Show AUSTRALIA NOW A AI I I 1 I 1 Earl of Sworn in ill inas 1 l as First Governor f 4 Ie t Of QUERN SENDS A A AI I j a PLEASANT MESSAGE J I fib Dh t Throngs See Ceremonies Mark Markins Marking ins ing 1 g Union of Colonies V ri 4 I 1 I Sydney Sydne N S S w Jan L LT The e Earl ErI of Hopetoun Ho was WR 11 today sworn in as t the first governor of the Federate Aus Australian A colonies amid scenes scene of ot pa p pf f I f such Buch as never before had bad badI tl I been attempted in the antipodes Scores ip J j in Ut of thousands of peoples participated on nn 3 J 1 in the demonstration The rejoicing ve Lr of ot the commonwealth was intensified J a l by a message massage from Queen Victoria sent through the colonial secretary Mr bi LL bion I Joseph oseph I Chamberlain end and which was I read by the tite Earl of ot Hopetoun as fol Iol follows on In onal In lows Ll T The uThe queen commands me to express through you iO ao o the people of Australia her hel heartfelt Interest in the theal al ai inauguration of ot the commonwealth and andl andI alv l I v f r I her 1 earnest wish that under divine providence it may insure increased ita i 1 If g c prosperity and well wan being to her loyal gi I I 1 and beloved subjects in Australia Throngs Watch Procession Fro cession de deI l The weather wether lor tor or such an occasion m I e e was not of ot the best bast but it did not deter detel I dr j immense crowds from thronging the na pa nata t I streets from an early hour A pro procession proa ta tano a t cession ces lon formed of ministers officials I judges clergy members of the house no IH noar I of or f commons common and trades unions and all rf kinds of societies allegorical cars col colonial ar nr ara arta onial Indians and Imperial troops and andI I nil blue Jackets moved at 10 16 down the he route towards the gov government government 4 r house Stands which had hadre re I tI been erected at every available spot in it were thronged with sightseers The Th Tha I a footways were packed with ith enthusiastic t thousands gay summer dresses es lend lending lending ta Ia tafe a ing variety to the scene As the center fe Ic fefe c 1 of the procession lon at the govern government ti fe 10 f ment meat house the Earl of Hopetoun in hi hipe full fun Windsor uniform and wearing his him m ra i orders emerged from the grounds in inthe Inthe t the state carriage with and 1 fo 0 i outriders all in state liveries Escort Escorted he ed by the New Ne South Wales lancers sr r i the governor general drove past the re remainder remainder of the procession and took up upa upa upa a position in the rear As he passed I each stationary band played the na ira national iraI I ional 1 anthem in which the crowds J rT joined j I 1 P Shortly after noon the procession en entered entered 1 the park into which thousands thou ands 1 of the public followed ft swelling the I pe Te pet peM multitude multi ude that had already assembled I t 1 on the hills which formed a vast am un amphitheatre I tIt i phi theatre overlooking the pavilion which had bad been erected for the cere care ceremonies t I tj monies A magnificent sight was pre pro presented presented I seated by the teeming humanity on ont M 4 i t qt I f surrounding eminences The governors arrival arrivi at the pavilion was announced by an artillery salute salute he e and the pealing of cathedral and other t t bells The chief justice ju Uce ard the cab cabinet cabI I Fr Er Fran I r inet met officer o were awaiting him and as a aa ast t soon roon as the Earl of Hopetoun took up an anI anna a his position a choir of a thousand voices voice oi sang 0 O God Our Help in Inv v Ages Past PastA h b A special prayer by the archbishop I followed After his commission had bad I 3 been read the Earl of Hopetoun took 1 J 1 h oath of office and signed it at a al l f table which had been presented by the I queen A salute of t guns i the playing of the national anthem anthen by the massed bands and rousing i I fl 1 cheers reechoing among the hills hUls ac accompanied na n a companied J this act The signing and fM JI swearing wearing in of the first federal minis ministers followed 4 t Second Message Mes age is Read Bead Readi i ki I The Earl of Hopetoun briefly y eon con congratulated the members of oC the cabinet h L i and then read the queens message mee a l given giyen above which evoked prolonged n iq t hEering This was followed by a aI I second message as follows i i i Her government sends 1 I cordial greeting to the commonwealth ate b lj ii i l of Australia A They welcome elcome her to her 9 sq place among the nations united under 1 her sovereignty and confidently 1 Ii i e dently anticipate for the new federa federation fe era eras s a tion a future of everlasting prosperity and influence They recognize recognise in the thelong thelong T Ta r a long desired consummation of the hopes in fl of patriotic Australians a further step stepin stepp p Is l in the direction of permanent unity unit of i 1 the British empire and they are sat satisfied sati satisfied i fied with wider powers and responsibilities respond d henceforth secured to Aus Aim Australia c kit k she will give ve a fresh opportunity opportunity t for a display di Jay of that generous no n J loyalty and devotion to the throne of off r f the empire which has as characterized the action in the past of its several T 1 states i h Three cheers were giVen oen for the gov governor g governor 1 general and another salute lute was wasI I 1 fired ft Ten thousand and pupils of the he pub public lie lic schools sang the hymn Australia n 4 Fair and the were con concluded eluded by the choir singing a aTe Te Deum ff l the Hallelujah chorus anti and God Save the Queen Qun I it Tie Tu Earl Karl of Hopetoun was U the recipient lent of numerous messages from the tile dl I authorities of or the various colonies the k Norwegian government etc et etre re e Ablaze With Shipping Lights 1 The city city was brilliantly illuminated I L this evening with unique and appropriate sc designs de and the shipping in the I harbor was waa all aflame from stem to tol stern st rn The crowds gave every sign sip l V t 01 oi oc rejoicing l I Melbourne Brisbane and the tile other capitals have all been celebrating on ona ont vl t 1 a smaller scale and swearing in the local governors t 1 hf h t The state banquet in the town ball hall hallwas balli ballA A i r J was a brilliant affair being attended 4 i sp Sll by 1000 guests gue ta Some disappointment appointment dl kl k 11 was caused by the Ute absence en ab of ot Lord Lordt t Hopetoun who wiio WAS much fatigued by bythe Th P the exertions of the day although he helias QI hAS lias not suffered further III effects I 4 j 4 The new commonwealth ministry is aj expected to form on protective tariff 1 I lines i fill I |