QUEBEC TERCENTENARY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9150, 24 July 1908, Page 5

QUEBEC TERCENTENARY.

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ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCE OF WALES. ENTHUSIASTIC SCENES. AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME. Received July 23, 11.16 p.m. OTTAWA, July 23. After deluging rains, the weather at Quebec became suddenly brilliantly fine for the Tercentenary Celebrations, which were inaugurated most successfully with immense enthusiasm. The city was gaily decorated, and presented a scene of entrancing beauty.

H.M.S. Indomitable, with the Prince of Wales on board, rounded Point Levis shortly before 3 o'clock, amid a deafening salute from the International Fleet and the tumult nous demonstrations of the populace. The Indomitable anchored between a double line of battleships, all dressed and manned. The admirals and captains of the Atlantic Fleet, Earl Grey, Lord-Roberts, Sir Wiii'rid Laurier, Mr Fairbanks (Vice-Presi-dent of the United States) and other international representatives, were present on board. On tha Prince of Wales landing Sir Wilfrid Laurier presented him with an address from the Canadian Parliament and the people, warmly welcoming the Prince. Sir Wilfrid briefly trace:! the history of Canada t,ince Champlain's landing until the present day. The Prince of Wale:-, replying, said that King Edward was mindf .1 of the unswerving loyalty of the Canadians and followed with affectionate interest everything convening the welfare and development of the Dominion. The Prir.ce dwell on the proved fidelity of the FrenclCanadians as one of the greatest tribute! to the political genius of En : • land's rule. It was a source of satisfaction to the King and to all who were proud of the British institutions to know that the British and the French-Canadians were working hand in hand for the upbuilding of the Dominion. He anticipated t!ie keenest interest in coming to the impressive ceremonies, when the past and piesint history would be presented upon a stage of unsurpassed nr.tural beauty. He cordially approved <>f the setting apart of the battle-ground of the Plains of Abraham, which were hallowed by associations of thp past. Lord Dudley, Duke of Norfolk, Lord Roberts and Eail of I?an fur ly, were allotted prominent places on the Royal dais. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, waving his hat, called for cheeri for the Prinze of Wales. These were heartily given, and the Prince drove through the tortuous and precipitous streets to the citadel.

The remainder of the programme to be catried out is as follows: July 23 The scene cf the landing of Champlain will be reconstituted, and the old n vi gator will be shown arriving win his crew in a replica of his original ship. A loyal cablegram will be addressed to the King, and corgratulrticnj exchanged with different paits of the Empire, France and the United States and the Mayor of Brouages, the birthplace of Champlain. The Prir.ce of Wales will formally open the fetes, and a speech will be delivered by Sir Wilfrid Laurier. The grand historical parade will afterwards be reviewed, and there will be a grand illumination of the fleet at night. July 24 —Dedication of the battlefield. "Military and naval review. July 25 —Review of the Fleets. July 26 Thanksgiving Day. Roman Catholic service and mass i:n the Plains of Abraham, with beautiful music, followed by a service in the Eng'ish Cathedral. July 27—Naval display by 10,000 sailors. Representation of the bombardment of Quebec by the British Fleet and Army under Saunders and Wolfe respectively. July 28—Children's Day; daylight fireworks on the Plains of Abraham.

July 29—The Prince of Wales leaves the port. The pageant representing scenes from Canadian history will be given on several afternoons by 3,000 performers, under the direction of Mr Lascelles, who organised the recent Oxford pagear.t.