. Canadian forest industries 1901-1902. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. TB CANADA LUMBERMAN Volume XXI. 1 Number 10. f TORONTO, Gf\NflDfV, OCTOBBR. 1901 J Terms,$ Per Year >i - , i Single Copies, 10 Cents LUMBERMEN'S RECEPTION TO ROYALTY The Hewers of the Forest Give a Practical Demonstration of Lumbering—The Most Unique Event of the Royal Trip—Expressions of Appreciation by the Duke- In the reception and entertainment tendered their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, and suite, in Ottawa, the lumber kings of
. Canadian forest industries 1901-1902. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. TB CANADA LUMBERMAN Volume XXI. 1 Number 10. f TORONTO, Gf\NflDfV, OCTOBBR. 1901 J Terms,$ Per Year >i - , i Single Copies, 10 Cents LUMBERMEN'S RECEPTION TO ROYALTY The Hewers of the Forest Give a Practical Demonstration of Lumbering—The Most Unique Event of the Royal Trip—Expressions of Appreciation by the Duke- In the reception and entertainment tendered their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, and suite, in Ottawa, the lumber kings of Ottawa Valley took an important and interesting part. For weeks previous to the visit of Royalty, the lumbermen had been pre- paring an entertainment. This was to provide an interesting and profitable series of object lessons in Canadian lumbering. That the. committee was eminently successful, was proven by the heir apparent's words of approval and appreciation. On the occasion of King Edward's visit to the young capital forty-one years ago, the lumbermen received him as their guest and entertained him in a manner that still brings a look of pride and word of praise from the older residents. The heir apparent, then Prince of Wales, was met on the river below Rockliffe by a flotilla of canoes bearing five hundred jauntily attired rivermen, raftsmen and Indians. The Royal steamer was escorted to the landing. Afterwards the above men- tioned advance guard acted as his escort through the city. The Prince was also given a thrilling trip on a raft of square timber through the slides at the Chaudiere. Mention is made of this fact to establish a precedent for the latter day doings. On September 23rd another heir apparent, accompanied by His' Gracious Consort, was the guest of the open-hearted lumber kings of the city and valley. The first feature of the entertainment was the running of the slides. Rafts, strongly built and comfortably fitted, were provided. They were manned by trie
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