The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-23
Amid Deafening Roar of Guns of International Fleet and Fifty Thousand
 People.
SIGHT ROYAL IN SPLENDOR
Premier, in Welcoming, Gives Assur- ance of Unswervlng Loyalty of Canada to tho
 King.

Quebec, Que, July 22..-The Prince of Wales landed from the British bat tleshop Indomitable to-day amid the deafening roar of guns from the inter- national fleet, of British, French and American warshps and the tumultous demonstrations of 50,000 people mass ed upon the wharves and the terraeed heights of the city It was a spectacle of truly royal splendor as the latest type of British Dreadnausht, with the royal standard flying, came to, anchor among the double column tf foreign warships and the prince was vel comed ashore by Earl Grey governor general of Canada, Premier Laurier, and the assembled dignitarles. fianked by thousands of soldiers and a multi tude of people.
 It was 2:45 this afternoon when the crowds assembled on the cliffs saw the Prince of Wales fleet emerge from the mist far down the river Immed- lately the guns of the warships began to thunder the British, French and American ships firing their royal sa- lutes together while every ship hoist ed the royal standard and broke out q mass of color from stem to stern. The Indomitable advanced majestI- cally. with sailors and marines ranged along the gun deck, As she swung alongside the New Hampshire the colossal magnitude and power of tho | British ship stood out in bold relief against the American battleship, which looked like a delicate white yacht beside this truly m )nstrous en- zine of destruction. Back of her ] came the Mnotaur another naval colossus At o'clock the battleships again roared salute as Inc prince i debarked from his ship and came ashore.
 He wore the uniform of an admiral, with waving white plume and dark coat faced with gold embroidery. AS he stepped on the kings landing every eye was turned on this rather frail and youthful figure. The prince bears lit- tie resemblance to his father, King Ed ward VII. He is below medium stat ure. with rather thin features and close cropped yellow Saxon beard trimmed to point. His face wore pleased smile at the eehoing shouts of the peo- pie, the rattle of saluting arms and the strains of the British national anthem. One of the first glimpses the prince got as he stepped ashore was a bevy of English, French and Aperican women in beautiful toiettes. ranged in ter raced seats before the landing stage including Mrs. Fairbanks, wife of the president, and Mrs. Cowles wife of the admiral and sister of President Roosevelt
 Premier Laurier delivered to the price an address of welcome In which he gave assurance of the unswerving loyalty and devotion of Canada to the king and the united resolve to promot the interests of the empire. The prince responded In a happy vein. speaking : both in English and French, extending the good wishes of his royal father tc Canada and making pleasant allusion to the loyalty of English and French Canadians alike.
 The ceremonies concluded, the prince was driven in an open carriage througl
 the streets lined with soldiers ant
 packed with people 10 the citadel where the royal quarters are establish
 ed during his weeks stay.
 Naval experts are much interested 1T the 1ndomitable, known in England a The Mystery Ship" owing to the seerc
 cy with which her recent construction
 has been surrounded In appearance she is a complete departure from tn old battleship, and Is little more thai huge gun platform with all top ham
 per cleared away so as to give opel sweep to her eight 12-inch guns, capa
 ble of firing fore or aft or broadsid
 with concentrated fire of 1860 pounds of steel projectiles every min , ute. The old time masts and fghtinl tops are eliminated, and in their plac
 is seen for the first time the stee tripod masts, fore and aft, any par
 of which can be shot away and tn
 rest stand. From a naval standpoint
 visit to the 1ndomitable Is hardly les
 interesting than that of the prince, q
 1t Is the first time one of the Dread
 nought ships has been seen in Nort 5 American waters.