In response to an invitation' by Mr. Hannen, H.B.M.'s Consul-General, ® considerable number of British subjects met on Monday afternoon in the Supreme Court "to consider the desirability of telegraphing the congratulations of the Commumity on the marriage of H.R.H. the Duke of ie with the Princess Mary of Tec Mr. Hannen presided, and in opening the proceedings sxid—I have asked you to come here and meet me to-day in order to take into consideration the desirability of sending telegrams ut congratulation to Her Majesty and the Royal Family in regard to the wedding which comes off on Thursday. T do not imagine that I need enforce in any way the propriety and advisability of doing this. Tt has often occurred to me that the further we come East and from out home the more we look back with pleasure sul affection to that land, and as a part of th to the Queen, who embodies la herself all those gued qualities which we always ex sider and hope are the main attractions of home life in England, We always feel that loyalty towards her, and we have, at the same time, that interest in het family relations which all Englishmen feel for every incider ly to which they are attached, public or private din this p nee some of us member the Duke of York when he was here, now not much more than ten itself adds some little t to the occasion which we are treating of at this moment. Tt may possibly seem that our congratulations in such a matter are of no moment, but at xny rate, if we send this telegram it will help to swell the chorus of congratulations which goes up to Her Majesty upon this happy event. Applause.)
Mr. John Macgregor—Though separated from home by half the circle of the globe, as your Chairman has said, we "overseas men," asa brilliant writer hae termed us, do not forget that we: are Englishmen, and we remember also that whether it joy or sorrow it is our privilege, as it our duty to participate in and give ex. pression of our sympathy with events of moment taking place in that country.
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