New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
uvy WORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY D. 1881

cordoA hold aIoft. buf slaniing. The Duke OF
Northumberland carried the crown and there fol-
lo,yed Prnee Leopod and Princess Beatrice, the
Duchess Of Wellington. who Is Mistress Oh Tue
Robes. and Lady Southampton, who Is FIST Law
of the Bedchamber With them came the LoIu
Steward ard the Master OF the Horse win 'e,"
Marshal the Lord Straihuairn as Cold S''A III
+ Waiting These and many other great perSo"'H''
streor,cd m 50 far rs ono could see. no paricu
lar order, bui each in shining raiment or uniform u
blazing scarlet and gold. and grouped themselves
abou, the throne
HER MAJESTY on The THRONE.
Her Majesty acknowledges the grave greeting Oh
her Iec,s bv scarcely more thau glance oil the eye
The head bent slightly. pcrhaps. but am ho'
sure Shc, too, walks slowly there IS u" Nuis"i
hurry about any part of the business as she rouh"S
the corner OF the dais her face IS turned iui' u"
orr paleTy 1t is the business OF cOurlleis 10 say
that thc Queen looks always well. For my part
though, she had grown gray since Iast sa" ho''
and that the lines OF the temples ana aOou1 t"o
month were cut deeper than ever. III can hcNci
have been more than cOmoly lace' anu 'noio "
potbinc strictly speaking in its contour. and moth
ing in the figure, which can be called Deauniul OF
noble. What strikes You, nevertheless IS the air OF
authority ana the air of stern sincerity wmch s"S
upon this royal brow, aud marks the least gesture
Of the Onaen The sadness of the face is profoundly
toncb,np the dignity with which the bnrden-the
all but intolerabe burden-of her LIE is
borne. appeals to your respect. ohe
ia here, they say. to marx once
moro her sympathy with the First Minister OF the
Crown; and with the party which, under his
guidance has been leading this country so strange
dance these three years past. But politics are for
gotten in such a presence and any criticism one
has to offer is put decently aside so long as the
woman and the Queen is here.
When she had seated herself upon the royal
robes spread over the thrOne-which she might have
worm one would ttink-there is again pause al
most solemn. and there is tme to observe the gown
which the Majesty of England has on. The Majesty
and the Beauty of England face to face for the
Princess sits nearly opposite and the Princess is
perhaps the best dressed woman in the room. so is
the Queen almost the worst Her gown is Of velvet.
with broad longitudinal streaks of miniver or err
mine running down the skirt. and horizontal
trimmings to match about the body. But
Won need not stop to look at itj the
Koh--noor glows in her corsage, and
miniature crown of diamonds shines above the
stony head. The Princess Beatrice IN blue velvet
stands by her mothers side; with traces Of the
womanly attractlveness which belongs to her sister
Louise now reiGning over the hearts of our Cana
dian friends. There some manDuyrlng with
footstOols and arrangement of trains, and the
Queens veil had to be extricatcd from the nctted
work of the throne. Then the Queen said Pray
be seated" and once more came silence and pause
THR COMMONS STORM TIE HALL
For once tho silence was rudelv broken mes
senger had gone to summon the Commons. and soon
there came sound rs of the rushing of n mighty
wind and then appeared the Speaker with his Chap
lam and Serjeant-at-arms the three borne forward
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striving to preserve an air of rcpose. They
walked as if that mighty wind were
thrusting them on - you have seen
men In that attitude Of being helped
forward faster than they like Behind them waved
the multitude They poured in upon this decorous
audience room as II they would take it by storm.
But there is a barrier beyond which they cannot
pass. They rage against it. but il holds firm. In
fact to-day as always Her Majo-ty's faithful Com
mons are only Admitted into pen At the further
end Of the room. holding perhaps a th.rd Of their
number. all standing. They and the mombcrs of
the Fourth Estate in the gallery above are the only
persons who venture into tho presence of the
Sovereign In morning dress
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
When the storm had subsidized and stiffness had
come again, the Lord Chancellor turned TO tho
Queen, knelt, and offered her roll Of paper,whch
she put aside. Obedlent TO her gesture he rose and
nnrolled it, and it proved to bo Her Ahiesty's
speech. which he read slowly and clearly.
When It had heen read through the Queen,
with only moments delay. rose and walked
out The ceremony over Parliament had
been opened by the Queen in person. Tho throng
broke up As we passed out met a member of Par
lament of much distinction. who remarked: " It's
comfort 10 think what Jolly smash we shall make
some day of this Japanese mumnery." q. W. s.
A WORLDS FAIR At MELBOURNE