Physical description

Document.

Illuminated request.

His Majesty's Ministers of the State for the Commonwealth of Australia request the bonour of the prescence of The Secretary of Mcivor Shire Mr. H. D. Thomas and Lady in the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on Thursday, 9th May , 1901, to witness the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth. Edmund Barton, Prime Minister.

At the bottom of the Picture there is a quote.

The Young Queen. Authored by Kipling's Commonwealth Ode.

Her hand was still on her 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 rodeto be crowned,

Loyal she gave the greeting, royal she bowed her head,
Crying 'Crown me, my mother,' and the old Queen stood and said.