New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-13
TIE FISHERIES EXHIBITION.
LARGE ATTENDANCE At TIE orENING-AN ADDEEs

LARGE ATTENDANCE At THE OPENING-AN ADDRESS
HY THE PRINCE or WALES
LONpoN May 12.-Although the sky was lowers
:f, TIM, morning, and although there were dashcs
oi rain during the day accompanied by heavy,
:.l.y atmosphere and dsa rrccable walking, thero
was large attendance at the opening OF the
Internal. .oAai Fisheries Exhibition at south Ken
elugton to-day. The approaches to the temporary
buildings were packed with carriages and foot
pa.sercc,s at an ca,ly hour Of the morning. and
long before noon the venythree arreo of buildings
were hed with spectators from all paris CT the
world. The details of the ornamentatOn and
arrarcemeut were not complete owing to tho
Unexpectedly heavy amount of work which the
prrpaia,Ious ent ilcd but the decorations were so
managed that they concealed in large degree the
temporary defects The general elect OF the scene
upon the b,holder was inspiring.
The Prince of Wales accompanied by his sons,
reached the main hail at 1910 o'clock, and his
eu rance was the signal for a most enthusiastic
oiappug of hands and hearty cheers from thousands
OF throats he dais to which the Prince was later
conducted by the Exhibition officials IS a beautiful
affair covered 10y a handsomely wrought canopy.
SuImOuntlng the canopy ana ariS1caliy setting on
was crown. from which were suspended festooned
h>hingnets From this point tho ceremony of
introducing the royal party to the mysteries aud
programme out'med last night. From the con-
scivatory the party was taken through the first
hall of exhbl,S-that devoted to Great BntalH-
passing thence directly into the departments where
were displayed the piscatorial treasures Of the
UnI.ed states and Canada. These were gwen
considerable attention and attracted much favor
able comment Deputauons Of fishermen were
dra WI up along the Inc Of route. The most con-
sHcuous and picturesque of these were tho Indians
oi Canada James Russell Lowell United states
Minister to England, who had joined the party with
other diplomats was not the least interested OBJ
server OI the display.
After wing several other exhibits the party
returned TO the das, where the address of the COM
mittee was presented by the Duke Of Richmond
lie explained the objects OF the Exhibition that
il was intended not only to furnish agreeable
and instructive spectacle. but that it was Intended
that the public should receive actual daily BEN
eli, as the result of it, thai the practical cookery Of
fish was to be illustrated by the National School Of
Cookery, and that the committee had kept steadily
before IT the fact that the Exhibition was for the
nj lions He announced that the Exhibition would
be opeu several nights week for the benefit Of
the working classes. He expressed IN terms Of
hearty thank, the gratitude felt by tho committee
foi the Corda manner with which applications Tor
assistance ia the undertaking had Oceu received
and T. sUOnded to by foreign governments and by
the colonies. He then formally bade the Prince Of
Wales aad his party welcome TO the Exhibition.
The Prince, IN replying, read from manuscript.
He EXPIRE ssed his great pleasure I'm being able TO
sisi at the CEREMONY aud regretted that an uIlOr-
tuuatc accident had unayodaO.y prevented tho
Queen from being present lie hoped that the kx
GIhitlOn would be The means Of bringing 10 the
uouce Of The people the latest and most efficient
mel hod- of securing the bounty Of tho streams,
lakes and oceans aud would thereby be a practical
benefit TO them. He dwelt at some length on the
Importance Of the hic-saying section Of the display
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mother to all the countries and colonies which were
tadng part IN the display, and 10 their Teprc-enta
tlycs Tor then UntInHg cXeTtlOns Ia bringing the
matter 10 a successful issue lie was warmly ap-
plauded. After some further exercises the EIhiOi-
liun was formally dec Jared open.