The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-11-21
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never came until the sands OF an other hour
had run out. Our hotel was situated or
rather laid at ease about midway Of the city
and we were thus In convenient spot to
visit the celebrations, or to reach the places
Of interest appropriated for the celebration.
Owing to the misfortune which 10 not un-
usual, where travellers are thrown some
what promiscuously in the proximity Of
each Others sleeping places, our sleep was
nOtlOng or easy the night of our arrival
Our ueares. neighbor slept at 2'4O pace,
and made 50 much noise about it. as to create
in US 80 much establishment a. to make
sleep with US entirely out Of the question.
The CELEBRATION.
At On early hour on Wednesday the pco
pie Of Montreal were stirring, decorating
the streets with Gags and streamer. The
British Gag, the red and white cross, and
the Stars and Stripes were most conspicu-
Gus, and often twinCd together. The first
show in the order Of proceedings was the
Trades procession. This commenced NOV
ing from Commissioners Square about ten.
It was about three miles in length and took
about an hour to pass, marching at the rate
of throe miles an hour. All the trades Of
Montreal were represented, from the max
ing Of musical instruments, carriages, steam
engines, down to candle and soap making.
Some Of the representations were finely got
up, aud the whole when taken together
could not fail Of giving to stranger fav.
orable idea of the extent Of the manufacture
ing and mechanic arts in Montreal. Our
limits will not allow Of any extended de-
scription Of the various representations Of
trades to DO seen in the procession and VIC
must content ourselves with say ing that our
Montreal friends spared no expense to make
this part Of the show as gratifying to Others
Us it was creditable to themselves.
Tue BANQUET.
The great feature of the day after the
procession closed was the Banquet, which
took place at Point St. Charles, in an i'm
mense room which is to be used rs machin,
shop by the Grand Trunk Railway Co.
This immense room having surface Of 81,
600 square feet, was beautifully decorated
and festooned with Gags Of Great Britain
France and the United States. The rafter,
were adorned with Cupids, holding vases o
flowers pendant from the roof. Between
each pair Of p lasters or buttrcsscs, along
the sides, were suspended the names ofcitics
alternated with the names of celebrated men
We noticed on one side TREvIrnIcK, HAN
Burg, LArLAcr, PARIS, LAvoIsrER, QrEDrc
RESSIr, GLASGOW, NAPIER, LIVERPOOL, Cur
rESBERc, LONDON, WHITNEY, Nrw ORLEANS
BRrSEL, CHICAGO; on the other, RrSDEL
PORTLAND, RoEBLER, Bosroy, FrLroS, Nr
YoRE, DEWrr CLINTON, OTTAWA, MoRsE
KINGSTON, DAGrERRE, QrEBEc, STEPHENSON
HAMILTON, WATT, TORONTO, JAeuEs CARTIER
MONTREAL. On each alternate buttress o.
plaster was tho monogram Of the Gran,
Trunk Railway, G. T. R., inter,wined
painted upon shield. On the others wcr
shields bearing the arms of the several cite
named, the shields surmAnnted and drape,
by small Gags. At the North East end wer
displayed the Royal Arms, having on eacl
side, below, the arms of France and tn
United States, and shields displaying tn
aags of Sardinia and Turkey, &C., &C.
Stretched along this end was motto =
Success TO Mercantile Enterprise; Railiray
7siegrophs, and Ocean Steamships" Belo
was hung view Of the Grand Trunk Raj
way bridge over the river Credit. On or
side of this end was placed the motto, "Be
ter do ii than rih il DONE" on the othe
Unani,nity is The bond Of, friendship" 4
the other end was displayed railway tn
ply surrounded by green boughs, having
{, the centre v lew Of the Victoria Bridge su
ported by Railway and mechanical impl
ments and figures emblematic of Agricultu
: and Mechanics. On the right we obsery,
; the notices, I" God helps them trho help the
Sh'" and "Past labor is present delight
in the centre Of the room was placed 4
. dais for distinguished people and speaker
Here was suspended beautifully cmblazo
ed shield bearing the arms Of the Governs
General draped with Gags Of Britain and &
9 United States. The notices: "Fsr thin
i are Impossible to skill and Industry" i
: dustry IS Meier uJrwyui;;" "Business
The salt of life :" "Mn climb 10 Honor
y Prudence and Industry" Opposite was &
I orchestra, prettily painted in panels Al
. surmounted by pendent bouquets. Over
were displayed the notices :--"That Is go
J rhieh is north gold;" Deeds are Fruits.
Words are but hares. The whole sides we
, hung with garlands Of green boughs, twist
and interlacep,and looped up with pretty 4
Jennings upon the buttresses. The coup d'a
: onentering was really magnificent. The who
vast area Of "a 900 square feet, unbrokcn /
any obstacle to sight, sparkled and glitter,
With the decorations, while the otherwi.
sombrc hues Of the heavy timbers Of Ii
roof were broken by the skylight runnin
along the ridge for several feet upon eth.
side, giving the whole fine and equal
dif'used light. The long tables were tast,
fully laid and decorated, and the Wand
proved Us pleasant to the taste when after
wards tried, Us tempting to the appeti,
upon FIRST sight.
The whole length Of tables, over l..
miles, WIS completely filed, in very shor
time after the doors were opened. Tn
Mayor Of Montreal. II. Stearns Esq, who !
styled Ellis Worship" by the Canada,
prints, presided, and on the platform OF
either side were seated the Governor Genera