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 an Evening Reception at the Exhibition Building to meet their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York as part of the Australian Commonwealth Celebrations on the 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, 09 May 1901
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Inscriptions
Printed on card: 'In Celebration of the Opening of the Parliament / of the Commonwealth of Australia / To meet Their Royal Highness / the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York / His Majesty's Ministers of State for Australia / have the honor to invite / [handwritten] The Consul for the German Empire, Mr. W. A. Brahe & Mrs. Piepers [sic] / to an Evening Reception at the Exhibition Building, Melbourne. / on the 9th of May 1901, at 8 o'Clock. / An answer is requested, addressed to - / George H. Jenkins Esquire, Parliament House, Melbourne. / If this Invitation is accepted you will receive an Entree Card. / NOTE A SOUVENIR INVITATION CARD WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU SHORTLY.'.
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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
