Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-07-23
5000 Strangers Will Be In
The City When The CeIe-
bration Reaches Its
Height.
eRe OF the Most Notable Features OF
the Celebration Programme VIII
be the Dedication OF the Battle.
field Of the Plains Of Abraham
as a National Park.
Especial to The ARGUs.) Il

Quebec, July 1S.-In observance OF |
the 3OOth anniversary of the founding |
of Quebec by Samuel de Champlain,
th 9 intrepid French navigator and ex-
plorer who was the first man to sx-
plore a large section of the North
A merican continent. the Dominion of
Canada, England, France and the
U nited States are uniting In the most
elabo rate celebration ever held in this
part of the world. The Prince of Wales,
t he Vice President of the United States,
the Governor General Of Australia,
military and diplomatic rspresen tatives
Of foreign powers and long list OF
other distinguished persons, including
the foremost officials OF all the Prov
inces Of Canada, are to be present to
| C ON naemerate the tercentenary of the
time when Champlain broke ground
whore the city Of Quebec now stands.
Royalty, nobility, generals, admirals,
d. p1omats, legislators and men famed
in the world OF art and letters will
participate in historical pageants, in
memorial exercises, in naval and mill
tary displays and In the dedication of
battlefields and monuments. The pro-
gramme will be ushered in tomorrow
and will continue until the last day of
July.
bare list of the notablss who will
| ia ke part in the celebration, many of
W hom have arrived in Quebec, would
Of
Prince of Wales Is due to reach the
city next wednesday on the cruiser
ndomitable. He will be accompanied
by brilliant staff and will be received
and entertained on a scale BETTING his
exalted rank. Other notables from
the mother country will be Lord Rob-
erts, the Duke OF Norfolk, Earl Dudley,
Earl Ranturly, Lord Lovat, Sir Alfred
Lyttleton. The United States will be
| Q fdcially represented by Vice Presi-
dent Charles w. Fairbanks and by
Rear Admiral w. S. Cowles, who has
Hampshire. Franco has sent several
| warships and an officirl deputation
headed by Vice-Admiral ralJaursguibsrry
| and l.. S. Herbette, Councillor OF State
One OF the most notable feature of
| the celebration programme will be the
dedication of the battlefield of the
Plains of Abraham as national park
with the Prince of Vale presiding at
the conservation. This event is to
take place next Friday and will be
participated in by $4,000 troops. In
the park will be erected joint monu-
| nent to the two heroes, Wolf and
Montcalm. Englishmen and French
man, who fought $50 years ago, a bat
| lie that decided that the future of the
country should be in the keeping OF
| the Anglo Saxon. A defendant OF
| Montcalm will be present at the cere-
mony.
The public is chiefly interested in
the historical pageants, which prom
ise to be more elaborate than anything
of the kind ever attempted before in
America.
| Thousands OF visitsrs are already
arri wing In Quebec to attend the csle-
bratien. 1t is estimated that nearly
200 strangers will be in tho city
when the ceIebration rea chss it's height
| The decoration of the city was prae-
tically completed today, though the
final touches will not be put on until the
arrival of his royal highness, the
| Prince of Wales.
| Tho decoration and illumina ton Of
| the Parliament House and grounds
form one Of the most attractive sights.