PROCEEDINGS FOR 1908 VII 



6. — The Tercentenaey Celebration at Quebec. 



An event of great moment in the history of our country is the 

 celebration which is to be held next July in the ancient City of Quebec, 

 in commemoration of the foundation of that city as a habitable home 

 for civilized man. Three hundred years ago Samuel de Champlain 

 built the first permanent home and founded the City of Quebec, which 

 lias been the scene of so many deeds of unsurpassed heroism and nobility, 

 equally on the part of those who have striven for its capture or for its 

 protection. 



Considering the great national importance of this celebration and 

 the strong appeal which it makes to every Canadian in all parts of 

 the Dominion, it was thought to be imperative on the Society to assist 

 to the fullest extent of its power, in making the occasion memorable in 

 the annals of the country. The Council, therefore, decided to hold a 

 special meeting at Quebec and officially to take part in the celebrations, 

 and also at the same time to convene the Congress of Imperial and 

 Colonial Meteorologists, to be held this summer under the auspices of 

 the Society, and which it was found could not be held as was originally 

 proposed, during this meeting. In January last the following letter 

 was received from His Worship the Mayor of Quebec: — 



Mayor's Office, 



Quebec, 29th January, 1908. 

 Dr. S. E. Dawson, C.M.G., 

 General ^'resident, 



Eoyal Society of Canada. 

 Dear Sir, 



At the unanimous request of the Executive Committee, having in 

 hand the preparations of the fêtes to mark the Tercentenary of the 

 Founding of Quebec, and with the entire concurrence of several members 

 of the Society resident in Quebec, whom we have taken the liberty of 

 consulting on the subject, I have the honour to formpJly and most cor- 

 dially invite the Eoyal Society of Canada to hold its forthcoming Annual 

 Meeting in Quebec, during the week of festivities to be arranged here 

 for the month of August next. 



The exact date of the celebration will be fixed by His Excellency 

 the Governor-General, upon receipt of a message at present awaited 

 from His Majesty the King, signifying the date at which we may expect 

 the presence of His Majesty's representative for the occasion. 



We have the assurance from the Provincial Government of Quebec 

 that, either the Legislative Council Chamber, or the Legislative Assem- 



