Michigan historical collections . -, were brought in great numbers to addpicturesqueness to the scene and show the i^rogress of commerce. Twogovernments were represented in interests and in the fleets passingthrough this wonderful waterway, and the distinguished guests presentshowed how important this development was regarded by the naval parade was the finest ever witnessed in the northern sectionof the State. Honors were paid to Miss Betty Poe, the representativeof her father General Poe, who made this event possible. The formal program was as follows: Invocation, Archdeacon Arthu
Michigan historical collections . -, were brought in great numbers to addpicturesqueness to the scene and show the i^rogress of commerce. Twogovernments were represented in interests and in the fleets passingthrough this wonderful waterway, and the distinguished guests presentshowed how important this development was regarded by the naval parade was the finest ever witnessed in the northern sectionof the State. Honors were paid to Miss Betty Poe, the representativeof her father General Poe, who made this event possible. The formal program was as follows: Invocation, Archdeacon Arthur H. Lord, of Sault Ste. Marie. Address of welcome, Hon. Chase S. Osborn, of Sault Ste. Marie, act-ing for the mayor of Sault Ste. FIRST CANAL LOCK ON WESTERN HEMLSPHERE IN i: SAULT STE. MARIE AND THE CANAL FIFTY YEARS AGO. 345. Address, The State of Michigan and the Building of St. MarysCanal, by Governor Fred M. Warner. Historical address, The Development of the Lake Superior Region,by Hon. Peter White, president of the Lake Superior canal semi-cen-tennial commission of 1905. Concert first regiment United States infantry band. Address, Theodore E. Benton, member of congress from Ohio,chairman of the house of representatives; committee on harbors andrivers. Address, by Hon. Rodolphe Lemieux, solicitor-general of Canada. Address, The Navigators of the Great Lakes, by Hon. WilliamLivingstone, president of the Lake Carriers Association. Address, The Future of American Commerce, Hon. Julius C. Bur-rows, United States senator from Michigan. Benediction, Bishop Eis, of Marquette. America, first United States infantry band. SAULT STE. MARIE AND THE CANAL FIFTY YEARS AGO. BY HON. PETER WHITE. In April, 1849, I was
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