ihjo 8, The Guardian Tuesday. Jan. 3, 1956

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ts thc first oltn-izill'l'lu- required bctore

tln year Has on-r to make count- less public appearances.

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tlnlgtriti to iIl'lllt'. L'rt-t-liilgs (Tontvnninl to that Cit), rolcbrutillg its cen- was one of the liighliuhts of the tcnnial.

She letter travcllt-(l to Lon i

The parade of fnshinns was a A feature of the the tlowns of lot) years one and

The Armed Forces played a contlw great part tn the Centennial Cel- who Upper left are units CMIIGBA of the Garriaoa Militia on their man-

ehratlons.

was largely prepared by Mr. Gerald uaddi my to a V a

Prom tor and T! Ill

The cry of a nmv-born liahy at til? Pfllltitt litlututl lslantl llospitul :1 year nun .lanuury tst illllltiullt't'(i tho botziutiiiii: ol 3 new lilo ill the Ctty of (ilmrlotletown tthirli nus on that day to t-tnnnwilre the role- hrzition of lot) tears of ils incorp- oration

David Philip lrtrin .MHt'iti2l('ilt'l'll. a nine pound buy nus born to a llzimpttni electrician and his tttlo nt 2.46 zrm. on Jziuuatry l. 19.35. He was immediately namrd Char- loltotuirnis Centennial Baby and a low hours latrr was visited by hiil)tIl' Stewart and members of the (1-Itluninal Committee who pro- szntcd the mother and child with numerous gifts on behalf of nrll wlsliitnz city mcrrliants. Tod a y the infant that produced the lusty t-rtt-s ot ltlitt (lays ago. has drown in he the hrautiful curly liztlrcd child soon in the top rt-nlro picture.

To mark the advaiirc of tho rt"-N n tr tlil0l' nl ptlhltr spirit- ed citizens toresaw the possibility

chard. Lower left is a right.

looks today

tween the War Memorial and the iPi-ovim-ial Building was the bcau- E alike. tilul Centennial Cake which wasl

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Baby as he)Ha("il(lrl'l was one your old Moon! alter Mayor'uary lst. Ste-.ttart, Danni Philip Irwin Mac-i

of observing Centennial year tlnoughout the n hole 12 months oi lib?) The gciiwzil chnirtnan -it t'..r t'cntcnnial Committee was Ll. t'ol. limnk Storey and the general man- auor. A. Walthen Gaudet.

There were many who sruffetl at the idea of attempting to carry out surll a colossal program hut through the efforts of a large vul- untccr committee and through the uhole hearted co-operation oi titty nu-rchants, the celebration of (Tent- onnlal year has been a success in every concept ol the word.

The increase in the tourist pop- ulation-for which the centennial lirlobralions can he held largely rvsunnsiblo. is shown to be amwox- imately 20,000 more cars than dur- ing 1954. There were over-40 Nat- initial and district conventions lwld nhrn previously the City had no- or enjoyed more than two in one yr-ar. Merchants reported a record business and the whole populace enjoyed themselves to the fullest.

Placed on Queen Square be- the cause of much favorable com- iment from citizens and visiton

rltlsh Navlen in the City by 8 numbers! lawn "'l9"l F" WW3 3 "'9 "0 Clubs. Lower right Dal-(U53 viQQ. - ,El Uta llacbonald h at Royal Canadian Alrldttj '

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Jan-

Successtul Year - Long Program 1 -Carried Out By Active Committee 1

In addition to this many former Islanders visited their native Pro- VlllCl? attt-ri years of absence bring- ing families and friends together again.

Many were the distinguished pcrsonages who visited the Prov- ltlL'C. Their impressions of the Is- land scenery and the hospitality of the people will long be one of the grrntest selling points for the tour- is! industry of the Province.

Mitch of the colour added to the full programc was provided through the co-operation of the three armed services. Several nat- ionally known bands added great- ly to the festivities and the visits nf ships of the Royal Navy. The Czmattian and United States Navies were very much enjoyed.

To the thousands of visitors who litl('r.('(i to Charlottetown d u r i 1:2 ('entcnnail year. it will be a long rcmembercd experience which no doubt will have its mutual advant- ages to both hosts and guests.

The Centennial Bonspiel was a being led in a street parade by Band.

grand success. Curlers are seen Black Watch Pipe

Mayor Cliarlottr whitton of 0t- Ottawa's Mayor was the guest taua prrscnted Mayor Stewart speaker at the S. N. Robertsol

of Memorial lecture.

was written and planned by Mrs. painted the arr-v--rv

The Centennial T at the Coliseum was a perform mu 0! great interest

W; American dating acne: tmvetllngtlhtehe” If i pi It Hi was the & -. members a erected a jndIlW ' l . t 3 The Iaylll at thr corner stone mIl"r and during Centennial l of-the new Federal nutlalna M ' i Hon. 3.8. Wlatan was a tutor!

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