Indian and Colo wns opened by the Queen in person und she was received by the Prince of Wales at the entrance where the Royal Comminsioners and the Execative Com. missionora were presented, The pro-version was formed and traversed the Indian and Australinn Courts to the Albert Hall, where there wag an im ing inaugural ceremony and an address by the Prince of Wailea na Executive president, in which he stated tnt the Gixplay of India and the Colonies at Patia in 1878 led him to express the hope that Her Majesty's subjects in Bnuglind would be eunbled to witness the marvellous development of their Tndinu und Colonial brethren. He eon cluded by hoping that the exhibition would alimulite commercial interests and the intercourse with nil parts of the dominions, The Queen replied that she wns sincerely gratified 10 witness the sue cessful result of the Prince of Wales' exertions and shared in his expectations and also hoped to strengthen the bonds of union now existing in every portion of the Empire. Special siuuds were provided for Indinns nnd Colonists, The route of the procession was a brilliant pageant: there was an im. lenge concourse of people and the weather was splendid,
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