New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22

vile comes in later with Lady oran'"' -
side and the broad blue ribbon OF the oar'er 9"
across his chest Lord Woseey IS vastly so"s"'
after and one effect OF his known or supposeu pr,
encc is that almost every man IN reu Iv" ,,"
pointed out IN turn as the victor OF
Mr. Henry Irving excites Veritaoic s0..a r,,an
he saunters up the aisle COMPANY with MISS Ei'on
Terry his refined face and taultess attire sho"'"s
tbo nau of the world 1t pleases Miss Ellen lofty
tn clotbe her tall figure in gray uis'or "n'o"
s,v.e,. the eround surmountcd by nat wn'on
,c,ks ;il,e nothino Sd much IA feminine eui''on Va
,bo Koefeatc,s inst in font Of her. Lord hoseoe''
in radiant apparel which suppose may po ~, W"
form AS Lord Lieutenant. sits among 'Ho wv
lists and by Mr. Lowolps side. Music mas sem ' No
go. SIR Julius and Lady Benedict ana sir.
,,,hrr Snuivan with his fresh honors blooming III
over him The Dowager Lady Stanley Vi hiuoiio,
| occunies n front bench midway betwee" "ooi "a"
dais. ana by her side IS q woman "ii0'0 '"'
ropean. Madame de Novikon. ..,.
,as Law neglected her sister professions.
,,s;o;ne ,vnlks ap Il hall in the genial person OF
M pr,sstley. whom NAV perhaps call the fordyce
p,rkar of London. and Surgery sits on back Dench
no tbe name OF Sir james Paget. The ChurcD mas
of course an important rart TO play some OF hef
host diouitarics are here and we shall hear sono-
rous prayer from the Archbishop OF YORK. Mem
hers of the House OF Commons are u ID seen they
arc not so numerous as they would like to he. but
Sir Henry Brand, the Speaker, stands for the whole
body. with Mr. Pulcston to help, and Mr.. Mccarthy,
aud MI Bryce and many Others Mr. Fender ~
there too (; Won think of him as telegraph mag
nate but he is an NJ. z. as we'll. The number OF
Irishmcn proves how lucky they are at the ballot
for the whole House had to ballot for places ust ~
strangers y are daily made to cast lots Tor the
chance of u seat in the gallery. Presently came the
rHo al
Common Councilman aud know not VIA other
civic functionares; advancing proudly TO the
sound of music more martial than civic.
Scores of Others must leave unnamed, for all at
once the dais fills with dignitares before whom
everybody trembles or ought to tremble. The
Judges appear, and with them, or perhaps before
them, the still more awful individuality of the Lord
High Chan ,ellor of England lie and the Lorda
Justices are in robes of black and gold; the
judges in scarlet and ermine, the Archbishop OF
York i'm full canonicals as BELTS the "surDliced
merchant" whom Emerson's piercing vision sa"
IA the prelate OF the Church OF England. Coming
in moment later by side door opening on the dals
is IA stately figure all black and gold like the Lords
Justices but with head or which no LORD justice
of them all can boast the like, whether for depth
and breadth of brow, or sweeping arch at inc
temple, or deep flashing eyes, or Webster-ke fca-
such head in England and it belongs to Mr.. Glad
stone though what he is dong in this Judicial
masquerade mono of us at first can make ont. A
wise man by and by tells us that as Chancellor OF
the Excheouer lie has right to "A seat on the Bench
and tu this dress which suits him none the worse
that il gives him certain ancient or perhaps 1Or-
eicn say Venetian, air. This brilliant cuncoursc
On the p atfOrm adds much 10 tho spIendor OF the
company, hitherto wanting IA little III Color or not
no much wanting in color as III mass OF cOlur Tue
ladies' are all in morning dress mostly with wraps
OF dark velvet and fur, and tue barrsters of whom
a hoe section is grouped opposite the corps dipo-
n,atique are anything but gorgeous III their horse
hair wigs and black go 1ns of stuff or SILK over
all, most happily, streams December sunlight
The day is one more example OF Queens weather
The yellow rays which fall aslant through the
great south window over the entrance bring ont
every tint and hue and every CLEAN of gold. and
illumine "a scene which is long to live in the memory
of those present, and long 10 adorn the annals of
England.
Inst before twelve Mr.. Shaw efevre. who all
the morning had been moving about in treess and
efficient execution of endless duties, mounted the
platform hastily. aud summoned the Judges to FOL
low him. They moved slowly down the whole
length IF the hall to the france to meet the
Queen. At five minutes past noon Her Majesty
entered mineral lcd by cheers, so far as we could
hear from tho outside, and instantly the parade
began; the procession advancing in appointed
order; the whole company on the benches rising
and standing In perfect silence. The Builders
walked first then the surviving Architect; next the
Attorney General Sir Henry james, and the Sole
itor-General (Sir Farrar Herscholl. Then came the
whole body of the Judges; not 30 far ele, ated
above human interests as TO refrain from using
their eyeglasses some of them from time to time
noddiug in n quite human way to their friends.
Mr. Gladstone is with them; Sir William Harcourt
also perhaps the tallest parsonage in the hall.
unless Count Munster be his equal. The Lord
Chancellor d4ord Selborne) followed by himself,
the Mace going before aud his train-bearer coming
after. Then the First Commissioner and his most
excellent and handsome secretary, Mr. BERTHE
Milford. Then the Lord Steward Earl Sydney
aua the Lord Chamberlain earl of Kenmare)
walked side by side. as chief officers of the Royal
Household.
Next walking by herself, came little, short. stout
woman dressed in deep black, with round, broad.
nigh-colored face. sad IN expression yet with a
look of command, and bowling with grave polite.
ness to right and left. That is the Queen OF Eng
land People remarked with regret that she had
thought it needful ont of respect to the memory OF
the Archbishop OF Canterbury to clothe herself III
mourning deeper than usual. But that is point
ON which, on most others. the Queen is a wIlful
woman. For no ceremony, for no rejoicing. privatc
or public, will Her Majesty lay aside her weeds
She wears black at the weddings Of her sons and
daughters-or black and white; and no patch or line
of color is suffered to-day &c light up the sombre
gloom of her raiment. With all tho disadv Vantage of
unsuitable dress and short stature, she moves up
the long aisle with ease and dignity OF demeanor
which mag we'll be called queenly. Everybody
1.,,. Inu lin la Drip 4
Princes who follow close after. Tho Princess
Christian and Princess Beatrice walk together !;
then the Princess Mary of Teck by herself II she
wanted all the space this not wide avenue
affords. Then come the Prince OF Wales, the
Nnkn of Cnnnnurht and tic Qukn of Albany tho