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One Hundred and Thirty-FTve Vet
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GRATED by His Royal
HIghness.

OTTAWA. Ont Sept. H-This was a
oay of pretty ceremonial in the visit to
The Canadian capital of the Duke and
Duchess of Cornwall and York. 1t be-
gan with the RECREATION of their orders
OF the knights created in honor Of the
visit Of the duke and duchess The great
ball room at Rideaa han was the scene
at The ihvestiture and those upon whom
Ihe honor were bestowed were as fellows:
Commanders Of the Bath Col w C.
lrury, Col W. D. Otter and Col z. L.
I.ssSard.
Knight Commander of St Michael and
= George. Lieut.. Gov. Jet-e, of Quebec.
comma ntiers DC ST. Michael and ST.
George Joseph Pope, under secretary OF
state; Principal Paterson. of MeCII uni
NeTslty: Rev Oliver Matthew. rector of
laval university; Mayor Rowland. Maj.
Naude. military secretary to Gov. Gen.
Col Buchanan and Mai. DenisOn.
knight Bachelor. Tnomas G. Saaugh-
messy. preside ut of the Canadian Pacific
railway
Fhe scene at Rideau Hall. when the
new knights presented themselves before
the brilliantly uniformed duke and his
court. with its action copied from an
other age Was Il picturesque ore. =
John --nderson read the royal warrant
making &c rare grant of power and VS.
ccIut Cricbton bearing the insignia of
The orders. escorted the knights forward
i'm groups.
They kneIt before the duke. who in
succession touched each upon the Shout
.lers with his sword and commanded
them to rise
Lord Wenlock read the admonition Of
loyalty TO the crown and their particu-
lar orders 10 them and the duke offering
eacn his congratulations.
STATUE OF VICTORIA.
After the investiture ceremony the duke
and duchess escorted by a detachment
'f the Royal Canadian dragons and at
tended by his personal staff, drove
through the city of HUI and then on
O Parliament hill 10 unveiI d statue
OF Queen Victoria The statue, from the
design of Philip Herbert. the French
Canadian sculptor stands on a commando
Ing site on a knoll just east of the
handsome commons buildings. Today
scarlet aud bIge-cOated foot troops and
tlussarS and Dragons in .aefr red and
yellow slashed uniforms were grouped
e rout it, and in the sunshine of bright
morning the picture was an inspiring
one Outside the police and military
lines surged a crowd that filed ParTfa-
neut square and overfowed into yelling
ton street, and there was a mighty cheer
when the strains Of God Save the
King, announced the coming of the
duke ana duchess and the governor gen
-ral and the Countess Of Mimic. Premier
Ldurier and the duke spoke --w words
OF tribute 70 the dead queen and the lat
ter pulled 4 cord that drew down the
1iraptnSs from the pile Of granite and
bronze
, SOUTH AFRICAN MEDALS
The Unveiling of the statue was i'm
rediateIt- followed by the presentation of
South African medals.
l. AZ
Cect order Of their commanders by ap-
Hestring in the khaki which they wore at
the front. instead Of uniform OF their
corps but their appearance in fighting
clothes made them even more interest
ing Lieut.. Holland of Ottawa, who got
the Victoria cross for saving a rapfd-fire
Sun in a sharp fight near Belfast. headed
the line and was given the greeting of a
nero His mother and grandmother Were
admitted to the enclosure beside the duke
and duchess to witness the preseuta ton.
Al the end of the line of 1S5 men faIter-
iusiy walked Trooper l. W. R. MuIIoy,
a. YoUg lawyer who had both eyes shot
OCT 1T Witp0ort- A conrade led him up
ta the duke To receive his medal and
the crowd lost its lightheartedness at
sight Of him. He had been visited in an
English hospital by the Duchess of Teck,
sister of the Duchess of Cornwall, and
ttlr laLgeE- Walking up 60 him. recalled
The Incident MuIIoy expressed his thanks
and was led away
The duke and his staff were later the
guests Of the Rdeau club at luncheon.
and in the afternoon. with the d, @less,
attended a garden party at Rideau hall
The grounds were handsomely decorated
and several hundred specially Invited
guests attended. Mourning is still worn
ty the court, but despite the rule many
ri the ladies' were in handsome gowns of
lighter eetors-
The royal party viii spend tomorrow
Wy quietly at Rideau house.