Prince Edward Island Fathers of Confederation.

and teas for which young and old turned out in large numbers. There were carnivals on Market Square, for instance, with “fakers”, concessions, rides, and refreshment booths. Big

picnics, held by sunday schools and societies were held on Kensington Pasture, now the Exhibition Grounds. And at

Barracks Square on Dundas Esplanade or in Pope’s warehouse, where the Legion Home now stands, the militia generally held parades and manoeuvres on public holidays. Sailing was a popular sport, and regattas were frequently held during the summer. Torchlight processions and displays of fireworks accompanied most community celebrations, especially on the Queen’s Birthday and on the arrival of distinguished Visitors.

There were many winter attractions. The Tandem Club, for instance, was a popular organization for the young people. It provided, records one observer, “a procession of sleighs driven tandem by the officers and young men of the town. The bright trappings of the horses, the merry jingle of the bells, and the bright colorings of the ladies’ costumes, along with the comfortable sleigh robes, make a pretty pic- ture long to be remembered”. The ride was usually followed by a skating party and perhaps a dance with a supper or basket social to end a gala evening. For the official set there were

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