Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-24
At Quebec Begins on Ar.
rival Of Prince Of Wales.
Grand Historic Pageant Re-
produces Co|ony's History.
Prince Visits Yankee Warshlp and
Expresses Admiration.

Prince or wales was tIle Sl6Hii III tho
official opening today Of the celebra-
ton concentrating the Booth ami
versary of the founding of Quebec by
Champlain. The prince presided IN
person over the opening exercises, re-
ceiving the foreign representatives at
the foot Of Champlain monument and
reviewing the historical pageant re-
producing Quebec's history
A fac similc of Champlain's ship in
which he crossed the Atlantic, the Don
De Dieu, had been constructed and on
this the representative of Champaign
and his crew, dressed in the costumes
of the period, sailed up to the city at
the point where Champlain landed ana
entered the structure reproducing the
rough palisade fortress which the na?i-
gator first occupied.
Champlain and the other historical
persOnages then filed before the Prince
Of Wales The historical groups took
in the romantic period of the French
occupation of Canada. beginning with
jacques Cartier and his early adven-
lures down to the battle of Montcalm
and Wolfe on the Plains of Abraham.
The arrival of Champlain on the Don
De Dieu was set for 3 p. NJ. and the
review by the price occurred later IN
the day. Meantime his highness
passed the morning returning naval
visits and the calls of the foreign rep
resentatives He was attended by
field marshals escort in his drives
about the city and received with
clamorous demonstrations by the
crowds wherever he appeared
At II o'clock the Prince of Wales
went aboard the battleship New Hamp-
shire where he was received by Ad-
miral Cowles and Capt. Winslow, who
introduced the prince to the American
officers and escorted him about the
ship. AS naval officer and expert
he showed great interest in the details
of the New Hampshire. The prince
complmented the American officers on
the handsome appearance of the ship.
He passed half an hour aboard the
battleship and departed amid a roar
of the ships guns.
Quebec, July 24-The Prince of
Wales was the central figure today in
the magnificent spectacle reproducing
Quebec historic past and uShering IN
the 3OOth anniversary of the founding
Of the city by Champaign. Aside from
the spectacular features it was the oc-
casion for notable exchange of adj
dresses between Vice President Fair
banks and the Prince of Wales, in
which each spoke at length on the cx-
listing relations between the United
States and Great Britain, and the
prince delivered a message of good VIII
to the American government.
a1 q
staff. received the addresses of the
American and French representatives.
the mayor of Quebec and finally Cham
plain himself. reproduced as in me
DAYS of old, coming from the mimic
reproduction of his original ship, the
Don De Dieu, with some 5000 followers
representing every phase of old France
in Canada.
Vice President Fairbanks addressed
the prince during the exercises this
afternoon.
The Prince of Wales, in replying to
the Vice President said:
THE King. whose earnest desire is
always to promote the best and closest
relations between nations. has special
ly desired me. as his representative to
convey to you, Mr.. Vice President OF
the United States ana 10 your Coi-
leagues, not only a hearty welcome but
also warm express of thanks, both
to you and to your government, for
your presence here on this suspicious
occasion Your presence is an outward
and visible sign of the friendship and
goodwill between ourselves and the
great country which you represent with
so much distinction. We recognize
that the presence of representatives
of the United States and France among
us testify to the growth of the spirit
of friendship between nations.
The historical procession which de-
filed before the prince was remark
able asscmblage of groups. represent
ing various periods. including Jacques
Cartier and his crew. King Francis |
and his court; King Henry Nv and
the court of Frances Champlain ana
the crew of the Don De Dieu. the dis
coverers LaSalle. Toilette, Marquette,
the armies of Montcalm and Wolf and
innumerable other historical characters.