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Title: The web of empire : a diary of the imperial tour of their Royal Highnesses the Duke & Duchess of Cornwall & York in 1901
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Wallace, Donald Mackenzie, 1841-1919 Hall, Sydney Prior, 1842-1922, ill Martino, Eduardo de, d. 1912
Subjects: George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936 Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953
Publisher: London, New York : Macmillan and company, limited
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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72. HALIFAX. THE LAST COALING OF THE OPHIR
422 THE OF EMPIRE PART
monument to their memory, which is to be considered
also as "a testimony of admiration and gratitude to all
our soldiers who went through the sufferings and
dangers of that historic campaign." At His Honour's
request, the Duke lays the foundation-stone.
In the afternoon there is a parade of Naval and
Military forces, in all about 4700 men. The Duke
presents new colours to the Princess Louise Fusilliers,
and assures tie regiment that the distinguished lady
whos name it bears "still cherishes the happiest recol-
ection of the years she spent in Canada." He reminds
it that it had received the old colours from his great-
grandfather the Duke of Kent, more than a hundred
years ago, and he adds the remark : "The old colours
have never been ice of the enemy, nor is
it likely that any colours will again be taken into
action but I feel sure that the sentiment that surrounds
them is the most precious element in that exprit de corps
to maintain which is the pride of every regiment."
His Royal Highness also presents war medals to the
men who have returned from South Africa, and a sword
of honour to Major H. B Stairs, who had specially
distinguished himself. In the evening there is a
numerously attended reception at Provincial Building,
at which their Royal Hignesses shake hands with all
present.

Sunday, 20th October.——We more on at hhome now,
for we are once more on board the Ophir, which has
been, if not our constant place or residence, at least our
headquarters for the last seven months ; but already an
unsettled feeling is coming over us, for to-morrow we
sail to England with only one port of call on the way,
and if all goes according to the programme we shall be
at home in a fortnight. After morning service, their
Royal Hignesses lunch quietly o nboard the Crescent.
The afternoon is spent chiefly in taking leave of the
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XII CANADA : EASTWARD JOURNEY 423
friends who have accompanied us in the Canadian part
of the tour. Among these are Lord and Lady Minto,
Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Mr. Joseph Pope, Major and
Mrs. Maude, Major Denison, who was temporarily
attached to the Duke as honorary A.D.C., and others
to whom our gratitude is due. For the extreme com-
fort of the transcontinental journey we are greatly
indebted to Mr. Baker and Mr. Richardson, officials
of the Canadian Pacific Railway, who carried out
admirably the carefully devised arrangements of Sir
Thomas Shaughnessy, the Chairman of the Company.
For the excellent general arrangements of the Canadian
part of the tour the highest credit is due to the inde-
fatigable exertions of Major Maude, the Governor's
Military Secretary, by whom I may say we were
"personally conducted".
Among those to whom I say good-bye with special
regret is Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Premier of the Dominion
Government. During the whole of the long railway
journey westwards and eastwards my stateroom adjoined

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