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 God give us men. A time like this demands 
 ^rong mmds great hearts, true faith and ready hands: 
 Men whom the lust of office does not kill, 
 Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy) 
 Men who possess opinions and a will j 
 Men who have honor-men who will not lie; 
 Men who can stand before a demagogue 
 And scorn his treacherous flatteries without winking, 
 I all men sun-crowned, who live above the fog 
 In public duty, and in private thinking. 
 
GATHERING OF THE CLANS 
 
 At.'l wiM a,„l hiKi, tlif wcsliTii wnr-wlmop ,,,«• 
 A wclc.iiu- t., Mil friiii.ls, „ terror U, „ll i,k,, 
 
 Wlml's tlu. ,„,,t„ r with II,. W.C.I'.A. > Its ,„.^ ,<„.,„■,. , 
 Wlinfs all r.KlU> Tl,.- WC.I'.A, is all ii«l,i r 
 
 n^HIv west win.l blew througli Saskatcliewan and cnuLrht 
 * upon Its wings the veteran Maveety and the sile.u 
 Stewart, a hastened through Alberta and gathered to itself 
 the \onngs, the Woods and the Tomlinsons ; it wooed and 
 won the belle of Macleod. and the Orpheus of W'etaskiwin • it 
 seized the sweet singer of Innisfail, the laughter-loving sage of 
 Lacombe, and the sweet-voiced nuise of the Alhertan. Then 
 
 it swept Assiniboia and took of its 
 best and brightest— the Scotts, the 
 Forst' rs and the Zings, to say noth- 
 ing of the jovial teetotaler of Moose 
 Jaw and the bridegroom-elect of 
 Qu'Appelle. With gathering force 
 it sought the towns of .Manitoba 
 and demanded beauty, wit and 
 wisdom. Then the President 
 awaked from his slumbers and 
 began the Uly.sses song : 
 
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 Associatimi llntlou 
 
 " I canii.it rist fn,m trnvil ; I wlU <lri„k 
 l.ifi- t.> thi' Ills : all liliiis I havi- eiijiiy'cl 
 (iriatly, liavc s.ifTiri',1 Kr.ally, l,„Ui iviil, 
 thoHf 
 
 That linT iiif, niiil alum. 
 
 I mil a part (if all thai I have mil ; 
 
 Vet all c.x|..rkiaT i» an arili wluri-tliri.' 
 
 Cliamsthal niitravell'.l world, wh.isu margin 
 
 fadfs 
 I'lircvi-raiiil fcircvir « In n I iricvf. 
 II'.w,lMllitisi,,,,a,iM, tonuikramnd 
 •rurn.slunl.iiiiiishtcl, nci t,, shiiu in „«c. 
 
 Then, too, the Nestor of Rapid 
 City, who.se .,ame is Clay, but 
 whose heart is gold, sot his luni.se 
 in order, and was constrained to 
 make it his duty and his delight 
 to labor for those he loved. Deloraine and Melita g.ve 
 cant.on and sobriety ; Portage la Prairie and ICmerson 
 added steadiness and self-control ; Carberry and Morden 
 gave us quiet dignity, artistic power and a kodak ■ while 
 from every town cam. beauty and gallantry, ro.sebuds 
 and thorns. Finally the storm attacked the cp.tal y 
 nsel . Then did Father Crome, with the battllsong S 
 Ivanhoe on his lips, and the youth of the rejuvenated 
 
 ZT r"! r '''"''' "' '° ^'^ ^"'^'^'^ companions, 
 Where I lead, you .shall follow." Then came tlie Stovels 
 the Mclntyres. the Saults and the Hoopers; and the rest- 
 noble men and beauteous women -are their names not 
 given in the chronicles of the voyage and in the official 
 
 I'risidt-ni C. I) wilMiii 
 
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J. ('. ( iimu' 
 
 To transport eighty hungry souls 
 to the place of rendezvous at St. 
 Paul was no easy matter, and were 
 it not for the kindness and courtesy 
 of the Great Northern line, which 
 so thoioughly cared for most of the 
 party, the excursion of I'.lOO could 
 never have taken place. The ex- 
 cellent service on this line has to be 
 enjoyed in order to l)e appri;ciated. 
 To the Hudson's Bay Company, 
 especially, must thanks be given 
 for those refreshments which con- 
 tributed to render a long ride one 
 of pleasure. 
 
 THE TWIN CITIES ^ 
 
 l)oa cav'\ hioi lv«nlio« • Vjnucar.f Ut Jya n^i^^O : (l- 
 
 y Von, \omi,mh J,C.CvOn]C.lj«uCflnl Ifeaf UnU 
 
 UjoM lro 
 
 Two iialiims Willi 11 silink- llmiinlil. 
 ■|'wi) licarls Hull ln-ill iis mii'. 
 
 IF FIRST impressions last longest, then it is fortunate that 
 the first American cities visited by our tourists were 
 Minneapolis and vSt. Paul. It is just po.ssible, indeed, that 
 many of our party may have exaggerated ideas with regard 
 to American hospitality, sociability and enterprise, for it is 
 imi>ossil)le that a whole nation 
 should be patterned after those 
 ladies and gentlemen who greeted 
 us as we marched into the Ryan 
 House on the morning of May .">0. 
 'Vhe feeling of being strangers in 
 a strange land vanished in the 
 presence of the fatherly Mr. Ra- 
 maley and his happy partner, and 
 every want was satisfied and every 
 wish gratified by a committee 
 that numbered among its mem- 
 bers .such men as Hall, Sline, 
 
 May, Collins, Adams, Forlies and 
 
 Meyst. 
 
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that 
 vere 
 that 
 jard 
 it is 
 
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 What can be said of the great cities to which we were 
 velco.ned St. Pa,-,, the railroad, com.nercial a„.l politic 
 entre o, the Great Xorth-West, has a population of L mo 
 
 l^imlm T"\' "' ,"' "— •'^^^""•'K estal,lish„,en;s is 
 
 *.'<),((» ),0(„,,. ns cl-.aruahle and public institutions arc con,- 
 
 ".e"<^d for thcr excellence and their n-ana^enK-nt : its p^'s 
 
 — 110(t acres-are beautiful 
 
 beyond description : its 
 
 private homes and roadv.ays 
 
 are a matter for fa- . able 
 
 comment by every \ ,r— 
 
 ill short, it is a I)eautiful, a 
 
 wealthy and a well conducted 
 city. Mi.N.VK.Ai'oi.is, with a 
 population of l'2(), ()()(), is the 
 largest city between Chicago 
 and the Coast. With its '_':. 
 niilesof boulevards, and KillO 
 acres of paiks, all lieaulifuHy 
 kc])t, it indeed deserves the 
 claim of being a beautiful 
 city. Last year the out- 
 put of its ,saw-niills was ''"!'■'" ■■^'""n.i. si, i-n,,: 
 ^H.H...,„n., f,,t of hunber. ' The Hour n.ills groun.l (l.,..n,. ,.n„ 
 
 t'::r' ;^'— fthemostn,agnincentpublic 
 
 iiorancs on the coutu.ent, an.l its schools and churches -.re 
 
 noted tor their excellence. ' ^"urchts are 
 
 To see all that was worthy of observation in these two 
 
 c.t.es, ,„ the course of a single day, was simply in.lio^iJT; 
 
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 l.ut the connnitteeof management certainlv n.ade the best o. 
 
 Hc.c ve h,ad a glonous view of the Father of Waters now 
 properly entered upon his long run to the Gulf. R t 'r ing 
 - proceeded to the beautiful Uke Con.o, -a crystal mirn'r 
 
 ■set in emerald." What could 
 I'e more refreshing than the 
 quiet be;uity of tliis retreat ? 
 The green and slopiug 
 hiwns ; the blooming clusters 
 of lilac, snowball .-md cara- 
 Kaua ; the fresh bree/,c from 
 the rippling waters; the 
 living fragrance from the 
 l'«ls of pansics and from 
 tile dense foliage of the 
 undergrowth ; the shadow 
 of the mighty elms and 
 iiiai)les; all C()nd)ined to 
 create a feeling of rest and 
 peace and .satisfaction. No 
 
 iVn,,, ,., , , ■„ wonder that the Teimysoniau 
 
 "on. the ,saud-lnlls was heard to murmur to hinrself- 
 
 ■■l..ln.s»..,,,.,,,,Mtl,,Mn,lk,.,,,i, wi,l,n,,..,,.ul,,,i,,,l 
 ' 'l-;'." l,,,,,,s-,,,,,,|,o live,,,,, Ilk.,..,, i,,„, 
 
 . " l.V. S„,...|.V Sl„„,l,..,. is ,„„„, .„,,,, ,„,,,„ ,„i, ,„^, 
 
 Ol. ..si ye |„-,„|,c.,. „„„-i„,,.s, «... will ,„„ „.„„u.,. ,„„,.. ■ 
 
From Como on we passed through Minneapolis to the 
 Falls of Minnehaha, now no longer ' ' calling to us from the 
 distance," for there is not to-day the rush of waters, but the 
 dripping of a little streamlet over a rocky ledge. The hoys 
 and girls delight to wade the little pools in the glen below the 
 fall ; the lovers stroll as of yore 
 along the footpaths, and whisper 
 in another language the same 
 message as Hiawatha must have 
 breathed when he poured forth 
 his soul to the daughter of the 
 Dacotahs — the sweet and patient 
 lyaughing Water. 
 
 On our arrival at the Park, 
 we proceeded at once to the 
 heavily-laden tables, which the 
 kindness of the Press Associa- 
 tion and the Board of Trade of 
 Minneapolis had prepared. There 
 the genial Mr. Forbes, Secretary 
 of the Minneapolis Board of 
 Trade, the eloquent Mr. Collins 
 of the Agricultural Journal, and 
 the indescribable H. P. Hall 
 welcomed us, and when our 
 
 President had said what we all wanted him to say, viz., 
 "that it was so much kinder and better than anything 
 we had anticipated," we sang the national .songs, and dis- 
 per.sed to stroll the woods until the cars returned to hear us 
 
 Conio I'aik 
 
 back to the city. A visit to that sky-scraper, the Guaranty 
 Loan Building, was followed by a run to the charming Lake 
 Harriet, one of the most popular resorts in the Northwest, and 
 then a long, quick run brought us back to the Ryan House in 
 time to dress for the banquet at the Commercial Club, so 
 
 kindly arranged in our honor. 
 
 When at 9 o'clock, after a 
 most sumptuous repast, Mr. H. 
 P. Hall called the meeting to 
 order, everyone was ready for 
 the flow of soul that followed. 
 The National Anthems— similar 
 in music and similar in .sentiment 
 —were sung by the representa- 
 tives of the two nations with a 
 vigor and enthusiasm which 
 indicated how sincere was the 
 feeling of brotherhood. When, 
 later in the evening, a message 
 from the Associated Press to the 
 effect that "Little Bobs had 
 entered Pretoria," was read, it 
 was impossible to tell which 
 were Canadians and w h i c h 
 Americans. The message of 
 congratulation to Her Majesty, which was sent on receipt ot 
 the news, was one of the most pleasing duties of the Executive 
 during the whole tour, and they will cherish the words of the 
 reply received a few days later : ' ' His Excellency the Governor- 
 
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General is commanded by Her Maip<ifv f« . 
 
 »r rr'r;.. ja.f. ^°'"°- f-"""' '■■ ^^^^^^ 
 
 appreciated in his new h;:^;"" '""^ '^"^^ ^"°-"^'^'>' '- - 
 
 ':i:r:.:':r^-n,:r''--'-----..an 
 
 -e.cn^Lrl,:-£-l---^^^^^^^ 
 
 You can't beat old St. Paul, 
 
 You can't beat H. P. Hall,' 
 
 Wlien it comes to a reception, 
 You can say without exception 
 
 That you can't beat old vSt. Paul. 
 
 _ Yet it is too bad that there is always a dm,, .f 
 
 in the cun of inv a^a <"«ajs a drop of sorrow 
 
 caused bv no 1. r ""'' '°™'' °" '^'^ °'^'^a'^i«" vvas 
 
 h^:s^m:Js:s;rsth;;r ^;;:r^° "^ °- ■"- 
 
 hear those bro..n sobs from [he ladies of^r nIT; ''"' ''' 
 
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 ^HKRK are six good roads leading from St Paul to 
 nils rS" ;'" North-western line' will remain : the 
 
 Agent, our two chartered cars vlre a ttaclfed'r , """^^^ 
 train. Through the courtesy Tf Mr A C Sac ^ "^"'" 
 arrangement was made for our co nfoft' ""t, r^' 
 
 obliging Travellino- p comtort. The genial and 
 
 "" When we now look 
 
 back upon the trip, 
 we begin to realize 
 how much we owe 
 to the unfailing 
 kindness of the 
 North - Western line 
 —a line noted for the 
 excel I.M.ce of its ser- 
 vice and the courtesy 
 of its officials. 
 
 ■\ Nortli-Wc.sti.rii I'lyer 
 
N. I,, lilinluk 
 
 Though there was some slight 
 hitch ill our arrangements, so that 
 we did not arrive in Milwaukee 
 just at the hour we were expected, 
 this did not stand in the way of as 
 hearty a recej on as was ever given 
 to a body ot travellers. In the 
 spacious club room of the elegant 
 I'fister House, Mr. N. L. Bnrdick 
 extended us a welcome; the Mayor, 
 through his representative, gave us 
 the freedom of the city and the 
 keys of its gates ; Hon. John John- 
 ston, so well and fovorably known 
 in political, commercial and social circles, spoke on behalf 
 of the citizens, and Hon. James A. Bryden, President of the 
 Chamber of Commerce, represented the trade and wealth of 
 this growing centre of industry. Our President, Mr. Clay, 
 and Mr. Currie suitably responded. 
 
 The Typothetcc of Milwaukee cc.unot be too sincerely 
 thanked for the trouble they nece.ssarily took to make the day 
 in the city one of unalloyed pleasure. After lunch and a visit 
 to the beautiful Chamber of Commerce we were u.shered into 
 carriages, and then began that memorable drive up Island 
 Avenue, down Grand Avi uie and through Lake Park. Most 
 of us had in our minds associated Milwaukee with beer. We 
 did not know until we had this drive around its boulevards 
 that its lumbering and meat industries were its greatest, and 
 that there is no city in the whole Northwest which can boast 
 
 a more charming situation, and which can point to more 
 costly and elegant homes. 
 
 A visit to Milwaukee would be incomplete without a call 
 at the factories of the Pabst Brewing Company. What fir.st 
 strikes one on a visit to this establishment is not the size 
 and number of buildings, the strength and peculiarities of the 
 machiner>-, but the number of hands employed in the work 
 and the complete system that prevails. Hundreds of boys 
 and girls washing and filling bottles, hundreds of men 
 making and cleaning casks, hundreds of teamsters and 
 .scores of brewers. In no single institution would it be 
 possible to observe more clearly the advantage and necessity 
 of the divi.sion of labor. And when one has observed hops 
 and ca.sks and bottles, and has looked into vats and drying 
 rooms and furnaces, and has heard the click of 
 the corking machines and has admired the power 
 of the ice-machines, when he is no hunger able 
 to wonder and has no further (juestions to pro- 
 pose, he is drawn to a neat little waiting-room 
 on the gnmnd floor of the Ninth Street building, 
 and, if he wishes, may partake of that which he 
 has seen, and may drink to the health of the 
 manufacturer. We may draw a veil over the 
 .scene just here. Those who were thirsty 
 claimed to have been refreshed ; tho.se who did 
 not indulgo, joined wi'.h the rest in thanking 
 Mr. Kathrens for the kind manner in which the 
 mysteries of the process of brewing were i-et 
 forth. There appeared to be unanimity ou 
 
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 PaLt''"'""'' '°" '" ^"'"^' ^° '•""'^ '--. then drink 
 In the evening, after the theatre, a visit was made to the 
 famous roon,s of the Press Club. It i. enough to say t n 
 Uns<3rga.n.at>on lives up to the best traditions of 2 p - 
 lession The spotless beauty of tlie walls ; the elaborate and 
 da s,c decorations ; the historic and instructive works of art 
 and above all the ghastly grin of the nig U w 1 i ^ 
 grnnalk.n, will live with us to the end of the chapt a 
 
 a happy remembrance of a fragrant night ? 
 
 CHICAGO ^ 
 
 f.o call a coadi, a,„l Ul a cwul, 1„. callol • 
 An. kl the 111,',,, that calls ,t W- tl,u caller- 
 ■\n,l ,„ l,iscallinn U-t hi,,, „„i|,i„^, „,„ ' 
 H"l Cuacl,, r„ach, ivmch I ,.h, ,„,■ a coach, yc r.,„Is , 
 
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 * Challenge Machinery Company, our visit to Cliicago mi, 'it 
 have been rather uneventful, but, thanks to his generosit . , 
 devofon, we can look back upon the two davs spent in tie 
 n-estern n,e.ropolis as among the most pleasant and instrct'c 
 of our outing. At T.-'SO he n.et us at the train, and we uxl so „ 
 snugly lo<lged in that wonderful ^eucrcsoon 
 
 hostlery, the Great Northern Hotel. 
 After Ijreakfa.st we met in the 
 parlors, when Mr. Lee extended us 
 
 a royal welcome, and sketched for 
 
 u.s the programme he had jnepared, 
 
 with the kind assi.stance of Mr. C. 
 
 C. Marder, of the American Type 
 
 Founders' Company, and Mr. M. 
 
 W. Uanihart and J. A. Wood, of 
 
 Barnhart Bros. & Spindler. As lie 
 
 said in his address— "We place 
 
 ourselves at your .service during 
 
 JaiTies I,. I.ce 
 
C'uluinliiaii Tally-Ilo. No. a 
 
your stay in our midst, and ye're all o' ye wilcom, heartily 
 wilcom, all o' yc wilcom, ivery mon." Surely never was a 
 programme more judiciously arranged, and never were guides 
 more assiduous in their attentions. 
 
 A number of the gentlemen accepted the kind invitation to 
 visit the Challenge Machinery Go's works and the type 
 foundries, while the ladies hurried out by twos and threes to 
 the department stores. With regard to bargains a word or 
 two should be said, only that we have been cautioned to keep 
 silent. It is no secret, however, that the most notorious 
 bargain hunters were the men. Two of the western con- 
 tingent, so it is cheerfully affirmed, purchased sufficient collar- 
 buttons at a nickel a sheet to supply all subscribers with 
 premiums. This meant an outlay of $1.80. 
 
 At 2.0O the two tally-ho coaches came around to the doors 
 of the hotel, and to the swelling tones of the key-bugle off we 
 went down Michigan Avenue, and along Lake Front to the 
 big Ferris Wheel. The jingle of the harness, the whirr of the 
 wheels, the cheery tones of the drivers, the clatter of forty- 
 eight hoofs on the asphalt, the merry music of eighty happy 
 voices, and above all, the sweet tones of the guard's bugle, 
 produced a feeling of ecstasy and delight that was new to 
 every member of our party. On reaching the Ferris Wheel, 
 we were, through the courtesy of Mr. Nelson, permitted to 
 take a ride in "that wonderful and magnificent triumph of 
 mechanical engineering." A short rest in the entertainment 
 h.^ll—where, it will be rememliered, one of the gentlemen lost 
 self-consciousness— and we took once more to our coaches, and 
 
 away through Lincoln Park, that delightful retreat for tired 
 souls— one of the most beautiful and restful parks on this 
 continent. Of course we stopped to see the wild animals ; 
 and who doesn't like to look at them ? And it is marvellous 
 how people are drawn to their own kind. Three or four of 
 our party never got beyond the bears, (and can't bears hug?) ; 
 one young fellow .stood entranced before a peacock, saying: 
 "Oh! that I could parade myself like that" ; several were 
 taken up with the monkeys and their little tricks ; others 
 centered their attentions on the goat ; but all the political 
 kickers silently stole away to take a few lessons from the 
 common mule. 
 
 When we reached home after this most enjoyable drive, 
 the rain was beginning to fall— the only rain-fall we experi- 
 enced on our tour ; and we were glad of an excuse to remain 
 indoors to enjoy slothful ease. 
 
 Next day our party separated till the afternoon, when, 
 under the direction of our too kind guides, we went in a body 
 to the Arts Institute, the City Library, and the Masonic 
 Temple. Surely the time was enjoyed to advantage. It is 
 no wonder that on reassembling to take our cars for Detroit, 
 that three cheers and a tiger were given for Mr. J. L. Lee, 
 who as father-director of ceremonies, had made our stay in the 
 city one of such extreme pleasure. Nor was the little presen- 
 tation to him from our party an empty form. We can all 
 thank him with all our hearts. 
 
 He wan n mail: '•'''-'" '""' '"'' "" '" ^"• 
 We shaU not look upon his like asain. 
 
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 ir of 
 
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 ing: 
 ,vere 
 hers 
 tical 
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 rive, 
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 hen, 
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 iroit, 
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 Tliv I-crris Wliucl 
 
DETROIT ^ 
 
 BUFFALO ^ 
 
 Wliiit f'lall has D'lr llic pi.jmlinis fil\- pass'd ? 
 
 TlH' wuiitf)! ciirri'iit of ils ]il\- is stnycii. 
 Its spiirts, its ^Niitifnl sclu-im-s are t-arlhwarti cast. 
 
 As llu»u;;Il tliiir vIIl-ik'ss wi-re at (HK'f displayoi ; 
 'I'lu- roarnl" tladi.- lias utascd, ant! on tlit- air 
 Cfiniu Iiuly soti^s. I'lnd sujinni sounds of jnaytT. 
 
 IIuw fininy >iiu hiok and how liuiny yen ftcl 
 Wht-n \(in take yonr first ridi- (in an anlunioliilc ! 
 
 SUNDAY came as a day of rest, and where could rest be 
 assured if not in Detroit, the River City ? Whether in 
 the silence of the great churches of Woodward Avenue, the 
 shadows of the niijjhty elms of Belle Isle Park or in the quiet 
 seclusion of the Canadian homes at Windsor, everything 
 invited repose. It was indeed a party refreshed and re- 
 invigorated that met at midnight to take train for Ruffalo. 
 There is a rumor that a number of our party in .search for 
 spirit and life, escorted Manager Rol)bins to the underground 
 vaults of the great Canadian distillery at Walkerville. 
 What they saw and what they found no man knoweth to this 
 day, but all agree that Mr. Robbins knew the needs of tired 
 travellers, and that he supplied them all. 
 
 Detroit we shall remember as a quiet, a peaceful, and a 
 beautiful city. The clean streets, the elegant homes, the 
 charming sul)Uibs and the countless river attractions make 
 it an ideal home. 
 
 AFTER we had pas.sed the St. Clair tunnel and had 
 rolled through the fertile grain fields of We-tern 
 Ontario and the tempting fruit gardens of Niagara, we 
 found ourselves in tlie early morning in the City of BufTalo. 
 Here we were met by Messrs J. H. h. Patterson, of Miller 
 & Richard, and E H. White, who, with Misses Patterson 
 and Hell, had crossed from Toronto to greet us. Their 
 
 presence with us during 
 the three days following 
 will ever be remembered as 
 one of the most jileasing 
 features of our outing. The 
 beautiful and original sou- 
 venir programmes presented 
 by Miller & Richard were 
 not only admired and ap- 
 preciated at the time, but 
 will be retained as among 
 the most precious mementos 
 of our journey. 
 
 Pan-Aincncan liutt',)U 
 
 20 
 
No sooner was hrenklast over at the Tift House, than cars 
 were in waiting to carry us to the grounds of the Pan-American 
 Kxposition. On arriving at the h.-autilul ])ark which leads to 
 the grounds, our hidies were invited to their first ride on 
 automobiles, while the smoking sex strolled across tlie grounds 
 
 under the direction of Mr. Ellis, Director of Transportation. 
 We visited the staff works, where the process of the manu- 
 facture of mouldings and decorations was explained and 
 illustrated ; we o!..served the artificial lakes and "canals and 
 
 inspected tlie mamiiiotli buiUIings in the course of completion. 
 Afterwards all met at the Service Huildiiig, where a most 
 templing luncheon was .served. Our speakers, in thanking 
 the Directors of the Kxposition for the gracious entertain- 
 ment provided, and in congratulating the management of the 
 Exposition on tlic great undertaking they had in view for 
 lilOl, specially mentioned the names of Messrs. Iknnet and 
 Ellis, who had taken such pains to entertain and instruct our 
 party. In responding, tlie.se gentlemen called attention to the 
 educational and commercial benefits of the I'xposition, and 
 there is no doubt but that for people of this continent tlie 
 fair will in many ways outrival in importance the great 
 Columbian Exposition at Chicago. For most of our nmnl)er, 
 the recollection of Muffalo will be coupled with anticipation - 
 we hope to go down again iie.xt year. It is but fair to say 
 that one young editor has a more .serene hope than this, viz., 
 that when delinquent subscribers have all paid up, he may 
 own an automobile of his own He has informed us in con- 
 fidence that he never felt quite .safe with the lines tied to the 
 dash-board. 
 
 But we .shall never forgive linffalo for one thing— frying, 
 pans. Ivvery man and woman of the i)arty was beguiled into 
 buying one. We wore them on our watch-chains, and in our 
 hair ; used them as hats, as fans, and as tambourines. They 
 were always in the way, ugly to look at, and more trouble 
 than a bandbox. When we go ea.st next year we'll take in 
 the Expo.sition without the Pan. 
 
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NIAGARA ^ 
 
 II vvonlil sciiii 
 A" il r„„l |„„ii,,l ihcf ||„ni Hi, |,„|i.,iv liMlliI 
 Anil liiirii; Hi, l,„w iipnli Ihim- :i«l„| f,,,,,,. 
 
 A . , V , : '"'•"' ''' ^"''"^" '" ■''^^'- ^^'^^ knew 
 
 -« »• tins all aIo„Kr, l,„t reahml it i„ its fulness, when, after 
 
 passu,, throuKl. To,.inviu,.la and I.a Salle, we came wit , 
 
 eannj, d.stance of tlu- great cataract. As if to prepare us 
 the s.ght, tl,ey took us into that great power-house on the 
 American sulc, where the strength of a river is beng con- 
 verted ,nto revolving wheels and n.oving .shafts. Th. down 
 the nver, a.ul acro.ss the new steel bridge, where the gr, ndeur 
 o the .scene Hrst broke in upon us. And right here, he 
 observed that there will be no attempt to describe that „. dUy 
 wonder, which appeals to all the .sen.ses at once. The l.es^ 
 h.ng for the average .nind to do is si.nply to .say, " Tve been 
 here ; just ook at these pictures." And sureb^ there w^-re 
 formed ,n all ot our minds pictures that can never fade ( M.r 
 imaginations have been quickened, our ideals ennchcd 
 «eauty, sublun.ty, power, motion-all these have to us a ntw 
 "'eaning. If it be true that ' ' we become a part of all that ^^^ 
 have met '■ then surely, after the hours .spent in the home , ' 
 th^ thunder, our thoughts will take a wider range, our hori.o: 
 will be extended. 
 
 Mayor Slater, of the Canadian town of Niagara, is a prince 
 
 o entertainers, i ,an make a good speech and tell a good 
 story, can charm tlu ladies and minister to the needs of the 
 gentlemen ; .„ short, I is just the man t.. ■ -ceive and take in 
 charg. a crowd of irrcs^ ..siblc westerner . When our ride up 
 he Canadian suk. was ov.-r, and the s,.. eche.s of introduction 
 were at an end, u vent where all good ..^cursionists are sure to 
 
 Unt'tt""^ ?^^^''^''' 'Mvas just at this monies 
 that all .- pent-i,p leding ofth,- southful hearts of our partv 
 ound rebel and even the ,n ., unpoetic of the ohler meild.^s 
 ^^as oused toa higher life as he .pioted the only verses he 
 ever learned -tho.se he old Ontario Readers. Just think 
 
 of a conversation n, „p of .such exclamations as-" The 
 
 rowd into my brain." ' Don't be 
 -lit." "Oh: look a! my bangs." 
 '^rling." "See the niinbow ; i.sn't 
 n the riot man can make to thy 
 "ly hand, pet." "Take a .snap- 
 t an elegant fit?" " Hritannia's 
 N'ou mustn't look afraid, dear, 
 J me another cigar!" "And do 
 you think you can trust uit .ove?" etc. 
 
 Nearly everybody that g.^s to Niagara wishes to have his 
 picture taken with the Falls ;„ the background. This s 
 pretty hard on the Falls, but it Uters human vanity and Is 
 worth ..Oc. a picture to the ^ aotographer. We 'liad our 
 picture taken, too, an.l as the obliging artist remarked, (vve 
 
 e";t^S "^,^ "^f '.^^ -- -^I---- -> the occasion of 
 every pictuie taken during the last two years), "V is the 
 fi..e.si group I have had the honor of taking at the Falls ! • 
 
 thoughts are strange 
 afraid; just liold on 
 "The boat is quite .sale 
 it, a corker?" "What 
 unceasing roar? " " H- 
 shot, Jvd." "Isn't this 
 trident on tic azure .sea. 
 I'm here." "White: s. 
 
When a fellow goes to Niagara, l,e usuallv carries awav 
 
 .son,e „,e,„entos. If „e doesn't, it isn't the fault o.'! 
 
 cuno-sellers These people are -.vithont ,lo„ht the n.o ^ 
 
 o^ .gn>g ,nd.v,dt,als on the face of .he earth. It is no tronh 
 
 tor them to show their goods, 
 
 and they really don't care 
 
 whether you purchase or not. 
 
 They live for the good of others ; 
 
 there is not a single selfish 
 
 thought ever enters their minds. 
 
 Like the henefactor of old, who 
 
 walled in the little spring and 
 
 hung a ladle at the hrink so that 
 thirsty travellers might he re- 
 freshed, the.se curio-dealers have 
 openi 1 up their wares on the 
 highway, .so that pilgrims mav 
 he instructed and delighted. Wc 
 confe.ss that, coming from the 
 sordidly-.celfish west, .such un- 
 selfish devotion to the needs of 
 humanity shocked us, and con- 
 trarv to all jirinciple and fi.xed 
 re.solution, we carried awav in 
 
 our carpet-I..gs those keepsakes fron, the l-'alls, n,ade in Newa, k 
 VJ or ,n Germany, which yielded the seller a profit of :.()() p.; 
 cent, and wh.ch w,ll s.and on our what-nots until the .sheriiT 
 comes to lal.el then, for our great clearing auction .sale ^,1 the 
 
 aiic 
 
 ' MiiMIIIIUIll 
 
 lade of t. .Nohcly su.spected till that Mond.av evenin<^ tint 
 the ge,ale,nen of tl.e party possessed such grace of n.nine;: 
 the huhes such nulonutal.le vigor. Vet when morning 
 hroke all were readv for the 
 nieniorahle trolley ride down the 
 Gorge Road to the IJrock Monu- 
 ">^-"t. Such a ride ! Ahove us 
 the frowning rocks, and the 
 swaying trees a centurv old; 
 I'eneath us that awfid gorge 
 with its voice of nianv waters • 
 Ix'hind us the never-ceasing 
 loar of continued thunder, and 
 '"-■lore us the calm ,,uiet waters 
 <)t" the lake stretching away 
 towards the east, a magnincen't 
 •sea of glass. And as if .Vature's 
 
 hundred voices were not sufficient 
 
 to call forth the energies of the 
 
 soul, we found ourselves at 
 
 l'-■^'.^lh upon the .spot where fell 
 
 i" 1^1-* llic little hero hand. 
 
 , , Queenston Heights ' No 
 
 wonder that tlu. name is dear to ev.ry loyal Canadian hea^ 
 
 &.r Isaac Hrock ! Xo marvel that we hold i„ reverence t le 
 
 memory ot .so brave, .so noble and .so good a man 
 
 same, everybody should see tl 
 
 e curio F.ither C 
 
 W 
 
 roine bought. 
 
 e read that on the bitl 
 
 nnencan.s— l.iiio strong— took advant 
 
 1 of October a regiment of 
 
 ige of the darkness of 
 
early iiioriiiiig, crossed the river, worked their way up the 
 steep hillside and took possession of the hei.i^hts. I'.rock 
 luirne<l fmni Fort {'.ei)r.y;e, and, taking in llie situation, called 
 
 On ('lunt Isl.'lllil 
 
 on the brave York volunteers to cliarKe. In that charge he 
 was the first to fall. All morning the battle raged, the 
 leaders on both sides falling at their posts. In the afternoon, 
 the Canadians, by an unexpected movement, managed to 
 come upon the enemy from behind. The result is easily 
 imagined. Kleven hundred surrendered arms. How many 
 
 hurried down the embankment to a watery grave is not known 
 to this day. 
 
 Hut a trip down the Gorge Road to (jueenstoii i.s not the 
 greatest attraction at Niagara. The man that constructed the 
 series of l)ridges leading to Goat Island and the Three Sisters 
 deserves a medal. Perhap.s no hours of our outing will be 
 more completely filled with pleasant memories than the morn- 
 ing spent on the islands in the river. Hut the kodaks must 
 tell the tale. 
 
 The end came all too soon. We strolled for a last time 
 along the banks and tried to catch the message of the roaring 
 floods. We ga/ed for the last time on that mighty fall, which 
 is ever the same, yet ever new. 
 
 26 
 
 TlR- KiuUlks Tell the T;llc 
 
Then came the call of Sa,n, "Hcah, y,,,, men eet vn' 
 baggage ready for the Lewiston boat.- S , the e wn h!. 
 to and fro, and with the thonght of ct:t! ^Xe rS'l"; 
 faced, there was overhauling and secreting, .„d a c^^:- i,!g 
 
 "lial An llic Wild \\:m 
 
 SayiliK'? 
 
 "f articles of little value in coat-tail pockets. \\-c can even vet 
 
 If- "''"''^"""'^ corporosity, and we know now tint 
 
 tl.e Canad.an cnston.s was responsible for the transforn.atio!; 
 
 JWhafsthcn.att.r with Pirie- •.„,., all right" 
 
 Of course he's all right. ■• " And whafs the matter wiih 
 
 Johnston. ••U-hy, he's an right, too," And there thev 
 
 ^^re as large as l,lc, on the Cana.lian side, waiting to give us 
 tl.e nght hand of fellowship. And no n,an o.uld lette 
 represent the Pre.s of ,)„ta,io than Mr. Pine of I'u d s 
 aiKl no one could do n.orc to .sl.ow the knullv feeli ' f 
 the ype foun.lers than .Mr. Johnnon, of Toronto 
 
 W hen the boat reached the dock at Lewislon, an<l it was 
 perceived that the President and onicers of the Cada P e 
 As.soctat.on, and the .Mavor of Toronto and .si., of tlJa.e 
 n.en o, the Uueen City were on board, there .as a cheer, with 
 hcasto.nary cow-boy clin.ax, that would .lo honor to the 
 -ut,ves o the plants. And when it was further evident that the 
 
 ^ood ladtes o, Toronto w.re present to give us a welc .me w 
 It any wonder our en- 
 thusiasm knew no bounds:' 
 Xor was it till we sat at 
 those bountifully laden 
 tables in the vessel's hold 
 and told each other we 
 were brothers, that we 
 regained in a measure 
 our wonted quanimity, 
 The.se Canadian pressmen 
 are groat hosts. They 
 cat well, drink well, speak 
 well, and sing well ; and 
 they were at their best on 
 the trip across the lake. 
 
 Aswethinkofthathour 
 of bright and witty si)eech, 
 
 ■''III niav.llly Tuill^,,r \[HHI 
 
we can see again Mayor Mncdonakl and Alderman I^eslie, chair- 
 man of the Reception Committee, and the other six good 
 aldermen, all in a row ; we can hear again the eloquence of 
 President Willison, and Cooper and I'irie ; and can 'augh as 
 we remember the gay joyoiisness of Clark and Hocken and 
 Law. Surely the lime was all too short, but the twinkling 
 lights of a great city beckoned us to come, and with feet on 
 the table and hats in our hands we ioined in the parting sorg, 
 and rushed aloft to find the ladies. 
 
 ■■ .\ini iiU'1 riiT nu tl 
 Witlliii llii- liillil- cif liiioniinL; niirlh 
 \\ f lie' ir s|)t nt :m hoiii'. {A\k withiil. ' 
 
 TORONTO ^ 
 
 A filv I'iiir to ! 
 
 IliidRr nt NinRMni 
 
 WIIIvN we reached the Rossin House, after the trip to 
 Munroe Park, we were ready for rest. And rest we 
 required, for next day was full to overflowing. Haily 
 morning saw us in tally-ho coaches at the City Hall, where, 
 after ]ire,sentation to His Wonshij) Mayor Macdonald, and an 
 inspection of the new City Hall, we took a long drive, and, 
 be it remembe ed, a hot drive, 
 up Jarvis .Street, through Rose- 
 dale and Queen's Park, and 
 back to our starting point. 
 Connected with this drive there 
 are two names that will not 
 soon be forgotten — Oranite Club 
 and O'Keefe. Nor are we likely 
 to forget that five mimites on 
 the stone-steps of tin- City Hall, 
 when, for the sake of posterity 
 and a ]ihotograph, we blistered 
 in the noon-day sun. 
 
 The Western Canada Press 
 Association was never more 
 true to itself than on the occasion i. r. idimsinn 
 
 28 
 
ip to 
 ;t we 
 liarly 
 litre, 
 1(1 ail 
 and, 
 
 y\ 
 
 III I-ionl of ttu cii.. Hull 
 
 Joliiislnn 
 
of the visit to the olTices of the Telegram. It is doubt- 
 ful if any uieiuber of the piirty had ever seen anything 
 equal to the magnifieence here observed. Vet each editor, 
 true to that instinct which impels him to consistently 
 lie about tlie circulation '■!■ his paper, st(J0.1 erect and 
 motiniik's-i, and belra\'ed no :ptoni of suiprise or delight ; 
 
 rill.- V:iLhl-Clnl> U IkuI' 
 
 rather did the (piiet smile about his lips say more plainly than 
 ill words, "This is nothing new; my own little press runs 
 off my 1"),(I0(J in two hours, and with my growing constituency 
 I am forced to purchase something better before long. I am 
 glad to have seen this to-day. Just in my line." All the 
 same. ther»j were in some minds present visions of patent 
 
 iusides, an eight-by-ten press-room and a hand -press with the 
 name "Washington" emblazoned on it. 
 
 There is a man by the name of Johnston. How much the 
 Western C!anada Press Association owes hiin, no words can 
 ever express. There wid live in our minds, however, the 
 memory of a most pleasant afternoon at the Yacht Club of 
 Toronto, where the brotherhood — east and west — assembled, 
 and, to the strains of music, passed away the hours in 
 rhythmic motion and in sweetest conver.se. 
 
 There are rumors of an entertaiinnent at the I.sland in the 
 evening, of a call at the Club rooms in the night, of a visit to 
 the police station about daybreak, and of Ijreakfast at Webb's 
 in the early morning, when every man took Apollinaris 
 water and pickles ; but these are, of course, only idle run:ors. 
 Certain it is, liowever, that the Torontonians took advantage 
 of every opportunit\- to make us feel at home, and to .show us 
 the wonders of their great and beautiful city. 
 
 On Thursday morning we were glad to welcome back to 
 our party the P)Oi;rcssive editor from Qu'.\ppelle, and particu- 
 larly as he brought with him such a charming addition to our 
 ])a'-ty in the person of his winsome bride. 
 
 Then the stores again — the bargain counters and the 
 special sales ; and after that the rustle and the bustle and the 
 hurry for the boat. Then three times three for the Canada 
 Press Club and the type-founders of Toronto, for 
 
 You can't htat *rar-un-to I 
 You can't beat Tor-on-to ! 
 
 For a tirst-class tlcniotistratioii, 
 
 Jtlbilatinii or ovation. 
 Von can't heat Tor-on-to. 
 
 30 
 
THE ST, LAWRENCE 
 
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 ' ■■■U ,hn,., lik. ..,..,„„,,„,,,„,„,, • 
 ^^«l'"Ki.ul liM,-,,,.,, ,> „„„i„„ 
 
 '■Ikr llM|,,,i„,.„ ,,.,„^|„ ,,, ,.^^1 
 
 As U ii h...i,l |„„l ,i„,l,., 
 
 "L-.-itMiK .111,1 hcMliin; l-orcvir 
 OmwMid 1„ i,,.t ,•,11,1 wisi 
 
 T^2;i;;. !! J:^:!!'-' '-"^y i.. t.. Great U.es. 
 
 of th 
 
 Ideality is enhanced wlieii 
 
 e finest and best-officered'"s""teamr7,"." A 
 
 one is reclining on tl,e deck's 
 nierican fresh 
 
 mr T - 
 
 (•aziiiK- into the I.iquid 
 
 
 '■'"'""■"« l"llH(,n,i„„|,,„,|,^. 
 
 trnnip of feet on the 
 Were ei 
 
 As evening, drew her nu.ntle o'er the seen. 
 lo Cease, and strol 
 
 "luiil Dcpllis 
 
 31 
 
 oo„|,lo, ,to,,,,.,l ,„ „,,,. i,„„ ,1,,^ . 
 CO.S)- comer l,el<I co„„„„„io„ ,ri,„ J,^,, 
 
 <.ep«..or»e.:r;T™!tr';s;;i-i::-«-":- 
 
other— and counted stars. Suddenly tlie tones of a deep- 
 laboring gramophone burst upon the ear. And what a suc- 
 cession of surpri.ses ! Cake-walks, sacred solos, hornpipes, 
 minuets, comic songs and speeches, two-steps— everything 
 
 The C.ke club 
 
 and anything, until nature relielled, and in despair called upon 
 our own good Glee Club to sing tliose old, old songs which 
 brought tears to our eyes because we were compelled to listen 
 to them. Oh Muses, if you only knew your power ! Surely 
 it was of you the poet wrote when he talked of "lingering 
 sweetness long drawn out." But we must not forget the 
 concert in the cabin, when the sweet strains of Cavalliera 
 Rusticana soothed us to rest, and the strong martial airs of 
 the two noble Ancient, Free and Accepted awakened all the 
 patriotic ardor of our souls. 
 
 And was it not just about this time that we drew up at the 
 wharf of the little town of Charlotte ? 
 
 Ildw (jllcn, nil, how ol'ti'ii ill till- lilis,..lnl In t-.iiul hye 
 
 SliMll wc lliink III' 11 lilll iiiiki-shdii, with ilsiookiis, liiiiisaiiil iik? 
 
 Then we shall not forget that miv"'!ight concert with its .speech 
 and .song and recitation, when tongue and foot vied with 
 each other in liie wdd dance of joy. 
 
 But oh, what a difference in the morning! Five o'clock 
 is an unrea.'-onahle hour to arise from slnmbtr, even when 
 
 Lake of UKKl Ishinils 
 
 there is .something to be gained by it ; it is an unearthly hour 
 when the only reward is disappointment. It was exasperating, 
 then, to find that just as we had adjusted our goggles and 
 brought forth our note-books, a dull, grey, heavy fog closed 
 
 ,S-2 
 
throuKh he ,nsts ive ' " ""' "'"'" ^"^ ■"^"" P'--> 
 
 -.™. .■„..,. no.; ;,r:;;::,rzrr:,, '™- '^:;, t;;; 
 
 S."eu, a so„s„ of ,>,,„,„„,„,„„ for „„r,l, 
 
 with at. accident inH tl,nf \ -^Io"tr«iI boat had met 
 
 From Prescott to Montreal is j„.st NO ,„iie^ u 
 us to he ahout m). Ji,t we for.ot all th A , ""'""' '" 
 
 a pleasant word, a friendlv la J , r ''"''•' •''"''^■' 
 
 Gonionsmith; a clatter as '^f i"'' "'"'" ^'"^ ^^-■•^" 
 
 -undofto„«;.estn!:;:;;:;L;:r:f.u:'''^^^ '^-''^-^ ^ 
 
 and waving of fin.. ..,., ,... . , " " ' ""■ "-"'S''^' of hells 
 
 and we fin 1 oursel 
 
 ves in Montreal. 
 
 we rei 
 
 "g of flag> 
 
 Graham, of the Hrockville Recorder -,,»! .• 
 
 partner, and hv Mr I' T «■ ,''■ '^'"' '"^ estimable 
 
 ,..;n , ^" K'cliardsoii, M.P. «i„. ,. .- , 
 
 with us until we reached Ottaw- 
 
 'son, M.P., who remained 
 
 vas at Brockvilli 
 
 e we were ioiued by Mr. 
 
 33 
 
city of (JiKlnL- 
 
QUEBEC 
 
 ^ 
 
 The .K,nst „f „..ral,l,y, the po,„„ .,f power 
 
 Ami at lh„M„.auly, all Ih.U wealth e'er KHVi 
 Await alike th- ineviial.le hour, 
 The pallis „f ^-lory lea.l hut i„ the «nive 
 
 Rood style, too, for, tliaiiks to the 
 Minister of Railways and Canals 
 we were looked after by the Inte-- 
 colonial Railway, and nothing 
 could he better than that. When 
 It is added that the popular and 
 ever thoughtful Assistant General 
 Passenger Agent of the road, Mr. 
 H. A. Price, accompanied us from 
 Montreal, is it any wonder that we 
 arrived at the palatial Chateau de 
 Fontenac in good spirits ? 
 No sooner was breakfast over 
 
 than we hoarded the cars for a trip nroun.l the city First we 
 
 olc are struing for the mastery ; then up winding roads msf 
 rc^-roofed dwelling-houses and gray sto.L churl. cenu'S 
 old; on ,nto Upper Town with its beautiful resitlences an'l 
 
 llisMi.nur I.iellt.-(i,,vern„rjelte 
 
 Mis II. .nor Speaker re>sier 
 
 II. .\. I'riee 
 
 35 
 
 bright green lawn.s ; and finally we c.me to a halt in front 
 of the Ugislauve Buildings, where His Honor Ueutenant- 
 Oovenior Jett.'-, Hon. Mr. Te.ssier and Madame Te.ssie-- were 
 waning to receive r.s. Their kind and gracious words of 
 welcome, and their open and abundant ho.spitality we shall 
 ever remember. 
 
 From the UKi.slative Buil.lings to the Plains of Abraham ' 
 Purely ,t is impo.ssible to give expre.ssion to the feelings that 
 
course tliroujjh one's mind as he walks over this historic 
 ground, every foot of which seems sacred, or as he Razes at 
 tliose noble monuments which recall tlie names and deeds of 
 
 Wnllt N MolliniKIll 
 
 great and gallant generals of bye-gone days I liehind us lies 
 the city, with its university and its famous nunneries and 
 hospitals and churches ; before and beneath us rolls the 
 mighty river which, even at this distance from its mouth, 
 responds to the tidal motion of the Atlantic : to the left rises 
 
 the citadel with its threatening walls, its turrets and its 
 bastions ; anil away to the right is the little cove where 
 Wolfe led his army up to victory on that night in September, 
 IT'ili. Our worthy guides, Mr. f.,s. J. Deniers, President of 
 the Associated Press of the Province of (juebec, and his 
 khaki-clad lieutenant, Master Deniers, led the way ; and it 
 
 l)f M;iis-.tiiKn\t.' MtiiHltmtil 
 
 was not one or two, but scores of ((uestions that they 
 answered during that long walk across the plain. When at 
 last we had circled the citadel and had entered that beautiful 
 
id its 
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 len at 
 utiful 
 
 rnuiul ilR- I)L .M:iiss„niuve Monununl 
 
terrace leading hack to tlic Chateau, a more ciitlmsiaslic or a 
 iiioro liiiUKry lot of tourists could tiot he found. 
 
 In the afternoon we went out on the river. As we now 
 picture that experience we can see the beautiful Isle ol 
 
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 jk 
 
 
 
 Ma^lti Uiiiui > 
 
 Orleans, the nia,i;iii(icem Moiituiorency I''alls, tlie preparations 
 for the new l>rid,i;e, the inunense ocean-frciKhter whereon we 
 were entertained, and we can hear aj^ain the tinklin>^ of 
 Klasses and the sweet music of the talcnte.i Major Le Vas.seiir, 
 than whom none could iiave been more attentive or more 
 kind. 
 
 Hut if morninj; and afternoon were full, there was some- 
 thing in reserve for the eveniu);. Imoiu .S to Id o'clock wc 
 joined with the s,(i(i|) or 10,000 good citi/cns of Oucbcc who 
 
 had ascended the terrace to promenade to the exquisite music 
 of the band. It was a spectacle not soon to be forgotten. 
 And there was still time left to do a little shojiping in the 
 oddest little stores in Canada, or to visit the Basilica with its 
 ancient pictures and its architectural beauty. It was, indeed, a 
 busy day. No wonder, then, that in the morning it was with 
 difficidty the scattered forces were collected at I^evis, where 
 good-byes were said to those who had .so kindly entertained 
 us. Two names will ever stand out jirominently in connection 
 with this visit— the names of Messrs. Dcmers and I<e Vasscur, 
 for from the moment of our coming to the time of our 
 de]iar1i"i' they had sought nothing but our pleasure. 
 
 Oi igaiu we felt ourselves indebted to the Intercolonial 
 Railw.i) for the s])ecial attention meted out to us on the way 
 to Montreal, which city we reached in time for dinner and for 
 evening service. 
 
 IIliu.mjik Im Dill 
 
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MONTREAL ^ 
 
 So de saili' as two l)ro{it'r we settle down. leevin' (lere linn" in lian', 
 Knowhr each oder, we lak each oder, dc French an' de Kn,i;lishnian, 
 I-'or it's cnri'H fing on dis worl', I'm sure yon see it aKen an' a^en, 
 I)at olTen de inos' worse ennenii. he's cnniin' de hes' hes' Crii^n'. 
 
 TVTHEN, in l').'!5, Jacques Cartier lauded at tlie little ludiau 
 " village of Hochelaga, he was able to give to the old 
 French world an account of his reception in the single word 
 "hospitalito." If the W. C. P. A. were asked to set forth 
 in a word the treatment received in 1900, the same term might 
 be employed. Montreal is a royal city, and our enteriainment 
 was of the most royal kind. From the moment of our arrival 
 till the moment of departure we were treated with magnificent 
 courtesy and kingly generosity. 
 
 Early on Monday morning we met at the City Hall, where 
 His Worship Mayor Prefontaine, M.P., in a few well-cho.sen 
 words, extended to us the greetings of the city, and invited us 
 to a carriage drive up the mountain. That drive, and the 
 banquet which followed, were just what might have been 
 expected of a city which so liberally carries out whatever it 
 undertakes. The tables, groaning under the weight of 
 provisions and bright with flowers grown in the city gardens, 
 were beautiful beyond description. The speeches abounded 
 with that feeling, wit and brightness that are so cliaracteri.stic 
 of the Ivower Canadians. No wonder that the toasts were 
 
 honored in true western style ; no wonder that the Calgary 
 war-whoop was in special demand. And from where we sat 
 what a glorious panorama ! The broad river stretching miles 
 away ; the beautiful St. Helen's Island close at hand, bright 
 and fresh and green like a bed of moss ; the red roofs of the 
 stately homes of Westmount showing through the trees ; and 
 further down the steeples and the countless chimneys reaching 
 through the smoke of trains and boats and busy factories. 
 And down that road from the summit to the base each turn 
 revealed new beauties, and gave fresh indications of the 
 wealth and prosperity of Ville Marie. 
 
 What a wonderful city is this commercial metropolis of the 
 Dominion. In beauty it stands foremost among the cities of 
 the continent. The river is so strong and wide that the 
 waters are always pure ; on the sloping sides of Mount Royal, 
 which is dotted with thousands of beautiful and costly homes, 
 the air is always fresh ; the flats are so extensive that bu.sine.ss 
 is easily ca.ried on ; nature has made it possible for human 
 skill to produce a harbor into which may .sail the largest of 
 the ocean liners. It is a great city— great in the beauty of its 
 environments, great because of its many generous and noble- 
 hearted citizens, great in its wealth and commercial eiiier- 
 pri.se. What more magnificent in architecture than Notre 
 Dame and the Church of St. James, what more renowned than 
 the great McOill University, what more suggestive of wealth 
 and prosperity than the great harbor with its hundreds of 
 heavily-laden vessels? 
 
 A visit to this harbor immediately following lunch was the 
 occasion for the manifestation of new kindness on the part of our 
 
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entertainers, Those who inspected the noble s.s. Parisian have 
 reason to ong remember the kindness of the officers in command 
 But all the beauty and grandenr of Montreal would have 
 been lost if we had not been in such pleasant company In 
 aclduion to His Honor the Mayor and the men.bers of the 
 Uty Council we must remember with gratitude the names of 
 he officers of the Press Club and reception committee, who 
 for the tnne being gave themselves up to our entertainment. 
 1 he capable and energetic Gordonsmith, the genial Stewart 
 tlie m.ld and fatherly Harper, the jovial Jack Martin the 
 
 gallant Porteous, the cultured Roland -these, and a score 
 more, we shall hold in fond recollection. To one of this 
 committee, Mr. Stewart, are we .specially indebted for the 
 very complete arrangements for our entertainment in Montreal 
 Nor will the ladies forget that handsome little .souvenir 
 presented on the eve of their departure-a thing of beauty 
 which shall be a joy for ever. Our fondest hope is that if 
 ever the Press As.sociation of Quebec shall vi.sit the west we 
 may prove to be half as kind and generous, and possessed of 
 the same grace of hospitality. 
 
 James Harper 
 
 Clms. GorcloiisiniUi 
 
 t'L-ij. M, SlLwart 
 
OTTAWA ^ 
 
 Cily iilioiit wlidsc bnnv llic niirtli wIikN Mmv, 
 (Midlcil Willi H.iiiils iinil sh.id witli rivi i I'd.Mii, 
 <':ilk(l l>y a iiiiiniasolil as Tniy or Kmiif, 
 
 He Ki'ral as liu-y, hiil piiif as lliiiiu own snow : 
 
 Kalliur flasli \\p amid llli- aiiriiral kIow, 
 Tin- l.aiiiia cily nf IIk- iloiUurn star, 
 Tliaii lie SCI liaicl Willi crafl cir wild » illi w;n, 
 
 lV(i|)k'd Willi deeds relllellltienil liir lluir wur. 
 
 AT the Place ViRtT, in the early iiu)niinf=: hours, we 
 ■*»■ iioarde'l the cars chnrttreil from the C. P. R. to carry 
 us home. And right here it is hut just to hear testimony 
 to the excellent service of tae greatest of tiie trans-continental 
 
 lines. Kveiy member of the party 
 will acknowledge that the manage- 
 ment of the road is unexcelled, and 
 l!';it in ability to take charge of a 
 ])Uty of excursionists it is unsur- 
 pa.ssed. The courtesy and kindness 
 t f officials, from the highest to the 
 lowest, makes travelling a pleasure 
 and a luxury. 
 
 At Ottawa, the first faces to greet 
 iis were tho.se of A. W. Puttee, 
 M.P. ; Dr. Rutherford, M.P. ; and 
 T. O. Davis, M.P. Yes, and they 
 
 mmi 
 
 Sir Wilfred I.aiirier 
 
 Ur. Uullierford, M.I', 
 
 had arranged a good programme 
 for us, too. After lunch. His 
 Worship Mayor Payment, on be- 
 half of the City, extended a wel- 
 come, and our Mr. Scott suitably 
 responded, after which we enjoyed 
 that restful and exhilarating ride 
 around the city and out to the 
 suburbs. Then we put on our 
 sweetest smile, or as.sumed our 
 most impo.sing attitude, for were 
 we not to be !ionored with an intro- 
 duction to the first Canadian — Sir 
 Wilfred Laurier? Afterwards our 
 party might be found walking the 
 
 halls of tho.se beautiful buildings which are a credit to the 
 Canadian people, or standing on the embankment overlooking 
 the river and gazing upon the black desolation cau.sed by that 
 awful fire of la.st spring. 
 
 Everyone that goes to the Capital has a de.sire to visit the 
 Hou.se in session. In the evening, most of our members could 
 be .seen in the galleries looking down upon the wise faces, or 
 rather bald heads, of our law-makers. We can never forget 
 that evening. We believe it was purpo.sely arranged for us. 
 They tell us there was up for discussion a matter pertaining 
 to the west, though we have been unable to ascertain just 
 what it was. They don't do business there in the ordinary 
 fashion, and so we missed the coiniection on several occasions. 
 Ordinarily in striving to settle a point, people endeavor to get 
 
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mate display of parliamentary diVnitv nn H,« • 7" 
 
 visit. We had seen th. rJ I ^ evening of our 
 
 beenata WId We,\^ ^f"'^" ^'^^^^ Exchange, we had 
 
 House o?c''o;:t^r .?,n;;Xr it t'^^ '^^°^^ '^^^^ ^^^ 
 
 and woolly west we shVl f , '^"' °* ''''^ ^^''''i 
 
 the lesson we r^ceXed " tTstl' T '' '''''"' ^^^"^"''^ 
 
 and. individuaisri;^::^^:; --::::; ^,--^^ 
 
 speech, our tempers and our thoughts after Uosl of , 
 men who .stand at the helm of stafe! '" ^''^'' 
 
 When at mid-day on Wednesday we reached nnr .o 
 
 smile keeps all hearts warm. " ' "" '■''^''''»"' 
 
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 HOMEWARD BOUND 
 
 ^ 
 
 •Mici Pk-as„rc..s ami p.-.K-u-cs tli,,' we ,„ny ronn, 
 
 "e U never «„ ,n„„,,e, IhereN „„ p,,c,^ik, I ,,,,. 
 
 »cie,, „,\„„.„ „,;;: :t„ :;,:: ;:";;v«''i«f «■= 
 
 suffer.,, » ,i„,, ,,,= ,„.„ ,|,,.s fr„,„ O at OW "'"' 
 
 "r'T' '""* " "" '«s"""'>s. i« they , c o„ ;,""r* 
 
 till- close. During u.ose (lay, were ,et,l„? !| f " " 
 
 provincial „„„.,c,„,, „f \„l ir,; , '' , "l'*""' ?»•• 
 ree tra.k w„„,a„ .,„»■,,„,, ,„„„i,p„''„„„ ,, a H ' ,'t"' 
 
 ...e,.„«,, or .1. co;:;,,;;;:e':rt'aX, : > r cc;j,; "■= 
 
 by o,.e. a„<l ,„M i„ „„,„„i,,„d s,^„„ „|„iX;i *'"',''" 
 
 i".e"dea ,„e >™„„o„a.io„:"^l t. "Sce'r.,?";;" 
 corre,,,„„<,e„ce a„d arranged all de.ai,,. who J f ■ , , J,' 
 Ihe ehupcrone, Ihe |,ooh.lMh, the >rericraH,,i,„J , "°" 
 caterer plenipotentiary of the party -to hi "l " "" 
 easy chair in which to »it and wL I Z ai; o^ a^! f^ 
 
it is an impossibilitv that he or 
 any one else should eclipse his 
 performance of l'.)()(). 
 
 Then to Walter vScott, of the 
 Regina Leader, the quiet, unob- 
 trusive, but ever useful member of 
 the part vho had rendered such 
 invaluable assistance in arranging 
 preliminaries of the journey, was 
 given a travelling case, which will 
 accompany him on his many future 
 visits to the east. 
 
 To I). I.. Mclntyre, the chief's 
 assistant, who, from the stateroom 
 of the rear car, superintended the personal needs of the weary 
 excursionists, and who took such a jirominent part in 
 arranging the itinerary, was given a gold locket with wliich 
 he might adorn his new 81. oO fancy vest. 
 
 To President Wilson, who by his gracious words and 
 winning manner made us appear in the eyes of the cast 
 infinitely more talented and cultured than we really are, 
 and who bore his honors without llinching, was given a 
 
 Waller Scolt 
 
 gold-headed cane to help him to support the dignity of his 
 office. 
 
 But all things have an end. So after passing Carleton 
 Junction, where the members of the Press thoughtfully 
 remembered us with flowers, after rumbling through Mattawa, 
 where we were rejoined by the laughing Mormon member, 
 after rounding the rocky cliffs of the Great Superior and 
 refreshing ourselves with the hospitality of the friends at 
 Fort William, after a long night, 
 during which .some of our party 
 fell by the wayside, that is, at 
 Rat Portage, where the editors 
 of Minnesota were holding mid- 
 night carnival, we found our- 
 .selves at last rolling across Louise 
 Bridge and into the station — 
 
 AT HOME. 
 
 And wf can't beat Ivanlioe, 
 
 \Vt' can't beat Ivanlioe. 
 We in.'iy travel east or west, 
 Itiu o\ir own lionie's .always best. 
 
 .\n(l we can't he.at Ivanlioe. 
 
 U. I,. Mclntyre 
 
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RFSOLUTIONS ^ 
 
 ^r the counesies exl^d^'^ ^ ^t^i "^^-^^ .^^:'-"-'-"^- 
 that special mention be made nf n,J ^ ^ ^""' ^"'«^' ""d 
 
 Pches. CoiHn. ^J^t^^ZSZl:^^^-^''— "^■■' 
 
 to their beautiful dty and tW ?' "'"''■"''^' '° "^ ""^'"« °"^ --' 
 Burdock beespecia,.7;ecog„iSd " ^"""^' '""""-"- °'- ^'^- ^^^^ ^^• 
 
 party. Pleasure and profit to each member of our 
 
 That we convey our thanks to Mr. Robbins, of Walkerville Ont f 
 
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 such personal inconvenience to^-ecSe ami welcome „? ""'"'^^^ ^' 
 
 Toronto, and the fo "l pis ;f at T" .?'' ''""""' °' "'^ ^">' °f 
 Queen City, and o'.r vis t to L ^"''^ '""' '"'"«"^* '° '"^ 
 
 beauty will' ever 7 re L^^ a''^^*;;:";" /'"'''••"«^, -<> *'« Points of 
 faction. We feel that we Ir. ^.""/'^f '"'.«« °^ P'easure and satis- 
 
 Mayor Macdon^.d t^l^^^n I Le Me' m"''^''^'' '° "'^ ^^'°"'"P 
 Pirie, Law and Clarke, of 1. e CaLcS Pres 'T" '"^ ""°"' ''°°''^^' 
 ".anagen.ent of the Toronto Telegram. A^«°-='at-ou. and to the 
 
 That we tender our sincere thanks to Mr r r ri . 
 the Toronto Type Foundrv Cnm. r , "^i ■'°'""'*'0". manager of 
 
 «.ent in Toronto a hat we ."'■ '""' ""' ^"-'"^^""^ •^"'''^t^i"- 
 White an<l 1 H I m . '"■^'' °"'' K'-«'it'"le to Messrs. E. H 
 
 to 'U^-T^S N g ; aml^lWo^L'" "'T "" '"^^^''^ "'^''"•^ "^ ^iS 
 JIessrs.Mller!fRichrd of r T 1^'''''"" "'"' P™''"^'"'^. «»'! to 
 visit to Buiral t.d SaTifparir ■ ""■ ^'-' '"""""'^ ^°"^-- "^ '"^ 
 
 That we extend our special thank's tn H,-„ ir 
 Governor of Quebec, and to the o, or.ble M Te°"" " ^ -•'-"""t- 
 Ugislative Assembly of (Juebec "nd Malln T ' "^''^'' °^ "^« 
 
 to Mr. Ls.J. Demers pres dent of T. [ ^^'""' ""'' Particularly 
 
 of yuebec. ind Majo; ^e v 'J;/ t' th^Tf '"T °' ''^'^ "^°^""=' 
 our stay in the anc enl capiuT 0„. '"'^ hospitality during 
 
 the hisforic plains of Abraham an ^r"." f""'"' ""= ^^''^ ''"'' °ver 
 
 the beautiful^MontlX ; ils ^KlThetf '"'"" "°"" ^''^ "^'^' '° 
 -n remain in memory as Lo^ tt h^p" ^0:^:^^'; "^^'' 
 
 4::i;:^---™tri^^^^^^ 
 S^^rrsZL^sr^iiirtftir-^^ 
 
 Allan liner LaHsian. contributed toX's^r/trctTvtt 
 
forgotten. Words would fail to express the generous and whole-hearted 
 attention of the Press Association of Quebec, and the individual 
 efforts of President Gordonsmith and his committee can never be 
 forgotten. 
 
 That we thank Mayor Payment, of the City of Ottawa ; J. G. Ruther- 
 ford, M.P. ; A. W. Puttee, M.P. ; T. O. Davis, M.P. ; and Mr. Kieffer, 
 of the Ottawa Citizen, for their kind attention during our visit to the 
 capital. 
 
 That we tender hearty thanks to the Department of the Interior, and 
 especially to Mr. J. A. Smart, deputy minister, and Mr. Frank Pedley, 
 superintendent of immigration, for aid rendered in various ways towards 
 the .signal success of the excursion, and further that we beg to acknow- 
 ledge the kindness of the Department in permitting Mr. \V. J. White 
 to accompany our party. His presence added greatly to the interest 
 and enjoyment of the trip. 
 
 That we tender to Mr. T. W. Teasdale, general passenger agent of 
 the North-Western line, our sincere thanks for transporting our parly 
 from St. Paul to Milwaukee and thence to Chicago, and that we fully 
 appreciate the kindness and courtesy extended to us by the officials of 
 this popular line, with special reference to Mr. Clias. J. Gray, travelling 
 passenger agent, who escorted us over our entire trip on the North- 
 Western route. It gives our Association pleasure to testify to the 
 efficient operation and management of this line and to the concessions 
 and kindnesses extended to us. 
 
 That we tender to the Great Northern railway, and to Mr. F. I. 
 Whitney, its general passenger agent, our cordial thanks for aiding us 
 in a very generous manner in transporting a large number of our 
 excursionists from Neclie to St. Paul, and that we place on record our 
 appreciation of the many kindnesses extended to us by the officials of 
 this line, especially remembering along with Mr. Whitney himself, Mr. 
 Smith, the general agent at Winnipeg. 
 
 That we extend to the management of the Intercolonial Railway of 
 Canada and to the Minister of Railways and Canals a hearty vote of 
 
 thanks for carrying our party from Montreal to Quebec and return, thus 
 adding very materially to the pleasure of our trip, and we desire to 
 acknowledge the kindnesses extended to us by all the officials of this 
 railway, and especially by Mr. H. A. Price, the superintendent at 
 Montreal, who escorted us to Quebec, and did everything in his power 
 to make our visit a pleasant one. 
 
 That we tender to the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, the 
 Northern Pacific Railway Company, the Grand Trunk Railway Company 
 and the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company, our heartfelt 
 thanks for many favors and courtesies extended to us in connection 
 with our excursion, and we desire to acknowledge the uniform kind- 
 ness of the various officials of these lines with whom we came in 
 contact. 
 
 That we tender to . Tr. C. E. McPherson, general passenger agent of 
 the Canadian Pai-ific Railway at Winnipeg, our cordial thanks for many 
 favors granted us in arranging our excursion, and especially for assist- 
 ance in bringing the Western members of our party to Winnipeg and 
 Gretna and returning them to their homes. 
 
 That our hearty thanks he extended to the Hudson's Bay Company 
 and its popular commissioner. Mr. C. C. Chipman, for many acts of 
 kindness extended to us on our trip. The thoughtful remembrances of 
 our comfort by the H. B. Co., as so kindly arranged by Mr. E. B. Nixon, 
 at various points, added in no small measure to the pleasure of our 
 excursion, and have been thoroughly appreciated. 
 
 That our warmest thanks be extended to Mr. B. S. Jenkins, superin- 
 tendent of C. V. R. Telegraphs ; H. P. Dwight, president and general 
 manager of the G. N. W. Telegraph Co., and Col. R. C. Clowry, vice- 
 president and general superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph 
 Co., for the free use of their lines for personal and social messages 
 during the time of our excursion. The favor was much appreciated by 
 all the members of our p^rty, .^nd gre,^tly facilit.ited the .irr-ingenients 
 preliminary to the excursion. 
 
 
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the 
 
 Torino T;yiS:::;,;:'e''^^'""' ""'"^ '° "- "--«e„.e,.t or ... 
 
 ance i„ aiding us fn ensurilThl r ^- ?^''' "'"' '^=*P'^='«"y for assist- 
 
 - ..esi. to%,acr::S " „"~ TZu ''' ^-^^■"^■^'°"- ^''^ 
 favors. ri-Loru as lully appreciating these 
 
 Mr'Sr^u^'-'Brhlt '^ '^ 'r'^"^ T ^'"^' ^°' °^ ^^"'^^v ; 
 Winnipeg, al.d Mr. SaZ "po^te of lln " , ."'■ J" ^^ '"'^'^y' °^ 
 their kindly remembrance !f tt parr^Lf"'::' °',""'"''^°' ^°^ 
 much to add to the comfort and P.e:sn':::Vourti;;r.£r"'-- '"" 
 
 Ri'Iington and Mclntire. We feel tl,=.. i, ■ 
 
 tlieir attention to detail an.l .),!! i- , """'"^ '° ""^ir '""■'esight, 
 
 «"-- .. a very .a;;;-.n:ir U.^'^- -J-- ^ ^^ ^u^; 
 
 nu.:r :;;:r;!;;;r:;';:;--::; --'• -- -sociat.n. to ... 
 
 states and Eastern Ca.mda des e u " ' '''" ""°"«'' ""= ^'""-1 
 Her Gracions Majesty ...eQu^e rind ''''""\°"^ '°>-«> "'evotion to 
 that has crowne, the efforts oHe '^°"«''^'"'^t^ '■'^r on the success 
 
 P;oha..,e speedy termi^SroV' L'^r ■'\S"r''''^r"*^ °" ""'^ 
 Canada has been ab.e to furui,!, . , I r ^"""^ "'''^ Western 
 
 conspicuous for their bravery an ^ 'I "' "'^ "'°^'-' ^''^ ''«ve tx-en 
 tl.e war will be a X ^^ of . e" T\r "' "" '"'' '^--'''=' °' 
 land, with whom we'so i:^ere y ioi uft "' '''"" "' '° ""^ ^"'^^- 
 Queen." ^ '°"" '" ""^ P^yer. "God Save the 
 
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LIST OF EXCURSIONISTS ^ 
 
 J. 
 
 Ballantyne. W. B. .. 
 
 IlnriiH, K. I 
 
 Hiiriis, Mr», !•;. 1,. 
 
 Cniiklin, J. J 
 
 Ciiiiiplicll, Miss Ida 
 
 Croiiie, J. C 
 
 Crome, Mrs. I.e.... 
 Clmrleson, Miss I). . 
 
 Clny, II. c: 
 
 Clny, Mrs. II. c 
 
 Ciipe, Mrs. L 
 
 Dowiiiiijf, K 
 
 Korster, F. J 
 
 iMirstt-r. Mrs. !■ 
 f.nllirailh, J. !•• 
 Onlhniith, Misses 
 
 Crmhnni, J. it 
 
 flrnhani, Mrs. J. B. 
 
 Harper, Wm 
 
 Hodsoii, S. R 
 
 Hooper. Mrs. Jas. .. 
 Hooper, Miss 
 Huckell, Tlu 
 Huckell, '.' 
 Ives, Mi-., xi-iiit- .. 
 
 Wlipu 
 
 Law, E. K 
 
 Ifiv.; Mrs. K. E 
 
 Mavcety, j. D 
 
 Mcliinls, B 
 
 Mclniiia, Miss K. ... 
 
 . .. J()u;n;il 
 
 ('•rapliic 
 
 (•rapliic 
 
 . . Free I're.ss 
 
 . .-DflTicial Stetiograplier . 
 . .Newspaper I'lilon 
 
 ..Newspaper Uninn... 
 
 ..Sim 
 
 . . ReiKirter ... 
 
 . Itepurter . 
 
 .Kx press 
 
 ■ • Arc 
 
 , . News 
 
 . . News 
 
 Chronicle 
 
 Chronicle 
 
 . Enterprise 
 
 .Rntcrprisi- 
 
 . .Standard 
 
 . .Alhcrtan 
 
 . Manitoba Gazette ... . 
 Manitolia Gazette 
 
 . Kxpress . 
 
 . . Express 
 
 . Record 
 
 . .Ucr Nordwestcn 
 
 . . Progress 
 
 . Progress 
 
 ..Times... 
 
 .Standard 
 
 .Standard 
 
 Kuierscm 
 
 .Portage la Prairie, 
 
 Portage la Prairie, 
 
 — Winnipeg, 
 
 Winnipeg, 
 
 Winnipeg, 
 
 . , Winnipt,- 
 
 Uranilon. 
 
 Rapid City. 
 
 Rapid City, 
 
 Carberry, 
 
 C.Iad.stone, 
 
 Medicine Hat, 
 
 Medicine Hat, 
 
 Mordeii. 
 
 Morden. 
 
 Melita, 
 
 Mtlita. 
 
 Cat man, 
 
 Calgary, 
 
 W'innipeg, 
 
 Winnipeg, 
 
 Carberr- , 
 
 Carbeiry 
 
 Cardslon, 
 
 V i'lnipig, 
 
 <Jn .ppelle, 
 
 <>« Appelle, 
 
 . . . Prince Albert. 
 
 Regiiia, 
 
 Regina, 
 
 Mclntyre, t). I, 
 
 Mclnlyrc. .Mrs. I>, I.. 
 
 .Mclnlyre, W. A 
 
 Mclnlyre, Mrs. W. A. . 
 
 Mclntyre, J. p 
 
 Mclntyre, Mrs. J. K. .. . 
 
 McPhcrsfni, C. I) 
 
 Man. McKen.de, W. ; 
 
 Man, Miller, Thos 
 
 Man. Patterson. Ceorgc A 
 
 Man. Pntlerscni, Mrs. Geo, A. 
 
 Man Reekie, Miss M. J. .. . 
 
 Man. I'idington, J 
 
 Man. Kidington, Mrs. J 
 
 Man. Richardson, Mrs. R. r,. 
 
 Man. Sanlls, G. II 
 
 Man. Saults. Mrs. (;. H 
 
 Man. .Scott, Walter 
 
 Man. Scott, Mrs, w 
 
 As.sa. Shipley, E. T 
 
 Assa. Shoulls. W. A 
 
 Man. Skinm J. u 
 
 Man. Snulli, !■: E 
 
 Man. Stewart, A 
 
 Man. Stovel, C I) 
 
 Man. Stovel. J W 
 
 Alta, Tomlin.son, J. H 
 
 "^'iti. Tomlinson, Miss 
 
 Man. Walker, Irvine 
 
 Man. Wilson, G. D 
 
 Man. Woodhull, Dr 
 
 Alia. Woodhull, K 
 
 Man. Wood, C. K. I) 
 
 .Vssa. Wood, Mrs. c. E. U 
 
 Assa. Yonng, J J 
 
 Sask. Yonng Mrs. J. J 
 
 Assa. Zingg, Iv. S 
 
 Assa. Zingg, Mrs. E. S 
 
 Trlbnne 
 
 Tribuns 
 
 Bdncalionnl Journal 
 
 B'lncalional Jonrnal 
 
 N. W. Baptist 
 
 N'W. Baptist :;:;... ::win;dp;g, Man 
 
 '•"'«'"' Portage la Prniri 
 
 North Star 
 
 .. .. Times 
 
 Times 
 
 Times 
 
 Winnipeg, Man 
 Winnipeg, Man. 
 
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