Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-07

uechelS, are plO" lnS their way across
from shore to shore. The Laurantide's
mountains form background 10 th.
picture. The picture is so rael TO life
that l shall remember this Canadian
autumn scene for many iay.
A caleche trip rounded out the dave
pleasure. For the benefit of the mini
ated l will say that "caleche" is a b;ph
twO-wheeled vehicle similar to . cb,iSe
the body resting on thorough braces
and the driver sits on a little saa+ ~,
the dashboard. 1t is a vehicle nocuIi,r
to Quebec. and one very seldom neat,
one outside of the walled citv In ,ba
evening | had the pleasure. while voc.
ing under the shadow of Cb,,.a,
Frontenac of listening to the Oueen,s
Own Il leglnentai band and one of RI.
finest in the Dominion. The following
day, 1hurSday, after breakfast T
strolled through DeS Carrieres straat
to the Governors gardens where Wolfe
and Montcalm monument stand. The
corner stone of which was laid with
Masonic honors Ill 1927. From the
gardens | went to the old parade
grounds Place De ArmeS. This is one
of the historic spots in Quebec, the, old
government building is situated here
although undermined the old part is
still visible. The present postoffic.
building, erected in 1872, occupies the
site of one of the Very OLD landmark,
the old house that antiquarians differ
so much over. Directly over the door
of this old historic house was the fa-
nous Golden Dog, the Chen Dor.
During the French regime the place
: as Il Masonic ball. From the postoffice
/ strOlled along where history had lef,
its mark along st. Louis street, with
its quaint Old antiquated buildings. nv
| the famous Kent house, the city resi-
| dence of the Duke of Kent, thu. late
| Queen Nictoria'S father. Next was the
present Masonic hall, the home of S,lS-
sex Lodge: then 10y Montcalm's head
! quarters and the home of Madame Dc
Pean. who figured in Quebec's early
/ history. ! strolleG along until both eve
and mind goo weary Of sightsceiuw.
then climbed the hill 10 the citadel on,
the crest Of Citadel hill. the grim for
| tress which defends the right of way
up the ST. Lawrence, ard gives to Que
| bee the lame Of Gibraltar of Canada.
All VlSiters are halted at the Dali
houSie gate. l oDeyed teh summons.
ana a pleas SAINT Tommy Atkins took me
! In charge and showed me this Canad,-
I an stronghold. The Citadel was cons
! Sidered ut one time mrrcsnable, but 7
! very much fear our improved method
! OF warfare ana naval equipment would
: work sad havoc with the Citadel if olr
: of our modern warSnIpS were pittad
. against il. \ mOat extends around II :.
! entire enclosure which is lust iusi.1.
| the walls, giving additional protection
! The approach to the Cita lei is case
! mated with loophOles for muske,r,
and cmbrasures for cannons. Tie
, quarters ale very pleasant for both
officers and men, and the view from til.
! Kings bastion, some $50 feet above 1I,.
/, blue Waters of the St. Lawrence WAS
particularly fine. This citadel and
! for'ificationS We're erected in 1923 from
2 approved plans of the Duke of Welliuc-
ton. and cost the tidy sum of 25.oono ra
rodnds. Beyond the citadel to the
west stretches the historic plains OF
Abraham. the famous battle-ground of
the French i'm 1859. and lust beyond
stu further to the west are the founda-
tons all that remains of the old French
S,
structures three in number, that guard
the approach to the city from the west
are situated here. They are pecu!iarlv
constructed, being perfectly round
built OF solid granite with wallis
Is feet thick. on the expos4J
side ard only seven on the side
1acing the city. They are built SO
possibly 50 as to be easily DESTROYED in
case they fall into the hands of the
enemy. | started in to write my out
Ire tiir, but find myself drifting into
history | fingered IN the old CITY fo,.
/ some days, until the autumn attraction
! OF "Trip up the Lake ST John region
/ Il country new to me. in fact new to
: MANY, attracted me so strongly I cnuI1
not resist. so one morning T naclaJ
my grip, babe good by to the LITTLE am
pre- OF new France, started for I.,ko
-. J"hn. the Canadian Adirond;,ck.
under the shadow of the La1,r.ntifIo.
Mts. and some day when the sni;,r
moves. and | come under the snnr 7
VIII SPIN the remainder of the warn If
the faf-famed land of the Oouananichn
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