The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-23
OF WALES
 REACHES QUEBEC Thunder of Cannon Marks the
 Arrival of Fleet MAN Y AFRICANS PRESENET Prince Addresses the People in Both English and French and Is Ac-
 corded Great Ovation by
 Subjects and Visitors.
MANY AFRICANS PRESENET I

Quebec, July 22.-The Prince of Waies landed from the battleship Indomitable today amid the deafening roar of guns from the international fleet of British French and American warships, and the tumultuous demonstrations of 0O,0OO peo- pie massed upon the wharves and the ter raced heights of the city It was spectacle of truly royal splendor, as the latest type of British Dreadnaught, with the royal standard flying, came to anchor amid the double column of foreign war ships, and the prince was welcomed ashore by the governor-general or Can ada, Premier Laurier and the assembled dignitaries, hanked by thousands of sol diers and a multitude of people.
 It was 245 this afternoon when the crowds assembled on the cliffs saw the Prince of Wales fleet emerge from the mist far down the river. Immediately the guns of the warships began to thun- der, the British French and American ships firing their royal salutes together while every ship hoisted the royal stand ard and broke out a mass of color rom stem to stern. The Indomitable advanced maiestically, with sailors and marines ranged along the gun deck. As she swung alongside the New Hampshire, the colos- sal magnitude and power of the British ship stood out in bold relief against t1e American battleship, which looked ike a delicate white yacht beside this truly monstrous engine of destruction. Back of her came the Minotaur another naVai colossus.
 At4 o'clock the battleships again roared A salute as the prince disembarked rom his ship and came ashore. He wore ,he uniform of an admiral, with waving "hi.e plume and dark coat with goio eiloioiu cry. - ,ana;,g
 As he stepped on the King iaiiolnS ent, avery eve was turned on his rather lral ana vouthful figure. The prince pears little resemblance to his father, King Edward VII. He is below medium stat ire with rather thin features ana cioss cronped yellow Saxon beard, trimmed .o a noint. His face wore a pleased snllie at the echoing shouts of the people the rattle of saluting arms and the straiiis , of the British national anthem. Ohe ol the first glimpses the prince got as iie stepped ashore was of a bevy of English
 
 ful toilets, ranged in terraced seats before the landing stage, including Mrs Fair banks. wife of the Vice President, and Mrs. Cowles, wife of the admiral, and sister of President Roosevelt.
 Premier Laurier delivered to the prince an address of welcome in which he as sured him of the answering loyalty ana devotion of Canada to the King, and It's united resolution to promote the interests of the empire. The prince responded in happy vein speaking both English and French, extending the good wishes of his royal father to Canada, and making aliusion to the loyalty of English and French Canadians alike. The ceremonies concluded, the prince was driven in an open carriage through the streets, lined with soldiers and packed with people, 70 the Citadel, where the royal quarters are established during his weeks stay.
 Naval experts are much interested in the Indomitable, known as the mystery ship. owing to the secrecy with which her recent construction has been sur rounded. In appearance she is com plete departure from the old batteship and is little more than huge gun plat form, with all top-hamper cleared away so as to give open sweep to. her eight 12- inch guns, capable of firing fore and aft or broadside, with a concentrated fire of 13, 600 pounds of steel projectiles every minute. The old time masts and fighting , tops are eliminated and in their place is seen for the first time the steel tripod masts, fore and aft any part of which can be shot away and the rest stand. 
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