iirlnrf Vtujirrt Diillj) Jflmifl Friday. May 23. 1017 (Authvrlmt M Hwih1 C1m Moil. Iwl Offlc Department. OMw) IMblithM vtry rtriuu KCpi Sumiy by ITIhc Kmr ixtur Nw UJ Snl Awim. miet Itutwrt. nrltlh CVnimbU. 0. A, llUNTi'K. Miln KJltor. II. O. mutY. Mfttii Director. micmnku op Canadian rnfta xuurr mumkaw op cikcuution CANADIAN UAIlaY NKWfM'AI Wt ASSOCIATION An ImleiwiuJeiU iUUy imwih dentfea to the upbulldlnt rrmce Rupert nut l Hwimtmttle romprUin northern tJ rentrl IvitUh iviumbu. SUlLSl-UIPTlON lUTkfl 11 City Crtler. per wX, l&oj lvr Month, 6o; Vr Yer, 1100; Ny Mail, lvr Mont It, ivr Year, ti.oo. VICTORIA DA V OlWlMtyGGEI). 'cUgftoveary Canadians can blame strict teuHUutrw,' fixed status for bliUintr thuuiitij of markintffeon t Victoria's birthday with today's ttviul to loiijrAVeek-ijnti's. Kor although it is 12S yoar sinco Aloxandrina Victoria's birthday and 110 years, since she ascended the throne, this Dominion sticks strictly to procedure and ajjain marks tomorrowlong week-end or no ns Victoria Day. GOOD LUCK, KISSMES rtkMKWHAT OYEH!ADOVKD ' J Keay bi? SJwilW pnvvyvHucs wVtMC bvgiV iyrt for tW vi. rviie tW v4iiK M)wri$e $asMrt ii events W Jwtvfeg a gvvl ti Ant ife-3ik1 wH K Vcvc ks Unj KSnRttMi in w wtKy vcix of imi www ti tlw ySiitj;w v,) m u cw. A 3u4 htr cap is Uwwvi this jr T& Kwwb aw vh apwht thl$ 3ta4 i ir t aM QeerU S)e4 VHt ikm lMtv JI AfftjWwe VWvt t TVt THOM SHEET METAL LIMITED. t vst tt xtv ruj rw a .vt uw rK; y;;Tnsr LETTERBOX Canadian observance and acceptance of .May 1M ,of youth, y to,honor the memory of Victoria Uio Good is unique r o in the British Umpire, for Canada is the only do- ,,Jlyluki' Uklaf ned us In mlnum to set aside the day as a national iionuay. Other members of the Commonwealth merge- it with Umpire Day. Victoria's reign lasted tW years. Xot only did she consolidate her throne and eniniiv, she captivated the people and through shrowdness and sheer -iftiitlj in a Britain which had soon the industrial involution arrive ami awaited the eoniing o( a new T ora of romuieivial development, won the avo of J lHmnwtry-watrs such as liismark and politicians such as Disraeli and Gladstone, tT Stoutly Ufmv he died, William IV said.to-bis nieco: . . a good woman and a gx)Oti queen. It will Uwieh every sailor's heart to have a girl queon to fight for. They'll bo taioojnjj her face, on their arms, ami I'll be bound they'll think she was christ-omd after Nelson's ship, While many of her counselors were perturbed when the Chartist movement in brought to the House of Commons a petition signeil by L2$iV t00 of her subjects asking groat6r representation for Britain's working poopK Victoria remained calm aad suro, Htr iWgn was marked by great colonial ex-inmskw and the growth of power on land and sea. The Queen became Kmpress of India and it was. during her reign that the Dominion of Canada grew troiu a group of sttered cokvmes to a strong ctafataration under the British flag. And in these days of vigorous pursuit of antidotes to man's physical ills it is interesting t recall that the girl queen who was to guide an emmre through its wtvst turbnlowt years was the first number of Britain's royal family to be vaeciiuitai Ys sh hd wfiat any modem six-x vk-)hi lassie vmuM do .ho wiled a blue streak! Y QUTSTANBING VISITOR 5' DK1NCK RlPKRT is full of vfetors. today, the I Shmers' ceretwia) King a spectacular affair which is attracting a kt of attention, but an ouitaiHns gest apart from aH Ais is C Oorjon Cockshutt, presjdonl f the Canadiaa Chamber of lnwuw and one cvf Ka,tcrn Canatlas kading intlusHrfeOists. He and his part- the Foreign TrAc Conforewcts of iho Caaadian ChainKr of immwcv at anoftum Niore its condnsiott to ftjc u IVinco Kjvn uvr Uw xpros& jiu of visaing the KvjU Chamber and its members. H mv be of sm signiikaiKV and tainli' f satis-:vtiw t a tkat w r cvmHvd of sufifciett ' unikJrtant fttr a Wy an4 prMnjuoni wan hke Mr. idot t tiw out frtn his crowxl hk of ajhidtojett hicn take htm Kick and JwrOi ass Canaik t cmrc hor at this tinn A man C w n vvei and )xti?al nwtwrs nwnvc of tne shnJIM cawhaKs:k . kss him-if Hi; known his geens and sv-ivthec vmc twr4 fcfear, Mr Cvksht sMM Haw an uHreunj; nssA for the l?ince KnixM . haiwjr of Cnwij wnA n&s iml a ner w his hMr nmicnt oi'n m.m.v, sriinrr F.dltor. Drtlly Nfwx: Tinlay I walktM our main Stifft 1YiXt Avrnuf. The sun scheme In alllts glory from an Almost XMifrt bl" ski". Its brlght-r sMtnwl to radiate from U fnc s of the multitude! Even Uw riovra. vnwMaWw. and frujts in the shop wlndoM sewmKl to tukt on m deper amt more pJs- im hue IwH bulnsfjmr. smnlnt to walk mre earefm than uswl. 1r Knmiwrs st4U liuffN M slitH comrs but sUM bA(i In tfe sun. Tradfnn wlUttlort. and Jovial. Lads. WiUut Uieir lepers ex)MnKi brllitf sr-pjvmws, MoUtrs hUcd hum with the ?rocrie, Ulfh s.-hool girts full Ttvoelty and mirth tame :natrom wtiwd- ot&pruiK thr abreast. thlr tin, wrap the strions of wolhrhcod and krnuR. So rteepv eiwl Uw.v ww ob-l'rions that pde$lr;ans had to to tUtr txtrmve of Ut iMHWMt in ordr to ooUe on idetr ivirivv .v oa to wind. Tfet sn wa$ ahinln. Kvturyone eerod la food Plrtti. Ttot Meis4 itowti or coaI p-reard to oa imw life from the face? abor them viiieh i wom rirtlattns imm and ooA humor. K wo nfoederfwl It took sri bf H the wwAk of ui oM &MMt "Aftr the rain tone thtre alxravs the su -.sh n JhWtp-OfS W l)M; "K::! ?he Ru)eit's nrowhvf.;' or Mal Mrtt. Iten I recalled an. artisle 1 Dad rd which Tjweiitrd Uir nme Main Street .being, given to' any tiiarvivfarandl I pondered. Truly then. U. jxithlng pleaslm to the ear In. lfc sound. Hut deep thought told, ne how very much was wrapped up in the name "Main SUeetY esieel-ally if it was properly applied, and to a stranger vlslUng the cHj for Uie first line Its import ance In proiiucliut effect on reason. Certainly Uiat, lauftt be tlM j buslne$ centre of; the city. Usually the strength on which a 'city is bullt-Uie i-stein from wlUcli all ave)ue& branched Yes a dlstiitulslupeiU which. cvn tho?h there Is nothing euphonious in ttoe wuijd of the word rroper. Is far treater Uan souna T I s pewwful JUf.ytlon of thowHit bece ntually better Vnwn than the average avenue or street ,'n any cltv. Whew! What was I doing? What would Prtaco Rupertians. think f they has knew my thoughts and then before me ; ?ood the Court Hou?e amidst, its beantifnl surroaRd4ns Our nwl StreH had either a beautiful bcg'nnliM or tenioal from this 40nr?e. What wtalter' What bmt calling Main Street -Court Avenue It womKJ haY a ntoaning f enr hai to be cociWered Retutnins. i w X had tuled to see with my thostghvs so previously occupied, the welcome cgsrnents being Vikl ihe dts-;nvilhed Tsiton in our midst by the merrhiati ol the city of Prtece Rupert who in uara were, to be cotncttBtentttf br the Thei I naiso sore mtw !tmmndir reeognltfao of the 'and saw :N a-vvadray NchJcs c CMieh Teinple in their My msr.i co?w.erK-:-i - .' - : '' : 'err. e!ty : ? - v Yes ' rve -:.f owaatv". taw J?' Wi,- v : C .JL & H, C. UTTLK VAromiXG TYTE OIL BURNERS CN HV5 JkXK TOSS. TVXTii SRSVEE SAAN1CH PLUMBING & HEATING EMPIRE DAY IS OBSERVED Capitol. Theatre. Is Centfe of Patrloilc Observance Today PuplU. of the c 1 e n e n t a r, y schools of the city thronged to the Capitol Theatre this morn ing to participate in ceremonial of tne commonwealth he -ad-! observances of Empire Day Sponsored by the Imperial law oondefoend to shower as lth hi continued blessings U the beltefsae&l of their visit amOOfH us and khere I was ! Capttol speaker. Rev. Loil, Smith4, in ahnrt, appropriate, addresshkened the nirmbers or, the tma Empire to the lingers, of the hands. Each one, has some special role to perform but all must work together as a whole to achieve harmony and peace. Politeness, gratitude and a humble tttltude should characterize all members monished. BHBBffBuSLBLWL Long Motors Numbers on the program con- Order. Daugters of the Empire. ( Ulbuted by schooi were out. Uie services were uh.vuku uj- Mrs. H. M, Foote. educational; secretary of Uie Order, and conducted by Mrs. D. C. Stuart,! Municipal Regent of the local chapters. An impressive llpe of dignitaries- on the platform included regents of the local chapters, Mrs. D. C. Stuart, Mrs. S. R. Donaldson, Mrs. William Noble and Mrs. 0. R. S. Blackaby; standard-bearers with flags, Mrs. S. V. Cox, Mrs. J. Porman, Mr. M, J. Keays. Mrs. T. A. Meekln and Miss Marie Mattson, also Mrs, H. M. POote; principals of I the schools, R. 0. Moore, J. S. Wilson and T. H, Batcman; Inspector of Schools E. E. Hynd-man. Mayor Nora Arnold, Rev. BaslJ Prockter and a special guest speaker. Rev. Lorin A. C. Smith of C&Igary. There were brief opening remarks by Mrs. D. C. Stuart, a civic welcome from Mayor Arnold and a few words by Rev Basil Prpckter. introducing the , , i standing. Songs In wnicn ai schools took part were: "O Canada." "Land of Our Birth," "The Empire Is Our Country" and "Land of Hope and Glory," J. S. Wilson conducted the - singing with Mrs. O. H. Seaman accompany, lng on the piano. Pupils of Conrad Street School trained by Mrs. Knutson and Mrs. B. Eyolfson, skillfully ex ecuted a folk dance and a pat rloUc drill. KJng Edward School gave a clever and original musical play, "Olnger Operetta." a modern interpretation of a fairy tale, directed by J. Goscoe. Pupils of the Annunciation Sihool performed grace fatty in a number entitled the "Morrit Dance." The Borden Street School, contributed numbers by the. Rythm Rand, displaying a fine sense of timing, and choral sei- ections dbetosine emvUen Undo ing. Aecompantet for thee Iteau was J. A. Rutherford. Maries shown after the program, br the comrUsr of the Theatre management again wtta Main Street won- drew food applause. dering how ma:y of these Tisi- StudenU of 'the Booth Meeo- tors came from c ties w ih a orial High School will meet at triorcughfare earned Maun the Capitol The itre this ar.er- Stree ' t ijr ar jbsenA.:v ? a picture in k e ws, this IT'S, rtMiylc KjHakwc, fMMhiv cb. tcoJtrs sJV Kftcs, btwtj rl kJSJ it Kvvart )iK-Ki tb KtkuM jvwte, e4 r, tvuMx afcia j; yrcj '.caX. 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