Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-13
BULLETS NO TERROR TO HIM.
Lord Kitchener Undone by the Cere-
moninI of Being Seated.

The ceremony in the House Of Lords re-
Gently, when Lord Kitchener, of Khar
toum. in crimson robe and scarf of err
mine, bent the knee before the Throne,
signed the roll of mobiles, and took his
seat I'm the gilded chamber as a peer Of
the British realm, was a very picturesque
one. says the Sheffield Daily Telegraph.
For a few minutes the Lord Chancellor
lay back on the woolsack, comfortable,
twiddling his arms. But suddenly he
sat upright. The silent peers bent for
ward. For coming through the door
facing the Throne was a little procession
In radiant red. First came Black Rod.
Behind him came the Deputy-Garter
King-at-Arms. In his wake walked the
spruce figure OF Lord Roberts, of Kanda-
har. Then came Lord Kitchener, OF
Khartoum, slim and straight and tall
he seemed very tall beside Lord Roberts
also in long, red robes. He was in a
CULVER of nervousness when he stood at
the door and bowed to the Lord Chan
cellOr. His cheeks were colOred to deep
purple. His eye was afame with excite
ment, and he fumbled with his patent
Of nobility as though he didn't know
whether to tear it up or throw 1t away
or give it TO somebody Behind him
walked Baron Cromer likewise in red
robes. Nobody spoke, nobody moved.
while this procession of robes marched
slowly up the floor.
Reaching the woolsack, Black Rod step
ped on one side; Garter king-at-Arms
stepped on the other. Lord Kitchener
dropped upon his left knee. and with
both hands held out his patent OF no
buity. The Lord Chancellor took It,
slightly unrolled II, and let loose the blue
I'LL tf4att1 Glanced "A II and hand
ed ii back. Lord Kitchener bowed low
on receiving his patent, and the Lord
Chancellor raised his three-cornered hat
two inches above his wig. Then Black
Rod led the way to the Clerks table,
and Lord Kitchener walked between his
introducers-Lord Roberts, the soldier,
and Lord Cromer, the administrator. The
Clerk. I'm bobwig, received the patent and
began to read it aloud. IL was prosalc'
formal, legal-phrased document. All that
| could be heard was a sonorous mumDle'
Lord Kitchener stood with all eyes on MIN
while the reading went on. piece OF
cardboard. rather yellow from age. with
the words OF the oath printed on 1t.
was handed to the hero Of khartoum
Holding II I'm his left hand he repeated
it. A big, stodgy book was opened. The
Clerk put his finger on place. LORD
| Kitchener took up q quill pen and hastlly
scrawled his name.
Then he stood straight up and doubled
into a bow TO the Lord Chancellor Again
the three-cornered hat went up incnes.
But the ceremony was not yet over Inc
procession was reformed. Black ROD
Garter King-at-Arms, Lord Roberts oil
Kandahar, Lord Kitchener OF hhartOum
Lord Cromer, all halted in the centre oi
the floor Immediately in front OF the
cross benches. the benches that signify
no politics. and bowed again in long
drawn obeisance. Slowly they walked 70
tho lower end OF the House facing the
throne. Black Rod and Garter King-at-
Arms fell out Of the procession. The three
Peers ascended the gangway, and In the
furthest corner Of the back seat they sat
down. Lord Kitchener in the middle. They
nut on their hats. Silence prevailed. The
three rose together; automatically they
all raised their cooked hats, and bowed
with a long sweep As Lord Kitchener
passed the woolsack on his way to the
hall behind the throne the Lord Chancel-
Tor pushed out his hand and grasped that
of the hero and shook II warmly lie
neamed on the new Peer. Lord Kitchener
was covered with confusion, but he smiled
Then out into the hall he went. In two
minutes Lord Kitchener and Lord Ro-
berts were back in the chamber. But
their bright robes had gone. They were
i'm ordinary frock coats. They slipped
into the second Of the cross benches. Lord
Kitchener was making painful efforts Ia
look at ease. But how could even nero
of Khartoum be at ease when throng
Of Peeresses were inspecting him through
their lorgnettes?