Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-03-01

we'll have occurred when the earth
was small sun. We have similar
actual evidence even in the case of
the giant planets for, whatever the
ory may be formed of the great red
spot on Jupiter there can be no
doubt that a disturbance affecting an
area nearly as large as the whole
surface of the earth, and lasting sew
en- years in full activity, implies most
tremendous energies when Jupiter
was in sunlike stage of his career
VICTORIA OPENING PARLIA-
MENT.
The queen appears. Her Majesty
moves slowly through the door with
that astonishing dignity of bearing
which nigh forty years of sovereignty
have bestowed on her short, stout fig
ure. She is clad in deep black trim
med with ermlne at the edges low
neck and long train, and her gown is
better made than when she last walk
ed through that door, near six years
ago. On her head a diadem Of brill
iants; on her neck glows living
light which flashes to the farthest
end of the hall--tll4 priceless Kohl
moor. The prince of Wales quits
the chair by which he is standing, de-
scends the two steps of the dais,
meets his royal mother, bows low,
kisses her hand and conducts her to
the throne does il all with consider
able grace and irreproachable humili-
ty of demeanor. With the queen is
, the Princess Beatrice in ruby velvet.
whom it seems we are now to call the
Princess Henry, and attending her
majesty Is the mistress of the robes
duchess of Bucclench). and a lady
of the bedchamber whom | cannot
name. Other officers of the house
hold follow-the lord steward, the
master of the horse, the captain Of
the honorable corps of gentlemen at
arms, but on none of them do any of
US bestow many glances. We are
all watCiIiug the queen as she mounts
the two steps and seats herself on
the throne. where the royal robes of
crimson velvet and white silk embroi-
dered in gold, which she ought to
wear are hanging. When she has
taken her seat the royal robes do
certainly look as if they were a part
of the attire of the occupant of the
gilt armchair The procession group
ed itself about the queen. The Prin-
cess Beatrice stood beside her moth
er on the right, the duchess of Buc-
cleuch behind, and in their company
two sons of the Prince of Wales,
Prince Albert Victor, in hussal uni
form, and Prince George.
The scene was at its hight of brill
iancy is more brilliant think than
any other anywhere now TO he wit
messed; brilliant with color. with
the beauty of women, with gems, with
ia nix, with great names. with historic
assoc iations. Cloaks and wraps had
dropped off as the company rose, and
wonderful was the CLEAN of white
shoulders sparkling with youth and
with precious stones when this trans
formation was wrought. Many of
these great ladies were in black, but
there were gowns of sky blue and
white and rose color and many 9TH
er delicate and splendid tints, and
the Jewels they wore would have
more than ransomed all the kings
and queens still on European thrones.
A blaze of color was everywhere,
scarlet for once blended with Grim
son, and crimson with ruby red, the
black and gold harmonizing the most
discordant dyes.
There was a long pause, the queen
motioned to her lieges to be seated;
then the faithful Commons testify
their devotion to her majesty by
their extreme impatience TO arrive in
her presence. Quiet restored, the
lord chancellor goes down on his
knees and hands paper to her mai
esty, who hands it forthwith back to
him. This is the queens speech,
which the lord chancellor proceeds
to read. We had all hoped the queen
wonld read it herself, which they say
she does very well, but the fatigue of
the day seems to be enough for her
without that. Lord Salisbury makes
himself easily heard and we listen in
dead silence. Nobody in this august
presence of royalty or its throne
dreams of applauding. And then all
is soon over. The queen rises; all
rise with or before her; she descends,
having Prince Albert Victor by the
hand. The Prince of Wales steps
forward as if to accompany his moth.
er, but after a few words she passes
on alone, the procession which came
with her in stately measure goes out
as best it can, and there breaks forth
throughout the House of Lords the
eager sound of voices impatient of 20
minutes silence.
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