THE DAILY BRITISH aaa Founded 1847. Positively the LastWeek OF Livingston's | 20% Discount Sale OFF MEN'S AND BOYS' READY-TO-WEAR yuits IT'S A MONEY-SAVING OPPORTUNITY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT LIVINGSTON'S | : 75-79 BROCK STREET "If Off Your Route It Pays To Walk" Ee ee sie. ; 'pound nie ele sine we. - ee ee -le pound Sessa sen 39%. Sess misivie « DIC, THE GATES HERE FOR OLD BOYS' REUNION ive Five Men Motored All the Way Frm Los Angeles, California. The Gates have arrived for the Old Boys' Reunion. George A. Gates, ac- companied by his brother, Joseph W. | Gates, and H. V. Clegg, nephew of George Vanhorn, arrived heré~on the evening of June 28th, after having driven the entire distance from Los Angeles, Cal. They' left there on | June 16th and made from 200 to 800 miles per day. They spent two days In Cleveland. Joseph W. Gates was owner and driver of the automo- bile. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gates, Alfred stree!, and are well and favorably known by many Kingstonians, ' J. W. Gates has been away from Kingston for thirty years, and George has been away twenty-five years. The latter was at one time an employee of the Whig office, and manager of the job department for several years. Both the visitors are anticipating a delightful reunion with the old boys during the first week in August. They are enthusiastic over their na- tive city and are meeting many old friends, who are greeting them very warmly, as they were beloved In their boyhood days by many resi- dents. J. W. Gates lived for a number of years in Winnipeg, carrying on a decorating business, but later moved to Los Angeles, where he was joined by his brother, George. Mrs. J. W. Gates and Mrs. Clegg are coming on by train and will arrive here in the course of a few weeks. The men are brothers of Mrs, Neil MecCalg, Johnson street Mrs. McCaig is en- tertaining her sister-in-law, Mrs. W. G. Gates, Oswego, N. Y., who is here with several of her grandchildren to meet her brothers, and are leaving to-morrow for Niagara Falls on their way home. Mr. George Gates says the roads are excellent all across the continent, save in Missouri, where he had to make a number of detours. He has only one objection to the Canadian regulations, and that is the speed limit is cut to twenty-five miles an hour. All through the States, the 'speed allowed is from thirty-five to forty miles, which means that he can travel fifty miles an hour. He points out that the responsibility for aceci- dents rests with the owners and he thinks that Ontario could fairly well comply with the system in the States. was greatly pleased with the pro- ngston has made, and is Joo ing'forward to a most delightful time | during hik stay in the city. He has a good word to say of the Whig. He found it the best of all dunadian papers he subscribed for. the world's news in a" way and he got more Information from the Whig's front page than he did from any other source. Its edi- torials, too, he said, were admirable and informative. it nave Presentation to Pastor. w= Gananoque, June 29.--On Friday evening, the 26th inst, the congre- gation of St. Lawrence United church gathered at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Robert Barclay to bid fare. well to the pastor, Rev. Dr. Cooper and his family, before they left for their new fleld. A pleasant evening was spent by all present towards the close of which a very appre- clative address was read by Mrs. Robert Barclay. A presentation of a beautiful electric lamp was made by Mrs. Harvey Scott. Miss Mabel Spence, charmingly gowned in white satin, also presented a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Dr. Cooper re- plied in a very fitting manner, ex- pressing his gratitude, not only for the gift but for the many kindnesses shown him and his family during his _ Cooper and Maude leave with the best wishes of the whole community for success in their ly attended meeting of the L.O.L. No. 1042 of Perth Road, on Thurs- OUTLINES THE PLAN FOR NEW HOTEL HERE Several Pieces of Property Are Under Consideration by Aurora, N.Y., Company. Mr. P. L. English, of the Hotels English, Ipc., Aurora, N.Y., who was in the city én Monday, outlined his plans for a half-million dollar hotel | in Kingston to a Whig representa tive. He explained that his company does not operate hotels. It under- takes to choose the site, finance and build, and then leases the fur- nished building to a company of operators. It is really a financing company for the real estate and the construction, and its interests in the completed building are ¢arried no further than the rentals on the hot- el, and the holding of fifty-one per cent of the common stock for control purposes. The company attempts as much financing by local subscription as possible, but if there is too much opposition it can tall on the Nia- gara Bond and Montgage Company, of Buffalo, N.Y., which will loan up to 'eighty per cent. of the value for | the financing of the hotel. | Regarding the Kingston project, | Mr. English said his comapny had | several pieces of property here un-| der consideration, and purchase scemed likely in the course of a week or so, the cost probably being about' $20,000. Local subscriptions amounted at present to $62,000. Ho showed the Whig the architect's plans for the hotel. It is to be a six-storey structure. The basement will have bowling alleys, billiard parlors and barber shop. The:main floor will have four stores, one a first-class restaurant operated by the hotel, also a lobby, large dining room, service passage way and kit. chen. The second floor will have lobby and apartments. The last four storeys will be given over to rooms, each with bath and an out- side exposure. The cost Is estimat- ed at $40 per cubic foot. Mr. English said the Syracuse ho- tel, Syracuse, represented the work of his company, and he showed news- paper accounts of a four-storey hotel which they have planned for East Aurora, N.Y. Mayor Angrove and City Clerk Sands state that no communication has been received by the city in re- gard to the above hotel proposition. ---------- THE LATE RICHARD SEATON. R a------ Funeral Took Place To St. Mary's Cathedral Morning. The funeral of the late Richard Seaton took: place Tuesday morning from his late residente, 14 Ridean street, to St. Mary's cathedral, where a solemn requiem mass was sung at nlue o'clock for the happy repose of his soul. The funeral niass 'was attends by friends of the P.R. employees. wood, St. Catharines; Brn and Clifford Roberts, Gilbert and" Frank Marshall. 5 Spiritual offerings--Mrs. Margaret Hurley, Mrs. M. Murphy and fam- ily, Mrs. James Lawlor, Mrs. James Judge, Miss Beatrice Sullivan, Miss R. Turner, Miss 'HB. Shortt, Mr. Charles Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. BE. HIG WEDNESDAY JULY 1st THIS STORE WILL REMAIN CLOSED Bae : ALL DAY A Wealth of Color and Design Enriches the New Wash Fabrics There's a radiance of color and richness of de- sign that will charm you in these new summer wash fabrics. Striped Luvisca *1.25 yd. . Aspractical as it is charming, this delightful ma- terial for Summer Frocks, Blouses or Men's Shirts or Pyjamas, of course it carries with it the guaran- tee that it will neither fade nor wash out. It is in Cream ground with Stri of Blue, Lavender, Honeydew, Rose, Black, White or, Powder Blue. 38 inches wide. $1.25 YARD A 400 Yards Normandy Voiles 69c yd. 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