The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-29 00:00:00

time from town, his lordship having determined upon
giving this eminently commercial institution all the sanc-
tion to be derived from the presence of the chief magis-
trate of the first commercial city in the world. The
Prince, who was accompanied by General Grey and Col.
Seymour, was, on his arrival, received at the principal
entrance by the board, the treasurer, Geo. Moore, Esq.,
the various officers of the institution, and lastly the Lord
Mayor, who was accompanied by Mr.f Philipps, his lord-
ship's secretary. A procession was then formed to the
large school-room, at the upper end of which a raised
dais had been erected, covered with crimson carpeting,
and on which was placed a handsome chair of state for
the accommodation of his Royal Highness. At this time
the room was densely thronged with company, the whole
of the front seats being filled with young ladies and gen-
tlemen, each provided wither, purse variously filled, but
in no case with less than five guineas, as his or her con-
tribution to the building fund. The children of the
school filled the gallery, in the front of which was sta-
tioned a military band, and the two in combination gave
a very creditable delivery of the National Anthem and
the Old Hundredth Psalm, the moment hie Royal High-
ness appeared on the dais. The members of the board
and the stewards then formed the semicircle, from which
Mr. Roberts (of the firm of Longman and Co., the emi-
nent publishers) came forward and read the following
address, embodying a succinct outline of the origin and
progress of the institution
" We, the president, treasurer, and other officers of
the Commercial Travellers' Schools for Orphan and
Necessitous Children, desire to approach your Royal
Highness with feelings of unfeigned respect. As the
consort of our beloved Sovereign, we tender you the
homage of our sincere affection and esteem ; and as the
patron of all that is philamthropic, 'pure, and of good
report,' we hail your presence amongst us with sincere
joy, and would express our heartfelt gratitude that your
Royal Highness has been pleased to confer the honour
and advantage of your countenance on this interesting
occasion. It may not be displeasing to your Royal
Highness to hear a few brief particulars respecting the
institution with which, by your gracious act of this day,
your Royal Highness is so kindly identified. Under the ap-
pellation of CommercialTravellers, there is in this country
a large and important class of persons, whose business it
is constantly to travel for commercial purposes, and by
whose exertions the internal commerce of the country is
principally sustained. It was deemed fitting that an
asylum should be established for the distressed orphan
children of this large body of individuals, so peculiarly
exposed, by the nature of their calling, to accident and
danger. Deeply impressed with this feeling, a few ener-
getic commercial men commenced this society, in 1845.
Before they appealed for assistance, either to principals
or to the public, they manifested the earnestness and
sincerity of their convictions by raising amongst them-
selves, and in their own body, 2,0001. towards the pro-
secution of the object they bad in view, and the work
thus commenced has, with the Divine blessing, steadily
progressed and prospered. In 1847, a large mansion was
rented at Wanstead, into which 20 children were at first
received. This number was gradually augmented, until
at last it was found that the charity was fast outgrowing
the dimensions of the premises in which it was located.
And after many expedients and much deliberation it
was resolved that the site on which this building now
stands should be purchased, and an edifice expressly de-
signed for the charity erected thereon. With great la-
bour and anxiety, involving an outlay of upwards of
`‘'.o,ooo/., towards which between 5,0001. and 6,000/.
have yet to be raised, this substantial building has been
completed. To the cultivated taste of your Royal High-
ness the edifice may present many architectural imper-
fections and defects, but the consideration that it has
been erected to succour and educate the helpless
will doubtless give it a charm in the estimation of
your Royal Highness which a greater architectural
display might fail to excite. Between two and three
hundred rung persons, from seven to fifteen years
of age, have been or are now being carefully trained by
this charity for a useful and honourable career in
after-life, who, but for this institution, might have been
growing up in neglect and indolence, contracting vicious
habits and maturing in immorality. The board of rope
nagement refer with much gratification to the fact ',;hat
so exemplary has been the conduct of the pupil a of this
institution during the location of the estr:olishment at
Wanstead, that the clergy and gentry ~.,i the neighbour-
hood have expressed in the stronger s terms their regret
at the removal of the institution; It is true that this
establishment, from its very nature, can never be distin-
guished in the higher brlnches of education and learn-
ing, still it is hoped that, in all those qualities which
constitute moral
.eYcellence, the scholars of this institu-
tions may vie in nonourable rivalry with the noblest in
the land ; anet although this school may never,
,like a
neighbour'Ang seat of learning, send forth poets, philoso-
phers, stud statesmen, to give lustre to their age and
country, and to aid iu the councils of their Sovereign, it
will 'produce, it is hoped, a succession of those hardy sons
al commerce, equally essential to the existence of a com-
mercial nation, and who, by their loyalty to their mo-
-1 narch, their reverence for the laws, and their industry
and integrity, shall contribute to the stability of the
throne and the material welfare of the empire. May your
Royal Highness ever have occasion to look back with
satisfaction on the part you have condescended to take in
the proceedings of this day. May you live long to exer-
cise your beneficent influence as the patron of every insti-
tution which has for its object the mitigation of human
woe, and as the promoter of every work calculated to ad-
a the welfare of the people. May your august con-
sort,teliveenptrsesor
htecrirrceuimg
t oar beloved Queen, long be spared to hold her vit.•
uous and benign sway over this mighty empire, and may
merciful Providence, to her M •
and to the permanent •
dominions."
To this address,
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Majesty's personal welfare,
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security and prosperity of her
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and impressive elocution by lir.
Highness listened with marked attention, ands his
pleasedloyal
your loyalty and affec-
tionate
to deliver the following reply :—Mr.Chairtaarsand
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Gen-
tlemen, accept my best thanks for your address, and for 1
Queers as well
the very gratifying expression of
the welfare and
attachment to the Queen and her family. I have
had much satisfaction in marking, by my presence here
on thisby
moycsceal occasion, o n
in, the
everythinginterest
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as
happiness of any class of her subjects ;. and, moat
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cerely do I congratulate you on the success'eshich has so
praiseworthy your spirited and exertions to
from most t sheen
increased
secureseexd-
far
a n rewarded
asylumfor the orphan children of members of
pectations of those who anticipate your body. Nor can I doubt that. ttehe
means of accommodation which have now been provided
a cnrre,ponding amount of benefit will be realised.
At the conclusion of this reply, which was loudly
cheered, Dr. Vaughan, Head Master at Harrow, offered
the building
a prayer, and his Royal Highness declared
to be opened.
The young ladies and children then deposited their
purses, " God save the Queen," and " Partant pour la
',
Syria," were sung by the children, accompanied by the
I band, after which his Royal Highness retired to the
board-roorn, where a refreshment table, elegantly deco-
rated, and provided with the most costly delicacies, had
been prepared for his Royal Highness's entertainment.
satisfaction
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immediatelyexpressing After luncheon his Royal Highness made a most minute
parted for Windier. The Prince was loudly cheered on
his arrival and departure, both by his entire
the building, and l '
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a arge crowd, which the fineness of
the day had allowed to assemble outside.
.. THE BANIIIZT.
Shortly after three o'clock-the general
sembled in the girls' school room, to the decorations as.
-
which we have before alluded, and after a little confu-
sion caused by-the unexpected influx of visitors, all sat
down comfortably to an elegant and substantial enter-
tainment, over which. tbe „Right Honethe Lord Mayor
presided, supported right and left by the members of the
board and tiu:it friends, Mr. George Moore, the treat