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Willison, Sir John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 30 Mar 1916, 152-165     Not forgetting the pioneer federationists; who they were. A statement that the speaker was not one of the pioneer advocates of imperial federation; that he wants a full citizenship in this country or

Perley, Sir George, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 29 Aug 1916, 193-204     Perpetuating the British Empire; making it come closer together. The speaker's belief that the British Empire is the greatest secular force for good that the world has ever seen. Finding some practic

Guinness, Capt. Hon. Rupert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 5 Oct 1916, 205-209     The speaker's object today to get the audience interested in his mission to get men for the Royal Navy. Why Great Britain is recruiting for the Navy from the Dominion. Some personal background and hi

Foster, Right Honourable Sir George E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 7 Nov 1916, 253-264     The situation and conditions which will confront us, or may confront us, when war ceases and when peace again commences to bless the world. Ways in which production and distribution have been profoun

McLennan, Professor J.C., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 16 Nov 1916, 275-287     The need to put forth every possible effort to bring to the aid of the State every scientific man who is capable of contributing anything to the solution of the great problem before us, the winning o

Shortt, Rev. C.H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1915), 8 Apr 1915, 134-142     The speaker's experience living in Japan for the last 14 years. The difficulty of generalising about a nation of 54 million people with such a long history. The speaker's good luck to have been in al

Dent, J.M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1915), 15 Apr 1915, 156-165     A picture of the Homeland at this time. One or two cases which bear striking evidence to the long determination and preparation of Germany for the war in which they have involved the world. The inwar

O'Hagan, Thos., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1915), 22 Apr 1915, 166-172     A story which makes appeal to humanity. The story of a little kingdom, a small people before whom last July there lay two courses, the one leading to peace, preservation, and dishonour, the other lea

Davey, J. Penry, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1921), 29 Apr 1920, 217-230     The Dardanelles campaign. Criticism of this campaign and the speaker's response to it. Our position at the time of this campaign. Details of the campaign, presented along with maps for explication. D

Seely, The Rt. Honourable J.E.B., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1921), 4 Oct 1920, 324-343     The very thrilling story of the Canadian Cavalry. How this brigade was formed; some actions that it did. The speaker’s command of this brigade. A crisis in the war after a period of training. Canada’

Various, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 13 Feb 1930, 48-65     Various speakers spoke in honour of, and about, The Right Honourable Sir William Mulock. They spoke in the following order: His Honour, The Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario; The Honourable G. Howard Fe

Mercier, His Eminence Cardinal, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1920), 14 Oct 1919, 331-345     The very sincere, spontaneous sympathy between the Canadians and the Belgians. Recalling what the Canadians did at Ypres and elsewhere during the war. Respectful worship of the graves of Canadian sol

Carpenter, Captain A.F.E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1920), 15 Jan 1919, 20-49     A very detailed description of the fight at Zeebrugge, with the speaker commanding the H.M.S. Vindictive. The first part of the address show what the objective was, and why. The second part addresses

Macphail, Sir Andrew, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1935), 6 Dec 1934, 161-172     A new reading of the old fable "The Goat and the Vine." Universal truth expressed in fables. "The Goat gnawed the Vine to the root; but the vine grew again, and yielded grapes whilst the goat lay dea

Faversham, William, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 25 Nov 1915, 7-11     A personal anecdote of an experience the speaker had at a meeting of the Drama League some few years ago. The speaker's great belief in education through drama, and his firm conviction that the theat

Denison, Colonel George T., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 28 Dec 1916, 340-350     Propositions being made by our enemy which to the speaker's mind are exceedingly dangerous, and which make one exceedingly anxious for the future. The speaker's conviction, even at the beginning of t

Gordon, Rev. Major C.W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 25 Jan 1917, 389-405     A consideration of whether the time has come when we might suggest a pause for a conference, or whether we must abandon all ideas of conference or suggestions of peace, and give ourselves heart and s

Willison, W.A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 1 Feb 1917, 406-416     First, a word on censorship of official secrets during wartime. Learning something in a two-and-a-half year stay in London. The generous praise of the Canadians in England. The speaker's position as

Gould, B. Apthorp, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 22 Feb 1917, 448-462     No question that for the first few months Canada has been faltering in the matter of military assistance. The question now whether Canada is to come forward again with renewed vigour, or is to consid

Johnston, E.F.B., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 22 Mar 1917, 506-516     An explanation, in a simple, connected sort of way about the Kaiser, and why he acts as he does, and the manner of man he is and evidently shows himself to be. The Kaiser's building of a navy that wo