72nd Seaforth Highlanders of Canada - Electric Scotland

event witnessed by 70,000 people.
EARLY EVENTS
There was a tremendous
ovation as the Stars and Stripes were hoisted in front of
the officers box, while the Highlanders Band played the
"Star Spangled Banner." From one of the floats taking
part in the procession, white doves, emblematic of Peace,
were released, and flew around the great arena. From the
moment of the arrival of the regiment when it was greeted
by booming guns from the warships in the harbour till the
re-embarkation for home, a large-hearted hospitality char
acterized the occasion.
An outstanding feature of 1912 was the review at Brock
ton Point by the Governor-General, H. R. H. the Duke of
Connaught, on Thursday, September 19th. On this occasion
the Duke presented the regiment with its colours, the gift
of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire. When H.
R. H. arrived on the previous day, he was met at the C. P.
R. Station by a guard of honour supplied by the Sixth Regi
ment, the Duke being Hon. Colonel. On arrival at the Court
house, the Vice-regal party was greeted by a guard of hon
our composed of members of the Seaforths. Their smart
precision was much admired by onlookers, and was evident
ly appreciated by the Governor-General.
But the review of the Vancouver garrison at Brockton
Point on the following day proved the greatest event of the
kind ever witnessed in British Columbia. The day was ideal.
The honour of the right of the line was given to the Veterans
and they were the first to be inspected. Then in succession
came the Sixth Canadian Engineers of North Vancouver,
the Sixth Regiment, the 72nd Seaforth Highlanders, the
Eighteenth Field Ambulance, the Boy Scouts and the Ca
dets. The Seaforths then formed three sides of a hollow
square, and on the completion of the movement, the Chap
lain of the regiment, the Rev. Dr. Mackay, stepped into
the enclosure, while the drummers constructed a drum-head
pulpit. Two stalwart Highlanders bearing the new colours
then marched to the front, and the ceremony of consecrat-