. 1812 Red River 1912 : Lord Selkirk's centennial. TT is indeed auspicious that the celebration ofWestern Canadas Centennial falls in withthe occasion of the first visit of Canadas RoyalGovernor-General to the western year when His Majesty King George paidthe Dominion the great honor of appointing hisown uncle, a son of the beloved Queen and thebrother of King Edward, as Governor-Generalof the Dominion, the appointment was receivedwith an acclamation which has become an ex-tended welcome from the Atlantic to the Pacific. That the first visit to Winnipeg and the Westof Their Roya
. 1812 Red River 1912 : Lord Selkirk's centennial. TT is indeed auspicious that the celebration ofWestern Canadas Centennial falls in withthe occasion of the first visit of Canadas RoyalGovernor-General to the western year when His Majesty King George paidthe Dominion the great honor of appointing hisown uncle, a son of the beloved Queen and thebrother of King Edward, as Governor-Generalof the Dominion, the appointment was receivedwith an acclamation which has become an ex-tended welcome from the Atlantic to the Pacific. That the first visit to Winnipeg and the Westof Their Royal Highnesses is to be the occasionof the Selkirk Centennial celebration and that hehas graciously consented to take part with theWest in this its hour of memorial and thankful-ness, is the most gratifying announcement thathas ever fallen to the honor of the Directors ofthe Canadian Industrial Exhibition Associationto make to the people of Winnipeg and WesternCanada. <
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