72nd Seaforth Highlanders of Canada - waughfamily.ca

event witnessed by 70,000 people.EARLY EVENTSThere was a tremendousovation as the Stars and Stripes were hoisted in front ofthe officers box, while the Highlanders Band played the"Star Spangled Banner." From one of the floats takingpart in the procession, white doves, emblematic of Peace,were released, and flew around the great arena. From themoment of the arrival of the regiment when it was greetedby booming guns from the warships in the harbour till there-embarkation for home, a large-hearted hospitality characterized the occasion.An outstanding feature of 1912 was the review at Brockton Point by the Governor-General, H. R. H. the Duke ofConnaught, on Thursday, September 19th. On this occasionthe Duke presented the regiment with its colours, the giftof 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 Regiment, the Duke being Hon. Colonel. On arrival at the Courthouse, the Vice-regal party was greeted by a guard of honour composed of members of the Seaforths. Their smartprecision was much admired by onlookers, and was evidently appreciated by the Governor-General.But the review of the Vancouver garrison at BrocktonPoint on the following day proved the greatest event of thekind ever witnessed in British Columbia. The day was ideal.The honour of the right of the line was given to the Veteransand they were the first to be inspected. Then in successioncame the Sixth Canadian Engineers of North Vancouver,the Sixth Regiment, the 72nd Seaforth Highlanders, theEighteenth Field Ambulance, the Boy Scouts and the Cadets. The Seaforths then formed three sides of a hollowsquare, and on the completion of the movement, the Chaplain of the regiment, the Rev. Dr. Mackay, stepped intothe enclosure, while the drummers constructed a drum-headpulpit. Two stalwart Highlanders bearing the new coloursthen marched to the front, and the ceremony of consecrat-