Summary
Colour printed menu for an evening reception held on the 9 May 1901, the day the first Commonwealth Parliament of Australia was declared open, printed and published by E. Whitehead & Co of Melbourne.
The evening reception commenced at 8 pm, with musical selections; Royalty arrived at 9.15. Nine more musical pieces were played; Miss Nellie Stewart sang 'Australia' and ample refreshments, including champagnes, German wines, French claret, sherry and port, and Australian wines, were served in buffets erected on the ground floor and upstairs. 10000 guests were invited to the event.
Physical Description
Front page of Menu decorated with coats of arms of Colonies and United Kingdom and printed in pale green, beige, dark brown and gilt. On page two and three is printed the menu with wines served at the Reception, and the name of the caterer - H. Skinner. On back page in centre is an image of the Exhibition Building from South.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Publisher
E. Whitehead & Co., Stationers, Engravers & Embossers, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1901
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Person Named
HRH George F. Duke of Cornwall & York, Victoria, Australia, 1901
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Person Named
HRH Mary Duchess of Cornwall & York, Victoria, Australia, 1901
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Place & Date Used
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1901
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Inscriptions
Printed text: THE CELEBRATION/ OF THE OPENING OF THE/ PARLIAMENT / OF THE / COMMONWEALTH / OF / AUSTRALIA / TO MEET THEIR /ROYAL HIGHNESSES / THE /DUKE & DUCHESS / OF / CORNWALL & YORK / RECEPTION/ GIVEN BY / HIS MAJESTIES / MINISTERS OF STATE / FOR / AUSTRALIA / EXHIBITION BUILDING / MELB 9TH MAY 1901 .
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Overall Dimensions
12.8 cm (Length), 20.2 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
205 mm (Length), 130 mm (Width)
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References
See file in REB archive collection, REBLIST 154, for further details of the evening reception.
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Keywords
Parliament Houses, Receptions, Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building: History of Events, 1892-1917, Royal Visits, Royalty: British
