REL1GI0U8 CEREMONIES

The religions cérémonies were thè chief features of the démonstration The Ancieut Capital, usually so dull and

sedate, was alive at au early hour this morniug, and long before nine o'clock, the hour set for the célébration of niass, thousauds commenced to weud their way oui of the city to the historical spot of ground at the confluenee of the St. Charles and Lairet rivers, where three centuries and a half ago Cartier and his companions passed the fîrst winter, and where the Jesuit fathers took up their first résidence in this country. Hère, close to Jacques Cartier's fnc simi/e cross of France, with its fleurs de lys escutcheon and the Cartier-Brebeuf monument, a temporary altar had been erected for the célébration of mass. The whole space of the adjoining country on both sides of the St. Charles river vvas biack with humanity, and the varions religions and national societies in thirty separate divisions were drawn up on the banks of the river with their national colours and their bands playing national airs. Surrounding the monument and facing the altar a space had been reserved for the clergy and notables. On either sides of the altar wereseated a vast throng of priests. The Papal Zouaves, with the Papal colours, were drawn up imraediately outside of the enclosure, and behind them where the 65th Régiment, of Montréal, under Col. Dugas, and the 9th Voltigeurs, of Québec, under Col. Amyot. As far as the eye could reach were to be seen A'ast crowds wending their way to the national meeting place. A few minutes after nine o'clock Sir Adolphe Caron, Minister of Militia, put in an appearance, and was soon followed by Lieutenant-G-overnor Angers, Premier Mercier and his colleagues in the Local Ministry. The Lit'utenant-Grovernor and the other notables were provided with seats in front of the altar. The granité monument was prettily decorated with wreaths. I hâve aiready given the rèader a description of the cross and the monument, which is not by any means as imposing a structure as one would think such an ocoasion would demand.