Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-14
WITH OLD-TIME POMP
King Edward VII Opens the British
Parliament Today.
HIS ADDRESS TO LEGISLATORS
AIIudes to South African War and
Trouble in China.
GIVES Up CROWN LANDS

LONDON. February 1.-THE first parlia-
ment OF the reign of King Edward VII was
opened this afternoon by the king in person.
His majesty accompanied by Queen
Alexandra the Duke of York and Cornwall,
the Duke of Connaught and many others of
the royal family.
The last state ceremony of the kind oc-
CURED in 1861, when Queen Victoria opened
parliament, accompanied by the prince con-
sort and since the death of the latter moth
ing equal to today's pomp has been wit
messed in London in connection with the
opening of the legislature. Not since the
wedding of the then Prince of Wales and
Princess Alexandra has the gorgeous state
coach, used today been seen in the streets
of the capital. The king and queen rode
from Buckingham Palace to the palace of
Westminster in it today.
The route of the royal party. which lay
through the Mall, the Horse Guards Parade,
Whitehall and Parliament street, was
guarded by 5000 soldiers. Thousands Of
Londoners packed st. James Park, bOr-
windows. stands and roofs. The cortege
was short. but spectacular. The royal
coach. drawn by eight famous cream
coiored Hanoverians. with positions in red
and gold iveries and footmen leading the
horses, which We're covered with trappings
of morocco and gilt, was preceded and fol-
silver bTeastplates and red plumed helmets
and small escort of gentlemen alarms in
historic costumes Immediately surrounded
the vehicle.
Five Carriages of State.
Five carriages of state, containing uni
formed officials and ladies of the house
hold, each drawn by six horses with postil-
Ions and outriders led the professor. Next
came the massive state chariot, the occu-
hp rIo ipIy
through the plate glass windows the king
who was in full uniform. sa,uting constant
ly and the queen bowling all sides.
The procession speedily traversed the
short route to an accompaniment of roars
and shouts and reached the royal entrance
- the palace of Westminster. beneath the
Victoria tower at the appointed time.
There the great officers Of state and the
others who were to take part in the cere-
Inony had assembled, in order to receive
their majesties. Tpon the king and queen
alishtlng from the state carriage the pro-
cession was quickly formed and proceeded
To the robing room in the following order:
Pursuivants, heralds. the kings equerries
gentlemen.
Ushers. grooms in waiting and officers
OF the household. nanked by the sergeants-
alarms.
The lord privy seal.
The lord high chancellor.
Black rod.
Garter king of arms
The earl ma rshal.
The lord chamberlain.
lhe sword Of state, carried by the Mar
quis of Londonderry.
The king and queen and Princess Victoria
respectively. attended by the master of
the horse the lord steward and the lords
in waiting.
The pages Of honor.
Inc captain of the Yeoman of the Guard
Gold stick
The captain Of the gentIernen-at-arms
Silver stick-in-waiting
The field ofIicer-in- waiting
Officers and gentlemen-at-arms
The 1eoman of the Guard.
Waiting in the House of Peers
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York.
the Duke and Duchess of Connaught the
Duchess OF Fife. the Duchess OF Argyll
Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-
Iostein, Princess Henry of Battenberg
Prince aud Princess Charles of Denmark
and the Duke Of Cambridge and their at
tendants had previously assembled In
the house Of peers 10 await their majes-
ties
The diminutIve chamber was filled to it's
capacity by the highest and noblesf Of the
kingdom. tht greater part of the floor space
beng occupied by peeresses and other Ia
dies introduced by peers. The United States
ambassador Joseph II. Choate and the
other ambassadors occupied a special in
closure behind the bench of the bishops
Inc WhoIe scene was brilliant in the ex-
tIt me. Diamonds flashed out of the folds
OF the black dresses of the ladies' while
Color was added to the scene by the robes
OF the peers and the state officials
by clock the scene in the old nalaca
!afu was one of great animation, owing
TO the constant arrival of carriages con-
tanning royal personages and other dis
llhSulShed people. Many of the nobility
used their state coaches. The members Of
the mouse OF comons. in the meantime,
streamed into their house
The rich uniforms of the diplon,atic cornS
the robes OF the officer OF state and tba
m,htary and naval uniforms. formed a bril-
Haht medley which gradually disappeared
through the entrances of the rsSnac,i,,a
houses
The king and the robed procession 3D.
fanced to the house of lords in the order
aiready detailed. As soon as his majesty
was enthroned the lord great Chamberlain
received the royal command to summon the
members OF the house of commons to hear r
the speech from the throne
Black Rod General Sir Michael RidduInb,
reached the house OF commons at 30 u m
and the members headed by the speaker
tMr William Court Gulley) proceeded to
the house Of lords.
The House Was Crowded
The house of commons was crowded when
the gentleman usher of the black rod an
peared and informed the speaker that the
King commanded the house to attend his
majesty Immediately in the house of lords
The speaker forthwith left the chair and
escorted by Black Rod, and preceded by
the mace, proceeded to the house of lords
the members crowding after them in hopes
of getting into the upper chamber.
The only members of the house of COM
mons not wearing mourning were three ma
ticI alists.
When the speaker returned to the house
of commons he read the kings speech
The kings speech in part as follows
My Lords and Gentlemen: l address
you for the first time at moment of ma
tioual sorrow, when the whole country is
mourning the irreparable loss we have SO
recently sustained. and which has fallen
with peculiar severity on myself. My be-
loved mother during her long and glorious
reign has set an example before the world
OF what monarch should be. 1t Is my
earnest desire to walk in her footsteps
Amid This public and private grief II Is
satisfactory TO me to be able to assure you
that my relations with the other powers
continue friendly.
The War La south Africa.
1.-The war in South Africa is NOT vet en-