City of London, Ontaro, CanadaThe pioneer period and the London of to-day . cles, and Mrs. Harris, ofEldon House. The events of the Jubilee celebration—tomark the sixtieth anniversary of Queen Vic-torias accession to the throne—are fresh inthe memories of many readers. The main display was on Tuesday, the22nd of July, 1897. On that day typical Juneweather prevailed, and the city was crowded was from Victoria Park and adjacent streetsalong Dufferin avenue to Richmond, to Dun-das, to WeUington, to King, to Adelaide, toDundas, and thence to the Park. At the headof the parade came the London wheel
City of London, Ontaro, CanadaThe pioneer period and the London of to-day . cles, and Mrs. Harris, ofEldon House. The events of the Jubilee celebration—tomark the sixtieth anniversary of Queen Vic-torias accession to the throne—are fresh inthe memories of many readers. The main display was on Tuesday, the22nd of July, 1897. On that day typical Juneweather prevailed, and the city was crowded was from Victoria Park and adjacent streetsalong Dufferin avenue to Richmond, to Dun-das, to WeUington, to King, to Adelaide, toDundas, and thence to the Park. At the headof the parade came the London wheelmen, 100strong, with beautifully - decorated came the 7th Battalion band, followedby the Ancient Order of United Workmen, 50strong; the Independent Order of Foresters,100 strong; and the Canadian Order of ChosenFriends, 125 strong. The 27th Battalion band followed, preced-ing the Grand United Order of Oddfellows, 20strong, and the Canadian Order of Oddfellows,60 strong. The ;:)2nd Battalion band marched in frontof the Woodmen of the World, 100 strong, who. CLARKS BKIDGB AND WESTMINSTEK ABBKY HOTKL, a painting made by the late James Hamilton. BOK 1897 view, see opposite page. with thousands of visitors from outside the morning the troops then under canvas,being composed of the militia performing theannual drill, supplemented by the regularsstationed at the barracks. No. 1 Company,R. C. I., marched to Queens Park. The staffconsisted of White, , Dawson, Irwin, Ellis, Major Wadmore, Capt. Car-penter, and Capt. Hughes. Each battalion had a regimental band. Theline of march was from the barracks to QueensPark, and was crowded with spectators. Ar-rived at the Park, a series of military manoeu-vres were performed. In the afternoon there was given the larg-est parade ever seen in London, The route were followed by the Canadian Order of For-esters, 90 strong. The Musical Societys band march
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