Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31
CANADA GIVES.
WELCOME To.
PRINCE. PARTY.
Heir to Throne and Prime
Minister Royalty Greet
ed in Quebec.
AMERICANS HELP
University Glee Club Sings
as Wales Debarks From
Steamer.

QUEBEC, Que, July 80 QP--Two
princes and a prime minister came
to Quebec today and while the well
come for the trio was tumultuous,
the gladdest of the glad hands was
for "the prince"
| The great reception to the prince
OF Wales, heir to the British throne,
suggested to bystanders that he is
first in the hearts of his country
men across the seas.
Accompanied by his younger broth
err Prince George, and Stanley Bald
win, the first prime minister 81 office
to visit Canada, the prince came
ashore from the steamer Empress
of Australia to find the Canadians
primed to do him honor. They
had been set for several hours
The prince OF Wales wore serious
look under his bright plaid Glen
garry, a part of his colonels uniform
of the Seaforth Highlanders. AS he
left the liner to board tug for
the kings wharf and the formal
welcome waiting there, girls and boys
in small craft about the huge three
funnelled Empress of Australia broke
into cheers and he smiled brightly
at them.
There was an American angle 20
the princes reception The glee club
Of Ohio Wesleyan university, re-
turning from England on the Emp |
ress of Australia, sang him over the
side with God Save the King and
80 Canada"
IJa ctofNt1nJ ocLoovo iyo Will,
Mackenzie King, Canadian premier,
and Narcisse Perodeou, lieutenant
governor of the province of Quebec,
as the royal salute of 81 guns BOOM
ed from the citadel, high above the
wharf. The royal 22nd regiment
stood at rigid attention as the regi-
mental baird played the first eight
bars Of Cog Save the King" The
prince coming to a smart salute.
AS the music stopped, "The royal
salute, salute" was the sharp COM
n1and and the click of rifles being
presented left the guard of honor in
order for review The prince of Wales ]
walked between the ranks, saying
word here and there to the soldiers,
many of whom wore decorations con-
ferred for service during the great
war. Prince George and Prime Min
lister Baldwin followed.
After the official introductions,
Mayor Valnont Martin had his day
of days. He delivered the formal
welcome of the city of Quebec to
the princes and premier, delivering
one address to the prince of Wales
and Prince George in both French
and English and then making Prime
Minister Baldwin welcome in both
languages.
Mayor Martin addressed the prince
of Wales as "the young and bril-
liant officer who won distinction III
the great war and who was the
friendly conrade Of our Canadian
officers, now coming to us as an
ambassador of peace, whose long
and indefatigable journeys through
the different doninions of the COM
monwealth have SO much contrib
uted to strengthen the bonds which
link together the nations of the
British Empire"
The welcome to Mr. Baldwin in
cluded best wishes for the welfare
of Mrs Baldwin as well and ex-
pressed hope that the message
you bring to CanadI will be one
which will promise prosperity and
peace for the world in the future
The prince of Wales replied briefly
but heartily, speaking in French FOR
his brother and himself, while Mr..
Baldwin made his response, also
brief, but appreciative, in English.
AS the ceremonies at the wharf
were concluded and the procession
moved away there was wild cheering
from the populace, one enthusiastic
group being led by Canon Scott, a
famous Padre" during the war.
The two princes drove i'll open
carriages to Spencerwood, official
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