Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-23
QUEBEC SCENE
OF ANIMATION
ARRIVAL OF PRINCE THRILLS.
BRITISH HEARTS
OFFICIAL CEREMONIES EXCEED
INeLY IMPRESSIVE
international Fleet of BattIeships Fires
Twenty=one Guns as Indomit-
able Comes to Anchor
in Bay

BY Associated Press.
QUEBEC, July 22.-The arrival of
the prince of Wales has sent a thrill
through every British heart in Canada,
for it is seldom indeed that future
king of England visits his American
colony. Never in it's history has pic
turesque old Quebec presented such a
scene of animation as it did today on
the arrival of the royal visitors.
AS the Indomitable came to anchor
a salute of tWenty-one guns was fired
by the assembled international fleet OF
hattleships Immediately after the ship
swung to anchor the official ceremonial
began.
First, the admirals and captains of
the British Atlantic fleet, accompanied
by Rear Admiral Kingsmill of the
marine department of Canada, went on
board to pay their official visits.
The the governor general, Earl Grey,
accompanied by Field Marshal Lord
Roberts and attended by brilliant
staff of officers, proceeded from Kings
wharf to the princes ship. Following
them the premier, Sir Wilfred Laurier,
with the members of his cabinet and
staff officers, proceeded aboard
Vice President Fairbanks, who rep
resents the United States. went aboard
the Indomitable half an hour after the
battleship's arrival and conveyed to the
prince the good wishes of the American
government and people. He was fol-
lowed by the official ENJOYS sent by the
French government, Messrs. Louis Her
bette and De Loyse. Later the prince
received the premier of Quebec and
other dignitaries, attended by their
brilliantly uniformed stats, military
and civil.
Meantime a guard of honor made UP
of the showiest crack companies of the
feet and the land forces awaited the
prince at the Kings landing. From
this point extended solid masses of
troops lining both sides of the streets
along the entire route to the citadel,
keeping the way clear for the royal
party and holding back the throngs of
spectators
The military display had all the brill
liancy of the variegated British uni
forms, with scarlet coated grenadiers,
Highlanders in tartans, the kings own
rifles and the cowboy riders from the
northwest mounted police.
Over 1900 troops and sailors were
concentrated here. AS theN prince came
ashore shortly after 4 o'clock another
elaborate ceremonial greeted him. Sir
Wilfred Laurier made the prince well
come to the shores of Canada, and to
this the prince made a formal reply.
The route of the royal parade led to
the citadel which tops the highest point
in Quebec. There the royal colors were
raised and the prince was finally es-
tablished in the sumptuous quarters
prepared for him.
Vice President Fairbanks, accompa-
MED by his military staff, arrived TINS
morning and was greeted with the roar
of saluting guns from the British,
French and American warships as he
crossed the river from Lewis to Que
bee harbor. He was met at Lewis by
Admiral Cowles, United States Consul
Henry and a guard of honor.
At the Kings landing on the quebec
side a deputation of officers from the
qovernor generals household welcomed
the American representative and es-
corted him to Spencerwood, which will
he his residence during his stay.