The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
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1--WE have no need to fear that the rela-
tons between the United !, states and Greet
have faith to believe that our flags, which
grace this historic occasion and which min
gle together, and salute each other upon
the Plains OF Abraham, will never confront
each other in conflict upon either land or
sea.
IT beg again to thank your Royal High
ity which you tender to me as the repres sas
tative OF the United States. and to wish
for your country and your people contin-
ua an Of the blessings OF peace. pro ress
Welcome OF City.
The city's welcome to the Prince
Of Wales was expressed In an address,
in part as follows:
May 1t Please Your Royal Highness:
ITO .day the Canadian nation celebrates
with joyous enthusiasm an eventful date
in its hstory-the three hundredth ami
versary both OF Its birth and or the founding
OF this city OF Quebec by Samuel de Champ
lain. Our pleasure and rejoicing will be
incre ased by the fact that, through q happy
combination OF circumstances. we are hon
ored by the presence OF Your Royal High
ness. specially sent by His Gracious Ma
jesty. our much beloved sovereign. to inau-
gurate, in his name. the series of festivities
which will commemorate these glorious
events.
Yesterday Canada. and the Province OF
Quebec welcomed Your Royal Highness
To-day the. citizens OF Quebec claim the
honor OF Offering to you in this ancient
capital their warmest andS most cordial
greetings. "A b
Assembled round the monument OF the
glorious founder Of Canada, our hearts filled
with the heroic mem cries OF three centuries
the story OF which seems moro like an epic
than a history. the French Canadians can
not suppress an inexpressble feeling OF pa
ttrlotic pride and gratitude towards the two
great nations which have. In turn. presided
over their destinies--to their ever beloved
France, to whom they are indebted for their
being and their grand traditions. and to
England, which has left them free to ex-
pand in the full enjoyment OF their faith
their language. and their institutions. and
which Is based upon tho greatest possible
extent OF liberty, and is undeniably the
finest and most perfect in the world.
his sentiment. moreover, must be still
further heightened in all Canadians OF
every origin. In the presence both OF this
mo snihcent display in honor OF the I'M
mortal Champlain. and OF this tribute to the
young and vigorous nation, Which. born as
Il y. were yesterday. has expanded With gI7
>gantic strides over an area vast enoush To
contain another empire. (
on this solemn occasion, which must
eN remain an eminently prominent factor
Of the pleasurabe security which We enjoy
during the prevailing peace OF nations, and
also OF the marvellous developments We
everywhere behold. Thus Inspired, orr,
thankful voices rise in one harmonious
hymn OF gratitude to the Almighty who
has showered His gifts upon us; to t he two
great nations who are our mothers and 10
whom we owe our national existence; to
thar very great and powerful severed en- the
arbiter and apostle OF the nations peace.
VINO 50 wisely presides over the destinies OF
the British empire: to Your Royal High
ness. bis worthy representative. who has
crossed the seas to participate In our re-
Joiclngs. and to all these our guests, come
together from every quarter OF the globe.
to honor with US the Immortal founder OF
quebec, ana his life work. which We can
to-day. appreciate in all it's splendor and
ma gnifcent results - e =
deeply moved and touched by the reads
ness with Which Your Royal Richness Weld
ed to the desire of the Canadian peopie.
ana stirred to the very bottom OF our hearts
by the Imposing inatureAof this great demon
stratlon. we must ever cherish the memories
Of this glorious day rendered So brilliant
by your presence. =.
In return We ask you to convey To His
Majesty the King our protestatons OF 10y
atty to his person and his crown, and 10
ner Majesty. our very gra cious Queen, our
admiration for the eminent qualities with
which sho 50 consplcuously adorns tn g throne
OF Britain 800 We - ' ''' o''e
&. During the modest Festivities Of the
time OF Champlain, the few people OF the
colony assembled round their leader were
accustomed to crown their rejoiclngs by the
loyal cries, .Vive lie RoI! Vive Monseigneur
lie Dauphinr -
ITO day. three centuries later, the clti-
zens OF Quebec and tho whole Canad ian peo-
pie faithful! to their new allegiance, as we're
our forefathers to tho old regime, welconl q
Your ROYAL Hlghpess with the heartfelt ac-
Claim God save the King. God bless tho
Prince OF Walesr $3.50, - - 80