Arizona republican., 1899-08-12

CT of Khartoum. sim and straight and
 tall-he seemed very tall beside Lord
 Roberts-also in long red robes lie
 was in a quiver of nervousness when
 he stood at the door and bowed to
 ;he Lord Chancellor. HIS cheeks were colored to deep purple. His eye was
 atlame with excitement. and he fum- | bled with his patent CT mobility as though he didn't know whether to tear
 It up or throw it away or give t 10 somebody Behind him walked Baron Cromer. likewise in red robes. No | body spoke. nobody moved. while this procession of robes marched slowly
 tip the floor.
 Reaching the woOlsack Black Rod stepped on one side: Garter King-at-
 Arms stepped on tha other Lord Kitchener dropped on his Jeff knee. and With both hands held Ous his pat ent of nobility. The Lord Chancellor took it. slightly unrolIed it. and let loose the blue ribbons attached glanc- ed Tt il, and handed it back. Lord Kitchener bowed low on receiving his pa;ent. and the Lord Chancellor rais
 ed his thIePcOrrered hat two incheS above his wig Then Black Rod led the way to inc clerks table. and Lord Kitchener walked between his intro- dncerS-LOrd Roberts the soldier and Lord Cromer the administrator The clerk received the parent and began to read it aloud. Ii was a pro- safe. formal. legal-phrased document All that could be heard was a sonor- OuS humble. Lord Kitchener stood with all eyes on him while the reading vert on. \ piece of cardboard rather vel iow from age. with the words of the oath prin:ed on it. was handed 10 the hero of KhartOum. Holding it in hSs left hand. he repeated it. \ big. stOdgY book was opened. the clerk put his finger on place. Lord Kit chener took up q quill pen and hastily scrawled his name.
 Then he stood straight up and doUbl- ed iE.O a bow to the Lord Chancellor Again the three coraered hat went up two inches But the ceremony was not yet over. The procession was reform ed. Black Rod. Garter K.ng-at-Arms. Lord Roberts of Kandalar. Lord Kitch- ener of Khartoum. Lord Cromer all halted in the center of he floor imme directly in frOntt of the cross benches. the benches that sig nifty no politics. and bowed again in long drawn oheisance. Slow ly they walked to the lower end of the house. facing the throne, Black Rod and Garter King-at-Arms fell out of the procession. The three peers ascend ed the gangway and in the fartheSt correr of the back seat they sat down, Lord Kitchener in the middle. They put on their hats. Silence prevailed The .hree rose together; automatical- Iv they all raised their cooked hats-and bowed with q long sweep. As Lord Kitchener passed the WOols2ck on his way to the hall behind the throne, the Lord Chancellor pushed his hand and grasped that of the hero and shook it warmly. He beamed on the rew peer. Lord Kitchener was covered wi.h con fusion. but he smiled. Then out into the hall he went. In two minutes Lord Kitchener and Lord Roberts were 1 back in the chamber. But their bright robes were gone. They were in ordin l ary black frocks. They slipped into the second of the cross benches. Lord Kit i chener was making painful efforts to look at ease But how could even a | hero of Khartoum be at ease when q [ throng of p5aresses were inspecting | him through their lorgnettes! !Shef- ] field Daily Telegraph.