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The British Empire. A SPEECH

Delivered at the Banquet in Boston, =

.CELEBRATING.

Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee #

BY.

Nicholas Flood Davin. etc, m.p. t

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The Greatness and Glory of the Empire— Growth of The Colonies—The Colonies, The Empire - Can. ada's Wonderful Progress— Impregnability and Future of the Empire—Jubilee Speech at Bos- ton, U. S. A., By

NICHOLAS FLOOD DAVIN, Q.C., M. P.

There are 40,000 Britishers, who are members of the Caledonian "Society in British in sympathy in Boston; some the Scotch national dress headed by a piper; and of carriages of distin- Englishmen, Irishmen and Scotchmen; guished peop.e. This procession, which but by far the largest portion coming excited great enthusiasm among the from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and British onlookers, was followed in the Prince Edward Island. Early in the evening by a banquet. The Boston said: year, theleading men of the 40,000 Herald next morning "A mag- nificent and distinguished gathering formed themselves into the Victorian voiced last night in Mechanics building Diamond Jubilee Festival Association, the tribute alike of Boston and Mass- Mr. Thos T. Stokes being secretary, achusetts to the great and good wo- for and the result was that on the 21st of man who the past sixty years has ruled over the people of Creat Brit- June there was held in Boston such a ain. The assembly had all the pres- festival as was never seen before in a tige of unprecedented numbers'. The foreign city. During the day there festival brought upwards of 2,600 per- was an imposing procession, made up sons to the tables in the great banquet of those of the 40,000 who wished to hall and made a spectacle when the march, of a large number of pension- proceedings were at their height of a ers wearing clasps and medals lead- character very remarkable and impres- ed by John G'illon. the so.e survivior sive." From 6 o'clock until ten minutes of Waterloo, carrying a banner on to 7 in one of the large rooms adjoin- which was inscribed "Waterloo, 1815;" ing the hall, Mr. Davin, who had of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery come from Ottawa to reply to the toast Company who wished to join the pro- of the Empire and the Colonies, and cession to show their appreciation of Mrs. Davin, held a levee, and the la- the way they had been received in dies and gentlemen hailing from Can- and Canada; of marines and ada were ere entering the dining room blue jackets from Her Majesty's ship presented to them. The great galler- "Pallas," which had rone from Hali- ies around the hall were filled and fax to take part in the cel=brati n; of thousands looked down on a — —

The Empire and the Colonies. scene of splendor and decorations it I am forward to assert that the col- would be impossible to describe. onies are the empire and that •The human interest of the occasion," it is by colonists that Em- adds thtt Boston Herald, "dominated pire has been built up. (Re- its every other aspect. To see two newed cheering). It will be obvious thousand six hundred people at din- that whatever time,relying on your for- ner was a sight in itself." As a fact, bearance, I may presume to take, yet 2,700 people sat down to dinner. The having regard to the subject, my banquet was presided over by Mr. speech will be brief; that therefore George B. Perry, the president of the my mood must be om of appreciation Victoria Diamond Jubilee Festival As- not criticism—nay, must it not be one sociation, to his right and left being H's of enthusiasm? Nay, more, could ar.y Excellency Roger Wolcott, Governor of man realizing truthfully the facts of Massachusetts, Sir Dominie E. Col- the present and the past, let him be naghi, consul general of Boston, Nich- in what critical mood he might or will, olas Flood Davin. Q. C, M. P.; Vice feel other than enthusiastic? The Consul W. H.. Stuart, His Honor M