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 and the people very hospitable. He said he had been glad to 

 hear the references to the first white man who had come to 

 this country, and referred to the fact that the foundation of a 

 monument to La Verandrye had been commenced in St. Boni- 

 face. 



Col. Villiers and Col. Howard werv3 called upon to speak, 

 and in a few words they expressed their pleasure at being 

 present, and congratulated the Society on the completion of 

 its enterprise. 



Cheers were then given successively for the Queen, the 

 Governor-General, the Lieutenant-Governor, and (at the call 

 of his Honor) foi- the Historical Society and Lady Selkirk. 



