PROCEEDINGS FOR 1899 XI 



there is soon danger that this historic field, or whatever remains of the 

 original plains, may pass from the control of the people of the Dominion, 

 in whose possession as a national park it should remain to all time : 



THE NATIONAL TEUST 



For Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, 1 Great 

 College Street, Westminster, London, S.W. 



President — His Grace the Duke of Westminster, K.G. 

 Vice-President — II.R.H. Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lome. 

 Chairman of Executive Committee — Sir Robert Hunter. 

 Treasurer — Miss Harriot Yorke. 

 Honorary Secretary — The Rev. Canon Rawnsley. 

 Secretary — Hugh Blackiston, B.A. 



Bankers — The National Provincial Bank of England, Limited, 208 

 and 209, Piccadilly, V^^ 



17th April, 1899. 

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I have no doubt that the proposal to build over the Plains of Abra- 

 ham has come under the notice of the Royal Society of Canada. On 

 behalf of the National Trust I venture to express a hope that energetic 

 action will be taken lo prevent the desecration of this historic site, and 

 to assure you that such action will receive the was-mest sympathy from 

 the members of that Trust, and the support of a large body of public 

 opinion in England. 



I have the honour to remain, Sii', 



Your obedient servant, 



Robert Hunter, 

 Chairman of the Executive Committee. 

 Sir John G. Bourinot, K.C.M.G., LL.D., D.C.L., D.L., 

 Dominion House of Commons, 



Ottawa, Canada. 



12. National Monuments. 



Perhaps among the signs of the mental growth of this young Cana- 

 dian nation, there is none more inspiriting than the desire that is gaining 

 strength from year to year to illustr'ate the country's history by memorials 

 of famous men and events. At Lundy's Lane, Chrysler's Farm, and at 

 Chateauguay, monuments have been erected by the Government of the 

 Dominion to recall the valour and patriotism of the Canadian Militia, 

 who combined with the British regular forces to drive the invader from 

 the land. One of the notable architectural features of the Legislative 



