The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-02
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LANDING 4 new LORD.
The Roaring Farce Of Inducting .
Peer Into His Added
Dignity.
Fuss, Feathers and Tomfoolery,
Emphasized by Deafness Of
the Candidate
How the Auricular impeachment sorely
Taxed the Lungs Of tho Garter
King-at-ArmA.

carved and gilded chamber by two Of his
brother peers, escorted by functionary
called the "Garter king alarms" who acts
as master of ceremonies and prompter,
saws Arthur Warren in his London letter to
the Boston Herald. It is curious sight.
indeed, this first parliamentary entrance OF
q new peer. It is like nothing in the world
90 much as scene from Gilbert and Sui
Ivan opera. The new lord enters the house
escorted by a couple of old lords. The
three men are arrayed in their gorgeous
robes of ermine and scarlet, which are worn
only on occasions Of ceremony, and they
march and countermarch and bow and lift
their hats like the lords in 'sIolanthe." The
Garter king-at- arms, strutting in an
heraldic dress, has charge Of the proceed
ings, and he puts the three lords through
their PAGES with all the energy and solemn
backing and filing. scraping and gesticu-
lating; you hear them mumbling some un-
|intelligible liturgy, and by-and-by, after
backing away from the serene presence of
the hewigged lord chancellor, they retire
from the chamber and in an adjoining
apartment, divest themselves of their fnery,
return to the house, and take their seats IN
Everyday Rarb. AS the spectacle thus af
forded is at any time amusing, but when
las il happened the other day-the new peer
lis as deaf as post, and the Garter kinR-at-
arms cannot prompt him soto voce, but is
to shout his directions in loud
voice, the affair becomes ridiculous, and it
lis difficult for the spectators to restrain their
laughter. It was the deafness Of the latest
acquisition to the roll of British peers that
|aaused the usual comedy to be turned into
roaring farce the other day. Sir William
fVentris Field, who has been for many years
Ia judge Of the high court. was recently ele-
waited to the peerage. His deafness drove
him from the bench. His deafness and his
utter lack of savoir faire. caused the cere-
Imony attending his admission to the house
of lords to be as funny as the lever de
|rideau at the Criterion, or favorite piece
lat the Savoy.
sat solemnly on the wool sack and blinked
and bowed at the queer procession that adj
vanced toward him. The lord chief justice
of England and Baron Bramwell were the
sponsors to the new peer, Lord Field. Lord
Coleridge is a dignified, aristocratic-lookin
man, with fine manners and cultured
voice. Lord Bramwell is bluff, burly
Briton. whose oratorical efforts are as must
cal as the barking of bulldog, and whose
appearance is that Of the typical London
brakeman. He is an obstinate. old
gentleman, and he has not the
slightest notion of attempting to
Feet. When he marched up the house with
lord Coleridee and Lord Field, he strag-
gled out of the procession and tucked his
scarlet and ermine robe under his arm, to
the dismay of the master of ceremonies in
the embroidered tabare. Lord Field did
not know what to do. and, although Lord
pear inclined to do it. There is nothing
about Baron Bramwell that suggests an APP
probation of the picturesque. Lord Cole
ridge. as an old hand at these ceremonies,
went through the affair in fine STYLE but
bis two companions were continually prod
lied by the garter king-at-arms, and they
bad continually to be prompted by that Of
dcial, who, owing to the deafness of the
newcomer, had to shout his commands.
STurn here" cried the Garter king-at
hrms. mo, not that way; the other way!
Stop. Bow to the lord chancellor. Al
pd your hats. Put on your hats. Rise and
bow, lifting your hats three times. Now
Thus the word of command was cried
loud, while the usually grave and reverend
eignoirs of the upper house smiled blandly
vas perfectly clear that Lord Field had not
tudied his part, for when the ceremonies
we're concluded and here tried to remove his
0be6 the Garter king had to start
i'm away by main force. Returning to the
house in the ordinary costume of the English
Gentleman, the newcomer wandered over to
he lord chancellor and sat down beside him
IN the woolsack, while the lord chancellor
houted into his ear that the right side of the
|Ouse was the government side, and the left
be opposition. Then the new peer, uncer-
ain what to do next, and evidently uncer-
ain of his political opinions, sauntered
own the floor, looking first at one side and
hen at the other, and finally, to the amuse-
hent of everybody. he selected comforta-
le seat on the front opposition bench, q
0sition always reserved for the leaders of
be '.outs,'' as the front bench on the other
de is always reserved for cabinet minis
Prs. From this position Lord Field had
be tugged by his sponsor, Lord Bran
ell, who conducted him to q less conspicu-
rs seat. Then the droll show was over,
nd the spectators retired, wondering why
en who are to be made peers do not take
10 trouble to inform themselves of the
Re, for one day at least. to be very conspic-
pus.
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