The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-13

land rs the residence OF the governor
general ann his suite when ON one of
their frequent visits to the city.
Visitors are warmly welcomed by
the winter clubs. and are quickly
initiated into the various forms OF
winter sports and amusements.
Apart from all this, Quebec, in win
ter is strongly recommended by en-
inent medical men as a resort for
those predisposed to pulmonary com
plants The great German, Doctor
Eichorst, is a strong advocate of such
a climate as Quebec affords.
The finest possible view OF the old
city is to be had from the Lewis
heights, ON the opposite shore,
reached by ferry
1t was from Lewis that the British
cannon played upon Quebec in 1859.
The fortifeations today are OF a supe-
rior class in every sense immense
sums having been spent upon the
forts and batteries. From the heights
a magnificent view OF the Montmo
rency Falls can be had, and the drives
around Lewis are as picturesque and
attractive as those about Quebec
st. Ammo de 5eaupre.
The world-famed shrine OF st. Anne
de Beaupre. short distance below
Quebec, is reached by electric railway.
! TO tell the story of St Anne, we must
draw upon holy writ. upon history
and upon tradition. Two places,
Nazareth and sephoris-at the foot
OF Mount Carmel-contend for the
honor of being The residence OF ST.
Anne. Her husband was Joachim or
tEH-Achim. The only offspring OF
Z that marriage was Mary, the one des-
/ tined TO become the mother of the Re
+ deemer When St. Anne died, her re-
c mains were Inferred near Jerusalem.
in the valley Of Jehoshaphat From
q that vale, in the days of the Emperor
e Trajan. when Christianity was yet but
q a century old, tradition tells us that
e a rudderless ship swept over the Med
D iteiranean, bearing the body Of St.
G Anne. which was being carried to
$ France to be placed in the keeping 81
e ST. Auspicius. the first bishop ofApt,
$ a town in Proyence 1t was there
!. that the great monarch, Charlemange
t. found 1t. In after years ST. Anne be
= came the patroness Of Brittany, and az
z Auray a shrine was built in her honor
d and the faith OF the simple Briton
e taught that she there performed mi
s raculous cures for those who trusted
n in her
A few years after the founding o
e Quebec a crew of Breton sailors We're
e buneted by terrific tempest all hop,
e seemed TO have fed; all earthly sue
a cor was despaired Of; when, naturally
Ie they turned to the protector Of theh
Ie people, and they vowed to build Z
ie shrine in honor Of ST. Anne dAuray,
should she guide them safely through
the storm. They landed at last a
2 the spot where now stands the beauti
= sui Basllica. They built little chape
z in fuhlment ol their promise II
q 1860 it became nc essary to rebuil,
3 the primitive edihce 40 that time
q sulpician father-de Quen-w was SDal
= lsh priest Of Quebec and he iepute'
Rev Mr. Vlgnal to go and bless th'
n corner stone OF the new church Th
= then governor Of New France, N
q d'Aleboust. officially presided OF th
q laying OF the foundation OF the frs
8 shrine to St. Anne In Canada In l67
the chapter Of Carcassonne, IN France
sent out relic Of ST. Anne, to D.
= kcrt in the new shrine Rich present
y came from the court Of Louis XIV
8 and the Queen mother Anne OF Aci
b tia embroidered a ohasuhle for IA
y service OF 81 Anne's new altar TN
. Marquis de Tracey, yleeroy OF Ne'
. France. had vowed IN the hour Z
= shipwreck TO lay a gil; at the feet {
p St. Anne He fulfilled his compact %
p presenting a painting by the Tame
b artist Lebrun, representing ST. Ann
= and two pilgrims. Bishop Laval =
Montmorenci gave two pictures fro
. the brush OF I.uc Leirancois a Fral
4 ciscan friar. and a silver reliquary 81
= In precious stones. IN i70G Lemoir
d d1beryille, the heroic pioneer soldie
presented the massive silver cucih
\. now on the altar. IN 1866 the magnii
3 cent new church was erected. and q
q the north side Of the large temple a
Il auxiliary chapel was Quilt with tf
- materials, and haying the decoration
b steeple and bell 81 the primiti'
b church II is Of coidnthian arehite
y ture. and rs twin towers rise 20
- height % 16s ieet Il was solemnl
b blessed and opened for public vorghi
q on the 18th OF Oetober 1876 Il ws