Mystery Location No. 116: September 2, 2018

Graveyardbride
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Mystery Location No. 116: September 2, 2018 Sept 2, 2018 18:46:20 GMT -5

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Post by Graveyardbride on Sept 2, 2018 18:46:20 GMT -5

Fourth Clue: Anne Boleyn made nice new nappies of pink quilted silk.
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Third Clue: Durbar of 1911
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Second Clue: Park
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First Clue: war hero
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Following is the primary clue for Mystery Location No. 116:

The grandiose structure stands amidst grounds more than twice the size of those surrounding the White House. People look to the men and women who work therein for guidance, but some would say these “officials” are no more qualified to lead than were the inhabitants of the institution that previously occupied the site. But it’s a splendid old building and if the stories are true, some who once frequented its lofty interiors still trod its halls.

Each day, a new clue will be posted until someone names the location, providing the street address, city and state (or province/country if located outside the US) and an explanation as to how each clue applies to the location. If no one correctly names the location, the contest will end at midnight (Eastern time), Saturday, September 8, 2018. Please note, the contest ends at midnight in the Eastern Time Zone. If you live in a different time zone, please make adjustments so you will know what time it ends where you are.

You may discuss the location with other members by posting your comments using the “reply” option, but please do not attempt to name the location until you are absolutely certain of your answer and able to post the street address, city, state, etc., along with a photo, or link to a photo, of the Location.

For those of you who remember our old Mystery Locations contest, the point system has changed. Now, if you name the location on the first day, i.e., Sunday, before midnight (ET), you will receive 7 points. Thereafter, the points will depend on the number of clues that have been provided when you name the Location as indicated below. If you name the Location after the first clue, you will receive 6 points, etc., as indicated below. However, after the Sixth (last clue) is provided on Saturday, you must name the location before midnight (EST) Saturday night.

Sunday (or before First Clue is provided) - 7 points
First Clue (Monday) - 6 points
Second Clue (Tuesday) - 5 points
Third Clue (Wednesday) - 4 points
Fourth Clue (Thursday) - 3 points
Fifth Clue (Friday) - 2 points
Sixth Clue (Saturday before midnight) - 1 point

If you wish, you may collaborate with another member and if the two of you win, points will be divided between the two of you.

This contest is meant to be fun, so, as before, we ask that you conduct yourself accordingly. To prevent any accusations of favoritism, Steve has been advised of the name and address of the Location and will not be participating in this week’s contest.

Last Edit: Sept 6, 2018 7:34:09 GMT -5 by Graveyardbride

pat Elder Posts: 1,171	Mystery Location No. 116: September 2, 2018 Sept 2, 2018 23:04:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pat on Sept 2, 2018 23:04:17 GMT -5 Does anyone else think the Mystery Locations are getting harder?

Graveyardbride Administrator Posts: 8,177	Mystery Location No. 116: September 2, 2018 Sept 3, 2018 12:45:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Graveyardbride on Sept 3, 2018 12:45:07 GMT -5 First Clue: war hero

Graveyardbride Administrator Posts: 8,177	Mystery Location No. 116: September 2, 2018 Sept 4, 2018 7:37:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Graveyardbride on Sept 4, 2018 7:37:46 GMT -5 Second Clue: Park

kitty
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Mystery Location No. 116: September 2, 2018 Sept 4, 2018 8:36:43 GMT -5

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Post by kitty on Sept 4, 2018 8:36:43 GMT -5

Sept 2, 2018 23:04:17 GMT -5 pat said:

Does anyone else think the Mystery Locations are getting harder?

I'm no good at naming them and I'm the helpmate every 3rd week, but they do seem to be getting very difficult. I don't know how anyone ever named that one in Australia.

Graveyardbride Administrator Posts: 8,177	Mystery Location No. 116: September 2, 2018 Sept 5, 2018 10:51:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Graveyardbride on Sept 5, 2018 10:51:30 GMT -5 Third Clue: Durbar of 1911

Graveyardbride Administrator Posts: 8,177	Mystery Location No. 116: September 2, 2018 Sept 6, 2018 7:34:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Graveyardbride on Sept 6, 2018 7:34:57 GMT -5 Fourth Clue: Anne Boleyn made nice new nappies of pink quilted silk.

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Mystery Location No. 116: September 2, 2018 Sept 6, 2018 14:59:49 GMT -5 aprillynn93 and kitty like this

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Post by julia on Sept 6, 2018 14:59:49 GMT -5

This is the Legislative Building in Queen’s Park, 111 Wellesley St., W., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is a five-story building in the Richardsonian Romanesque style and 10.5 million bricks of local stand stone were used in its construction. Because of the pinkish hue of the stone, it is sometimes called “The Pink Palace.” The government building stands on the site once occupied by a women’s lunatic asylum and the limestone from the old asylum was used in the foundations of the new building as well as in other parts of the structure.

Queen’s Park was dedicated in 1860 by the Prince of Wales, before he was crowned Edward VII after the death of Queen Victoria. The park has 11 beautiful statues, one of which is Edward VII on horseback. Edward VII was honored at the Durbar of 1911 in Delhi, India, where the statue was commissioned to stand, by his son and successor, George V. In the 1960s, the Indian government gave the five-ton statue to Canada and it was erected in Queen’s Park in 1969.

The Legislative Building is said to be haunted by several ghosts and one is Captain Charles Smith Rutherford, a Canadian war hero who served during World War I who was awarded the medal of valor. He served as sergeant-at-arms in the building from 1934-1940. Another spirit is Richard Scott, a man with a full red beard, who served as speaker of the legislature for two weeks before becoming minister of crown lands. There are also female ghosts and one is a malevolent woman in white who haunts the forth floor and is believed to have been confined in the asylum that once stood on the property.

“Anne Boleyn made nice new nappies of pink quilted silk” is an old memory trick for the provinces of Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan.

pat Elder Posts: 1,171	Mystery Location No. 116: September 2, 2018 Sept 6, 2018 16:22:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pat on Sept 6, 2018 16:22:39 GMT -5 Congratulations, Julia.

Sam Moderator Posts: 1,111	Mystery Location No. 116: September 2, 2018 Sept 7, 2018 1:10:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sam on Sept 7, 2018 1:10:41 GMT -5 Good work, Julia.

Mystery Location No. 116: September 2, 2018

Post by Graveyardbride on Sept 2, 2018 18:46:20 GMT -5

Post by pat on Sept 2, 2018 23:04:17 GMT -5

Post by Graveyardbride on Sept 3, 2018 12:45:07 GMT -5

Post by Graveyardbride on Sept 4, 2018 7:37:46 GMT -5

Post by kitty on Sept 4, 2018 8:36:43 GMT -5

Post by Graveyardbride on Sept 5, 2018 10:51:30 GMT -5

Post by Graveyardbride on Sept 6, 2018 7:34:57 GMT -5

Post by julia on Sept 6, 2018 14:59:49 GMT -5

Post by pat on Sept 6, 2018 16:22:39 GMT -5

Post by Sam on Sept 7, 2018 1:10:41 GMT -5