The Tour.

At 8 o'clock on the evening of Thursday, July 25th, the special train chartered by the Provincial Government for the Institute's use, pulled out of Toronto. Ten parlor cars and two dining cars made up the train. The culinary arrangements were under the personal supervision of Mr. McConkey, of Toronto. [ ] The Hon. Frank Cochrane, Minister of Mines, Lands and Forests, was the efficient host of the party. He was assisted by the Hon. Dr. Pyne, Minister of Education, and by Mr. T. W. Gibson and Dr. W. G. Miller. On arriving at Cobalt, the delegates were met by the following Committee Mr. A. A. Cole, representing the T. & N. 0. Railway; Messrs. R. W. Leonard and D. B. Rochester, deputies from the Cobalt Chamber of Mines ; Messrs. Run¬ning and Martin, from the Cobalt City Council; Messrs. McLeod and Ferland,