New-York tribune., 1886-05-05
CROWDS CHEER THE QUEEN
OPENING THE COLONIAL EXHIBITION
MANY NOBLE PERSONS PgrsKNT-AN ODE BY Iry.


| MANY NOBLE PERSONS PgEsENT-AN ODE BY IHy
SYsOS.
LONDON, May 4.-Tbe Queen by Ier puJlia
appearances ia giying great stimulus to social life Ii
10 business in all those trades which depend upon sc
| ccty movements Her appearance to-day when sh,
went IN state from Buckingham Palace to the Colon
Exhibition for tho purpose of formally opening r,s
| marvellous show. drew together assembly mora
notable for size and quality than any that has ztth
cred In London since tho memorable hrong which va,
collected by the ceremonies Attending tho opening Of tho
| exhibition OF 1851.
Every had been taken to give the widest possible
publicity to the fact that the would 30 in rov,l
state open the SHOW The result that the streets
forming taken by tho royal procession were
crowded with people xious TO the Q een. and sh.
everywhere along the way received With enthusl.
astc cheers. The weather perfect tho clear int
with brilliant sunshine. great tho rush TO
witness the royal progress. that II required beside
strong force OF cavalry. upward OF 1000 policemen
keep passageway tor the royal carriages through the
streets
The opening ceremonies conducted In the Albert
Hail. When the Queens carriage arrived the entrance
surrounded by throngs posed Of uobemen pop
nar actors and actresses and eminent In ciiy
affairs. In these throngs many Orientas wearing
| their full national costumes. The royal guard OF
honor lined the corridors when the Queen alighed
| and passed into tho building Flower%
nags. bunting and noticed decorations we're every
where When the q ieen appeared In her place in tho
| hall she greeted with cheer which Intensely
enthusiastic and which lasted several seconds Ito
this time OF extraDrdnary npressiye-
ness. The vast Interior packed with assembly
numbering thousands and composed of the elite Of Lon
don. The spectacle presented was magnificent
| and egend-like. There Of foreign
| princes and diplomats in court dress; hun.
dreds OF British officers in fnl uniform.
respIendent gold lace and bright buttons Chinese
and japanese officials In rich and picturesque silk. and
numbercss proudly wearing decorations The dis
play OF gold lace medals AMI color' on the part OF tho
men was phenomenal while tho ladies gorseously
| attired
The Queen attracted much attention by her toilet
which contained conspicuous departure from the
bre black which the public has been so long accus
toned her. Sne wore black silk dress. trimmed
with beads and lace, and black bonnet relieved By
fine large white ostrich feather.
Princess Alexandra wife OF the Prince OF Wales, was
attired IN a striped blue silk.
Crown Princess Victoria OF Germany had on n moon
light satin dress.
Princess Louise, wife OF the Marquis OF Lorne. wore
sang de bGuf robe.
The royal procession and tho Albert Hall
prsed the Queen and the Prncesses named tho
Prince OF Wales the Duke OF Edinburgh. Prince Henry
Of Battenberg AMI his WIFE, the Princess Beatrice. Lord
Harrington Lord Salisbury, the Earl Of Derby. and
scores of other nobemen followed the royal party
escort throughout the building before aud after the
opening ceremonies. These ceremonies were simple.
but grandy impressive. They consisted OF carefully
prepared programme of music the presentation OF adj
Queen by the colonies participating III the
exhibition and formal declaration py the queen 'Nas
the show open.
The music was excellent. Among the number. was
Home Sweet Home" This sung by Albini and
thrilled the beyond expression The I'M
choir OF carefully picked AMI drilled voices. ac'
companed by great organ and orchestra, rendered
the Halelujah Chorus with powerful effect The chief
feature OF the opening ceremonies, however was tho
singing OF the British ode composed by rennyson
for occasion. The poem Is In four parts one ol
welcome to the exhibitors; one OF prayer Tor the
inheritance by the colonies OF Englanfs Attributes
the third describing OF America and the lesson
o. IT. and the fourth containing an appeal Tor the UNITY
OF the Empire The ode considered remarkable IN
many respects national hymn and for the visor OK
its lines
The choir accompanied by the orchestra and organ.
rendered the ode with perfect expression and the effect
was tremendous. All the parts were sung IN Ens'isa
but the second This hal been translated into sinscrt
by Professor Max Muller mark OF courtesy to the
large number OF Orentas Attending the exhiDition.
The Queen was much affected by the singing OF the ode.
She smiled and nodded approval over each patriotic
sentiment rendered fairly radiant with pleasure
when the audience caught up the poets spirit and
vented their JOY in deatening thunders OF applause
The of the ode Is as follows:
Welcome. welcome; with one voice
In your welfare rejoice.
Sons and brothers: that have sent,
From Isle and cape and continent,
Produce OF your field and flood,
Mount and mine and primal wood,
Works Of suDtle BRAN aud hand,
And splendors of the morning Land
Gifts from every British zone;
Britons. hold your own!
May we find, 9 ages run,
The mother featured In the sou;
And may yours forever be
That old strength and consancy
Which has made your fathers great
In ancient Island state;
And, where'er her flag may fy,
Glorying between sea and sky.
Make the might OF Britain known;
Britons, hold your own!
III.
Britain fought her sons OF yorc:
Britain failed, aud nevermore,
Careless Of our growing kin,
Shall We sin our fathers sin:
Men that In a narrower day
Unprophetic rulers they
Drove from out the mothers nest
That young eagle OF the West,
To forage for herself alone.
Brtons, hold your own
w.
sharers OF our glorious past
Brothers. must we part at lasti
Shall not we, through good aud ILL
Cleave TO another still
Britan's myriad voices call
Sons, be welded. each and all,
Into one imperial whole
One with Britain, heart and soul,
one life. flag. fleet. one throne!
Britons hold your own!
And God guard all
At the conclusion OF the ode the Queen pronounced ths
exhibition opened, and passed out. tho choir singing
Rule Britannia" She was warmly applauded
during her departure and plainly indicated greatly
pleased she with the nhusasm which her presence
evoked everywhere. The Queens declaration that tho
exhibition opened signalled to tho public by
flourish OF trumpcts Hyde Park followed BY tho
firing OF royal salute.