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The
Prince of Wales, Edward VIII, left Portsmouth for Canada in H.M.S. Renown on
August 5th, 1919 and arrived at Conception Bay, Newfoundland, on August 11.
From Newfoundland the light cruiser, H.M.S. Dragon conveyed the Prince to Saint
John, the capital of New Brunswick , where he made his first landing on
Canadian soil on August 15.
The Governor-General, the Duke of Devonshire, and the Prime Minister of the
Dominion, Sir Robert Borden, welcomed the Prince to Canada in Saint John, where
a short pageant was arranged close by the landing-stage to represent the
greeting of all the provinces of the Dominion.
Most unfortunately the weather was wet, but the pageant was very prettily
carried through amidst great enthusiasm, and no amount of rain could have
damped the ardour of the crowds gathered to receive him throughout the city.
A large crowd assembles to view the Prince and the pageant.
An arch built at the head of King Street.
A crowd gathers outside the «Imperial Theatre» to catch a glimpse of the Prince.
An official Programme declaring August 14th as Soldiers' Joy Day and August 15
as Prince Day. Inside was a listing of events and the time they occurred.
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