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The Adelaide Jubilee Ex
hibition.
THE AFTERNOON'S PROCEEDINGS.
Considerable disappointment was felt by
visitors to the Exhibition on Thursday after
noon that the band from H.M.S. Nelson did
not put in an appearance a3 bai been an
nounced. Just prior to the time when their
concert should have commenced Mr. Cmigrave
received a telegram stating, that the band
would be unable to be present, being pre
cluded from landing through heavy weather.
This announcement Mr. Conigrave imme
diately made public, and Professor Ives kindly
stepped into the breach and gave an im
promptu recital, which was of a very
interesting nature, and concluded witti
the " War match of the priests," from
Mendelssohn's "Athalio." The various num
bers selected by the professor were inter
preted with his usual skill aud finish, and
judging from the continuous applause and the
large attendance, were thoroughly appreciated
by all present. This afternoon Mhs Puttmann
gives a rccital on one of Collard & Collard'a
grand pianos, kindly lent for the occasion by
Messrs. S. Marshall & Sons. To-morrow after
noon the music performed on the opening
day will be repeated, and there will further
more be several additional numbers by Mrs.
Palmer and Mr. Gordon Gooch, A.R. A.M,
THE GOVERNORS INSPECTION.
With reference to a paragraph which ap
peared in yesterday's Advertiser, regarding
the disappointment which had been expressed
by exhibitors that his Excellency did not visit
their exhibits on the opening day, it must be
remembered that the inspection on that
occasion was simply of an official and cursory
character. The secretary, Mr. J. F. Conigrave,
bas received the assurance of the Governor
that he will take a convenient opportunity of
inspecting the various courts more leisurely,
and due notice will be given to exhibitors in
the several departments regarding the tim9 of
Mb Excellency's visit.
THE WOMEN'S JCBILEE ADDRESS,
The address presented on Thursday to the
Governor for transmission to her Majesty the
Queen from the women of South Australia has
been placed in the Exhibition, just opposite
the main entrance, and will well repay a visit.
The address has been exquisitely illuminated
by the Dominican nuns of North Adelaide,
and is perfect as a work of art. The first
page contains the royal titles, and each capital
letter is in itself a study, being formed from
heraldic devices, and containing miniature
views and figures. The framework is formed
of griffins of the 13th century pattern, and is
surmounted by the royal arms on ^ a
jewelled diaper exquisitely worked. _ The
initial letter contains a lovely view of Windsor
Castle, and Balmoral, with its deer-park, stands
at the foot of the page. The word " Victoria,"
which occupies the centre of this sheet, has the
appearance of being enamelled and strewn
.with seed pearls, and contrasts well in color
with the medallion containing the seal of the
Governor of this colony, which is in the border
just opposite it. Each full stop which occurs
in the wording is formed by a rose, shamrock,
and thistle, and the sword, sceptre, and other
emblems of power are judiciously intro
duced. The second page of the address
is adorned with the emblems of Aus
tralia. The arms of tha colony form the
heading, and are emblazoned on a mosaic of
crimson and gold. On the right hand side is
| the seal of South Australia, in which Britannia
I may be seen holding out the hand of fellowship
| to a blackfellow ; and on the left is a very
j beautiful miniature of the Town Hall, while at
' the foot the Exhibition building holds a promi
j nent place. The exquisite finish of the whole
design will bear the closest microscopic ex
? animation. The address has been very hand
: Bomely bound by Messrs. E. S, Wigg & Sons
| in white vellum, inlaid with crimson and blue
! leather, and ornamented with the royal arms.
I OHG AN HECITAL.
In the evening Mr. T. H. Jones gave another
organ recital. The programme opened with
Handel's "Occasional Oratorio" overture,
which brought out the full power of the instru
ment. It commences with a maestro move
ment, followed by one in the fugato style, in
which passages are alternately taken up by the
hands and the pedals. The third movement
introduces a pretty effect through the orches
| tral oboe, and the whole terminates with a
j grand march, The piece was most effectively
! interpreted, and Mr. Jone3 well merited_the
I hearty applause he received. " The Pilgrim's
! Song of Hope." which followed, displayed
; some of the more soft combinations, and served
! as a striking contrast to the first number,
j A collection of Scotch airs arranged by Mr.
; T. H. Jones exemplified the taste of the per
I former, particularly in the beautiful theme
! " Auld Kobin Gray," which was rendered by
! the vox liumana. The effect WAS very ap
! pealing, Mr. Jones appearing to enter with
' his whole soul into the work. The other
' melodies in the selection were generally of a
' more humorous character, and showed that
I while the instrument is capable of pro
; during the most grave and heavy effects,
j it can when occasion requires even cause
j merriment, The overture to "Semira
' mide" was repeated by particular request.
' Mendelssohn's sonata in A was _ the next
number discoursed. It opens with a bold
movement that merges into passages of a com
plicated nature in the fugato style, above
which plainly could be heard the pedals render
: ing a well known German chorale. Another
. theme is then taken up and worked in soma
| what similar style, leading to a repetition
of the first movement and concluding with a
' 'slow and soft number in Mendelssohn's
I dreamy yet exquisitely beautiful style. It
waB performed with great skill by Mr. Jones,
and would be well worth repeating. The
1 recital concluded with a most comprehensive
| selection from the opera of "Faust." Here
, one beautiful melody gave way to another,
and culminated with the " Grand soldiers'
| chorus," which every lover of opera knows so
j well. The recital was most enjoyable,
j MISCELLANEOUS,
i A ludicrous sight was witnessed on Thurs
day. Two men essayed to leave of the grounds
by the outlet turnstiles. They each took a
separate stilp, and getting between the two
arms swung it round, but to their discomficure
each found he could only swing it just suffi
ciently to hem himself in, and then he could
neither move in or out, the gates being ar
ranged for ontlet purposes only whilst the outer
wooden gate was locked. The men had
to remain caged up until the gatekeeper" re
leased them in answer to their cries.
A number of licensed victuallers assembled
at the kiosk of Messrs. A. E. & P. Tolley nn
Thursday and made a close examination of this
handsome and unique trophy. Lunch was
provided, and various toasts were drunk,
including "Messrs. Withall&Wells," who were
highly praised for their design of the kiosk,
i It is gratifying to know that the attendance
j IB increasing, -1,220 visitors being admitted
within the gates on Thursday. So far 11,S20
persona have inspected the Exhibition. Rapid
progress is being made in the arrangements of
exhibits, the improvement in this direction
being mote vis-ible daily, Yesterday his
Excellency the Governor paid a farther visit,
arid made a tour of the various courts, care
! fully inspecting the South Australian wine
j trophies. In the northern annexe the Austrian
court, under the able direction of Messrs.
! Kuhe and Bossi, is rapidly approaching com
j pie tion, and will certainly prove one of the most
| attractive, if net the most attractive, feature
| of that section of the great show. Mr. Header
I sou, the well-known confectioner of Kundle
I strett, was on Thursday busily engaged ia
I manufacturing lollies, to the evident delight of
! the many youngsters present. Mr. H. B.
Hardt's court was inspected by a constant
stream of v;sitcrs throughout the afternoon and
evening. Mr. Hardt is setting up a testi*
I menial to Mr. B. Conigrave, of the Customs,
i in recognition of the untiring efforts of that
I officer lo pass exhibits through the department
! with the least possible delay. Ths scene at
i night is very brilliant, the steady and dazzling
; light from the electrsc lamps having a pretty
! effect. By the way, it may be mentioned that
I the electric light on tte cupola can be seen
1 many miles away. Captain Rowan hopes to
1 have the whole service completed very shortly.
? The dirty state of the entrances has not yet
1 been attended to, and the heavy rains ou
i Thursday turned the public ways into perfect
: quagmire?.
PROMINENT VISITORS FliOJI MELBOURNE,
1 [hSy Telegraph.]
i Melbourne, Juue 23.
I The following Ministers will accompany the
Piemier on his trip to Adelaide, which corn
menses on Monday night:-Hon, C. H. Pear
son (Minister of Public Instruction), Hon, J.
L. iJow (Minister of Agriculture), Hon. F. T.
Perham (Postmaster-General), Hon W. F.
Walker (Commissioner of Customs), and Hon.
M. H. Davies. A large number of members
of Parliament will be amongst the party.
Mr. Gillies intends remaining only three day3
in Adelaide.
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