Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-16
GALLANT CANUCKS
RETURN FROM WAR
Highly Honored by the King
Of England.
THE sTRATHCoNA HORSE

man ANGCClNES a AASual
and the Command Is Presented
With the Kings Color by Edward
VII in Appropriate Address.
LONDON, Feb. liking Edward, ac-
companled by Queen Alexandra, today
inspected at Buckingham palace 800
officers and men of the Strathcona
Horse. His majesty presented the regi-
ment with the kings color and gave
medals to the men. A detachment of
guards held the lawn of the west ter
race and the Canadians were drawn up
IN front of the terrace. The company
present included Earl Roberts, who was
in full uniform, General Butler, the
Duke of COnnaught, Joseph Chamber
lain, the secretary of state for the colo
MES, Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal,
who organized StrathcOnas Horse, and
many army and court officers. The
royal standard was hoisted over the
palace as the king, wearing field mar.
shal's uniform, and the queen in deep
mourning, appeared on the terrace, ac-
accompanied by the Duke and Duchess
of Argyll.
His majesty shook hands with Earl
Roberts and General Butler, and the
band of the Coldstream GuardsSplayed
"God Save the King. "
Colonel Samuel B. Steele of Strath.
cona's Horse was presented TO King
Edward, who proceeded to inspect the
regiment.
returning to the terrace, the king
handed medal to Colonel Steele. Then
the officers and men filed past table,
the king presenting each of them with
a medal
The kings color was brought by an
escort of Grenadier Guards to the foot
OF the steps and his majesty presented
1t TO the Canadian cavalrymen, saying
it was the intention of his mother to
present it to the regiment, and he now
did it in her name and in his own.
The color was borne to the regiment,
the baud playing "God Save the King"
Afterward the Canadians marched
past, and the king, accompanied by Lord
StrathcOna, advanced and addressed the
troops as follows:
COmplimented by Edward.
Colonel Steele, officers, non-commis.
stoned officers and privates: I welcome
You here to our shores on your return
from active service in South Africa |
know it would have been the urgent
wish of my beloved mother, our revered
queen, to welcome you. Alas That
was not to be. But be assured
she deeply appreciated the services
you have rendered, as [ do. l feel
sure that, in entrusting the kings color
to you, Colonel Steele, and those under
you, you will always defend it and your
duty as you have done during the past
year in South Africa and will do so on
all future occasions. [ am glad Lord
Strathcona is here today, as it is owing
to him that this magnificent force was
equipped and sent out. I hope your
short sojourn in England will be agree
able and that you will return safely to
your homes, friends and relatives. Be
assured that neither / nor the British
nation will ever forget the valuable SER
vices you have rendered i'll South
Africa.
Colonel Steele, thanking the king in
behalf of the regiment, assured him
that the people of Canada would always
do as we'll as the Strathcona Horse, if not
better, and added that they were always
ready to defend the flag, the king and
the rights of the British empire
After three cheers for the king, the
officers were presented to his majesty,
who shook hands with and thanked each
one.