The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-05-10 00:00:00

THE STOIJRBRIDGE OBSERVER.

ascended, and the Imperial party reached their:
places, but remained statding in front of their
chairs, the Emperor as i Crown Prince in the
centre. As if the heavens smiled on the moment, a
flood of atuilipht riuddenly streamed through the wiii-
does and bathed the great assemblage in its rays.
While the rest of the proceedon had mounted the dais
the Archduke Charles Lolls had remained standing
alone in the empty central zone between the fountain
and the lowest step of the dais. AN the music ceased
'ho stepped forward, a tall commanding figure in white
and gold, and in a loud voice rendered emphatic by ap-
propriate gestures, made the speech which your
readers have already read. On its conclusion he
ascended the stops alla, handed the gorgeously bound
copy of what purported to be a catalogue of the Exhibi-
tion to the Emperor. The Emperor made a few paces
forward to the edge iif the dais, and spoke in ringing
sonorous tenet, the short speech which you have already
Imblished. There was a load burst of cheering as he
finished, and then another verse of the Festival Ode.
Meanwhile Prince Auersperg, in full court costume,
had stepped out from the Miniatei ial section, and taken
his place for his oration. He was a little premature,
for there the good man had to stand for fully five
minutes waiting till the mush; would have done, and he
might have the chance to speak. The humour of the
situation tickled the spectators. and a titter ran round,
which, if the worthy Prince heard it, did not dis-
compose him, for he spoke when his time came
with the ease and fluency of a practised orator.
After another verse of the Ode, Dr. elder, the Mayor
of Vienna, delivered his oration. He is old and bent,
but his gestures were full of dignity and fervour, and
his ad i tree., although the longftit of any of the speeches,
was attentively listened to. The cheers which as he
ended he invoked for the Emperor were enthusiastically
given, the burgomaster leading off in tones stentorian
enough to qualify him for • toastmaster.

With the departure of the procession from the dais
on its progress along the naves ended the formal por-
tion of the cereruJnial so for as concerned the great
mass of the spectators in the Rotunda.

On Monday afternoon the Prince of Wales in his
capacity of Chief of the British Commission escorted the
Imperial Crown Prince and Princsas of Ger-
many over the British department of the Ex-
hibition. The Pihice of Wales arrived at half.
path twelve, with Prince Arthur and their suite,
The .members of the ComuMaion present were, Sir
Anthony de Rothschild, Mr. Bra-my, Earl Cowper,
^nil Sir A. Buchanan, Mrs. Brassey, Lord and Lady
Dailey, Lady Buchanan, and many other visitors
were also present.
The Crowli Prince and Prince's of Germany, with
their son and the Countess Bulow, arrived soon after.
wards at the British Pavilion, and were welcomed by
the Princes and their party. The Princess wore a
green silk dress, with black silk mantle. The Crown
Pi ince wao in ordinary morning costume. Lady
Buchanan having been presented, the tour commenced
with the inspection of the Pavilion, and then of the
British workmen's cottages, in which the Princess dis-
played great interest. Ihe laundry and boiler-house
were next visited. Then the machine-hall, where
long time was spent over Messrs. Saxby and Farmer's
signalling apparatus. After a visit to the Agricul-
tural department, the party lunched in the Pavilion,
They then minutely inspected the exhibits is the
British department in the main building, especially
noticing the jewellery. the pottery, the furniture, and
the Indian Court. '1 he Nave was rapidly traversed to
the Art Galleried beyond, at the eastern extremity,
and the English Art department was carefully
inspected, the Prince of Wales pointing out to his sister
the portra ts in Sir Francis Grant's " Ascot Meet,'
The Crown Prince and Princess left at half-past three
o'clock; the Prince of Wales somewhat later.