The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-21
C.P.R. DOES HONORS
ON NEW STEAMSHIP
ON EMPRESS OF
s,.a BRITAIN AT QUEBEC.
The Fine New Craft the First of the
Transatlantic Line to be Put On by
the Canadian Pacific System-N Worth
western Men Attend the Celebration.
From a Staff Correspondent.

Quebec, May 17.-Quebec has again
become history maker, or the scene of
history-making. Yesterday this old
city, which has rested on it's historical
honors for more than century, saw the
elimination of an event which is a sign
of the times, the mark of new era in
the history Of Canada and Of North
America. It was the celebration by the
Canadian Pacific railroad Of the inaugu-
ration of new transatlantic steam
ship service Of the highest class, an evil
dence that an epoch has been reached
in the history of Canadian commerce,
and therefore in the history of Canada,
and the American continent.
The principal event Of the celebra
ton was held aboard the first of the
steamers of the new service to be placed
in commission, the magnificent and
splendid new ship Empress of Britain,
which within very few weeks will
have as a sister ship in the Canadian
Pacific service the Empress of Ireland.
This event was an inspection of the YES
sci by more than a hundred steamship
agents and newspaper men from all
parts Of the country, including W. B.
Chandler, city passenger agent of the
500 line, Minneapolis, and more than
score of others from the twin cities, Du-
luth, and the middle northwest.
Luncheon on shipboard.
| Following the inspection a luncheon
was served in the grand saloon Of the
ship. This was an affair of the utmost
elegance, in strict keeping with the ap-
pointments of the steamer. No expense
was spared to delight the. company IS
guests. It brought the enthusiasm of
those present, which had been aroused
! t1yf ho cy>1a cf 4ho #
Britain and the historical significance
of the occasion, to a fever pitch, and
when the white-haired but gallant Cap
tain Stewart arose to propose the first
Of the toasts, "The King the crowd
broke into ringing cheers. The toast
was then drunk in silence, after which
"God Save the King' was sung with
spirit.
Captain Stewart then proposed thu
toast ''The President Of the United
States.'' Cheers greeted this toas
also, and f. A. Bromley Of Minneapoli
responded to the toast, catching tn
spirit of the moment and preparing tn
way for the enthusiastic singing O
"The Star-Spangled Banner
} The Bluff Captain.
Showing the amity existing anon
the rival lines, sailing vessels from 81
Lawrence ports, George Hannah, a vet
, eran officer Of the Allan line, propose
{ the toast, "The Empress of Britain an
Captain Stewart To this Capital
> Stewart responded. He showed himsel
the "bluff captain' of story and hi
9 tory, the kind Of captain who never dc
! Eserts bis ship, who never forgets in tn
/ opportunities for social enjoyment 0
S shipboard that his first duty is the saf'
Q ty Of his ship, the successful completio
r of her voyage and the comfort Of thos
s on board. &
u u =, ~-A Magnificent Ship.
n All Captain Stewart had to say
e his great ship was that he was "pror
n Of herr And well he may be. Sc
?, soned travellers, whose knowledge (
It the transatlantic service of other cor
is panies is of the widest and whose jud
IS ment may be relied upon to the utmos
h said yesterday, after thoro inspecti(
- Of the Empress of Britain, that the
g was no finer ship, no ship offering mo
K, comfort and greater elegance, sailil
a the Atlantic. Her maiden trip, CO,
le pleted at Quebec last Saturday, tt
G. partly a stormy voyage, showed her
be ship that in large measure, indie
almost wholly, eliminates the terrors
-, seasickness. She rides the waves, ev
- q when they are stirred by storms, on
,e even keel and her engines drive h
re along at high speed with remarkab
w little vibration. Her great length-5
n. feet-prevents undue and uncomfort
t. BILE pitching. Even in the storm of t