Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-07

colossal orchestra, containing 1000 singers
and 400 instrumentalists. The lady singers,
numbering 500 or 600, were all dressed in
white, with a few warm bits of color here and
there; and the orchestra, thus adorned, pre-
sented a charming appearance from the flrth-
est extremity of the building. A raised dais
was also provided here, with seats of state, for
the Royal Commissioners. Here, too, the
visitors of greatest distinction was placed.
The Queen Mother of Spain, accompanied
by her husband, the Duke of Rianzares, had
a seat near the orchestra. At the conclusion
of the ceremony, Her Majesty gave her arm
to the Crown Prince of Prussia, who escorted
her to the picture galleries. There also, the
observed of all observers, were the japanese
Ambassadors and their suite, six in all, who
were alfred in Japanese costume, and occu
pied conspicuous places. They are rather
stout, with faces by no means indicative of in
telligence-but rather heavy, if not sensual.
Their heads are shaved, with the exception
of a little patch at the crown, and, as they
wear no head-gear, the little black top-knot
has a somewhat grotesque appearance.
The central portions of the building and
the galleries commanding a view of the pro-
ceedings were densely crowded in every part.
Not fewer than As 5000 season ticket holders
were said to be present, and, as no inconsid-
cradle portion of them paid five guineas for
their tickets, the sum already Melted must be
considerable. About 1890 Her Maiesty's
Ministers, the Foreign Commissioners, and
others taking part in the procession, assembled
in the South Central Court. A piercing
blast of trumpets announced the arrival of
the Royal Commissioners A procession was
then formed, which passed along the north
side of the nave to the Eastern dome.
As all the members of the procession were in
official, academical, or court dress, or in uni
form, it may easily be imagined that the NOV
ing glittering throng presented a brilliant and
stately picture. The Poet Laureate demurred,
l believe, to appear, and the young ladies
who expected him TO march, covered with
bays between the superintendent of Exhibi-
ton arrangements, and the Lord Mayor looked
in vain for the author of "Locksley Hail."
The Duke of Buccleuch, and the Bishop of
Winchester walked with the council of the
Horticultural Society; Mr.. III Cole and Vice
Chancellor Page Wood with the Society of
Arts; Sir J. Pakington with the guarantors of
the Exhibition; Mr.. w. Fairban with the
Earl of Shelburne and members of the Build
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contained among their body men of European
reputation-Michel Chevalier, r. Murchison,
Baron Gros, Mr.. Syme, of E~dinburg, Aries
Dufour, SC. The Foreign Acting Commits
sioners and the Presidents of Foreign Com
missions wore uniforms, some civil and others
military, which gave agreeable variety to
English court dress and the Windsor uniform.
Lord Overstone, Mr.. Disraeli, Mr.. w. Cow
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&C., walked in front of the group of the Royal
Commissions of 1851 while Earl Granville,
the Duke of Buckingham, Sir c. w. Dixie,
Mr.. L. Barring, NJ z. and Mr.. Thomas Fair
BARN appeared as Her Majesty's Commission
ers for the Exhibition of 1862. Almost all
the Cabinet Ministers were present in their
rich official costume of blue and gold, with
the exception of those who were lord lieu
tenants of counties Mr.. Gladstone looked.
at times, absent and distracted, as if he were
preparing his financial duel with Disraeli,
which was to come off an hour or two later.
Tie right honorable member for Bucks also
looked somewhat gloomy and ~pre-occupied, as
if from a similar cause. These high officials
having passed, Her Majesty'S Special Com
miSsioners for the opening came into view.
The Duke of Cambridge looked about him
with characteristic good humor and 6~Onhommie,
and appeared delighted with the spectacle that
disclosed itself in the progress round the build
ing. The Crown Prince of Prussia, looking
well, and walking with the light and elastic
step of youth, was on his right, and Prince
Oscar, Of Sweden, darker of hair and COM
plexion than beseems a Northern Prince, on
his left. The venerable Archbishop of Can
terbury, with his Christian sweetness of fea-
ture, followed. Then came the Lord Chan
c%ellor, in his State robes, wearing his full
bottomed wig, and as purple in the face as if
it had just issued from an encounter with
Lord Chelmsford. His purse bearer marched
before, and his train bearer held up his robe
behind. Lord Derby, who walked with diff
Guilty by the aid of a stick, only attended, we
may be sure, in obedience to the wishes OF his
Sovereign, whose mandate was equally pow
erful in bringing over the royal visitors who
graced the ceremonial. Lord Palmerston,
looking well and walking as if he had quite
shaken off his recent malady, marched by the
side of the speaker, who was preceded by
Lord G. Russell, who carried the mace which
usually lies upon the table of the House of
Commons. The Speaker wore his GOLDEN
broidered robe and wig, and he too was fol-
lowed by his train bearer. Then came the
gentlemen in attendance on royal personages,
the whole being brought up by the pipers of
the Scots Fusilier Guards, in Highland cos
tune. The procession proceeded down the
North side of the nave to the western dome.
Having taking their places around the throne,
a verse of the Royal Anthem was sung, and
Earl Granville read the address TO the Queens
Commissioners.
The Duke of Cambridge, in reply, paid a
well merited tribute to the memory of the
late Prince Consort, and expressed the hope
that the Exhibition would prove worthy of
him who designed it.
The procession then passed along the north
side of the nave to the Eastern dome, where
the music specially composed for this occasion
was performed. 1t consisted of a grand over
ture by Meyerbeer, who was present. The
overture may be resolved into a triumphal
march, a sacred march, and a quick march
and national air. The composition is worthy
of the composer of the "Huguenots' and ale
Prophetic" The variations on "Rule Britain
nia,' with which the overture terminated, are
exceedingly lively and ingenious. A chorale
by DIR. Sternda!e Bennett was then performed,
MIR. Costa descending from the dais of the
conductor The chorale was composed for
the ode written for the opening of the Exhi-
bition by the Poet Laureate, with which our
readers are already acquainted. The music
has a mournful, plaintive character which
touched all hearts, and drew tears from the
eyes of many of the gentler sex. After the
ode, a prayer was offered up by the Bishop of