. The street railway review . ian era 1847, the 202d sincethe foundation of Montreal, the first of Pius the Ninthspontificate, and the loth of the reign of Victoria, Queenof England. I am the gift of the merchants, the farmersand mechanics of Ville-Marie. I was cast in London byCharles and George Mears. In the eastern tower are hung 10 smaller bells, beauti-fully toned in such perfect harmony that the most variedmusical airs can be executed while they peal. Theyweigh from 6,011 pounds down to 897. Each bell of thechime was the gift of a member of the parish. St. James cathedral, which is on th
. The street railway review . ian era 1847, the 202d sincethe foundation of Montreal, the first of Pius the Ninthspontificate, and the loth of the reign of Victoria, Queenof England. I am the gift of the merchants, the farmersand mechanics of Ville-Marie. I was cast in London byCharles and George Mears. In the eastern tower are hung 10 smaller bells, beauti-fully toned in such perfect harmony that the most variedmusical airs can be executed while they peal. Theyweigh from 6,011 pounds down to 897. Each bell of thechime was the gift of a member of the parish. St. James cathedral, which is on the opposite side ofDominion square from the convention hall, is interestingbecause it is an exact fac simile of St. Peters, Rome,although on a smaller scale, being exactly half its dimen-sions. The Grey Nunnery, on Dorchester and Guy streets,a few blocks south of the exhibit hall, is open to the publicfrom 12 to I every day. It is a large institution coveringseveral acres. Any one who desires to study 12th century civilization. NOTRE DAME PARISH CHURCH. will find it at Oka, a few miles from Montreal. Here isa monastery of the Trappist Fathers, who are undersolemn vows to be perpetually silent. Only the superioris permitted to talk, and he can grant dispensation tomembers of the order who come in contact with the out-side world, to answer questions relating to the other Trappists are ignorant of current events bothlocal and general. Even the names of buildings neartheir monastery is unknown to them. St. James Methodist church is the most costly of theprotestant churches. The first St. James church wasbuilt on St. James street near the present post Temple building, one of the finest office buildingsin the city, stands on the site, bnnging m a large revenueto the church. Christ Church, on St. Catherine street near St. Phil-lips square, the Episcopal cathedral, is another promin-ent church that is well worth a visit. Bonsecours church is the oldest church edific
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