Summary
Invitation addressed to the Consul for the German Empire, Mr William. A. Brahe and Mrs Peipers from His Majesty's Ministers of State for the Commonwealth of Australia. The invitation invites the pair to the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia at the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on Thursday, 9th May 1901.
It is one of a set of ten invitations and entrée cards used by the Consul to the German Empire William A. Brahe and his daughter Sabina Peipers during their attendance at the celebrations and official events surrounding Federation and the Opening of the First Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901.
Physical Description
Large, heavyweight formal invitation.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Jan Priestley, 23 Aug 2016
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Addressed To
Mr Wilhelm Alexander Brahe, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1901
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Addressed To
Mrs Sabina Peipers, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1901
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Place & Date of Event
Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 May 1901
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Inscriptions
Printed in black ink: 'His Majesty's Ministers of State for the Commonwealth of Australia / request the honour of the presence of [handwritten] The Consul for the German Empire / Mr William. A. Brahe and Mrs Piepers [sic] / in the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on Thursday, 9th May 1901, to witness / the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth. / Edmund Barton / Prime Minister.'.
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Keywords
Celebrations, Public Events, Invitations, Australian Federation, 1901, Australian Federation, Celebrations, May 1901, Royal Exhibition Building: History of Events, 1900-1949, Politicians, Politics
