The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-13
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QNeOec, bandua, july lV.--EYefN
turn that we take in Quebec brings us
face to face with some memorial OF
the past. and most Of its streets per
petuate the names Of It's worthless.
Among the curious streets that every
visitor is sure to see, s.sy be mem
toned scus-le-Cap ana ,fe site Of the
famous Brealcneck Stairs Even the
postofhce has it's history, for It is
built on the site of legendary
haunted house, known as lie Chem d
Or There in the wall, can be seen
the curious old stone, with its inscrip-
Ition and its golden dog gnawing its
bone as of old
Passing along ST. Louis street, on
the right is the Place d'Armes, a
military parade ground in the days OF
the French regime On the left is
Kent House. the residence of the Duke
of Kent while in Canada In striking
contrast is the Court House, on the op-
posite side of the street. But con
trasts are common in Quebec. for here
the old and new meet together as they
meet nowhere else on the continent.
Close by is the little oldfashioned
house once occupied as the headQuar-
ters Of General Montcalm. Here he
held his councils of war, and prepared
his plans for the defence OF the city
i'm 1859 Further on we pass the Es-
planade. beside the city walls, used
by the British troops as a parade
ground From here we can see the
Garrison Club. Immediately outside
she ST Louis Gate, on the right, is the
Skating Rink, and here we come in
view of the handsome buildings of the
Provincial Legislature, which over
look the historical Plains of Abraham.
These extensive fields reach from st;
Louis road to the cliffs over Wolfe's
Cove. and from the Citadel to Spencer
Wood, the residence of the Lieuten-
ant Governor There, beneath the
monument that tells a glorious story
Here Wolfe fell Victorious
the ashes of countless heroes on
such a spot well mlght the lines of
Campbell be repeated:
Few, few shall part where many meet
The snow shall be their winding
sheet.
And every turf beneath their feet shall
be soldiers sepulchre."
Beyond are the Martello towers,
bnilt in 1872 for the better defence of
the city's Notifications Below on the
ST Foye road-which is reached by
the Belvidere Drive-stands the "Mon-
ment to the Brave" erected to com
memorate the heroism Of the men
who perished, at the battle Of st.
Foye.
For those who enjoy driving Que
bee and it's environments has probably
more attractions than any other Ca
madam city. The drives are all charm
ling and many Of item have historic
associations OF great interest
While Quebee is pre-eminently q
s1mmer resort it also claims tho
TO be crowned as Queen Of Northern
Winter Resorts. Then when th'
fro.t-king is supreme, the population
deyotes a generous portion Of its time
to the various forms Of outdoor pleas
are and winter sport which have mad,
ST. Petersburg one OF the most famous
and popular European winter resorts
The time is spent IN sleighing, gkat
ing, tobogganine, skiing and snow
shoeing, and such genes as curlini
and hockey. all of which are indulgel
in with vim inspired by the pur
invigorating winter air, which renew
vitality ana creates desire for opel
air exercise
On the famous Dufferin Terrac
with its unriyalled view down tn
broad st. Lawrence towards the blu
mass of Cape Tourmente, is built
toboggan slide starting from tn
Kings Bastion and stretching tn
whole length of the terrace to tn