The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-22
BY Queen VIrtOrlA-A Lively Picture of the
Scene = DlSlipEuishsd People Present.
The speech from the ThrOns-ThS
Various Measures Proposed.

! has the fortune Tor miBtcFtune) 10 be A
present Queen Of Great Britain, Scotland
and Ireland, and Empress Of India, hal
graCiously Condescended 10 open In per
son a Parliament which, II report speak
truly, will be called upon TO add another
and still blRCker chapter to the already
bulky volume which records the history
OF ngland'smisgovernmentotthe Emerald
Isle,
1t ls many years siucs Qleen Victoria
opened q Parliament In person. The last
occasion was upon the induction into
power Of the Disraeli administration, and
with the demise OF that brilliant but or.
ratio 'tjingo, twas believed and asserted
that Her Majesty, whose antipthies to
the "Grand Old Man" are seldom dis
guised, would never again consent TO ap-
pear before her faithful subjects in the
role OF Parliament opener, Certain It 10
that all the sessions during the admins.
trRtion eI Gladstone were opsned by
proxy, The unexpected, which always
happens, has come to pass, Signs OF o
cyclone are on the political horizln. A
section Of the Empire, which for years has
demanded independence, has 1T last rein.
forced Its demands through the ballot box,
and q soil phalSnx Of IriSh patriots holds
the balance Of power between the repre-.
sentatiyes Of the great political parties.
The situation is critical, the exigenCieA
Of the hour arc many and great, and hence
1t is that the Queen emerging FROM her
enforced retirement, seeks 10 arouse the
enthusiasm and patriotism OF her subjects
by once more presenting herself in public
in the role Of "toutef" for Tory admins
tration.
RETURN TO "JlNGoIsN."
The royal procession was, Of course, q
''iingo" affair, in keeping with lis object,
Tho ropal trumpsterS, with their lace.be.
Upangled tunics, led the way and footed
the approach Of tho august party. Then
came the First Life Guards, mounted on
superb stesds, their snow white uniforms
and plumes glistening in the dull light
The royal coach, which for years had seen
no service, had been rehtted and re.
mounted for the occasion, and the golden
panels harmonized taAtefully with the
dark brown woodwork. Six cream.colored
horses, ridden by postlllions In scarlet jack.
cts, drew the tQuipage. On either side
rode the royal eQuerries and detachment
oi Black Hufsafs, mounted on coal black
horses, brought up the rear. The thor.
/ oughfares from buckingham Palace 10
Westminster was packed with people, and
the entire Metropolitan Police force, un.
der command Of Lieutenant Colonel Hen.
derson, had been detailed toAine the line
oil march and 10 keep spectators upon the
curb. A continuous volley OF cheers greet.
ed the pageant, but the applause lacked
the hearty enthusiasm with which the
Princess Of Wales is greeted whenever she
appears In public. As Westminster was
approached The thFopg became very dense
and large force oi mounted soldiery and
police was necessary TO keep clear the
open space between the Houses Of PArlia.
ment and Westminster Abbey. At this
point hundreds Of equipages bearing tho
coronets and coats.oiarmS Of well known
members OF the aristoOracy, lined the
roadway, the occupants sGlutfnR the ROYAL
party with cheers and waving OF handker.
chiefs,
ARRIVAL AT PARLIAMENT.
n, tho op,;,,l - tho ,oyol o.r,;.oo al
4. Wv ait''"' y. WV va N"eU% ~
tue etate entrance 70 the house Oh Lords
the Queen dismounted, amid the boom.
ing OF cannon, and escorted by the Lord
IrS,r,horlo;, ro.,i ChnnooIlor al o1ho,
u"OV.'l I'',,1'." wv Vs' .,'.., Huu C'n1'
ulgnltAries, ascen1ea the stairway, WhlCh
was covered Win purple VelYet ciotnt
t9 tne renting room IN me rear o. the
throne. MeaGwhile the House Of Lords
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