TITLES IN CANADA

Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1932, Page 3

TITLES IN CANADA

NONE CONFERRED IN 13 YEARS The death of Sir George Foster, after half a century given to the public life of Canada, lias served to remind the public that the little band of titled Canadians is gradually dying out. Meeting the wishes of the Dominion’s Parliament, the King has conferred no titles on Canadians in the past 13 years . , There are three knights left in Parliament—Sir George Perley/' Mvho is a Minister without portfolio in the Government; Sir Eugene Fiset, in the Commons; and Sir Alien Aylesuorth, in the Senate, the two latter being Liberals. Outside Parliament titles arc "•rowing rare. Sir Thomas White, of Finance, is immersed in private affairs; Sir Henry Drayton is chairman of the Ontario Liquor Commission: Sir William Mulock sits on the Ontario Snprenie Court bench; Kir Robert liordeii, war-time Prime Minister, enjoys the autumn ol his days in peace and quiet, giving some of his time to League ol Nations affairs. Kir Robert Falconer, president of the University of Toronto, is retiring in a few months. General Sir -Arthur Currie now heads M’GiH University in Montreal. There are a few others less in the public eye—soldiers, judges, for the most part. Rut they are' not youhg men. Kir William Mulock is 88, and the youngest of the knights are in their sixties.