Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-12
LORD ROSEBERRY cHEERED.
A Graphic Description of the Scenes In
eident TO the Opening of Par
Lament Today


LONDON, March 12.-Cnusual in
terest, not to say excitement. marks
the opening of Parliament. At an
early hour crowds began to gather
in and about Westminster Yard, and
as the noon hour approached ii be-
came a throHg. \ steady stream OF
pedestrians moved along the Vie
toria Embankment from the city,
another lined the sidewalks from
Charing Cross through Whitehall
and Parliament streets, still another
moved from the southeast section
over the Borough Road and Lam
beth Road, and thence over the
Westminster Bridge to the House of
Parliament. Curious crowds also
stood about the home and foreign
offices in Downing street and the
Treasury and Admiralty Offices in
Whitehall Many members of Par
lament were recognized as they
entered Westminster Yard and were
heartily applauded. The throng
was largely liberal and radical in its
proclivities, although Mr.. Balfour
and one or two of his colleagues were
heartily cheered. Joseph Chamber
lain, the renegade who, more than
any other man, is responsible for
much Of the worry and harrassing
fhat foil 10 4bo Oh aYt - 4l,n ft,,a,,5i
Old Man, during his last months OF
office, passed through the yard and
under the big arcllway amid chill
ing silence Enthusiastic cheers
greeted George Howell, who has
worked himself up from the mason's
trOWell to the halls Of Parliament,
and who signalized himself a week
ago by Il radical criticism on the
Queen S interferenee in plitical affairs. .
w. r. Cremer, John Burns and other /
representatives of the working
classes also came in for a cordial
greeting. Lord Roseberry drove /
from Whitehall to the entrance of the /
House OF Lords shortly before noon /
His appearance was greeted with Il
torrent of true British cheers, and
the enthusiasm was kept up like
fusllade as the carriage passed down
Parliament street, across Bridge /
street and entered the new palace
yard. Here the enthusiasm was re-
doubled and it was amid vefitable t
ovation that the new Premier de- I
scended from the vehicle and entered |
the precincts Of the upper chamber /
Meanwhile the House Of Commons |
had been fast filling up and at noon I
there were but few vacant seats
There was a vacant seat It the head |
Of the front government bench, and I
to friends and opponents alike it was
a vivid reminder. OF the fact that the F
Grand Old Man was no longer the +
actual leader Of his party. The buzz
OF conversation was suddenly T
suspended by the appearance Of the
venerable "Black Rod" and who,
with impressive dcmeanor and time
nonored phraseology, babe the Com
mons to repair to the House Of
Lords to listen to the speech from
the throne. This was followed by
the inevitable rush and scamper
through the corridor with the view
of securing the most desirable points
OF vantage. The upper chamber
presented brilliant scene, the
and distinguished strang
er's gallery being filled to overflow
ing Amid silence that could be
felt the Lord Chancellor in his robes
of scarlet and ermine assembled the
wool sack and proceeded to read the
Queen S speech by commission. When
he had concluded the Gommoners re-
turned to tier own house and
brief recess was taken.