The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-20


after the English style. give the visi-
tor the impression that Halifax is
corner Of London itself, lifted and
transplanted in Nova Scotia.
From the citadel beautiful view
of the entire city and harbor is given.
Facing the water front, one looking
from the fortress may see the entire
business district of Halifax( lying par
allel to the docks and extending back
almost mile from the water front.
On three sides of the citadel the resi-
dence section slopes away to the wa
ter, which almost surrounds the prom.
ontory.
Haligonians always took the great
est pride in their public buildings. In
the point of age, Old Msrtello Tower,
built during the earliest days of the
city's history, is second only to St
Paul's church. 1t was used as an out.
post when settlers were unable ia
leave the Notifications of the colony
| without taking chances of being scalp
ed by the Indians.
Other Noted Buildings
The Provincial Building, the Gover.i-
ment House, the City Hall. the Domin-
ion Building and the new Customs
House were among the edlfices of
which the natives of Halifax boasted.
Other buildings of prominence are the
Dalhousie College, Provincial Museum.
Academy of Music. Y. M. c. A. Build
ing, Odd Fellows Temple and the three
principal hotels, Halifax. Prince
George and Queens.
Among the famous edifices of the
city is the st. Pauls Episcopal Church.
| said to be the Oldest Protestant church
built in North America. 1t was con-
structed in Boston in 1850. year after
the town was founded, and carried in
| schooners to Halifax, where the parts
| were put together. The story is told
that when CORVALLIS wrote the Earl
of Halifax he wanted to build church
the earl replied by sending to Canada
the architect who built ST. Peters in
London.
The architect patterned the desired
church exactly after st. Peters. When
parts arrived the colonists often had
to lay down their implements and take
| to their guns to drive off the Indians.
who made frequent attacks upon the
workers.
st. Matthew'S Presbyterian Church,
which was built during the late years
| of the eighteenth century, was de-
stroyed by fire in 1857. only to be re-
built.
Cathedral Also Noted.
One of the most beautiful buildings
in the city Is the st. Mary's Catholic
Cathedral. With tall white spire
extending upward. 1t is visible for
| miles.
Religion of all denominations seems
to thrive in Nova Scotia. for in re-
cent census Of religions only 543 per-
sons were listed as belonging to no
sect. At present there are $4,000 Ro-
man Catholics, 100000 Presbyterians,
SO 900 Baptists, 68.O00 Anglicans, 1000
MethodIsts and few thousand spread
through the Auventists. Disciples and
Jews. OF the latter there were 437.
Eighty years ago, when the province
was small and practically unlnhabited,
the Presbyterians were the largest
body, although there was a flourishing
colony of Roman Catholics at Cape
Breton. The Baptists then were an In
considerable body of poor peasants
with badly educated teachers and
preachers. Today the Baptists stand
third in the list Of denominations.
One Of Worlds Best Harbcrs.
Halifax has one Of the finest har-
bors In the world and is the chief
Canadian gateway for exports. 1t is
the capital of Nova Scotia. with Q
population of 10000. The city is three
miles long and mile wide; is built
| on the eastern slope of a small penin-
sula.
ut Is a garrison city and has eleven
forts and batteries. including the Cita-
del, once one of the strongest fortifica-
tions in America.
1.-THE harbor is open all year. Its
inner haven is Bedford Basin, 20 miles
in circumference, in which the colli-
sion and explosion occurred. 1 have
seen as many as 14O ocean vessels in
the basin at once.
"vast new wharves and railway ter
minals are being constructed by the
government at cost of $4,000, 900.
but these are near the tip of the penin-
sula at the south. and evidently were
not harmed.
"Halifax is GIG miles nearer Liver
pool than Is New York for trans-Atlan-
Sic liners. 1t is 600 miles from New
York.
"Colonel Edward CORVALLIS left
Britain in 1749 and founded the city.
The French armada gathered there in
1857 bent on demolishing Louisburg,
only to meet disaster through storm
and plague. Howe went to Halifax
with bis men after they were defeated
at Boston. Great numbers of royalists
from New York found refuge there in
the revolution. Halifax was the chief