Film about the visit of the Prince of Wales to Canada in 1919. It begins with an intertitle which says the Prince of Wales sets foot on Canadian soil. The Governor General, Premier Robert Borden, Lieutenant-Governor Pugsley and 3,000 citizens meet the royal visitor at the wharf, along with “camera men”; medium shot of motor launch carrying the Prince of Wales leaving a battleship and heading towards the shore; close-up of New Brunswick Lieutenant Governor William Pugsley and Prime Minister Borden introducing the Prince of Wales to various dignitaries on the wharf; medium shot of Prince of Wales walking between Pugsley and Prime Minister Robert Borden followed by officers of the 26th New Brunswick Battalion, as they leave a large building; intertitle which says the soldiers furnish the Royal Guard; an extreme close-up of the Prince of Wales inspecting a guard of honour; intertitle states that historic Halifax greets the Prince that the Prince is received on the spot where his royal grandfather stepped ashore in 1860; long view of the Prince of Wales alighting from a motor launch and walking up to the wharf, where a large receiving party is waiting to welcome him to Halifax; extreme close-up of the Prince inspecting a guard of honour and stopping to chat with the company sergeant; an intertitle reads “off to the Parliament Buildings”; extreme close-up of the Prince with the Nova Scotia Lieutenant Governor in an open automobile, with a large military parade assembled in the background; extreme close-up of the Prince at a ceremony to unveil tablets in memory of the workers who lost their lives while constructing the Quebec Bridge; an intertitle explains that the Prince arrives at Windsor Station in Montreal; various people shown outside the train station; an intertitle states “Up Mount Royal for luncheon at the Lookout”; group of people arriving, including a cameraman moving his equipment; close-up of the Prince of Wales lunching outdoors at the Mount Royal look-out, with dignitaries, includingMayor Médéric Martin of Montreal seated on the left side of the Prince; intertitle says: “Ottawa, Ontario – Canada’s Capital Pays Prince Homage”; medium shot of the Prince of Wales and the Governor General shaking hands with various people in a receiving line in Ottawa; intertitle explains that the climax of state functions during the Royal Visit is the elaborate ceremony when the Prince lays the cornerstone of the Victory Tower [later named the Peace Tower] at the Parliament Buildings;extreme close-up of the Prince laying the corner stone of the Victory Tower at the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, shown with various dignitaries on a dais, including Robert Borden; close-up of the first Victory Loan Honour flag being unfurled before it is raised on Parliament Hill; more shots of Borden, the Prince and other dignitaries on the dais; the Prince pulls a rope and then a man continues to pull a rope, apparently the flag-raising, although the flag is not seen going up the pole; footage of the Prince of Wales in Toronto; intertitle states that the Royal Train arrives at Government House Station, Rosedale, where notable citizens greet the Prince; footage of the Prince and other people getting into cars; people walking on the grounds in front of the Ontario Parliament Buildings at Queen's Park, with the buildings decorated for the occasion; close-up of the Prince arriving at the Ontario Parliament Buildings, shaking hands with various people and walking with men in military uniform and other officials; the exterior of Queen’s Park is decorated for the occasion; the Prince of Wales at the Canadian National Exhibition; the Prince and his party entering the Main Gate at the exhibition; the motorcade drives through the large gate as crowds look on; arriving at the Administration Building there and inspecting troops; the Prince walking with officials; the Prince declaring the exhibition open; the Prince standing on a stage; Canadian cameraman Frank O’Byrne moving to one side and beginning to crank a motion picture camera which is on a tripod; an intertitle explains that 60,000 returned soldiers and their relatives are in the CNE grand stand for Veterans’ Day; intertitle stating that "the police were as helpless as wooden men but they were good-natured", followed by extreme close-up of the Prince on horseback, among waving troops and some police officers; medium shot of the Prince waving from a raised platform to a large crowd among which there are a number of veterans; banner held aloft for the Great War Veterans' Association (GWVA), Toronto; the Prince on the platform, shaking hands with some of the men in the crowd; intertitle explaining that 200 war heroes receive war medals, followed by extreme close-up of war medals displayed on a table, ready for presentation by the Prince (there is a close-up of a hand arranging the medals); an intertitle states that the Royal Canadian Yacht Club entertains the Prince; long view of the Prince of Wales arriving at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club in Toronto; extreme long view of the Prince presenting the Prince of Wales Cup at the Yacht Club to Norman Gooderham at a location that appears to be a tennis court; a movie cameraman is visible in the crowd during the presentation; an intertitle explains that the Cup was given by King Edward 60 years ago; extreme close-up of the Prince talking and walking with Yacht Club officials; long view of a garden party at Government House in Toronto, showing the Prince meeting and shaking hands with various people; intertitle identifying the next location as Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and the event as “The Prince among Broncho Busters and Cow Punchers”, but there is no footage of this; intertitle which reads “His Royal Highness arrives in town while the “Stampede” is on” but this is followed by footage of the Prince in an unnamed outdoor location, as troops and nurses stand nearby; an intertitle which reads: “The Prince sees his first roping, tieing [sic] and broncho busting”, following by shots of a crowd in the stands watching a cowboy riding a bucking horse; intertitle “The cow-girls caught the Royal eye”, followed by a shot of two young women looking at the camera, a race track and a crowd in the background; intertitles reading “Edmonton, Alberta” and “HRH the Prince at the Gateway to the North”; quick, long shot of dignitaries on a podium in front of a building; intertitle which explains that arches were erected on Jasper Avenue, formed of the products of the district; footage of the ceremonial arches, on which is printed “The Stony Plain District Welcomes the Prince”; a group of people standing in front of a display of produce; footage of the Prince’s trip to Vancouver, British Columbia, with the intertitles “Out In Sunset Land with The Future King” and “Arriving at the CPR Station HRH has his first view of the city”; footage of a group of people coming out of a building; a quick shot of him exchanging salutes with officers as he leaves a b uilding; Footage of him inspecting the 72nd Seaforth Highlanders, during which he stops to talk to a soldier; intertitle explaining that the Prince replies to Mayor Gale’s address of welcome at Stanley Park and later decorates veterans; footage of the Prince on a platform as a crowd looks on; the Prince putting a medal on a man; the Prince laying the cornerstone of the new Prince of Wales High School, with footage showing a group going onto a stage, and chains holding what appears to be a large block of stone; intertitle which states that the Prince inspects the Hastings Mill, one of the largest mills on the Pacific coast; footage of the Prince and other people watching giant logs on a conveyer belt; exterior of the Civic Arena decorated for the Royal reception; and a large crowd waits in a long, covered entranceway to get into the brick building. ~An intertitle states "Yes, enthusiasm is everybody's enthusiasm is everybody’s middle name on the Coast”; overhead view of people getting into cars; intertitle says that the Prince is shaking hands with the Imperial Guards but the footage shows him talking to a sailor and a man in civilian dress; intertitle states “Farewell to Vancouver”; the Prince on the hurricane deck of the ship Princess Alice; an intertitle explains that halfway across the water from Vancouver to Victoria the Prince waves “bon voyage” to passengers on the Princess Victoria; footage of the Prince in Victoria, British Columbia; the Prince inspecting soldiers who are in Highland uniforms; intertitle states “Victoria - Royal Party Received With Unstinted Enthusiasm In Coast Province’s Capitol”; ceremony at the Provincial Parliament Buildings; long shots of the Prince’s car, parade grounds and soldiers standing in rows on expansive lawn; Mounties on horseback; the Prince on a dais with other uniformed men; intertitle “Even the dome is dressed up for the occasion”; footage of a large dome draped with pennants and flags; intertitle “The Prince officiates at the laying of a foundation stone of a Memorial to his grandmother, Her Majesty Queen Victoria”; quick shot of a crowd; the Prince with a trowel at the cornerstone ceremony; close-up of the inscription of the stone: “This stone was laid September 24th, 1919 by His Royal Highness”; quick shot of the stone being put in place; intertitles which read: “Flavelle Junction, Ontario - The Prince of Wales Bids Farewell To His Train Crew” and “Sorry I couldn’t have met you all before,” said His Royal Highness, starting off with the correspondents”; footage of the Prince standing beside a train, shaking hands with men in civilian clothes and train uniforms; intertitle which says “Au Revoir, but not Goodbye”, followed by a shot of a large ship moving on the water; and a Union Jack. <10mn 14s>
