New-York tribune., 1908-07-27
GIFT FROM THE PRINCE
$50, 1000 TO AID MEMORT4T
Many Expressions of Internatiouol
Friendship IN Speeches

Quebec, Que, July 26-The Prince NJ W.
had a comparatively quiet Sunday after :,
round OF ceremonies of the last few davs -
attended church at the English CathedraI =.
ing from the cathedral in an open carriage a.,
raising his silk hat as the crowds saIutad =,
along the way. royal pew at the church -
been eIaborately decorated, but the prince -
ferred to occupy less ornate seat on the -
trail aisle. He walked part Of the wav -.
from the church. and then took his earriag. =
the steep hill to the citadel.
vice-President Fairbanks was invited - :.
present at the cathedral. but selected -
church of his own denomination, the Netbod,-.
On the Plains Of Abraham solemn mass -
celebrated in the open air by the CafboHs
Archbishop Of Quebec. with the Duke Of Nors.r
and large assemblage present.
Earl Grey's dinner to the colonial reprez.,.
tives last night brought two speeches from -.
prince. He said in the chief one.
Your exceIlency has referred 10 the fac+ -.
this Is my sixth visit to Canada ! cannot
regret to say, hope to rival the hero OF ths,s
celebrations. the founder Of Quebec, who crosss5
the Atlantic no less than twenty times al
even made something OF a record passage Ta-
those times. passing from HOnfieur to Tadosac
in eighteen days
We in the IndOmitable that splendid ,hs.
the largest and most modern Of cruisers ~
tossed about in North Atlantic gale but svs.
if the voyage entaiIed some discomfort n ~.
more than compensated by the welcome 9LtSE
awaited me my arrival As the reprsza1..
tive OF our King. / knew that an Anfhu sio,.i
greeting awaited me. but the marked afecton
OF that greeting has touched me most IasnI,
The three hundredth birthday OF Quebec -
been made the occasion. not OF parochfal ar -
vinciai. but of national and imperial fn1porsanc.
and we rejoice that all quarters OF the gIoL
have taken an interest in Quebec's annfversary
The Prince handed Early Grey a check s,-
10000 TO be used in maintaining the Plain,
of Abraham as a permanent memorial. the ti,,.
deeds of which he had turned over earlier 4,
the day. Premier Laurier said in the course ~
his speech:
1t is source Of great satisfaction to have our
powerful neighbOr. the United States represent
ed at this national commemOratiOn and reura
sented by no less a person than their Vice
President 1 wish to thank Mr.. Fairbanks for
the kind words he has spoken in coming mere
and we especially treasure his declaration thar
nothing on earth can change the cordial rsls-
tions that exist to-day between his country and
England
In no part of the world has there been great.-
rejoicing at the entente cordiale now happily ex-
isting between France and England than here
where that entente cOrdiale has existed for wears
and Is growing steadily stronger. We hope thar
this state of things will continue between our
old mother country. France and our powerful
neig'hbor, the United States. Not only this bu-
between England and France would be not only
a calamity, but crime against humanity
Earl Grey also referred to the United States
I'm connection with the entente Cordiae as fol-
lows: This tercentenary is proving itself to
be an instrument for fusing the two great
races into united people. for uniting the whole
French and English speaking world in point
of common interest, and for strengthening the
entente cordiaIe between the British Crown. our
ancient ally, France. and friendly and
powerful neighbor, the United States"
Prior 10 the colonial dinner the Princs Of
Wales drove to Spencer Wood and made a call
on Vice President Fairbanks. He was accom-
panied by Sir Francis Hopegood, Under Sec
retary for the Colonies; Lord Annaiy and Cap
tain Godfrey Fawcett. IoTt1-in- waiting. Vice
President Fairbanks. attended by General Mur-
ray and Major T. Bentley Mott, received the
prince in the drawing room, and twenty min
utes were spent in an exchange Of expressions
of good will