Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-14

THE FISH SHOW.
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& THE FISH SHOW.
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Prince on Wsloss Addfa0.
In London on Saturday although tho
sky was lowering, and there were dashes
of rain during the day, there was . tre-
mendous attendance at the opening OF the
International Fisheries exhibition, ,at South
Kensington. The approaches to tho tenn
porary buildings were packed with car
riages and foot passengers at an early hour
of the morning, and long before noon the
% acres of buildings were filed with spec
tators from all parts of the world The
details of the ornamentation and arrange
ment were not completed, owing to the
unexpectedly heavy amount of work
which the preparations entailed,
but the decorations were 80 mana.
ged that they concealed in q
large degree the temporary defects. The
general effect of the scene Was very fine.
The Prince of Wales, accompanied by his
sons, reached the main hall at 1910
o'clock, and his entrance Was the signal
for most enthusiastic cheers. The
dais in this section, to which the prince
was later conducted by tho exhibition of.
ficials, is a beautiful affair covered by q
handsomely wrought canopy. Surmount-
ing the canopy and artistically setting it
off was a crown from which were suspend
ed festooned fishing nets. From this point
the ceremony of introducing the royal
party to the MYSTERIES and beauties of the
place proceeded according to the pro-
gramme outlined last night. From the
conservatory the party were taken through
the first hall of exhibits-that devoted to
Great Britain-passing thence directly
into the departments where were displayed
the piscatorial treasures of the United
States and Canada. These were given
considerable attention and attracted much
favorable comment. Deputations of fish
ermen were drawn up along the line OF
route. The most conspicuous and pic
turesque these were the Indians of
Canada.
James Russell Lowell, United States
minister to England, who had Joined the
party with other diplomats, was not the
least interested observer of tho display.
After viewing several other exhibits the
party returned to the dias, where the
address of the committee was presented BY
the Duke of Richmond. He explained the
objects of the exhibition that it was in.
tended not only to furnish an agreeable
| and instructive spectacle. but that it was
intended that the public should receive
an actual daily benefit as the result
of it; that the practical cookery OF
fish was to be illustrated by the National
School of cookery, and that the commit.
tee had kept steadily before them the fact
| that the exhibition was for the millions.
| He announced that the exhibition would
be open several nights each week for the
benefit of the working classes. He ex
pressed in terms of hearty thanks the
| gratitude felt by the committee for the
cordial manner with which application for
assistance in the undertaking had beer
received and responded by foreign govern
ments and by the colonies. He then for
mally bade the Prince of Wales and bis
party welcome to the exhibition.
The prince, in replying, read from manu-
script. He expressed his great pleasure
in being able to assist at this ceremony,
and regretted that an unfortunate accident
had unavo1dedly prevented the queen from
being present. He hoped that the exhibi
ton would be the means of bringing to
the notice of the people the latest and
most efficient methods of securing the
bounty of the streams, lakes and oceans,
and would thereby be a practical benefit to
them. He dwelled at some length on the
Importance of the life saving section of the
display, and commended it to the attention
| of the people. In conclusion he conveyed
the thanks Of the queen to all the countries
and colonies which were taking part in the
display, and to their representatives fol-
untiring exertions in bringing the matter
to successful issue. He was warmly
| applauded. After some further exercises
the exhibition was formally declared
open.
At a banquet in Fishmonger's hall,
given in honor of the International Fish
cries exhibition, the Prince of Wales said
that the contributions of the United States
TO the exhibition were especially deserving
Of credit.
MIR. Lowell, the United States minis
ter, replying to toast to d" Foreign Rep
resentatives, thanked the Duke of Edin
burgh for the kindness with which he had
proposed the toast, and said that the kind
ness he had met with in England, convinc
ed him that he represented an elder daugh.
ter of Engiand rather than foreign coun
try.