The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-14
ROYAL WELCOM
TO CANADA S NEW
GOVERNOR
Duke OF COnnaught Now at
Head Of Government
CEREMONY AT QUEBEC
Uncle Of King George Tells Colon
lists How Glad He Ia TO Be
With Them.

Quebec, Oct. 14.-The duke and
duchess of Connaught, who are to
preside over Rideau hall at Ottawa
as representatives of King George
Tor the next few years, arrived at
Quebec Thursday evening and land
ed yesterday morning They were
accorded Just such reception as
might be expected from loyal Canad.
lans to members of the royal house
mold. The streets were gayly deco.
rated and everywhere was manifest
ed the liyeliest interest in the recen.
! tlon TO- the new governor-general.
The duke was received by the deputy
governor general, the members of the
dominion cabinet, the lnspector.gen.
| eral or militia, the director of the
naval service, the Northumberland
OF the province OF Quebec, the prime
minister of the province, and the
members of the provincial cabinet
As he stepped from the boat sal
ute OF II guns was given and as the
guns doomed and the band PLAYED
the national anthem. the duke was
escorted to the carriages which were
to convey him and his party to the
Parliament building
Actual ceremonies of installation
took place in the legislative council
room and We're impressive. At the
appointed time Capt Peletier enter.
ed the chamber and intimated TO the
under.secretary of state the arrival
OF the duke, duchess, suite and ret
niue. On the entry of the pair and
suite the assembly rose. The duke
had no sooner seated himself than
he arose again and Mrs. Borden came
forward and presented the duchess
with a bouquet.
The duke was formally sworn In
and upon taking his seat a royal sal.
ute OF II guns was fired announcing
the Installation of the new governor
general. After Lady Gouin had pre-. |
sented bouquet TO the Duchess, Sir |
Lomer Gouin, read an address Of |
welcome, followed by the mayor OF |
Quebec with an address from the
citizens.
The duke replied as follows; "Mr. |
Premier and Gentlemen: | thank |
you for the hearty and loyal welcome
which In the name of the province !,
OF Quebec you have extended TO the
duchess and myself Your province.
rich in historical memories. is usual.
ly first TO welcome the new governor
general and bid godspeed at the end
OF his tenure Of office. Thus first
and last impressions OF Canada are
iraught with the atmosphere of pros
perity and progress which character.
ICES your beautiful land. In DAYS
gone by, fusion OF French and Eng.
lish races made the greatness of Eng
land. Here again history repeats IL
thousand troops in the province OF
makes your own greatness.
From Saxon and Norman England
drew qualities OF courage, persever-
ance and strength which raised her
10 the proud position among nations.
Here under wise rule of statesmen.
sometime of British and sometime of
French descent, Canada has achieved
IN era OF development which is the
envy OF the world. am proud and
happy to have been selected by my
ling to I'LL the high office OF COVER
and to thus be In a DOS.
ton TO follow and promote the re.
narkable progress OF your country.
That this progress under divine pro.
'idence may be continued and ever
is my most heartfelt wish,
md ! am glad to have the opportun.
~ OF expressing II to you on my ar
ival'