SATURDAY, AUGUST Welcome Home Another cycle has rolled around and town which you call home. home, you have gathered from far and near In the Here all has been done to give you a welcome that will make you feel that though separated by distance you are stili regarded as one of those who have gone out from among us with but one purpose, and that is to leave the world better because you have lived In It. for many of you have won high preferment and distinction In You have not disap pointed us at the home of proud of you. These Kingston Business. Men Invite You The Chronology of Kingston EAT C. DONOGHUE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN Flour, Feed Grain and Seed q 291 Ontario Street. "Phone 289. Dry Cleaning Will take the soil out of your gar- ments without taking much money out of your pockets, Give us a trial and let us prove our -excéllent service, Patton's Dye Works, "Phone 214. Since Its Founding In 1673 History of the Limestone City Given In Brief Form---The Seat of 0 The piapetior "pumpert siale Government Was Changed From Kingston to Moa- treal In 1844. 1673--Frontenac's arrival at Catara-| November Frontenac, { qui. Fort Frontenac begun by Randin, | Canada, to replace Denonville, formed | | engineer. | 1674--Chavalier de la Salle received | seigniory of Frontenac. 1678--Father Hennepin 'and La Motte leave Fort Frontenac on their | Western voyage. 1684--LeBarre, new goveriior, and his little force, arrived at Frontenac sent again to an expedition to succor Fort Fron- | tenac, which was weak and beset by Iroquois, but met Dr. Valrennes on his way to Montreal, after having des- troyed the fort. 1692--Caterpillars destroyed the crops, but great hordes of squirrels 4p- peared, which the people killed for food. 1695--Frontenac sent Chavelier de Crisasy, with 700 men, to restore Fort Frontenac. Population of Canada 15x 000; of! New York state, 300,000. 1758--Lieut.-Col. Bradstreet, with 3,- 000 British provincials, captured Fort Frontenac. Men in Canada capable of bearing arms, 15229. 1785--Rev. Dr. Stuart opens classi- cal school at Kingston and holds An- glican services. 1789--Dockyard established at Point Frederick, opposite the town. 1790--Rev. Losee, first regular min- ister-of -Methegdist ks a began ter consecrated at Quebec bishop of Re- giopolis, or Kingston. 1822--Charles Sangster, poet, born at dockyards, Bank of Kingston fail. ed. > a separate diocese, with Kingston as the see. Bishop Macdonell moves here. Col. By arrived to-construct Rideau canal. Ottawa to Kingston. 1833--Kingston penitentiary opened June 5th. d 1834--British Whig appeared. 1835--Richard Cartwright born, De- cember 4th. 1836--John Macdonald called to the bar in Kingston. 1838--Von Schultz, Polish invader, | executed, December 8th. } 1840--Lord Sydenham, governor, | proclaimed union of Upper and Lower | Canada, with Kingston as capital, Feb. { ruary 10th. First parliament met here | June 14th. Lord Sydenham's leg bro- ken by fall from horse, September 4th; he died September 19th, 1841--Queen's College received royal | charter. { 1842--S8ir Charles Bagot arrived here as governor, January college opened March 7th. Parliament met September 8th. Baldwin Lafon- ministration. 1843--Sir Charles Metcalfe sworn in March 20th here as governor. A. Macdonald married Miss Isabella Clark, September 1st. Parliament op- ened September 28th, Ministers re- COUNT DE PRONTENAC 1g bo founded Kingston in the year -- from Quebec, and had a long parley with Indians of various tribes. Fever attacked the French, their camp being in a low, damp spot, Barre made hu. miliating peace and was recalled. 1680--In March, Denonville, the new governor, assembles a force at Fort Frontenac to attack the Senecas; dis- guising his purpose. In June Chim- pigny, having invited the Iroquois to a feast near the fort, treacherously made ll | prisoners of thirty men and ninety women and children. In July Denon- ville left witi™8 force for the Seneca country, defeated the Indians and des. troyed villages and fields. 1689--The Indians seized at Fort Frontenac and taken to the galleys in France were-Teturned to the number of thirty, all who were still alive. In -- preach in the district. Population of Upper Canada 20,000; of Lower Can- ada, 130,000. 1794--In December Lieut.-Gov. Sim- coe went from York to Kingston in an open boat. 1799--John Strachan, afterwards bis- hop, arrived to fill Rev. John Stuart's place in the Kingston grammar school, Removed to Toronto in 1807. 1810--Kingston Gazette appeared. 1814--The frigates Prince Regent, 58 guns, and Princess Charlotte, 42 guns, launched at Kingston, April 15th, St. Lawrence, 100 guns, launched Octo- ber 10th. 1817--Samuel Purdy established first stage from Kingston to York. 1818--Robert Gourlay, a newly-ar- rived Scotchman, having criticized the upper crust, tried for libel in Kingston, but defended himself successfully, 1818--Bank of Kingston incorpora- ted. Robert Gourlay jailed at Niagara. 1820--Sir Oliver Mowat born in Kingston. Father Alexander Macdonell The Old School Gang 'There are times at night when the low lamplight Plays tricks with my tired eyes, That I see once more through a distant door The dreams that the day denies. i How the hot tears start, and my harrowed heart Is pierced with a poignant pang As 1 backward gaze om my boyhood days, And I dream of the old school gang. We planned under In a cave, at night, where, pale with fright, That we'd drbp our dead till the waves ran red-- For dead men tell no tales; . Yet the tales we told while our blood ran cold. And the artless songs we sang, : And the bamboo poles by the fishin' holes + Where I sat with the old school gang. # 2 s 1 And the tryst 1 kept where the willows wept, - And I sued for my sweetheart's kiss; 3 pirate sails inst governor assuming appointments. ged to Montreal, July at Presbyterian conference in Kingston sixty-eight ministers held to the Scottish estab- lishment; twenty-three formed the ald elected member for Kingston, Oc- tober 14th, 1846--May 18th Kingston received its city charter. John A. Macdonald usury laws. 1860--Late then King Edward, by the Orangemen. July 1st. 1879--Princess Louise, wife of Mar- quis of Lorne, govefnor-general of Canada, laid corner stone of the old arts building at Queen's university and Johnston street public school named Fin honor of the princess. : | 1901--Duke and Duchess of York, |i now the king and queen of Great Bri- ||| tain, visited Kingston. in Kingston and spent two days here. ~The Old Home Town The following has been contribut- ed by Dr. J. H. Bell, ex-Mayor of Kingston, and president of the Ham- "{iton Old Boys' Association: Hall dear old Kingston, Hail! No city's half so dear, "Tis here were spent our boyhood days ° In childish pranks and gleeful ways * When life had naught to fear. ~ | This dear old city grand, 1826--Pope set off Upper Canada as || | | 10th. Queen's ||| taine government replaces Draper ad- f Sohal 1 1844--March 5th government chan- f Free Church synod. John A. Macdon- { made his maiden speech in parliament, i April 27th, advocating repeal of the || Prince of Wales, arrived in Kingston | harbor, but was not permitted by the Duke of Newcastle, to land owing to |} a demonstration arranged in his honor f 1867--Canadian Federation procla- i plant®% a tree in front of the building. 1919--The Prince of Wales arrived || oo place Tike home' Old Boys and Girls » your adoption. Those who have not achieved distinction in public life have added to their communities by the sterling characters with which théy have been endowed, and no matter what the walk In life, home folk are glad to know that you are play=- Ing the game as did your forefathers and mothers, with a sturdiness that makes us to Visit Them 'Welcome, Old Boys TO KINGSTON'S RE-UNION R. Arthey, R.O., OPTOMETRIST AND OPTICIAN 143 Princess Street. 'Phone 2108 signed November 16th, as protest aga- [i= EXTENDS A WELCOME TO ALL OLD BOYS AND VISITORS Drop in and see Kingston's newest Restaurant--modern in every detail. You will find the very best of good things to eat and well prepared with excellent service. : Regular Full Course Dinner or Supper ........ c.... 8 60e. A La Carte Service ..... 30c. and up ORCHESTRA in attendance Day and Evening during Old Boys' Week. { Cs s \ : s ; Capitol Cafe ~ Open7.30am.to2am. >] 6 Doors sors above . e Capito | Theatre. GEO. WHEELOCK, Prop.