Great Gathering.

The opening ceremony was performed in the booking lobby, which was reserved for the 800 invited guests, but there was no restriction, except that of space, upon the public attendance in the great concourse and on the platforms, and the speeches were made audible everywhere by means of a public address system.

Grajpgied amazement was the keynote of the general comment. The harmonious colouring of the beaujpgully-figured marble, plaster, and mosaic on the walls and floors and ceilings, the dignity of the bronze fittings of grilles and column heads,

and the brightness given by the chromium-plated fittings, were somewhat of a surprise, and therefore doubly appreciated, and the architect was congratulated on every side not only upon the fine building, but upon the co-relation of interdependent activities housed in it. Specially attractive to the public, judging by the comments, were the booking, luggage, concourse, and platform arrangements.