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Title: Newfoundland at the beginning of the 20th century : a treatise of history and development
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Harvey, M. (Moses), 1820-1901
Subjects: George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936
Publisher: New York : The South Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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d aquatic display, weredesigned largely and carried out by them. Nor must we forgetthe part taken by private citizens. The Reid arch, erected onCochrane Street, by the «Reid-Newfoundland Company,)) underwhich the royal pair drove on several occasions, was perhapsthe finest ever seen, and would not appear to disadvantage onthe streets of London. Bowring Bros., Litd., the Bank ofMontreal, the Roman Catholic Cathedral, all vied in their effortsto surpass each other in novelty of design and brilliancy ofeffect. Of course, it was only to be expected that the Gov-ernor, the representative of royalty, should take a foremostpart in the festivities and preparations for the reception. Ithink it is only fair to say that Sir Cavendish Boyle fully cameup to what was expected of him, and he did it with a gentlenessof manner and appreciation of his position, which lent an addi-tional strength and dignity to the event. There was no attemptmade to advertise or exploit himself or his friends, no cheap
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NEWFOUNDLAND. 65 jack advertising, running round getting his photograph taken ;on the contrary, His Excellency refrained from pushing himselfforward, except where forced to do so by the people. Boththe Government and the committee requested His Excellency torepresent the people of Newfoundland in the presentation ofthe gifts to their Royal Highnesses, which he did, and now thatit is all over everyone agrees that the right man was chosen. THE PRESS REPRESENTATIVES. And now, to conclude this chapter in our history, let mesay a word for the representatives of the press, that much-abused estate. If nothing came of the tour but the visit toour shores of such men as Maxwell, of the Standard; Knight,of the Morning Post; Vincent, of the Times; and Watson, ofReuters, the tour would not have been made in vain. It is noteasy to entertain such a galaxy as the foregoing, and only theabundant resources of the Reid-Newfoundland Company couldhave successfuly coped with such an undertaking. Mr. H. D.R

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