Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-05

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lawrence river opens up just belo,
kingston. From there to Presco,
the beauties of the Thousand Island
unfold themselves in all their grand
: eur. Alexandria bay with it's spec
ions hotels and surroundings, is on
o! the many beautiful spots in thi
vast inland sea.
we view the historic town of Brock
! Viiie from the steamers deck. At Pres
cott we part company with the steame
hlh2ston and change for the Bohemia,
OF the same line.
Back from the water front is seen tn,
old windmill that figured in the in
surrection back in 1887. At Prescott
one sees the St. Lawrence canal and tn,
immense locks A. miles in length
ouilt TO overcome the rapids of tn,
81. Lawrence. The Galop, tn,
Raplde Plat, Farms Point, Cornwall
Deauhainois and the famous Lachin,
rapids. The Dominion government
has spent millions in this work te
bring Montreal in touch with tn,
Great Lakes. The whole trip is one
of interest to the sishtseer. Just befor,
reaching the Lachine rapids we see the
Indian village of Coughnawaga From
Lake st. Louis the descent is very
rapid some Il feet to the mile After
running under Victoria bridge some
IA miles long with % spans we landed
at the quay at Montreal after having
passed one of the pleasantest days
outings of the whole trip.
AT Montreal carriages We're in wait
l n tn b.
| renee hall where we took our
O'Clock dinner. Then back to our
| Pullman which had come up from
| Kingston for trip over the G. T. r
Y. to the walled city of Quebec
leaving Montreal at $50 we reached
Point Lewis opposite Quebec in the
| early morning and were called by the
| porter at $50 to take the connecting
| ferry III the quaint old city of Quebec
| We drove at once to Victoria hotel. our
| headquarters in the city. for break
| fast.
Quebec is by far the most interesting
| city seen during our entire trip. 1t is
| a bit of the old world in a quaint old
setting. No city on the American con-
tnent presents such peculiar at
| walled city Of Quebec The city it
self is situated on high bluff. Cape
Diamond, hundreds of feet in the air.
| A series of terraces lead up to the city
proper. The view Of this city as APP
preached from the river is singular
and impressive. Its situation and sur
roundings make it an object Of strik-
| ing interest. Midway up the bluff is
the Dufren terrace some mile and 4
quarter in length with its chateau
Frontenac standing out in bold relief
Quebec Is thoroughly French. There
are two distinct towns the upper and
the lower. The upper town includes
within its limits the citadel of Cape
Diamond. covers the entire summit Of
the promentory. embracing an area of
about 40 acres. 1t is one of the oldest
cities in America and was founded in
1908. The lower town is built
on reclaimed land. AT the mouth
of the St. Charles river is
the Princess Louise embank-
ment inclosing a tidal basin of p acres
with a depth Of "A feet at low tide
Connecting is a wet dock of some 40
acres of - feet in depth. Like its sis
ter Montreal it is a city Of cathedrals.
After visiting the Ursaline convent
French and English cathedrals. Notre
Dame church. Chateau Frontenac. with
our English guide, we took carriages
for a tour of the city. Parliament
building. Marteilo tower, Esplanade.
Champlain's monument, Short Walick
monument We're pointed out by our
driver as we rode through the city and
the Dufren and Kings gate to the eta
del where We were shown the many
points of interest from the ramparts.
From the citadel we get a good view
of the city and harbor, hundreds of
feet below. In the lower harbor We're
four English and one French man-of
war, called here by the visit of the
royal party. From the citadel we so
to the Plains of Abraham, Montcalm's
and the Duke of Kent'S former resi-
dences Wolfes and Montcalms
monuments. Lavel University, Quebec
seminary, Ladies Protestant home,
New City Hall and Victoria park, in fact
we saw all the places of interest III
the quaint old city. The quaint houses,
the steep and narrow streets. especially
in the old portion of the city and the
almost universal use of the French
language reminds one a bit of the old
world The old market in the French
quarter was one of the interesting
sights long to be remembered Re
turning from our drive we met the
sailors and marines of the Warships
out for drill The streets here are very
narrow and require a good driver.
After dinner at the Victoria We took
special car for St. Anne de Beaupre
where the patron saint has worked as
many miracles as any in Europe.
Arriving at ST. Anne we were taken
to the Basilica title conferred on this
church by His Holiness Pope Leo.
in 1887.
The church of St. Anne is Of
Corinthan architecture. is 200 feet i'll
length. Sc feet high, by lo5 feet in
breadth. The towers are 16S feet in
height. In the facade there are three
entrance doors thanked by fiuted
columns with pediments. over each
door is carved the three theological
virtues Faith. Hope and Charity.
The whole is surmounted by a colos-
sal statue of st. Anne carved in wood
and copper The statue is IA feet
high. The stranger who enters for the
first time the church of st. Anne de
Beaupre is impressed with the rich
ness and grandeur of the ediflce. The
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