Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-10
FIRST FEDERAL PARLIAMENT
The Duke Of York Opens the First
Federal arliament with Great 81
Ceremony.
Over $4,000 People in Attendance at
Proceedings in E Exposition Build
ing at Melbourne. So
"a Cong ratnlatory Message from King
Edward Read at the Conclusion
of Dukes Address. 3,ss,5 s,5

S Melbourne, May lU.-.1.le opening
of the first federal parliament, which:
took place at noon, was al most Inn
3pressive ceremony. The capacity OF
the exhibition building, the scene OF
the ceremony, !, is 10 900 people, but the
available space was taxed to the ut,
most. The decorations consisted 81 Of,
regimental stand ards, trophies Of arms
and floral festoons ss y ,zs.::
The doors were opened to ticket
holders at o'clock and BY { Ii the
auditorium was filled, except the royal
dias. This was: located beneath the.
great dome. Il held a single row of
chairs, the largest, in the center, being.
Burmounted By a small gold imperial
crown. The whole was overhung with
the royal standard. II In front of the
royal chair was small table on
which was a telegraph key, by which
the Duke OF Cornwall and York was
to flash the opening signal throug ghout
the commonwealth, when the Union
Jack was to be simultaneously raised
In every settlement Of the federation.
The formal proceedings were begun
at 11:5 a. m. with the reading Of the
proclamation summoning senate and
representatives. Noon was signalled
by q fanfare of !trumpets by the mill
tary band outside. The royal party
then entered and was conducted to the
dias, the orchestra playing the ma
tional anthem. The Duke of Cornwall
and York wore an. admiral's uniform,
with the ribbon Of the Order Of the
Garter. The Duchess Of Cornwall and
York and Lady Hopetoun, wife OF the
governor general, the Earl Of Hope
town, and the ladies Of the suite all
wore black. ss2 s55%, E4
The duke then summoned the two
houses In accordance with the strict
formula OF the British parliament and
the members filed In The Hundredth
Psalm was sung, with all present
standing, and the Earl of Hopetoun
read prayer after which the Duke
Eof Cornwall and York made a lengthy
address and declared parliament open.
Duke OF Works Address.
The Duke Of Cornwall and York, in
HIS address referred to the wishes OF
ltheslate queen, who, before her death,
signed his commis ssion to open parlia-
ment. He paid q tribute to the gener-
tous aid rendered BY the colonies In the
South African war, the splendid bra
very OF the troops and the services
OF the squadron In China. and aex-
pressed the interest taken by King
Edward VII In the Australian people.
1T was bis earnest: prayer that s. the
union SO happily achieved would prove
an instrument for the further advanc-
ling of the welfare OF the Australian
Esubjects OF the king and the consolida-
tion#of the empire. 81 .s5s
! After opening the Australian federal
parliament the Duke OF Cornwall and
York read the following telegram
from King Edward VII
80 thoughts are with you upon
this august occasion. i wish the com.
monWealth Of Australia every hap,
1piness and prosperity.
The members then took the oath
4 and subscribed their names to the
troll. AT the conclusion of this cere,
monY. the Earl OF II opetoun dismissed
/ them to their respective houses to
elect officers.
The entire udienee thereupon rose
4 as the first bars of the Hallelujah
4 were played by the orchestra and the
chorus was sung by an opera company,
/ Rnle Britt ttania i. slowed and !, finally,
1 the whole assembla age Joined in sing
ing God Save the King. z sa5s
fresh blares Of trumpets followed
The rogal party retired and the scere
nony was ever s,ss BY
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