The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02
Inauguration of the Earl of Hopetoun
Made the Occasion of a Great
Patriotic Display.
MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN
THAT AROUSED THE ENTHUSIASM OF
THE MANY THOUSANDS.
Hymns and Songs Sung by 10000
school Children and Trained
Choir of 1000 Voices.

SYDNEY, N. S. W., Jan. 1.-The Earl oi
Hopetoun was to-day sworn in the first
Governor of the Federated Australian Col
onies amid scenes of pageantry such as
never before have been attempted in the
Antipodes. Scores of thousands of people
participated in the demonstration. The re-
joicing OF the commonwealth was intensi-
fed by the following message which Queen
Victoria sent through the colonial secre-
tary, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. and was
read by the Earl of Hopetoun:
1.-The Queen commands to express
through you TO the people of Australia her
Majesty's heartfelt interest in the In
auguration of the commonwealth and her
earnest wish that, under divine Providence
it may insure increased prosperity and
well-being to her loyal and beloved sub
jects in Australia
The weather for such an occasion was
not of the best. but 1t did not deter i'm
mense crowds from thronging the streets
from an early hour. procession formed
of ministers, officials. judges. clergy. men,
bers of the House of Commons and trades
unions and all kinds of societies, allegor-
ical cars, colonial, Indian and imperial
troops and blue jackets. moved at 10 o'clock
through the troop-lined group to the gov
ernment house. Stands, which had been
erected at every available spot. were
thronged with sight-seers. The footways
were packed with enthusiastic crowds, gay
summer dresses lending variety to the
scene. As the center OF the procession
halted at the government hall. the Earl
OF Hopetoun. In full Windsor uniform and
wearing his orders. emerged from the
grounds In the state carriage, with postil-
Ions and outriders. all in state liveries
Escorted by the New South Wales Laucers
the Governor General drove past the re-
mainder Of the procession and took up a
position In the rear As he passed each
stationary band played the national an
them, in which the crowds joined
Shortly after noon the procession entered
the park into which thousands of the pub
.ic followed, swelling the multitude that
had already swarmed on the hills. which
formed a vast amphitheater. overlook
ms the pavilion, which had been erected
for the ceremonies attending the Inaugural
ton. A magnificent sight was presented
by teeming humanity on surrounding emf
nences. The Governors arrival at the pa
NllOu was dtiIlOuuCcU Dy dItliefY SdluteS
and the pealIng of cathedral and other bells.
The chief justices and Cabinet officers
were awaiting him, and as soon as the
Earl of Hopetoun took up his position a
choir of thousand voices sarg: 20 God.
Our Help in Ages Past"
A special prayer by the archbishop fol-
lowed. After his commission had been
read the Earl OF Hopetoun took the oath
OF Office and signed 1t at, table, which
had been presented by the Queen. sa-
lutte of twenty-one guns. the playing OF the
national anthem by the massed bands and
rousing cheers. re-echoing among the hills,
accompanied this act. The signature and
swearing Of the first federal ministers fol-
lowed. The Earl of Hopetoun briefly con-
graduated the members OF the Cabinet.
and then read the Queens message. given
above. which evoked prolonged cheering.
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