The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-08-18

welcome this prince Oh BOQu ichoWS
received and during the remainder Of
the journey proved his worthiness by
being the life of the party. Mean
while the fog had descended and0t the
captain expressed doubts as to
whether the trip up the st. Lawrence
could be made or not. Two hours we
waited and then fate was kind to US.
The fog lifted leaving only haze on
the horizon and we did not have to
miss the glorious day which followed.
One must see the beauties of the St.
Lawrence before he can realize that
the world has such a rich store. Sit
ting in the PROV one need miss none
of the glories. Slowly the boat picks
it's way down the channel between
wooded islands. Here and there on
the islands are the humble cottages of
their Inhabitants. Again one sees
Mrs. Pullman's Castle Rest" veri-
table palace, on the left, huge hotel
rising from the green banks on the
right. The water so blue, the banks
so green, stretching back to'the green
hills as far as one could see, (and the
glorious sunshine to make the picture
perfect.
At Prescott the river becomes more
apid and only the smaller boats can
go down the swift current. Here we
transfer TO the Brockville, a smaller
boat but still of the X. & O. line.
Then on down the river again, this
time through stretches of rapids,
until at last we reached Coteau land
ing, too late to shoot the famous
Lachine Rapids. From there we
were obliged to journey to Montreal
on the canal.
Now the people of this region have
ideas of their own and not even the
Michigan Press Association can
change them. For instance, all traffic
is suspended on the Sabbath day and
no one can induce the authorities to
pass a boat thro' the locks of the
canal before 9 p. m. on that day. 1t
was only seven thirty when we reach
the canal and there we were, tired
and hungry with a two hours wait
before us. You may be sure that we
did not spend all this time mourning
over our fate, but invaded the farm
houses and restaurants of the village.
How lucky! for we found among the
rest a French woman who could not
speak a word of English, but who
willingly sent for an interpreter and
who was finally made to understand
that a bowl of bread and milk would
be Just right. She seemed glad that
our wants would be so easily satisfied
and soon we were enjoying this feast
better than any king a royal lunch.
After a time the whistle sounded, the
crowd hurried to the boat and away
we went down the canal, arriving at
Montreal trifle after midnight.
Our accommodation in Montreal
were of the best. The entire party
went directly to the Windsor. This
immense hotel, the finest in the city,
is so located that it is an easy matter
TO gain all points of interest easily
from it. 1t is splendidly built and
elegantly furnished, and nowhere else
on the entire trip did the party enjoy
itself better. Everything TO make
the party comfortable was done.
In spite of the late hour at which
the party retired the night before,
everyone was up early Monday morn
ing ready for the first sight seeing on
the trip. A short street car ride at
9 O'Clock took everyone TO the city
hall. There greetings were given by
the mayor of the city, who made all
feel the hearty welcome which he in
behalf of the city extended. The
association president, Mr.. Knox, re-
sponded in a few happy words.
Souvenir pins were then given, bearing
on one side the coat of arms of the
city, and on the other the name of
our association and the date, a happy
surprise indeed. Carriages were in
waiting provided by the mayor and
the common council and the entire
party was driven about the city and
then up TO the beautiful Mount Royal.
Montreal is very old. The French
found il inha bited when they came
there in 1885 with James Cartier and
it was at that time that it became
French. At the present time this city
is very interesting. First of all the
inhabitants are about half French and
about half English. The French live
in the French Quarter" and retain
the language, customs and manners
of their ancestors. Even the city
government is divided. One term the
mayor is French, the next English.
We were driven through the parks,
the French Quarter, the finest resi-
dence portion of the city and then up
the serpertine road by which one
ascends Mount Royal, the beautiful
mountain which is part of the city