• On Tuesday they reached Ottawa by train in brilliant
• weather and had a magnificent reception. The Prime Minister of Canada welcomed the Prince of Wales and Mr. Baldwin as His Majesty's latest Privy Councillors for .Canada. The Mayor did his part and addresses were presented and acknowledged. The Governor- - General and Lady Willingdon received the guests at luncheon and a garden party. Speaking at a dinner given by the Government in the evening, Mr. Baldwin dwelt upon the last Imperial Conference, and in particular on the statement of the Committee on Imperial Relations, which; he said, entailed the duties of consideration, co- operation, and co-ordination. The Prince of Wales made one of those simple speeches upon his present and future responsibilities that charm his hearers. On Wednesday he unveiled a statue of Sir Wilfrid Laurier and dedicated the Altar, the gift of Great Britain, on which lies the Book of Remembrance in the Peace Tower of the Parliament Buildings..
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