The evening times., 1901-09-06
PREPARING FOR The DUKE
How Montreal Will Entertain
Cornwall and York.

-Four Hundred Children. in CoIorcd
Dresses, VIII Form the Union
JacIs-Gamc OF baseball Arranged
for fhe Heir To the British Throne.
MONTREAL. Sept. C-Lord Srathcoua
and Mount Royal. High Commissioner for
| CuuadI. who has just arrived from Eng
Z land. Hon. John A. Drummoud and Mr.. T.
s ClUust1u returned last evening from
Quebec. whore they had an interview with
Lord Mimic. IA, Governor General. with
respect TO ;ho programme for the enter
t8iumcut OF the Duke and Duchess OF
Cornwall and York during their stay in
] Montreal. After thoroughly going into the
propositions which have been made. the
! following programme was definitely de
cided upon.
September Is 3 p. m--Arrival OF tho
royal train at Nigor Square Station and
pres. utati"n of the address Of welcome
by the mayor and corporation on behalf
Of the people of Montreal Reply by the
Duke of Cornwall and York
3-3o p. m. Cat the same pIace)-Prsscuta-
2 tion Of medals 60 soldiers who were on
service in South Africa.
5.45 p. m.-RoyaI progress from ViGer
! Square to tho temporary royal residence.
AafNlil nome 4fI'l
West, by way Of -. Denis. Sherbrooke.
Pcet. and Dorchester streets The entire
route. estimated ut three and oug-quar-
| ter miles in l0uSt1, VIII Dee lined with
/ troops. about fc.0 Of whom will be on pa
rade. Four hundred children in colored
/ dresses. grouped to forn TIA, Union Jack,
! viii be assembled on platform on Niger
/ Square. 1900 children from the Roman
Catholic schools viii DE assembled on
! huge platforms on St Denis Street op-
I poslte St James Church. and another
( large party on Il platform at the corner OF
] ST. Denis and SherLrookc streets. Three
/ thousand children from the Protestant
, schools Will be masScd on a platform in
! front Of the high schools on Peet street
! These bodies of children viii sing the ma
/ tional anthem as the royal party passes
$50 p m.-Grand display OF fireworks
along the summit Of Mount Royal and
/ Logans Park; also general Illumination OF
/ the city.
9 TO II p. m.-Civic reception at the City
Han.
/ September 10. 10 a m.--Visit to AIcGM
University and the conferring Of a de-
gree upon the Duke.
I 1913 a. m.-Inaugurati0u Of the new
medical faculty building
/ Il a. m.-Visit TO Laval University.
| ll.45 a. m.-Visit to the Provincial Syn
| cd of the Church Of England in Canada.
! then III session
I l2.30 D. m.-Visit TO Royal Victoria Hos
pitaL
! 3 p. m.-Vislt to Vile Marie Convent.
! p. m.-Driye 20 the summit Of Mount
ROYAL and through the park.
AS p. m.-Yisit To the baseball park on
! ST. Catherine Street west 10 see a game
OF baseball.
S D. m--EKhIbition Of fireworks under
the auspices Of the citizens committee on
the summit Of Mount Royal and on the
Priests farm. ShcrbrooSe Street west.
. The West End display VIII consist chiefly
: Of set pieces. the display on the mountain
top OF y0iIeys Of rockets and other eXply-
siyes.
September 90 g.50 a. rn.-Departure Of
the royal party for Ottawa
The Chinese residents Of Montreal do
not want tu DE lerJ out in the cold when
the Duke and Duchess arrive. Leaders
OF the Montreal Chinese are in CORE
suOudeuCe with san Francisco 10 see il
be obtained lu lime Montreal Cinnamon
are willing 20 eNpend 5000 70 show their
respect FOR the King OF England 10y hon
OF Lg ms son In several austT+I liam
cities the Chinese citizens erected arches
tGe work OF preparing decorations and
Hluininat,DnS for public buildings and I IL
Vate houses is proceeding rapidly and
further orders. Some Of the electric COM
paultS have so much work on hand that
they have had TO bring outside men into
the city 10 help them out