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BROCE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

• ■ran Volanteei •>' Association, St. Catharines Mr. Jamiesun IMark, as President, placed I wreath <>n the grave a^ B tribute From St. Catharines. I'm- many years this Association lias placed I wreath at the foot of the turnip of Brock at their annual

• •in Ing .11 QneenetoD I [eights.

Niagara Palla City, Ontario, Mayor and Alder- men; Niagara Historical Society, Niagara-on-the- Lake; Niagara Public Schools; Ontario Historic cal Society; St. Andrew's Society, Toronto; St. George'a Society, Toronto; St George*! Society, Hamilton; Sons of Scotland Benevolent Aesocia* tion; Sons of Scotland, Camp "Alexander Fraser"; Bii Nations [ndians (Oshwegan), Brantford; United Empire Loyalists 1 Association of Canada, Toronto; Upper Canada Old Bo relation,

Toronto; Welland County Teachers' Association; Wbmen'a Canadian Historical Society, Toronto -

Wreath of scarlet gladioli ami carnations tied with

scarlet ami green, the colon <>f the Society, the motto in gold mi a green band: "Deeds Speak"; Women's Wentworth Historical Society, Hamilton. Ifiaa Ball, granddaughter <»f Captain John clem- ent Call, carried a lithograph of the battle scene (Qneenston Heights) made in 1818 from a sketch by .Major Dennis as he lav wounded on the field, October L8th, L812.

In addition to the wreath placed on the monu- ment the United Bmpire Loyalists hung a wreath <>n the portrait of General Crock in the Parliament

Buildings, Toronto.

The scene presented was unique, and in many

respects a remarkable one. Not the least atriking

feature was the character of the gathering.

endanta <»f soldiers who fought with Brock w.-fe there, tome of them carrying the burden of years, some barelj out of childhood's leash. <>thers,

and scarcely less inter. -ted in the proceedings,

ted loyal and patriotic societies, widely

spread o\.-r tic- Province. The [ndian contin

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