The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-09
Pursuivants.
Heralds.


it is:
Pursuivants
Heralds
Equerries in Waiting to Her Majesty.
Gentlemen Ushers to Her Majesty.
Groom in Waiting to Her Majesty.
The Clerk Marshal
The Controller of Her Maiesty's Household
The Treasurer of Her Majestys Household
The Keeper of the Privy Purse.
Norroy King of Arms.
Clarenceux King of Arms.
The Lord Privy Seal (the Earl of Harrowby)
The Lord President of the Council (viscount Gran
The Lord High Chancellor aneen,, dord Halsburv,
The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod admiral
Hon. Sir j. r. Drummond.
Garter Principal King of Arms tSir A. Woods).
The Earl Marshal (the Duke of Norfolkl.
The Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain (the Lord Ave-
landl.
The Crown. borne by the Duke of Portland.
The Sword of State, borne by the Marquis of Sails
The Cap Of Maintenance, borne by the Marquis of
Winchester.
THE QUEENS MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY
rice, Princess Henry, of Battenburg, and by
Their Royal Hghnesses Prince Albert Victor and
Prince George, of Wales
And attended by the Mistress the Robes 1.-THE Duchess
of Buecleueh.)
Lady Southampton LADY in Waiting to Her Majesty,
and
The Hon. Lady Biddulph LADY in Waiting on Princess
The Lord Steward tthe Lord in Waiting on Her Ma
lesty.)
The Pages of Honor.
The Groom Of the Robes tMr. H. D. Erskine, of
Cardross.)
The Master of the Horse
The Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard discount
Darlington.
The Gold Stick.
The Captain of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms
(the Earl of Coventry)
The Silver Stick in Waiting and the Field Officer in
Brigade Waiting.
An Officer of the respective Corps of the Gentlemen
Arm and thoV IF Ioln
ceesion, which attended by the Sergeants Arms
The procession entered in throng, and the
functonaries took quickly the places that be-
longed to them. Perhaps the most gorgeous
figures in the procession were s'those foolish peo-
pie" who, according to Lord Chesterfield never
understand their own foolish business" the
hePalds clad in Paiment of cloth of gold The
Marquis of Salisbury, bent and heavy, bore the
s word of state, the Marquis of Winchester the
cap OF maintenance and the Duke of Portland
the crown. The Duke of Portland is hand
some youth, who, they say. is favored for the
hand OF one of the daughters of the Prince of
Wales 1t is signal privilege to be made the
bearer of the crown, which entities the noble
thus honored to stand at the right of the throne,
next to the earl marshal, and many were the re-
marks among the spectators as to the gossip
which gave this yonng nobleman a prospective
place in the royal family.
Every eye was fastened ON the Queen. From
the place occupied, which was at the end of the
mousse, directly ITOuLlnS the throne, L naQ q QlS-
tant but good view The throne is tall can
opted chair, ana it was given additional effect
of sumptuousness by the purple and gold of the
robes of state which were laid across it. and by a
mantle of delicate pink silk which was hung at
its back. The Queen entered Immediately after
the sword of state and the cap of main
tenance. She robe of black velvet
trimmed with ermine and her train borne
by the Sergeant-at-arms of the House. of Com
mons. On her head she were a diadem OF mag
;Ga~ L. H. A. F.
of her robe was the famous Koh-inoor. The
Princess Beatrice followed, wearing a costume of
ruby velvet and a coronet of diamonds. At the
steps of the throne the Queen was received by
the Prince of Wales, who handed her to her seat
the whole assembly standing meanwhile. At an
inclination of the royal head seats were re-
sumed, and the Usher of the Black Rod went to
summon the faithful Commons to hear the
Queens speech.
Then it was that had the first direct look at
her most gracious Majesty. Victoria, by the
grace of God Queen of Great Britain and Ire
land and Empress of India The sight was not
What struck one first was the extra
ordinary redness of the royal countenance The
Queen is scorbutic, and, to use rude but apt
illustration brought out as it was by the pale
pink, almost white background of the silk be-
hind the throne, the diadem surmounted face be-
fore which all that great assembly was bent in
homage. looked like a raw beefsteak.
A tumult is heard IN the outer hall. It is the
tditHl ui OohuoHS CFusulHS bHclr way through
D narrow barrier to secure the narrow space at
the bar of the gilded chamber. Barring the
Speaker, who, in his long wig and robes of black
and gold, manages to get ahead of the rush ard
preserve his dignity. the Commons look like lot
Of bustliDg schoolboys. A. length they are
in their places, and the Lord High Chancellor at
the Queens request, read sher Maiesty's most
gracious speech in her Maiestys Town words"
Take In the scene for moment It is one not
often witnessed. All the rank, and dignity, and
wealth, and power, and pride of England are
there assembled in microeosm before your eyes
There are the three estates of the realm gathered
together in one chamber. There is the royalty
Of England. the sovereign herself, sur
rounded by her family and household, and
arrayed in all the paraphernalia of state there
IS the whole peerage of England. the men and
women of mobile" blood, of great rank, great
lineage and great possessions, and there are the
Commons OF England. the representatives Of the
people, the heirs of England's struggle for con-
ssitutional liberty and the real rulers of the
state, the real wielders of British power In q
moment they dissolve, to assemble who knows
when again2 The Lord Chancellor reads the
closing words. The Queen RISES so does the
whole throng Pursuivants, heralds. Norrov,
king OF arms; Ciarenceux. king of arms; keep
ars of the purse and of the seal, bearers of the
zap OF maintenance and the sword of state form
again in the order of procession. Twenty-f
aescends again, and the first session of the
dom of Great Britain and Ireland is properly
opened.
ssHis Soul Coas Narchirr