Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-06-05

variety Of uniforms, continually mingling
and interchang.ng their hucs, and the
quaint, antique and peculiar costumes,
known to an American only through paints
aud paintings was singular and almost be
wilderJng Then tie officers of State, in
Cabinet uniform. the EarIs in Yeomanry
dress, the Lord Chancellor in his suit of
black velvet, the Russian Minister In
green and silver, the Austrian in bluethe
PrussIau in silver and white the fez cap
and turban Of the MusssuIman. and the
real Chinese in his blue and silk half pet
ticoats-all made up a wondrous and eor-
geous scene, half of folly AID half of
form
The hour of p had been announced as
the time for the entrance If the Queen.
and always punctual, and as the clock be
gan to strike, the Queen entered leaning
on the arm Of Prince Albert aud holding
the tartaned little Prince OF Wales b7 the
hand She was attircd in pink and white
the bosom Of her dress glistening with
pearl. and diamond tiara sparkling in
her hair As she entered cheers greeted
her from every portion Of the building
from which she could be seen ard as size
slowly advanced returning with quiet and
smiling courtesy the honors She received
uproariou5 greetings burst forth with more
and more yehemeLce at every step she
took.
Arrived at TIE platform the Ministers
and great officers Of the household gath
cred around her forming group of splen-
dor indescri5abie. The Queen. standing
erect with the Prince and her children on
each side looked for a moment with quiet
womaniy dignity over tie asscmbage.
when there pcalcd forth trumpet blast
from tie choir aud as tie vast multitude
moved bg sudden impulse again waved
hats ard kerche.s he Sudden str through
all tie aislcs aud galleries the sudden
tiutter Of drapcry and flash of lieht urou
satin six a.d velvet showed like a e,tam-
ln4 s1nbaTst playing uu1n the crowd
A. she took hsr seat Prince Albert left
her SIDE and advancing az tie head IF tnc
Royal Commissioners. read aloud the re
port to which She returned crac a. a.--
wer TIE Archbishop Of Canterbury tfen
read = prayer. tha r~.af. With i5S accom-.
panimcut # more t';ag :lr.e hnrdrcd i:i-
strmcuts c.c .-.t,r..i .o- rcal i
"ut IFS udliei i}1. t.e g.. p.Fa at..ai.e tha
throne fell back AID the procession began
again II form.
Att.as lnament tie = 5ara .mHciicd
b. some sjG.4, ..4. T. ias.el tnroagh
t: halberdiers aud ueqrty cverturuiug
Lord John Russell in his speed. prostra-
TED himself for a moment at the Queens s
feet touching lis forehead r".n the floor.
IAoa&a yhis part # the ceremony WIS
not IN the programme and at first ezc,t, q
some little stir. Her Majesty received the
salaam with gracious coolDess. and the
procession again moved ON. After visit
ing every portion Of the nave. during
which Size was constantly chcered, the
Q1een returned to the platform and tir'o
tie Lord Chancellor announced the EX-
hibtion opened Her departure Ike her
entrance was the signal for loud cheering
from the crowds within and without the
building Thus was opened the World 5
Fair, and through Yesterday and thus far
today. tecmin@ thousands Of visitors are
wandering through its galleries and exam
ming is wonders of art and manufactures
from every portion of the Globe