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Dunning, The Honourable Charles A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 16 Dec 1937, 160-169     A fundamental difference between our Empire and a totalitarian state: no conscription of the mind. An illustration of what that means. Reminiscences of the Coronation, and what it means to the Empire

Lindal, W.J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 27 Apr 1939, 393-409     Looking back through history in order to see if a common ground of ideas and ideals can be found which might be made a background upon which a common policy of defence might be based. Our Democratic

Cobham, Viscount, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 19 Nov 1936, 103-111     Empire relations in the broadest sense. The Empire overseas very largely misunderstood until a politician of singular vision, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, first began to develop the idea of the great fami

The Right Honourable The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 17 Nov 1938, 110-121     The speaker's grandfather and great grandfather and their connection with the building up of Canadian history. The duty to carry on tradition so far as one is able. Admiration for the early explorers

Norwood, Rev. Frederick, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1935), 18 Sep 1934, 17-29     The radical changes that are taking place in parts of the world. The speaker's 16 months of travel, testing out a few great convictions which have been maturing in his mind for years. Stating his cas

Chamberlain, Neville, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1923), 12 Oct 1922, 244-253     Finding a cordial welcome and a generous loyalty to the ideals of Empire in Canada. The success of the British Empire. Something in the British tradition or the British temperament of a special gift

Willingdon, His Excellency, Viscount, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 28 Mar 1930, 124-137     Sir William Mulock spoke first about His Excellency, Viscount Willingdon, Governor-General of Canada and presented him with a certificate of life membership in The Empire Club of Canada. His Excellen

Page, Right Honourable Sir Earle, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 8 Aug 1938, 1-18     A special meeting of The Empire Club of Canada, in conjunction with The Toronto Board of Trade, The Canadian Manufacturers' Association, The Canadian Club, The Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs, in co-operati

Croft, Brigadier-General Sir Henry Page, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 30 Aug 1938, 19-29     Promoting reciprocal trade as the shortest basis perhaps of Empire unity. The vital nature of the unity today if the great fraternity of people is to take its part in leading civilization back to san

Cahan, C.H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1930), 17 Jan 1929, 1-19     The speaker begins by indicating exactly what he will cover: A brief survey of the development and application of the principle of Dominion self-government in respect of our domestic affairs; an indi

Simons, Major J.J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1930), 15 Apr 1929, 160-166     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club. A gathering of "our boys" from nearly 70 schools throughout the Commonwealth, and four schools in the Dominion of New Zealand: an o

Wrong, Prof. George M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1927), 9 Dec 1926, 299-310     The idea, sometimes expressed in Canada, that Great Britain has been standing in the way of the development of equality in respect of Canada. The speaker's belief that there is no truth in that. The

Simpson, His Worship, Mayor James, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1935), 10 Jan 1935, 183-196     The ever continuing evidence of a great change in the social order. A revolution in the thinking of the Prime Minister of Canada. His recent declarations before the Imperial Conference in the City of

Somerville, Sir James F., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1946), 1 Nov 1945, 72-81     The speaker's personal and professional background. His impressions of Canada some 50 years ago. Some words on the tensions between those in the new country, and those in the old, and how they view e

Gower-Rees, The Venerable Archdeacon A.P., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 13 Jan 1944, 225-237     The complexities of the Empire. The urgent need for a careful consideration of Imperial problems, should the need for taking final decisions arise. The strengths and weaknesses of the Empire's Coloni

Stewart, Prof. H.L., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 27 Apr 1944, 463-476     Uniting the democracies in time to prevent what they have twice within a generation been united only in time to repair. The speaker's statement: "In the interests of world peace, we need to draw more

Rathbone, Henry R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1920), 1 May 1919, 264-275     Unity of the Anglo-Saxon race as the hope of the world today, and why that is so. Ways in which the British and American nations are by far the mightiest in the world. How Britain and America have de

Finlay, Lord Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1920), 18 Sep 1919, 318-330     The Crown as a bond of Empire. The British connection that is a fervent feeling of attachment. The advantages to all parts of the Empire that is carried with the union of the Empire. An appeal to sti

Wrench, Sir Evelyn, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 9 Nov 1937, 78-94     The speaker's experiences and familiarity with Canada. A united Canada and a united Commonwealth. Canada's unique role to play in the world. Canada's partnership with the British Commonwealth, and in

D'Egville, Sir Howard, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 24 Mar 1938, 321-336     The composition of the population of the United Kingdom with a short, humourous description of each. The relation of democracy as we find it today to world affairs. A glance at the big problems that