TERCENTENARY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13654, 24 July 1908, Page 5

TERCENTENARY.

CELEBRATIONS AT QUEBEC.

•WELCOME TO PRINCE OP WALES,

AssociaHpn-By TelegrapU-OopyrigW Received 11.16 p.m.-, Jlll y 23rft -

• OTTAWA, July 23. ; After deluging rains, the weather at Quebec woe suddenly brilliantly fine.

The tercentenary celebrations were inaugurated most, successfully, amid im-\ friense enthusiasm.

Air the ships in the St. Lawrence were dressed with flags and bunting, and the city, which was gaily decorated, presented a scene of entrancing beauty. ILM.S. ' Indomitable, with the Pvoval party, rounding Point Levis shortly before 3 o'clock amid a deafening salute from the international fleet and tumultuos: demonstrations, by the populace, anchored between the, long double line of battleships, all of winch were dressed and manned. The admirals • and captains of the Atlantic Fleet, Earl Grey, Viscount Roberts, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, and Mr Fairbanks (for the President of the United States) and other international prcsentatives were present on board. On landing Sir Wilfrid Laurier presented the address for the Canadian Parliament, the people warmly welcoming the Prince of Wales, briefly tracing the history of Canada since Champlain's landing in 1608 until the present time. The Prince of Wales, in replying both in English and in French, said that His Majesty the King wrtN mindful of the unswerv'ing loyalty of the Canadians, and followed with affectionate interest everything concerning the welfare and development of the Dominion. His Royal Highness dwelt on the proved fidelity of the French Canadians as one of the greatest tributes to the political genius of England's rule. It was a source of <leep satisfaction {.o the King, and all who were proud of British .institutions to know that British and French Canadians were working hand in hand, in upbuilding the Dominion. He anticipated the keenest interest in the coming imprersive ceremonies when past and ;• present history were presented upon a stage unsurpassed for natural beauty. He.cordially approved of the setting apart of the battle-ground on the Plains of Abraham which were hallowed by associations with the past.

The Karl of Dudley, the Dnke of Nnrfolk, Viscount Roberts, and Lord Ranfurly (who represented New Zealand) were allotted prominent placeG upon the royal dais. .

Sir Wilfrid Laurier, waving his hat, called for cheers for. the Prince of Wales, w f ho drove through the tortuous and precipitous sireete to the citadel.