Historical records of the New Brunswick Regiment, Canadian Artillery

N. B. GARRISON ARTILLERY. 93under it to Reed's point. Its panels were suggestive of thee^irly history of the Province and the date "1783" was conspicuouslydisplayed. Five thousand Sunday school childrengathered in the Chipman grounds greeted H. R. H. with thenational anthem, special words having been adapted to themusic for the occasion. The procession then retired and reformed.It was reviewed by the Prinxe from the porch of theCourt House on Sidney street. First came the band of the63rd Regiment, then Captain Pick's company of the N. B. R. A.followed by the other companies under Captains Durant,Adams, ^HuRD Peters, and McLauchlan. It is noteworthythat in the newspaper accounts of this event Captain Pick's isreferred to as the 'Prince of Wales' company, a designationwhich is still retained by No. i. After the artillery came othervolunteer companies to the number of about 350 men. Thetemperance bodies, firemen, cordwainers, millmen, shipbuildersand caulkers, founders, St. George's, St. Patrick's and St.Andrew's societies, mounted draymen and others completed thepageant. The officers of volunteers, among others, attendedthe levee in the Court House at which addresses were presented.The Prince was expected in Carleton in the afternoonbut owing to some misunderstanding as to arrangementsdid not arrive. Captain Adams' company, however, was on handand fired a salute. On Saturday morning the Prince went toRothesay by special train and was received by a salute fromthe artillery 'under Captain Durant, and a guard of honor fromthe artillery and rifle companies. Leaving Rothesay by thesteamer Forest Queen the royal party arrived at Fredericton by6 o'clock and was received by a guard of honor from the militiacompanies including the artillery under Captains Berton andTravis. On Sunday H. R. H. attended the cathedral and on