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At the conclusion of these proceedings, enthusiastic cheer- ing and the singing of “God save the Queen” by the vast assemblage, concluded this part of the days’s celebration.

At 7 o’clock the evening celebration was fittingly inaugurated with a bicycle parade of the difl'erent bicycle clubs in the city, about too strong, including several ladies. Some of the wheels were prettily decorated and the parade was exceedingly pretty. The streets were lined with people, and the public squares were massed with thousands. The greatest enthusiasm was evident on all sides, voiced by the small boy and his crackers. At dusk the illumination of the city commenced. The public buildings, especially the Provincial Building, which almost appeared transparent in its brilliancy, were splendidly lighted, while the merchants of the city vied with each other in the beauty of the decorations and the brilliancy of the illumin- ations. Scores of private residences were also handsomely decorated and lighted, and altogether the city was a glitter of light, beautifully shaded with portraits of the Queen, Union Jacks and hunting.

“The fireworks display from the roofs of Victoria Row was worthy of all the rest, and while it was in progress—watched by a delighted people—the firemen’s torchlight procession took place, and it was indeed a magnificent sight. First came Chief Large and Assistant Chief Hermans in a carriage; followed by the Citizen’s Band and Royal Salvage Corps drawing a wagon gotten up as a throne, upon which Miss Sellars was seated, elegantly attired and representing Queen Victoria in 1837. The fire engines and hose reel followed, and then another throne drawn by two companies of firemen, with Mrs. Robin, Queen Street, representing Queen Victoria in 1897. The whole representatives were very beautiful."

The dancing torches, bands, fireworks and people, impressed the great event commemorated on the minds of all

beholders.

Summerside and Alberton had local celebrations of their own during the day, which was observed with a hearty and enthusiastic loyalty worthy of the great event it signalized and of the Sovereign in whose honor it is held.

The Queen’s message to her loyal subjects throughout the world was promptly transmitted by the Governor General to