Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-13

Holy Catholic church, the French flag
had been Lowered for the last time
from Fort Anne: and Port Royal had
become an English fortress.
Coincident with the cession of Aca-
dia to the British in 1715, the name
Of Port ROYAL was changed to An
napolis Royal in honor of Queen Anna;
and the town became the seat Of gov
eminent, a dignity which it retained
until 1850. when it was superseded by
the newly founded city of Halifax,
whittier the holy silver vessels (royal
gifts to the church, were removed
for safekeeping by order of the "a
pacious Lawrence.
II was Annapolis Royal, Canada,
which was the place Of the nativity Of
the Church Of England in Canada, and
the site of the oldest European settle
ment to the north of the Gulf of Mex
leo on the North American continent,
the town having been founded by Sieur
de Monts, under the name of Port
Royal in 1906 as the capital Of the
French province Of Acadia A chapel
called st. Anne's chapel was built
within the walls of Fort Anne in 1908
by Subercare, who succeeded de Brou-
illan as governor. For two years ii
was used as a Roman Catholic place
of worship by the French garrison and
the Acadian colonists. On October 16,
I710 (the year in which the top stone
of st. Paurs cathedral. London. Eng
land, was laid, it fell into the hands
of the victorious English, who held
within its walls a service Of thanks
giving for the success against Suber-
care, of the arms of II. NJ. Queen Anne,
through Colonel Nicholson.
This was the first service held in
Canada according to the rites Of the
Church of England. Tt took place soon
after the French garrison had with
drawn from the fort with all the hon
ors Of war. In 1887 Annapolis Royal
| became part of the first colonial
bishopric Of the Church of England
founded in that year under the name
! of Nova Scotia" Until that year it
| belonged to the jurisdiction Of the
| bishops of London. Colonel Nichol-
sons accomplishment is commence
rated in the present Church of st.
Luke here at Annapolis Royal by a
| handsome bishops throne of carved
| oak A prayer desk and a rector's
| stall Of the same material perpetuate
| the memorable service conducted by
! Rev. John Harrison, the first rector.
We will now leave this ancient his.
| torical town, passing on to other his
| toric scenes. As the train leaves An
napolis Royal it passes along beside
| the winding Annapolis river, and as
| it Goes one catches a view of the
hustling towns of Bridgetown, Law
| rencetown and Middleton, the latter
destined in the near future to be-
! come a great railroad center. All along
| the coast are memories of the old
| Acadia, where in the country districts
| ola time conditions still linger. Here
sic the fisherman's cot. the wheel and
| loom are still busy; here, too, in some
parts, the "maidens still wear their
! Norman caps and their lSirtles of
| homespun." Not far along is beauti-
| full Wolfville. the quiet university
! town, nesting in the heart Of the
| Annapolis valley uncovered with trees
ana foliage. Within few minutes
journey is Grand Pre-, with its tavern;
| Blomidon, its wonderful dykes, its
! memories of Evangeline, its deep
nouthed neighboring ocean," which,
| by the way is not an ocean, but bay.
| The 'msts from the mighty Attain
| tic" if they ever existed have dis
| appeared, and the tourist looks out to-
| day on a sunlit, restful sea. The
| country here is rich in tradition. The
| relic-lovin inhabitants point the
! credUlous visitor to EVangeline's Well
| and Willows. TO the site Of Basil 5
| forge and other remnants Of the ex-
pulsion.
Here, too, are memories Of Glass
| cap. the Micmacs' tabled god, who
| dwelt by the basin Of Minas. When
| the English came he sailed away to
the setting sun. But somewhere in
| tie ocean, where the sea sparlIles most
brilliantly in the sunlight or means
| most dismally in the storm, he lies
! asleep, and in the untutored Indians
belief he will yet come back to re-
| store the Golden Age.
Passing rapidly along, the train
| reaches kentville, the headquarters
| of the Dominion Atlantic railway and
| l46 miles from Yarmouth.
/ About three hours ride from Kent
! vile, through Windsor and passing
/ through romantic scenery, the train
| skirts Bedford basin and is soon at
| its terminal station in North street,
! Halifax.
Halifax is the capital city Of the
| province, as wen as the largest and
| most important attraction for tour
| ists-by reason of its romantic and
! picturesque situation. Its ancient cit
| abel, the Provincial museum and
| many other public buildings of great
! interests its parks and lovely North
| west arm. the headquarters of yacht
ing boating and country CLUB life.
| with its wonderful water fetes, compel
| the admiration of the tourist.
From the very old days it has been
| famous as a naval port and military
| station, and ii is still a place of power,
! although the imperial garrison has
| been withdrawn and a purely Cana
! dian force now replaces it. It's har-
! Dor widening out beyond the city Is
| one in which the largest navy Of the
| world could lie safely sheltered. Al
the wharves and piers. which stretch
| four miles along the harbor, the larg
| est ships aGoat can load and unload.
| The arrival and departure of ships and
other sailing craft average about 10000
| a year
After seeing the sights of the city,
| the traveller can return by the D. A.
f., to Digby and if change in the
home journey is required, can take
| steamship Prince Rupert at Dighy,
cross over the bay Of Fundy to st.
| John and take the Eastern company
| steamer to Boston, carrying away
| with him pleasant memories Of a trip
| to Nova Scotia, the land of Evan
MRS. WILLIAM II. WELDON.
! geline.