Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-28
town of Vermont, with it's terraced
hills and palatial residences. Here


hills and palatial residences. Here |
The party rested ana passed very
ple9 SAINT our. and later resumed thci |
jon: Hcy On I, East SWahton. Al MOI
risy,l,e Were the train made a stop
of thi:ty minutes we oined of lie
joint.
At East SW:ntOu where we made
connection with the G. I. lty. we were
met nv Mr.. II r. Charlton, advertising
agent of the Grand Trunk Railway
system who extended to the party i'll
behalf Of t,,c railroad which he so ably
represents a cordial welcome to the
Grand Trunk and its connections III
Canada. Mr.. Charlton did his ut
mos; 10 MAKE, its pleasant for the
nartv and the party are under deep
obIiga tons to him for his many acts
Of kindness our special was attached
- TIE regular Montreal express ana
we made very fast time into Mon
neal running over the famous jubilee
bridge which is a wonderful piece o
engineering being some mile ana =
quarter in length and one of the most
substantial of it's kind in the country
At n. d the train rolled into the Bona
venture station. where tie party
aiiyhted and Immediately took car
riacr Cos for St Lawrence hall. our head
quarters. while in the Cathedral city.
Montreal has population of some
40 eco and is a thoroughly cosmcp3li-
tan. city. one can hardly realize that
they have crossed the boundary line q
the Kings domain. After removing
the stains of dusty travel and Il good
nights rest the party awoke. Thurs
dav morning. refreshed and prepared
| t. see the metropolis of Canada at ITS
| best Carriages We're in waiting foE
the party and. at o'clock, we started
! IN sight seeing tour and visit to
| Mount Royal park. Montrears beauty
| spot where thousands of dollars have
! been expended i'll its walks and drives.
| McGilTs and Laurel University
buildings. the Royal Victoria hospital,
postoflicc. Masonic Temple, Sir James
MCDonald'S statue, City Hall and
| Court House. the Natural History
Museum. La Fountain park. the Bank
! of Montreal Niles Monument. Place
de ArmeS square. the ancient Presby-
terrain church. Christs Church cathe-
dral. St. James cathedral. which is
built on model of st. Peters at
Rome. the headquarters of the Duke
of York and the royal party when in
! Montreal the week Of the Fourth. the
| residential and business section of the
| city are but a few of the many places
of interest the party visited. reserving
| the famous Norre Dame cathedral
and chapel and Grey nunnery for a
closer inspection, after lunch.
! Hours and days could be spent in
Notre Dame and the adjoining chapel
without doing it justice This
beautiful and imposing structure was
built in 1881 It's towers are visible
for over 80 miles. The platform OF the
western tower is reached by a stair
way of 219 steps. There are II bells in
all the largest weighing some PASS
pounds. 1t stands six feet high and
measures some S feet and : inches il
diameter. The smaller bells make
a beautiful chime. The interior OF
Notre Dame is beyond the power OF
description. 1t has seating capacity
of about 10000 and by utilizing the
aisles can seat $4,000 The nave Of the
church is go feet in length. 50 feet .ir
} height and 90 feet in width. not in
| Guiding the side aisles which measure
; some = feet. The walls are five feet
|
A feet high give light to the galleries
The great organ. one of the master
: pieces. has about 5000 pipes and 10t
stops Its priceless gems and works OF
art and its exquisite carvings are ad
= mired by thousands.
!, Directly in the rear of Notre Dam,
. is the chapel Of the Sacred Hear
built in the form Of cross. % fee
| n II VA.
= art and all the work of Canadian ar
2 lists. The cost of this structure alone
i is said to be about $500. 600 Notr,
Y Dame and the chapel are familiar
n themes to lovers Of the beautiful.
V description or even a partial descrip.
t ton is utterly beyond my pen so
I forebear and take in ina gination tn,
|. Grey Nunnery where we find the nun!
a very cheerful, devoting their lives I,
f work of charity and education The,
X assist the poor, visit the sick and car
2 for the homeless. The party spent
S very pleasant hour within its wall
G and learnt many a lesson Of devotion
( The remainder of the day was Spen
: in sightseeing and shopping in Mon
4 treals business marts and the lasie
" found many a novelty that they Wer
tempted To purchase ana trust to tn
ObsCured vision of the Custom hous
: officer to bring through to the State
y in safety.
n At $50, after an English dinner a
r st. Lawrence hotel carriages were il
Il waiting to convey the party to tn
d SOnaventure station of the Gran,
n Trunk Railway where We boarded tn
II Pullmans specially reserved for the us
= of the party, and continued on OF,
: journey through the garden of Canad
Il along the line of the Grand Trun
It | railway. The Grand Trunk. or famil
e larly called the G.. 2. Il. y. system
IS has a total mileage Of 41l9 miles. 1t
o network of steel connects Portlan
y and the far east with the principI
d towns and cities in Canada an
n | spreads its steel bands like silver rib
| bon through every city and town i
V the province of Ontario and the stat
e of Michigan and the West and has il
II terminal point at Chicago the dis
n tributing point for the great Yves
e Its service is second to none in equip
It ment, rolling stock and safeguard an
Z. its management has combined unde