Public men and public life in Canada; the story of the Canadian confederacy, being recollections of Parliament and the press and embracing a succinct account of the stirring events which led to the confederation of British North America into the Dominion of Canada . y disappeared, and Mr. Brown and became fast political friends, which relationwas never afterwards broken. During their longfriendship they doubtless enjoyed many a quietlaugh over the battle of Glenmorris and its excitingincidents. Evening found the Commercial Buildings, Gait, ablaze of light for the banquet in Mr. Bro
Public men and public life in Canada; the story of the Canadian confederacy, being recollections of Parliament and the press and embracing a succinct account of the stirring events which led to the confederation of British North America into the Dominion of Canada . y disappeared, and Mr. Brown and became fast political friends, which relationwas never afterwards broken. During their longfriendship they doubtless enjoyed many a quietlaugh over the battle of Glenmorris and its excitingincidents. Evening found the Commercial Buildings, Gait, ablaze of light for the banquet in Mr. Brownshonour. The chair was occupied by James Cowan,Esq., Clochmohr, afterwards member of Parlia-ment, and the vice-chairs by Robert Ferrie, Esq.,Doon, who also became a member of Parliament,and Dr. Samuel Richardson, of Gait. About threehundred Reformers were present, and loud and longwere the cheers which greeted the guest of the even-ing as he rose to reply to the principal toast: George Brown, the Member for Kent. Very few of those present had ever seen thespeaker before, myself among the number, and Iwell remember the eager glances and thrill of inter-est on the part of the audience as he straightenedhimself up to his full height and uttered his opening 58. HON. GEORGE BROWN. GEORGE BROWN IN AN OLD-TIME ELECTION words. His was a striking figure. Standing fullysix feet two inches high, with a well-proportionedbody, well-balanced head and handsome face, hisappearance not only indicated much mental andphysical strength, but conveyed in a marked manneran impression of youth fulness and candour. Theseimpressions deepened as his address proceeded, andhis features grew animated and were lighted up byhis fine, expressive eyes. His voice was strong andsoft, but had the defect—if such it be—of the well-known Edinburgh accent, which helped to add tothe surprise of many who had expected to see amuch older and sterner-looking man in the GeorgeBrown who had been arousing Parliament and
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