The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-21
.TERCENENARY
BEGINS TODAY
Po|np and Pageantry Mark
Opening
ROYALTY SOON TO ARRIVE
TlON OF THE BOOTH NEAR
SINCE FOUNDING OF CITY
HAS STARTED.

QUEBEC. July 21.-Pomp and
pageantry such as has never before
been witnessed in the new world will
mark the first performance this after
noon Of the Quebec tercentary spec
tacle on the Plains of Abraham. The
days festivities were ushered in by
the arrival of the French and American
ships of war; which were given a
vociferous greeting by the assem- olrd
spectators as they swept past the
Isle d'Orleans. A preliminary reception
to official guests, including some of the
most distinguished men of Great Brit
ain. Canada, France and the United
warships. This afternoons magnificent
performance on the plains, the first OF
the series, will be witnessed by thou
sands of spectators from the big grand
stand and every other point of want
age This evening will be given the first
performance of Felicien David's
symbolic ode, "Christophe Colomb.'
Prince to Arrive
His royal highness, the prince of
Wales, will arrive tomorrow on board
the British cruiser Indomitable, and
will make his official landing at
o'clock in the afternoon. The prince is
accompanied by "a brilliant staff and
the reception will be the most note
worthy event of the kind in the DO
minion's history This will be the sec
ond visit of the prince to Canada. The
first was in 1901 when the prince was
accompanied by the princess, the royal
couple travelling as the duke and du-
chess of Cornwall and York.
The original intention of the royal
party was to visit Australia for the
purpose Of participating in the inau-
guration of the new commonwealth, as
the fedora ton of the various states of
of having the party return to Eng
land via. Canada was enthusiastically
taken up and a formal invitation hav-
ing been extended it was accepted.
Travelling in the steamship Ophir
and accompanied by f1otilla of war
ships, the duke and duchess reached
Quebec on September 16, 1901 land
were received amidst evidences of great
rejoicing by leading Canadians, mill
tary and civilian.
After visiting Montreal and ottawa,
the journey across the continent to
Victoria B. c., was commenced. Dur
ing the long trip across country many
novel and entertaining events were
participated in, the Indian encampment
furnishing no little of the interest to
the occasion.
Victoria was reached on October l.,
and the return trip was commenced af-
ter a short stop there
Perhaps the most noable of royal
visits to Canada was that of King Ed
ward, then the prince of Wales, in 1860.
In 1859 the parliament of Canada
invited Queen Victoria to come to Can
ada to lay the cornerstone of the parli-
ament buildings at Ottawa and Off
cially open the Victoria bridge. She
could not come but the following year
sent the prince of Wales, then young
man, in her stead. This was one of the
greatest historical events as regards
the participation of royalty in Cana
dian affairs, that has ever taken
place.
Big Sum Available.
One hundred thousand dollars was
by parliament for the
of the prince and his
party On August 81 he was received
at Quebec by the governor general
and both houses of parliament, headed
by their speakers. Messrs. Narcisse F.
Belleau and Henry Smith, both of
whom were knighted by his royal high
ness
After two days festivities at Que
bee the royal party left for Montreal.