The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-11
PRINCE TO TRAVEL
IN CANADA 10 WEEKS
Sir Robert Borden to Leave
Ottawa Tomorrow to Greet
Royal Guest.
TRIP EDUCATIONAL ONE
Visits to Be Made in Maritime
Provinces and All Prin-
cipal Cities.
BIZ a star Correspondent Of THr suN

BY Stag Correspondent OF IHE BUN
MONTREAL, Aug. 10s--The Prince OF
Wales heir to the British throne. Will
spend ten weeks in Canada. Sir Robert
Borden will leave Ottawa tomorrow for
81. John to welcome the royal guest to
Canada. The Prince will visit at ST.
John, Halifax, and other places In the
maritime provinces and will reach Quebec
on August 81, arriving an the battle
cruiser Renown, on which he Will make
his headquarters at those ports Of call
named. A splendid train of nine coaches
has been prepared by the Canadian
Pacific Railway. on which the Prince
will travel and on which he will make
his home on the trip. Not much is said
about the social side of the royal visit.
but It. Is understood that, apart from
public functions and occasional state
dinners at principal points, he will live
on the train.
The trip Is an educational one for the
Prince of Wales and II is planned that he
shall be able to see the country to adj
vantage. The Prince was born June %.
1924 and he Is therefore at time in
life when he can see and appreciate.
The Prince won the love and respect
OF the imperial British armies in France
and Flanders by his manly bearing and
kindly interest in the welfare Of all ranks
On one occasion at the front on staff
duty he was warned OF danger and told
not to risk the life of the heir to the
throne. He quietly and cheerfully re-
piled that he had several good brothers
His royal father did not hesitate to take
risks in London when air raids tried the
spirits of the populace. On such occa-
sions the King went about among the
people to cheer them and see to their
comfort
Itinerary in Canada.
The principal dates OF the itinerary
are: Quebec. August 81 4: Toronto, Au-
gust IS; Ottawa, August 81 until Sep
TENDER 1. In Toronto he will open the
exhibition ana start the aircraft race to
New York. In Ottawa he will lay the
corner stone of the tower of the new
Parliament buildings On September 8
the Prince will be in Winnipeg, in Sas-
katoon on the 18th, Edmonton the 18th.
Calgary the 13th. staying in the district
four days to have n visit to the horse
ranch of George Lane near there.
From there the Prince will see the
principal Canadian Pacific Railroad
points OF interest in the Rockies, arriv-
ing at Vancouver September %. From
there he will go direct to Victoria, visit
ing a number OF places on Vancouver
Island, returning to Vancouver on the
2sth. From that city he will motor
to New Westminster and journey
leisurely through the southern part of
the provinces and the Okanagan Valley,
crossing Lake Kootenay and going east
through the Crows Nest Pass. reaching
Regina on October 4. From there the
party will go out for a three days duck
shoot, taking train at ouAppelle for
brandon. --r.jA ets ..~ .-s-
A four day stop will be made on the
north shore Of Lake Superior at Bisco-
tasing to afford the opportunity for soma
moose hunting. After the hunt the
Prince will go direct TO Hamilton. arrlv-
ing In that city on October Is.
To visit Colleges.
From there the Prince will visit at
Niagara Falls on October 20 Brantford.
october 90 Guelph and Stratford, octo-
ber FL (; Woodstock, Chatham and London,
October % and 20, and at Gait. october
"a. Two days will be spent at Kingston,
October 25 ana "a, paying visits to
Queens University and the Royal Mill
tary College, both OF which made SPLEEN
did records In war. The Prince will
make a short stay at Brockville on the
?1th, going on 10 Montreal for three
DAYS, where he will be visitor to Nc
Oil University. to Laval University and
q guest OF the city.
Guards OF honor will be provided by
the local regiments OF veterans who had
served overseas. separate guards fror
the different units taking the honor duty
in turn as arranged. The Prince will
arrive back In Ottawa on October al
He Is due back In England In November
Not much In said about the stay OF tbs
Prince at Washington or New York, but
Il Is understood 1t will be brief
Most of the royal trip will be made
over the Canadian Pacific Railroad, see
ing that the company has provided tbs
royal train. But the Grand Trunk will
be utilized in part In the East. where Il
has lines to all important points.
BY request OF the King, the tour I.
being arranged on democratic plans
Baron Shaughnessy has placed his pri
vate car Killarney at the. disposal o.
the Prince. The Cromarty has beer
given over by Commander J.-K. L. Ross
and will be used by the stan accom-
panying the Prince The train will b.
drawn by locomotive No. 2300. the frs
Of a new lot OF sixteen under constfuc
ton In the Angus shops of the Canadian
Pacific Railroad. The Killarney vii
bear the coat OF arms. of the Prince o
Wales and HIS motto. Itch Dien," will
be inscribed on the car. The member
Of the Princes immediate suite will oc
cupy the Killarney and dine with hin
in the dining room for six.
The trip overland across Canada from
Quebec and back to Ottawa will be abou
$500 miles. II is announced unofficial!
that speeches by the Prince In reply will
be brief and never discursive.