The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24

CELEBRATION
IN old QUEBEC
Prince of Wales and Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks Not
able Figures.
UNIQUE PROCESSION
A PLEASING FEATURE
ADDRESS OF VICE PRESIDENT
AND RESPONSE OF FUTURE
KING OF ENGLAND.


was the central figure today in the
spectacle reproducing Quebec's
historic past and ushering in the three
hundredth anniversary of the founding
of the city by Champlain. Aside from
the spectacular features OF the event.
change of addresses between Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks and the Prince OF
Wales, in which each spoke OF the ex-
listing relations between the United
States and Great Britain. and the
prince delivered message of good will
to the American government.
Thousands Present.
An enormous crowd filled the Place
des Armes, fronting the Champlain
monument, where the exercises were
held. Here the prince received the ad-
dresses of the American and French
representatives. the mayor of Quebec.
and finally Champlain, himself, repro
duced as in the days of Old, coming
from the mimic reproduction Of his
original ship, the Don de Dieu. with
some 5000 followers representing every
phase of life in old France
Pleasing to the Eye.
II was a splendid spectacle. carried
out under bright skies, with a setting
of this picturesque old city and its har-
Dor filled with a fleet of warships. To-
night the city and harbor is a blaze Of
light. The warships are outlined in
electric lights, marking every line Of
hull and rigging. while the parliament
and many other buildings are similarly
outlined with myriad of lights.
ri he ;s
ing across the st. Lawrence at a gigan-
tic display of fireworks on the heights
of Levisent, showing in fiery outlines
portraits of King Edward and the falls
of Montmorency and the battle of Wolfe
and Montcalm.
Fairbanks Speech.
In addressing the prince during the
exercises. Vice President Fairbanks
said:
Your Royal Highness: | acknowledge
with grateful appreciation the welcome
which you so generously extend. The
sentiments which you are pleased Ia, eX-
press with regard TO nv country | re-
ceive with profoI sensbility They are
renewed evidence of that respect and
cordial good will which has long ex-
listed between the United States and Great
Britain and will tend to strengthen and
preserve their amicable relations
hearty congratulations upon the distinc-
ton which she enjoys in the presence of
your royal highness and upon the enthu-
siasm with which she has welcomed you
within her gates. II is indeed signal
honor which YOU have done her. II is
happy circumstance which brings you
across the sea. The event is one which
will be long treasurered among the annals
of Quebec
All Eyes on Quebec.
The eyes of the western world are upon
this historic city. The celebration of the
tercentenary of Champlains founding Of
Quebec Is altogether admirable both in
the comprehensiveness of its conception
and in the excellence OF its execution. and
is an event which awakens interest not
only in the Dominion OF Canada but in
the United States also. From this point
as a base intrepid explorers blazed the
pathway of civilization through trackless
forests and explored lakes and rivers in
territory which is now within the Jurisdic-
ton of the United States. Names asso-
ciated with the early history of Quebec
are landmarks I'm our geography and are
indelibly impdessed upon our civilization.
Three hundred years is but a brief pc
riod in the history of England or France.
but il is all the history OF Quebec and all
of Anglo-SaXon America. Here has been
written an interesting story. Here have
been witnessed the victories and defeats
| of war and the blessed triumphs OF peace.
| The battleships of three great nations
rest yonder upon the bosom of the st.
I Lawrence river. The representatives or
those powers assembled here are recall
| ing past differences. but only to empha-
| size the present prevalence of spirit OF
| genuine friendship between them.
Greetings From Roosevelt.
! 1t is with unusual pleasure | bring you
| greetings from the president and the peo-
! pie of the United States. who rejoice with
you in the progress YOU have made In
| the manifold ways which make FOR the
strength and honor of great people. We
are not indifferent to your welfare. nor
are Won Indifferent to ours. The blood
! of a common ancestry is in our veins.
We have much in common. We glory IN
many of the sa me traditions and We have
the same jurisprudence. Our standing OF
civiliza ton is alike. Here. side by side.
owing allegiance to different sovereigns.
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