Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-23

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| THE PROCESSION AND ENTRY j..
newspapers that The procession outside, was ~. 'e
affair for LoEdonnot more splendid than H., ,iu' az
s!iows-harty rs much 50 rs I.o,t Mayor, S', y
i12es "c!r not s,atC-cirrta."S, a..G l!.ly W.!
! hulosty's, dra"n by single pairs Of horses H.
obviously reserved Tor the interior 0i the Juili -
Queen arrived precisely a, noon as the .ii.s !"
$Innded size entcrc! in state, leaning On tho 49,
Albert and leading the Prince OF Wales ne 49, ' 4
| Albert leading the Princess Royal Two rh4lj."
ne gate, and presented her with flowers 'rL. 4
! dress Of pix; six, richly 5.ac;l.cd with sjynr .
"!.ii while !ace; ard On he. head ,iifa Di li,"
sph:SilnI effect was s1icnef, on eacli side by
'atficn ea'heE' gracefully arranged as to l,,I T..
| car. The Prince C0nsGrt wore tie full ,r,;.. ~
marshal. The Prince OF Wales wa, ,.r.ss"d :; ~ |
costume and wore black vere, tight firm, 90, -" q
| Roihesay tartan. The little hose were Of ,bc "
and the whole costume was exceedingly bons-H
Youthful form. The dress OF the Princess p
white lace, and no color was visible cSccc, I;t:
Pink flowers round her brow. Her Majesty wss /
MED BY The Duchess Of Kent, the Princess W+.. I
bridge, tie Duchess Of Sutherland p.ncs rr,'
Weinar and the Prince Of Prussia. Far -,
cheers Of the spectators drowned the swell OF ihs
the voices OF the choir rang anu echoed ,ht1nr !
ries and along the traEsccpt and nave. Al ,I>'
whole of tie vast multitude in motion, their f,
with smiles, and their hats, hanikerche!s ~.
waving piafditS, the spectacle was unsu,pass..
ton and brilliancy As tie national anthem a..
!u,ah chorus however were sung, the pu,c,. - -
music Gained the tumu,uOus assembly, lie 80
An imaginative person, lost in tie intensity an; r.
~ his emotions would have exclaimed with r..:i, /
Where should this music be / the tie err.
Il sounds no m"rc-;;nd sure 4; waits upon
Som. god Of the lslan4.
Even l. not VI an Imaginative turn, iaac!.f INA.
hear in the lriumphal roll OF the organs ana the ,y
nations OF the voices, the onward nlrcn an1 :,
crv of Labor SO long depressed, bat nuw ady.rci,
glorious conquest AMI final destiny. Talcka.ays
,dr. which enclose, expresses II" emotions II ii
CEREMONIES AND SPEECH!FilNGS.- ~
music ceased, Prince Albert, accpmmnis! tv vi
Commissioners, prcscnej himself ~ Tie foot o. mi
ard read IN address, in which tie origin and pfa,n]
undertaking were !m.au,p!y described, as .o..o%
are compelled 10 omit ~
The Queen made a brief and arrs,7riatc answc.
stance III which was that she hlC"s.'ced tlr srac
lie bn:nn:n. with the Gcrp.s. ia;ercs', an: with ID
i, would cnntUce 10 thu welfare o her p.oq and H..
the human race. She read In slightly ifcmuous
tnct voice and cri:cntlg with emotion io- her cac
pa!c and almost wan, an! ter eyes liquid with cXc
n.sunl;n, her s. -, The Archbishop q. Cau:c,5a.y
Ell an impressive aad solemn payer, in "hch he t:
God = hasten the time, when nations would NJ
sword against nations, nor learn war any NOR. II
tic effect Of The genera. grouping pr"ssnted AZ the
the addresses waS striking. !aJoh AN! helm, Ial5
plume feathers and diamonds, .c.!e; and gold, - {;
observes couli not vel tai; out 1t wa tie nH>. sd
and pOuderu,Is dignity o! The wEu.e. "nich tg@ -
occasion
A. !; sclsc .;i.!i q. solemn temple we!ei
Many .rrat iron i'Il'ar* d!a up2tar
Tn. m 49, root, .IEG rIri's hH-G sustauit
Ant every pillar d:aHt" was TAI dear.
if,u: ~ people there assembled we've
on very soil aud nation ui.der sky,
WA!cn wI;!, treat upf"a. pressed to d.a% near
10 NJ upper plrt where advanced high
4 stately sic.c 81 sovereign nai'*tS:
And thereon woman gorgeous gay,
And nch!y c.n! Ia robes al royalty.
The ROYAL procession then formed 10 maze to1
uildinu First went the !irralCs, then the architect
motors and other officers, followed By The vaE.nis
res Next in order came the Foreign Acting Com
rs. the Royal Commissioners, The Master oi 'hr
les tho Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers. TIE
wellington and the Marquis Of Augcsry, her Naes'
.tcrs The Archbishop o.! Canterbury, the Queen ;
rtendants then the Queen, leading the Prince 81 w
:!nce Albert, Irading the Princess Royal; the P1
russia md the Duchess Of X mt; Prince Henry u!
,erIanJs and the Princess .: Prussia; tEr Prince +
lillian of Prussia and the Princess Mary q: Cas-
rincc Edward o. Sane Weinar and the Duke 4
ridges the whole brought up by the Queens h"use
,ndants.
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earthly greeted in every part by loud cheer and y"
lndkerchiets the whole audience standing, uncover
Throughout her course The Queen looked grave /
US as though she felt that the pageant III winch
prominent part was not II court gaia, on' H;'
mnity Bnt when she again returned To the chl!r
radiant glow of delight flashed over he! ieh'hft',
,arrv cheers which greeted her had made her reals !
When the Queen again reached the Platform >iIe :
nj declared the exhibition open. The iTnmpeis
auurd: the guns OF the Scrpcntnc still more ioGis
|; The southern entrance was again uhcio'tn, ana VI
,.ranrv passed ou; leaving behind II the thi'ty 81
IccaDrs the beautiful building, and IFS gorgeous ca
CIRCULATION OF THE NlSlrORS.-DAs
9s, curious scenes OF AL was the attempt .! N"
circulate, as it was called abou, the badIa: 10 l
spcct the various objects. From tlc rn-i and N
ON the north and the south, all pressed forward 10
rsrction Of the nave and trhnscct So ''iat mat t
n space SION became as dcnsey packed az can h'
lived, and circulation was sta.nation. hraiuai!.
, the company found this clustering The reverse
.lce.b!c amusement, and Il great number OF The 81
lies, and gentlemen, retired. To others, h"weHG
n. those who had come up from the county Efcrt
nd tia: opcnnL the time seemed 10 be too NaIu!se
III ;hcy commenced the work OF Inspection al once.
Nothing could De more amusing than 10 see '!.c 3e
ent which the extent Of the exhibition evident? ciI1
lk of those present. for, instead OF going INTO e q
ais they cunicntcd themselves w!th wtii!ES als
est and back again. rur splendid crystal fountain
TO be n great attraction rs did also the Qaacn' Fl
,Om: but the Zion" perhaps, after all, tie A'H1
amond The acul pturr, trJ, ana none NOR nan "!'
i'm, seemed much admired. The foreign '!ie hnY
ing in rather an unfinished state, was not 50 much
the English portion Of the building where !he 4oi
spay OF Jcwery, gold and silsersln!tis' work "ae'1
ocks, the medieval court, the upholstery, IA" a'i1
lima, and ingenious enve'op machine 0l H. DsiHr@'
ever machine by Chamberlain, for voting ,: bai8.
Liverpool docks, and n suspension bridge Osc' A'
ar, BY EignoIcs, found great rutnhc! OF admirers
But must reserve description cI the show t<si
letter. or perhaps, the enclosed article from 'ie
.ttcr than anything can send. VI