The Daily News
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2019-09-27
issued: 1909-10-02
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note: Qet^CPPj. 8 Pages—SvbKribe for PA The News. Per Mosth jUC ©he faila 3fo "■r^ The Dally News Classified Ads. I ire Winners. Try One, per word |C %\ tout NELSON B. C SATURDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 2, ,90) NO. 142 CORNERSTONE Earl Grey Wields Trowel at Alberta's Capital GREAT CROWDS PRESENT I MANY PROVINCES REPRESENTED AT LAYING OF PARLIAMENTARY CORNER STONE—GOVERNOR GENERAL POINT8 OUT IMPERIAL DESTINY 7 EDMONTON, Oct. 1 — The corner atane of tbe new parliament buildings of Alberta was laid this afternoon in the presence of Immense crowds of people from all over the province. Earl Grey handled tbe trowel and bis levelling of the mortar and tapping of the stone proved that he had long passed the period of apprenticeship ln the corner stone laying (business. The proceedings of the day commenced with a procession at 2 o'clock which earl Grey and party viewed from a stand in front of the Yale hotel on Jasper avenue.- The governor general at this point was presented with an address from the city of Edmonton, It being read by mayor Fred Lee. At 3 o'clock the corner stone laying took place and the grand stands, as well as every available1 piece of ground about the new building, were black with people. With the vice-regal party on the platform were lieutenant governor ^Bulyea, premier Rutherford and his colleagues, chief justice Si f ton, justices Scott, Stuart and Beck, Hon. Wal. ter Scott, Hon.. I. B. Lucas. Hon. Mr. Turgeon, president Torry of Alberta university, senators Roy, Talbot, Prince and Douglas, Hon. Frank Oliver, Dr. Michael Clarke, M.P. and a few others. Lieutenant governor Bulyea was master of ceremonies, opening the proceedings with a few words of welcome. Premier Rutherford followed with an address to the earl from the province. Tuen Hon. Mr. Gushing told what the box to be placed in the stone contained. The premier handed the earl a magnificent silver trowel, and the corner stone was laid. Earl Grey then addressed the gathering. Hts speech was particularly happy a…
note: The Nelson Daily Miner was purchased by F.J. Deane in April of 1902 and renamed The Daily News. It changed hands again in May 1908 when it began to be printed by the News Publishing Co. managed by W.G. McMorris.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Nelson (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0383921
language: English
lat: 49.493333
long: -117.295833
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Nelson, B.C. : News Publishing Co.
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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