Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-03-12

are seen bright groups of peers mixed
with the rich uniforms of ambassadors
and the great officers of State.
An audible whisper runs through the
house as the Duke de Malakoff, wear.
ing the badge and order of the Bath
enters with his beautiful bride. The
Austrian and Hanoverian Ministers
with the Bishop Of London, are the
next notabilities, and these are follow.
ed by batch Of nameless peers, who
sit and talk with the peeresses, and re.
lieve with their scarlet robes the light
colors Of the ladies' dresses, which
now, at q little distance, make hoth
sides Of the House resemble two rich
parterres. The Lord Chancellor, with
Judges Wightman, Erie, Hill, Cromp-
ton, Pollock, Crowder and Bramwell,
enters almost simultaneously The
Sandman Minister follows, making a
stiff and rather distant bow to the Duke
de Malakof. Lord Derby enters in
walking dress to conduct the Countess
and Lady Emma Stanley to their seats,
and in the wake of the noble premier
follow the Archbishop of Canterbury,
the Bishops Of Salisbury, London, Ex-
eter, Winchester, Carlisle, Bath and
Welles. The Bishop Of Oxford comes
last wearing the riband of the Garter
as Chaplain of the Order, and with
him came Lords Chief Justice Camp
bell and Cockburn and Judges Will
liams and Willes.
The American Minister, wearing the
distinction of a plain black coat, enters
the seats reserved for the diplomatic
corps, where his simple dress is at once
conspicuous amid the rich uniforms and
glittering orders which all around him
wear. The Swedish and Netherlands
Ministers follow aoith the Minister from
Hayti, achons as politely termed a gen.
tlenaan Of color. Nr. Dallas, neoerthe-
less, recognizes and shakes hands ec5th.
An unhh.oaon Minister from some Of
the small states Of South america meet
enters, IN q diplomatic costat,71e so er-
ceedingly ike the dress Of the beau Of
queen times rel ign as to attract ana
rersol attention and a litter Of satrp,'ise.
Sir Augustus Clifford, the usher of
the Black Rod, appears with his wand
of office, which is white, for on this oc-
casion he represents the Lord Cham
berlain Of England. He is accompa-
MED by Gold Stick in writhing, whose
baton, on the same lucus q non Mce3ado
principle is black.
A little before two, and the Duke Of
Cambridge, with the Dukes of Hamil
ton and Newcastle, the Marquises of
Winchester, Salisbury and Bath, and
the Earl Of Derby, all in their robes of
state, enter and remain talking near
the throne, while the Lord Chancellor
and the Judges in "a terrible row.
thirteen in number-are engaged in
on the bench before the
woolsack.
At two o'clock a messenger enters
rather in a hurry, and requests "my
lords and ladies to- uncover" at which
there is general uprising Of all the
ladies' present, and amid great hustle
and audible laughin', mantles and
shawls are laid aside-no one knows
where, though effectually out of sight.
There is long pause of anxious ex-
pectation, during which the Earl of
Balaklava reputation, and who has for
his motto sen grace afe" ION grace
depend), walks slowly up to the House.
Immediately after him come the late
Speaker Of the House Of Commons,
the Marquis of Westminster, the Earl
of Malmesbury and Viscount Ebury,
the latter in the very newest robes of
state. Again there is long pause,
during which SO many peers came in
that additional benches have to bs sent
for, though hardly peer, comparative
ly speaking, Of the liberal party is pres
ent. The ladies are filling up their
time by putting on their shawls, with
as much care as such a furtive toilet
admits of, when the doors are thrown
open and the heraids enter two by two,
bowling stiff1y in their rich and awk-
ward tabards, as they pass before the
empty throne. The great officers of
the household, in their splendid uni
forms, succeed, followed by the Earl of
Derby with the sword of State, the
Marquis of Winchester bearing the
Cap of Maintenance, the Duke of Ham
ilton carrying the crown before the
Queen, at whose appearance all rise
and stand.
Her Majesty was supsrbly attired, in
robe of white and gold tissue, cover
ed with a mantle and train Of crimson
velvet and ermine, the heavy folds OF
which were borne up by her ladies in
waiting. On her head was tho high
crown Of brilliants used on these state
occasions, and her Majesty also wore 8
stomacher and necklace Of brilliants te
m.tch. Prince Albert wore the uni