, 1875-02-05
FUSS AND FEATHERS.
Tho Insignia Of a ifoCk-Nl0narchy
Displayed In Canada.
Ceremonies Attending the Opening
Of Parliament,
Tho Usher of tho Black Rod and
His Prcrosativcs.

snecfal Dispatch to The Chicago Trinn,t.
OrrAvA, Can, Fob 4,-"To-.lay. at 8 p. nn.,
Ills Excelcncy proceeded in statn to tho Sennte-
Chanbor, nnl opohod tie session Of Parliament
In duo FORM"
This ia the way It appears In tho Canadian
papers, but thoso bricf and bold announcements
concerning ''proceeaiugs in state md "opeu-
ing tho sesAion III due form " do not intimate to
American readerH ono titho Of tho pomp aud cir
cnmetanco With which tho ceremonies aro con-
ducted At Washington, the Presidents Bccre-
tary OF some clerk from tho White House can
run dorm to tho Capitol with tho Presidents
message; but hero. though tho Goyernor-Gon-
orala speech is much less in length, and inlnito-
" less In importance, it requires Bort OF conf
bination botwecn
"TuE GERMAN" AND CIRCUS ENTRY
to accomplish its delivery constituttonally.
"Tor," eays an cn,inout authority to whom THE
TR1nusE correspondent implied for somo "details
on tho subject Of tlese ceremonies IN all nlot1-
archical Institutions Forms are essential md In
disponsahlo,- the Dignity Of ihe Sovereign
and tue whole fabric al his Authority must
c1umbIe. In constitutional monarchy tho prin-
ciple is tho samc, though tho Sovereign IL only
thu symbol Of power. which rcBts In rcaEty with
tho peopte. 10 upho!u klo clBnlty OF THIS Au-
thority you must surround 1t with Such ccron,o-
MICS and usageB aH signify respect and ycncra-
tiou."
lnaamueh as, despite Earl Dufrerins Court
suite and his atafr. and the big u1aco and tho
throne, tho whole interest Of the pageant ccll-
trea Ia
1.-THE USHER or THE pLAcE ROD"
officially known by l,ie abbreviated little, "Dlnck
Rod" F." something concerning this official may be
of interest.
Black Rod in England is invariably Dat
onet and general oilicor. The ptosont incln1-
bent Ia Vico-Adnral Sir Augustine Clifford. In
tho Royal 1Io'1seho1d he is tito Firrt Gentleman
Usher to the Queen. There arc four officers
charged With thcsa duties: but. on account Of
lis tuties In tho House Of Lords, lo is allowed
to dispenae with Attending at Court His resi-
dcnce is at Westminster Palace. lie has charge
of tho High Court OF Parliament during tho
Hossion. appoints oil doorxoepora, neBscngera
otc., aud generally Hupcrlntcnda all mattera
connnctod with tho House OF Lords. 1Io
woarR tile NindHor uniform Of tho socond
class Cabinet Ministers. Lieutenant Gov
crnors. o!c.). md All yico-Lord Chamberlain
! and. Gentleman Uehor or tho Order Of tho
karter wears nact OF ita collar and badge. Ills
nominal salary is small, though hiB eInolumeuts
from foes on all private bills and promotions in
tho Houao OF Lords aro very considerable.
Tho equivalent oIlico in franco is filled by QUO
of tho great officers Of atato. Under Napoleon
III. tho Duke Of Eaasano, Grand Master Of Gore
monies, hold it. In Germany tho Gfaud Cham-
bcT]ain 6lls It.
Thu most important public actionof Black nnd
is to usher the Sovereign into tho Throne-Ruom,
end tlseu at the 5orereign's order. to
coa1uASp TIE ATTENDANCE or TIE COMMONS,
In GanaI. 1,,oc1, 9o, hoa chnro, ,f tbo so,.
c,,..',.. ~ - H. -. 49, ~.
"se-oAA'"osA' s"a "'u''a 'Ao u".elhol ul'on Ill
state occhtlons, aa hiH moro gloilotH brother in
ENGLAND docs tho Queen. The present incuul-
1,eut. Mr. nsno kimbor, in n typical French
rcnt,cmnn of tl,o oll scI.ooI T,nt
Is'''''H is In h,n ta]out e,ucot,on ~ co,r,,naaa a
briHknoss, perfect knowledge Of and devotion
to tho fovnls and graceful trilIea which arc tho
essentials of such 4 position. Small and slight
wien nni,cr ,hc ia rco;noo In r,5o ,,;a ~.
"'e''' ""aef NV oaa ,ce'a'o, ~ maui n,h ap-
pearahca III pumps ana onckes' ellk-stockihGb
a,d Suec-brcecheH n conrt-coat with 1appe!s
and raties D smsli wig and chapeau bras, with
ba,drlc and rapier, aud bin wand Of o1}lco. a
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h"'i' :p''. tt"A'c"o,n 'PPeo WALL hoAu' ho
looked tor I'LL the World lilo
AF1nuKE from ,'ArrEAua PENCIL
o,v md rator, A1auf Inn. hn.a ,,,,., ,,..,,,,.
~ A.' - as1 '"e' ~" p1o'"o'ea
Inn 10 the "M1nasof UNIFORM Of tho second
c!ahs (dipiomatic)'', Which is very neat suit OF
blue and gold anI tho glory Of tho moro
ricturesuuo era has donnrtcd. I,ct mn aov
.,,at I'LL, nod Ia ~, asthn.,, ss.,'.,.;s4. e'
LA s""4 4,'"eA 1so' - ~ eo'''o'i1 c'''auHi''ss
perfect to tho uttcrmont detail, both in
regard Of fashion and tastc--tbings not always
.cco,zt,no or to bo rcronc,,ca ,Vlor In .ro. 49,
',st,,.a, - ot W ~ - r,,sa "Aeu ~ ""' ~,
~ 10 tSs Mss co1.a ~ ~ nnda an' & Se 1sYe.a n
1h"n,Ms ~ 'ue ~ Loiiooi, tas!s, botlln'
n ,ivnna aI,''af'@tnf NJ nniso,l wl.h tne ear.
.hat ~ atG ;.',. -. 10y
eha' ISL 1oh'nAsasn una conSe1et's'ouaoeb5" what
ass ,,,.,,
!, ,o,,,, All ~ ,aa't,sat nESaan eianh.u ia;i
~ ls.y loty anu 'a.uho'o ilasi "pnosteroa hnn
1Iapot y, t'Mh. se"1ies; Iosloe tae npoaNefb
c'a'I 10 t!o 1ulos'e' iuEe ecaI oTerhniR ny
ca'lopy aa cto"h ~ sca5ie1 anu eo'd. laao
pls, 1cu' nEH-pachca loca.nee'ta!r And u fcd
E'E CIV asu MUMMY Ineu W ItllGa Aan Foa
~ wv unso ~ auc'i!ato ~ AteTe1Sht !aea u tho
ah.ohe. A. ~ ehtfa'aco o. 'ao aoweF extremity