The Brilliant Fete Litteraire Held By The Literary And Historical
Society To Commemorate The Event Was Thus Noticed In The Morning
Chronicle Of Dec 30th, 1875:
THE LITERARY AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S CENTENARY FETE.
It would be hardly possible to imagine a more graceful or unique
gathering than that which assembled in the rooms of the Literary and
Historical Society last evening, for the purpose of celebrating with
all possible eclat that gloriously memorable event, the repulse
of the troops commanded by General Richard Montgomery, of the American
Army, whilom officer of the 17th Regiment of Infantry in the service
of his Britannic Majesty George III, who on the blusterous wintry
morning of the 31st December, 1775, attempted an assault upon the
redoubts and fortifications which at that time did the duty of our
present Citadel, and whose intrepidity was rewarded with a soldier's
death, and his want of success formed the nucleus of the power which
is so firmly established in this Royal Canada of ours to day.
The arrangements made by the Society for the reception of their
unusually numerous guests and the decorations of the various
apartments, were all that could be wished - commodious and tasteful. In
the entrance hall the Royal standard floated, and there the B. Battery
Band was placed. Turning up the left hand flight of steps the visitor
- passing the large class room of Morrin College, transformed for the
nonce into spacious refreshment buffets - was ushered into the lecture
room, from the galleries of which flags of many nations and many
colours were drooping.
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