Evening star., 1901-10-11
Canadians Who Won Distinction in
soutB Afiica Honored.
GREAT MILITARY. rElE At TORONTO
Over ll,ooof Troops on Parade for
British Royalty
AN IMPOSING SPECTACLE

TORONTO, Ontario, October n.-Eleven
thousand Canadian troops marched in re-
view before the, Duke, of Cornwall and
York at the Toronto Industrial exhibition
grounds today, and 525 of the number re-
ceived the silver service medals cast for
the men who served the empire In South
Africa Dark rain. clouds hung over, the
parade grounds, and the soil under foot
was wet and soggy, but 1900 people came
to fill the stands, and more than that num-
Der stood up and down the parade field,
fencing 1t in on three sides.
Eigrf thousand Of the troops were brought
here from other points in Ontario, and were
encamped on garrison commons and among
the exhibition buildings. They began NOV
ing out to their place on the field at 8
o'clock, two hours before the review, and
even that early thousands Of the specta-
tors had gathered to see the military show.
One brigade of cavalry, three brigades Of
artillery, four brigades of infantry and an
army medical corps participated in the re-
view.
The cavalry brigade was. commanded by
Col. L. L. Lessard, -C.B., and included the
governor generals body guards, the 1st
Hussars, the I'd Dragons, the 4th Hussars,
the Princess Louise Dragon Guards and
the Toronto Mounted Rifles. Eleven bat
teries with a total of sixty guns and an
engineer company paraded with the artil-
Col. G.. w. Drury, CB. The four brigades
of infantry were divided into two divisions,
the first commanded by Col. w. D. Otter,
CB., and the second by Col. L. Buchanan.
Army Medical Corps.
The army medical corps consisted of four
bearer companies and four field hospitals
and was commanded by Col. ]. Nielsen.
The entire body of troops was commanded
by Major General eO'Grady Haley.
The Duchess of Cornwall reached the pa
rade grounds first, driving from Govern
ment House in a. -barouche and four, with
mounted positions and cavalry escort.
The crowd arose and cheered as she came
down to fag-covered stand reserved for
her use. The duke arrived at IL o'clock at
tended by his staff and was given similar
welcome. He was mounted and wore his
uniform as honorary colonel of the Seventh
Royal Fusiliers. He was given a royal sa-
lutte, after which he rode through the eX-
tended lines of troops and inspected them.
The presentation of medals followed, the
soldiers entitled ta them temporarily leav-
ing their places in the line and advancing
across the field to the stand.
There they Were sjoined by the veterans
now in civil life. The first man to approach
the duke wasH Major H. q. c. Cockburn,
who as lieutenant in South Africa was
awarded the Victoria Cross for daring
fire. The duke congratulated him when
he pinned the cross on his breast and the
crowd cheered as the young officer retired.
The presentation ceremony consumed near
ly an hour. AT its, close the march past
occurred and 1t made the prettiest spec
tacle Of the day. The sun burst it's way
through the clouds occasionally giving a
heightening the color of the uniforms. As
the troops marched from the field they fell
into line for tsiparade through the city.
49,, Program foE the Afternoon.
The duke goes to Toronto from this city
at o'clock flor affa honorary degree, and
at he and THE duchess are to be enter
tanned at dinner az the provincial parlia-
ment buildings, and at..9 o'clock the royal
couple will give a public reception at the
parliament buildings.
The royal party leave Toronto at 8 o'clock
tomorrow morning for Niagara. Some of
the suite may GO to Buffalo tomorrow night,
but 1t is improbable that the duke will cross
the line even informally and incogntto.