The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-24
THEY SHOOT THE CHUTES
DUKE AND DUCHESS SAMPLE THE
REAL THING NJ OTTAWA.
60 over the Timber slides. roppi
Miie-Dinner in ~ Lumber Camp.

OTTAWA. ont. Sept. &-The Duke and
Duchess Of Cornwall spent to-day on the
Ottawa river and in the forest lining its
banks. and were given a complete eXposi-
ton Of "a Iu~mberman's life. with all its
nariva picturesqucness. They shot the tim
Der slidcs on RATS, lunched in a lumber
mans shanty and enjoyed a days outing
novel To them.
The royal party was taken from Rideau
Hall on a specially built electric car and
boarded six RATS at Oregon street. The
RATS were manned by half "A dozen river
men IN red shirts and blue jeans. and from
the one assigned to the duke and DUCHESS
noated the royal standard. Beside the
members Of the royal party. the Governor
General and the Countess Of Mimic, Pre-
mier Lagricr and Lady L.aurier, representa-
tives OF the lumbermen and the newspaper
correspondents travelling with the ducal
party were the only ones 10 make the trip.
The RATS were hoated down the stream
and then in succession sent whirliEs
through the slides. dropping fOrty-fOur feet
IN a quarter OF a mile. Every bridge span
ming the river was crowded and the banks
were lined with people. who cheered wildly
a the royal couple hoated quickly past in
their cNhilerating ride. Scores OF river
craft OF every kind waited below the slides
and there was a repetition of the cheering
The cribs were quickly collected and the
passengers taken off in birch bark canoes.
The whole flOtilla then proceeded down the
river 10 Rockliffe point. a landing was
mace at the clubhouse OF the ottawa
Canoe club, from the veranda Of which
the Duke and Duchess witnessed the
aquatic sports.
The lumbermen first gave an exhibition
of their skill in handling logs in the water
and "A series Of log rolling contests, in which
the losing man was invariably ducked. The
river sports closed with an exciting race Of
war caEOeS. Seven crews competed, hfteen
men In each canoe. The pace was very fast,
with "A desperate squirt at the finish. The
Grand Trunk Boating Club. of Montreal
won, the Britannias of Ottala finished sec
Ond. and the Ottawas were third.
The duke and duchess were then escorted
a heavy growth of hemlock and spruce,
q model lumberman's shanty had been
thrown up. Fifty red-shirted woodmen
lined uD 10 receive them, and they were
shown at once To the shanty.
A great open fire burned in the middle
of the lOg-walled house, and the smiling
cook announced in patOfs that the dinner
was ready. He offered steaming pork and
beans and other staples of bush life, and
the duchess sampled EACH. y large tent
that stood next TO the shanty was stocked
with the fare Of civilization, and the entire
party lunched.
After lunch the Iumbermen gave an exhi-
bitiOn of their wOOdcraft. They attacked
"A great tree with their axes, felled it,
sawed il into lengths and piled il on a
sleigh After that they danced on a rough
platform to the scraDing Of q violin in the
hands Of one OF their numbaf, and sang
the songs of the old v~oyageurs, When they
finished they were gathered together and
the duke thanked them. He said:
THE duchess and / thank you very much.
We have seen many interesting things on
our way around the world, Fut none more
interesting than this"
William Whistle, the FgrFlch Canadian
foreman of the camp, replied 10 the duke.
and his speech. strongly marked by the
dialect of his race, was highly amusing.
II dealt with his own woes and debts, and
the duke and duchess 7ho faced him
could not restrain their laughter
The duk and duchess returned TO Ri
deau Hall on the special car. Late in the
afternoon "A committee representing the
ladies or Ottawa called at Rideau Hall
and presented to the duchess a mink cape
Lady LauTier made the presentation, and
the duchess in reply expressed her appre-
citation and thanks.