The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-20
Thousands Are Doing" Old
City in Style, on Eve of
Celebration.
EXPECT FAIRBANKS
AND PRINCE OF WALES
British, American, and French Bat
tieships Present Stirring Spec
tacle in Harbor.

QUEBEC, July 2o-Thousands Of
Americans are arriving to witness the
pageants and ceremonies in celebration
Of the Chanplain tercentenary. They
come from East, West, North, and
South. from Maine to Louisiana and
from washington 70 Los Angeles, trav-
cling by train, boat, and automobile
And they are losing no time in letting
it be known that they are here. They
own the city, or, rather, they are shar-
Ing it magnanimously with the military
and naval forces. They have taken pos
session of nearly all the available con
veyances and are doing Quebec re-
gardless Of expense.
The appearance of the city is of the
gayest and most animated description.
The principal streets are ablaze with
light and color and filled with moving
throngs Of soldiers and memo wars
men, both English and French, all fra
teTnizing nth the civilians in the joI-
Hest manner.
Roberts at Church
Governor General Grey ard his guests
attended religious service on the Brit
ish flagship in the harbOr in the fore
noon. Lord Roberts and his daughter
took part in the service at the Anglican
Cathedral while the Duke Of Norfolk
and Lord Lovatt, being Catholics, as
sisted at the solemn high mass at the
Basilica. The troops in camp paraded
to their different churches in detach-
ments
The floral decorations were placed on
the statue by che Papal Zouaves. VINO
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songs and speeches. In the speeches
particular stress was laid on Cham
plains intensely religious character and
devotion TO the church, as well as on
the great part played by him in evan
ge!izing and civilizing the new world.
Battleships in the River
The harbor already presents a stirring
naval spectacle. with the British battle
ships Exmouth, Albemarle. Russell.
and Duncan. and TIE cruisers Venus
and Arrogant, and the French battle
Ships Leon Gambetta and Admiral
Aube. They will soon be joined by the
American DattIeship New Hampshire
and later ny the Prince of Wales
squadron, the Indomitable. Minotaur.
and other ships
The New Hampshire is now down the
s.. Lawrence. and the understanding is
that she may not come up TO the city
until Tuesday in which case she will
probably nave an opportunity to extend
the first salute OF welcome to the In
domitaDle, bearing the Prince Of Wales.
The anchorage Of the New Hampshire
is just or the Citadel, between the
British and French warships. thus Of
fering an opportunity TO compare the
latest type If ships Of three first naval
powers
The French ships are low and squat
~. with fierce lighting tops and two
low stscks forward and two aft. The
British ships look uuwieldly. and their
dun slate color does not give them a
smart appearance. One Of them. the
Venus, ran amuck. as she came to her
anchorage. crossing the bows Of the
flagship by a hairs breadth and then
slamminG her stern into the bow of
another battleship.
When the Indomitable and the New
Hampshire arrive together they will
give naval experts an opportunity to
study the latest products OF British and
American naval architecture
Vice President Fairbanks is expected
to arrive Tuesday in time to be pres