. From colony to commonwealth, being a brief history of federation. Together with a record of the festivities and ceremonies which took place in the city of Sydney on the occasion of the proclamation of the Commonwealth in January, 1901. he L; nion of Australia. THE GERMAN ARCH. Passing along Park-street as it bisects Hyde Park, wecame to the display made by our respected Teutonic was a triumphal arch, worthy of the brave and energeticnation it represents. It occupied the whole of the 42 feet roadway to a heightof 54 feet. It was decorated with elaborate plaster enrichmentsand wood
. From colony to commonwealth, being a brief history of federation. Together with a record of the festivities and ceremonies which took place in the city of Sydney on the occasion of the proclamation of the Commonwealth in January, 1901. he L; nion of Australia. THE GERMAN ARCH. Passing along Park-street as it bisects Hyde Park, wecame to the display made by our respected Teutonic was a triumphal arch, worthy of the brave and energeticnation it represents. It occupied the whole of the 42 feet roadway to a heightof 54 feet. It was decorated with elaborate plaster enrichmentsand wood panels, bearing paintings of the German central span bore, in bold letters, the kindly message — United Germany Greets the Commonwealth ofaustrall-v. Each supporting pier was capped by an Imperial Germancrown, whilst the German coat of arms, placed over thecentre span, carried a huge eagle modelled in plaster. This,in turn, supported the German national flag. In addition to emblematic paintings that adorned the arch,eftective contrasts were obtained by decorations in silver andother colors ; whilst the general eflect was heightened bygroups of flags and the extensive use of greenery. 102 FROM COLONY TO COLONY TO COMMONWEALTH. 103 Silken and silver trappings, with festoons of foliage,increased the artistic effect by day, whilst at night the beautifulpicture was illuminated by hundreds of coloured electriclights. Well mav our German citizens be proud of theirmagnificent display. THE COLLEGE STREET DECORATIONS. Here we had the utilitarian and the decorative blendedfor the second time. The telegraph poles on one side of thestreet were utilised with intermediate Venetian masts. At aheight of 20 feet up the telegraph poles, were fixed groupsof parti-colored flags, a similar device being resorted to on theVenetian masts. The heads of the telegraph poles carriedstandard flags, with shields and flags grouped round them onthe smaller poles, whilst the l
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