioth of
November. Ouananiche. — From 2nd of December to 15th of September.

The St. Lawrence Below Montreal
Boucherville, situated on the south shore of the St.
Lawrence a few miles below Montreal, was, in the old
French rigime, known as Fort St. Louis. Here, on

Scene on the Route of the Intercolonial Railway.
May 20, 1668, Father Marquette, the discoverer of the
Mississippi, baptized a baby Indian girl, and that baptism
appears at the head of the first register of the parish.
The original, in the hand of the famous Jesuit, is still to
be seen in the parish church.
The Lower St. Lawrence, specially attractive to those
seeking pleasant summer quarters and to the lovers of
the rod and gun, is reached by the Intercolonial Railway,
running down the south side of the river. On the way
are passed St. Hyacinthe, a summer resort, and Drum-
mondville, in whose neighborhood good trout fishing may
be had. Thence the line runs through twenty-eight miles
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river is reached, whence are seen the heights at Sillery,
the Plains of Abraham, and Quebec itself. This city is
beyond description. It is unique among the cities of the
continent. To one coming
from the busy West and
South everything here is
strange and new ; for de
spite its commercial pro
gress, the past and pres
ent seem inseparably in
terwoven. Quebec of to-day reminds one at every turn
of the centuries dead and gone.
For hundreds of miles below the country is purely
French-Canadian. The farms are long and narrow, with
quaint cottages and low barns. Beyond this is the dis
trict of summer resorts, each with its own peculiar feature
to commend it to the pleasure-seeker.
Riviere-du-Loup, besides being a favorite watering-
place, is a centre from which various points on the river
or in the forests can be easily reached. A railway runs
inland here to Temiscouata Lake, where good fishing for
tuladi and trout can be had. Steamers ply from Riviere-
du-Loup to the watering-places on the north side of the
St. Lawrence, Murray Bay, Tadousac, and the Saguenay
River. One of the most remarkable of nature's works
on the continent is this Saguenay River. As Bayard
Taylor says, "It is a natural chasm, like that of the
Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea, cleft for sixty miles
through the heart of a mountain wilderness." Those
who have been so fortunate as to go up the Saguenay on
a fine moonlight night will carry away impressions, grand
and solemn, which succeeding years will do little to efface.
Cape Trinity and Cape Eternity do indeed stand like
giants that sentinel an enchanted land.
Cacouna is one of the most popular places on the
river, and affords very fair hotel accommodation. Bic is,
perhaps, the prettiest spot on the south shore, and has
often been called the Switzerland of Canada. Rimouski
and Little Metis are farther down the river, and about
this point the railway strikes inland to the beautiful val
ley of the Metapedia, so justly famous for its salmon
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and the caribou. Here also are the rivers Restigouche,
Mipisquit and Miramichi, abounding in salmon and trout.
At Moncton is to be seen the wonderful tidal-bore on the
Petticodiac River. Here a branch of the railway runs
to St. John, and another branch to Point-du-Chene,
whence Prince Edward Island can be reached by boat.
This beautiful island can also be reached by rail to Pictou
and thence by boat to Charlottetown, the capital. The
main line of railway ends at Halifax, well known as one
of the military and naval depots of the British Empire.
From Truro, on this line, a branch runs to Cape Breton
Island, and through the Island to Sydney. This Island
has lately risen into importance through its rich coal
fields. Here are also many charming summer resorts,
such as Baddeck, on the Bras d'Or lakes.
The Canadian Pacific Railway, with ten thousand
miles of track spanning the continent and forming a net
work of rails over nearly every province of the Dominion,
places in close touch with one another all the great com
mercial centres, and brings many delightful summer
resorts within easy reach, whether they be at the seaside,
in the mountains, on the prairies, in the forests, or along
the incomparable waterways of the country. It leads to
the haunts of game, and to the lakes and streams where
modern Isaak Waltons find their favorite pastime. East
ward from Montreal the "Short Line" runs through the
well-cultivated farms of southern Quebec to the game
lands and fishing waters of Maine and New Brunswick,
and to the favorite resorts on the Atlantic coast. Another
branch runs along the north shore of the St. Lawrence
to the picturesque region of the St. Maurice River, and
thence to that most interesting of all the cities on the
continent — Quebec.
j^ ^^ Northerly its lines ex-
¦j tend through the Laur-
M. entian Mountains — a
,)| land of lake, stream and
H^t ||5 forest, most tempting to
¦^ j. the sportsman. West-
^1 erly they reach past the
waters of Sharbot and
Cape Eternity -Saguenay River. RideaU and the lakes

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near Peterborough to Toronto, and thence to Wind
sor, on the Detroit River, where it connects with the
American system. From Toronto lines run south to
Hamilton, Niagara Falls and Buffalo, and north-westerly
to Owen Sound, on the Georgian Bay, whence the com
pany's magnificent steamers sail through the great lakes
to the sylvan retreats of the Soo and Fort William, at
the western extremity of Lake Superior. Two lines, one
on each side of the Ottawa River, connect Montreal and
Ottawa. Uniting at the capital, the route is continued
up the Ottawa Valley, passing the hunting region of the
Temiskaming and Kippewa, skirting the rugged north
shore of Lake Superior, traversing the wilds of wood,
rock and rivulet, where lies the beautiful Lake of the
Woods, with its thousand islands, and reaches Winnipeg,
the gateway to the fertile prairies of the West. Thence
across these prairies to the wonderful Rocky Mountains,
and over these to the Pacific Ocean, in British Columbia.
Among the Rocky Mountains, with their lofty peaks,
high glaciers, sequestered valleys, vast snow-fields, dark
abyssmal canons, and sparkling cascades, dropping as if
from the very clouds, are delightful summer resorts,
whose popularity increases as they become known.
Banff, in the Canadian National Park, with its mag
nificent surroundings ; the Lakes-in-the-Clouds, lovely
water-stretches perched at high altitudes ; Field, the por
tal to the Yoho Valley, a rare region of mighty water
falls, deep chasms and vast ice-fields ; the Great Glacier
of the Selkirks, like a frozen Niagara ; Revelstoke, on
the Columbia River between the Selkirk and Gold ranges ;
Sicamous, on the fish-filled Shuswap lakes, which the
keen sportsman leaves with regret, and North Bend, near
the furious reaches of the wild Fraser River, are all most
delightful resorts for health and pleasure.
Vancouver and Victoria are examples of the new and
prosperous cities which young Canada, energetic and in
dustrious, is building up in the fruitful West. From
these ports ships sail to the Orient, Antipodes and the
gold-fields of the Far North.
Thus the fairest and most picturesque regions of our
fair land, where summer idling days can be enjoyably
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brought within easy reach of all by this great Canadian
railway. Montreal is the headquarters of one of the oldest
railroads, not only of America, but of the world. Rail
roading was in its infancy when, in 1851, the Grand
Trunk Railway Company obtained its charter, and it
was only two years later that the line from Montreal to
Portland, Me., a distance of two hundred and ninety-
seven miles, was opened — a remarkable record for those
early days. This vigorous and progressive beginning
was kept up, and the main line to Toronto was opened in
1856, and continued to Sarnia in 1858. The next great

Scene on the Route of the Intercolonial Railway.
step was the purchase of the Chicago and Port Huron
line, which opened up communication from the great city
on the lake to Montreal, and thence to the Atlantic Ocean
at Portland. Further details of the progress of this huge
corporation, interesting as they are, must be left, and it
will be sufficient to say that the Grand Trunk System
to-day has a mileage of four thousand one hundred and
seventy-nine miles ; that it covers with its iron network
the States of Illinois and Michigan ; that it touches every
town of importance in the Provinces of Ontario and Que
bec, and that the original section through Vermont, New
Hampshire and Maine carries a yearly increasing number
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coast. It receives inland water freight on lakes Huron,
Michigan, Erie and Ontario ; it taps both inland and
ocean navigation at Montreal, and it meets the great
ocean liners at Quebec and Portland.
Naturally a railroad system with such a mileage and
with such varied connections offers a wide range of attrac
tion to the tourist, every taste finding something to satisfy
it. The vast expanse of inland seas, the varied beauty of
wooded islands, the shimmering loveliness of lonely lakes,
the foamy attraction of rapid streams, the charm of tree-
clad hills, the grandeur of snow-capped mountains, and
the awe-inspiring Niagara Falls, are all found along
this line.
A trip to Montreal from the west, carries the traveller
past four of the world's great triumphs of engineering
skill. The St. Clair tunnel is really an iron tube, nine
teen feet in diameter and nearly two miles long, through
which the trains pass under the St. Clair river, here half
a mile wide and forty feet deep. The International
bridge crossing the Niagara river at Buffalo, is a vast
and important piece of work. The single-arch double-
track steel bridge at Niagara Falls, replaces the old
suspension bridge which had a world-wide fame. The
new bridge is not only a wonderful structure, but it
harmonizes in a marvellous way with the natural scenery
about. It was built without giving up the use of
the old one. The span of the arch is 115 feet long and
226 feet above the river. At Montreal, is the Victoria
Jubilee bridge. This has replaced the old tubular bridge ;
and while the work was in progress, it was so clev
erly performed that no stoppage of traffic was necessary.
By taking any of the many branch lines at different
points, lovely side-trips can be had, and splendid local
ities for fishing and shooting reached. Its lines into the
northern part of Ontario, lead into the wonderful scenic
region of Muskoka, a name already well-known among
tourists and lovers of beautiful scenery. Here are lakes
and streams, varied in character but uniform in beauty,
which make a trip through this district a continual
panorama of loveliness.
The yachting centres of the Richelieu and of Lake
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all reached by this line. Perhaps the most enjoyable
of the outings in the vicinity of Montreal, is the trip
down the Lachine rapids. Train connection is made
at Lachine with the Ottawa River Navigation Company's
steamer, and the rapids are reached in about twenty
minutes. The experience is unique, and those who
' ' shoot ' ' the rapids for the first time experience the
sensation of having come safely through some dangerous
pass. This is considered to be one of the feats of navi
gation in the world.

Scene on the route of the Intercolonial Railway.
The rolling stock and roadbed of this company are in
excellent condition, and everything is done for the com
fort and convenience of their passengers. A palatial
office building has just been constructed on McGill
Street. The Canada Atlantic Railway from Montreal to
Ottawa and thence across to Parry Sound, carries the
tourist to the southern border of the famous Algonquin
National Park of Canada. This is a reserve of over
two thousand square miles set apart by the Ontario
government for all time to come, "for the benefit and
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bay and the Ottawa river, south of Lake Nipissing.
It is one of the most remarkable regions of lake and
stream, primeval forest and rock, that can be found any
where. It is a great game preserve, a fisherman's para
dise, a source of water supply, a field for re-forestry
operations and a natural sanitarium. No less than one
thousand lakes make the reservation a veritable lakeland,
if the expression may be used. The largest is Great
Opeongo, and the highest is Cache Lake, which is 1837
feet above the sea level. On the shore of Opeongo,
is the burial-place of the Algonquin Indians who formerly
inhabited the district.
Nature intended a region so wooded and watered,
to be the haunt of fish, birds, game and fur-bearing
animals, and under the wise protection of the Ontario
government, hundreds of strong colonies of beavers,
otter, martin and mink are found within the protected
limits. The lordly moose which is becoming scarce in
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Maine, is rapidly
multiplying here ; and red deer are also found in large
numbers. Fish are plentiful, and various kinds are
cultivated in all the waters. Good portage roads have
been made, and forty-eight shelter-huts have been built
in various parts for the convenience of the rangers and
the public. A map has been issued by the Government
showing the canoe routes, portages and situation of the
huts. Licenses to fish with rod and line only, and to
make a tour through the park, may be had, without
charge, on application to the superintendent, Mr. G. V.
Bartlett, at Cache Lake, Mowat P. O., Ontario.
Tourists visiting Montreal can go by boat or rail to
Quebec, and thence through the White Mountains of
New Hampshire. The Quebec Central Railway is a
favorite tourist route from Quebec to all points on the
White Mountains. Leaving Levis, a magnificent view is
obtained of Quebec and the majestic River St. Lawrence.
As the train follows the bank of the river for several
miles, the traveller is enabled to see to advantage the
Beauport slopes and the Falls of Montmorency. Pre
sently the train is abreast of the Isle of Orleans, whose
low shores, with their expanse of farmland and groves of
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festooned the primitive forests and Cartier named it
"Isle Bacchus." The line runs past several typical
Canadian villages and through the valley of the Chau-
diere River. Through this valley Benedict Arnold
marched his army to Quebec one hundred and twenty-
six years ago. The scene now hardly suggests the
difficulties he had then to overcome. Thetford is famous
for its asbestos mines. Black Lake Station receives its
name from the beautiful lake lying deep among the hills
far below the railway. The district abounds in lakes
and streams, wild and romantic scenes, and boundless
forests ; here also are rich mines of asbestos, iron, marble
and soapstone. At Dudswell a junction is made with
the Maine Central Railway, a direct route to the heart of
the White Mountains and the coast of Maine. Along
the bank of the St. Francis River, through a rich farming
district, then over a series of deep ravines, through which
raging torrents run, and Sherbrooke is reached. Con
nection is made here with the Grand Trunk Railway for
Portland, the Boston and Maine Railroad for Newport,
Boston and New York, and the Canadian Pacific Railway
for points east.
Who has not heard of the furore created among
tourists and sportsmen by the opening up of the fas
cinating route to the far-famed Saguenay by way of
Quebec and Lake St. John. The railway from Quebec
to the lake crosses the Canadian Adirondacks for one
hundred and ninety miles. The scenery on the way
almost baffles description, with its ever-changing pano
rama of precipitous mountains towering overhead, of
yawning chasms deep below, of scores of fish-laden lakes
and miles of tumultuous river rapids which unfold them
selves to view as the train follows the serpentine course
of the new iron road that invades the wilderness-home of
the bear, the moose, the caribou, the beaver, and the
aboriginal Montagnais Indian. Here are ideal camping
sites for the artist, the angler, and the hunter. Lake St.
John is a vast inland sea, source of the Saguenay, and
the home of the famous ouananiche or fresh-water salmon,
the greatest game fish in existence. The anglers loudest
in its praises are those who have crossed the Atlantic or
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rapid waters of the great lake's discharge or in its mighty
tributaries, some of which are over a mile wide at their
mouths and hundreds of miles in length. Here the com
fort and safety of the tourist or angler are looked after
by the Indian guides, who pitch his tent, cook his meals
and propel him with rapid yet easy gliding motion over
seemingly endless waterways in the birch-bark canoe of
which Longfellow has so musically sung in ' ' Hiawatha. ' '
For those who do not wish to pitch their tent under the
pine-tree in the forest, the hotel at Roberval provides
every home-like comfort. From the lake the railway
runs down to Chicoutimi, at the head of navigation of
the Saguenay, where a steamer may be taken down the
river. A chasm of one hundred miles long, cleft through
the heart of the mountains — a dark, majestic, awe-inspiring
river is the Saguenay. Great cliffs tower up either side,
and, as the ship glides by, it would seem as though one
could almost touch the overhanging rock. Tadousac, at
the mouth of the river, is most picturesquely situated,
and here excellent hotel accommodation can be had.
From this point to Quebec, the traveller will be able
to enjoy the rugged beauty of the lower St. Lawrence.
Murray Bay, the miracle-working shrine of la bonne
Ste. Anne, the Montmorency falls and the lovely Isle
d' Orleans, are all passed on the way up, and from
the steamer's deck he will get that grandiose view of
rock-girt Quebec which so enchanted the ancient French
mariners. The Great Northern Railway of Canada is a new line
from Quebec westward along the base of the Laurentian
mountains to Hawkesbury. It began operations two
years ago, but last year it came into prominence through
the loading of the SS. " Indian," of 11500 tons, with the
largest cargo of grain and general merchandise ever
taken by the St. Lawrence route. The contracts for
direct traffic to London, Liverpool and Manchester for
the present year, will increase more than three fold
the trade of last year. This route from the great lakes,
via Parry Sound, Canada Atlantic, and Great Northern
railways to Quebec, is eight hundred miles shorter than
by Buffalo and New York. It will be of enormous
advantage to the pulp and paper industries of Hawkes-

Parliament Buildings from Sapper's Bridge. Monument to Queen Victoria.
Rideau Canal Locks. Parliament Buildings from Major's Hill Park.
Rideau Hall— Residence of the Governor General.

Ottawa.

60 MONTREAL
bury, Lachute, Grand' Mere and Shawinigan, and will
largely assist the commerce of Quebec. It will also
shorten the distance, when the Montreal branch is com
pleted, between Quebec and Montreal and Ottawa. The
line passes through a sportman's paradise full of lakes
and streams abounding in trout and other fish.
The river St. Maurice has a fall of 140 feet at Shaw
inigan. These falls, besides their grandeur, have an
industrial value of at least one hundred thousand horse
power. On the opening of the branch, this will be
brought within easy reach of Montreal, and a new route
provided to Lake St. John and the Saguenay.
The following well-known fish and game clubs can
be reached by this line : — Shawinigan Club, 24 miles
north of Charette' s Mill ; Winchester Club, 6 miles north
of Charette' s Mill ; Club des Souris, 18 miles north
of Charette's Mill ; Laurentian Club, 9 miles north of
Ste. Flore ; G. U. Weber Club House, 14 miles from
Ste. Flore (private) ; Club Archange, 6 miles north
of St. Tite ; Maskitsy Club, 12 miles north of Reed's
Camp; St. Bernard Fish and Game, 12 miles north
of St. Paulin ; Mastigouche House, 30 miles north of
Joliette ; St. Maurice Club, 6 miles from St. Tite.
The Ottawa river, known to the old voyageurs and
early settlers as the Grand River, is upwards of six hun
dred miles long, and has twenty tributaries of large size,
besides numerous smaller ones. Beautiful, wonderful,
lovely, are not extravagant or ridiculous adjectives when
used to express the delight of those who, for the first
time, enjoy a trip on the steamers of the Ottawa River
Navigation Company.
The Ottawa is broader, two hundred and eighty
miles from its mouth than it is between Ottawa city
and the lake of Two Mountains, and flows with such
a strong and deep flood that the green waters of the
St. Lawrence, for many miles beyond the confluence
of the two rivers, are pressed against the southern
shores. Coming from the far North, from regions compara
tively little known even at the present day, there is a
certain mystery about this "Grand' ' river which awakens
curiosity and engenders a spirit of romance, and, as we

CANADA 6l
ascend its current, the beautiful islands and the pic
turesque scenery of its banks command our admiration.
The Ottawa was the highway of the early French
explorers, missionaries and fur-traders in their journeys
from Montreal to the great lakes, Huron and Superior,
and the far West. It was traversed by the red men as
well as the coureurs des bois. It was ascended by Cham-
plain — who was the first explorer — in 1613, on his voyage
to discover what he had been led to suppose was the
North Sea. During his voyage up the Ottawa, with two
canoes, he experienced much hardship and many diffi
culties. Continually menaced by wandering bands of

Great Northern'. Railway Bridge at Hawkesbury.
Indians, he was at last forced to abandon his provisions,
and to trust entirely to hunting and fishing to provide
him with the necessaries of life. Champlain finally
reached the country of the Nipissing nation, on the
shores of Lake Nipissing, and, finding that the Ottawa
as a route to the North Sea was a mistake, he resolved to
return to Quebec, which he reached after great hardships
and privations.
This trip by steamer, either ' ' up the Ottawa ' ' to the
capital of the Dominion or ' ' down the river ' ' to Montreal,
is one of the most beautiful and charming trips in Canada.
The steamers are modern steel vessels, very fleet, and
well adapted for day tourist travel, commodious and com
fortably furnished, and the meals are nicely served.

62 MONTREAL
The monastery of La Trappe, which is situated near
the town of Oka, on the north shore of the Lake of Two
Mountains, has about it an old-world flavor which attracts
many visitors each summer. The colony came over from
France in 1880, and received a large grant of land from
the Provincial Government. Here these monks, in the
dress and simple habits of the Middle Ages, have tilled
the soil, until now the property is under a beautiful state
of cultivation. At two o'clock each morning these silent
men rise from their mattresses of straw, and occupy the
day between devotional exercises and manual labor, until
seven in the evening, when they again retire to their cells.
Except on special occasions, the monks are not allowed
to converse, even when at work in the fields ; a language
composed of a few simple signs being sufficient for their
needs. The products of the monastery, consisting of wines,
butter, cheese, etc., are disposed of largely in Montreal.
It is not unusual for business men and others who seek
absolute quiet to repair to La Trappe for a few weeks.
The Ottawa river, dividing as it does the two Prov
inces of Ontario and Quebec, is specially interesting.
From the steamer may be seen on the left bank the
picturesque churches, monasteries, peaceful villages and
seignorial establishments of French Canada, and on the
opposite shore the newer and thriving villages and farm
houses situated in the Province of Ontario.
The lower Ottawa is replete with numerous and
interesting historical subjects.
.At the Chute a. Blondeau — au pied du Long Sault —
Dollard des Ormeaux and his brave Frenchmen perished
in 1660 in their stand against the Iroquois.
The mountain back of the village of Oka is called
Calvaire, and at intervals on the road to the summit
are four chapels, while upon the summit are three more.
These stations of the cross were built in 1733, and the
chapels about 1 740. They all contain extraordinary wood
carvings, and indicate in many other ways their great age.
At St. Anne, where the Ottawa empties into the
St. Lawrence, stands the house in which Tom Moore,
the great Irish poet, resided in 1805. Here he wrote the
"Canadian Boat Song," and the old house has seen
no change from that day to this.

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At Carillon (chime of bells), there is the greatest
dam, perhaps, in the world. Below Carillon, the Indian
village Lac des Deux Montagues ; old fortified windmills
and forts of the French regime ; the palatial residences
of Montreal merchant princes at the numerous summer
resorts on the shores of Lake of the Two Mountains, and
Lake St. Louis and the plunge down the famous Lachine
rapids, all combine to make the trip between Ottawa
and Montreal, by boat, one of the most charming excur
sions in America.

Tom Moore House at Ste. Anne, near Montreal.
Fort Senneville, situated at the west end of the
Island of Montreal, and still a well-preserved ruin, was
constructed about 17 10 by the Baron of Longueuil. It
was originally a square fort with four flanking towers,
aud was used as a trading post with the Iroquois Indians.
The barony of Longueuil, the only hereditary feudal
barony of Canada, began with Charles Le Moyne whose
father came to Canada with Maisonneuve in 1642. The
barony and seigniory extends from the St. Lawrence
to the Richelieu rivers, and takes in a territory of about
one hundred and fifty square miles. The old barons
had a castle at Longueuil and a residence on St. Helen's
Island. The ruins of the latter can still be recognized.
Montreal has much to offer in the way1 of recreation,
being the sporting centre of the Dominion, and at all
seasons of the year appropriate contests may be seen.
In Montreal will be found pastimes peculiar to Canada,

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MONTREAL

and in no other city on the continent are these particular
games played with such a degree of skill. This is borne
out by the fact that trophies emblematic of the champion
ship of the world in lacrosse and hockey are
held by Montreal clubs, and, in addition to
these, the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht^
Club holds the Seawanhaka Inter
national Challenge Cup, which is to
twenty-five- footers what the America's Cup
is to the gigantic ninety-footers.
Lacrosse is the national game of the
country, and its seasons extends from May
until October. Hockey is the national
winter game, and is played on ice from
December until March. In addition to
these distinctly Canadian games, professional baseball,
football (both Rugby and Association), cricket, golf,
yachting, rowing and canoeing flourish, and all field-
sports are well patronized. Horse-racing comes in for
attention also. Ice-racing is a feature of winter sports ;
while for tobogganing and skating no city in the universe
furnishes such opportunities.
Montreal is the home of three athletic associations —
the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association, the Sham
rock Amateur Athletic Association, and the National Am
ateur Athletic Association ; the latter being the foremost
French- Canadian club of the country. Each possesses
well-equipped grounds. The Montreal Amateur Atliletic
Association has a splendid cinder-track,
where, on alternate years, the Canadian
amateur championships are contested.
In the winter this immense athletic oval
is turned into an open-air skating-rink,
with a quarter-mile track. By an arran
gement with the National Amateur
. Skating Association of America, the
speed-skating championships of the con
tinent take place on this track
every second year.
Vfl^, At Queen's Park, in the south-
"" western part of the city, is one of
o^ the finest wooden cycle- tracks in

CANADA

65

America, and here, in 1899, were held the world's
championships. In small yacht racing, Montreal designers, builders
and sailors hold an eminent position. Lake St. Louis is
within easy access of the city, and affords a magnificent
course for sailing. The home of the Royal St. Lawrence
Yacht Club is at Dorval, and it is here that the Seawan-
haka Cup is kept. This trophy of international fame
was won from the Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Club

Trappists at Dinner in their Monastery at Oka.

of New York, and has been successfully defended
against American and English challengers since, its
arrival here.
Baseball, the great national game of the United States,
vies with lacrosse for popularity in the city. Montreal is
represented in the Eastern League, which is one of the
most important after the National League. A fluttering
pennant at the ball-park bears testimony to the fact that
the local club at one time held the championship of the
league. The ball-park is situated on St. Catherine street
west, and the diamond is considered one of the best in
America. There are two golf clubs in Montreal— the Royal
Montreal Club, which has an excellent eighteen-hole

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MONTREAL

course at Dixie ; and the Metropolitan Club, which is
in possession of a fine nine-hole natural course on the
mountain-side. Cross-country riding is extremely popular, and there
are two hunt clubs which supply sport of this character.
The Montreal Hunt and the Canadian Hunt are both
flourishing organizations. The former is one of the
oldest hunt clubs on the continent, standing second in
point of age. The Canadian Hunt, while a younger
organization, also possesses an excellent pack of hounds
and many riders. The country about Montreal is
particularly well adapted for fox-hunting.

Places of Interest in and about Montreal

Drive through Mount Royal
Park and Cemeteries.
Drive to Lachine, out by upper
and back by lower road.
Drive to Dorval.
Drive to Back River.
Drive over Victoria Jubilee
Bridge.
Drive around the Mountain.
Drive to lower end of Island.
Ferry to St. Helen's Island.
Elevator to the Mountain top.
Dominion Square.
Victoria Square.
St. Louis Square.
La Fontaine Park.
Notre Dame Church.
Art Gallery.
McGill College and Grounds.
St. James Cathedral.
St. James Methodist Church.
City Hall and Court House.
Maisonneuve Monument.
Nelson's Column.
Lachine Rapids.
Royal Victoria Hospital.
Hotel-Dieu.Young Men's Christian Associa
tion Building.
General Hospital.

Grey Nunnery.
Church of the Gesu.
Christ Church Cathedral.
Bonsecours Market.
Drill Hall.
Chateau de Ramezay.
Harbour of Montreal.
Bank of Montreal.
Natural History Museum.
Montreal Hunt Club Kennels.
Canadian Hunt Club Kennels.
Sir John A. Macdonald's Monu
ment.
Notre Dame de Lourdes Chapel.
Ville Marie Convent.
Hochelaga Convent.
St. Vincent de Paul Asylum.
Montreal College.
Mont St. Louis College.
Laval University.
Insane Asylum, Verdun.
Notre Dame Hospital.
Old Windmill, Lachine Road.
Trappists' Monastery, Oka.
Longue Pointe Insane Asylum.
Seminary of St. Sulpice.
Old Towers, Sherbrooke Street.
Houses of the old Frencli reg
ime, in or near Jacques Car-
tier Square.

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Hotel
Victoria

Aylmer, Que.

F\ X. ST. JA.CQUES, Proprietor.

MODERN STEEL STEAMERS

-.„;,,*» *'¦

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Day Mail Line between
OTTAWA AND MONTREAL
Steamers "Sovereign," "Empress," "Duchess of York"
Leave Ottawa 7-3° A. m. Leaving Montreal, pas sengers take O T . R. ^8 A. M
Train for Lachine to connect with Steamers ^Ottawa. PANORAMA OF
cpovrr RTfATTTV THE WHOLE WAY. SHOOTING. IJiU lalhiinu,
RAPIDS Steamers ™ alongside Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Co 's Steam-
R* ?™i tJ tfantfer Passengers for Quebec and Lower St. Lawrence

O. R. N. Co.

Head Office : 161, 163 and 165 Common St.
MONTREAL

R. W. SHEPHERD,
Managing Director

oH ADVERTISEMENTS
One Block from the famous Dufferin Terrace S'STREET

THE ST. LOUIS HOTEL ST' L0UIS

QUEBEC
REMODELED AND REFURNISHED
Complete in all its appointments. Luxurious and liberally managed.
Electric Elevator.
ROOMS Large. Airy and En Suite. Gas and Electric Light in every room.
Fire Escape from every floor. Street Cars pass the door every five min
utes. Prices graduated according to location of rooms. Special rates to
large parties and those making long visits by applying to the manager,
P. K. HUNT.

"PUKE, SOFT SPRING WATERS REPRESENT THE
IDEAL TABLE WATER OF THE WORLD."

is a purely natu
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sparkling & deli
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Montreal Business Men's
T ( Under the Auspices
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IvL'tlilLlV^ Board of Trade).

OFFICERS 1903-03
Henry Miles, President
Charles Chaput, Vice-President
J. C. Holden, Trea-urer

TOURISTS' INFORMATION BUREAU AND GENERAL OFFICES OF
THE LEAGUE:
1 65 1 Notre Dame St., Montreal
Here are to be found lists of desirable Hotels, Boarding Houses and Lodg
ing Houses located in Montreal and elsewhere throughout Canada. Rates,
special advantages and all other particulars.
The primary object of the League is the promotion of tourist travel, and
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Travellers wishing particulars concerning Montreal or any portion of
Canada can obtain same by applying to the Tourists' Information Bureau,
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69

John Henderson & Co.

Established 1S34

HATTERS AND FURRIERS

229 St. James Street, Montreal

The Best Goods
at the
Lowest
Possible Prices

Tourists are invited to call and see
our stock on view during the Sum
mer, embracing the finest class of

Russia, Hudson Bay
and Foreign Furs
AND MANUFACTURED IN
THE VERY BEST MANNER

V B —\ complete assortment of Hats from Ihe best English, French
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70 ADVERTISEMENTS
For Tourist and Sportsman
--The--

Canada

Operates a first-class train service, includ
ing elegant parlor cars, between Ottawa and
Montreal.

Is the shortest, quickest and only line
. , running through Pullman sleeping cars,
r\ T I rl T1T1 P ) with°ut change, between Ottawa and New
/ York.
fxrlllW^lV 1 *s *ke most direct route between the
J \ Capital and all points in New England.
From Lake Champlain and the green hills of Vermont.
THROUGH THE PINE WOODS OF ONTARIO to the
Muskoka Lakes, Parry Sound, Georgian Bay and the Great Lakes.
THE ALGONQUIN PARK ROUTE
The Canada Atlantic Railway is the only line running
through the Algonquin National Park, a reserve of 2,000 square
miles of a remarkable region of lake, stream and forest ; a game
preserve and natural sanitarium, whose elevation is about 1800 feet.

WRITE FOR DESCRIPTIVE POLDBR

E. J. CHAMBERLIN C. J. SMITH J. E. WALSH
General Manager General Traffic Manager Asst. Gen'l. Passenger Agt.

Quebec Central Railway
THE TOURIST'S AND SPORTSMAN'S ROUTE
...BETWEEN...
Quebec and Portland
Quebec and Boston
Quebec and New York
Quebec and St. John, N.B.

Pullman Palace Cars without change between Quebec and
Portland via Dudswell Junction and Maine Central R. R., passing
through the heart of the White Mountains.
Quebec and Boston via Sherbrooke and Boston & Maine R. R.,
this being the direct route for all New England points.
Quebec and New York via Springfield and N. Y., N. H. and
H. R. R.
Parlor and Sleeping Cars without change between Quebec and
St. John, N. B., via Megantic and Moosehead Lake. Only line
running solid trains between Quebec and Boston.
For time tables, folders, tourists' guides and all information, apply to
FRANK GRUNDY, P. R. NEILL, Trav. Pass. Agt, J. H. WALSH,
Gen. Manager, Room 65, No. Union Sta., Gen. Pass Act
SHERBROOKE, QUE. BOSTON, MASS. SHERBROOKE, QUE.

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71

% QUEBEC & UKE ST JOHN RAILWAY
;/ Tlio New Ro.11. m tho
?\ FAR-FAMED SAGUENAY.

Quebec and Lake St. John
¦Pni1virc.Tr THE NEW ROUTE TO THE
JXcUlWdJ FAR-FAMED SAGUENAY

And the ONLY RAIL LINE to the Delightful
SUMMER RESORTS and FISHING GROUNDS
north of Quebec, and to Lake St. John and Chic-
Si?oJgh"tie Canadian Adirondacks.
Trains connect at Chicoutimi with Saguenay
Steamers for
TADOUSAC, CACOUNA, MURRAY
BAY and QUEBEC.
A round trip unequalled in America, through match
less Forest, Mountain, River and Lake Scenery,
down the majestic Saguenay by day-light and back
to the Fortress City, TOUCHING AT ALL THE
BEAUTIFUL SEA-SIDE RESORTS on the Lower
St. Lawrence, with their Chain of Commodious
Hotels. HOTEL ROEERVAL. Lake St. John lias first-
class accommodation for 300 Guests (Golf Links)
and is run in connection with the ISLAND HOUSE,
at GRAND DISCHARGE, of Lake St. John, the
Center of the OUaNANICHE Fishing Grounds.
Parlor and Sleeping Cars
Magnificent Scenery. Beautiful Climate.
This Railway runs through two hundred miles of
the FINEST SPRUCE FORESTS IN AMERICA,
through a country abounding in Water Powers suit
able for PULP AND PAPER MILLS and other
industries and of easy access to STEAMSHIP
DOCKS at QUEBEC. Connection with Trains of
the GREAT NORTHERN Railway ol Canada for
Grand* Mere and the CELEBRATED SHAWINI
GAN FALLS, the NIAGARA of the EAST.
Apply to the Ticket Agents of all Principal Cit
ies. A beautifully illustrated Guide Book free on
application.ALEX. HARDY. J. G. SCOTT,
Gen. Pass. Agt., Quebec, P Q. Gen. Mgr.

Mountain Lake and
River

>.tAA

GREAT
NORTHERN RAILWAY

OF
, CANADA

Bass,
Trout and
Caribou

Shawinigan Falls —

MORE PICTURESQUE
THAN NIAGARA
ONE HUNDRED TIMES
THE VOLUME OF
MONTMORENCY

MID-WAY BETWEEN MONTREAL AND QUEBEC
HAY FEVER UNKNOWN
Fishing Lakes for Sale

G. SCOTT
Gen. Manager

For Rates, Guide Books, Etc.,
apply to
GUY TOMBS
jjuebec GEN FrT & pASS. agt.

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MONTREAL BUSINESS
OMEN'S LEAGUE Inc°^ated

¦-1901 --

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^MONTREAL "BOARD OF TRADE

OFFICERS
igo2-igo3
HENRY MILES President
CHARLES CHAPUT
Vice-President
J. C. HOLDEN Treasurer

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HENRY MILES, Chairman
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GEORGE E. DRUMMOND
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F. W. EVANS

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