ng a new sense of solidarity among the
people of Canada. "Our Indian compatriots," he concluded, "with
picturesque aptness have acclaimed the Prince as Chief Morning Star.
That name is well and prophetically chosen. His visit will usher in
for Canada a new day full of wide-flung influence and high
achievements."

This summary is the best comment on the reason and effect of the tour.

VI

The last phase of this truly remarkable tour through Canada was staged
in Ottawa. As far as ceremonial went, it was entirely quiet, though
the Prince made this an occasion for receiving and thanking those
Canadians whose work had helped to make his visit a success. Apart
from this, the Prince spent restful and recreative days at Government
House, in preparation for the strenuous time he was to have across the
American border.

But before he reached Ottawa there was just one small ceremony that, on
the personal side, fittingly brought the long travel through Canada to
an end. At a siding near Colburn on the Ottawa road the train was
stopped, and the Prince personally thanked the whole staff of "this
wonderful train" for the splendid service they had rendered throughout
the trip. It was, he said, a record of magnificent team work, in which
every individual had worked with untiring and unfailing efficiency.

He made his thanks not only general but also individual, for he shook
hands with every member of the train team; chefs in white overalls,
conductors in uniform, photographers, the engineers in jeans and peaked
caps, waiters, clerks, negro porters and every man who had helped to
make that journey so marked an achievement, passed before him to
receive his thanks.

And when this was accomplished the Prince himself took over the train
for a spell. He became the engine-driver.

He mounted into the cab and drove the engine for eighteen miles,
donning the leather gauntlets (which every man in Canada who does dirty
work wears), and manipulating the levers. Starting gingerly at first,
he soon had the train bowling along merrily at a speed that would have
done credit to an old professional.

At Flavelle the usual little crowd had gathered ready to surround the
rear carriage. To their astonishment, they found the Prince in the
cab, waving his hat out of the window at them, enjoying both their
surprise and his own achievement.

On Wednesday, November 5th, the journey ended at Ottawa, and the train
was broken up to our intens