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Laurier Demonstration

A green satin ribbon with frayed top and bottom edges, printed with a black ink portrait of the head and shoulders of a man glancing to his right and wearing a double breasted suit jacket and white shirt with high collar; black ink text above portrait reads: LAURIER Demonstration, and below Aurora, Sept. 5th '93 MOUNTED ESCORT

Aurora Museum & Archives (994.35.2)

This ribbon belonged to one of Mr. Laurier’s mounted escorts during his visit to the North York riding on September 5th, 1893.

Mr. Laurier’s visit was reported as a huge Liberal demonstration and participants were led in a procession from Aurora’s Town Park to the neighboring town of Newmarket. Thousands of people traveled between the two towns; along the way elaborately decorated streets and beautified homes filled their view.