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I864 Interprovincial Delegates

(From Th9 Examiner.) ‘UBLIC BALL AND BANQUET

The Ball and Banquet give" "i

a union of the colonies. was, we ,1 lleve. the most brilliant fete that s ever occurred in (‘ilnrltlttettl\rll. l exertion was spilled l" "lllk" so, and the expense vatm regulat- by a. judicious but not ptlrslltltlnt- s spirit. it \\'li5 tllc feel- ; of all llefl-IUIIH ill lilL‘ mmunlty, that lto\\'tlvet' lnttcil t‘ me of us may differ as to tlle de- ability of a union, there could b0 . differences us to tile propriety giving a hospitable reception to e representatives of tile sister ovinces. The Guverltlnctlt, to 10m we all looked us tile proper arter from which the rights ol lspltality should t». lustwtwetl- ls slow in duinl; ill‘ ‘llliY. 11111 nan once that duty wits entered ton we felt we ought to aid rtttltct‘ an discourage its performance. The number llt attendance was lt so large an was expected, but is was chiefly owing tn the lute lur et which invitations were is- . ed. The managing comlnittee had ..ly two or three days to make all 9 necessary preparations and it ls impossible that invitations uld reach distant parts of the untry in time to enable all the rsons to wltom they WW9 llli‘ essetl to arrange for their title ceptance. llowever, as it was, ‘ e Provincial Building teetnett ;‘ .th more festive life than it ever :1 before, and two or three occu- mg ogcurred within the last Jrteen or fourteen years when its lls rang with festive songs. The guests comlnenced to assem-

e at 8.30. His Excellency, the cut-Governor and Lady were longst the first to arrive. HIS

orship the lilayor. and three other nnbers of the managing commit- a were in the lower Ilall of the ildlng to receive them. and direct em to the Robing ltooln, the eon-Governor's office ltavittlz Ileen t npart for that itttrptlsu. Tile legates front Canatlll..No\-.‘l Sco- l and New Brunswick lil‘l‘i\'i‘.(i larly together, about nine o'clock. td were escorted by the I\Iaytll' to e Council Chamber, which was ost tastefully fitted up as a lie.- lptlon and Ilrnwillg ltooln. iiore ey ucrereceivtttl by averuor and Bill's. liullllas, whore .ey remained until tell (fella-k. bo- g introduced to the ladies and mtlemen ill attendance whose ac- laintance they had not previously Bile. At tell o'clock they repair- I to the hall of the HUilHC of As- amblye-

Bail Room . -the Hon. J. A. Illnctitlllaltl. Attor- ay-General of (Januda Went, ltavitlg

irs. Dundas on his nrm, and the lean-Governor having hirs. I. eath Hztvllatld on his nrnl. The

and played the National Alttllenl a they entered, and us soon as it. as over, the first set of quatirillcs as Opened, tilt! delegates anti leir partners with whom thereu- sred, joining in the (lflltPG. The ssembly Room was uutierbly fit‘- arated with flags and orl-rgl-tlens. ‘estoons of green bottlzlls. ‘it-hly ill~ arwoven with flowers, were sus- ended from the ceiling, crussitts ad re-crossiltg each other at right ngles; and all tile pillars wllich upport the gallery were gully deck- ld with twisted evergreens, inter- woven like the festoms, witit flow- lrs. These decorations were pre- mred ‘by Mr. Watson Duchentill and tome members of his family, ulltl were greatly admired by everyone

_ vho entered the room. The Provin-

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jifleue 0t enchantnlcltt. f; Wellness-the most. distinguishing ‘; suture 0f it. rould nnt possibly bei

lial delegues were warm ill their luloglas. and several of them tie- xlared they had never seen Bull Room decorations that could sur- pass them fol- beauty and taste. The canopy which overhangs the place appropriated to the Speak- J1"! chair, was ornamented by a Eransposency on which were point- jd the arms and motto m‘ the island. It was very well done, and ‘has an object 0f considerable at- ‘traction. Mr. G. W. Milner was the artist, and his well-known taste In conspicuous ill tile work. Cplendid mirrors from the estab- lilbmont of Mr. George Douglas were placed at both ends -of the Mom, and costly vases filled with

‘ flowers sited a nateful fragrance tilrotlglt it. 'l‘ilc tklil and energy of Mr. Murphy,

the Gas rorks, were taxed to give the host brilliant gas-light, and lnthis ‘Qlflecf, his work was admirably lone. Indeed. there was nothing vsntfng to make the Bali Room a

Female

otter displayed ill so small u place - s Charlottetown. as it was on this

ccssion. All the unmarried and tyiullllnd gentlemen lost their ,1 "f". ls a matter of coarser-and it ltlle married ones-welt, we pad .i m9? 9B!’ Iwlilillg about tilcm at lest. we should entitle the

i ‘Od monster." We silnil only add

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- :1 ‘llllllins was kept up with great

, I'll. and the most joyous feeling

‘ui 119811)’ flvc (YClOClP-GVCTVOIIB

lined desirous of pleasing each

, ‘her-not the most trifling incl- lillt occurred to mar the universal t milllY. and. indeed. this wastlle

' l '9 ill 9W1‘? part of the Building,

Well as the Ball Room.

The Refreshment Room

l0 which purpose the spacious gisintive Library was appropri- f . Wse always filled. Mr. W. B. Isn. with hi: staff of assistants. ended to the Refreshment Ile- * ant. Tss,coffee.cako, and oth- ‘delicacloa were in abundance- ~ , , claret. cllsmpane and other

fluids There oi

;fruits ill almost ‘wines

lite llit-tlh- '

approaches oi’ the “tzl-eem’

connection with the Ball Room}

am‘ also there in profusion! who preferred the mordi

11 96 901"‘! good, and servo n til

esies, anti jokes anti repartelbsy

new friendships were formed that

lllay change the destinies of many

a life; those who felt themselves

too old or too indolent for dancing,‘

and some few, perhaps. not skilled

a Provincial Blliiliillg "ll Tililrs" ill the terpeiehorenlt art as direct? Y Wellillfl ill-Bi i" ll°ll"l' "l ‘he ed by lnoderu fashion, found abund- ‘ ar-Colonial 1191988199 "fisflllblcli ant sources of pleasure in the Ite- re to deliberate 011 111K‘ ‘WPSllWl (‘tllliitlil Itocnt;

there the lion. D'Arcy liicGee-tllsplayed the “adq fnirable dexterity of his wit," and kept ult eager iisielting crowd con-‘ liltuotlsly "ill n roar.” lint"

The Enrique; Room —~'»rtts tilt: must iutert-stittlr plztt-eof ill]. 'l‘|te Stttlrclne (‘ourt iloottt mt. tile first floor, was. tile place select-l eti for the Supper. tu which the‘ pnrty repaired a little before one

-u‘clock. Tile Premier of the (lunar,

diatt Government took ill Mrs. Dun-l tins. and for each of tile other tlele-j gzlets a lady was selected by the

ntullalziltg committee. The liolri ('01. Gray presided, supported by‘ His Excellency the LleuL-Goverllol"

nlt his right and by the Hon. the Lender of the (lunadian Goverlllnetlt- on his left, with his fair partner.- Tlle Hon. John Longworth. chain, mall of the managing committee.

acted its Croupier, and discharged

the duties of that post in a very

able manner. The tables were iu-I gelllously arranged by Mr. Ieorge L. Dolzherty, and were tiolte so with a. view to economize all th space which the room cottld post-l bly af- ford; bttt still a large number were, obliged to wait until places were‘ vacated by some of those who firl-tti went in. As regards tile rich viandsi that were placed upon the table. wei will not prétettd to give it minute

notice oi’ them. Everything lillti

‘cottlll tnlnistor to tho taste of the

epicure from substantial rntttltis of. beef and splendid hunts. to tile‘, more ticlicnte trifles of the cuisinex, were in great abundnuce—salmotl.

jlobster-salntl, oysters prepared in,

every shape and style. all the till“.

‘fercnt kinds of fowl wilicll the soa-

soll and tile nlurket cotlltl ztfford~ all vegetable tielicacies peculiar to the season —- pastry in all forms —~‘ every val-iety,-— of the choicest vintage- were ill the greatest profusion, leav-l inf-I hcart-ely an inch of vncatlt SDUUC on illc wide tables, ’l‘ilere was ltcver such ll “sprezld" prepar- t-ti ill Cltarloiletowlt, and ilte cater- er. lit‘. Julln Murphy. of tile North Antcrican l-lotcl, well deserved all lite tirnise wlliclt he received for it. 'i‘lll- witll-s illlli fruits were (aspect- ‘tiiv Hl'lt‘t'l(.‘ti by lilo conlltlitiee. A, of tile other articles was pre- pared for Mr. Zllttrpllyfl-l guidance, and ltltllottgll lte had very little tinlc to nlake so large a election as he was required to mu e. the complctt- success of all his arrange- ulcllts. justified the conildeltce placed ill ltim.

The t-olllnlittet- itall prepared a short list of regular toasts, and great curiosity prevailed to lteur

The Speeches ‘ which some of them, ill least. would elicit front tlto tlelegzttes. We ap- pt-tld a list oi‘ the TOElhiS dtlly nttlll- be rod I»-

LM-Iier tllc Queen: l.'.——'l‘lleil- Royal liigllnesscs lite Prince and Princess of Wales ntttl ltli tilt» other ntcnlbcrs of the Royal fanlily‘: - i’..~lil'a Excellclttty lite (inventor; General and tileir Excelleucies tile‘ LieuL-(lovernors of the British ‘American Provinces; 1 t -i.--Our distinguished guests. the, delegates from Canada, Nova Sco-i, tia and New Brunswick: t 5.—Tlte Arnty and Navy; ‘ 6.—Unlon of Sentiment null Frat-i ernal Feeling between all Her Ma.- jestyfls Subjects in British America; 7.—Mrs. Dundas and the Ladies I

liust (lraciotts liiajesiy

The uovernor

Tile first and second toasts ltav-| ilng been honored ill the most en- thusiastic manner. His Excellency‘ the LieuL-Governor rose to respond‘ Ito the third toast. alld"was loudly, tcheercti. He thanked his friends at‘ the festive hoard for the cnnlpil-i nletll which had been paid tu Ills‘ ilixttelleltcy the (luvernor-tlenernl. .to the other I‘Clll‘t‘.tl€lllItllVCS of llet‘, tMajesty ill British America. and to: lhllllself. He expressed his great; lsatlsfaciion at. the auspicious meet-l lng of so many distlltguished gell- itiemen from the neighboring pro-i iVIIICCH, whose coltventlon would, he! iirusteti, be conducive to the best! lillterosts of Her Majesty's bllliljGtfilll Ion this sido of i.llc Atlantic, enubl-E iing them to form. as it would. n, itnore extensive acquaintance wiib tour people and their resources than, itsolllti be tlcqtliretl ill our present.‘ isolated t-otlditlon, and tltttn greatly; icnlurge the colnlnerteilll and l-tm-lult jiniercnurne llOliVCCll the ltclgltbor-i ling provinces. 5 Col. Gray. ‘

The fourth Loam. ltavllti: been’ titlly llilii()I'Pl|, called forth rol-tpoltsesj from several of the ticlegutcs from; the other provinces. but. it will bei soon that they were all careful unti Ito commit themselves to any pre-l lclse statement of the views enter-f tained by the convention. Tile first; gtu speak was lion. Col. Gray. chair-i ‘lnnll. who prefaced the toast: “Ouri thistlngulshetl (luestt-l. the Delegates til-om Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.” by a few appropriate ‘remarks. The Hon. Col. said that ;he had no doubt but that he was‘ ‘giving utterance to the sentiments ‘of the people'of this colony. in ex~ tpretlsing pleasure and entire gratiq fication at this visit to our Island, thome of some of the nblest states- imen of Canada and the adjoining ‘provinces. He would not, he said.. attempt to make a speech, as he, iwasprotld to know that those whoi ‘had honorably assembled to wel-l |come their distinguished visitors.) ,wotlid now be addressed by some of,‘ tthc representatlvea of two of the. 'greatest nations of the world. whom‘ the had the honor and extreme‘ I pleasure of seeing aroundlllm. One‘ ‘remark, however, he would make“ and It was this, that he sincerely; and confidently believed that this; visit would be productive of much‘ 9 llqppy har-

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'in a most elegant

. ‘ Tun CI-IARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN _

. ____~.._.-_,____. l.__ Ball and Banquet 0f Unsurpassed Grandeur Featured theflccaston When the Youth and Beauty of the’ Province Gathered t0 meet the Distinguished Vlsltors. Inter- ested Persons Who Were Active in the old Days When Lieutenant Governor Dun- tlas Presided Over Government House.

us tltttt of Franco. As to the qtles-‘ Dump». toiled in our defence. iii‘ lion of Colonial Union, llltensaitl.‘ was tplly eonvincied glut tlplltlzrcu)!‘ though the convention et ,t1>‘ question of Colonn nton fit‘ lu _ ‘ ‘ _ v _ a ttteetitti: with closed tittors, and he, depend on the fluctuations llltfltitflli tilct, tul that '\\i1i§lil\pri:i91a1‘gl’b:li_:=; was not ut liberty to state all that' w political parties. lie iJCiIOVCIi‘llgtbllliflili n. bogey e-Xtreuwly w“). transpired, yet this lnueh he would. this ffiitlflilllll would be safe ti‘ lllClbbllhllfliVe lwas u! l ‘h was the“ -un_ say, that he itoped and believed the? pQHflt-ili wheel in any of the (ltli-illvllllllls-éi 19-1 l“ lulxlmlprovek‘ has result of’ their deliberations would antes yep? turned tomorrow. There developc dull .0 oruons- w]? etld ill a grand Confederation of the’ were those ill the ranks of titelglvw" beultiuliil m‘ p flucgof no lll-ltistl Provinces. sin-h as "1ll9l'0ppo\ition n. l!" the Colonies wilfhillerillg P- _-- Sufi? 1111mm Amen, proyc beneficial to all, and an ill-Vile ililii no doubt, would lenti tltctr,‘nlezln. illlllllliillll-fi ll l

. , .-, ,. .‘ ‘ - ‘ I bl jury to ltone. Tiley (the delegatesigbupipg to the advocacy’ oi every ‘ca, ""11 0119 ills" “Mill “m! ‘i i met to eltqtllre whether it were p091 measure calculated

scenery. and its characteristic slowness. This, from ills own pet'- soltltl knowledsv. I19 "Will 9011111‘

ilillget- n1‘ such u uttioll of seutinlettt.’ and interest among the three and; ll ' hall‘ luillioll of frecllletl. which now inhabit British America. as lleitlter little nor clltttluc could for e\'el' tiL‘t\‘ll'll_\'. "Sir John A."

lion. hit". Mllctlollatlti, Ali()l‘li(-3j" (lellernl of ("flllillifl'\vi‘lli. Willie“- lie said tho people of tilt-lee Lower ]'|‘tl\'ill<'t'S null oi‘ (‘alladtl were sep- tlratctl too long. (ltlr ltettrts. he said. were ulle. our loyalty and lit.- tachltleltt to the throtte of Eng- land, one; and we were of one nn- costry—except a portion of Canada ltd y'et we were ultfortttnutoly severed front teach other by the pre- sent construction oi‘ our respective cotlstittttitnls and llllveilllllfiilill- iii? ltuti. however, every rettstln to be- lieve that thc restllt of the cozlvetl- lion which held its sittings ill Chat"- lottetotvll for the past week would

to unite tile-‘very materially benefited ill all iifi

. i .. [i ‘ sible for the Provinces, from thclri, enemies or elevate tile status of thedclutlolts 11111011 Will! l" present fragmentary and isolatedprtttsh North American PYOVIIICGSJDUIOI provlc - materials, to form a Natioll or King]- 11 w.» would preserve the Ctllifiiiill-i Ho,“ Mn Gray, tlotn. (fanadu. of’ herself. 1110115’ tion ttltder which we. have tle lull-t _ ,_ ‘ l, t. q,- l site was a large country, with avast: plluws to live, ultd that British coll», I lllllllN-ll-yiigugzllillsg Zrgugzfr and extensive interior, could not “(u-lion 3Q highly aptn-eclatetl by nan-lg l-‘uskmunw mm kindness M llluke a nutton: lleltller could tile all, we sitould lend our aid tot tilclthc ‘euple of klhurlottetuwn mm liiuritilne Provinces oi" themselves consulnnfatioll ot’ that tnlportntlt, l llslund m g‘_ueral_ nlurhc 1W become a klllgfltllll. It was, tllere- cpgtlt, the Union of the PI‘()VlIl('.i;‘B.,:“ll:ed M8 Codelegqtés that m" fore, essentially ltecessary, that M A h-b M _ _ _ ‘ ‘ . ._ _ _, _l_ mo“, ‘umonal fraglneuts\ and 1.5,. H°"' r‘ m ' a icoultesy and coltlinllty cllutac u

. ~ . .' ' i . i. i sources of all the Provinces should‘ lion) Adams (.. Archibald. 1-9-10 ism‘ 0i Li“ people of P I 151m?

THE rArnEns or CONFEDERATIOIf

MEMBERS OF THE CHARLOTTETOWN CONFERENCE, OCTOBER,1864

l In nfunlillllz‘ in front of the centre u-lndott‘.

. I ti - l,‘ It. ll lIIlN- The picture shows the (‘hnrluftrftltvn conform-urn of I864. John A. filncnlunnltl '1'" m‘ w‘ " m’ " ' Iirnwn. rt. |.l.-. u-n urn OHTI‘! uuwlu,

|,pt| or Ililn, MHIIPIL In til-urge EtIl-tluc (‘nrtir-r. Further to the left uml scnlenl ill front of fllr table in fieorga l-cttlc-(L tutti llr. (‘lluricn 'l‘ll|)|ll*l‘4 nfutllllng.

- . . . . . -' - - ‘ > , ill - ' — r g st ‘s O )OSili0lI in» would be extended to them on their lead w in“ imniulilfilillflid, giltgfrltiledtntzllltgizpil fiil(]iil(e:(i)ifni)l‘lli.l(‘ig, llt- gglltilfidifilldiwcti Tuppetniarrival ltcre; and he felt persuaded ltqilemilitdititislllihlfioolitit (Xlilleiiicau Pro- telilgellce, and national power and and Bald he ‘would HSHIIPG nil that] now that he was btlt reiterating the visces as would tend very ntuteri- prosperity might be rated as at ill regard to this question, they lntselttintente of all the delegates pre- ally to, enhance their individual and least the fourth nation of the world. Nova Scotia had no Government-‘sent when he said that the uniform collective prosperity, politically, He coltcludetl his address by conl- no Opposition; we are all one errand generous hospitality maltlfest- commercially and socially: attd al- pilmentiug the ladies, antlifiqucted thistlhnglaélrtanrtil sugjecét. We wanged toward? thetmflby this goxiertlgltcfitl,

' - - cis he First, n of as te on. r. at" er very pro-‘aut penp e o s s . tfhilg0fllvfililfiflelligtllflllllftlliw1211311232‘: wds a CIIlVCiTOIXE and perly Observed. to bind the coloniesilltlt be rendllty eifaced fronlt tllieir strength which would make tllemlbt-ave klng—tor, said he, chivalry together, and make ot them ottollnemorietw-l at 0119 0f 119 9H1 11.»- at least the fourth nation on thennd bravery always accompany eaclrulttion. Nova hcotiu and New,teattlree of a Colonial Ulllotl cottld face of the globe. He then alluded other-who had said that festlvi- Brunswick feel ihbavby jolnintg tin-flag an adjutllltllnhent _of title tlllanlti

.- .o we had new‘ tltc 'et.hcr tlcy can eoome wta n uestion, w c or upwnr so tn planner to the uninteiiitrfitiildldmglrglllsiiitfiiolikailtilTSTettl-ture to enjoyywlth-iiahcir prescwl Iéllitilillilh Illllflyt ttiulhu CBllilllfyl lllflidl returtgtl the ‘tirel- ure and happiness which he. ltt‘ out the ladlcs, was like a yeilbwililqlieVCf‘ be. h lg tl w_ flfyfll Iufilgress t; tl sh stunt. ‘he was CON“: (YOIIIIIJOII with all the dclegatesfalnnut ft spring, and sprint: without lllv 1111111 W <l "9 Ylilllilrill-l‘ Wm llflllul 1"" ‘Vlllhltlvgf m“ dllltlnllliltl‘ at their visit to this lovely islantbfiotvcrs. lhill, remarked the holt- ptedlci. the present colndt ll um‘ tlvl dtztflthe ll on m g h t. Pi 2.11 thrill He said he appreciated tho hospltJornble and learned gentleman, cna- Amelican States, W111i 11> <11 Pit ,untle1‘ Whlell t 9 D9099 0 - l: b“ o‘ . . -‘ - ' r n nwers were Ill or‘ l . - ‘ - . ' iiflizighigsiilldhgtlligltdinofhiiiuiiiaticd):iiiiilohiiiiiglbeflttty all nround us. and proudest tiny. inllthc l_.lsl;l.lr.vn|ffl“‘f°" Hmihli- when. Bliilfi the luill- lllld he felt. assured that ilu- vtlrydtc would ftlitl wish that. tho flowers lititisll Anler (u, w lelt wt wt ‘ll, "mmhltl and learned K911i 91111111. tm favorable impressions luadc on thcfof Cunadu bud LiIPlXIEVEHglIgtI oil :1 llliutil it; ii;l.lIll(it.htllg: gcglllllsumttl-ltsgtl..pfioplti of lliillildliliflllxigltéh

- - ‘ until-w us. He collc u e enterqwtcl, 11 9 i! -= - s out, w lo e ' . 1

illliialggrilifiiiexiilglllfinadigifillzil irlllzfrliigd 01‘ itigttt? fills Excellency. t0 gel. Gray.- Riiillle "llli Hfeflillelifi. 11'1")’ l"? Yllllii-i the Colonies united. H1111 W110" iileil‘ unmarried, would lead to other, and,and the Government of this Island.‘ ell as the third or totlrth on the 11108 united talent and influence shall be if possible. 1110115 happy visits t0'his owll thanks and those of his of the Ki0l>9- W911. H1911. 111113’ W“ exercised for the maintenance and this charming plucé. ' friends from Canada, for the very lific proudtof ‘tlilehlntattgllrgtiltrlfiMogul:Iildvaucemeut of ‘ttboil- clommon int- ‘huttdsome and courteous recoptiotl‘! 0V91118l1 . W <1 l1 I10 ‘ _, eres s. prosper y, a vanccmetl ,

HOW MT- 39m" given them on this occasion. ‘tiny. Will lie iflflkflti "p011 9-9 ""9 "Vovery barrier to their advancement

Holt. Mt‘. Cartier, Attorney-flew Hon. Dr. Tuppcr

the create“. and nwst lmltortatll would be removed. The greatest _ _ tlveltin of the present mm. iii‘- iilflllqtivnwbacir to this Island was its 0111i "i Clllllllill ilallil w“ the ‘wmv liull. i111 'i'."illl91‘. Pfllvlllvilli 31"" alluded. ill tho Inosi. pleasing llltlIl-JHJI“ uqlm-Qp; the removal of this clallfltil upon.“ llguntagxtttgotggléfgk ‘Efflildillafj’ ot‘ Nova Scctia, Btlid lllill iii‘ uer, to the‘ hnrnlony t-ttld iztlllliwlil‘grievance would certainly tollow t mt y n n. em ' let‘ the Ellie all" lellrlled Aii°l'“e-v'.ihc pimple 0i’ P- E- illlllllli ‘illi_ lll‘ liberntions of the Conveutiotlfi" nitricnlturalists of P. It}. island. (leneral of Canad West. He flilll(i'|ll0l ‘render. on his own behnlt asmpuf of which he adquved t]... |,..-,t-N|H.u1d_ mmefnrey he anmm, u“, "lit l" ‘he moflh. mmmm mi‘nnm"i“"’i| m‘ “Wail “lmkllllililliell ill"‘l*°lli-‘ that the (louferelttze was ubotli tolirst to hull t.lle day when llritislt to the Yfimflfiill 0i 1-"9 limi- Aiwrflltiu flillC-P-PB tlllli l19111‘il'9ii i-ilflllkfi l" tltlill-llw" t“ Hlliifbk. lest Nova Sco-itlttltntiul interests should bo uuitetf tiny-General of Canada West. lTill-“tlle Government of this Colony Illlli, m, l and New Brmtllwlok Bilfllliflwagainat “f0 continuum," or ma; tive to the ladies—-and then I11‘°'iull classes of the community. form-pinup further- nogtce, become lln- Hyman, of Landlolquun] Wm,“ has ceeded w sly "w! ll W“ ll Flllllqthe generous hosnitalitlaand lwml- uexted ‘to ‘P. u. Island. retarded and paralyzed the oner- " ‘r M

l't)V noes t , -. l ' l e r re. rel ' ' - ‘(.10 _

tplteit‘ 11110980)’, two 0f £119 Sliifll-illiiivlllces, who were now assembled ut m“ b “y

Hon. Mr. McDougalI

i Holt. Mr. McDougall, Provincial

Hon. Mr. Johnson.

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