New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
CANADIANS INVADE CITY
Thousands Will Be in Parade of
Flowers and Finery To- -day.

The girl by the Saskatchewan. together
with her beaus. brothers and baggage, has
taken the hint Of the ruler OF her realm
and descended upon this right little tight
little isle In such numbers that she threat
ems TO crowd the demure young native
maiden from her own Fifth avenue this
morning. Figures gathered at a number
OF the Broadway hotels last night went to
show that something nigh on to 5000 Ca
nadians would be in the procession OF
flowers and finery along the famous boule-
ward after the churches have disgorged
their Easter throngs.
1t is well known OF course. how English
society promptly follows the lead of it's
sovereigns in any ia shion OF dress or travel
which they may chance TO set, but the
prevalent impression in this country was
that the colonists TO the north did not so
quickly change the current of their lives
TO agree with the royal whim. When the
Duke OF Connaught. therefore, chose 10
journey southwark to this fair city with
his court il was not prophesied on the
street corners that We should soon see the
town thronged with his subjects. Con-
sidera bic surprise consequently ensued
when trainlOad after trainlOad of tall Cana
dlans. their pockets bulging with the most
coveted OF this worlds goods. were de-
posted upon the platforms of the railroad
stations during the last few days.
A reason other than a natural impulse TO
initiate royalty was sought for this strange
phenomenon. At the Breslin. where not
room is vacant. and where three hundred
Canadians have come 10 gladden. the heart
tenant Colonel -. N. Thompson, d former
member OF the Ottawa Parliament
THE great increase In the value Of Cana
dian real estate and the advance in agrl-
cultural prosperity are TWO leading reasons
why YOU have so many OF US with you
this Easter" remarked Colonel Thompson.
Agriculture especially has jumped forward
by leaps and bounds in the last few years,
thanks to the application OF modern ma
chinery to the fields. This has brought
money into our pockets. and when a Cana
dian gets a little OF that in his Jeans his
first thought is of New York the centre Of
the Western Hemisphere. just as your hrst
thought il Of London or Paris
Then. TOO. our population has increased
hv nearly half million in the last yeai.
outside OF the natural increase, and so there
are more Of us to travel. Besides. YOU must
not forget that it is showing in Montreal
at this time OF year. while here the land
bushes under the first touch OF spring
Colonel Thompson estimated that his fe-
low cOuntrymen spent on an average
$50 a day while In this city, what Wi;h
clothes. theatres. hotels and all. AT this
rate New York should be about Sl5O.OpJ
richer for each Gay that the present balmN
weather deigns 10 dwell in the city. AS
mos, OF the excursion tickets sold are so0d
for ten days, this points TO total little
short Of 81 100000.
few of the names gathered last night
follow:
At the Breslin-Coloncl ID. r. Street. Mrs.
G A. T. Harriss, G. \. Parker, II. ~ Lar
mouth and Nine. Girouard, widow OF the
Chief Justice OF Canada, all OF ottawa,
MIR. and Mrs w. J. Brennon, or montreal
! r. Cass and Mr.. and Mrs Nat Boyd, OF
Winnipeg. A.
At the Waldorf-W. W. Butler and Mr.
and Mrs. ID. q. MacarOw, of Montreal; "A.
L. Hamilton, Miss Bessie Watkins and Miss
Anna Thompson, OF Quebec.
Al the Knlckerbocker-F. T.. Rawley, OF
Montreal: ]. W. Porter. Of Quebec. and Mr..
and Mrs. Mann, OF Toronto.
At the Imperial-H. i. Butler, George
Moffatt and F. j. Laverty, All OF montreal:
Al the Victoria-W. J. Moore and Miss
Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. f. ]. Murphy ana
daughter. and X. c. Stuard. of Montreal,
Romeo St Laurent. of Quebec; James
Hamilton and Mr.. and Mrs. q H. Thomp-
sou of Peterboro.