The Standard., 1 janvier 1916, samedi 1 janvier 1916

[" SUPPLEMENT ILLUSTRE ILLUSTRATED ( SUPPLEMENT \u2018 \u2014\u2014\u2014 andard 1.MONTREAL, CANADA, JANUARY 1, 1916.HEAD OFFICE: 177 ST.JAMES STREET.XII, No.SN CN) Zo THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR IN CANAD A\u2019S LARGEST CHURCH.\u2014 A marvellous LA FIN DE L\u2019ANNEE DANS LA PLUS GRANDE EGLISE DU CANADA Belle night picture of the High Altar in the Church of Notre Dame, Montreal, before scene de nuit au Maitre Autel de regi se Notre Dame devant lequel 15, ; c re which 15,000 people knelt in lowly reverence at the passing of the Old Year.tiens se prosternent dévotement au che vet de la vieille année, alors que ce au el When this Altar is ablaze with light, as it is during the late hours of New Year's est embrosé de lumiere, a l'occasion des dernières heures de l'année e ; es pre Eve and the early hours of New Year's Day, it is a wonderful sight.The miéres heures du nouvel an.C\u2019est un spectacle magnifique.e eu e chaque passing of each Cld Year is marked at Notre Dame by a Benediction of the année est marquée par la bénédiction du Trés Saint Sacrement et a naissance Blessed Sacrament and the birth of each New Year by a celebration of the Holy du nouvel ou par la célébration de a Sainte Messe.La fin de ct aque année cs Communion.The passing of each year is announced by \u201cLe Gros Bourdon.\u201d annoncée par le Gros Bourdon, la plus grosse cloche sur le continent américain.(7 = SEL Oo == \u2014 OP à JAN HITTIN HR ) Mn ) \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Se ESS +(x a chm em a \u2014 - rr \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 rg SE 2 THE STANDARD, MONTREAL, CANADA, JANUARY 1, 1916.Year That Has Passed Away Will Go Down in History as the Most Tragic and Sanguinary the World Has Ever Seq A ds TEEN TE 10 PHOTOGRAPHED FROM THE CLOUDS.\u2014A troopship laden with PHOTOGRAPHIE PRISE DES NUAGES.\u2014Un transport chargée de Allied troops as seen from an aeroplane at a height of 1,000 feet troupes alliés, tel que vu d\u2019un avion à 1000 pieds d\u2019altitude.cer holding efficiency as the first requisite of his command.He was officer in command of No.1 Platoon of No.1 Company, under Major Elmer Jones, LA FETE DE NOEL SUR LE FRONT OCCIDENTAL.\u2014Un canon de also of Prockville.(Lt.-Col.W.* action in Alsace.This type of gun has proved the most effective 75 en action en Alsace.Ce type de canon s\u2019est révélé le plus ef- St.Pierre Hughes, O.C., 21st of all French guns in pulverizing the German trenches.fectif de tous les canons français pour pulvériser les tranchées AI- Batt.) ,Ç : , lemandes.CHRISTMAS-TIDE ON THE WESTERN WAR FRONT.\u2014A 75 gun in In a recent letter home Lieut.Wilgress paid this tribute to the soldiers he esteemed so highly: \u201cWell I am certainly in love with our Canadian boys.They are men and Christians in the finest sense of the word.Perhaps one gets as good an idea of by the men of his company, most of whom were Brockville boys, | DIED FOR | KING AND COUNTRY and letters from the front have contained many kind references to his great personal popularity.He was always thoughtful for IEUT.GEORGE K.K.Wilgress, of Brockville, the care and comfort of his men, kindly considerate of their shortcomings but withal a good offi- a man\u2019s character from «