The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-17 00:00:00

au rsTAL PALACE.

On Saturday the first annual fete of the Early Closing
Asseciation took place at the Crystal Palace. Since the
gathering of last year this society has made considerable
progress, both with regard to the numbers connected
with the association itself and the gradual but steadily
extending support which it has received from nearly all
the enip:oyers of labour. In fact, the early closing and
Saturday balf.holidav movement is fast becoming a re-
cognised
principle in large establishments,. and one '
which we are glad to see has been well advocated and
liberally responded to. The interest felt in the objects
of the association was evinced by the attendance at the
Crystal Palace, though the fete on that occasion was but
a preliminary to the great display of Saturday next,
when a large concourse of spectators is anticipated. The
weather, too, was by no means as propitious as the
lovers of out door amusements could desire. - Through-
out the morning it was gloarny and threatening, and
during the afternoon it rained with that pteadiness of
purpose which is peculiar to oar climate on festive occa-
•ions. One of the specialities of the day was a great
cricket match between 11 of the el-rks and 11 of the
earthlusemen of the metropolis, which was sharply con-
tested, audio the end (thanks to the rain) left tinde-
cided.. We need -not enter into
,the minutia of this
sport, for cricket is but a dull game to the lookers on,'
and its interest le by no means heightened in the narra-
roved a great
'ion. The musical arrangements, which
solace when all. were confined by the weather to the
interior of the bulling, were on the most liberal scale.
The bands of the Scots Fusileer Guards and the Crystal
Palace Company played alternately throughout the day,
at d in addition there was a concert by the Vocal Asso-
ciation, conducted by Mr. Benedict, with some most
admirrill-) performances on the great Handel Organ by
Miss Stirling. Over and above all these, and the per.
manent attractions of the interior, the series of upper
fountains were set in action twice during the day, so
that the visitors were not suffered to pass an hour with-
out some fresh object to elicit their admiration. The
performances of the Vocal Association, instituted in
imitation of the Colagne Union, and which, though
formed as lately as January last, already displays con-
siderable proficiency, were met with the moat hearty
applause, and the effect of the concluding national an-
them, in whieli all the mass of visitors joined and swelled
the chorus by 12,000 voices, was grand an 1 impressive
in the extreme. All the various fine arts courts were
thronged during the latter part of the afternoon, and the
Ceramic Court, which has been entirely rearranged in
the moat tasteful and effective manner, was always
crowded. Next Saturday
the great fete of the associa.
tion takes place, on which occasion there are to be
Scottish games and old Briglish pastimes, after the style
of those gymnastic reunions which took place a few
years ago.

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