Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-13
Celebration
AT HALIFAX
Canadians Gather for Big
Celebration Of Monu.
mental Tower
elaborate Preparations Have
Been Made for Duke
Of COnnaught


HALIFAX, N. s., Aug. 1a.-Hun
dreds of notable visitors from vari.
Gus parts of the Dominion of Canada
from Great Britain and from many
parts of the United States have ar
rived here to take part in the celebra-
ton tomorrow and Thursday in con-
nection with the dedication of the
monumental tower which was erect
ed on the wooded shores of the beau.
tiful Northwest Arm, back of this
G:ty, to commemorate the 15Oth an.
hiversary OF the first meeting of the
4 rovincial Legislative Assembly of
Nova Scotia. Some Of the most dis.
tinguished visitors, among them his
royal highness the Duke of Con-
naught, governor general of Canada,
who has consented to officiate at the
exercises, are not expected to arrive
until tomorrow, the opening of the
celebration, but the arrangements are
fully completed and everything in
readiness for the historic, commemor-
alton. su....
His royal highness, the Duke of
Connaught will arrive tomorrow
morning and elaborate preparations
have been made for his reception.
Militia will line the streets between
the dock yard and the city hall while
his royal highness rides from the
landing place to the municipal build
ing, where he will officially be receiv-
Ell by the Mayor and aldermen of Hal.
flax. Among the noted visitors who
have already arrived are the Lord
Mayor of Bristol, England. Sir F. M.
Wills, Lady Wills, the wife of the
mayor, Palliser Martin, chairman of
the Bristol Chamber of Commerce,
and H. L. Riseley, who will officially
represent the city OF Bristol at the
celebration. Bristol is especially in.
terested in the celebration because
it was from Bristol That John Cabot
AMI his son Sebastian started on their
memorable voyage, which lei to their
discovery of Canada. The Bristol
delegation is the bearer of the gift
of Bristol memorial tablet of bronze
commemorative the discoveries by
the Cadets and two large flags fac
SMILES of the one presented to John
Cabot by Henry VII. They also bring
with them the gift of Bath England,
consisting of handsomely framed
large photograph of the ancient Ro.
man Bath from which the city de-
.rivel it's name. These gifts will be
properly placed on the memorial tow
err to be dedicated tomorrow. The
structure occupies a conspicuous
place on the beautiful site donated
for the purpose by Sir Sanford Elem.
ing.
The city of Halifax was founded in
1749 by colony sent from England
under the command of Colonel Ed
ward CORVALLIS and soon thereafter
the settlement was strengthened by
the arrival of a number OF settlers
who came from the New England
colony. Close relations were main
tanned between Nova Scotia and the
Massachusetts colony. While Charles
Lawrence was governor of Nova SEQ
tia, the Lords Of Trade instructed
him to organize the judiciary in the
province. Jonathan Belcher, son Of
the old Massachusetts governor Of
that name, was appointed chief JUS
tice Of the oldest English judiciary
in Canada.
Shortly after he assumed the chief
justiceship Belcher wrote to the
Lords of Trade questioning the con-
stitutional right Of the governor and
council OF the province to pass laws
without an assembly. The Lords Of
Trade submitted the matter to the
Crown; her majesty's attorney-gener-
al and solicitor-general we're appealed
to, and the decision of the govern
ment was that the governor and coun-
scil alone were not authorized to make
laws. AS some statutes had already
been passed IN this irregular manner