New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-25
LOYAL CANADIANS CELEBRATE.
THE TWENTY FOURTH OF MAY A RED-LET
TER DAY IN THE CALENDAR OF
THE DOMINION.

Toronto. May "a (SpeciaD.-There is no part Of the
British Empire in which the birthday Of Her
Majesty the Queen is enthusiastically cele-
brated than In Canada. Possibly the reason IS not
that the people of the Dominion are more loyal to
their sovereign her other subjects. but that
they love holiday more than the others do. The
Queens Birthday is TO the Canadians what Mayday
is 70 the English on May "a nearly all the con-
ditions for perfect holiday are usually in con-
junction. The date stands nearly in the season Of
delightful weather which follows spring that Is
not always genial
Added 70 the circumstance that the Queens
Birthday falls at a time Of year when nature seems
invite take holiday. there is the fact
that the celebration has been kept up for more
than sixty years The observance of the day has
passed into custom which the death Of Her Males
~ might not suffice TO terminate. Perceving how
lleving no doubt. too that the Canadian people
were specially attached 70 Queen Victoria some
Of the public men here, notably George w Ross.
Minister Of Education in Ontario, suggested during
the Jubilee that the Path be established as q per
petual holiday. That idea received some attention,
and attempt is 10 be made TO Keep May a
was decided upon meeting Of the Dominion
School Teachers Association in Halifax last sum-
But I, was also decided 70 invest the day with a
new association II is now he Queens Blrthday;
apart day for the inculcaton OF patriotic
sentiment Nor vii the appeals be entirely to the
Ths FIRST Empire Day wss observed TO-DAY IN the ne
the Protestant sSoos Of uebec In tSs province
, q circular by the Education Department
prescribing the proceedings for the day. which
consisted Of readings. rectations addresses songs
etc. upon patriotic subjects In Toronto the
School Inspector issued ceremonial which
followed to-day In the city schools. At che Nor
NAL schools the teachers In training listened TO
lectures on civic duties etc. In Montreal yesterday
choir OF one thousand children selected from
the Protestant schools OF the city gave a concert
which the numbers were national anthems etc.
The concert under the patronage Of Their Ex-
celencies the Governor-General and the Countess
OF Mimic
Kingston Ont. May A.-About six hundred
United States militia. Naval Reserves and college
cadets to-day joined the Kingston military in OBJ
serving Queen Victorias birthday The visitors
came from Syracuse. Auburn Elmira, Oswego
Rochester and WATERFOWL. y. Y. and represented
the % New-York Battalion, under the command Of
Major A. NJ. Hail. OF Oswego. On arrival they fired
a salute OF twenty -one guns from the steamer on
which they came, and Fort Henry Numbered
Spouse BY order OF the Minister OF Militia Mayor
RYAN presented TO the visitors a silk Union Jack,
which received the place Of honor In their ranks
Later in the day review. witnessed by twenty
thousand people. held on the exhibition
grounds.
Montreal May A-The eightieth birthday Of
Queen Victoria was celebrated in Montreal to-day
more generally than usual The great feature
review on Logan's Farm of the city oattalions
and one or two visiting corps The inspecting ON
Ger was Lord Mimic the Governor-General or Can
ada and the troops were under the immediate
command Of Mator-General Hutton, commanding
the Canadian militia. twenty thoushhu people
witnessed the review
Vancouver B. c. May 24-The Queens birthday
IN being enthusiastically celebrated throughout Brit
ish Columbia The Stars and Stripes are entwned
with the Union Jack In many places