TPHEIR Majesties, King Quebec. May 17. George and Queen Elizabeth, landed on Canadian soil today. commencing their historic tour of Canada which is aimed to recognize and inspire the loyality of this vast Dominion of the British Empire.
The most arduous trip ever undertaken by any reigning Monarch will carry their Majesties 11,544 miles through Canada and the United States. For the first time in history a reigning British Monarch today set foot on the American hemisphere. the King walked down the gangplank from the Empre: Australia into the wharf at Wolfe's Cove, the spt where Bri troops climbed the steep embankment 190 years ago to capture Canada for the British Empire, he was received amid a scene picturesque old world pageantry in a new world setting.
He came ashore exactly at 1035 care oan ignt saving time) Vefore their Majesties" disembarked find war given a tumultuous recep- for the shore tion. Press "The King wore the uniform of an Monitres on Admiral of "the Fleet, with - old ida pointed He was greeted with a salute of 21 sums from the citadel t ihave the river on the famous rock known aus "America's Gibraltar," 250 feet likove the broad St. Law From the anchorage at the Isle of Orleans. the Empress of laying the Royal Standard, by the British cruisers Glasgow Southampton. and the Canadian destyayers Saguenay and—Skeena, steamed slowly along the magnificent, wide Waterway to sight Quebec say with tens of thousands of Union Jacks, bunting and festoons of red, iehite and "blue battering. In "the breeze
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