The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-07-23
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QUEBEC BLAzES
IN GALA ATTIRE
FOR THE PRINCE
VICE PRESIDENT FAIRBANKS
REPRESENTING UNCLE SAM
AT THE FESTIVITIES.
The Coming OF the Prince Of Wales to
His American Colony is Made
an Occasion of Splendor and
Display.

Quebec, July 22.-Que5ecs recep-
ton this m0yQing 10 the Prince cf
Wales was a magnificent success, un
marred by single untoWard incident.
The harbor is dotted all over with
war, hips and The battlesbip New
Hampshire CT the United States navy
| fired one of the first suns OF The salute
announeipg the arrival of the battle
ship lndomitable with the royal party
aboard
The other British warships in p-rt,
! the Exmouth, Duncan, Albemarle,
Russell, Venus and Arrogant, the
French warships Leon Gambetta and
Admiral Aube and the Citadel chimed
! in. The Indomitable. followed by the
cruiser Minotaur, was made fast to
her mooring buoy before the smoke
from the saluting guns had entirely
I Disappeared AS each vessel came to
anchor she ran up bunting and her
men lined her sides The British
vessels in p1rt lined the sides of their
ships rs the salutes were fired, and so
did the mon Of The battleship New
Hampshire and the French warships
At the same time flags We're displayed
on the British vessels already in port
and on the Citadel and Governor Gen
erals quarters. The Minotaur ran
.iup the royal standard on her mainmast
and it was already flying on the In
Idomitable.
As the inlonitable passed the other
wa Slips flags wef& dipped and all
the way Up the harDoc &alutatlQna
were exchanged With lhe great naat
of pleasure vessels The or wd that
lined Dufferin Terrace to watch the
arrival must have numbered $4,000,
while many thousands more were
Icrowded upon other places from which
a view of the harbor could be OBJ
tanned
Immediately after the arIfvnl of
the ships, his excellency the governor
general ana Premier L3uricr boar led
the Indomitable and arranged several
details lf the reception with his royal
1 highness. as well as the replies % the
/ addresses to be presented The dis
/ itinguished Canadian leaders were in
troduced TO the Earl of Dudley, gov
ernor general Of Australia, TO Sir
Francis Hopwood permanent under
secretary to the colonial office. and
to the various members of the staff
accompanying The Prince Of Wales.
Both the warships and the citadel
! doomed forth royal salute when the
prince and his suite landed at the
| Kings Wharf The royal visitor was
met and welcomed by the Canadian
cabinet ministers and driven to the
/ parliament house, escorted by four
troops Ct cavalry, advance and read
guards and mounted police Several
, state carriages containing the royal
suite preceded that containing hi roy
al highness, Which was drawn by six
Horses. with scarlet and white liver
led outriders. A brilliant royal and
military staff rode before the carriages
which were surrounded by detach-
ment of the Northwest mounted police.
several mounted police, especially de-
tailed to act as a bodyguard to his
royal highness during his stav in
Quebec.
Thousands Of cheering people lined
the streets and here and there were
groups Of school children who sang
God save the King" rs the raycI car
riage sped past. The prifice looked
exceedingly well and, as he graciously
bowed his acknowledgements to the
salutations of the crowd, freuuent
comment was heard among the people
to the effect that his royal highness
appeared much sturdier and more re-
bust than when he visited Quebec
some years ago as Duke Of Cornwall !
and York. The prince wore his naval |
uniform and the crosses of st. Michael |
and ST. George, the Victorian order /
and the Order Of st. Patrick.
The Prince of Wales will remain in
Quebec one week in attendance on the |
great Tercentenary celebration now in /,
progress. During this time he will F,
be kept exceedingly busy if the sched- |
ule Of events arranged in his honor |
is adhered to. He will attend several /
naval and military reviews, witness |
the historical pageanfs and be present
at number of official functions Of |
varied character. The principal event |
will be tho formal de1icaHc- ~e the !
Plains OF Abraham as a national bat !
uefield park.
Tonight his RovaI Hiqhress Nay
faf al ef 1fo Il
the Citadel by Lord and Lady Gray. |
Other guests we're Vice President !
Charles w. Fairbanks Of the United
States; Earl Ct"ey, rernor general