The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-14

Sir Wilfrid's speech was in rreach.
There were at least 900 persons pres
ent. but after Sir Wilfrid concluded
the crowd dwindled to less than half
that number.
Kept HIS tint On.
Although we had only seen his pic
lures, we at once recognized him. THIS
was the more surprising, as his head,
which is his most conspicuous feature.
was covered. He sat with his hat oil.
like the members of Parliament at
Westminster
sir Wllfrid had already made two
speeches that day and travelled several
hundred miles. His voice was evidently
affected thereby. A Canadian friend
had spoken of its great carrying power.
In this we were disappointed, though
il was an instrument of sweetness and
disability.
"He was not introduced by either
chairman. but gentleman, VINO was
among those on the stand. arose ana
presented the Premier with an address
written in French and enGrossed on
very large thick sheets of paper or
parchment, which were tied together
with immense streamers of red ribbon.
They were the resolutions of welcome
and devotion adopted by the League
OF Liberal Clubs throughout the prov
ince.
|. Kissed children.
"As Sir Wilfrid arose to respond. he
was stopped by three little girls car
rying huge bouquet OF red roses.
This was received with all the grace
and light badinage OF n Frenchman,
whilst each young lady was rewarded
with n kiss by the Premier. Gap
plause.)
These preliminaries being over. we
were given our first opportunity TO
weiGh we'll the qualities and attrac-
lions of Canada's foremost citizen. We
readily admitted that he seemed a lead
or of men, and worthy to direct the
policies of great and growing en-
rtre.
In weight about lG0 pounds, III
height about five feet ten inches he
bore his length of years as If they
were n feather. His domelike fore
head frinEed by his white locks, was
his most conspicuous feature. HIS eyes
those of the student rather than the
active man of affairs, whilst the whole
gave that impression of ease that
comes from the sense Of duty well
performed and responsibility met with
out apprehension OF failure.
He was. in dress and appearance.
most unlike the typical American pol
iticlan, especially of the West or of
the Sou, The long klack Prince
Albert coat was conspicuous by It's
absence, On the contrary. he was at
tired in validating pepper and salt
suit that made him appeaf-Thoce youth
inl' and that accentuatcd the lines Of
his slender hut erect figure.
Wore Red Tie.
Ihe craNat. however, was the arti-
Gle OF attire that at once attracted nj
tention 1t was OF flaming red and So
large that could be seen like n beacon
iikht from every part of the building
Necaiiing the black shoe string tie
'Hcctcd by our politicians, the writer
remarked 10 his Canadian friend nm,
IN the states Gas they caI us) such
crarat would be fatal to pnlI,icol
aSpirations. Oh" replied the cana
dian sir Wilfrid always wears :. cro
Vat OF ina color, Red Is the I.ihnro,
co'of' as blue is the CONSERVATIVES
Sir Wiifrd made happy reference
TO ms own personal appearance. lie
'roush MT down the house when he an
pta!en to lis adherents to follow his
White locks in the cause of sreater
commercial freedom. as the soldiers
OF Henry OF Navarro had so often fol-
| lowed his white plume 10 victory.
however, this comparison has since