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many'years later, as His Majesty Edward VII attended a military review he was asked by his host if his journeying-s had ever taken him to Prince Edward Island, off the east coast of Canada. His Majesty replied that he remembered it well, because there he had met a most unassuming military Aide to the Governor, who claimed that he had served in the Empire forces in the four Quarters Of the world, andhad a daughter born in each quarter to prove it. His heat, the General, quietly remarked "Well he spdie the truth; 'he was my’eonv-in-law, and one of these dwghters is on a visit here with me new." A 7

' The first meeting—wharlcttetown Conference-~wes held in the 'Prox‘rincé Building, but, previous to this, there had'been meetings'at' Inkerman House. The first meeting ended with the resolution to meet to discuss a larger union, this " latter meeting to be held in Quebec in the fall of same year. 'For this'Quebec meeting Governor Dundee named 8 dele- gates" from Prince‘EdWard Island. Mrs; Lord Went with her ' father, Col. Gray, to Quebec, spending" 10 days in all; there Was a round of entertainments and f estiVities, one function being'the dieting rocmheld “by Lord 351(5an at Spencerwood. Surviving descendants cf Col. Grey include:

Granddaughter, Mrs. Wilfred Wright - Sourie

Gt; -Grandeon, hrtemas Wright - Sourie

"Gt-Grandson, E. H. Lord - Charlottetown ‘ Col. Gray's daughter, Mrs. irtemas Lord, was born at Fort Beaufort, near the Orange River, during the let Boer War Where her father was serving with the 7th Dragoon Guards.