New-York tribune., 1901-09-09
THE ROYAL WELCOME
PART CANADIAN WOMEN WILL PLAY IN
RECEIVING THE DUKE AND
DUCHESS OF CORNWALL
AND YORK

The approaching visit of the Duke and Duchess
OF Cornwall and York is the subject OF paramount
interest In Canada just now. and can scarcely
pick publication Of any kind without seeing
some lengthy reference TO the preparations which
being made for the occasion In all this activity
the women of the country taking important
part from the of the Vile Marie Convent In
Montreal who 70 receive the royal party in that
institution her excellency the wife of the Gov
ernor-General who is having the vlce-rosal resi-
dences in Montreal and Quebec repaired and deco
rated in anticipation OF the arrival Of her royal
guests
The reception by the Will certainly be one
OF the most interesting features of the welcome.
and is absolutely Indispensable All the
English princes and princesses who have visited
Canada have beer received this institution and
no royal tour would he complete without the cere-
mony- The community is OF great historic
interest having been founded almost contempc-
raneously with Montreal Vile Marie. the city
of Mary. by Marguerite Bourgeois. OF Troy, France
This heroic woman--now declared to he venerable
by the Church and canonized in prospect-came TO
Montreal in 1853 teach the children and nurse
the sick Of the infant colony. and began her work
in stable. A few years later she brought some
young women cut from France. founded a little
religious community. which she called the Con-
gregation Of Our Lady Congregation de Notre
Dame THIS has now grown to a great organization,
with branches all over Canada and a magnificent
mother house in Montreal the residence OF
the Governor-GeneraL Here the future King and
|
The women of Ottawa are preparing to present
mink cape TO the Duchess of Cornwall and York
It will be truly royal garment. with facings of
ermine, clasps OF maple leaves made Of Klondike
gold nuggets. and a case of native woods lined
with cedar to keep the moths away. The cost of
the gift will be least 81 900, probably
Although great amount of interest has been
taken in this gift and contributions have from
women of all classes. there has been considerable
amount of opposition it. on the ground that the
he bet
the money expended in some way that would
benefit humanity, instead of adding TO her own
The Ottawa Women's Christian Temperance
drinking fountain, at expense OF 500, as
memorial Of the royal visit. The fountain will be
patrioticaly decorated with beavers and maple
| leaVes-Canadian embems-and the water Will pour
from the mouths of British lions. The duchess will
be asked to unvel the fountain
Another important part which women will play
in the reception will be that Of lending magnifi-
cence the various social functions with which
| it will be attended. They fully alive TO their
obligations in this respect, and have been greatly
| exercised them for a long time. The matter
would have been serious enough at any time, but
| IL complicated in this by the royal
| mourning Canadians not being sufficiently familiar
expected Of them under these circumstanc Hap
| PLY this difficulty has been removed by
official announcement embodying Queen Alexandra's
| wishes, or orders as the language of the court
| has il. According to this proclamation, all women
who wish be presented to their royal highnesseS
| must half mourning-blaCk, white, gray blue
| and
The children also have share in the
welcome the heir apparent. In Ottawa they
| Will gather Parliament Hill and sing patriotic
songs at the unveiing of the late Queens statue
by the duke and in Montreal they will be massed
along the OF the royal progress and will sing
patriotic songs as the future King and Queen pass.