The Ontario Scrapbook Hansard

Ontario Scrapbook Hansard, 16 Feb 1906, p. 2

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We' 00 5 emraeieye "" yPe P stt * ' (Continued from Page 1--) ® _.,.------"--*--_-.------_ 4 f ech tor Ross, who will make the ""l,{ rs'::;'" con-- the Opposition. The Preme clude the debate. s lon Following the adjournment & .;ec;fi:(:?s was held in the Speaker's "aserved' where light --refreshments weret~ -ho"r and the guests spent a pleasa" lay chatting over the events of the © .t.nf- The members of the Go\'?fll'm"("" o ' tended a State dinner at Government House last night. Press Gallery Officers. iess Th mbers of the Legislative ves Galleiym:esterda.\' elected the fnll(:\\n}g officers for the year :----Presudgnt. R. J. Hartley, The News:; Vice--President, W m. Banks, jun., The (Hobe ; -'\'('C"?t'"r.',"'!'""'"'"' urer, E. A. McGiffin, The Star: 'Pm::n-' tive Committee, J. A. McNeil, v'-;u Mail and Empire; D. .F. l'lunna. '}'\? Telegram, and C. « W. Cavers, Lt World. High School Accommodation. Hon. Dr. Pyne, in an interview with a number of the members of the Board. of Education, expressed the view that In_gh school accommodation should be in creased in the northern part of the city > and hoped that the Board of Control would consider the matter. He promised to look into the status of the city model school, and it was hoped thatt city model schools might be placed onr{ the same basis as the county ones. ' Society at the Opening. The great chamber of the Legislative | Assembly of Ontario presented a bril--n {liant spectacle yesterday afternoon wheu s the Legislature was declared open by'. his Honor the Lieutenant--Governor, Long before 2 o'clock the galleries and® "floor of the House" were rapidly fill--s ing, the delicate shades of the dresses, . with here and there a black gown of f soft velvet or glittering sequins bring-- . ing out the paler colors to perfection. , The Sergeant--at--Arms, with assistance , from Mr. Bruce Macdonald, was most , kind and attentive in showing the seats, : and the Assembly chamber resembled a . garden filled with flowers. Just | behind the seats of honor _ on the right and left of the throne tow-- ered two big clusters of pink roses, and the softened light fell gently on the' blossoms through the heavy curtains. Every word of the speech from the throne. was clearly heard. and at the end with the usual ceremonious bows /his Honor departed, followed by his glittering staff, after which prayers wore said by the Speaker and the introduction of the new members was gone through. "The House is adjourned" being pronounced in the stentorian tones of Mr. St. John's splendid voice, several . hundred people found their way to the Speaker's rooms. where tea tables. beau-- ; 'tifully decorated with red tulips and Iw.hite narcissi, were arranged with good things galore, the Speaker and Mrs. St. !John giving a kindly greeting, a delight-- | |ful ending to a brilliant and interesting . function. t i _ Amongst the many beautiful toilettes' were #i Mortimer Clark, pale rose |

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