, 1888-06-09

colour of the hall itself would permit of.
The huge galleries to the right and left of
the organ were filed by female v~ocalists
for the most part wearing white dresses
relieved by red and blue scarves reSpec-
lively. In q smaller gallery, just below
the white and blue ladies, safe a double
row of Danish naval cadets, in full uniform,
and wearing their dirks. These fine,
Sunburnt, stalwart youths were more than
once during the proceedings the objects
of public favour, expressed by rounds OF
hearty applause. At the foot of the great
organ was stationed an orchestra OF con-
siderable strength, ably conducted by Mr..
Edward Bending. In front of this, again,
were set out the "chairs of honour" destin-
ed to be occupied by the Royal party, and
on either side rising rowS of seats allotted
to natives and foreigners of distinction
amongst the latter several of the Amagar
villagers, arrayed in many cOloured and
somewhat gaudy costumes, one OF them
subsequently proving to be the Danish
SOlOiSt Otta Br0nnam, to whom was assign
ed the arduOuS task Of singing a patriotic
song to I'D audience at least 10000 strong.
The entrance of these pOlychrOmatic
peasants agreeably broke the tedium of
the long "wait" that proceed ID the arrival
of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
AHOGn6E ON0HU vi GulS pcIlOu vi CA pcCIdtIOA
was the appearance on the daIS of Madame
Albani in all her glory, arrayed in n
charming costume of pale grey silk, and
bearing upon her breast a row of gliItering
decorations and medals that would have
done credit to a PruSSian Field Marshal.
The eminent sOngstrpSS took her place to
the left of the orchestral conductor, with
whom she kept up an animated cOnverSa-
ton until the faint blare OF trumpetS,
sounded, outside the hall, announced the
advent of Royalty, and gave the signal,
so to speak, of Attention" to all the
musical artists assembled on the platform.
Meanwhile, MIR. Sidney NaylOr RECALLED the
ears OF all present with an excellent
performance If Grauu'S "Te DeUm,"
W6Iy's "Offertorium,' and two oUhcr
pieces by Handel and Chopin.
-Four O'clock hail scarcely sounded when,
at - signal given to Mr.. Bending by a
forerunncr OF Royalty, the orchestra
struck NJ an " Anglo, Danish Professional
March, composed expressly for the
OCCASION by their talented leader, and,
preceded 10y the members of the Reception
Committee, the Princess of Wales, con
Quoted by her august ~conS0rt, made her
appearance at the top Of The crimson. carpet
ed flight of stairs leading down from the
arena to the daIs, and was greeted by an
Outburst of enthusiastic plauditS, the
entire aSsemblage rising to its feet rs she
descended the staircase, followed 10y the
Duchess Of Teck, the Processes Louise,
Victoria, and Maud Of Wales, the Princess
Victoria Of Teck, Prince George Of Greece,
and Prince Pheen Of Siam, with a numer.
OuS suite. The Royal party had been re.
ceived ut the entrance to the hall by Lord
Amherst, the president Of the charity, his
Royal HighneSs the Duke of Cambridge
having been prevented from attending 10y
his duties III the House Of Lords.
AS soon as the "ROyaltieS" had taken
up their stand upon the platform, God
save the Queen was magnifcently sung
Ny Madame Albani and the chorus, with
full orchestral accomplishments, and was
followed 10y Miss Br0nnam's spirited rem
Gering of "Danmark nit Fedreland,' IL
fine genial lay, which was cordially receiv-
ed by the audience. Several presentations
TO the Princess then took place including
that of the Literary Superintendent, Mr..
A. j.. r. TrendalI, q. NJ. G., of an Album
recording the foundation of the "Alexan-
dra' Bed and Pension, and of a silver
model of an old Danish bell, which Lord
Amherst laid before her Royal HighneSs
with a few appropriate words. Madame
Albani sang "Home, Sweet Home with
inimitable pathos and simplicity of style;
aFfor (which a nupnhar of loHinC