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GOVERNOR - GENERAL'S TRAIN
CANADA

29th August, 1936.
Vancouver Station.

My own Sweet Mother

The birthday present from Nan and Walter arrived safely.
I am deeply grateful. It has set me up in handkerchiefs and socks
for a long time. I am afraid my great age has been a little too
much advertised here, as you will see from the cuttings.

We are approaching the end of our stay in Vancouver. It
has been extraordinarily pleasant, and I have not found it too
heavy although I have done a lot of work. I have had the usual
reminiscences of ancient days! - A women who was once Margaret Page
tells me she was baptised by my father at Pathhead. Also the head
gardener of Stanley Park here is one Dickson, son of the gardener
at Glenormiston! Yesterday two duchesses descended upon Susie magnificently
dressed, who turned out to be our old Carnwath maids,
Annie and Mary! They are coming to see me tomorrow. I have finished
all my speechifying, and as usual my audiences have been far too
kind to me. I had a most delightful dinner at the Vancouver Club
last night, where I addressed all the magnates. They are extraordinarily
kind people here with something which Eastern Canada
has not got - a kind of mirthfulness and sense of adventure. No
wonder; for this is the most incredibly beautiful city.

I am opening the new headquarters of the Seaforth Highlanders
this afternoon, and then we are going up to dine with the