The sun., 1919-08-16
Receives Great Ovation on
Reaching Capital Of
New Brunswick.
MAKES THREE SPEECHES
Heir to British Throne Capti-
Yates Thousands by His Dem
ocratic Bearing.
., q sssr Correspondent o, tn. sus.

fatroSt Oh DTitdiu . oNeTScdS uohiiiiiohpi
opened her arms to-day in an affec-
tomato welcome to the empires future
ruler, Edward Albert, Prince Of Wales,
The heir to the British throne first
set foot on Canadian soil in this his
turic city an hour before noon to-day
ana in the hours that followed until he
returned to the cruiser Dragon. upon
which he arrived about in the morn
ing, he was the central figure in a
round of ceremonial functions through
cut which the sincerity Of the well
come was only overshadowed by the
Surprisingly splendid impression the
royal guest made for himself.
Canada was prepared to receive hei
royal guest in sffectionate welcome fol
what he is and for what he represents
But Canada as represented by the people
OF this old city. was scarcely prepared
to receive in a youth Of rs the individual
abe welcomed to-day. This infers nc
rejection upon the people of Canada
generally or Of st. John in particular
II simply means that young Wales by his
poise and tact by the sheer force Of his
own personality In q few hours to-day
did as much as any of his illustriouf
ancestors to cemenr the bonds of fealty
between this colony and the motherland
II was q signal and notable achieve
msut for q lad of his years. for in ap'
pearsnce he Is little more than a lad.
Wins All by His Poise.
n was not in any specific act thai
the Prince of Wales accomplished what
he did, but 1t was in the manner and
msthod OF doing and the verltable
sincerity of purpose in which he did 1t
Canada expected to welcome princeling
Instead she received to-day a man wild
poise, personality, intellect and a con.
scloumess OF responsibility that surprised
even those who have been more OIL
less intimate with his career during the
last four years.
It is safe to say that the Princes
Canadian tour will be q distinct success
1t Is further safe to say that when ht
comes 10 the United States the Prince
Of Wales will add much to what hi
accomplished here to-day.
It was fitting that his entry ints
Canada should have been made at thit
ancient City OF the Loyalists. whose
founders settled here in 1888 after re-
fusing to oppose the British Empire IL
the American Revolution.
Canada's welcome to-day came then tc
this representative of the house of Wind
sor like a flash from a gorgeous jewel
sharp. poignant and direct. 1t left n,
question of the solidity of the setting
or the worth or value Of the gem
Arrives Before Dawn.
After what some of the crew described
a. a decidedly rough passage up thu
Bay of Fundy the light cruiser Dragon
bearing the Prince and his suite. dropped
anchor in the outer harbor shortly be
fore dawn. At z o'clock Edward
Doherty, dean of the local pilots anC
who was an apprentice when the Prince
grandfather landed at this same por
nfty-nine years ago, put out in tui
and boarded the Dragon. Doherty hat
been selected for the honor Of pilotint
the Princes ship by his colleagues IL
the service.
When the first ST John RESIDENT
awoke early this morning the trim out
lines OF the Dragon could just be made
out through the mist as she rode a.
anchor perhaps q thousand yards from
the landing stage A drizzling rain wa
falling.
A few minutes after the Dragon
weighed anchor and Pilot Doherty noset
her up tho inner bay to a point abou
two hundred yards OF the wharf of the
Eastern Steamship Corporation at Reedi
Point, where tho Prince was to land
Behind the Dragon In tow OF a tug came
up the sister ship Dauntless. the second
Of the naval escort that accompanied
the battleship Renown across the At
lAntic.
Al $3.50 the Dragon dressed ship. and
from stem to stern a varicolored array
Of flags and pennants broke out. a
bugie sounded and the crew took thel
places In readiness for the Princes coins
lahore. The 1000 school children on 9
huge stand opposite the wharf. who were
10 greet the Prince In chorus. waved
their flags in anticipation. The guard
Of honor, composed OF 100 men from the
famous Twenty-sixth New Brunswick
Battalion, stood at ease. oblvious Of
the rain.
Maine Governor ArriNess
Leut-Gov. Pugsley, Premier Borden
Gov. Milliken Of the State of Maine witt
STAFF, Brig. Gen. A. II. mcdonnell. com
mandant of the military district, anc
Provincial Premier Foster all arrived or
the scene within a few minutes. Gov
Milliken was cordially greeted by Pre-
mier Borden. Police arrangements were
IN charge Of R. g. Chamberlain, ar
otficial of the Canadian Pacific Railway
who has been loaned for the occasion
and will be In charge during the Princes
entire tour.
The Duke Of Devonshire. Governor
General Of Canada, arrived next. accom-
panied. by his military secretary, Col
Henderson. The guard of honor came
to attention and presented arms to the
vice-regal party, and then Col. Hender'
son, accompanied Major-Gen. Sir Henry
Burstall, who has been detailed stan
officer to the Prince during his stay. put
on in launch and boarded the Dragon
At 1880 the opening bars OF the British
national anthem were heard from the
deck OF the Dragon. the royal standard
WAS lowered and the Princes party
could be seen descending the gangplanh
to the landing launch.
As the launch with the royal standard
nying from her bow and the British ma.
val ensign from her taffrail drew away
from the Dragon the guns Of the cruiser
doomed out In a royal salute OF twenty
one guns II was exactly 10 :55 wher
the pinnace bumped into the landing
stage and almost knocked the Prince on
his feet. He was standing In the stern
but he smiled and recovered himself al
the four sailors on the landing stag,
came to attention and saluted. The
Prince extended his hand to the neares