Summary
Plain 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
Plain, off-white card, printed in cursive text.
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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 on card: 'The Parliament of the Commonwealth / His Majesty's Minsters of State for the / Commonwealth of Australia / request the honor of the presence of/ [handwritten] The Consul for the German Empire, Mr. W. A. Brahe & Mrs. Piepers [sic] / in the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, / on Thursday the 9th of May, 1901, to witness the Opening of/ the Parliament of the Commonwealth. / Edmund Barton, / Prime Minister./ An immediate reply is requested, addressed to- / George H. Jenkins Esquire, Parliament House, Melbourne, / If this Invitation is accepted an Entree Card will be forwarded to you. / NOTE- / THE ILLUMINATED OFFICIAL CARD OF INVITATION WILL BE POSTED TO YOU AS SOON AS IT IS READY FOR ISSUE.
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Overall Dimensions
224 mm (Width), 155 mm (Height)
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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
