The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-06-12
Opening of the Great Exhibition.


"This is the first morning since the crea-
ton that all peoples have assembled from all
parts of the world and done common act
Happily that act is an act of peace, Of love,
and religion. - Times, Nay 1st
THE WoBLDs FAIR, is at length open to
the wonder gazing sight seers of all nations !
The imposing ceremonial ofthe Inauguration
of the Palace Of Industry by the Queen,
took place yesterday The grand occasion
was an excuse for a high holiday throughout
London; and the first Of May 1851, was in
deed such a holiday for all classes, The
weather was unusually fine; and the whole
population appeared to be up and abroad
long before the rising sun. 1t is said that
fifty thousand persons arrived in town on
!, Wednesday by the railways and otherconvey-
ances, and about thirty thousand persons
were fortunate enough to obtain admission
Into the Crystal Palace yesterday. Between
eight o'clock and twelve on the footways
: roads and streets from the Crystal Palace tC
5 Apsley House, and along Constitution Hill t
; Buckingham Palace, there was one living
and densely packed mass Of human beings
: In many places the people stood in row,
from forty to sixty deep. BY noon Pic
0 adilly was so crowded with vehicles that tina
: great thorougfare was for an hour impassabl,
! to pedestrians or carriages. Such sigh
was never before witnessed in London
" The majority of the private carriage
0 were en- route to Hyde. Park at eight o'clocl
n in the morning, and from the Crystal Palace
: through the Park, Picadilly, Coventry street
across Leicester square, as far as Freemason'
Tavern, in Great Quean Street, lines of car
, riages were stationed by the Police, and n,
|, vehicle was allowed to advance except in
J. regular line. The carriage in which / rod
with an American friend, called for us a
seven o'clock in few minutes we reache,
C Picadilly and were compelled to stop behin
e the line, which at that early hour extende
1t from the Crystal Palace to Egyptian Hall
Ia it was nine o'clock before we were opposit
Apsley House Hyde Park corner. We ad
. vanced at snaiIs pace, and our patienc
was sadly tried.
ia We concluded that we should be detaine
so long, that We should not be able to reac
.e the Crytal Palace in time to gain admission
If However, fifteen minutes after nine the ca
n riages before us ratified outward, and our ca
r riage was at length admitted into HyG
: Park, and was then evident that we shout
y soon be at the building. At half past nil
rs I passed into the Crystal Palace, without b
e, ing compelled to sign my name in bool
in but was two hours and half riding lie
n than three miles Many carriages did n
- arrive until just as the doors were beiI
GO closed.
y My ticket admitted me to every porto
en- of the vast building; and after promenade
lc- for an hour | obtained seat. Even befo
it. the hour of opening the Exhibition graz
scene. was presented to the thousands of spe
tators. Where all was noise, and hustle, al
IN confusion the day before, all was now sile
Ter and well ordered thousands of workm
", could no longer be seen-boards, ladder
nd boxes, piles of shavings and straw, viii
blocked the allies and galleries on Monda
~ were all removed on Thursday, and Fl
an cocanut mating was spread in the transel
/ al throughout the length of the grand cent
;va aisle, in both Of which, double rows of Sc;
were arranged for the ladies. Immediate
behind stood their protectors, the gentlemt
ep- The scene from the gallery just as the Que
ITO entered the building, was nequalled
grandeur, and one which the most elabor
power of description would fail adequate
to convey. The coup daeiz of the numerc
nc attractions on every side was magnificent
With her usual known punctuality the GU
md entered the building preciselyat IL o'elo
aI leaning on the arm of Prince Albert, and
~ s lowed by the Royal children, her illnstri
~ foreign guests, the members of the eabi
en- and officers Of the household. The most
our thusiastie cheering was then heard wit
an. and without Her majesty appeared to
= in fine health, and spirits, and a.snile
ens observed beanling on circumference dur
tlll-l the whole period she remained IN she Cry!
the Palace. She wore robe of tdfae q 44rg
coYering rose col5Fed robe Of poult De
dress. Her bead dress consisted Of 3 spl
'pO- did diadem WHICH sparkled with brillia
q and ostrich feathers, Her majesty |
ook ing taken her seat ID achaif which was pla
Il. upon the dais, the organ ID the northern
~ lery pealed forth God Save the Queen
words Of which was sung 81 several hund
80 chOristers, Che spec ators joiain ~ the I
zen. rus But was informed by gender
rch 10 Sd il tue Southern gallery Ot tho q