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His Majesty Decorates Guest From Q. C. I. London, Sept. 13—(C.A.P. Cable.)— The King Yesterday at Balmoral in spected a detachment of the Q.C.R., under command of Col. Sir Henry Pel ci The new Princess Mary were present. is Majesty was at tended by Col. Hon. Sir Harry and Major Clive Wigram, equerries. In waiting, Lady Katherine Coke was in attendance upon her Majesty. Gen . Hanbury-Williams was also pres ent. After the inspection the King ad dressed the detachment in the follow ing terms: “Sir Henry Pellatt, it gives me great pleasure to receive you and this deputation from your regi ment at my Highland home here to day. As I was unable to see the whole regiment on parade, I deputed H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught to inspect you He has told me how pleased he was with your smart appearance. I am very glad that the Q.O.R. should have been the first regiment to cross the seas to take part in the home manoeu vres of the Mother Country. I trust your good example will be followed by many regiments from other dominion: in future. I hope you will spend a very pleasant time in England and en joy your visit to London, and that on your return to Canada you will take back with you the happiest recollec tions of the old country.” Sir Henry replied: ‘“‘Your Majesty, on behalf of the Q.O.R., I beg to thank you, sir, for this most gracious recep tion of a detachment of the regiment which I have the honor to command. If any success has attended us dur ing our visit to the Mother Country, much of it has been inspired by the kind telegram of welcome which you, as King, were good enough to send. This day will be a red letter one in the annals of the regiment. We, as Canadians, humbly hope and believe that our visit will serve to strengthen those links which bind us as an Em pire. We may add, sir, the expression of our deep, abiding loyalty to your Majesty and to your gracious Queen.” After the parade the King conferred upon Sir Henry Pellatt and Lt.-Col. Mason the Royal Victorian Order of the third class; on Major Rennie, and Capt. Higginbotham, the fourth class of the same order, and the silver medal of the order on Col.Sergi Mac donald, the senior non-commissioned officer. The officers of the Queen’s Own sub sequently dined with the King. Dur ing their stay they met Field Mar shal Lord Kitchener and Right Hon. David Lloyd-George, who was the Minister in attendance.
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Lindsay Watchman Warder
Lindsay, Ontario, CA
Thu, Sep 15, 1910
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