192 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

The weather was—with the exception of a slight shower— very favorable, and it is estimated that some 10,000 people were in the Park. The celebration commenced at noon with a royal salute fired from Fort Edward simultaneously with the discharge of honoring cannon from H. M. S. Rambler, in the harbor, and the ringing of all the bells in the city. Victoria Park—40 which a new roadway this day was opened—having been furnished with seating accommodation for some thousands of persons, became therefore the centre of attraction.

At 2 o’clock the pupils of the three city schools, some 1,500, each carrying a small Union Jack attached to a pole. marched to the Park, and took their places on the immense grand stand at the north-west side of the cricket field.

A grand procession comprised of military under command of the district commanding officer, Colonel Moore, with the National and Fraternal Societies, under the directions of Marshals Dawson and Reddin, were then formed as follows :

Artillery Band Blue Jackets—in sections of fours Five Batteries of Artillery—4n sections of fours Major Morson Two Companies Engineers—in sections of fours Major Weeks 82nd Battalion Eight Companies Infantry-in sections of fours Lieut.—Colonel Dogherty City Firemen Sons of England Ancient Order of Hibernians Independent Order of Forresters City Band Independent Order of Oddfellows Independent Templars Sons of Temperance Loyal Orange Lodge Band of Highland Pipers Caledonian Club Band of League of the Cross Benovelent Irish Society School Board