The record-union., 1897-05-22
THE COMING JUBILEE.

The approaching jubilee in England in
commemoration of the sixtieth ami
versary of Victoria's reign is to be
something so far out of the common,
altogether so grand and e-inspiring,
and related to so much that promises to
be for good of men, as well as to so
much that will be only of transient in
terest, and some that will be of no
gigantic proportions into contemplation
and something of it's general meaning
and results
In the first place, it will be celebrated
in every quarter of the civilized world,
because in all such sections there are
either colonies or groups of English
men. 1t viii be engaged in by more
people of high civilization than ever be-
fore at any time united in any COM
n1emorative exercise. 1t will illustrate
as has not before been done the extent
and variety of the wealth of Great Brit
ain, and the wonderful resources of her
empire
1t will be an occasion that will itself
be commemorated by memorials that
are to be erected in many places, by the
Government in some instances, but by
private individuals and societies in most
cases. Thus, hospitals, infant schools,
lorphanages, archaeological schools, re-
Of fa,-;n oh, t,a
tenements for the poor, infirmaries and
museums will be established as monu-
ments to the occasion, and they will all
be literally endowed to insure their
maintenance. All these charita BILE and
other institutions will bear the name, in
some relation, of Jubilee" This fact
of perpetual memorial erection and en-
dOwment will alone give character and
dignity to the day and occasion that
nothing else could, not even the person.
ality of the Queen, who will then have
ruled more years over Great Britain
than any other monarch, and more years
than any monarch of all history But
aside from these peculiar features of the
occasion which commands the respect
still others, the influence of which will
reach outside of English domain, name
ly,. the opening of several Industrial ex-
hibitions, and notably the chief in Lon
don, where the examples of the re-
sources, manufactures and handicraft
of every soil over. which the English flag
floats, viii be exhibited Take that to
be held at Sydenham, in the Crystal Pal
ace, for instance, as outlined by the
London Home News:
1t will illustrate by historical and
modern specimens, original models,
practical examples, documents and de-
signs showing the progress made dur
ing the record reign of the Queen since
her accession June 20 1881 The In
dian and Colonial section will be not
only a special feature of this commence
rative exhibition, but also one of excep-
tional attraction, illustrating, as it will,
not only the limitless resources, but
also the great variety of the manners,
customs and languages which exists in
Queen. The sections devoted to the
fine arts, music, drama, national sports
and pastimes, autographs, etc, will all
contain treasures that have never be-
fore been seen by the British public. The
exhibition will not be a mere bazar, but
genuine attempt to demonstrate by
practical examples the splendid prog
ress of the empire during the six de-
cades which have flowed from 1887 to
to 1897. Home life will be literally il
lustrated, the Canadian will meet the
Hindu, the Afrikander the Australian,
the East African the West Indian, the
Maltese the North Bornean--in short, all
races will be represented in friendly
concourse. Moreover, the working ex-
hibits will include silk and carpet looms
with their attendant weavers, together
with jewelers., basket-makers, wood
carvers, metal-workers potters and
painters, specially brought over from
Hindustan and Ceylon.