Royal Scots of Canada Highlanders - Electric Scotland

62 =;th ROYAL SCOTS OF CANADA
5th Royal Fusileers, Lieut. -Colonel J. D. Crawford; 6th
Fusiliers, Lieut. -Colonel John Martin; 65th Mount
Royal Rifles, Lieut .-Colonel Labranche; St. Jean Baptiste
Infantry Company, Captain Kirwan; The Barlow
Greys, Vermont National Guard, St. Albans Vt., Captain
Culver.
The presence of the Vermont company, with its drum
corps and colors, was considered noi the least remark-
thti feelings of Canadian people, on the field. While rid
ing down the line. His Excellency reined up his charger
in front of the soldiers from Vermont, and addressing
them remarked;— "Soldiers and citizens of the Great
American Republic, I cannot allow the opportunity to
escape of expressing to you, on my own behalf, on
behalf of the government and country, and on behalf of
Her Gracious Blajesty, whose representative I am, the
extreme satisfaction which I
experience in thus being able
to welcome you as guests, in the name of the jieople of
Canada to the soil of the Dominion. A greater compliment
could hardly be paid by one country to another
than that which you have been good enough to confer
upon us by thus joining with our citizens
and soldiers in
celebrating the birthdaj^ of our Queen. I accept the demonstration
upon your pari as an additional proof of
that undisturbed friendship which I trust will always
prevail hereafter between the two countries."
The 5th Royal Fusileers upon this occasion paraded
270 strong, the officers being as follows:—Lieut. -Colonel
J. D. Crawford, Majors H. S. MacDougall and Campbell.
The companj' officers were given as follows:—No. i
Company, Major Campbell, Lieut. McLennan, Ensign
Ksdaile; No. 2, Capt. Winks, Lieut. Lewis, Ensign Haluilton;
No. 3, Captain Kennedy, Lieut. Horton; No. 4,
Captain Davidson, Ensign Cameron; No. 5, Captain
Harvey, and Lieut. Mooney; No. 6, Capt. Jewett, Lieut.
Walker.
CAPTAIN JAMES LAVENS MATHEWSON
" 5th Royals "
Assisted in the organization of the Regiment, and commanded No. 3
Company. Subsequently was paymaster, which rank he
held when he died in May 1867, aged 52
During the month of June 1878, serious trouble developed
between the
Quebec dock laborers and the stevedores.
Rioting took place in the streets of the city, B.
Battery, being called out in aid of the civil power, was
stoned by the mob, the riot act was read,
and a section
of the company of garrison gunners ordered to fire. One
man was killed and several wounded. This precipitated
great excitement in the Ancient Capital, and as the
mayor and municipal authorities seemed incapable of
taking the necessary measures to enforce the
peace, three
local justices of the peace, Messrs. Robert Shaw, W. D.
Campbell, and A. G. Belleau, took steps to call in a
(orce of the Montreal militia. At a quarter to six, on
Jtine 1 2th, Lieiit.-Colonel Fletcher, D.A.G., at Montreal,
received a telegraphed requisition signed by the three
magistrates in question, and reading as follows:—
Quebec, June 12, 1878.
able incident of this memorable day. The incident—the
uniting of the armed soldiery of two distinct nations in
celebrating the national holiday of one of them—was
accepted as an augury of good for the future—as a
pledge of the continuance of that amity and good will
between these two great kindred peoples, upon which the
material prosperity and advancement of both so much
depend. The Earl of Dufferin gave fitting expression to
Colonel Fletcher, Deputy Adjutant General, Montreal:
We have applied to Ottawa for three battalions from
Montreal to help forces here to quell riot, and have been
directed to .send requisition to you, signed by mayor or
magistrates. Plea.se act promptly and send them by
express train. Dominion government pays transport."
The D.A.G. as a sort of endorsement receiviul another