Brock Centenary, 1812-1912

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Various. Brock Centenary, 1812-1912

Brock Centenary, 1812-1912

Table of Contents

ILLUSTRATIONS

INTRODUCTION

BROCK AND QUEENSTON. By John Stewart Carstairs, B.A., Toronto

PRELIMINARY STEPS

GENERAL COMMITTEE FORMED

PROGRAMME ADOPTED

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

CELEBRATING THE DAY

FIRST MONUMENT TO GENERAL BROCK AT QUEENSTON HEIGHTS —Ontario Archives

AT QUEENSTON HEIGHTS

BROCK'S MONUMENT, QUEENSTON HEIGHTS —From Nursey's "Story of Isaac Brock" (Briggs)

CENTRAL SECTION OF A PANORAMIC PICTURE OF THE GATHERING. AT QUEENSTON HEIGHTS

FLORAL TRIBUTE PLACED ON CENOTAPH, WHERE BROCK FELL, BY THE GUERNSEY SOCIETY, TORONTO

G. J. Birney.Sgt. John I. Matthews. Q.O.R. Dr. Chas. F. Durand.J. L. Birney.Sgt.-Major Geo. Creighton, Q.O.R. BROCK CENTENARY CELEBRATION AT QUEENSTON HEIGHTS

MEMORIAL WREATHS ON THE TOMBS, AT QUEENSTON HEIGHTS, OF MAJOR-GENERAL SIR ISAAC BROCK. Kt., AND. COLONEL JOHN MACDONELL, P.A.D.C., ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF UPPER CANADA. Placed there by Mr. John Macdonell, K.C., Glengarry, Mr. Angus Claude Macdonell. K.C., M.P., Toronto, and Mr. A. McLean. Macdonell. K.C., Toronto (with the motto, "From kith and kin." on that of the latter)

BROCK CENTENARY CELEBRATION AT QUEENSTON HEIGHTS. Conferring tribal membership on Miss Helen M. Merrill, who on adoption into the Oneida Nation received. the name "Kah-ya-tonhs" (One who keeps records)

SIX NATION INDIANS CELEBRATING BROCK'S CENTENARY AT QUEENSTON HEIGHTS. Abram Lewis (holding silver pipe of peace), Chief Alexander Hill, Chief A. G. Smith

COLONEL GEORGE STERLING RYERSON. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE

THE SPEECHES

COLONEL G. STERLING RYERSON. Chairman of the General Committee

MR. ANGUS CLAUDE MACDONELL, M.P. Toronto

ANGUS CLAUDE MACDONELL, ESQ., K.C., M.P., ADDRESSING THE GATHERING

HON. DR. R. A. PYNE. Minister of Education, Ontario

COLONEL GEORGE T. DENISON. Toronto

J. A. MACDONELL, K.C., GLENGARRY, ADDRESSING THE GATHERING. Dr. Alexander Dame, Col. George Sterling Ryerson, Dr. James L. Hughes, Col. George T. Denison, Major W. Napier Keefer (next right. of speaker), Major Gordon J. Smith, Dr. Charles F. Durand

MR. J. A. MACDONELL, K.C. Glengarry, Ontario

DR. JAMES L. HUGHES. Chief Inspector of Schools, Toronto

CHIEF A. G. SMITH. Six Nation Indians, Grand River Reserve

WARRIOR F. ONONDEYOH LOFT. Six Nation Indians

MR. CHARLES R. McCULLOUGH. Honorary President of the Association of Canadian Clubs

MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE AT QUEENSTON HEIGHTS. Alexander Fraser, LL.D., Dr. Alexander Dame, Col. Geo. S. Ryerson, Miss Helen M. Merrill, John Stewart Carstairs, B.A., Allen W. Johnston

APPENDIX I

HIGHLAND HEROES IN THE WAR OF. 1812–14[1] By Dr. Alexander Fraser, Toronto

FOOTNOTE: Appendix I

APPENDIX II

TORONTO GARRISON CHURCH PARADE

ORDER OF DIVINE SERVICE

Opening Voluntary

GRAND PROCESSIONAL MARCH "The Silver Trumpets" - - - - Viviani Band of the Queen's Own Rifles. Hymn, "Soldiers of Christ, Arise" Put on the whole armour of God

General Confession (To be said by all, standing)

Prayer for Pardon

The Lord's Prayer. Prayer for the King's Majesty (All standing)

Prayer for the Royal Family

Prayer for Soldiers

Scripture Lesson. Offertory. Voluntary "In the Chapel" - - - - - - - R. Eilenberg Band of the Queen's Own Rifles. SERMON. By Captain the Rev. Dr. Llwyd, Chaplain to the. Queen's Own Rifles

Hymn, "Stand up for Jesus" Quit you like men, be strong

National Anthem

Benediction. Recessional

APPENDIX III

INDIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE. RECONSTRUCTION OF BROCK'S. MONUMENT

(Communicated by the Editor.)

GROUP OF INDIANS (GRAND RIVER RESERVE) CELEBRATING BROCK'S CENTENARY AT QUEENSTON HEIGHTS. CHIEF ALEXANDER HILL, IN COSTUME

APPENDIX IV

———— MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE. COMMITTEE

CAPTAIN JOSEPH BIRNEY. APPENDIX V

CAPTAIN JOSEPH BIRNEY

Contributed by J. L. Birney, Toronto, Son of Captain. Joseph Birney, from whose Narrative these. Statements have been Compiled

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It was "at this instant Brock rode into the village, splashed with mud from head to foot. … A striking scene presented itself to his gaze. Battalion after battalion of troops in rear of the American batteries in readiness to embark; other detachments entering their boats, some already on the river; their guns throwing round and grape shot into the village, where Dennis still contrived to maintain a foothold" (Cruikshank).

Brock rode up the slope toward the redan halfway up the Heights. From the hillside above him burst a shout and down rushed an overwhelming body of the invaders. With barely time to spike the gun with a ramrod, the three officers and the dozen artillerymen withdrew and left the enemy in possession.

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