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It was nearing 3 o'clock when Sir , John Hendrie's motor car came in TO GOT sight of the approach to the park, and the salute of fifteen guns was fired, | Major Field being in charge of the| io battery. _A mounted detachment of; I itho Royal Canadian Dragoons servedi ts & i i as an escort to the Lieutenant--Gov-- Deflnlte lntlmatlon In the Jernur from Government House, while| at the entrance to the building the Speech From the Thl'One guard of honor was furnished byl 100 men of the 81st Battalion, com--| manded by Major G. A. Sampson. ; % |\ _ _ At two minutes to three the Lieu--| s \ tenant--Governor, -- accompanied by his} OPENING A LABOR OFFICE military aides, Colonel Clyde Cald--| well and Hon. Colonel Aloxander; Fraser, entered the chamber. Bri--| Kemunaranammerenanunmnass gadier--General Logie, staff officers, | and various battalion commanders' Spectacuilar Features Absent From were also in attendancé. Sir John| Hendrie recited in a clear voice the} Opening -- of Legislature -- The Speech from the 'Throne, which was| First Session Lasts but Fourteen |in the following terms: Minutes. :sm-och From the Throne. The Speech from the Throne lt ce werthrvedicben ie ces taes was as follows: I f "I welcome you to the dis-- charge of your duties at the sec-- ' A bill "relating to the prohi-- ond session of the fourteenth bition of the sale of intoxicating Legislature of this Province. liquor within the Province, and I '"'We have followed the vary-- ' for the submission of the same to | ing fortunes of the great war 5 | with deep concern, and with a the electors. l | _ full realization of the grave is-- 5 P & R ' sues involved. The determina-- The main feature of the Speech | _ tion of this country to help by from the Throne dGdelivered in the | _ _ every means in its power to Legislature yesterday was the an-- | ; achio\:n cumplet(.x and final vic-- 3 f [ tory for 'the allies has grown nouncement that legislation would be ! _ stronger as the war has pro-- introduced relating to prohibition of | |\ _ gressed. and as the magnitude of the sale of intoxicating liquor, and for I the struggle has become _ more the submission of this to the electors. | apparent,. The other measures will deal \v;th' Value of Canada's soldiers. I 'power development at Niagara, addi-- "It has been a matter of jus-- tional revenues, aid to settlers in titiable pride that services of the Northern Ontario, and the creation of «'*'-'r]""';'"" "(",{:"f'l i};a"e b'l'g!' re"d"}r' a & ec y -- Canadian soldiers, who a Trades and Labor branch of the have displayed courage and hero-- Public Works Department. ism that will be a lasting glory Consideration of the Speech of the | to our country. I am glad to Lieutenant--Governor will be taken [ observe that the efforts being ia % b se H C l made to recruit additional forces | Into consideration by the ouse to-- in this Province are meeting day. | with . satisfactory -- results, aided ' Liquor Legislation, | by the inspiring . example and | { heroic . conduct of our soldiers l _ It is expected, according to the I who have gone to the front. | statement of a Cabinet Minister last many of whom have given their | {night, that the liquor legislation will ' lives for the great cause. | be introduced within the next ten | Assisting the Empire. | days. It is also anticipated that the | "It has been our privilege as l plan for aiding settlers in the north | _a&a Province to assist the Empire will be unfolded shortly. _ in a number of ways through the M | expenditure of the proceeds of Real War--time Opening. | _ the war tax authorized by this War--time -- considerations stripped | _ Legislature. In addition to this, the opening of the Legislature -- of i our people have responded gen-- ' much of its former spectacular glory. |_ erously to every appeal made to | ® The hint which had been given that | them on behalf of patriotic I it was desirable that simplicity skould '| _ funds. The results of the collec-- rule was carried out to the letter, ' tion on Trafalgar Day, made at and, by reason of restrictions, the | the instance of the President of old--time crowded scenes in the cham-- | the British Red Cross Society, ber were absent. With the exception were specially gratifying, and ; of the Speaker's Gallery, which was have received thankful acknow-- occupied by the Ontarlo war hospital ledgment. Greater and heavier nursing staff, the galleries were clos-- sacrifices will yet hbe required, ed to the public, and the seating ac-- but I am convinced that the peo-- commodation on the floor of -- the ple of this Province will un-- House was not more than three-- fourths taken up. A strict watch was kept on everyvthing and every-- body. The only door of entrance to ;}txlelegh:::ger vt:as the cc;ntlfa.l one; any s as carefu against any supposed y"lnf:t:gg: 5 'even though one had & ticket,. _ Bven 'taking into view that it was neces-- sary to make some bowing to publicJ