OFFICIAL JOURNEYS. 
I.—QueEBEC, MonTREAL, AND OTTAWA. 
Tue total number of members travelling from the British Isles to attend 
the Toronto Meeting was 577. Of these 235 sailed from Liverpool on 
the Cunard R.M.S. Carona on July 26, and of the rest smaller numbers 
sailed on the Canadian Pacific vessels Montrose, Montlaurier, and Melita, 
and the White Star vessel Megantic. Members on ships which proceeded 
to Montreal had the option of leaving them at Quebec and travelling to 
Montreal by train without additional charge. 
As there were at least four clear days between arrival in Canada by 
the above ships and the opening of the Meeting in Toronto, arrangements 
were made for members who so desired to view Quebec, Montreal and 
Ottawa. A large body availed themselves of this opportunity, which 
was afforded through the generous co-operation of Government and 
University authorities with the local executive committee in Toronto, 
while the detailed arrangements were admirably carried out by Col. 
H. T. Bovey, of McGill University, Montreal, acting under the direction 
of Gen. Sir Arthur Currie, president of the University. 
At QuEBEc on Saturday, August 2, members used the Jacques Cartier 
room at the Chateau Frontenac Hotel as a reception room, visited the 
Citadel and other points of historical interest in the city, and were enter- . 
tained to tea at Spencerwood, the residence of the Lieutenant-Governor, 
Sir Louis P. Brodeur. The majority of the party proceeded the same 
evening to Montreal by special train on the Canadian National Railway, 
stopping en route for an inspection of the great bridge over the River 
St. Lawrence, above Quebec, and sleeping on the train. 
At Monrreat on Sunday and Monday, August 3 and 4, a reception 
room was opened in the Mount Royal Hotel. On Sunday the members 
were entertained to tea by Lord Atholstan. On Monday McGill 
University, Macdonald College (where luncheon was provided), and other 
educational institutions were visited; some members inspected the 
harbour (as guests of the Harbour Commission) and the St. Lawrence 
power plants, and carried out a botanical excursion in the vicinity of the 
city. On Monday night the majority proceeded by special C.N.R. train 
to OrrawA ; Tuesday morning, August 5, was spent in viewing the city. 
They were entertained to lunch by the Dominion Government, the 
Premier, Mr. McKenzie King, and many members of the Cabinet being 
present. The Premier welcomed the Association party and spoke at 
length on the many advantages of scientific research. The President 
(Sir Ernest Rutherford) replied. In the afternoon the train left for 
Toronto, which was reached at 9 p.m. 
I].—TuHe TRANSCONTINENTAL Excursion. 
The Transcontinental or Western Excursion after the Meeting, from 
Toronto to Vancouver and Victoria, B.C., and back, was taken by about 
1 Thanks are due to Mr. W. H. Barker, who collected the notes from which this 
narrative is largely compiled, and to the following members who contributed them : 
Mr. H. Balfour, Mr. J. Bartholomew, Mrs. Bisbee, Prof. W. J. Dakin, Miss A. J. 
Davey, Dr. Gertrude Elles, Prof. W. T. Gordon, Prof. H. M. Hallsworth, Mr. H. T. 
Harris, Prof. J. W. McBain, Dr. Marion Newbigin, Prof. J. H. Priestley, Dr. A. B. 
Rendle, Miss Ridgeway, Mr. O. H. T. Rishbeth, Dr. G. Scott Robertson, Dr. F. C. 
Shrubsall, Prof. W. W. Watts. 
