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14 Thursday, (k toiler 9, 1919.
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THE . SIGNAL
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with the Prince on His Canadian Tour.
The Royal Heir Sees Many Phases of Canadian Life.
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The Prince Taking a General View of Banff.
The Prince Wearing Indian War Bonnet and Making a
Speech at Banff.
The Prince Shaking Hands with Indian Chief.
Canadian Pacific Royal Train
The Prinre of Wales will travel
In Lord Shaughnessy's private car
"Killarney", which the Chairman of
the C. P. R. has placed at the
Prince's disposal.
in addition to the "Killarney" the
train Is to have a Beyond private
ear, the "Cromarty", belonging to
Commander .1. K. L. (toss. The
"Cromarty" in finished In aattnwood
and fitted with every comfort imagin-
able. The remainder of the train
ronsiste of the 'compartment ear
"Empire", the dining car "Canada'.
two sleeping -cars the "Carnarvon"
and the "Cheater", and the ear
"Chinook". with two baggage cart
at the head of the train.
_ The engine and several of the
vara, notably the "Chinook", the
compartment and baggage cars. have
been completed for the occasion.
hitt are specially interesting in that
they are the fleet of a new series
that have heen adopted for the
entire C. P. R. Ryel•rn, and are
equipped with everything that is
modern is railway carriage building
After this jotrrm•y ilei.° rare will
be drafted into the reeular service.
Oaring his visit to Canada the
Pince of 11'alee will live on the
train b.r ahont two months making
the "Killarney" late headqu:rtere
fla :ghoul the trip. The train ie se-
rotdlee,Iy equipped wlfh modern ,le-
i. ices and conveniences: taus en -
:tiding the Prime and hla suite to
enjoy as nearly aa pmstalld' the com-
forts of a stationary dwelling. Noth-
itia has been overlooiied from the
handle eft at the rayed bedside to
I( tlI*te the temperature or the
ata'"r-rrem. which le a standard ap-
pliance In Canadian P?eifie ernip-
n•rnt, to the telrnhon" that twinge
hint in-tone!'with all parts nt the
train. lb '
In order to diatinxnlnh It from *t!
other art nn the Ila^. the "Kil
large" witl hear the coat of nem,
of the Prinee of Wales. having
beneath It the Ince r ptinn "fah diem"
The car Is entered by means of a
small observation pTattorm at the
rear. small yet lar ennrielt 10 ar
eomrnodate several arm r•haire from
whleh the royal party will view the
wonders *f the Rockies nr the
faaeinaling wheat Roldw ref the
prairies. The prat rnMpartment Is
also devoted to *beer limn. a corn
The Prince Speaks to School Children at High Ri ver.
The Canadian Pacific Royal Train Carrying the Prince of Wales Through Canada
pact little room fitted w.th a lounge.
eaay chairs, a table and electric
fans. On rainy days or in cold
weather the pasa;ne scenery may be
viewed more pleasantly through the
large windows on either side. than
fmm the platform outside. A speed
recorder adds Interest to. the con-
stant enticement of the journey.
while an air pressure gauge indicates
the application of the brakes by the
Cn.tiaeer.
Next to the (Amery/Ilion compart-
ment enures a sectiondego'ed to the
Prince's secretary. after which one
reac'tee the bedroom to be occupl•d
by Ills Royal Highness la person
A rich simplicity eharactertter this
cotepartment, which is finished In
wham mahogany Inlaid with a fine
lin • of ehnay outlining the panels
Coll' Into the walls across the end
is fh, hedetead, finished with Ilttte
ornamentation In th, white mahog-
any of the room. Over the bed may
tnpelted a roller curtain in protect
the oecnpnnt from the dust and
lranrhts of the ventilators in the
ceiling. The door le a full length
mirror and an oval gine. Is ."t ahoy,
the dressing table. Th. bit'In-ti of
the dry•+Gant tat•le sled toilet are
bra.° In harmony with 1'ie wood
work end • large reee ptar le 1-
scanwe4 Into the wall in hold a
thermos bottle for lint nr cold drinks
do-inv the ni,ht. Nevi to the royal
bedroom le a second stateroom.
with Iwo bertha Molnar to tb c first
nerd/teed to the t•ry. Then In
a niche In the wall h • aMwer bath
of white tilos and porcelain- •
The central portion of the car it.
devoted to the dining room which is
tastefully decorated in royal blue.
Beneath the little extension table it
a heave pile carpet of blue, with six
et.airt: upboletrred in tapestry tt
match. The curta:ns and even the
drawers jf the sideboard carry nog
the rotor scheme. for the sliver
table service repose! between di-
vls:uae of Alae tapestry velvet. fit••
tweed the aid -board and the window
is • se, re;:..re with pens and paper
ready ;or n:ane racial entree Ow
will be in:nened upon tt-e P: tree an;
!tis °err, tar)'. Above it is a stini-
*tare tookeeee. just tae enteleh
for a few del4h' Mi toluates *pee `al-
ly furnished, ted all by ('anad.an
authors.
With steel walla finished in Imi-
tatlon mahogany, a kitehtnette,
vestry, to rbox, eervkN+ counter, char-
coal beater and ctr 1"e bedroom. have
been fitted !lito l:r.ittd spare beyond
the dining room.•
The compartment car "Empire" 1's
remin'seent of an English coach. for
the swan are partitioned off. and
Mined only by the narrow corridor
that tuns down the length of the
r^r. At each end is • tnmmodlons
drawiagroom with a sots ;n addltlen
to the upper and lower berths. Thr
color scheme of the compartment
ear 1a tttk�esi end green. t\• grey of
the marbleised wall fin;nh contrast -
Ing happily with the green of the
heavy ft -fart?. plinth npboiatery. Ts
role% room is to he found an In-
dividual hes/ire eentrrl •
The members of the Prince's Iro-
ruedialc'suite will occupy the "Kil-
larney" and dine with him In the
exclusive dining room laid for Biz
Six more ran be accommodated in
the "Cromarty", hut a special car
',Al be provided for the rernatader
ti: the party. The main deter ta a
Pleasant plaice where tables for four
and tables for two are placed is
Cie windows down each nide of the
car. The rich brown tnoes of the
Cuban mahogany walls add ceilings
.cnmhined with the green hant_ings
and accentuated with itlatd liars of
satinwood harmonize beautifully.
The diner will ar-optmodate thirty
roe n:+ at • sitting.
The three remaining sleepers pre -
seat only one feature of exceptional
'Interest to We travelling pabifc well
acquainted with the details of the
C. P. R sleeping cars. Tucked away
In a corner is a dispensary as shire.
shape as the doctor's office on a
ship A r.ptrial choir has been ar-
ranged for the patient it tach there
he and the showpiece of the 1110•
ofiee is a patent light fixture vett\
which the physician ran examlas
the throat. •
in on• of the baggage ears the
darketoset and workroom of the
nfflcial photographer have bees ar-
ranged.
rranged. There are shower baths and
sleeping eompartmenem to the Ma-
gary ran ton, and cold slaty* cap -
board. where the chat hemp lits
supplies. An ancillary (ator Is
Ileo installed here. en prwella M1ee-
t.r1e lttht thrmrghont the treas. If It
is stationary for any la1/a\ st teem
Stony Indian Camp, Banff, where the Prince was Made Chief of Tribe Named
"Chief Morning Star."
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