The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-24
FAIRBANKS
 AT QUEBEC Takes Part in Celebra-
 ton. HISTORY IS REPRODUCED Prince of Wales Welcomes the Vice President Great Britain's Future Kinx Goes Asesrd the U. s. Battle-h,p New Hampshire and Inspect.
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Quebec, July 23--The arrival of the Prince of Wales was the signal. for the opening today of the celebration com memorating the 300th anniversary of the founding of Quebec by Chanplain.
 The. Prince presided in person over the exercises, receiving the foreign rep presentatiyes at the foot of the Cham plain monument and reviewed histori- cal pagent reproducing Quebec's his- tory. A facsimile of champiain's ship in which he crossed the Atlantic. the Don De Dieu. had been constructed. and upon it Champlain and his crew, dressed in the costumes of the period sailed to the city at the point where Champaign indeed and entered the struc- ture reproducing the rough palisde fortress which. the navigator first oc- cupied. Champlain and the other his- toricai persons then filed before the Prince of Wales.
 The historical groups took in the Romantic period of the French occup- ation of Canada beginning with Jacaues Cartier and his early adven- lures down to the battle between the Armies of Montclam and Wolfe, on tn c plains of Abraham. The groups were presented on a scale of lavish naagnifi- cience. with 5000 persons costumed as historical figures.
 MT. Fairbanks Speech.
 The speech of Vice President Fair. banks at the exercises were as fol- lows:
 ledge with grateful appreciation the welcome which you so generously ex- tend. The sentiments which you are pleased to express with regard to my country receive with profound senst- bility. They are renewed evidence of that respect and scordtal good Will which has so long existed between fns United States and Great Britain ano their annicable relations.
 Permit me to extend to Quebec my hearty congratulations upon the dts ence of your TsoyaI Highness and upon the enthusiasm with which she has welcomed you within her gates IL is. indeed, | signal honor which you nave done her. It Is a happy circumstance which brings you across the sea. The event is one which will be long treas ured among the annals of Quebec, tTha eyes of the western world are uDon this hfstofic city. The scelebra- tfon of the tercentenary of Champlain founding of Quebec is altogether ad- mirable both in the compreh enstveness Of It's conception and ia the excellence of It's execution. and is an event which awakens interest not only in the Dominion of Canada but in the United infrepid explorers blazed the pathway of civilization through frackiess forests aTdAtanexpIored lakes and rivers in terrt- | tory wfsichfis now within the jurisdic- I tfon of the United States. Names as. socfated with the early history or Quebec are land marks in our geography and are indeiibiy impressed upon our civilization.
 An Interesting Story.
 Three. hundreds year is but oriet period in the history of England or france, bue it is all the history Of Ouebec and all of Anglo Saxon Ameri-. ca Here has been written an interest. ing story Here have been witnessed the victories and defeats of war ana the blessed triumphs of peace. Ihe wonder upon the bosom of the St Law renee. The representatives of those powers assembled here are recalling past differences but only to emphasize the present prevalence of spirit or genuine friendship between them. 'sIt is with unusual pleasure bring you greetings from the President and rejoice with you in the. progress you nave made in the manifold ways which make for the strength and honor Of great people. We are not indifferent 10 your welfare nor are you indifferent to ours. The blood of .. common alces- try is in our veins. We have much in common. We glory in many of the same traditions and we have the same jurisprudence. Our sstandard.ss s.s of of side, owing sliegiance to different sovereignties, we are in Gods Proxi- dence. 10 work out our destiny. We wish you that contentment which comes from the cultivation of the arts of peaceful industry under those