The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-01-01

SlfenN bl1Wlng ana the warning bells ringing
Enveloped in tAis thick fog and in a heavy
do"n-poW of r4,n, We entered the harbor of
st. John am ! maAe my first visit in a
foreign country
he next morning daNned as fresh ard
bright as 1t can only be after q severe storm,
and We FASTENED to visit the celebrated falls
81 the st. John River, whichare in some res
; poets unparalleled in the world.
+ II IS at this point that the St John River
cmpiies into the Bay of Fundy-the mouth of
!. the river is narrow and ON either side of the
3;ipyerare high cliffs The falls are perhaps n
quarter or half mile from the mouth of the
. rNerJand are, during low water, very similar
. - those Just below our city: but then the tide,
Which sou know is at that point from 30 10 40
feet, comes pouring in with such terrible
Swiftnesst The tide meets the opposing water
at the falls, and is acutually tumbled so forci-
bly, against it that the falls are reversed, and
You can witness the curious spectacle of a
falls up the river at one time and down the
river Mt others,
Returning to the city We proceeded 10 view
its principal sights. We had been told that
the Canadians, particularly those of the Eas-
tern Provinces, were more intensely British
than the English themselves, and we found
that this was apparently the case. We also
found that they observed Sunday as holiday,
as well as a holy day, and we found every
where in the parks flag-staffs from which float
ed the English Jack with the Canadian ensign.
We found this same English Jack on all the
public buildings-the Post Office, the Custom
House and on all the hotels, &c, &c
| was becoming Just bit homesck for a
sight of Old Glory when, coming up one of
the principal streets, saw on one of the larg-
est hotels two flag-staifs; from one of which
floated the inevitable English Jack, while from
the other floated beautiful American flag
I stood and gazed at it for some time, and
never did flag look fairer and brighter than
did that one of the land of the free and the
home of the brave" appear to me there in
that country of another flag
Since that time have more love, moro re
verence, more respect for those stars and
stripes than ever before. ask all to rise and
join in singing The Red, White and Blue"
Walter +. Hayhurst was then introduced and
delivered an earnest and thoughtful address
punetuated with some witty sallies on the
members, i'll which he set forth the possibili-
ties OF the Club, and in closing his remarks he
presented to the President, Geo. w. prall on
behalf of the Club members, a beautiful cut
glass water bottle and a half dozen cut glass
tumblefs, i'll token of their appreciation of his
services as president
special telephone had been put in the
dining room for the occasion and several
messages were received during the evening
for several members of the Club, and the new
invention of having the voice of the party
atthe other end of the line distinctly audible
to all of the company so that all could under
stana the subject of conversation was very
piuch, appreciated, especially as the messages
We're in the nature of Take offs the reci-
pient.
DIR, Geo. l., Romine delivered II thoughtful
paper on the subject of vaccination, which
thoroughly covered the subject in its history,
its theory, its practice and its results.
This was followed by DR. Peter McGill on the
allied subject of toxins and anti-toxins In
general, and as both of the gentlemen had
eliminated as far as possible all technical
terms and had rendered their subjects in
popular way, they were most thoroughly en-
ipyed and a vote of thanks was rendered them
A large express package was delivered to
Walter L. Hayhurst, which on being opened
was found to contain beautiful white pigeon
which escaped from the box and flew several
times around the room, and being caught it
WAS found to be n carrier pigeon which had
been despatched by Edward, the 9TH, of Eng
| land, and it bore II proclamation from His
Majesty to the effect that he had heard of the
| fame of the q Club and desired that n repre-
sentative be sent to his Court to represent the
| Clubut his coronation. Several of the mem
beers We're placed in nomination and much dis
cussion ensued but as all nominees were oh
| ieeted to, il was found impructcable to senC
| a representative with the unanimous approva
of the entire membership, so that the @ Clu
VIII not be represented at the Coronation
The President received n telegram from
| Santa Clan stating that he had been detain
ed on account of the smaller boys that he had I,
| visit at Christmas time; but stated that he
| had despatched fine Christmas tree and that
1t would probably arrive in time for New
Years, and soon the sound of bells heard
and fine tree was brought in, filled with
presents in yarious colored stockings which
were attached to the tree and moment later
Santa Claus himself arrived via one of Santos
Dumont s mir ships, which he had borrowed
for the occasion.
Just on the stroke of twelve, the large gong
was slowly sounded with twelve peals pro
claiming the end of the old year and the be-
ginning of the new one. The members greet
ed the waning year by rising to their feet and
standing in silence until the hour was sound
ed, they then drank New Years toast and
joined in singing Aud Lang Syne."
John Curtis, n guest of the Club, sang and
rccted in very acceptable way sentiment
particularly appropriate To the season of the
year, and WAS greeted with hearty applause.
Col Richard j. Reading entertained the
in an of hand address filed with |
wat, hufnor and pathos.
The New Year had well begun when Home,
Sweet Home was sung, and the fourth annual
dinner of the Q Club brought to happy end |
ing