Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21
of $500 Irish emigrants who died there
of ship fever in lS47.
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MONTREAL.
Arriving at Montreal most of the par
ty were quartered at st. Lawrence Hall
but even this great house could not hole
our large numbers, and a portion were
quartered at the Ottawa and St. james
This was disagreeable separation
though certainly unavoidable, and al
first some murmured and brought out
the fact that even the corps editorial are
full of "human natur," and do not al.
ways exhibit that serenity and exempla.
ry manifestation which we sometimes
preach 70 others. 1t was soon over, how.
ever as all found they had good quarters,
and editorial virtues" shone again, and
contradicted our facetious friend, :" the
Earl of Barton" that it was grand
conventicle of SIM
At Montreal we were received official
ly by the Mayor of the city, at the de-
pot, where he made brief but very
appropriate speech of welcome Wednes-
day morning He was followed by the
Hon. VIM. Dart, the U. S. Consul at that
city. The party then embarked on the
cars for a nine miles ride to Lachne,
where they took the fine steamer Beau
harnois," for shooting the Rapids, which
was one of the sharp points of the excur-
sion. The boat lurched considerably,
but it was SO heavily loaded that it was
not tossed about as much as desired
| by those who like greater excitement.
As it was one lady swooned, but soon re-
covered, and the majority thought it was
quite enough. Soon we landed at the
main wharf of Montreal, near the great
market building where Mayor Coursol
show ed us the various departments, in
GLIDING the mayors office, the city coun-
Gil room and the large drilling room OF
the Queens Guards. The public build
ings of Montreal are numerous and very
fine, and we shall have to speak of them
in general terms only, with one or two
exceptions.
THE NoTRE DAME CATHEDRAL
is said to be the largest on this continent.
1t has two great towers, in one of which
is the great bell weighing q $40 pounds,
in the other is the chime of bells. The
first named is the visiting tower. 1t is
220 feet high, and Oh the top of this what
a splendid view wehad of the entire city
and surroundings The number of steps
to the street is 800. The bell of this
grand cathedral rang at about A o'clock
in the morning, and large portion of
our party were visitors there in half an
hour, inside or ascending the tower, and
within twenty minutes after our arrival
there was going on the usual services, a
funeral, and wedding. We confess it
seemed rude for visiting party to be
moving about during this time, but the
Janitor gave permission, and they passed
quietly and respectfully and no one APP
peared to be disturbed. The Jesuit
church was also visitedin a similar man
ner both Wednesday and Thursday
mornings. This is not so large as the
Cathedral, but is more deliberately fin
ished and frescoed, and the walls are
hung with beautiful paintings inside
MONTREAL FIRE BRIGADE.
The fire department of Montreal is
probably superior to any on this CONT
nent. 1t was called out by the Mayor
for the special benefit of the excursion.
The alarm was given by Miss Lila Clark
daughter of Henry Clark, Esq, of Rut-
land, end in forty seconds one company
was on the ground and in minute were
actually throwing water, and in a few
moments several other companies we're at
hand, and in seven minutes company
whose head quarters were two miles away
arrived all ready for duty. This took
place at Champ de Mars. How it was
done so soon we will explain at another
time, our space being too limited in this
article.
ST. ALBUMS.
This is the name of the residence of
His Worship, the Mayor, and to which
place we were all invited. The Mayor
had deliberately decorated his residence
and grounds with flags including the
United States colors. His grounds, walks