The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-17

LONDON, May 12.-The Internationa
Fisheries exhibition was to-day opened
with great eclat by the Prince of Wales
The ceremonies on the occasion were in ac
cordance with the programme heretofore
announced. The Prince OF Wales expressed
a regret at the unavoidable absence OF the
queen, and conveyed the thanks OF HeI
Majesty to all countries participating in
the display, and to their representatives Tor
their untiring exertions in the work of in
suriug the success of the exhibition.
Notwithstanding the lowering skies,
showers of rain, heavy murky atmosphere
and muddy roads in the morning, an enor-
mously large number of people witnessed
the ceremonies attending the opening OF
the International Fisheries exhibition at
South Kensington. The prince Of Wales
and sons reached the main hall at 1910.
Their entrance was the signal for
the most enthusiastic clapplng OF
hands and hearty cheers. The party were
taken through the first hall OF the exhibits,
that devoted to Great Britain, passing
thence directly into the depa rtments
where were displayed the treasures OF the
streams, of the rivers, lakes and seas of the
United States and Canada. These were
given considerable attention, and elected
much favorable comment. delega-
ton of fishermen were drawn
up along the line of the procession:
The most conspicuous and picturesque OF
these were Indians of Canada: United
States Minister Lowell, who had joined the
royal party with other members of the
Diplomatic corps, was not the least inter-
ested observer of the display. After view,
ing several other objects, the distinguished
party returned to Dais, where the
address committee was presented by. the
Duke of Richmond. He explained the objtc
of the exhibition and said that it was IN
tended not only to furnish an agreeable
and instructive spectacle, but 1t was In,
tended that the public should receive actual
daily benefit; that the practical cookery OF
fish was to be illustrated by the National
school of cookery and that the committee
had kept steadily before them this fact that
the exhibition was for the millions. he
announced that the exhibition would
be open several nights each week tor the
benefit of the working classes. he cordl-
ally expressed the gratitude felt by the
committee for the hearty manner IN when
applications for assistance in the undertak-
ing had been receiced, and responded to
by foreign governments, and by the COLO
njes. He then formally bade the Prince OF
Wales and his party welcome to the exhl-
bition. The Prince of Wales read his re-
ply. He expressed his great pleasure at
being able to assist at this ceremony, ana
regretted that an unfortunate accident una
voidably preve nted the queen being pres,
ent. He hoped the exhibition 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 there
by be of practical benefit to them. he
dwelt at some length on the Importance of
the Life-Saving society display; and COM
mended it to the attention OF the people.
in conclusion, he conveyed the thanks
Of the Queen to all countries and colonies
taking part in the display and to their
representatives for untiring exertions in
bringing the exhibition to successful
issue. He was warmly applauded: Alter
some further exercises the exhloitlon was
formally declared open.