The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-05
A MONTCALM UNVEILS A WOLFE
 STATUE TODAY.

statue of Wolfe who won for the English race the long fight for domination of North Am erica, through his victory at Quebec in 1759, was to be unveiled at Greenwich England today by Marquis Montcalm, a descendant of the gallant French Commander who was vanquished that occasion The circumstance ought to mark the finishing touch to the apparently permanent re- concilation of the two races that have fought so many wars as enemies and allies Wolfe's victory on the Plains of Abraham of the decisive battles in world history It settled beyond dispute that North America to be an English speaking continent The battle was notable also by the circumstance that each of the contending armies had leadership of the very highest order. Canada has in many ways recognized the equal ity of Wolfe and Montcam in character courage and gallantry She has for generations claimed Montcalm a national hero well as Wolfe. The Vancouver, B. o. Province recently con- taned the following comment on the significance of today's appropriate celebration in England
 June B. 1880, will be big day for Can ada in London For on that day, states men, soldiers and sailors of three countries will unite in doing honor to the memory of of Canadas greatest heroes-Wolfe, conqueror of Quebec.
 In the afternoon the Marquis de Mont calm-descendants of the gallant French de- fender of Quebec, whom Wolfe vanquished will unveil at Greenwich the great bronze statue which is gift from Canadian sub scrbers to England The ceremony itself will lack nothing in picturesqueness- for the site is a magnificent one-while the pres- of members of the families of both Wolfe and Montcalm will add to the historic significance of the occasion.
 That night the Canada Club will en-. certain in London the most distinguished company which has graced it's board. The Duke of Connaught will be present, the Prime Ministers of England and France, former Governors General of Canada or their descendants, well the Marquis de Montcalm and other distinguished Frenchmen.
 Arrangements for the function at Green wich are already far advanced, under the direction of the Wolfe Memorial Commit tee, which consists of Sir Campbell Stuart, MT. G. c. Gamble and MT G. c. Cassels.
 The Imperial Press Conference will have begun on June l, and advantage will be taken of this fact to include all the rep resentatives of the press of the Empire among the company at the unveiling mony. They will travel from Westminster Bridge to Greenwich by special steamer At the landing they will be met by the Mayor and corporation of the ancient Borough of Greenwich and will be escorted to the site of the memorial at the end of Blackheath Avenue overlooking Greenwich Park and the River Thames. The route from the landing stage will be lined by naval ratings
 
 At the memorial will be the Memorial Committee the Marquis de Montcalm, representative of the Canadian Government and other dignitaries. Following the un- yelling ceremony the Mayor of Greenwich will be host at reception in the Royal Naval Building, at which very large com pany will be present.
 The dinner of the Canada Club that night will be gala occasion at which the Prime Ministers of England and France will both speak, while Col. J. H. Woods, President of the Canadian section of the Empire Press Union, will reply to of the toasts
 The statue of General Wolfe is the work of eminent Canadian sculptor, MT. Tait Mckenzie, examples of whose work are in many cities of Fundamentally at Cambridge and Edinburgh. Wolfe is rep resented as wearing the large clock and hat of his period and holding telescope. The figure will be in bronze and will be nine feet high The plinth has been designed by MT. A. s. G. Butler, F. R. | B. A., well-known British architect who has in many instances shown notable skill in ut- zing unusual sites to the best advantage. The base of the plinth, which will be about sixteen feet high, will have relieving side panels with designs of laurel wreaths maple leaves and badges symbolic of Canada and Britain.