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cene at the Closing of the N.W.Assembly.Shortly befor three o’clock the Gov-rnment House Cook, who is a French idy. walked into the room and took ne of the numerous empty seat* re-erved for the ladies on the right-hand ide of the Speaker’s chair. As shenderstood the English language just bout enough to enable her to do all ler business in French, she could not atch ra word of |the speech. Many f the frolicsome members wishedhey wore in tho same predicament.The N. W. M. P. Band was on ths [round at half past two o’clock, and as oon as His Imperial Majesty and iscort were in eight, they played a election from the beautiful Italian pera, “Get There Eli,” by II Signor Dayleyo di Calgaro.When the Royal party reached the jouncil chamber, tho escort fell into ine aud stood without flinching* as Key did in Prince Albert in 1885. :hey stood so well together that there wnp not the least doubt entertained as to the possibility, in case of riot, of a man escaping through the front door without being shot.At three o’clock His Majesty, who. like McGinty, had on his best suit of clothes, and was surrounded by four officers of his dear N. W. Mounted Police (two of them keeping on their hats during the whole ceremony), he delivered himself of the usual speech, which, lam sorry to say, I cannot give you in full. It was something like this “Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly,—I am indeed very sorry that you should have misunderstood me from the first. It cannot he my fault if Sir John has made it so that youcannot do without me, though I can without you. As this is the last session of the Assembly, I would like to embrace you all before you go, but as that is impossible I wiil content myself by embracing the Advisory Council, The Clerk of the Assemblythen declared in his very pleasant voice, from under his fine moustache, curled up like a gopher tail, that it was the will and pleasure of His Majesty and Lieutenant-Governor that this House be prorogued.?After the ceremony, when the crowd, to wit, the Governor’s Cook, emerged from tho hall. it was found that the escort was nowhere to he seen. Great anxiety was felt as to their fate, but on enquiry it was learned that while the ceremonv was being performed the member tor Western Assiniboia, Mr. Davin, who is an Irishman, was seensauntering towards the council chamberwith something of a very suspicious appeatance sticking out of his overcoat pocket. The escort commanded by Inspector Primrose who made such a famous arrest in Lethbridge a few years ago,) thinkingit was a dynamite cartridge, immadi-ately galloped to the barracks for reinforcements. An orderly was despatched to bring them back, but it took fully an hour to pursuade them that what they had taken for an infernal machine was only a folded copy of the inoffensive speech made by ilaul-tniXjn the House the night before.Thus my dear Grip, ended the third and last session of the first Parliament of the Northwest Territories.Muggs.By the united efforts of Preshy- ^ ^ ip, Methodists and Roman Ontho- 'Great Spirit’s children wished to show their good will to them by Hie bestowal of the gifts piled up behind the pulpit, terianplies, sixteen largo paper boxes had been filled with food and clothing. The contents of the boxes varied according to the numerical strengt h of (ho lodges which had previously been ascertained* Even Front Man’s five year old boy and three year old girl were not foi-gotten. No box was without half a pound of tea, a loaf of bread, a yard of red flannel, flour, moat, clothing, etc.The following is a list of the good things sent to the Presbyterian manse for Xmas distribution among the Indians : —150 lbs. of meat, 20 loaves of bread, 10 lbs. ten, GO lbs. flour, 11 pairs of stockings, 10 yards of red flannel, and 37 articles of warm clothing. Besides these some cakes, caps, mils and overshoes were judiciously distributed.All things considered the poor Indians fared well. No doubt they are now wishing each other all the compliments of the season and many returns.:i-— amt!,1 '^rsintinfatdottinhvri v a Hi of hascltin]di;dathiSaTiGrip 1891.TiAt the beginning of each year the intelligent man—especially if lie be the head of the family—decides upon the papers he will subscribe for. This is a matter of very great impoi tanee, and as the amount thus to he invested is usually limited, not a little thought must be exercized if a wise choice is to be made. Next to the local paper— for no public spirited citizen will fail to support one or other of his home papers—tho journal which affords the best value for the money in this country is Grip, our natural humorous journal. Its weekly visits, freighted as it always is with fresh, bright and cleanly fun of pen and pencil, arc events of the most pleasurable descrip-tion. In Canadian homes from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Grip is hailed with delight by the children as well as their ciders, and for al! it is a source of profitable instruction and healthful laughter. The splendid success of Ghip, which is now in its thirty-sixth volume, is a credit to Canada, for in the opinion of good judges, so far as pith and point are concerned, it stands in the front rank of the world’s comic journalism. It costs only $2 per year, and, if pratron-age were always granted in accord, i «. e with merit, it would ho in every Canadian household without exception. Parents who wish their growing hoys aud girls to he influenced in a right way, should not overlook this powerful agency. We have made arrangements with the publishes by which we are enabled to offer GlllP and the Times for $4 per year. Subsrriptons may be sent direct to Oku*, Toronto, or to this office.Ft:I£CC(Northwest News.The Regina Journal was transferred to-day by C. J. Atkinson to a joint stock company. The first number under the new management will appear sarly in January. Mr. Atkinsongoes to Toronto where he will devote his entire time to the publication of Sunday School Literature.Star Theatre Company.Three of a Kind Though Not of a Color.An opera troupe consisting of Miss Lytelle and Messrs. Howard and Quinn played in the Reading Room, Monday and Tuesday evenings. Monday night’s play, “The Silver King,” did not draw a bumper house, partly owing to the neglect of judicious advertising by tht advance agent. The Characters, considering the cramped condition ot the stage accommodations and the fact that three individuals had to give seven impersonations, were well taken Tuesday night’s play, “Kathleen Mavourneen,” was, if any-thing, better. The fcrouge left this morning for Lethbridge.“Gentle Annie,” “Old Blinkov,” and “Nigger Molly,” representing the three dominant races of the continent had a convivial confab at tho residence of the latter lady, Christmas day. The result of their deliberations on “The Irish Question, The Messiah Craze” and “The Negro Problem” has not yet been made public.The Crees at Church.I»3.On Xmas morning at 11 o’clock over a dozen Indians, probably for the first time in their lives, took seats in the Presbyterian church. Thunder Bear occupied the seat nearest the pulpit. On the other side of the aislp, only much nearer the door, sat one of his two wives. .Among the imposing names read out. during the service were Big Wind, Snake Woman, Sour Belly,4Sounding Arm and Four Boors.With the assistance of Mr, Sanderson, who acted as interpreter, the pastor explained to them that the house in which they bail assembled was one of the places built for the worship of the Great Spirit. He preached a very short sermon on the love of God, after which he stated that some of theLet’* reason together. Here’s a firm oup of the largest tho country over, the world over ; It has grown step by step, through the years to greatness— and it sells patent medicines !—Uh ! “That’s enough !”—Wait a little-This firm pays the newspaper good money (expensive work, this advortis-• ■ \ i iitfi114 1. ... a* 1. nMdt.ddfftttit
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Medicine Hat Times
Medicine Hat, Alberta, CA
Wed, Dec 31, 1890
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