The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-05
KI1cHEyER TAKES HIS SEAT
Conqueror of Khartoum Embarrassed h.
the Ridiculous Ceremonial.
From III, ShsMeu Ddiiv Ttitpr.

From the Shs6I,id Daily TeieGrdp'.
The ceremony I'm the House OF Lords yester-
day. when Lord Kitchener OF khnrtoum. 10
crimson robc and scarf Of ermine, bent the
knee before the Throne. signed the roll OF no.
bles and took his seat in the gilded chamber
as Peer OF the British realm. was very pic
tures1ue one. For n Few minutes the Lord
Chancellor lay back on the woolsack. comfort
able. twiddlng his arms. But suddenly he sat
upright The silent Peers bent forward Fci
coming through the door facing the Thrcn.
was a little procession in radiant red. Firsl
came Black Rod. Behind him came the Depu-
ty-GArtcr King Arms. Ia his wake walked
the spruce figure OF Lord Roberts OF kandahar
Then came Lord Kitchener Of Khartoum. slim
and straight and tall-hc seemed very tall he'
side Lord Roberts also in long red robes. II,
was in q culver OF nervousness when he stood
at the door and bowed to the Lord Chancellor
His checks were colored to deep purple. Hit
eye was aflame with excitement and he FUN
bed with his patent of nobility "a though h,
didn't know whether to tear 1t up or throw
away or give il to somebody Behind him
wake Baron Cromer. likewise in red robes
Nobody spoke. nobody moved. while this pro-
cession of robes marched slowly up the floor.
Reaching the woolsack Black Rod stepped op
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 nobility The Lord Chancellor took it
olightly unrolied 1t. and let loose the blue rib.
bons attached. glanced at 4, and handed i
his patent, and the Lord Chancellor raised ne
as Thon BACK nas 6d eOGys
tho. Clerks table. and Lord Kitchener
ESUSrs the soldier Lord
adminlstrator The Clerk in bobYig received
the patent and began to read # aloud It was vas
| that could be heard was n sonorous humble
| Lord Kitchener stood with all eyes on him
| board. rather yellow from age. with thu, words
Of the oath printed on i. was handed to th9
he ,e' repeated it, 4 big, stodsy book was opened,
The Clerk put his finger on a PLACE h"rd
Then he stood straight up and doubled into
a bow to the, Lord Chancellor. Again The
Fs SsTsS%x %%5 "3 Back lex @ 1 Es
Kitchener Of Khartoum.. Lord Cromer. ali
| halted in the centre OF the floor immediatel in
signify no politics. aud bowed again in long.
drawn obeisanee Slowly they walked TO Tho
the procession. The three Peers ascended
the gangway,. and in the furthest corner Of
in the middle. They put on their hats. Silence
prevailed. The three rose together; auto:
| matlcaly tney all raised tnel cooked mats, ana
| passed the woolsack on his way to the hall be.
| hind the throne the Lord Chancellor pushed
| out his hand and grasped that of the hero and
shook i warmly He heamed on the now Peer
| Lord Kitchener was covered with confusion.
| but he smiled Then out into the hall he went
| In two minutes Lord Kitchener and Lord
| Roberts were back in tho chamber. But
their bright robes had gone. They were in
| ordinary fr"ck coats. They slipped into the
second OF the cross benches Lord Kitchener
| was making painful efforts TO look at ease.
| But how could even hero OF khartOum he AT
| ease when a throng OF Peercsses we're in.
| spectng him through their lorGnettcs?