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THE ROYAL VISIT.
DUKE AND DUCHESSOF CORNWALL
TASMANIA.
AND YORK IN
ARRIVAL ROYALYACHTOPHIR
OF THE
ARRIVALOF THE OPHIR. uniforms were observed moving about
SCENE IN HARBOUR. the decks,and also some of the ladiesof
THE the Royal suite. beautiful morning
first quickening throb of excite- It was a for the
The time of year — the dead part of Tas-
ment over the Royal visit pulsated mania's brief winter.
Tuesday morning, when In the earlier part
earlyon aQueen's of the forenoon thick clouds hung about
couple of guns, fired from the mountains,
o'clock
Battery, conveyed the the but by 10 they
lively informa- lifted, bright, sunny
tion that the Ophir had been sighted at and a day ensued.
must have been a greatrelief
7.30 a.m. in Storm Bay, attended by the It themselves
to the
Royal party to find in so
St. George and the Juno. Shortly af- placid haven waters,
ter 10 o'clock
two more guns were fired, a calm of set in
framework natural grandeur,
notifying
that the Royal yacht and her such a of
escort ships, each a couple of cables' after having been tossed on the ocean
length apart, had come abreast the Der- between Lyttelton and Tasmanian
lighthouse, entering
went and
speed.
were quickly the night.
river at full This set the
people astir. Tradesmen in The Ophir, on leaving Lyttelton,
the main northwards, passed through
streets hastened
put up all their re-
to steamedStraits,
Cook's
maining decorations, and Elizabeth and thence Lyttelton
direct to Ho-
streets bart. The vessel left at 10
and Murray were soon filled with
people making theirway towards the o'clocklast Thursdaynight. During
wharves. Meanwhile the
Ophir came the first few hours of the voyage the
weather was moderate,
on, and by 11 o'clock had anchored in but afterthat
heavy easterly gales and high seas pre-
the Cove, not very far distant from
Prince's Steps, with the George and vailed until about daybreak on Tuesday
St. morning, Tasmanian
Juno lyingin this order, astern, the sighted.
when theweather coastwas
anchorage havingbeen previously The worst of all was,
fixed perhaps, experiencedon Sunday, when
upon by the Admiral.
Immediately,
Captain Milford McAr- one or two seamen on board the Ophir,
harbourmaster, whilst making things taut on deck, got
thur, the set out in the washed off sustained
their feet, and
steam launch Hygeria, and went on some bruises, but were not seriously in-
board the Royal yacht. He was re- jured. The however,
ceived by Commodore
A. L. Winsloe, high seas were, felt
command still more severely on the two consort
R.N., who is in of the vessel, ships, which
Captain Chatfield,
of the UnionCom- consideraition are not built with so
steadiness,
much
pany, having piloted her up river. for whilstthe
Staff-Surgeon
the Royal yacht is an
especially
good sea
MacNamara,
H.
immediately certified
S. R.N., boat. Still, very few of the party were
that all were well sea-sick,
on board the Ophir, or her es-
on board, whereupon the Harbour-
authorised
corts, though all were glad when the
master,
who was to do so, calm waters of the Derwent were reach-
immediatelygranted pratique,
departure.
and took shone bright-
ed. At this time the suninvigorating
his ly in a cold, but atmos-
By this time crowds of foreshore
people had phere, and soon several of the Royal
lined the wharves and the be- party were on deck, admiring the scen-
Prince's Steps, whilst
yond
vicinity
in the ery on either side of them, and the
of the latter place the Gover- mountain
tops in the distance, covered
nor-General, Administrator, Premier, with snow. At a most opportune mo-
Commandant,
and the and his superintend-
Head- ment, when the Ophir was steaming up
quarters Staff, were busymilitary opposite Tower,
rehearsal
the Shot a mass of
duties cloud lifted from the top of Mount Wel-
ing the
connected
of landing,
the
with
procession
the and the lington, revealingits hoary, snowy Nature!
Royal nexthandkerchiefs
day. Some of the head. It was a royal salute of
amphitheatre
peoplewaved towardsthe The of hills, and wooded
Ophir, and others burstinto cheers as slopes below the snow line, and nearer
gazing
they stood at the vessel with her at hand the picturesquely situated
white hull (somewhat weather stained), houses, plantations, and fields on
relieved delighted
shore
with a blue line. Those who the party, and anchorage
as the vessel
glasses
could also plainly slowed down to several
had
corations
see the de- her of
of a RoyalCrownand cipher, those on board expressed their admira-
picked
out in gold, upon her boats and tion of the harbour, and a few hours
upper works, whilst scarlet and blue later ChevalierMartino, the celebrated
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panoramic
aboard ship a
marine artist on
good view of
board the Royal yacht, surroundings
Hobartand pteaiing is'had, and
sketching
was seen engaged in the city â_aScSto|9w
*. *»** to- the «¡ye.
mountain
and from theafternoon
upper deck,
whilst early in the their Roy-
al Highness and several ladies miration expression
found from the visi-
and gentlemen of their suite were on
surrounding
tors. Their Royal Highnesses frequent-
deck admiring the pano- ed the decs:of theirstately yachtas she
rama, which they pronounced to be approached Hobart,
and were much
"grand." pleasea scenery
with the on either side
When the three vessels were coming communication,
of tlie river Ihe weather
was boautj
up the river, a
by fully mild, which, no doubt, the Royal
wireless telegraphy,
means of was suc- visitors would greatly appreciate
after
cessfullyachieved between One Tree
Point and the St. George, just as
tho heavy rim which fell during their
the tour of ¡Sew Zealand Mount A\ elling-
latter rounded a headland above Brown's
wireless telegraphy appara- ton, pirtly mantled in its winter garb
River. A of imposing
snow looked and could not
tus was fixedon an 80ft.pole near One
Lighthouse, fail to impress
its
grandeur
upon tine
Tree Point and as the St. distinguished
visitors Little ot the de
George steamed alongaboutthreemiles corations Hobart can
of bo seen from
off, Lieut. Trowsdale, from the ship,
conversation, the river, but the
illuminations
visible
buildings,
opened the with "Good on some of the as seen from
morning,"
and then followed this mes- telephoned
aboardship
last
night,were brilliant,
George,
sage to the St. to the variouslycoloured lights
beingre-
Mr. Hallam, the chief operator (who flected
on the water The Ophir and
prepared apparatus),
had and affixed the warships
to forward:— "Tasmaniagreets the tricity,
were well lighted with elec-
consorts," and made the harbour look en-
RoyalyachtOphirand her
acknowledged, chanting
which was at once and
some other messages followed, whilst
wireless communication
DINNER PARTYÖNBOARD THE
later in the day OPHIR
established between
was the St. George, eveningtheir Excellencies the
harbour,
In
Governor-General
the
lying in the and apparatus
the Post Countess of
Office, placed
theand
by means of an Hopetoun,Admiral Beaumont,
pole in the Post Office yard. Administrator and the
on a (Sir John Dodds)dined
As the Ophir approached her anchor-
with theirRoyal
Highnesses
on board
age, the warships Royal Arthur, Walla- tho RoyalyachtOphirCaptain Wal-
roo, and Ringarooma "dressed ship,"
bunting,
blaze of
lington, Private Secretary
to the Gov-
with a and the blue- ernor General, and Major WUloughbv,
jackets manned ships. On
the
marine guard
all the ADC, Mr WarrenDodds, Private
ships a
quarter-deck,
was posted on the Seorotaryto the
Administrator
were.,also
and
and musicwas heardfrom Mr Frank Dodds, ADC, on
the bands of the Ophir and St. George. board
THE ROYAL VISITORSLAND AT
BELLERIVE. HOBART PREPARATIONS.
about 3 o'clock Tuesday after-
At on
Highnesses
noon,theirRoyal
Duchess Cornwall
the Duke REHEARSAL OF THE PROCESSION.
and of and York, ac- rehearsal
companied by Prince Alexander of On Tuesday a of the mili-
Teck and the Right Hon. Lord Wen- tary duties tor rehearsing
to-day took place. It
prooassion
lock, paid an
unexpected
visit to Bel- began withpavilion tlie
Prince's
lerive, landing at Government from the at Steps,
the jetty where thoir Royal Highnesses will land.
from a launch.
They strolled along the military
Esplanade
to the Bluff Battery, from Rightthrough the city,the
which a
magnificent
river were posted in the order already an-
surroundingscenery
view of theobtainable, nounced.
Then, at the pavilion,
His
and is Beach, ExcoUency the Governor-General,
on
thenwentalongthe Sandy
returned Clarence
and
Plains
horseback, attired1
in ordinary dress,
at-
by way ofvisitors
the tendedby uniform,Majorengaged
Willoughby,
A.D.C.,
road. The Royal were ashore in full was in giving
about an hour. On their leaving Bel- directions advice, and
and there were
lerive for
Victory,
the Ophir, the ferrysteamer with him the (Sir John
Administrator
which
followed
was on her way to distance
Ho- respectful
Dodds), Mr. Frank Dodds, A.D.C., the
bart, at a Premier (Hon.
N. E. Lewis),
and the
in the launch, and the pas
the wake of Commandant (Colonel Legge),
with his
sengers cheered. His Royal Highness, headquarters mounted. Also
acknowledgment, staff, all
in took off his hat, Mr. H. E. Packer, Lands
and Works,
and the Duchessbowed. Commissioner
Police, Sup-
the Chief of
erintendent
Pedder, and others. The
THE RIVER DERWENT. rehearsal
Hobart has nothing ashamed took some time, and was wit-
to be of nessed by people,
crowds of who on
regards approach
as the
visitors.
to the city for every hand recognised
the Governor
indeed,
the Royal It has, just General, and continually saluting
wereExcollency
immensely proud.
cause to he The Der- repeated-
admittedly, him. and His was
went, is ono of the finest ly cheered.
expanses
of water in the world, being, Later in the day the Cadets(Hobart
apart from the beauty of its surround-
accessibility, and Launceston),
who aro commanded
ings and its easy void of by Captain Buckland,were inspectedat
any lurking dangers, and of more than the barracks,
and other sectional inspec-
ample depth, for harbour requirements. tions took place, the Commandant
be-
anchored probably
The fleet is now in ing thus very busily engaged through-
not lees than thirteen fathoms. From
panoramic
day.
out thefollowing
aboard ship a good view of Tho is the rovised order of
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rehearsal
and York. The was a very
Tho followingis the rovised order
of satisfactory
greater number
procession
the royal p.m.--Their
: - one. Tho
of the children from *ho various Sunday
2
6uite will land at
Royal Highnesses and
Wharf. schools were present, and entered'
into
the New A enthusiasm.
Guard of Honour will bo drawn uo in their work w»th spirit
believed
and
It is thatrthe singing of tie
front of tile pavilion, at the landing pieces presence
stage. A Royal salute will be fired in the Royal will be en-
from the Queen's Battery on landing. tirely successful.
Govemoi^General Minister
The and the Admin- TheMulcahy), of Lands (the Hon. Ed-
istrator presentations chairman
will make to Hie ward as
Demonstration
of the Chil-
Royal Highness,after which the proces- dren's Committee, noti-
adverti.sement
Government
sion will start for
proceeding
House, fies
hearsal
by that the finalWelcome,"
re-
a'.ong the
rison-stieet, to
New Wharf, Mor
Elizabeth-street.
of the "Songs of children's to demonstration,
Elizabeth-street
At bo sung at the
the angle of and' Mac will take place at the stand in the Do-
quarie-street Highnesses
their RoyalWorship
received will main to-morrow morning, commencing
Mayor,
bo elcomed
by His the at 9.30 o'clock. Everychildintending demonstration
and w to the city. Tile proces- to take part in th'e will
sion will proceed thence along Eliza- be
expected
to be hoped
it is present.
there,.and
beth-street, Liverpool-street, Murray every teacher
that will also be
street, Macquarie - street. Elizabeth
streot, Liverpool-street,the VISITORS HOBART. I
Domain, to Government
Quaea's TO
procession
House. Visitors
from different
parts of tho
The will not move at a State aro still arriving
in Hobart in
originally proposed,
trot, as1 until the
turn on tho
Domain-road,
near the site large numbers. The steamer Mahma
Strahan, brought
Çua,from 1,100 arrived:131
for tho soldiers'memorial,
It willbe formed up along the New
E-.planade,
is reached.
uesday,
north of
and
the island by
from the
rail, manycom-
on
Wharf, and facing the city, Oatlands district Derwent
half an hour priorto the time for the ing from
Valley, Apsley branch lines.
and
official -landing. The Governor-General and For
and the
Administrator
will drive to the the special day trip excursiontrains
Launceston to-day,
travelling from due at Hobart
wharf, each attended by a «s tickets
about noon, 700 had been sold
oort. A staff officer of the local forces evening.
will be detailed to'see
that the proper I last
carriagos rotation
come up in for His FIREWORKSDISPLAY.
Royal Highness's staff, and that they What
promises
enter their respective carriages, and attractive features
to be oneof the most celebrations,
their proper positions in of the
take up the from a
spectacular
point of neil, will
procession. Their Royal Highnesses
be the firework display to be given.
m
will enter their carriagesin the porch. the vicinity of the Derwent Rowing
BANDS. Club shed and tho cattle jetties on
Thursday evening.
Headquarters thing
It will be the finest Sta'e.
The
Hopkins,
Band,underMr. its kind ever seen
of committee in this
will take the leading part in Thetheir minds have apparently
made
the Royal procession and other func- up manner, to have it dono in a thor-
tions: but other bands will be posted
follows:-Macqunrie-street, ough and
engaged
with that end
'jaunt,
in
as
Town-hall, intersection
near the view have
Melbourne,
Mr. T. çf
near of Murray
Liverpool-street,
to carry out the work, in
connection
Macquarie streets, -with what will be re¿ular
and Elizabeth
a
Miller's corner, and
near
street, near Walch's corner.
working original designs
RECOGNITIONOF MERIT. satisfaction
I ityin colours
up rainbow,
in all prodiic
Itspecial
will be heard with that I the oí the and effective
a stand,
on the site of the) new ¡ing effects which are both
startling.
have soma
and,
General Post Office, corner of Mac ¡ Andwe areto staff occasion. of
quarie-strcet
and
Elizabeth-street,
has numerous | his beston this He hasa
rowing
been built for the use of the of menat workin the
iprepanng clubshed
fireworks,
ladies to-day, who have worked so long readiness
the and will be in
assiduously Toivn-hall, to make a start with the dis-
and at
decorations
the mak- half-past o'clock to-morrow
ing street for the Govern- play at principal
6
night. The fire-
ment. Thisis a graceful
act of recog- part of the
nition of the ladies' efforts towards mak- works will be
jetties,
sent up from the cattle
ing the
reception
of the Royal visitors but boats and rafts will also be
successful.
They have worked hard used for the purpose, and! there willfirework
be
and unseen,
nook after week, under the the novelty of a marine
and
programme,
combined.
supervision
of the Mayoress
of Hobart show
details
A giving
different-
scenes
(Mrs. J. G. Davies)
and Mrs.A. C. of the to
circulation,
be de-
picted,
Parker, daughter
ofdelighted
the Mayor,
and »11 will
public
be in so that
the will able get at the
who are with the appearancp
[meaning be designs,
towithout
of the streets decorated by them will of the diffi
be glad to hear of this mark of appre- . cutty.Therewill bo afloats,seriesof fire
works sent up from
ciation. 'lights appear coming
so that the
will as if outof the
CHILDREN'S DEMONSTRATION. and will produce a
water,
very fine ef-
Captain Reynolds fect. The mortar shells should be worth
W. J. J. had an- seeing.
They are 4.in. in
diameter,
and
otherpractice in the
children
Domain yesterday placed
in a steel mortars, and
row of SOOft.,
of tho who are to singthe light ascend
"Songs of Welcome" "National when a and when
Anthem"
and the
presence each burstsa cloudof starsof the most
in the Domain in fche Cornwall brilliant colour floats slowly dhrou^h
the
of the Duke and Duchess of air. What are knownas
saucissons
aro '
rehearsal
and York. The was a very mortar,
also fired from a and when they
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also fired from a mortar, seven ticketseach.
and when they A sum of £12 was voted to the
burst with a loud report wfhat looks
swimming about,
Streots Committee for the purpose of
like a shoal of fish go covering
they near tho earthit will be the casks used for the grass
and as spectators trees..
seen that the will try to get Discussion subject
"from under." Then there will bo gold- took place on the
Maypole Arches, whichsome
en gerbs, or vertical
Chinese trees, rain- of the unsatisfactory,
thought were
bow wheels, caprice wheels, and cas- but it completed.
was
agreed that they should be
cade wheels, which aro better known as Colvin,
behalf
the "devil among the tailors," because onreported of the PoorRe-
Mr. Committee,
of the eccentric manner in which they lief placed
that a con-
lights. There tract had boen for 275 pairs of
throw about the will be blankets
700 parachute
andevening, signal rockets sent at 8s. 2d. per pair. Illuminations
meeting of
up during the some of manufac-them A
mittee Rogers
the Com-
beingof the greatest calibré was then held, Mr.following
presiding,
E. J.regulations
tured.
A large fan device
of
artistic
de- and the
sign will be placedon the end of tho were made :-All boats intending to take
aquatic display
jetties, number balloons, part in the are to be at
and a of with Victoria Thursday
next, 4th
fireworksattached,
will be sent np. tho dock on procession
inst., at
These balloons will be visible for from 6 p.m. The
proceed
will
start at 0.30 p.m., and
from Vic-
10 20 miles,and will throwoff varied
to toriadockpasttho Works, Reclamation
lights
for part of that jettiesA huge
distance.
i
fire wheelon one of the will be round the Cattle Jetties, taking up a
position between latter and Govern-
driven by gerbs, and when in full the fireworks
brilliant
ment House. After which a
swing there wiU be l8 wheels of display opposite
lights working withinone another. will take place procession
the re-
Among the other designs to shown gatta, stand. The will then
bo return, inside tho men-of-war,
will he the Saxon Cross, of
pyramids
harbour.
to the
fire with serpentine wheels, Oriental The display will hero termi- starting
trees, lattice work in lights, pigeons nate, and boats will proceed to
of point. The order of procession
fire, which
fly from one DOX
another,
to will be
Kangaroo,(2)
and a
performance
monkey
by a on rockets
a -(1) Steamer men-of-war
fishing
Nubeena,
horizontal
flight of boats, (3) boats, (4)
bar. A 50 boats, (which
will be sent up to form the Princeof (5) ferry
include
(6) other boats
Walcs's feathers, will dinghys. yachts and ModelYacht
and a like number to
gaily
illuminated'
Club The signal for the start
form a fan. The last procession
will bo two guns fired
item on tho
programme
will be the of the Kangaroo. excursionsteam-
words "God Save the King," in 3ft. let- from the All decorated,
ters of display
fire, with a brilliant
of ers are to be and must not
proces-
many-coloured background. come within or cross the line of
lightsin the sionby 200ft., and all steamers to pro
THE CHOPPINGMATCH. coed at moderato speedand obey the j
His Royal Highness the Duke of Corn-
orders
of the marshal, who shall in ei'CTy
procession.
way control the Tile mar-
wall and York will be asked to present shal's launch will knoivn hy
the first prize medal
and goldCommonwealthto the bo two
globular mast-head.
winner of the Champion- red lights on the
provided bailers
ship. The modal is handsome
All boats to be buckets with ;
a very fishing boats
gold one, appended
by a ribbon
in the to
accident.
have in ease of
Duke'scolours designed brooch display
to a of any The cue for the
the various varieties of fireworks
cross axes and a The .laurel wreath. of is
modalitselfis in the form of a Maltese
to be taken froiii the marshal's launch.
variety of fireworks
cross, with a raised garter, enclosing Each change of
the Prince of Wales's feathers.
It has from the marshal's launch will be pre-
ceded1 bv a blast of steam whistle.
been designed and made by Mr. R. Giles,
of 74
Elizabeth-street.
To denote
the end of the display three
Kangaroo.
gunswillbe fired fromthe
CITIZENS' ROYAL RECEPTION
COMMOTEE. THE ILLtJMlN-TIOlTS.
meeting Citizens'
A of the Royal Re-
ception Committee was held last even-
Town-hall,
night Hobart streets were
Last pedestrians thronged
ing at the the Hon. G. P. enjoying spectacle
Fitzgeraldpresiding. with
brilliant iUumiaat'ons. the of
Treasurer Fisher) It was a test
The (Mr. E. M. an-
nounced that the receipts
to date for
throughout
the many clever devices erected
amounted
to £1,671 3s. Öd., including particular
the city, and proved in every
satisfactory.
George Adams("Tatter- detailquite The
£200
sall"),
from Mr. expenditure
effects are really charming,
and words
and tho to £208 18s. of
flattering
approval
were heard all along
8d. the line. The cynosure
of all eyes was,
Mr. E. J. Rogers furnished a pro- of course,
the beautiful arch erected on
Dluminations
gressreport of the Com- the site of the new Post Office. Rarely
mittee, stating, among other things, haB a more chastely effective design been
that he had written rto the Admiral or conceivedor »xecuted.It should take
Australian station, triumphal
tho askinetheco- high rank among the many
operation squadron Thursday successesmarking the Royal tour.
of thereported on
evening.
He also that he had Nextin point of popular merit to
esteem,
the Water
purchased
the right of use of the 6tand I Arch carne in the Town
regatta ground, hall, with its fane glow of nicely blended
placed
on the and ho it colours, welcome,
ducal
nt the
disposal
of the
committee
at the its
initials "C.Y.,
arch of its
sume price as ' and the jewelled Crown
it had' cost. of
England
over all. Of the rest, choice
It was decided to accept the sugges-
became bewildering where all so nearly
tion of Mr. Rogers, and that the mem- approached perfection.
committeeshould subscribe
bers of the At the Gas Company's works, for many
4s. each towards the cost, and receive weeks post, all the members of the staff
seven ticketseach. have been strung up to concert pitch in
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concert
have been strung up to pitch in large
transparency
and two stars ovei the
preparinggas electrical illumina-
and pored
tions. The work has been done under the
secretary,
control
of
supervision
the and the immedi- TREASURY BUILDINGS.
ate
superintendent.
of Mr. G. H. Burton, the The whole building is to be one blaze
The plants, both gas of electrio light«; l.iOO
will be used lor
eléctrica],
and will be taxed to rnbv. orange amber, and white colours.
their fullest capacity,but there Most of toe lamp»are to be ot Uve
is no fear of their not being equal to the eandle-powsr,
and eandle-power.
the jewel lamps will
occasion.Of course, a certain amount
consumed
be lb A row 01 jewel
less is inside houses while the lamps will be arranged
over the main
illuminations entrance pillars
occupantsare viewing the and round the two in
outside trout of the Treasury Building, the
number of extra hands have been em- colouring through all
A ot which will go
company, special
ployed by ti ona, from ruby to pale amber.
electrical
the and a gi ad a
main cable has been laid along
Liverpool-street,
The crown and mouogr&m ou top of the
Park-street
and Bridge,
Wellington up as far building, the latter consisting of the
addition letters Ï.C.," composed
as in to fix- * will be of
candle-power,
¡134
transformers.
ing a large number of supervised
extra lamps, each of five ana
This work has been by the the colours will be red ana blue, witn
company'selectrical engineer, Mr. A. J. an amber bordar. A device represent-
Todd. ing the bun will be shownover the Audit
illuminations Utnce, and similar
Some of the principal one of a chai actor
have been carried out by Mr. A. C Parker, over the front of the Pott Office. Bath
responsible
who is for the Town-hall
and o« these latter devices will consist ol
candle-power.
Commercial
Bank, and by Mr. RuBselJ 182 lamps of five Ou top
Treasury building,
.illport,
who has erected some important of the in the back-
electrical installations at ground of the monogram already men-
the Marine
elsewhere. tioned, the word "Weleome" has been
Board offices and
Numerous occupiers
of private and busi- formed of150 lampB, each of the letters
ness premises
have made effectiveIllumi- in this word is four feet in height. A
colouring
nations by means of coloured lighted new style of has been adopted
connection
globes
and oil lamps. m with this design. The
background painted white,
A 80
kilowatt dynamo
has beenplaced at has been
Tieasury buildings supplythe which will diffus» the light equally over
the
cessary electric current,
to ne- the device, instead
of being patchy.
which will come gasworks.
from the new plant at the The SUPREMlTcOURT.
electric current
for the Public Works De v
obtained
means The building and windows outlined
Sart ment will
placed at
¡mamofollowing be details
by
Gibson's flourmill.
prin-'
of> a with electric lights and
erown and "B.E.''
gas, also a large
I
The ....-ii--_ ___._..".-7 ara.
,- ,i.
of- all
?
th*
-. .
WHABVE8. AUDIT DEPARTMENT.
Starting
THB visitor*'
' Building
lights
and porch outlined with elec-
from the Rom! land tric and gas, also a crown and>
pl«oe, tho Marine Board's arch will stars.
tag elaboratelUnmina
two
attract att ation by "Lighthouse,"
tioM. This arch, tho will PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
haveits two towers light« F-thorevolving
one n«-« The building
will be lighted
with 1,100
harbour having light, general outline will
.tt the
coloured sectors.
i lampe. The be
with There wi'l be a white, amber, and ruby. A crown over
fixed white light on
.entre
the lLBid* tower. The the main entrance will be composed
oi
reflectors
of the arch, facing the city, will
illuminated.
400 lamps, of which all the
also be ar- The lighting have been arranged on special angies,
rangements certain
have been cal ried out under in order to throw the light in
supervision directions. horseshoe lighted
the of the Marine Board A by 60
lighthouse inspector, lamps will be placed
Mr. J. R. Meech.
windows,
over each of the
Reaching
the Marine Board ornees, the two and stars, chiefly of am-
colours, arranged differ-
entire block of bmildings, including ber will be at
points. Bussell Allport
Messrs. Burges»'»premises and the
electrically
Union ent Mr. has car-
CO.'B ornees, are illuminated ried this out.
Russell Allport.
Tnere are Une«
by Mr.
of electric
lamps, round the
glowbuilding, three THE CATHEDRAL.
electrically,
sides of the also lines of red, cross, to lighted
A beha«
buue yellow, and white lamp«. In the
letters
been placed at the apex ol' the gabletoeing
front there 's a crown, also the
the river.
"C Y. " and, above the door of the ship,
ping master's othce, will be
illuminated
found an elec- FRANKLIN-SQUARE.
electric
Therewill
trical1 y
two electric hghta
on
anchor. There are
the parapet
of the
be four aTClampsat {
building.Gibson's mill ununated
the Sir John Franklin. The
statue of
IB ii statue
of the late Dr. Crowther will also
illuminated.
»ita outlinescomposedof electriclamps. .
be This will be at the pri- CrowtheT
vate cost of Dr. E. L. and Mr.
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS. H. L.
Crowtiier,
Franklin,
P.M., of sons
deceased.
POST OFFICE. of the
olectric lights coping, the
Row of on
building, festoons
who-e length of of col THE illuminations
TOWN-HALL.
ouredngat,a crownand "t.H.' on tho The outer have Parker
been car-
top of the building facing Macquane ried out by Mr. A. C. for the
stiect, bun'e raja and festoons Tramways Company. The building is
o: lights
tacmg
Murray-street,
all in electric light. outlined with coloured lights-red and
building, arenes, entrance
All tu» lower portion of gold. Over the main there is electrically
crown, illumin-
and porch, outlined with
coloured
star burneiB a large gold
Surmounting
globes, .etten,
and <n gas, tue ated. the porchwill he
"Welcome,"
in an arch over the entrante found the letters C.Y., and above
circular
to the Money Order othce, large device 01 them a arch, bearing at each
word,"Greeting."
bune rajs, witn lederal gieetwgs in end the and having a
Bcioll, unaerneath, and portrait central motto, "Welcome to our Royal
Cornwall ot the visitors."
Duke ot and York oa the top. A About 800 to 900 lamps will
transparency
be used.
large and two stars ovei the
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Williams.-One
be used. W. M. larg star, and
buildingoutlined with electric lights.
vVilson, Brunewick Hotel. - Trans-
MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY. W.
incandescent electric parency Duchess.
Some
700 lamps of Duke and
uEed, white, amber, red, and Whitesides and Son?. -"E.H. and
will be completely
violet. The building
outlined,
will
windows
bo crown.
1 and the
coloured electric
willhave' Rustic Arch.-Four electric arc lamps.
I lamps. The coping
building electric
' roundth» will have red MURRAYTSTREET.
lamps. Bidencopeand Son.-Crown.
Butler, Mcintyre, and Butler. - Large
STREETS. star, and burners along front of
THE star
building.
Extensive arrangements
illuminating
have been Chancellor, E.-Masonic design in gas.
premises
made
streets
tor in' the Citizens' Life Insurance Company.
along the line of route.
Star.
Crosby and Co.-Crown, and row of jets.
Hotel.-Transparency
ELIZABETH-STREET. Derwent of Duke
A.M.P. Society. -
"A.M.P.S.."
Star, letters and Duchess.
crown and row of 280 jeta Marsh, J. H.-Rows of coloured gas
rnnninc length
the whole of the build- glohes.
ing. Australasia.-"God Masonic Hall. - Masonic device, and
Dank of save the "E.B."
King" in 3ft. gas letter», a large crown Metropolitan
Hotel. - large crown,
One coloured
loft., and two large gas stars, the stars, and globes out-
building -being outlined two row of
whole with col- lining
the
verandah».
.. , (aadley^.VAHtfce
., . ,
oured electric glow lamps.
Bayley and Walch, Messrs. Hamilton, I
.Orfcnt
__?
Hotel ...-«-"i.... ?_?«.._..???«??.<
-
build
.
and Messrs. McGregor's premises.-Whole coloured
building outlined with
Brinsmead
electric lights. withwhite lichte; Jar«orar
I Piano Company. - "Wel- window; device« of
each colour« variht shape»
come."in an oroh. and along the top of balding and
Burn's Auction Mart. - Star of colour-
verandah. I Son.-LargJster
ed electric lamps.
Bowtell.-Coat
A. P.centre, Miller and with
W. of Arms, outlined crown in also two «taral
with electric light. Cane.-Effective
Robert« and Co.-On» largebas star;
arrangement electric electric
?I. T. of one light «tar, and rowpf
luilding.
coloured verandah. light«
globes alongthe
Bros.-Festoons
tb« whol« lengthof the
Cearns of electric Saving« Bank.-Gas device!of
«kamrock,
rose,
thistle, hamer«
light. and with sir
H. Cook and Son.- Large star, with inga« round the two porches) the word
centre, "Welcome"
crownin smallBtars.
and two illuminated ;n electric l'ght;
tie bnilding
transparency outUntd with electric lamps. (There will
Davis, C. -
coloured lighted' representation
globes. thelDuke
and row of
Gould's'Pharmacy.
be
Duchess,
a ot and
- Electricoutlines witha Union Jackt* one side,
representing
and
Golding
devices,also
crown.
Son.-Crown coloured
and a
wealthStates
flag other. li..
the[ Common-
and of on the
.electric lights.
Haywood.
C. D. - Very large and ef-. MACQUARIE-STREET.
fective transparencies of portraits Sir James Agnew's Residence_One
Duchess,
of the
Duke and and the Royal Arms. large star in gas. ,
Athenaeum /
Risby Bros.-One crown,one anchor. Club. -prem-'eea. Coloufed globes
outlines
National Mutual AssuranceCompany. round of Baker.-City
/
letters "N.M.L.A." PierceBright.-Twe Coat of arms
One star,and the
J. Robb.-An illuminatedtransparency. Dr. stars witjina large
Sons.-One
J. Tolmanand star. ring of light. I
Crowns,stars,, border CommercialBank.-The centre of the
Union Bank. - lighting. surmounted
lights, buildingis
and about 800ft. of bdVder crown on
bj large
Watchorn
Bros. - Outlines
of coloured a flag pole, from w.ich will be
suspended
globes and gas lamps. two festoons of ele trie lamps,
one on each side, to the corters of the
building. Underneath
LIVERPOOL-STREET. this ti
electric
ere runs a
row of lamps the entre length of
Alabama Hot»;.-Largetransparency. frontage, beneath th.t
J.
Baily.-Gas
star, and row of open the and hang five
festoons coloured pported
of lamps, si by
flame burners. columns, each
Brownell
Bros. - The whole of the six column hiving lamps
spirally around
verandah arches outlined in electric it. The coll nins again
and will be
connected
by festoons
of lamps at
light.
Alderman Benjamin, Temple the bases. On the lower storey there
House. will be a star and "E.R.," about
TOO or
initials "E.R."
Star,and 800 lamps in all being used. 1
Carlton Hotel.-One star. "Coleen" (Dr.
Crowther'e).4Gas
6tar.
Hotel.-Large transpaiency.
Federal Hospital.-Crown, Aiport.-One
Dobson, Mitchell, and
General "E.R.," and large star and garter. j
tight small stars. Derwent and Tamar Insumnce Office.
Heathorn's Hotel.-Large crown, two stars'in
-Large crown, and two gas, and
Maltese crosses, two Brunswickstars,
"E.R/'in
rows and festoons
of about 300 coloured gas. |
Company's Offices.-Gai
Gas and ele;
electri;¡amps. tric light coloured lamps. i
Son.-Star
Geo. Kerr and and row of Hobart Hotel.-Royal initials
in col-
130 open flame burners along front of oured lamps. I
verandah. Mercury
Offices.-Large
gas device with
?o.-Large
A. Mather and device, of letters '"Long
wheel of progress words Live the King"; two de-
in gas, with the vices
representing
the rising . sun, with
"Progress Civilisation. / "E.R.," and crown in centre; also one
Macnamara.
M. - Royal crown and star.
Miller, premises
monogram.
Son.-Electric
R" and Co. - The have '
J. B. Mather and star. large and effectivetransparent portiaits
F. J. Pike.-Onestar. Edward, Queen Alexanara,
Murdoch and Co.-One Star.
of King and I
W. M. the Duke and Duchess of Cannvall and
Williams.-One
W. M. larg star, and York. i
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York. i well Hall, from its elevated position, at-
Mutual Life Insurance Company of ' tracted general attention, being illumin-
York.-Row
New of jets. ¡' ated with red lights.
Perpetual Trustees and Estates
Aeenoy.-One crown. J THE RAILWAY STATION.
Simmons, Crisp and Simmons.-One
The Windsor Castlearch, which was
»tar within two ring»of lights. designed
by Mr. Wilkinson,
has been
Tasmanian Club.-One 5-pointed star, »rented
in front of the entrance
to the
and row of jets around the porch. railway station.
The top of the device
will be lighted by gas, and the bottom
TASMANIANFERN ARCH. part by electric light.
The electric
light
Two coloured lime lights. jiortion
will consist of 600 candle-power.
lamps of five,
eieht, and sixteen The
THE FOUNTAIN ARCH. battlements
will be picked out with
brilliantly coloured
Tele-
On the siteof the new Postandilluminat- amber lights, with
graph Office, this arch will ho jewel lamps of ruby, green, violet,
and
colouring the'iewel
ed by over 1,000 lamps, and the white. Each of lamps will have
will be mainly of amber on a buff back a special reflectorbehind
it.
panelling,
Îround, picked white
he heightportion out in
of thisarch is 70ft., and in THE
University.-The
DOMAIN.
the front of it will be placeda The
outlined
whole building
tank extendingover it«
Twenty-eight
whole width. is with star burners; the centre
jets of water will Sow from portion outlined with coloured globes,
supplied "Welcome,"
the tank, which will be kept and in an »rch over the en-
by a 3in. main.The jets will b« illumi- trance.
powerful oxy-ether
nated at
limelight, throwing colours,
night with
spectrum.
electric 'lamps have star reflectora
of IMPRESSIONSOF A NORTHERNER.
The complote
at
embroidery
the back, and form a (By One of Them.)
«rection.
on the
Whensomeof us leftthat little cityin
COLLINS-STREET. aro so proud,to
the Northof whichwo celebrations,
Altogether excellent
in design, and in attend the Royal we began
wonder whether
bright
effectiveness,
is the
illumination
of to or not the game was
candle.
"Tattersall's"
offices. A thousand fairy worth the By- the gamo I mean
brilliant the show down here, and by- the candle
lamps of
saiient point
hues bedeck every
building,
out- the trouble andinconvenieuce
of a
lineand of the and railway journey in
mast, towering from the roof, supports long a crowd-
a sdnxilai'ly ed train, and the questionable
pendant cords illumined.
corridor building
The comforts of a crowded hotel or
of the from the main boarding-house
afterwards. But
entrance
to the inner court, ha» been we
transformed
into a bower of light ondi had not been long in Hobart before these
beauty, leading alcove of ferns,
feelingB
faded gracefully away, and no-
to an
transparencies thing but pleasing
and grateful reflec-
wherein of the Duke and
Duchess, tions took their place. We soon began
beloved Queen,
and of our late to
congratulate
ourselves
on having un-
are
signing
fittingly
loyal adornments. The
carrying
de- dertaken the journey. The principal
and out of the Ultim mo- reason of the agreeable change was that
tions reflect muan credit upon the pains-
we found the people
of Hobart
bad risen
taking and clever designers. to the
occasion.
In fact, they have ex-
Paterson, Laing Bruce.-Large
transparencias
and celled themselves, and are doing things
lightedVisitor«,"
by ena "Welcome really well. After the bickerings at the
to our Royal transparencyand two stars in start and the parsimony of certain
mem-
gas. Britannia,
One introducing will represent Corporation,
feared the
Tasmania bers of the we"froet,"
I to the whole thing would be
Duchess, Ophir in
a and that
Duke and with the the we as Tasmanians
would perhaps have
background. Another portrait
will be a to blush for the reception accorded
to
Hopetoun.
.f Lord our .future
King and Queen. But we
Offices.-Large
Cascades Brewery star have had a very agreeable surprise.
The
"E.H." in centre,
with and row ot jets. decorated
"just as
Fitzgerald, Co.-Rows city has been ourselves,"
well as
G.
P., and of col- we coulddo it as one of them
oured lamps on the outlines of the build- was heard to remark (excuse the egotism),
windows. perhaps little better,
ing, and round the and a arch-
and thedesigned
illuminations
Hobart Club_One star. es and are all
Imperial Hotpl.-One crown.
Son.-Outline
and out with true artistic effect.
carried
immeasurably
Rogers and of, coloured They are superior
to what illustra-
globes.
Hotel.-250 coloured lights,
we wereled to expect fromthe
appeared northern
Shipprincipally sus tions which paper.
Eended arches round
in a novelty
The water arch is a worth seeing,
aloony.
Exchange.
on "Welcome,"
the and that apple archon the Domain will,
appreciated
Stock - in large I feel certain, be as greatlv
anything
illuminated letters. by the Duke and Duchess as
they have seen in their travels in the
hemisphere.
BRISBANE-STREET. southern It is certainly
Old Commodore Hotel.-Row of col- very pretty and graceful to lookat.
wandering
oured globesand star. After about the city and
viewing the sights yesterday, northern-
CAMPBELL-STREET. ers to a man withdrew (for the'time be-
Crisp, George. - residence ing, at any rate)all they had ever said
Front of il- against Hobart, and joined in congratu-
luminated. various committees 'on
lating the the
splendid addition
i DAVEYITREET. work done. In
decorations
to the
the city ig looking nice and
George Brown. - Monogram, "E.R."
I crown,
clean, and with weather such as prevail-
yesterday,
¡ andHuddart,-
Parker and Co.-Two stars, ed and Mount Wellington cov-
I coloured- globes, ered with a mantle
of snow, in
glittering
anchor,
two rows of
transparencies.
and the sunlight, anyone on a holiday
must
, two have been bad indeedif be did not feel
content with himself and at peace with
WEST HOBART. all the world. And how the Duke and
Alderman Snowden's residence Stan- Duchess enjoyed
must haveyesterdaymorning.
that trip up
well Hall, from its elevated position, at- the Derwent With
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the Derwent yesterdaymorning. With
clamourings
oil our about the Tamar,
Derwent
we must admit the is a noble
river, morn-
and tn sail up on snch a it
crystal atmosphere, every-
ing, with a
around peaceful summer
thing as as a
morning, Hobart nestling quietly
and old snow-capped mountain,
at the foot of the travelling
is sight alone almost
a the-world
worth
from the other end of to
ever-pleasant
see,
and once seen leaves recol-
lection»
_l*y*.i*,_*
in the memory; I had til«pri
year»ago. :and fad cfúin
¡Mterday,
TheM aro a
and «njoyod it to tho fall.
impression«
northerner
few of the of .
after only a day*« reaming
weather keeps fine,
about.
If theimpressions I foel
certain these will be
festivitiesproceed.
en-
hanced, a« the
strongest impressions
But on» of
yesterday my
was the fact that nearly every northerner.
third person met with waa a represented.
conditions
All classes and are
There are more northern ladies than men,
but among the latter are some of our
leading ciuten«.
The Hon. Wm. Hart and
the Hon. William Dodery have
festivities,
both
come down for the and eome
Parliament,
northern members
of our of Fairthorne),
with our Mayor (Mr. F. K.
and aldermen made their appearance
last night. The Mayor, or rather hi«
august Town Clerk, brought with him
Corporation address to
the the
hoped they will give the
Duke,
and it is to ba opportpnity
people of Hobart an of in-
specting
it, for it ishandsomely
well worth seeing.
bound in cover«
It i* of in-
laid Tasmanianwood, with silver crests,
and is beautifullyilluminatedthrough-
out. Among other prominentnorthern-
Messrs.
er« about are S. J. Sutton, R. Car-
ter (Master Warden Marine Board*,and A.
Evershed (secretary
to that bodvi and the
Messrs. Krushka, of Brothers'Homo
fame. The northern military, under
Colonel Martin, are strongly in evi-
dence, hut I have beard some of them
grumbling
at the manner in which they
have been treated. A
travelling
party of
Launceston
them, af-
ter from by a night
train, were marched to the Domain, and
had not only to erectteats,but had to
find them first, and select a site for
them, before they got bite or sup. It
o'clock before
was after 10 they even got
coffee. This,
a cup of
"campaigning."
of course, is
hardly the correct
but is
thingwhen everyone is on festivethoughts
'
intent.
Some provision should have been J officers,
made for the men. Their own to :
refused
their credit be it said, to look
themselves
after till they eaw the men
comfortableas circumstances
made as
permit.
wouldimpression Another strongly favour-
policemen
able is made by the
brought
from the North for the occasion
Superintendent
under Driscoll.They are
a fine lot of men, and they feel proud
that two of their number have been
chosen' special escort
as a for the Royal
processionto-day.
partyin the
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