Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-22
Opening of the Crystal Palace.


some of the details from the description Of the
London Times. The vast population OF the city
began TO move toward the Crystal Palace at a
very early hour in the morning.
Never before was so vast a multitude collected |
together within the memory OF man.
Not London alone, but the large contingents |
furnished to its tceming population by every peo-
pe under the sun, came out into the streets, the
citizens leaving their dear household gods,
Change, business, wharves, counters, and shops,
In make universal holiday, and our foreign friends
aiding and abctting the apostacy with the most
jealous good humor. The tramp of men, with |
wives and daughters their arms, resounded
from the pavement as they all trudged westwards |
with contented and happy faces. Those honest
English workmen, in their round fustian jackets
and glazed caps, felt they had right to take part
in the honors of the day, and to have an honest
pride in the result of their own and their bretb |
rcn's labors and they walked, contentedy and
happiiy amid prancing horses and gaudy lveries. |
Every variety of beard, moustache, hat, coat,
and trouser was PERMITTED for the day. and Chi
unmon we're not nearly so much stared at as the
little redcoated shoe-blacks who have been estab
lshed Just the dirty season IL over by some
philanhropc but not very weatherwlse indvidu-
ais There was a dearth Of Turks and turbans,
and even Fez caps were not common but the
supply of beard imperial, sallow faces, and &c
centric head gear was liberal, though not unm-
tied
Numerous as were the people, III the space OF
the park ana IN lheh own ACCOMMODATING SPIRIT
they found plenty Of rooin and with comparative
comfort they advanced in, wave after wave, and
carried on towards kensingt0n, or halted before
Buckingham Palace. Here two lines Of police
were formed winch eNlenueu 10 hyue Iarh a.
long hoilen-ro"' 10 inc LNiOHloh ieallhg ofoad
drive ior carriages WIN COCO ihatgth lor Peues-
TRANS. They were renlorcadby the Life Guards,
h
very effective hhe-AeePti' ueH horses heeis
did not come much my ieluesl throughout uie
day However the g-'nclng oil sword blades,
the hasmng OF helnei ana euirass Ia ule snIi' ana
the glare oil tle scarlet was pleas"h' 10 iooh up
ON, ana served as a me reiei 10 'he pam oiue OF
the consaDuiary ana the palmer hues oil lhose De-
muh them- Inc crowd al 'he rance was very
dense.
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