The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-17
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Prime Minister Of
Canada. 81 'll3s n as
OPENING Of PARLIAMENT 4 y 'l-.|l y INT
EGIIonors We're Acc orded 5 Lieu iIetl-
tenalit-G Governor 3 cca,ls'c' Zig zig "
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Governor Nytilurd return I p.ti
u ,,ieh,nond yesterday from es IN y
"a Il where Ne had been The guest OF s 9G
Wl,frcd l.auiie, Prime ~
S$ada for 8thn opening OF rlianl Y INV
the attendant functions. az v IL
# sked 4 regarding the ceremonies l y.
,sssions made ON him by the coca ca s' ~
also il he received any i6 marx w
of attention on account of the =
s,tion whicl, lie holds as Lieutenan
ernor Of virgnia, Colonel saifsi :5B
is D. II received every possible courtesy tlnu
attention and was special ifnpre es"sss
fir ton with several inetl g ~.
%Flitical prominence In Canada "'l 81. " -
"a rnest desire on their par 81 3closrt$
Nre lntions with the United STATES, ~ =
$srere n oilics Incidental to& the opening 81
nd !, M & parliament arc very impressive
And tic gathering In the Senat g chamber ~
~ that occasion was particularly DILL
liant parliament was formal y opened Wy
HsI1,s Isxccllcncy, Earl tray, G overnor g en-
Y (lcraI n III "a NADIA who delivered Ills open x
4 inr, address iii both English and 1rrencl
This, j find i Isl cst on,ur orr hetS pnfl s
or all presiding officers Of enc leg ish 4
tive body, lit the opening functi sli IS IS
}B 1Ixcctlency was accompanied by his Sta 4
%9,nsftll dress uniform OF tho British army.
Sis ana also blythe Minist crs OF Canndn, head
sS "A e he Premier, Sir Y fired * Ia Y
S1ier, and members o e tic F IVY Council.
ltrheT wives Of the senate us wei as the
wives Of ~ the minste rss and member RS }, @ q
the Privy Council, a ppear ed in full eve
S1,ing dress on tho floor Of the u Senate
Countess Gray, wife OF the Governor u!
NJ General, with lier daughters Lady Siby "
" and Lad rs Evelyn were al SO pres NJ ~
Willard and lyself were assigned aefatts
with Lady SLaurier, the wife Of the r. ritne
Minister Immediately opposil 10 Countess
M Gray and her daughters. II; ri u II
Shown Every Courtesy. 8
sg3S$ After lie Ceremonies, which, though
N forma j, were quite simple, consisting Of
81 a n address on8part Of the resdentt Eof he
~ Senate, delivered In + rcnell. as vel as
SEnglisli.t and tho. ad dress OF I1ar Gray
the speak Of the House g e Commons,
ss hcla Il reception Iii his private apartments
BY iii 3 the Parliament building. Tho fol
lowing evening; Earl G ray entertained 1T.
" dinner the members of tho NIinstrySand
Iorivys Council, after which a i'ecept on tlt
81 I2ldeall II ouse, is the official resi-
ss dcnce Of the Governor G enera was given
ny himself and Countess Gray. TO which
8were$sinYited tho wives and daughters Q +
VI tieBministers and member OF tho VI riyNs
81 Council q to3this reception we were SO
81 Every courtesy and consld era
ss Ion wa shown us, and when 5batl e
Ills Excel ency y, iovernor- G General, good
Knight, lie inquired Il II we would y be E III
Canada i@some little time and express
-rd n hope TO see something OF us dur
II. Ing our stay. ! told "A him i feared 81 I
M must return within a very few days,
but had enjoyed every moment tiny
Visit. He then asked me VIC could mot
lunch Informally with him the following
,53 lay. To this Invitation, was forced 4 9
express sincere regrets, Il as i was engaged
a$8to lunch with the American consul, NV
# Foster 8$ Of! Vermont. Earl Gray then!
III asked us 10 be his guests on Saturday
81 which Invite ton 7 was very glad toi8nc-s
@ cept. Saturday, a bout 4 o clock, we drove
n out to Ridea,l III ouse. about three miles
from Ottowa, over a perfect sheet Of
spotless snow and to the merry jingle OF
81 leight bel We found Earl Gray a man
4 Of N charming personality, and enjoyed
Y every moment OF ouravisit.$ which, OF, acc
Nj count of my hurried return that after
Sk noon to Virginia. had TO hasten. ID n 81
Winters Of Ottawa. .
one can hardly conceive a more attrac-
tive climate than. the winters of Ottawa.
With a mantle. qf'spow 'ov'eringf the Whole
face Of the ellth.8und the thermometer
%Ein$thc$ morning, probably 10 or J. de-.
grees below zero, and by noon not rising
higher than zero with an atmosphere as
dry and invigorating as champagne, one
~ is enthused 10 the utmost My tonlySre
4 Eret is that i could not stay longer TO
the charming hospitality rendered
f@ns. Saturday evening in Parliament Hall,
the formal drawing-room reception VAS
\ held TO this function invitations are
II most eagerly sought and It was IA source
Of great disappointment that ! could not
# attend. 5F
IL "a AS i have always found In my travels
outside of my own country the fact Of
I'll bcngSa Virsinian seems to give one q y
WI cntree everywhere. II was N source Q +
81 great gra tification 10 see how thoroughly
~ familiar men of prominence In Canada
we're with our politics and internal az
4 fairs. II was also a source Of Intense
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