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are protected from the curiosity OF other
worshipers by an iron grill of fine
| meshes that extends across the entire
front of the chapel.
This chapel was partially destroyed by
shot and shell from British guns at the
battle of September ID. 1859, and. on the
day following the body of the Marquis De
Montcalm was buried in an excavation
in the floor of the holy place that had
been made by the explosion OF shell.
The interment was secret in order to pre-
vent the body of the French commander
from falling into the hands of the victo-
rious Englishmen. and the tomb OF Mont
calm. like that Of Champaign. was the
subject Of controversy until 1882. when
the chapel was rebuilt and the Ursuline
nuns disclosed the secret which had been
go long preserved by the members Of their
order.
Set Tablet to Soldier.
The venerable Sister DUDE pointed out
the place and the skeleton, which was
found intact. was reburied in the same
place. A tablet was set In the wall over
it. bearing the following inscription:
Honor
To
Montcalm.
Fate In deprivng Him
Rewarded him by
A Glorious Death.
The battle which changed Canada from
a French to an English province occurred
on the 18th of September. 1885, when
Gen. Wolfe and his little army scaled
the heights of Abraham and met the
French forces upon a level plain at the
top of the bluff. The plains and heights
derived their name from Abraham Mar
tin a Scotch sailor. who was the pilot OF
the French commander on the st Law.
renee and one of the first settlers of
Quebec He received them as part of a
grant from New France in 1885. His
land extended from the walls of the city
to the suburb known as Marchmont ana
Law along the rim of the bluff overlooking
the ST Lawrence river the entire dis
lance The actual site of the battle has
long since been built over. but the sur
rounding space has been purchased bE
the CITY as public park and a monu-
ment has been erected to mark the spot
where Wolfe fell. 1t is plain shaft or
granite with a bronze helmet on the top
and is inscribed:
General Wolfe Died here Victorious
175o"
The people of Quebec do not seem to
care very much for Wolfe the victorious
invader who captured their city ana mace
them English subjects. Perhaps that is
fend them, is their hero. and they give
him the tribute that one would ordinarily
expect Wolfe to receive.
Wolfe and Montcalm fell on the same
day In the same battle. ana. what IS
very unusual have a common monument.
II stands in what is known as the gov
ernor's garden, adjoining the hotel, and
was erected in 1897. 1t is an obelisk or
masonry. - feet inches high and feet
and inches square at the base.
Inscription on Monument.
The name of Wolfe appears in bronze
letters on one side and that of Mont
no fa1I IN
scription. written by DR.. Fisher, has
been very much admired:
"Mortem, virtus. Communem,
Faman Historic.
Monumentum Posteritas
debit"
Observation-Disclosures gave them COM
mon death, history common fame, and
posterity a common monument.
Gen. Wolfe was only thirty-two years
old when he died. He was soldier by
taste and by inheritance. Ills father
was lieutenant general and the son,
when only thirteen years Old accompa-
MED him through campaign against
the Spaniards in South America Wolfe
was captain of infantry when he was
seventeen, and brigade major when he
was twenty-one. and a major general at
thirty. At the time of his death ne was
regarded as one of the most brilliant and
promising officers in the British army
and his monument in Westminster Abb
hey indicates the esteem and admirat ton
in which he is held by his fellow country
men. But he is not buried there. At his
mothers earnest prayer, his remains
were deposited in the family vault in
the parish churchyard of Westerham,
Kent county near the yicarage in which
he was born, and the mansion which
his ancestors occupied for several gen.
ecations His remains were taken to
England on the first ship that sailed
after the battle. His burial occurred
Immediately after the landing; the monu-
ment in Westminster Abbey was erected
by order of parliament. and the thanks
of the nation were voted to the sur
viving officers and soldiers of his army.
Montcalm was born In 1712 of a noble
family at Grenoble, France, entered the
army at the age of fifteen, was promoted
from time to time. and appointed to the
command of the French forces in Canada
in 1856 He was fatally wounded while
endeavoring TO rally his men, who had
been demoralized by an assault of the
British. His orderlies carried him to
the house of Surgeon Arnoux, where he
died. and. as / have already told you,
he was secretly buried in the convent of
the Crsulines. He left two sons. both of
whom became distinguished soldiers, and
three daughters, who married well.
Three Montcalm Monuments.
There are already three monuments
to Montcalm in Quebec, including that
which Wolfe shares, and the Society of
ST John the Baptist is now erecting
third on TanSdowpa avenue which IS tn