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Renfrew & Co M^lSu^e^o, Fine Fi ip<; 'n panada. 5 King Street. East, TORONTO. 35 and 37 Buade Street, QUEBEC. w cTRANQERs are invited to visit Russjafi a*^ Hudsoii Bay Sablcs, Silver Cross *fp Arctic Foxes, &c. our Establisliment and inspect our Immense Stock of All Furs at Summer Prices during the rionths of July and August. mm ,— TBp-t", "nr.«n«> matura fortla. InDuatrla cvescit. ^r^^- « Pen Pictures OK THK Matchless Beauties and Picturesque E nvirons OP QUEBEC, Earth has not anythiug to show more fair ■ Dull would he be of soul who could pass by A sight so touching iu its majesty. Wordsworth. The Canadian (Til)raltf ar. ■3i5*H*S!S E^".x" " p To run Mkmh.ks ok .hk CA.AnrAN Whkk.mhn's AssocrAxro. .„.s Souv.x OF THE i4Tn Annual Meet is rkspectfullv dedicated BY THE Quebec Bicycle Club. \R BIKNVKNU. /^9^; c /5} CANADIAN WHEELMEN'S ASSOCIATION ♦ . THE Sk«/a.«/s,'f/rc>!'f/c»':/a-Kr mmmm - WARWICK - HKRF, is the whole story — for the word is synonymous with PERFECIION. The easiest running of . '^ 'ig) Bicycles, due to its Dustjiroof Hearings and other su])erior u])-lo-(late features that have made it ^ . . . Built ON Honor . . . known as the wheel . THE FAMOUS WARWICK CUSHION FRAME is the latest feature — furnished when de- ^}! sired. Seven '96 models, fuhy described , ., ^*S5 LOOK FOR OUR NAME PLATE ^ §} in catalogue. MADE BY $100 WARWICK CYCLE MFG. CO. sr...cnEo. «.ss and remember, " If the rims are Vermi- lion, It's a Warwick." >/>j mwmmmmmmm'mmmm^'mmmmM'mmwmm'''^''^'-^'' i' /""rtSi^ /'f!\l' /^ii\!' /'7i\i^V* ;re/;t«/;(ta/jra^ m « iSiucbcc'0 llXIlclcomc. V THE pleasant days of summer, when the skies are clear and bright, When the niiiple is an emerald from which the robins sing, WluM the river laughs and ripples into diamonds in the light, And the jmlses beat more joyously in every living thing, There is one thing that is needed to perfect life's happy cu]). One thing on which enjoyment of all the rest depends ; And this day, of idl others, has filled our measure up With the faces, and the greetings, and the hand-shakes of our friends. Oh ! broad and long the path that lies between the Kast ai d West, O'er mountain, and in valley, and through ])rairie lands that runs : Hut scant the space 'twixt heart and heart in w'ry wheelman's breast And close the tie that binds us all, our fair Dominion's sons. So we bid a hearty welcome to our brotliers of the wheel. To the rollers from the far East where the broad Atlantic roars. To the IVIidland riders dwelling where the great Lake's waters peal, .\iu\ to those where the Pacific beats the sounding western shores ; We, dwellers on the Rock that through the countless years has stood Grim watcher o'er the smiling plains that stretch out at its feet. Seeing the swift St. Lawrence roll along his mighty flooil, .•\nd list'ning to the music of his waters' rythmic beat. Blown by the cool spring breezes eve ; tossed by the summer's storm ; Burnt by the suns of autumn ; nipped by the winter's snow ; But blown, or tos^^ed, or burnt, or nipi)ed, our hearts are always warm, And your visit, brother wheelmen, has set them all aglow. John J. Proctor. CANADIAN WHEELMEN'S ASSOCIATION The Victoria FOR TOURISTS WHILE VISITING IJeliglitiul xlotei :. ■ : . the old fortress" city. One Block fro.m thk Grand Battery. Overlooking the Beautiful Valley ov the St Charles River. A Picturesque Panorama of Beauty and Grandeur. «-BAXHS WITH EVERV SUITE. -^ During the Meet it will be the Bicyclists' Popular Resort. RATES: $2.00 to $3.00. Special Rates for Wheelmen. Quebec, Canada SOUVENIR OF THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEET !J 44 " Ze word 'Quebec' surprises by himself," as Count Smorltork would liave said. Quebec is, in fact, the city of surprises, par excellence. The visitor has no sooner got it into his head that he is in a military po.st, and a particularly strong fortress by nature, than the aspect of the magnificent land locked harbour, and the wharves along the St. Lawrence and St. Charles, c ■ '% FO(Rri:i:.\rii .'NA'c.il m/:f.7' is the Hospital of the Hotel-Dieu, and rnni northwesterly direction is the seat of the t»rii the road to Indian Lorette. There are three railroad stations in the L Town ; those of the C. P. R. , Quebec and Lake John, and Quebec, Montmorency and Charlev< which runs to the famous shrine of St. Anne Beaupre. The churches are those of Notre-Dat de la-Victoire, commemorative of the defeat of William Phipps, and that of vSt. Roch in vSi. Joseph street. The Upper Town contains the Uni- versity of Laval and Mor- rin College, the Basilica, and fine church of vSt. Jean- Baptiste, the English Cathedral, St. Matthews, Chalmers, vSt. Andrews, Methodist and Trinity churches ; the Ursuline and other convents ; the charitable institution aud the principal hotels : The KANDOM SKETCHES. Frontenac and St. Louis, the Claren- don, Victoria, Florence, Mountain Hill House and Henchey's. Quebec is a city of surprises. Tlie beauty of its situation and scenery are patent to all ; but the number and magnificence of its public buildings, the extent of its enter- pri.ses, and the greatness o/ re.sources yet remaining to be developed, are a complete revelation to those who examine into them. i8 CANADIAN WHEELMEN'S ASSOC/ATION mmM:'Mmmmmmm^M'M^immmim'm^mm^m^wmmi\ Have you seen the .... "DAYTON"? Without a peer in Style, Finish and yuality. This is the most popiil-ir Wheel on the American and Canadian ^larket to-day. We can supply cheaper W^ Heels at prices raiii^iiiii froni ^50 to $85. • ♦ * « Sr-NO FriR CATALOGUES. 145 & 147 Front St., East, T ■*^TORONTO. J. & J. Taylor. Toronto safe works. ^jmrn^mmmmmmmm^mmm^'mM^Mm^mMm^^mM'^k SOUVENIR OF THE FOURTEENTH AN NT A I. MF.ET '9 iBrlct historical Shctcb of Quebec. On the afternoon of a summer clay in the early part of vSepteiiilxr, 1535, three small vesselr., of which the largest was not above 120 tons burthen, came to anchor in an arm of the magnificent river by way of which their dauntless command' r cherished the hope of reaching China. On the right of the St. Malo navigator — for it was Jacques Cartier who commanded the little fleet -was the north shore of the St. Lawrence. On the other side lay JACQUKS CARTIKR LANDING AT gUIvblCC. 20 CANADIAN WHEELMEN'S ASSOCIATION Stirlin Bicycle " Built like a Watch. B. DOWLING, .2 TRUMP Mile CYCLOMETER, II YONGE STREET, > / . . . Toronto lO.OOO MANUFACTUneO BY = WATERBURY WATCH CO. P. W. Ellis & Co. Sole Wholesale Canadian Agents, Toronto. TO HE HAD KHOM ALL DEALERS PRICE, post paid, - $a.oo SPKCIAh FEATURES. Latest and best Cvclometer made. Absolutely Ruaraiiteed ajfaiust break- age Repaired bv us free r.f charge. Owners enclose postage for return. Compact, strong. light, and accurate. Weiglis. complete with holder 1)4 ozs. Dust and moisture proof, requires no oil or cleaning. Registers lo.uoo miles and repeates one»etith of miles Mile f.,,Mires are in black, one-tenth are in RKi>. , . ,, Has a watch finish thioughout, all steel parts hardened. Will do more than any other cyclo- meter . Simpler in construction than any oilier Kntiretv noiseless 111 action. Book of instniclions on application. Can be turned backwards without disturbing reKi.«ter. SOUVENHs OF THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEET 21 a richly wooded island, which, from the profusion of the grapes that clustered about its vines, he named the isle of Bacchus. (=•=) The channel was not very deep and Cartier, in a small boat, explored it until it expanded before him into a broad and picturesque bay, and European eyes for the first time feasted themselves upon the site of the future show city of the American continent. "A mighty proniontory, rugged and bare, thrust its scarped front into the surging current. Here, clothed in the majesty of solitude, breathing the stern poetry of the wilderness, rose the cliffs now rich with heroic memories, where the fiery Count Frontenac ca.st defiance at his foes, where Wolfe, Montcalm and Montgomery fell. As yet. all was a nameless barbarism, and a cluster of wigwams held the site of the rock-built city of Quebec. Its name was Stadacona and it owned the sway of the royal Donnacona." ff) Swarms of Indians put out in canoes to meet the French sailors and after having proceeded up the river as far as Hochelaga, now Montreal, Cartier returned to Stadacona, and wintered at the mouth of the St. Charles. On the return of spring Jacques Cartier planted the emblem of Christianity upon the shore, stole away Donnacona and some of his chiefs from their homes and kindred and returned to France. It was not until 1608 that a permanent European settlement was established upon the bank of the St. Lawrence at Stadacona. To Samuel de Champlain belongs the honour of founding Quebec. "The saving of a soul," he was wont to say, "is of more value than the conquest of an empire ' ' ; and his piercing vision saw in the rocky promontory washed on three of its sides by the St. Lawrence and St. Charles, the site for an establishment which might serve not only as the headquarters of French traders and FVench Dominion of Canada, but also as the nucleus of missionary enterprise amongst the infidels of the New World. (♦) Now the Island o( Orleaus (t) Francis I'arkniaii. M 22 c ANADIAN WHEELMEN'S ASSOCIATION T, C. W. A. ANO THEIR FRIENOS MEMBERS OF THE ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO VISIT "THE EUROPEAN BAZAAR TO INSPECT THE STOCK OF L oose Diamonds, Fine^oldjewel^ . . . »*« Fancy Goods . . SOUVENIRS OF QUEBEC 9^ in Sterling Silver, Hnatnej, ^^"""""'"'^ Leather, Bronze, China, Glass and Terra Cotta rATKONIZ /.KD HV Q.A.A.A., Q.B.C. and man ♦ • ♦ ♦ ♦ SEIFERT'S " MINIATURE OF QUEBEC" is the Most Artistic and Realistic View of the City . . ■ • viilCE, 2.5 CKyTS. {V OTHER Local Athletic Clubs. ^ ^T^tW-lZir^^^^TC^^^^ER ^ "^^^ ^"Xoue!t"'''' QUEBEC. SOUVEN/K' OF THE FOURTEENTH ANNC.ll. MEET 23 gUlilll'X', IKOM roiNTK I.KVIS. 24 CANADIAN WHEELMEN'S ASSOCfA TfON R. Sampson & Son. Canadian Express Co. M Bicycle Oealer« and Manufucturerw, 257 & 259 John Street, QUEBEC, ake a speciality of all kiiiils of . . Repairs, Nickle Plating, i Enameling in all Colours, etc. HANDLE BARS & SADDLES tl^T^r. altered to suit erB. All work fully guaranteed. A full assorliuent of Sundries. Old Wheels taken in'excliange at a liberal valuation. GENERAL FORWARDERS, Custom House Brokers & Collectors, Oneratine on Cn.tKl Trunk R'y and branches ; Inter- ?oonial"uid" ranches ; Canada Atlantic and l'<-a"f' ei, Oiebec & I ake St. John ; Te.niscouata ; Cen ral Onta- ?io Ottawa Arnprior & Parry Sound ; I.ake Rne & net'roVt bay of Uuinte; South Shore; ""um.nond Fm.ntv •' Canada Kastern ; Cumberland ; Central of N.B. MSn & Huctouche; 'Salisbury and Harvey; and Allau and Dominion lines of steamships. Special Facilities |,°:„.„„, BICYCLES AND OTHKR AUTICLKS OF l-RAGILE NATURK. The MONEY ORDER SYSTEM of this (^onminv is acknowledged to be the most convenient SSfesl, as wellasthe^heapest method for remitting through the mails. Cashed at par everywhere. No Application Blanks to fJl out. l,ost Orders promptly refunded. SOL.. AT ALL OKMCKS Ot THK COMPANY AT ANY HOUR OK THE DAY. General Offices: MONTREAL, P.Q. J. BRYCE, Superintendent. SOUVENIR OF THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEET 25 Having previously landed at the mouth of the St. Charles, Champlaiu, ou the 3rd July, laid the foundation of the first European building in Quebec, in the locality lying between the present site of the Lower Town church and that of the Champlain Market Hall, and forming at that period the very brink of the river. The environs may be well seen and easily distinguished from Dufferin Terrace. The infant settlement was formed of three buildings, containing quarters for the commander and his men ; which, with the adjoining courtyard were enclosed by a strong wooden wall surmounted by a gallery and loop-holed for musketry. The whole was surrounded by a moat and a couple of small canons were mounted on platforms commanding the river. Tragedy marked the history of the colony from its very inception. Quebec had been barely founded when a conspiracy was formed amongst the settlers to murder the commander and deliver the fort into the hands of rival Basque traders. One Antoine Natel, either conscience or terror stricken, revealed the plot. The ringleaders were entrapped and placed under arrest. The body of Duval, the author of the plot was immediately suspended from a gibbet ami three of his accomplices were carried to France where they made their atonement in the galleys. The first settler in the ITpper Town of Quebec was a Parisian druggist named Louis Hebert, who, in 1617, "commenced to grub up and clear the ground upon the site on which the Basilica and the Seminary adjoining it now stand, and upon that portion of the present Upper Town which extends from St. Famille street to the Hotel-Dieu." {%) In the spring of the fo' iwing year Hebert sowed on the site of the present Seminary garden, near the Grand Battery, the first grain garnered in Canada. Hebert street, on the Battery, perpetuates the name of the first Canadian farmer. (t) Abb6 Kerland. i r<- 26 CANADIAN WHEELMENS ASSOCIATION Do you want to see QUEBEC? Of CO irse I do; I am going for that purpose. Then "CHAMBERS' GUIDE" will tell you how to scorch or hoof every inch of the Historical Rock. This handy '* Travellers' Little Treasure" costs only 25 cts. per copy. FOR SALE AT ALL BOOK DEALERS BE SURE YOU HAVE ONE IN YOUR POCKET. QUEBEC MORNING CHRONICLE, Publishers. T SOUVENIR OF THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEET 27 1-v^^-v^-.' In 1620, the year in which Champlain brought out to Canada, on his return from one of his voyages, the wife whom he had married at the age of twelve, the original Lower Town settlement was abandoned as the residence of the Governor, for a temporary fort built by Champlain, on the site of the north end of the present DufFerin Terrace, a little to the north east of where the Cliateau Frontenac now stands. Four years later this fort was rebuilt of stone and fortified. The remains of its original cellar are beneath the flooring of the Terrace. Behind the fortress, which was sulxsequeutly known as the Chateau St. Louis, was the court yard, comprising part of what is now known as the Place d' Amies. Means of communication were of course necessary between the Upper and Lower Town of Quebec, and in 1623, a foot-path, which formed the first highway constructed in Canada, was opened by way of what io now Mountain Hill. The first child of European parentage born in Quebec was Eustache, son of Margaret Langlois and Abraham Martin, who was christened on the 24th October, 162 1. This Martin had settled upon land which formed a porliou of what is now known as the Plains of Abraham, and which derived its name from that of its first holder. In 1629, an English .'■quadron under command of Sir David Kirk, a Huguenot refugee, who, with his brothers Louis and Thomas, had been expelled from Quebec as a .settler, sailed up the St. Lawrence, and, having intercepted and captured the French vessels on their way to relieve Chaniplain's .settlement, summoned the fort to .surrender. So courteous weie the proposed terms of capitulation and so distressed the condition of the little garri.son, that Quebec MARTELLO ToWEK, PLAINS OF ABRAHAM. ^ 28 CANADIAN WHEIiLMEN'S ASSOCIATION i TThe Celebrated... "5tearn »» Bicycle IS EACH DAY INCREASING ITS LEAD OVER ALL OTHERS. ITS QUALITIES ARE UNSURPASSED. MADE IN ORANGE OR BLACK. b'"^" fni^ AMERICAN RATTAN CO. Canadian Agents, TORONTO. LAVIGUEUR & HUTCHINSON, Quebec Representatives. SOUVENIR OF THE EOURTEENTII ANNUAL MEET 29 was, for the first time, ceded to the English and its gallant founder and commander conveyed to PVance. By the treaty of vSt. Germain-en-Laye. in 1632, Canada was restored to P'rance and Chaniplain returned to Quebec as governor. He survived his return but three years. In 1637 the first Huron seminary and also a college for the French youth in Canada were established at Quebec, and in 1639 the first Ursuline and Hotel- Dieu nuns arrived in the colony. Madame de la Peltrie founded the Ursuline convent in this city, and its first superioress was Mother Marie de 1' Incarnation. Their first stone building was \^^HBRk erected on the site of the present establishment of the sisterhood, and was >^\^^^^m. taken pos.session of by them in 1642. The Hotel-Dieu convent here was founded by the Duchesse d'Aiguillon, a niece of Cardinal Richelieu. During the twenty years which followed the arrival in Canada of the advance guards of these devoted and self-denying .sisterhoods, the infant colony was devastated by the Iroquois war. Often, very often during this period, did the fortress of Quebec afford an asylum to French and Huron fugitives fleeing before the war-whoop and scalping knife of their common foe, and not infrequently were Iroquois pri.soners brought to the town and burned at the stake. In 1659 Quebec virtually became the see of a bi.shop and to Francois-Xavier de Laval- Montmorency was delegated the episcopal charge of the church in Canada. One of the most remarkable of the many noteworthy characters who figure in the history of OLD STAIRWAY FKOM WOI.I K'S COVK TO THK HHIGHTS OF AIIKAHAM. f I!;!' W I- 30 aiSOUCiie VANKKUSON. CANADIAN WHEELMEN'S ASSOCIATION I^OUIS BRUNEAU. The Sportsman's Paradise. WHEELMEN'S .... Headquarters for aii sorts of supplies. BICYCLES .... Sold, Rented and Repaired. if HIGH-GRADE FISHING t^ tackij: .... and Sportsmen's Requisites. BADGES and SOUVENIRS For Sale. 1?fI^?Snl)roi) ill .Tiul sef iis ►i^-aOi while down at tlit- Meet. Y. & B. SP<>i't")8 Goods Go- 51 Fabrique St., QUEBEC. SOUVENIR OF THE FOURTEENTH .INN UAL MEET 3' New France, his name is perpetuated in tlie magnificent universitj- which, to men of culture or letters, is one of the principal attractions of the ancient capital of Canada. The year 1672 witnessed the arrival at Quebec of one whose name occupies a foremost place in the list of Frtnch governors of Canada, Louis de Buade, Count of Frontenac. He gave to Quebec its first form of municipal government, consisting o{ three aldermen elected by the citizens, of whom the senior was mayor. The fire fiend, than whose visitations no greater scourge has befallen the city of Quebec, desolated the infant settlement on the 4th August, 1682. Fifty-five buildings in Lower Town were burned to the ground, most of them having been storehouses filled with merchandise, and Chartier de Lothiniere reports that "the property consumed was more in value than all that remained in Canada." Quebec was besieged in 1690 by Sir William Pliipps, in charge of a .squadron of thirty- four vessels, several of them, however, being mere fi.shing craft. The expedition had been fitted out by the New F^iigland colony of Massachusetts for tlie capture of Quebc'C and in retaliation for the attacks of the French and iheir Indian allies upon the sul)jects of William and Mary in the New World. That sturdy old soldier Count Frontenac — he was now in his seventieth year — had been reappointed Governor of New France in the preceding year. Having learned of the approach of the hostile fleet ten days before its arrival, he employed the intervening period to great advantage in strengthening the somewhat neglected and dilapidated fortifications of the town. Arrived before the city, Phipps sent ashore an officer to summon its surrender within an hour. The messenger was conducted into the presence of F'rontenac, whose defiant reply was characteristic of the grand old Frenchman. Astonished and startled the envoy asked if the governor would give his answer in writing. "No," returned F^rontenac, "I will answer fir .^2 C.'lX.ID/.i.X IVJI/C/iLM/iN'S ASSOC/ATIOX The Massey- Harris riodei I. THE Massey-Harris ..Wheel.. 1896 ONLY ONE GRADE THE^HiaHEST. ON LY ONE PRICE ^S^^,,, $85.00 Cash. SKyU FOR C ATA IMG vs. BICYCLE . . . DEPARTMENT: Massey= Harris Co (I^IMITKn.) TORONTO, can. MONUMENT HRlvCTKU TO THH URAVKS OV i;te, STIC. HOYK ROAD. 34 CANALjAN WHEELMEN'S ASSOCIATION THE Brantford Red Bird... . . . Swift UP-TO-DATE CYCLISTS . . all over Canada, keep to the front on a . . BRANTFORD RED BIRD. Go thou and do likewise. Strong THE GOOLD BICYCLE GO. . . LIMITED . . Brantford, ont. Canada's Perteci BICYCLE BEST TO-DAY and GOOD FOR YEARS. fi Light . . . YOU DON'T EXPERIMENT . . in buyinj;; a . . BRANTFORD RED BIRD. It i.s like buyinjr Pure Gold. You are certain to get the Best. Lasting Branches at At this Race fleet, watch that Crimson Flash. It ^ever Lags Behind. TORONTO, ST. JOHN, MONTR Ji Ah, WINN I VUG. a^ SOUVENIR OF THE FOURTEEI'fTH ANNUAL MEET 35 your general only by the mouths of my cannons, thai he may learn that a man like mc is not to be summoned after this fashion. Let him do his l)est and I will do mine." Anticipating the attack that followed the envoy's return to Phipps, Frontenac kept the promise he had made. His guns belched out fire and destruction upon the Ivnglisli ships, which very ineffectually returned them, and the invading fleet retired at night fall. During its return to Bo.ston there were great rejoicings at (Quebec, where the victory was attributed to the interposition of the Virgin, and the little church in the Lower Towt^ square was, in honour of the event, dedicated to Notre-Damc-de-la-Victoire. The name \vas changed in 1711 to that of Nolrc-Daiiu'-dcs- Vidoires, to commemorate also the destruction of another Ivnglisli fleet which had sailed against Quebec, this time under command of Sir Hovenden Walker. On the latter occasion it was the winds and waves which fought for New France, the squadron being almost entirely destroyed by a storm in the Lower vSt. Lawrence. The regular fortification of the city, upon the plan of Mr. DeLery, was commenced in 1720. So many millions were expended upon these works that one of the queens of France archly enquired whether the walls of Quebec were built of gold. The history of the old capital for the next thirty-five years i.s unmarked by any occurrences calling for special note here, if we except the fact that the aflfairs of the colony were in the hands of a .set of officials who were simply a gang of organized boodlers, the Intendant, Mr. Bigot, being the chief promoter of this heartless rapacity. We now approach the most important event in the whole range of Canadian history —the military stri;gglt; which was mainly marked by the fall of Quebec and resulted in the termination of the l-Vench regime i.i Canada, and the cession to Great Britain of the vast territory that a French monarch had contemptuously termed " a few arpents of snow." On :rTT'^»57^T' FT- 'i?' 36 CANADIAN WHEELMEN S ASSOCIATION You will see them at the CITADEU QUEBEC, JUIvY 1st ZLbc IRo^al Canattan Hrtillcr^ t^^Wa SIXTY SOLDIERS... MOUNTED ON ^^^Mp- Comets Chosen for their BEAUTY, STRENGTH and EASE IN RUNNING. They ...HOLD THE FORX... V. & B. SPORTING GOODS CO., ^^ COMET CYCLE COMPANY, . AdKNTH, . \Jb^ ■ . Monufnctitrers, . . QUEBEC. P TORONTO, Ont. SOUVENIR OF THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEET 37 the 26th June, 1759, there anchored off the Island of Orleans the English fleet and transports under Admiral Saunders' command, and having on board General Wolfe and his army of 8,000 men. The incidents of the next few weeks in the campaign against Quebec are more or less familiar to every Canadian school boy. How the French ineffectually attempted the destruction of the British fleet with fire ships, how Moncton took possession of a French battery at Levis and thence wrought havoc with his shells upon the Lower Town of Quebec, how Wolfe was repulsed with great loss in his efforts to dislodge General Mont- calm and his encampment of 14,000 men on the Beauport heights, between Montmorenci and the St. Charles, and how this disaster had such an effect upon the feeble frame of the Knglish general that the result was a low fever [from which he had only partially recovered when he poured out his life blood upon the Plains of Abraham, are not these things written in the pages of every history of our country, even to the most minute incident of their every detail ? So is the thrilling story of the brilliant execution of that daring scheme which robbed James Wolfe of life but gave him immortal fame : — The stratagem by which a portion of his little army remained in front of the city to engage the attention of the besieged, while the main body proceeded up the river on board some of the ships of the squadron for the purpose of floating uoi; .iessly down again *-"^^*^35>:^ FRENCH FARMS. —MBMUMMftayOdMC 3S CANADfAN ]VnEEL}rEN'S ASSOCIATION You Can't Split It - CYCLISTS - Injsitst on liavirijr yoLir W-'HEEl^S fitted APvitli tliis RiM. PRETTIEST AND STRONGEST IN THE MARKET. MOST RESII^IENT. NEVER WARPS OR SPIITS. si:k thk . . Dominion Non=splitablf Rim AND NO Ol'IIKK WII.U SATISFY YOU. Write for particulars, Catalogue, etc. Dominion Cycle Wood Rim Co. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO. SOUVENIR OF THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEET 39 with the falling tide, landing under cover of the night, and, after gaining the high ground in rear of the city, engaging the enemy on his weakest side. The landing place of the little army was at what is now called Wolfe's Cove, three miles from the heart of the city. A steep and circuitous footpath led to the brink of the heights above. The guard stationed at the summit of the pass turned out. At the appearance of the agile Highlanders clambering up the narrow footway beneath them they made a brief though brave resistance and were rapidly cut to pieces or made prisoners. Montcalm, on receiving intelligence of the English position on the heights before the city, lost no time in advancing with his army from Beauport. As he approached from the St. Charles, the main body of his soldiery formed up on and about the present site of the Q. A. A. A. grounds, and numerous relics of the fight in the shape of Ijayonets, bullets, buttons and bones were recently recovered here in excavating for the levelling of the grounds and for the construction of the present racing patli. Immediately opposed to his army and very near to what is now the upper part of Maple Avenue was the left wing of the British forces which Montcalm vainly attempted to turn. Three battalions from the main body advanced from what is now the race course, in time to render his efforts abortive. After a galling fire from his sharpshooters upon the foremost British ranks, Montcalm advanced with his army in three divisions, his men firing as soon as they came within range. The British rcscived their fire until their opponents were within forty yards, when a suddeti fla.sh all along the line and a volley of lead, followed by another and atiother, caused the advancing ranks to halt and then to falter and though the French regulars for a few minutes stood their ground and returned a well directed fire, the precision of the linglish musketry, the broadsword charge of the Highland regiments and the bayonets of the Loui.sberg grenadiers drove them, at fir.st slowly, then in utter confusion, from the fatal field. Hundreds of the fugitives were slain at the very 40 CANADIAN WHEELMKNS ASSOCIATION = The New York Tire = &f^ THE ONLY PERFECT TIRE MADE NEW YORK TIRE CO'Y, 50 Wellington St. West, XORONn^O. SOUVENIR OF THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEET 41 gates of the city. The French loss was 1500 men, inchiding prisoners — the English lost iifly killed and 500 wounded. A few French fugitives sought shelter within the walls ; the others fled to the camp which they had left in the morning across the St. Charles, hotly pursued by Fraser's Highlanders "with streaming plaids, bonnets and large swords— like so many infuriated demons," towards the descent now known as Cote St. Genevieve. (*) Great as was the victory of the British arms it was dearly purchased with the fall of the heroic Wolfe. In the heat of the action he had twice been wounded, but still he pressed onward at the head of his grenadiers, until struck to the ground by a bullet which lodged deep within his breast. The stupor of approaching death had over- taken him but he opened his eyes once more. It was in the moment of victory. "See how they run," exclaimed to hif, comrade one of the officers who was supporting him." Who run?" demanded the dying hero, as if awakening from sleep. " The enemy, sir ! " was the reply, " they give way everywhere." " Then God be praised, I will die in peace," he murmured ; and turn- ing on his side he calmly breathed his last, (f) Montcalm had fallen about the same time as his victorious rival and was conveyed on a litter to the General Hospital. (*) From the late Joliti Kraser's report of Joseph Traliaii's narrative, (t) Knox, who records this incident, derived his iuforinatiou from the person who supported Wolfe in his dying moments. CHAUDIERE KALLS, NEAR QUEBEC. 42 CANADIAN WHEELMEN'S ASSOCIATION Cyr. Duquet, Telephone 266. No. 3 St. John Street, (upp?iJ:£^"i Matcbes,^— ^ CLOCKS, vSTERLING SILVER AND PLATED WARE, BRONZES, OPTICAL AND FANCY GOODS. LEMAIRE'S OPERA, FIELD and MARINE GLASSES FOR TOURISTS. Souvenir Spoons. . . . QUEBEC . . . Nos. 95, 103 & 109 ST. ANN STREET, C^m> Quebec. Carriages, Coupes and Buggies, On hire, with or without ilrivfr, AT LOWEST TARIFF RATFS. Georqk Houoh, Telephone 223. iToprU-tor. SOUl'EXIA' OF THE FOURTEESTU ANNUAL MEET 43 On being told that he had not many hours t survive, he replied, "So much the better; I am glad that I shall not live to see the surrender of Quebec." The brave French general was interred in an excavation caused by the bursting of a shell in the Ursuline convent. The garrison of Quebec surrendered to the victorious army on the iSth September, and thus, in the words of Parkman, "the rock-built citadel of Canada passed forever from the hands of its ancient masters." On the 28th April, 1760, the Plains of Abraham were the scene of another sanguinary fight between the British and French forces, commanded respectively by Generals Murray and del^evis. Victory perched that day upon the banners of the latter, but the battle was a bloody one, and at night four thousand corpses lay scattered on the battlefield over-looking the valley of the St. Charles. The beautiful St. Foye monument by the side of the road of the same name marks the scene were the thickest of the fight was fought. Quebec was again besieged in 1775, this time by an American army under generals Arnold and Montgomery, and in the narrow street below the Citadel is the pass where, in the stormy winter night of December 31st in that year, the ill-fated Montgomery and tho.se who accompanied him were literally mowed down by the irresistible grape that swept the narrow gorge. Siiice tilt failure of its investiture by the American revolutionary army, the city of Quebec has led a less chequered and more peaceful existence. Several visitations of the fire fiend have swept the greater part of the town more than once. Street riots have necessitated the calling out of the local troops from time to time. The withdrawal of the Imperial forces struck a severe blow at both the social and commercial life of the city. The decay of the ship building industry, due to the general substitution of steamships for sailing vessels, and the decrease in the timber export trade produced results most unfavorable to commercial growth. The substitution of Ottawa for Quebec as the national capital had somewhat of a paralyzing tendency. But in PI ';H 44 CANADIAN WHEELMEN'S ASSOCIATION " Perfect " "Garden City " "Dominion LADIES' " and GENTS' in Each Grade. Welland Vale Bicycles Are the Best Value. Made strictly on scientific principles and of the very best material .... . . . HEAD OFFICE and FACTORY: . . . WELLAND VALE MFQ CO. St. Catharines, Ont. AGENTS FOR QUEBEC : H. S. SOOTT & CO. 60 ST. F»EXER SX. P. B. POUI^IN. P. C. I^ACASSH. P. E. POULIN & Co. Jew^elers .„c Opticians 40 FABRIQUE STRISET, QL UEBEC. Souvenirs, Our Selection of BHc-a-Brac, Krencli Potteries, Ktc Are well worthy of inspection. SOUVENIR OF THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEET 45 spite of so many drawbacks Quebec has made material advance in late years, particularly in manufactures and the arts and in several departments of commerce. The street and harbour improvements, increased railway facilities, modern public buildings and private residences testify to material progress. The wealth of her historical as.sociations, the far-famed beauty of her scenic attractions and magnificent environs, the richness of her literary and art treasures, the romantic character of her back country, which is a veritable sportsman's paradise, her splendid athletic clubs and grounds, and beautiful roads and harbour, annually attract a large and constantly increasing number of cultured visitors, and the only competitions of which her ancient battlefields are now the scene, are those of peaceful and pleasant pastimes. Iv T. I). 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Co., lutercoloniMl Ky., (irand Trunk, Can- adian Pacific and at the center of the city. MM. Dioti & Co. have made a sreal iuany reparations and have ni.ide it a first-class hotel at very low prices. This Hotel is situated at one minute of the street cars SOUVENIR OF THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEET 47 ©ur 1Roat)0. The environment of Qnebec is peculiarly beautiful. Nowhere on this continent is there such a blending of majestic grandeur of mountains and river with lovely peaceful valley. It is a panorama of surpassing magnificence and rural beauty, which charms the eye and captivates the imagination, and it ever changes in the varying lights of summer days, and from the many points of observation. The mighty St. Lawrence spreads, below (Quebec, into a great bar where sits enthroned the picture.sque Islatid of Orleans, and opposite, in the dark canyon, the Montmorenci pours its waters into the mightier stream from a height of several hundred feet. On the upland from the beaches spreads, in a long thin string, the populous parish of Beauport, and close behind it the mountains darkling into the valley, not a solid wall of granite, but dark purple-hued mountain behind mountain of many and varying forms. Nearer Quebec the St. Charles meande s through fertile and undulating country dotted with those quaint and picturesque French Canadian homesteads with their avenues of weird Normandy poplars. On the brow of the upland, where the St. Charles takes its mad leap of two hundred feet into the valley below, boldly stand the two villages of Lorette, the one with its magnificent modern parish church, the other with its small quaint chapel, about which cluster the little houses of the Indian reservation, and the back ground of both-broken mountain. The oldest European colony on this northern continent still jogs elbow with the original occupant, and the primitive wilderness. Behind the mountains stretches a primeval bush, a land of many lakes and wild rivers, given over to fish and game for the benefit of anglers and sportsmen to-day ; in the future to become the great sanitarium of the continent. The valley of the St. I,awrence stretches westward for many miles, much further than the 48 CANADIAN WHEELMEN'S ASSOCIATION 1i r I f THERE ARE ONLYTWO KINDS OF BICYCLE BEARINGS THE EVANS & DODGE. The axis of balls aiiji\'i"U a perfectly even distki iiLTioN of tlie work. The oil is retained in the pathway and C/.NNOT ESCAPE. Tile opeuinn between Hub and Axle is made I'Ekkectly ijust proof by the felt washer. The points of snpport are on each side of the point on which the load is carried, insnr- iiiK a perleetly Egi.'AL strain on the Balls. . . .Xl)e . . . L. attd D. Bicycle Is the only Machine on the market that can be made ABSOLUTELY DUST PROOF. ABSOLUTELY OIL PROOF. . ABSOLUTELY TRUE. . . . 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Down the river, on the north side, the mountains crowd close to its shores, and nestling under one of them is the Shrine of vSt. Anne, the pilgrimage of thousands of persons annually from all parts of the United States and Canada. If you stand on the King's Bastion and turn your eyes southward, they will roam from the picturesquely-situated town of Levis, on the opposite heights of the St. Lawrence, to the great fortifications back of it, and thence over a vast plain until they rest upon the mountains near to the border line. Turn .slightly towards the west and the foam crest of the lovely Chaudiere Falls comes into view, a .short four miles from Levis, past the pretty Etchemin River, at whose mouth many lumber mills are plainly visible. Another interest also attaches to the country and places about Quebec, aside from the scenic beauty which is .so delightful, and that is the romantic and stirring history which attaches to almost every spot within view or reach from the gates of Quebec. Kingdoms contended here for supremacy on the continet.c, in fierce struggle, and a budding Republic threw down the gauntlet to the previous victors before the gates, and paid dear penalty on that drear December night, though the invading force continued the siege until the following .spring when it retired to Montreal by forced marches. With the light of knowledge of these .stirring scenes and of the various points of interest, one's journeyings about the country have all the added enjoyment of the living in imagination tho.se times of long ago. Every road leading from Quebec is macadamized, not a creation of yesterday, but dating i:l 52 CANADIAN WHEELMEN'S ASSOCFATION Are you a Reader of ... . 44 Cycling"? 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Telephone nag H . . . sou V EN IK OF THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEET 53 back forty years or more, and there are between seventy and eighty miles of thetn in whatsoever direction you list. They are under the control of the Turnpike Trust, a semi- provincial government corporation, and are main- tained in the highest condition of order from the revenue derived from the tolls on all horse vehicles. Surely the coming bicyclist must have been antici- pated by the old Quebec fathers, and his future roadway smoothed, for in no other part of Canada or the United States, that we are familiar with, are there such superb bicycling roads, and so many of them. lyCt our first spin be to ; Cap Rouc.k and Rk'"u,rn. If this ride be taken in the early morniiig or late afternoon, the gracious shade of pine, oak and maple which line the whole length of the St. Louis road and part of the St. Foye road, will add much to the com- fort and pleasure of the bicyclist. The round trip is but sixteen miles over smooth macadamized roads without a hill on them, except the short rise at the intersection of the two roads at Cap Rouge village. On both roads a magnificent panorama unfolds with every mile of the journey, and frequent .short stops must be made at the numerous points made famous by interesting historical events. MONTMORENCI FALLS. ii m 54 CANADIAN WHEEl.MENS ASSOCfA T/ON ■• CharJi m. Runs from Quebec... . . . to Cap Tourmeiite Passing the Stupendous Natural Curiosity, the MONTMORENCY FALLS And the Celebrated Shrine of the Miracles at STE. ANNE DE BEAUPRE The Turnpike road runs alongside this railway all the wa}^ and parties may make the trip on the wheel one way returning to Quebec from any of the numerous way-stations. The Natural Steps, the Montmorency Falls, Ste. Anne de Beaupre and Cap Tourmente are all on the line of this Railway and should be visited by everyone. Tickets for sale at the CHATS)AU FKONTENAC, the CITY TICKET AGHNCIBS and at the STATIONS. . . . XBN TRAINS DAILY... SOUVENIR OF THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEET 55 Passing through St. Louis gate the stately Parliament buildings, in .their ornate grounds that command a vista of mountain, river and valley, first arrest attention. A little further out, on the left, is the Drill Hall, built of stone and of decidedly handsome exterior. In front and facing the c»^reet the Short-Wallick Monument, erected to commemorate the gallant services of two brave officers who perished in the performance of their duty at the last great fire in St. Sauveur. The range of heights just beyond, where stand the Martello towers of massive stone construction, indicate the spot where General Murray gave battle to the forces under General Levis, on April 28th, 1760, and met with such an overwhelming defeat at the hands of the French general that had he not had the fortress of Quebec to withdraw to, the lily of France would have again waved over the Citadel. Here, at a later period, the American force under Arnold were paraded in defiant show before the British garrison, but experience had shown that fighting behind walls was more prudent than an open engagement, and the challenge was declined. At the toll bar we turn aside for a few moments to visit the monument to the immortal General Wolfe, erected on the spot where he fell just as victory crowned the English arms. Before us spread the Plains of Abraham whereon was decided the destiny of Canada, giving it into Knglish hands, after a hand to hand engagement in which both contending armies fought with desperation, the French general, the intrepid Montcalm meeting defeat with death. We now turn again into the vSt. Louis road, and .speed away to " vSpencer Wood," the Provincial Gubernatorial residence, for many years before confederation the official residence of successive English governor-generals. Huge forest pines and oaks adorn the long avenue leading to the house, and as we spin along it, we obtain a lovely view of lawn, cliff, river and distant hills. We may, if time permits, enroll our names on the register kept for callers, but unlesj it is the official day for calls we are not apt to see any of the Governor's family. Pretty 56 CANADIAN WHEELMEN'S ASSOCTATION T^ ii' i ' sn|||ii'' H|||p ' si| iii i''vi|| i iii'>|| i i^'_sij|]|ii i ' ' si| ii ii'>q iii i' ' sii||iii's^^^ ^' ^w^ ' ^'> ' ^' ' ^^' ' i^ ' ^ ' ^' ' ^i''^\^ ' ^^ 'sl|j, i ii' ' 'l : Oranite Rinl<^. ^ .dhs ,,iil!k ..illUlS oililbs .,illlh> ..ilk ik .dlilN ..ih, .,;% .allk .,i!l!l>S..illlls3s „|.!|K ..lIllN ;.illk .,.lk ...lllJN ..illUlN .lllk ..lllK .illlilUs ..illiltiS ..illlk ..llllk „illil!N ..illilfS ..A ..illIDS .m k .nillftl S lilN ,.ilk .,illk"i SOin'F.N/A' OF THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEET 57 little St. Miclmd's Church, enclosed in well-trimmed evergreen hedges, next appears, and directly opposite beautiful Mount Hennon cemetery with its miles of close shaven lawns, stately pines and varied monumental constructions. The next three or four miles of our road we pass a succession of imposing country mansions, embowered in trees and shrubberj', the residences of the luiglish gentlemen, who, with an eye to the picturesque, have chosen this road for their homes. The handsome equipages, well-caparisoned horses and imposing-liveried coachmen, which pass us, plainly indicate that the residents of the road maintain considerable style in their establishments. Upon entering the long pine woods that lead to the village of Cap Rouge we dismount for a few moments rest in their inviting shade. Another short .spurt brings us to Cap Rouge hill, and far below us nestles the little village, crowding the cliff side and scattering along the Cove, which is full of great rafts of pine from the distant Ottawa. Apart from the beautiful coup d\cil which unfolds itself at this westerly point of Quebec's i.sland, for island it has been in .some remote past, a strangely interesting history attaches to the spot. Here in 1541, came Jacquas Cartier with his two .ships, and wintered in the little river, to lay the foundation of the colony which was to follow, under Roberval, the next summer. Upon his coming a great fort was built on the high HALDIMAKD HOUSE, MONTMORENCI KALL. 58 CANADIAN WHEELMENS ASSOCIATION THE INTERGQLQNI flL RAILWA Y of CANADA. The Popular and Fashionable Route for Summer Travel. ITS ATTRACTIONS FOR TOURISTS, PLEASURE SEEKERS, SPORTSMEN AND INVALIDS ARE UNRIVALLED. THROUG H QUEBEC, NEW BRUNSWICK. . . NOVA SCOTIA AND CAPE BRETON . . A Scenic Route ITS EQUIPMENT IS OF STANDARD EXCELLENCE. Trains Brilliantly Lighted by Electricity. CAREFUL AND POLITE ATTENDANTS. The ;y Rail Route between St. John t^ Halifax. Guide Books, Maps, Hotel Lists, Books of Siinniier Tours, Time Folders, etc., furnished free on application to N. WEATHERSTON, Q. W. ROBINSON, Or O. R. MCDONALD, IVestern Fr't & Pass'r Agent, Eastern Fr'l df Pass'r Agent, Freight & Passenger Agent, Rosstn House Plock, Toronto. 13S St. James St., Montreal. jS Dalkousie .St., Quebec. D. POTTINQER, UNO. Nl. LYONS, Genrral Afanager, Canadian Goverment Railways, G. P. & T. A., IVIONCXON, N. B. SOUVENIR OF THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEET 59 point, also storehouses, mills, a bakery, etc. ; land was cleared and planted, but the little colony did not thrive. It lacked the material of permaiiancy, and the break-up soon followed. But it should be born in mind that at Cap Rouge was started the first European colony on the main land of North America, sixty-four years before Quebec was founded. We have now turned into the St. Foye road on our return to the city. The view on the entire length of this road is magnificent and of immense extent. At the village of St. Foye, the winter quarters of the American soldiers in 1775-76, and an old redoubt, are still pointed out. The church of that period was the hospital. Picturesque villas, embowered in immen.se forest trees now line the road until we reacii the i'>io.iament erected to commemorate the fierce battle which ended here on the 28th April, X760, between the forces under General Levis, and the British Garrison under General Musray. The monument was the gift of Prince Napoleon Bonaparte, and was erected in i860. Within another five minutes we are again within the city limits, and our ride is finished. The Fali,.s of Montmorenci. In the late afternoon, when the sun is gilding the spires of many churches, far down the St. Lawrence, and upon the Island of Orleans, and the great bay is full of sailing craft tacking about in the light breeze of sunmier afternoon, a ride to the Falls of Montmorenci along the height above the river, returning in the gathering twilight, after a little supper at the Falls, is a trip which will linger long in memory. We still follow a beautifully macadamized road, free of hills. Nazareth, the great farm house belonging to the Quebec Seminary, is th^ most conspicuous place we come to, shortly after we cross the St. Charles River, by Dorchester Bridge. It is resorted to, weekly, by the Seminary scholars for their day's outing. The road is now 6o CA.\.U)f.lX WIIEI-LMEN'S ASSOCIATION GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM. ^i It is the Greatest Scenic and Tourist Double-Tracl< Route from all points in Ontario to Q^ ^^^<^ EBEC. W) I HI'' only I.iiie iifTonliiij^ (leli.^htfiil views of all the ])riiicip;il cities and points of interest aloni^ the picturesque banks of the St. Lawrence River and Shores of Lake Ontario. The only all-rail route for the West to Cacouna, Dalhousie and other Sea-side and Sea-bathing Resorts on the Gulf of the vSt. Lawrence. The direct route to Hoston, New York, tin White Mountains, Portland, Me., Old Orchard Beach, and all Sea- bathing Resorts on the .Atlantic Coast. QUEBEC is the (iibraltar of America, around which the heroe^of I-Vance, of Kngland, and of the New England colonies battled for tlie key of the continent. The alni()s])here is saturated with memories of the past, and the lover of history can find no better spot for his studies. Purchasers of tickets r/V? the (tR.WI) TRCNK RAILWAY to Quebec, from the West, ))ass through the famous tubular Victoria Bridge, which crosses the St. Lawrence, and connects the island by rail with the south shore. It is the ])roperty of the ('tR.\NI) TRUNK R.AILWAV, an5 considerably higher, and present a beautiful effect amid their picturesque surroundings, with the extended panorama visible from the cliff. A walk of a mile up the river brings us to the natural steps, a deep chasm cut through the limestone in stair like formation. A capital, well-ordered little inn at the Falls makes an admirable stopping place. Should the bicyclist care to continue his journey, a good road leads on from the Falls to Bonne St. Anne, the great pilgrimage resort. Quebp:c to Indian Lorette and Charlesbourg. Several macadamized roads lead to Indian Lo- rette, .some eight miles from Quebec on the upland north of the ^ity, giving the bicyclist a change of road, going and coming. We take the road l)y way of Charlesbourg, and at Gaspard's we halt for a cooling drink of spruce beer, and a tramp THK KisK. to the ruins of Chateau Bigot, familiar to all readers of Kirby's " C///V« D'Or" and Gilbert Parker's "Seats of the Mighty," as the rendezvous of the notorious and profligate Intendant Bigot, and where, so tradition asserts, was murdered Bigot's mi.stress, the beautiful Algonquin maid. The parish of Charlesbourg is laid out like a wheel, the church and houses the hub, the lands widening out at the extreme end. This was done for the protection of the settlers in the earlier days, from Indian incursions. From Charlesbourg we turn westward and skirt the upland, from 66 CIXAD/AX WHEELMEN'S .ISSOCfAT/OA Hotel Roberval MEMBERS O.THK C. W. A.^ i^»' • who visit Quebec, should not fail of this opportunity to cast '■ a fly on the waters of the mysterious " Pikouagami " or visit awheel the legendary regions of which the . . . HOTEL ROBERVAL holds the key. SPECIAL RATES TO WHEELHEN. / ^^^TOTRISTS, Sportsmen iiiul those in search of a healthy climate \ I f for a summer outiiiij, where no malaria or hay fever lurks in a) I te the morninj^, the Hotel Roberval, in the land of almost mid- -^ nij^ht sun, just north of the ridj^e ])ole, in the Laureiitian Ranj^e of the Canadian AdirondHcks, on the shore of the Lake St. John, the "Home of the (Juananiche," ofTers you every attraction. I'or sportsmen let me (piote the words of an eminent Divine, Dr. \'andyke, of New York : " Hut the Prince of the pool was the fij^lUiuj^ Ouaiiaiiiche, the little salmon of the Lake St. John. Here let me chant thy p'-aise, thou noblest and most high-minded fish, the cleanest feeder, the mer- riest liver, the loftiest leaper, and bravest warrior of all creatures that swim. Thy consi)i, the trout, in his jmrjile and gold with crimson spots, wears a more splendid aiinour than the russet aiul silver mottled withl>lack, but thine is the Kinglier tiature. His couragi' and skill, compared with thine, are as moonlight unto sunlight, and as water unto wine." SarVF.NlR OF THE FOURTEENTH ANNCAE MEET 67 which we have a charming view of Quebec and its fortifications, the River St. Lawrence and the lovely cultivated valley at our feet. The coniforta]>le old farm houses that we pass, amonj; fruitful orchards, indicate a well to do peasantry. At the Indian village we stal)le our steedless bicycles at Mrs. St. Amand's Hotel, and wander, for an hour, through the streets of the little hamlet, watching, with amused curiosity, the various industries carried on by the men and scjuaws, all savoring of the primitive life of the Indian, but in the countenances of men and women little trace remaining of their illustrious ancestors, the powerful Huron tribe. The village, however, is full of a quaint interest, and its location directly over the great Kails of the St. Charles River, lends to it a wild beauty. Returning we ride the length of the other lyorette, with its really magnificent parish church, and strangely French features, and then we coast down the long .slope that leads to the Little River road, along the banks of which we pass for several miles l)efore reaching the city limits. Other Ridks About Qijkhec. The Montreal turnpike leading Uirough the fertile and pretty parishes of Ancienne Lorette, St. Augustin, and thence to Lake Calvaire, and return by Cap Rouge make a delightful day's outing, as does a trip to Lake I'pauport, or Lake St. Charles, both within twelve miles of Quebec, where some good trovtt fi.shing may be had, and comfortable inns found where one may spend a night if .so inclined. G. M. I'aikciiii.d, Jk. 68 CANADIAN WHEELMENS ASSOCIATION ®ur Sports. The Q. A. A. A. Tlie respectable age to which the Quebec Golf, Curling and Snow-vShoe clubs have attained, is ample proof that our citizens are naturally a sport-loving people, as also the fact that many smaller clubs, for the practice of lacrosse, cricket, football, etc., were frequently organized prior to the formation of the Quebec Amateur Athletic Association. That these were generally short lived proved nothing against the existence of the athletic spirit here, for as fast as these clubs died out others were formed, and some of these, such as the Thistle Lacrosse Club, the St, George Football Club and others, are still favorably remembered. About the spring of 189 1 the Crescent A. A. A. made its appearance, a modest one to be sure, a handful of young fellows playing cricket and football, but such small beginnings often produce great results. They kept hard at work and in spite of many obstacles, the greatest of which was the lack of grounds of their own, they gradually grew in strength and popular favor, and when their football team, in the fall of 1892, won the Intermediate Championship of the Province, the public enthusiasm was so great that they were requested to change their name to that of the Quebec A. A. A., in order to give their as.sociation a more representative character. To this they consented and the result was the formation of the present Q. A. A. A. in December, 1892, whose subsequent career has been one of almost unparalleled success in athletic annals. The first care of the new association was to obtain suitable grounds, and through the generosity of the Provincial Government it was enabled to acquire those it now occupies on the Grande Allee. The merchants of the city also supported them liberally, and the spring of 1893 saw the grounds surrounded by a twelve-foot fence and provided with magnificent wm soui7-:\rk' OF the rouRTEEsrn annial meet 69 y. A. A.A. (IKOUNDS AND CKANI) STAND CylNAI)/. IN WHEELMEN'S ASSOCIA T/ON stamls, costing in the neighl)orliood of $3,000. Previous to this the (JuebL'c Lacrosse Chih had been formed in affiliation with the Association and entered for the N. A. L. A. Intermediate Championship. During tlie summer tlie (Jueljcc Hicycle Chib was formed, and the following winter the Ouebec Hockey Club fell into line, completing the group of five clubs that now form the Association. A gymnasium and skating rink are also connected with it, but are not run as separate clubs, being under the immediate control of the Board of Directors. During the summer of 1894 the Association continued to expend large .sums in improving their grounds which were levelled at great expen.se, a (juarter mile cinder track laid .and a handsome building erected, containing clul) rooms, offices, caretaker's apartments, etc. The grand ^^and accommodation, having been found insufficient, was also increased. The.se improvements having necessitated a large expenditure, the ladies of Ouebec came forward, and in the spring of 1895 organized a Fancy P'air in aid of the Q. A. A. A., which was artistically, socially and financially the most successful event of the kind ever held in the city. In the fall of this year, in anticipation of the Annual Race Meet of the Canadian Wheelmen's Association, work was commenced on the new bicycle track, which is now undoubtedly the finest quarter mile track in Canada. Altogether we believe that seldom, if ever, has any athletic association accomplished so much in the short space of three years. It is our proud boast that our grounds are the most romantic in association and the grandest in situation of any in Canada or, for aught we know, on the continent. Lying to the north of the Grande Alice, about five minutes walk west from the Provincial Parliament buildings, they are neither too much out of nor too much in town. From the north end the ground .slopes rapidly down to .the valley of the St. Charles River, and the Grand Stand, the Clul) Hou.se and even the playing field itself command a mo.st magnificent view of mountain, river SOUVENIR OF THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEET 71 and plain, extending east and west over some forty miles of territory, and northwards to where the blue Lanrentides form the back ground of the picture. Far away to Ihe east Cap Totirment rears its lofty head, nearer can be discerned the purple gorge whence issues the fierce Montmorenci, westward the Indian village and Falls of Lorette, and everywhere little villages clustering around some country church ▼ W»I«lil 1 ^^^^^"^ ^'" covered spire sparkles and " ^ T ft Xjrll*^-- glistens in the sunlight, yellow look ing roads, dark green belts of pines and white- washed cottages surrounded by maple orchards and cultivated fields. And over all i.i the fascination of the distant hills. The f^laiiionr of the lonj^ hill latitje With jj;aps of hri;4;htnes.s riven, Where throu<,rh each pass and hollow stream The purpliiif^ lijfhls of heaven. Ri\ers of gold mist ilowing dow 11 iToni far celestial fountains — The great sun flowing througli the rifts He) Olid the wall of mountains. To the north and south of the grounds ri.se two Martello towers, irrim reminders tliat what is now VIKW J'KOM XORIMI i;.VI) OI' CRAXI) S1'.-\NI) ill .lU uiiliiii^lnd) 72 CANADIAN WHEELMEN'S ASSOCIATION I , the scene of the mimic war of sport was once the arena where the dusky hordes of Indians strove to resist the invasion of the French, and where later the great armies of France and England fought the battles which decided the destinies of Canada. Dear to ever}' true Canadian heart should be this sacred ground, every inch of which has been furrowed by cannon ball and bullet, and beneath whose sod rest many heroes. In the levelling of our grounds and in the banking of our track, countless were the relics, cannon balls, bullets and even bones that were unearthed. Truly of our playing field we may say as Lord Byron said of Marathon, "Where'er we tread t'is haunted holy ground, ^ No earth of thine is lost in vulgar mould, But one vast scene of wonder spreads around, And all the Muse's tales seem truly told." Such thoughts will, no doubt, inspire the competitors for championship honors, who will contend for supremacy on these grounds a short time hence, to even greater efforts. The surroundings of the grounds too, are in keeping with the eternal fitness of things. They are l)Ounded on the west by a graveyard, a church and a hou.se for the aged and infirm ; on the south by an orphan asylum, a Martello tower and the residence of the deputy chief of police ; on the east by a Franciscan nuinierj', which is also a hospital, while another hospital and church are in course of construction. To the north they are only bounded by the wide horizon. Could any more fitting adjuncts for a C. W. A. Meet be imagined? The protection of the law, the consolations of religion, the provision for the widows and orphans and the stimulating suggestiveness of the hospitals and cemetery, all combine to give a sort of prepared-for-every- emergency feeling, the supporting nature of which can only be realized by those who.se grey hairs testify to the experience of many meets. F. M. MacNaugiiton. SOUVENIR OF THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEET 73 ■'.•;i «.-,-«.!(*•? ;,"^fci;-' -•»..,,,■. ..-^ *•■-./) C.KANDK AI,I,i;K AND ST. I.Ol'IS GATli. 74 CANADIAN WHEELMEN'S ASSOCIATION Z\ic ]]Obccl. All impression seems to prevail throughout Canada that in matters hicycular Quebec is away behind the times and that it is only within the last few years that the wheel has been known here. Quite the contrary is the case as the following authenticated clipping from the Quebec Chronicle of April 13, 1869, proves: "Velocipede Races.— The velocipede races took place yesterday afternoon according to previous arrangements, on the deal wharf of Mr. Laroche, St. Paul street. The first race, for a prize of $15, was won by Mr. C. Duquet, after an exciting contest, doing the half mile in one minute, nineteen seconds. The second race, seven entries, for a purse of $10 — won by Mr. ly. Gingras. Time, 1.27. For the third race, a prize of $5, there were eleven entries. It was won by Mr. .Turcotte. Time, 1.35." The Mr. Duquet referred to as winning the first race is at present the Honorary President of the Quebec Bicycle Club, and claims to have been the owner of the finst bicycle built in America. This wheel was constructed in 1868 by a Quebec mechanic, under his own supervision, after plans taken from the "Scientific American." Quebec is, in fact, the pioneer city of the bicycle business and sport in America, and though our appearance in the C. W. A. arena is of recent date, we have created enough stir to make up for lost time. Ever since the appearance of the first wheel in the city, the sport has continuefd with more or less success, and several important clubs flourished in the seventies and eighties. The rapid growth of the present Q. B. C. attests the popularity of the sport. Our club, though ju.st entering its fourth year, has a membership of 700, the largest of any on the continent, and has secured the coveted distinction of a C. W. A. Meet on its track. SOUVENIR OF THE FOURTEENTH ANNUA E MEEI 75 Ibochc^. Lacrosse has long been called the National Game of Canada, but the public interest taken in hockey of late j'ears entitles it to share that distinction with the Indian game. The conditions of the game render it more distinctly Canadian than Lacrosse : the latter can be plajed in any quarter of the globe, the former in but few countries outside the Dominion. Hockey is the evolution of the Scotch game of "Shinny," and wise legi.'^lation and much practice have reduced it to a science. It has been played in Quebec since its first appearance on ice with more or less success, but the hardest sort of hard luck, which has dogged our teams, has prevented the championship ever coming to our city. In 1886 the Canadian Hockey Association was formed and a challenge system of champion.ships formed. Previous to this there had been many games played, of which no accurate record can be obtained, though in 1882 we find Quebec playing a draw with the Victorias, of Montreal, on their own ice. In 1892, the last year of the challenge sy.stem, the Quebec team made a magnificent showing. The championship was then in Ottawa, and our team made two attempts to win it. In the first the .score was two all, at the call of time, and it took Ottawa forty minutes to score the winning game. In the second, Ottawa won b}' two goals. In 1893 a .series system was adopted, and in 1894 the end of the season found Quebec tied with Ottawa, Montreal and Victoria for first place. In 1895. although the record of games won was not as good as it might have been, yet it fell to the Quebec Club to redeem the credit of Eastern Canada by defeating the Winnipeg team, who would otherwise have returned with an unbroken record of victories. Quebec always has been and always will be a hockey stronghold, and whether her proverbial hard luck at this game sticks to her or not, her teams will always be found dangerous opponents. 76 c.ix.uu. IX ;r///;A7 .j//f.vvv AssuciATioy 1^- Football is represented in the Association by the Quebec Football Club, which is looked upon as the banner club of the Association ; Lacrosse, by the Quebec Lacrosse CIuIj, which held the Intermediate Championship of Canada in 1S94 ; and Cricket, by the Quebec Cricket Club. Many other branches of sport are actively practised in Quebec, but do not come within the scope of the Association. The golf, curling and yacht clubs are old established and prosperous institutions, while tetniis, skating, trotting, bowling, billiards, etc., all have their devotees. Ivnough has, perhaps, been said to show what a hearty, healthy and persistent love of sport can be found in the Rock City, It might be added that in no other place does a higher standard of purity and honor in sports exist. Our teams go into the field asking for nothing but fair play and the best men to win, and they have shown that, while enjoying to the full tlie glory of victory, they know also how to take a defeat and can be generous in cheering the successes of other teams. The Q. A. A. A. recognizes that the fostering of this delicate sen.se of honor, the upholding of the highest possible standard of integrity and generosity in sport is the most important part of their work and that, lacking this animating principle, the most perfect outward organization would be worthless. m t^^ CANADIAN WHEELMEN'S ASSOCIA TION %al?c St. 3obu an& tbe Sa^uena^. Who has not heard of the furore created amongst tourists and sportsmen by the recent opening up of a new and fascinating route to the far-famed Saguenay Riv^er in northern Canada by way of Quel)ec and Lake St. John ? One of the most romantic round trips ever planned for a vSummer outing consists of a triangular trail — if we may be pardoned the paradox — from Quebec to Lake St. John, by a railway that crosses the Canadian Adirondacks for one hundred and ninety miles; — from Lake St. John to Chicoutimi, at the head of navigation on the Saguenay, by the last completed link of this railway, and back to Quebec by steamer through the deep rift cleft in the massive mountains of the Saguenay by the dark majestic river of the same name on its way to the sea. From the mouth of the Sagu-nay at Tadousac, the steamer's route to Quebec in its ascent of the noble St. Lawrence lies past the fashionable Canadian watering places of Cacouna, Riviere du Loup and Murray Bay, the miracle-working shrine of La Honne vSte. Anne and the lovely Isle of Orleans; the most magnificent view obtainable of rock-girt. Citadel-crowned Quebec being that ^o be had from the deck of the approaching steamer. But what .shall we say of the ever-changing panorama of precipitou;; mountains towering overhead, of yawning chasms deep below, of the scores of fish-laden lakes and the miles of rapturous river rapids, which unfolds itself to the tourist as the train follows the .serpentine course of the new iron road that invades the wilderness home of the bear, the moose, the caribou, the beaver and the aboriginal Montagnais Indian ? What ideal camping sites for the arti.st, the angler or the hunter ! What a palatial summer hotel a. id what home-like comforts at Roberval, overlooking the great inland sea, whose opposite shore is veiled from view by intervening space ' Tiiis Lake vSt. John is the source of the vSaguenay and the home YPfeij^-^^"' S()ri'/:x/k' OF Tif/-: fourteknth anmal meet 79 ST. KOCHS sum RllS, AM) THK VAM.ICV UK THK ST. CIIAKI.ICS. Ha CANADIAN WHEELMEN S ASSOCIATION of the famous ouananiche or fresh-water salmon, the greatest game fish in existence. The anglers loudest in its praises are those who have crossed the Atlantic or come from the Southern vStates to give it fight in the rapid waters of the great lake's discharge, or in its mighty tributaries, some of which are over a mile wide at their mouths and hundreds of miles in length. Here the comfort and safety of the tourist or angler are looked after by the Indian guides who pitch his tent, cook his meals and propel him with rapid yet easy gliding motion over seemingly endless water-ways, in the birch-bark canoes of which Longfellow has so musically sung in Hiawatha. flutercolonial IRailvva^ of Caua^a. What has been said of the Intercolonial Railway by an experienced traveller: — " It has decidedly the advantage from the standpoint of picturesqueness. It skirts — and I only refer to the through route — the shores of the beautiful Bale des Chaleurs — following for miles the curves of the bay, each bend revealing a scene of ever-changing beauty. Leaving the sea-shore it follows the windings of the Restigouche and Metapedia — now dashing wildly along an ever-changing declivity with the 'foam crested waters of the river below — bye and bye approaching a chasm, only to dart across an iron causeway setting aside the barriers of nature — here are towering hills, looking to-day, despite a garment of snow, dark and threatening, but to-morrow the buds upon the countless trees will be the harbingers of a luxuriant summer's foliage. Away to the nortii. speeds the train until it reaches the shores of the mighty St. Lawrence, where every mile presents an ever-changing panorama of river scenery. Many railroads, more talked about, pos.sess far less charms than the Intercolonial. If mmmm SOUVENIR OF THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEET 8i iipnv ^gi^HJ^ttaijffigj^ u'- j!g;s.a;?" -S: CUSTOM KOUSK. .S2 CANADIAN WHEELMEN'S ASSOCIATION is not a tid-bit of scenic pictiiresqueness here and there — -such as has served to make the fortune in tourist travel of many a railroad, but a constant presentation of such scenery until it culminates in the magnificent view which suddenly breaks upon the sight as the tourist approaches the ancient capital of Canada. The Isle of Orleans in the centre of the river, with a wide stretch of water on either side; the towering heights of Montinorenci, with the mighty falls tumbling into the still mightier St. Lawrence; the ancient city of Quebec, with its myriads of tin roofs reflecting the dazzling sunlight; the towering height, capped by the historic citadel, which still holds the key to the St. Lawrence; the Plains of Abraham beyond, whereon was fought that mighty 1)attle upon which the fate of the continent depended ; the majestic river, bearing upon its bosom not merely a crowd of pleasure crafts but a merchant fleet gathered from all nations, command universal admiration. "The seasons come and go with their noticeable changes, but none are more perceptible than those to be seen while travelling over the Intercolonial Railway ok Canada. This railway furnishes to the general traveller all the comforts and conveniences of modern invention, while the pleasure-seeker, fisherman and sportsman find few if any equals. Its summer resorts and places of interest are quite numerous, as it penetrates that portion of Quebec and the Maritime Provinces, so noted for game of all kinds in great abundance. Quebec, old, quaint and romantic— noted for its ancient structures as well as modern improvements, is on the line of this road. The traveller in his journey over this famous route for hundreds of miles intersects an abundance of noted rivers, cascades, cataracts and scenery of vast and romantic beauty, such as cannot be found anywhere else — not even in the great Yosemite Valley of our ivcstern country. The hotels which furnish homes for tourists or business men are second to none, their tables laden with fish, game, and everything the appetite can crave. SOUl-E.y/U OF THE FOlk'TEEXT/I ANNCAL MEET 83 The dyspeptics and invalids cannot find elsewhere the h'-alth restorative that natures supplies in the forests and fields of these provinces. The traveller over this great line of road is brought to the proud old city of Quebec, one of the most noted in the world, and here has a chance to visit the Heights of Abraham, where the great battle between the French under Montcalm and the British under General Wolfe, occured, in which both commanders were killed. No more delightful or interesting trip could be taken as it passes through a land rich in the materials of history, romance and poetry. The line of railway connects the famous cities of Quebec, St. John and Halifiix, passing through a great many other historical points of which we have not made mention. The management of this colossal thoroughfare has been such as to place it beyond criticism. Its patrons receive such attention as to warrant their implicit faith in the road. "The Intercolonial Railway makes special low rates, and thus affords touri.sts an opportunity of making a tour which will be indelibly impressed upon their memory and prove a thing of beauty and a joy forever. vSportsmen will find the rivers, lak»-s and woods along the Intercolonial unequalled." S4 C.L\'.U)/AN WHEELMEN- S ASSOCIA T/ON m ©fftclalB oX tbc jf ouvtccutb Hnnual /IDcct ot t!)C C. M. B. Refeire (-I'^O- H. ORR Cliainiiaii Raring Ihnud. Starter HAL. 15. DONLV Scactary-Tmniin'r C. \l ludgcs R. A ROHHRTSOX President C. 11. A. K. H. RYCKMAM Toronto. J. (;. GAULD HamiU-on. DR. HALl'OiUi LoNnoN. LOUIS RUBKNSTlvIX Montrkai,. J. M. SCULLY \Vati.;ri,oo. <>l/ifhi/ Timers A. O. HURST Vice-rresiiient C. U. A. A. E. SWIFT yuF.nKC. Assistant Timers DR. P. V.. DOOLITTLU ToKONTt>. CEO. C. HROWN Toronto. C. \V. WELLS Watkri.oo. Clerk of Course WM. HUTCHISON Oukdkc. Assistant Clerks D. J. WATSOX Montrkai,. T. A. BEAM EXT Ottawa. ARTHUR HENRY 0UKmx. Scorer. }■ V.. WILLOWS Toronto. Assistant Seorets J. M. BARNES St. John, N. H. A. E. WALTON Toronto. BLOS P. COREY I'i:troi.ia. / ,;,/ •, v U \. BLAGDON RiviERVC du Loii-. OMER CARRIER LKVis. J. A. 1-RIGON Thrkk Rivkrs. J. W. WOODSIDE Shkrhrookic. A. L. McDOUGALL Wanderers, Montrkai,. OFl'ICKRS OF THK CANADIAN WHKlvI.MKN'S ASSOCIATION. '^^^ IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) // ^/ :A'^' :a C5?r (/u /. 1.0 I.I 1.25 in, ^ tiiUt. 1.4 6" 2.0 1.8 1.6 V] <^ /i A "c-1 c^l "^A^ ^^J^ "o^ /^ Photographic Sciences Corporation ^ o^ 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, NY. 14580 (716) 872-4503 ^5^^^5r o vV 86 C.hWID/.LV WHEELMEN'S ASSOCIA TION WHEELMEN! The Canadian Pacific Is the only RAILWAY running from the WEST to the . . . City of Quebec. C. p. R. TRAINS FROM QUEHEC REACH fi¥,W UNGLAND, via Montreal and Montreal and liostoti Air IJne. NUW YORK, via Montreal and New York Central. MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL and Northwestern States, via Sault-Ste-Marie d' " Soo IJne. ' ' CHICAGO and V/tstern Cities, via Direct Ex- press Line thiough Toronto and Detroit. WINNIPEG, THE FAMOUS ROCKIES, and PACIFIC COAST, via The Great Over- land Route. JAPAN, CHINA, and INDIA, via the Empress Steamship Line. HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, FIJIAN ISLANDS and AUSTRALIA, via Canadian Austra- lian Line. FULL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY WRITING. C. E. E. USSHER, D. McNICOLL, A.ssistant Ueneral Passent^er Aj^ent, MONTREAL. Passenger Traffic Manat;er. MONTREAL. SOUVENIR OF THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEET «7 pvootantinc of IRacce. AHATEUR. I St. 2n(l. 3nl. Novice, #25. (X) J 1 0.00 ^.T-™' Open, 25. (K) 15.00 Handicap, 25.00 15. (If) 10 CX) 2.25 20.00 10.00 5.00 Oi)eii, 20.(X) 10. CXI 4111. 15.01-1 Cliainpion.ship (iolplication to the Secretary at 35c. per seat. The ])lan of the (irand Stand wdl be opened in Onebec, June 15th. .\dvance ap])lications will be numbered and filed. Orders will, on openinjf of sale, be filled in the order in which they were received. Cash must accompany all orders. Not more than ten seats will be sold to one individual, exce))t secretaries of aOili- ted C. W. A. clubs. Admission to Grounds, 50c. Seats on Grand Stand, 25c. extra. Vox entry blanks, programmes contaiuinji- fidl iuformaliou, holed accommodation, ai.d all details, address: ROBERT HUNTER, Sec. Meet C'om., 2.S Louis St., yueljec. i wS ss CANADIAN WHEELMEN'S ASSOCIATION riiH NKw c^ r HOUSE. i SOUVENIR OF THE FOURTEENTfJ ANNEAL MEET S9 IF^tooramme of Hmusemcnts, As far as decided on at time of going to press (May 25th), the programme of amusements is about as follows: (There will be lots more, of course, and everybouy who has had any experience with these meets knows that the real fun lies, not in the set pieces of the programme, but in the good natured, if somewhat noisy and tumultuous gaieties that centre round them. And for this sort of fun our city and our programme present unlimited possibilities.) Monday and Tuesday. Band Concerts on Thifierin Terrace, sight-seeiiijr trips around llu- harbour and to the Island of Orleans, and rides to places of interest. Wednesday. 9 a. m. Cricket match, McC.ill College vs. Quebec C. C. 9.15 a. m. Hill climbing contest, starting from Jacepies Carlier .Scpiare via Crown street. Cote d'Abraham, D'Vouville street, bac!. of Montcalm JMarket and finishing at head of Ksplanade. 10' a.m. Parade to Lieutenant-tiovernor's residence, Spencer Wood. 2 p. m. Races on Q. A. A. A. (irounds. Evening. Grand Promenade Concert. Thursday. 9 a. m. Rides to Falls of Montmorency and I'alls and Indian Village of Lorette, starling from Dufferin Terrace, viCi St. Roch and St. Sauveur. 2 p. m. Races on Q. A. A. A. Grounds. Evening. Open air concert on DuOerin Terrace, bands, etc. Distribution of prizes by His Worship the Mayor. 90 CANADIAN WHEELMEN'S ASSOCIATION Friday. lo a. m. Excursion to La Bonne Ste. Anne, by rail or wheels. 2 p. m. Ride round Cap Roujfe. 8 p. m. Lantern I'arade in I'ancy Costume. Band on the Terrace. Saturday. 9 a. m. Rides to Lake Calvert and Chaudicre Falls. E.xcursions to Lake St. John and the Saj^uenay and to the salt breezes and sea beaches of Cacouna, Murray Bay, etc. Regatta at Lake St. Joseph. Evening. Band on the Dufferin Terrace. Throughout the week the best of sailing, rowing and bathing may be had, \isits to ocean-going vessels, both steam and sail; bowling, billiards and golf; cricket and lai.rosse, etc., etc., will be continually on the lapis. Magnificent side trips to the mountains, lakes and seaside on all lines every day. motes. Our AdvertiseRvS. The attention of visitor.s to Quebec is directed to the advertising pages of this book. They will find there almost everythirg they are likely to require while in the city, from hotel accommodation to a mixed drink, or tVom a bicycle repair to a solid gold tinier. The vSouvenir Committee hope that, before purchasing anything, our visitors will refer to these pages. Those that patronize the C. \V. A. Souvenir should receive the C. W. A. patronage. Messrs. Rice, Lewis tS: Co., Toronto, have donated two pairs of Morgan iSj; Wright tires for prizes for the C. A. W. Meet. Mr. Michel Cote, of the "Vendome," Quebec, has given a gold medal valued at $25.00. sof/y/-:A'/A' OF E FOl^h'TEENTII ANNUAL MEET 9' XTvanspottation to tbc fIDect, » Up to time of going to press we have received the following reports, as to transportation, from the Transportation Committee of the C. W. A. : — The following rates have been ratified by the Grand Trunk, the Canadian Pacific and the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company. Round trip tickets from Toronto to Quebec, at $10.30; sleeping car fare from Toronto to Montreal, $2; parlor car Montreal to Quebec, 75c.; sleepers attached to through special trains direct to Quebec, $2.75 each half section. Meals and berths, $2.75 per day extra, on Richelieu and Ontario steamers. Special side trips have also been arranged from Quebec, which will be announced in the next issue of the Whke: man. Clubs chartering sleepers for three or more days, $45.00 per day per sleeper, .sleepers to contain not less than eighteen passengers. Special ♦^^rains will be arranged for giving a rapid through service and will be announced in our next issue. A special steamer — the ICurydice — has been chaitered to make the round trip from Toronto to Quebec and return, leaving Saturday night, June 27th, returning Saturday night, July 4th, for the rate of $2 per day. (See advt.) Her charter entitles her to carry five hundred and sixty, and on four hundred berths being sold the rate will be lowered to $1.75 per day, including passage, berths and meals, in fact, all expenses for the trip. Bicycles carried free and passengers live on the boat while in Quebec, thus avoiding any hotel expenses whatever. All Canadian railways, excepting the Intercolonial, on and after May i8th, charge for bicycles carried by passengers the excess baggage rate on fifty pounds with a minimum charge of twenty-five cents, but where large parties are chartering trains, arrangements can be made for special baggage car for wheels, svvhito UiviT^v ^-,V ^Mt.Ula»hiii]f(<.h /Tr AUGUST* "^l, N.,MT.DE8[liiA , v^V^^l '""^X .^ UEBEcl^^k t&^^~*bp V'*" ^ ._^>4=^R AI LWAY For PORTLAND. BOSTON, NEWYORK. ST. JOHN. HALIFAX AND ATLANTIC COAST. . SOfn7-:.\7A' OF THE FOURTEEXTH .IXXI/.U. MEET 93 which will probably be carried in that case free of cost. For points other than Toronto the railway rate is based on the same tariff, viz. : Three cents ])er mile for the first twenty miles, then two cents per mile for the remainder. P. E. DOOUTTI.K, M. I)., Chaiiinan 7)cinsf)orlation CoDiinittee. The Local Transportation Committee have arranged for the following rates and side trips, viz; - Halifax, Pictou and New (ilasgovv to Quebec and return #12.50 Moncton and St. John and all intermediate stations to (jueheo and return S.65 Pointe du Chene y.5(j Amherst lo.ixj Truro 12.00 Mulgrave 14.00 Syilney and North Sydney 15.00 And other stations proportionately. Dates of issue, June 2yth and 30th; time limit, ten days. 94 CANADIAN IVHJCELMEN'S ASSOC/A TION Most Fashionable Tailoring iP Gents' Furnishings. . . . TAILOR . . . . . . TO . . . His Excellency The Governor-General Many former . . . Governors of Canada. Jlt'lli^Siiim-, UNDF.R TIK I)IKTINKl;lSIIED Tatkonacr ok mi H. R. H. Princess Louise, Her Excellency Lady Stanley of Preston, . . ALSO . . Her Excellency Lady Aberdeen, ;-r.'»'.%. GARMENTS. 'MU^BKC CU. ?a. D. MORGAN, Opposite Dufferin Terrace, QUEBEC. See Latest Novelties in . . . ^j^^BICYCLE NOVELTIES. D. MORGAN, QUEBEC. Opposite I Dufferin Terrace, Most Fashionable Tailoring ^^ Gents' Furnishings. SOUlEXIk OF THE I'OURTEE.STll A.\.\UAL MEET 95 Sibc XLvips. QUKBEC AND Lakk St. John Rau/wav. (jiiulifc to Cliii'ouliiiii hy rail, iftuniiiitj; by Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company's slcaint'rs down the Sagtienay River and up the St. Lawrence to Quebec f.S fT> Quebec to Roberval and return, all rail 3.75 Quebec to Lake lidward and return, all rail 2,25 All other .stations at rate of one half first-clas.s return fare. Ciood returning one week from date of issue. Wheels carried free. RiCHKMKu AND Ontario Navigation Co. Quebec to Chicoutimi and return, all boat l4.on Quebec to Murray Hay and return, all boat 2.00 Quebec to Riviere du Loup and Cacouna and return, all boat 2.00 Quebec to Tadousac and return, all boat 2.50 Good to return one week from date of i.ssue. Meals and berths e.xtra. Wlu-els carriei 1 '■ y ^i i .p.*- 96 CANADIAN WHEELMEN'S ASSOC/ A 7 ION T^he W^lieelmen'is Route ♦▼♦ To QUEBEC MEET, July ist, 1896. /6O MILES THE SHORTEST Between St. John, N.B., 'Canadian Pacific and Maritime Provinces ami Quehee QuCDeC Ccntral Rail Way S. This is the Scenic Highway Route chosen for WheeHng . , . between the Provinces, Maine and Quebec . . . A Fine Train Service will be put on between St. John, N. B. and Quebec for the (ireat Meet. The QuiiHKc Centrai, Railwav is also the direct and favorite route between Quebec and White Mountains, Portland, Boston, Springfield and New York. Special Rates for Wheelmen Attending the Meet. FRANK ORI-NDV, (,'ciieral J/ai/(i_^rr, SiiKRiiKuoKH, r. y. J. II. WALSH, R. M. STOCKING, Gr/i'/ Pass. A,i:ciit, Ci(y and District Pass. Ai^t, SHliRIiROOKK, V. Q. yUlCBEC. 1 Bosweli & Bro. JSvewere ..•J*--.— an^ flibaltetcve- ...Anchor Brewery... QUEBFX. Finest Ales, Porter & Lager, IN WOOC' AND BOTTLE. .... For Sale In all Parts of the Province. K J. B. Laliberte, ♦>]Extensfve.. fm EstabUsbment. 145 St. Joseph Street, ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ FANCY GOODS . . . AND . . . INDIAN • WORK. FUR ROBES . . AND . . CURIOSITIES. . . . Quebec. ALL WHEELMEN . . are cordiallj' invited to call, and we shall be pleased to show them through our es- tablishment which IS the largest and most complete in the world . . . THIS IS ONE OF THE SIGHTS OF QUEBEC.