New-York tribune., 1901-01-02
THE QUEEN TO AUSTRALIA.
MESSAGE READ BY EARL OF HOPE
TOUN WHEN SWORN IN AS GOV
ERNOR-GENERAI-w
OF GOVERNMENT
OF GOVERNMENT

Sydney. N. S w. Jan. 1.-The Earl of Hope
toun was to-day sworn in the first Governor
General of the federated Australian colonies
amid scenes of brilliancy such as never before
had been attempted IN the Antipodes. Many
thousands OF .5ersCnS participated II lnr dv hiou-
stration. and a general Joy marked the occasion.
The rejoicing OF the commonwealth was In
tensihed by a message which Queen Victoria
sent through the Colonial Secretary Joseph
Chamberlain. and which was read by the Earl
of Hopetoun, as follows:
The Queen commands me TO express through
you 10 the people OF Australia Her Majesty's
heartfelt interest In the inauguration Of the
commonwealth, and her earnest wish that under
Divine Providence, 1t may insure increased pros
perity and well being 70 her loyal and beloved
subjects in Australia.
The weather for such an occasion was not Of
the best, but il did not deter immense crowds
from thronging the streets from an early hour
A procession. formed OF Ministers. officials
Judges, clergy, members Of the House Of Com
mons. trades unions and all other kinds of So
cetes, allegorcal cars. colonial. Indian and I'M
perial troops and bluejackets. moved AT 10
o'clock toward the Government House
Stands which had been erected at every avail
able spot were thronged with sightseers The
footways were packed with enthusiastic thou
sands. gay summer dresses lending variety to
the scene.
As the centre of the procession halted at the
Government House the Earl OF Hopetoun, in full
Windsor uniform and wearing his orders
emerged from the grounds In the State carriage
with positions and outrders all in State Iiv-
cries. Escorted by the New South Wales Lam
GERS, the Governor General drove past the re-
mainder Of the procession and took up a po-
siton at the rear. AS he passed each stationary
band played the national anthem. in which the
crowds Joined.
Shortly after noon the procession entered the
park, into which thousands of the public fol-
lowed. swelling the multitude that had already
assembled on the hills which formed vast
amphitheatre overlooking the pavilion which
had been erected for the ceremonies connected
with the Inauguration A magnificent sight was
presented by the teeming humanity the sur
rounding eminences.
The Governor-Geheral's arrival at the pavilion
was announced by artillery sautes and the peal
ing 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 a thousand voices sang 20
God Our Help in Ages Past" A special prayer
by the Archbishop followed. After his commits
sion had been read the Earl OF Hopetoun took
the oath of office, and signed it at a table which
had been presented by the Queen salute 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 signatures and swearing in of the first Fed
eral Ministers followed.
The Earl of Hopetoun briefly congratulated the
members of the Cabinet and then read the
Queens message, given above. which evoked
prolonged cheering This followed by sec
ond message. as follows
Her Majesty's Government send cordial greet
ing to the Commonwealth of Australia. They
welcome her to her place among the nations
united under. Her Majesty's sovereignty, and
confidently anticipate for the new federation
future of ever increasing prosperity and infiu-
ence They recognize in the long desired con-
summation of the hopes Of patriotic Australians
a further step in the direction Of permanent
unity of the British Empire, and they are salts
fed that the wider powers and responsibilities
henceforth secured to Australia will Give fresh
opportunity for a display of that generous
loyalty and devotion to the throne of the EN-
pire which has characterized the action In the
past OF it's several States.
Three cheers were given for the Governor
General and another salute was fired. Ten
thousand pupils of the pIsblic schools sang the
hvmn Australia Fair and the exercises were
concluded by the choir singing a re Deum. the
.,FalleIuiah'' chorus and God Save the Queen