The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-09-24
VICTORIA STATUE UNVEILED
South Africa Medals Presented to
Canadian Troops Who Took
Part in War.

there was another great %outpourins
OF people to give them a greeting O.
loyalty and warmth.
They left Montreal in their specia
train at 8 o'clock in the morning and
their departure was marked by a fur
Their demonstration of popular regard
They left from Windsor street station
and half an hour before they arrived
at the depot lines of troops and pc:
lice alone kept the streets in that
section open to traffic.
A troop of hussars surrounded their
carriage and their departure started
a cheer that with gathering volume
extended from the depot. The rail
road track was lined with people far
beyond the suburbs of Montreal.
Down through the province Of Que
bee and into the province of Ontario
the people gathered at way stations
and crossings to catch a glimpse of
the royal couple. The train pulled
up at town Of Alexandria long enough
for the officials to express a few words
Of welcome. The duke and duchess
appeared on the platform for a
moment and the former acknowledged
the kindly expression.
The royal special reached Ottawa
at 1906, and the duke, attired in his
%favorite uniform of admiral Of the
British navy, alighted at once, accom-
panied by the duchess and members
of his staff. They were formally re-
ceived by Lord Mimic. governor gen
eral, and escorted to a state barouche.
A guard of honor from the Forty
third regiment was drawn up across
the approach to the depot and an es-
cort from the Royal Canadian Ora
goons was in waiting. The dragons
reigned their horses alongside the
barauche and the duke and duchess
We're driven to parliament hall. The
streets through which they moved
were %splendidly decorated and thou
sands of people were banked behind
the police and sentry lines.
It was in parliament hall that the
formal ceremony of greeting the heir
apparent took place and here was
gathered the largest crowd Of all.
Among the addresses presented was
n by DR.. Robert Upham, president
of the Canadian club of Boston. It
said in part:
"In the state of Massachusetts
there are hundreds of residents of
Canadian birth and the Canadian
club of Boston, voicing the sentiments
of this vast number, extend to you
sincere and hearty greeting.
1--WE Canadian residents in the
great republic in particular desire to
establish in your mind the fact that
we have not forgotten our love for
the reigning family in England, that
we have not lapsed in our affection
for our native land and that we join
with all Canada in extending to you
and her royal highness, Duchess of
Cornwall and York, on this visit to
American shores, a hearty, generous
welcome and that we wish you a long.
happy and prosperous life, crowned
with c and filled with the high
est of happiness and con
tentment."
At the close of the address of the
duke 5000 school children raised
their voices in the strains of God
the King"
The party then left the stand and
the duchess being shown to her car
riage by Premier Laurier, and duke
escorting Lady Laurier. The royal
drove at one to Rideau hall,
the Official residence of the governor
general, where they are to live dur
ing the four days they remain in OF
tawa. AS they rode through the
crowds surrounded their car
and offered a new tribute of
Tonight at Rideau hall there vas a
state dinner and all of the notables
gathered here were hidden to attend.
Parliament buildings were outlined in
light and every large structure in the
,ity was brightly Illuminated.
Ottawa, Sept. 21.-This was a day
a pretty ceremonial in the visit to
he Canadian capital of the Duke and
Duchess of Cornwall and York. 1t
with the decoration Of their
orders of the knights created in
lonor of the visit of the duke and
The great ballroom at
aideau hall was the scene of the in
,estiture and those upon whom honors
we're bestowed were as follows:
of Bath. Col. w. C.l