THE EXHIBITION.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2474, 11 March 1882, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

. Messrs Jonbert and Twopeny had an interview yesterday with Colonel Packe to make arrangement# for the assistance of the volunteer* in the opening ceremony of April 10th. Colonel Pack© stated that a mounted escort of the C 10. would accompany hi* Excel lenoy the Governor from his residence to the Exhibition building, where a guard of honour will be drawn up to receive him. Volunteers will lino either side of the great avenue, and surround the dais. Field pieces will be placed in the Park, and the conclusion of the opening ceremony will be announced by a salvo of artillery. The promoters are anxious that the officers of the various friendly sooi.ties should lose no time in placing themselves in communication with them respecting the proposed procession ; and it has been suggested that the promoters should meet the accredited representatives of the various orders and trade societies on a date to be fixed, at say the Oddfellows' Hall, or some other public place of mooting as may be agreed, so that their positions in the procession may be decided. It may bo here stated that the various orders will be grouped round the dais, so us to allow of their witnessing the opening ceremony. The Freemasons will take part in the procession. It will be noticed by reference to our advertising columns that all the various contracts for the remainder of the Exhibition building have been suocßSsiully tendered for by Messrs Carmichael and Sons, who ere under heavy penalties to complete the whole by the 3rd day of April, It is understood that the Customs arrangements, which were fully described in our yesterday’s issue, will be completed to-day, so that goods may be sent forward for exhibition without any further delay, for the reception of which ample accommodation has been provided. Most complete arrangements for lighting the building have also been made, the chairman of the Gas Company agreeing to carry the whole of the fittings, mains, &o, to every required part of the building, so that the Exhibition will be thoroughly lighted every evening from seven to eleven o'clock. It has been computed that the consumption of gas each night for promoters’ purposes will range from 15,00 to 20,C DO feet. Great progress has been made with the fernery, which will be found at the north end of the great transept. The beautiful fountain that will ba placed in the centre (for which an ample supply of water is available), combined with the grand tree ferns, already secured for this portion of the building, will, with its other accessories, make it a spot visited by many of tho frequenters of the Exhibition. The Premier, in reply to a communication from the promoters, states that instructions have been forwarded to tho police department to provide tho necessary assistance that may be required therefrom, and as regards railway facilities, that question is now under consideration by tho authorities and will be communicated with aa little delay as possible.