The daily sentinel., 1908-07-25
AMERICAN SAILORS
ARE CHEERED
Prince Of Wales Reviews Bril-
liant Military Pageant on
Plains of Abraham
[By Associated Press. I


Quebec, July 25.-The prince of
Wales had another day of strenuous
activity yesterday, beginning in the
morning with grand review of
troops, sailors and marines on the
plains of Abraham, then officiating
as the title deeds of this historic bat
tlefield were turned over as a per-
manent memorial, between times at
tending dinners, and finally last night
mingled with the gay throngs of gaily
dressed women at the state ball at
the parliament building.
The prince is bearing his part in
these functions with all the dignity
and good nature of his royal father.
shifting his uniforms from admiral
to field marshal and then to a plain
and well groomed English gentleman,
and always awakening the enthusias-
tic heers of the crowds whenever he
appears.
The grand review was the spectac-
ular feature of yesterday. The forces
assembled on the plains far exceeded
the armies of Wolfe and Montcalm.
who fought for mastery of the same
grounds. the aggregate yesterday
numbering $4,000, while the specta-
tors raised the assemblage to up
wards of 1000.
A vast hollow square enclosed the
reviewing grounds. sloping up from
the cove where Wolfes men gained
the heights and wrested the field
from the French. Spread out over
the plain were troops and blue jack
cts, glittering assemblage of red
coats, grenadiers, Highlanders and
the mounted cowboy forces of the
northwest. The 500 American sail
ors and marines from the New Hamp-
shire won full share of cheers by
their style of marching.
The prince rode on the field wear
ing the brilliant scarlet uniform of a.
field marshal, the helmet topped with
red and white plumes and his breast
crossed with the blue sash of the Or
der of the Garter.
He salloped along the long-extend-
ed front. the regimental colors fly
ing. the drums rolling and the buglas
sounding the royal salute as he rode
along.
Beside him rode Field Marshal
Lord Roberts on 'Bobs' Gas the SOL
d.ers know him, sharing the ovation
given the prince.
After inspecting the men, the
prince and Lord Roberts took posi-
tions before the reviewing stand,
while the columns defiled past for
more than an hour.
vice ana MS
military staff occupied positions on
the reviewing stand, and joined in
the cheers which greeted the Amer-
can contingent as it defiled by the
prince. The American sailors wore
yellow leggings and natty white duck
hats. which contrasted with the
straw hats of the British tars and
the top-knot caps of the French sail
ors
The review was one of the most
elaborate events ever held in North
America.
Following the review. the prince
formally transferred the battlefield
to the governor general as a lasting
public memorial.
Heretofore it has been owned in
parcels by private parties. but the
princes dedication passes it over to
the government.
The state bail at the parliament
building last night was the chief So
cial function of the princes stay in
the city. The building was brilliant
ly Illuminated within and without,
and great crowd filled the ball
room.
The American officers gave danca
yesterday afternoon on board the
New Hampshire which was largely
attended by officials and ladies'.