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Invitation to Thomas and Edith Cherry to attend the opening of the Commonwealth Parliament, Melbourne, May 1901
Sands and McDougall Limited, Melbourne (printers)DescriptionHis Majesty's Ministers of State for the Commonwealth of Australia request the honour of the presence of Dr. T. Cherry and Mrs. Cherry in the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on Thursday, 9th May, 1901, to witness the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth.
Edmund Barton,
Prime Minister
Invitation cites Kipling's Commonwealth Ode:
Her hand was still upon sword-hilt, the spur was still on her heel -
She had not cast her harness of grey, war-dinted steel ;
High on her red-splashed charger, beautiful, bold, and browned,
Bright-eyed out of the battle the Young Queen rode to be crowned.
Loyal she gave the greeting, royal she bowed her head,
Crying 'Crown me, my Mother, and the old Queen stood and said
The image was designed by Tom Carrington and produced by Sands and McDougall Limited, Melbourne. Cartoonist Tom Carrington's design shows Young Australia, fresh from battle, approaching Britannia for honour and acceptance.
SubjectPublic eventsAustralia -- Parliament -- HistoryDate9th May 1901Geotag[1] Royal Exhibition Building, MelbourneSeriesInvitationsFormatColoured print mounted on cardboardDonated ByDonated by the Cherry’s granddaughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. D. Stowell, 1986.Editing is temporarily disabled
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