MR. MASSEY IN CANADA

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 312, 21 September 1918, Page 8

MR. MASSEY IN CANADA

A NOTABLE OCCASION. According to a private cable message received in Wellington, Mr. Massey, Prime Minister, at present in Canada on route home from the Imperial War Conference, was the central figure of a memorable scene at Montreal. He was invited by a, deputation to address a meeting held in the largest Congregational Church in that city last Sunday, and addressed a huge gathering on (ho "Lessons of the War. Reporting the address, the Montreal "Gaxetto" says:—So strong was tho message of confident optimism by the Prime Minister of New Zealand that all traditions of Sunday church etiquette were cast to the winds, and the speech was repeatedly greeted with unreprcsed applause, while, when ho closed with a vehement message of confidence that tho war was now so promising that there was no possibility of any conclusion but an absolute victory anil a clearing of the international hoard so thoroughly that aio German lniltur could over again cursothe peace of the world, the congregation broke into prolonged applause, which would probably havo developed into cheers. •This was prevented by tho organist playing tho National Anthem, whicln was sung with emphatic fervour." A civic welcome was extended to the New Zealand party at Toronto, whore lliev were entertained at luncheon by tlio Mayor and council, and in the evening "the State Premier, Mi\ Hearst, and the members of Hie Ontario Legislature." . ;