Show HONOR MEMORY OF WOMEN many places of prominence named for members of the weaker sex sax many geographical names have been given places to honor the memory of women thus it Is that elizabeth N J wits was named to honor one ot of eng lands queens while virginia was named to honor the virgin monarch maryland preserves preserve the name of the queen of charles I 1 the naval academy at annapolis does honor to queen anne the english were particularly generous in conferring names ot of women on places in australia the late queen victoria Is honored in two provinces queensland and victoria while the most beautiful city in that commonwealth adelaide was named in memory of the queen of william IV of england gland the province of alberta in canada was named for princess louise alberta daughter of queen victoria and wife of the marquis of lorne lome who was governor general or of canada in 1882 the largest lake in africa Is victoria ayania and victoria falls were named tor for queen VI victoria c as was also the capital ot of ta the ie province of british columbia canada canad a the island of st SL helena was named after the mother of constantine Constant lne the great who also gave name to her birthplace the french were especially prone to honor the holy women of their race and sault ste marle marie and other points in canada first pierced by french priests baille their trail across the continent |