The San Francisco call., 1901-10-02
MERICANS JOIN
IN WELCOMING c
Reception to King Ed
wards Son and Party
in Victoria.
The Duke of York Presents
Medals to Victorian.
Volunteers.

VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. 1.-The Duke and
Duchess of CORNWALL completed their
westward tour through Canada to-day
and tomorrow will set their faces east
ward and toward home. They arrived
here this morning and were given one of
the most enthusiastic receptions Of their
trip. There were many Americans in the
great crowd that gathered here for the
roval visit and an address presented to
the Duke by the American British League
of Seattle was acknowledged in the gem
eral response made by the Duke to the
formal welcomes. Perfect weather prs
vailed throughout the day and the city
was l.: al attractive dress Of f1ags ard
bunting.
The last stage of the westward trip
from Vancouver to Victoria was made on
the steamship Empress of India, which
was aecompanied by the cruisers War
spite Amphion, Phaeton and Condor; the
destroyers Sparrow Hawk and Virago
and the Dominion steamer Quadra AS
the fleet neared Victoria the cruisers ran
ship, and when the Empress of India
steamed in their guns roared out royal
salute and the biuejackets manned tne
yards. A shore battery at Work Point
took up the refrain of the guns. firing an
other royal salute. Great crowds filled
the shore driveway and the streets radi-
ating from the outer wharf and when the
royal party landed there was long chelr
OF welcome.
Duke Responds to Welcome.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier presented Lieuten-
ant Governor Sir Henri Jolly and the
members of the local reception commit
tee, who showed the Duke and Duchess
TO their carriages. The drive to the Par
lament buildings where the formal wei
come was extended, was through crowded
streets, decorated with flags and stream
ers. The civic address was read by Mayor
Hayward after which addresses from the
Presbytery of British Columbia and the
Amerlcan-BritiSh League of Seattle were
offered. The latter address was presented
by John w. Pratt of Seattle, and said in
part:
We rejoice at the growing unity of spirit be-
tween the great constitutional empire and the
great republic, and we have observed with in
tense qualification the appreciation by the
American people OF the friendly purposes mani
tested toward them by his Majesty and the
British Government
The Duke in his reply said in part:
desire to assure you of the gratitude which
the Duchess and feel for the kind words of
welcome and good wishes which are expressed
IL tle "eLcoine you nave expressed on pehait
of the citizens of Victoria, the residents of
Seattle and other parts of the State Of Wash
ington and the British Columbian Synod of the
Presbyterian church in Canada. shall have
much pleasure in informing my dear father.
the King, with what special satisfaction 1
have noted your strong declaration of LOYALTY
to the throne and pride in the heritage of citi-
have already given in the blood of your sons
which has been shed on the South African
veldt. I am confident the sacrifices you have
made will not be in vain. They have forged
another link in the golden chain which binds
together the British empire.
The Duke then presented medals to the
Nictorians who served in South Africa,
after which he and the Duchess went
among the school children, who were all
marshaled in front of the Parliament
building. The royal party drove to Es-
quimalt and were entertained at I'm
cheon by Admiral Bickford on the war
ship Warspite When the Duke end
Duchess reached Esquimalt the ships
fired a royal salute and the yards were
manned. Later in the afternoon the
Duke and Duchess returned to the city
and drove to the exhibition grounds,
passing en- route through the Chinese
quarter, which was fantastically decor
ated in their honor.
The Duke spoke briefly in opening the
exhibition, and, with the Duchess,
looked at many of the exhibits. Tonight
the ducal party were entertained at din
ner in Government House. and in turn
gave reception in the Parliament build
ing. The latter was brilliantly illumin-
ated. and the reception made one of tile
prettiest affairs of the day