Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-30

- OEHEG, the cradle Ol New
81 "a France. win celebrate It's four
q hundredth birthday within a
few Years. II is the Oldest
city in North America. and lis story
is not only history but romance. II
Is a unique city, standing alone as a
sort of historical hyphen between
the days Thar are and the days long
gone h., which cannot be duplicated
either in the old world or The new.
Jacques Cartier sailor of ST Malo
in France. discovered its site in 1853.
He was the first white man TO ser foot
upon the soil of Canada. tie name of
which is derived from "Kanata." the
indian word meaning "A Collection Of
Huts." Two years later Cartier made
second voyage to the st. Lawrence
and became friendly with Donnacona
I'm Indian chief who was rpler Of
Stsdacona, a village which then oe-
cupied part of the present site Of
Quebec.
Following Cartier came Champlain,
Frontenac. La Sale ana scores of OH
er intrepid soldiers of fortune. who
founded and built the city, fought with
the indians, and explored tire Great
Lakes. the Mississippi river and vast
areas of the interior of the United
States. which were named Louisiana
by La Satle.
The old and new sull rub shoulders
in Quebec. Its Inhabitants spoke
French more than three centuries ago,
and he majority Of them still speak
The same language Many old build
ings with romantic histories are still
to be seen. and in striking contrast to
,hem are splendid buildings of modern
construction.
What a 6eak?"
When Carriers sailors first sighted
Cape Diamond mighty crag pro-
iecting into the ST. Lawrence and
towering 200 feet above It. they are
said 10 have exclaimed, "Quel Bee, .
meaning "What beak" This, ac-
cUrding TO some authorities, is how
Quebec got its name. The first set
Element at Quebec was on the shore
at the foot Of Cape Diamond, and
later Froltenac built the Chateau ST.
Louis. a combination OF residence and
fort. on the heights above. The early
French settlers of Quebec were al
most constantly harried by the Zero
cians Iroauois. who many things killed
the outpostS and charged the stockade
surrounding the fort itself. despite the
fact that it was defended by small
arms and cannon. The lroquois came
from what is now New York state,
and from time to time French soldiers
and their Indian allies, the Hurons.
crossed the ST. Lawrence and pene-
trated the wildernesses over which the
Iroquois roamed destroying their vii
lagos as matter of .'eprisal.
Dufferin Terrace, Qnebec's favorite
promenade of today. overlooking the
vast stretches Of the St. lawrence.
was the scene of numerous Indian at
lacks. A big hotel closely resembling
an old French chateau now stanas on
the very spot where stood the Chateau
ST. Louis, and part of the cellar of this
famous fort is still to be seen beneath
the planking of the Terrace. When
Sir William Phipps' feet sailed up the
ST. Lawrence in 1890 and demanded
ouebec's surrender. Comte de From
tenac the choleric and valiant French
governor. replied TO the summons, Il
win answer you from the mouths of
these cannon.
phipps opened fire from the river
and Frontenac's guns replied from the
heights with such good aim that the
English fleet retired. In the lower
town today stands picturesque lit
tie church, Nore-Dame des Victories
which was struck by some Of the Eng
fish cannon balls. and received its
name from the victory over Phipps and
for another deliveTancs in I'LL when
second English fleet under sir Ho.
yenden WaIker was almost wholly de.
stroved by storm in the Gulf OF St
Lawrence while on its way 10 attack
Quebec. Wolfe's batteries at Lewis
across the river, also partially de.
stroyed 1t in 1850. Metre Dame
square. upon which this church faces
is the oldest part Of Quebec. Here
stood Champaims "HabitatioB. Il
house and fort aud the FIRST bujIdine
erected IN 1908 when Champaign found.
ed the city All traces Of IL have
hong since disappeared, and even the
place whore The intrepid soldier gov.