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1916-07-08
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' icffimjwfi va TUB UK*. L T THt CHIP'S LL V.H.RB THBV MILL. Banff Entertains Royalty Drowned with Kitchener Harry Smedley, eldest son of Mr. BANPF,ALTA.r LY8. 1916 No. 20 and Mrs. Alfred Smedley, of Can more, is officially reported to have been drowned when H.M.S. the Hampshire, .with Lord Kitchener and staff aboard, went down off the iron coast of the Orkneys. The news of young Smedley's death bas just been confirmed in a letter to his parents from England. Harry Smedley, aged 21 at the time of his death, worked his pas Indian Day at Banff, July 14 and IS Passine of Ther Vice-Regal Party Spending Quiet, but Enjoyable, Day* in the Mountains For the third time in its history Banff is honored by the presence of His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught, governor-general of Canada, who witb the Duchess -Luitiiess, I *- * ia Wi worKea nis pas- Princess Patricia and members of safie across the Atlantic to his old the vice-regal party arrived Sunday home in Cheshire. England, soon forenoon. I a,ter the war broke out. Enlisting It is the desire of'the Duke that his visit to the- play-ground of Canada be informal and the affectionate respect of the. citizens of the Rocky mountain slopes was shown in the reception tendered. Here, in the heart of the majestic Rockies, official cares will be laid in the Royal Navy division be was drafted tp the Hampshire and, later on, promoted to chief stoker. He was married some four months ago, his widowed bride residingwith her parents at Leigh-road, New Fer ry, England. Harry was well known here and W1. .Jtveisally liked by his friends an time b f forgotten in the pleasures acquaintances. The sympathy of mountain climbing, drives along j the community goes out to the pa What promises to be the most complete and perfect exhibition of Indian sports and games staged in Banff since its inauguration' 26 years ago, will be staged here next Friday and Sat urday, July 14 and l5. ' In addition to the regular events will be the installation of H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught, governor- general of Canada, as a full-fledged chief of the Stony tribe of Indians. .His Royal Highness has signified his perfect accord with the honor proposed to be conferred upon him an honor vouchsafed to but few white men. The C. P. R. has an- 5. H. Carpenter the pine-scented paths and delight ful days in the open. At the depot a detachment of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police was in waiting, their scarlet coats forming sTstriking colorag-ainst the background of pine-clad slopes. The party was escorted to waiting automobiles and driven to the Banff Springs hotel. The members of the vice-regal party are: Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, the Efincess Patricia, Miss D. Yorke. lady-in-waiting to the Duchess, Miss Adams, lady-in- waiting to the Princess, Colonel Stanton, military secretary, two aides-de-camp, and W. R. Baker of the C- P. R. Including servants there are 32 in the party. Arrangements for their reception and comfort at the Banff Springs hotel are complete in every detail The second floor of the main win.*, and a portion of the third floor has been reserved for their use and especially decorated and re-furnished. In the line of decorations Manager. Coty has carefully preserved tbej color and atmosphere of the Rock ies. Mountain wild flowers, pressed and framed, hang on the walls and the general color scheme of furnishings and decorations is in harmony with the views from the windows which rents and the young widow overseas in their hour of grief. *-*- o Open-Air Entertainment The Midsummer Fete, which is being arranged by the Woman's 'Guild of St. George's church, is expected to take place on Thursday, July 20. The program will consist of a series of tableau vivants and two scenes will be enated from Shakespeare's famous comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream. If the weather permits the entertainment will be staged n the town of the Sanitarium hotel, which has be n kindly placed at the disposal of the company by Mr. Scarth.- If wet the performance will take place in the National Park theatre. nounced special rates f , the two days and a special train will be run from Calgary on the lltb, under the -uspices of the returned war veterans. The committee in charge are leaving no effort un- spared to make this the premier Indian day in the annals of Banff. Thos. E. Wilson, the father of Indian day, will be missed from the committee this year. Answered the Final Call at his Home here last Saturday Silas H. Carpenter, assistant inspector of .Dominion police and stipendary magistrate for Dominion parks, passed away at his residence on Spray avenue at one o'clock Saturday afternoon. He had been suffering for some time.from heart and bronchial troubles, the effect of a severe cold contracted while on a trip to Water- town lakes on departmental business last winter, and went to Vancouver several weeks ago in the hope that a change to a lower al- jitudejnight be beaefieiafr the Katherin-p gt.t, ,on j '- - .-'- . - - .-.. A day. She voices her . gret that she did not bring overlook the valley of the Bow,and JF from which may be seen the Iglis- maldie range 9 15 feet above sea (Continued on page 4) Escapes From Prison Some six mouths ago.Mrs. J..T. Child adopted a Canadian soldier, a prisoner in Germany, and she has been sending him monthly packages of comforts. This' week a post card was received containing the information that her adopted' son, Lance-corporal H. Saunderson, of the 8th Canadian battalion, had escaped from captivity and made his way to England. Saunderson was so strengthened by tbe nourish- -Hig-feod-sent-him by -his- adopted mother that German bars and Hun militarism failed to hold.him. CHIEF HECTOR CRAWLER Law Society of Alberta Meets 'Britain Prepared at the Lux next Saturday, July 15. Banff's Beautiful River Trip SAFE AND COMFORTABLE Daylight River Tripe ter Launches leave morning mt 10: jO every afternoon at 3 anil 4:30. Round trip 16 milet- FARE 7B CENTS Special EveningTrip Thr moat pleaaant and L-imf-ji-tabl-. way to View Banff's mountain aceru-ry. Laiinche* leave the boat houae, calling at Boat Ferry at foot of Buffalo atreet Kodak With you on that boating or fishin g-trip-and preserve the pleasure in a visible form for days and years to come. w We develop and print your films. G. W. FEAR. At Banff and Appoints Duke of Connaught an IIuno ary Bencher The semi annual meeting of the Benchers of the Law Society of Alberta was in convention in the ball room of the Banff Springs hotel Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 'july 3, 4, and 5. Those present were James Muir, K.C., L.L.D., Calgary. President; C. F. P. Cony- bears, K.C, D.C.L-. Lethbridge, Vice President; O. M. Biggar, K. C, Edmonton; J, C. F. Bacon, K. C, Edmonton; Frank Ford, K.C, Edmonton; R. B. Bennett, K.C, M.P., Calgary; A. H. Clarke, K. C, M.P., Calgary; W. A. Begg, K.C, Medicine Hat; Charles F. Adams, secret ary-treasurer of the society, Calgary. H.R.H. the'Duke of Connaught aud Straehern, K. G., Governor General of Canada, attended the meeting of convocation on Monday and was pleased to accept the appointment of an Honorary Bencher of the society. After being received and after the members of Convocation had been presented, His Royal Highness in accepting the appointment referred to the fact that he is a Bencher of Gray's Inn. He also spoke with pleasure of the high opinion he had formed.ofthestand- The late Mr. Carpenter was born in Argenteuil county, Quebec, and was aged 62 years. He was connected with the Montreal police force for a period of 27 years, during tfae latter 20 of which he was chief of the detective bureau. Eight years ago he was wounded while capturing Dillon, the leader of a gang of outlaws. He came west three years ago to accept the office of chief of the Edmonton police force, being strongly recommended to that position by the Montreal chief of police. Resigning after less than a year's tenure of the Edmonton office he came to Banff on the 8th of April, 191,4, to , assume the duties of stipendarv office being created for bim. e Soon after the war broke out and her aeroplane with ber and fa. nertssity of registering alien g.ve the people of Banff an resideilts of ttfe COUdtry was reCog- opportunity to witness her nized by th ff0vernfflent) j . Carpenter was requested to go to Montreal and take charge of the registration in that city, a position which his intimate knowledge of the foreign etement eminently qualified him for. . During the winter of 1914-15 he was instrumental in registering 13,000 aliens in Montreal and vicinity. Mr. Carpenter was twice married, his present wife, formerly Miss Trollope, surviving. He leaves six children,-Silas H. Carpenter, jr. of .Montreal; Robert G. Carpenter, of Vancouver, formerly of Calgary, chief of the C P. R. investigation service in that city; Mildred, Ma'rgery and Harold, of Banff; and Gordon, with the 82nd Overseas * battalion. - *-- The body was taken to Montreal for interment, the remains being accompanied by Mrs. Carpenter, Margery and Harold. They left on the Sunday night train for the east. opportunity to witness her marvelous flights in the air. Go to the Lux to-night, extra good program. ing of the Canadian Bar, describing the profession as composed of keen lawyers. The usual senii annual reports were received and a nuifiber of matters of interest to the profession ivi'th, including-ar rangements for the continuation of the publication of the Aiberta'LawRe ports, the official reports of the Law Society *** ' ' .tors Deputy Minister Cory yesterday approved the opening of the Sundance Canyon and the Upper Hot Springs roads to motor cars, witb the proviso that all cars going to and returning from the springs must keep to the outside of the trail. Marguerite Clarke at Lux theatre to-night. KING EDWHRD H0T6L Rates, 2.50 to 3.50 per day BHNFF, J-LTH. American plan
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Image 554 (1916-07-08), from microfilm reel 554, (CU11063853). Courtesy of Early Alberta Newspapers Collection, Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collections, University of Calgary.