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