Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
KING EDWARD
OP[NSPARuANEN1I
Gorgeous Spectacle Presented at
Opening Of First Parliament
Under New Reign.
Most Notable Official Function
Since Victoria and Her Con-
sort Presided.
Full Text Of King Edwards
First Speech From the
Throne.
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London. Feb. 1.-THE first parliament
of the reign of King Edward VII was
opened this afternoon by the king in
person. His majesty Was accompanied
by Queen Alexandra, the duke of York
and Cornwall and the duke of Con-
naught and many others of the royal
family.
The last state ceremony of the kind
occurred in 1861, when Queen Victoria
opened parliament, accompanied by the
prince consort. and since the death of
The latter nothing equal to today'ss 3 pomp
has been witnessed in London in con-
nection with the opening Of the legisla-
ture. Not since the wedding of the then
prince of Wales and Princess Alexan-
dra has the gorgeous state coach used
today been seen in the streets of the
capital.
In this coach today the king and
queen rode from Buckingham palce to
the palace of Westminster.
The route of the royal party, which
lay thru the Mall, the horse guards
parade, White Hall and Parliament
street, was guarded by 5000 soldiers
Thousands of Londoners packed ST.
James park, bordercd the route of the
procession and Allied windows stands
and roofs. The cortege was short, but
spectacular The royal coach drawn by
eight famous cream colored Hanover
ians with postillions in red and gold liv-
cries and foot men leading the horses
which were covered with trappings of
morocco and gilt. was preceded and
followed by life guards in full uniform.
with silver breastplates and red plumed
helmets and a small escort of gentle
men at arms. in historic costumes. i'm
mediately surrounded the vehicle.
Five escarriageS of stale containing uni
formed officials and ladies-of- -the-house-
hold, each drawn by six horses with
pOstillions and outrders led the process
zion. Next came the assive state
chariot, the occupants of which could be
plainly seen thru the plate glass win
dows. the king, who was in full uniform.
saluting constantly and the queen bow
ing on all sides. The procession speed
lily traversed the short route TO an ac-
compartment of roars and shouts and
reached the royal entrance to 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 ceremony
had assembled to receive their maies-
ties. Upon the king and queen alight-
ing from the state carriage the process
sion quickly formed and proceeded to
the robing room in the following order:
Pursuiyan nts. heralds the kings euuerry
and gentlemen.
ushers. Brooms- in-waiting, and officers
OF the household, followed by the
sergeants-at- arms.
Lord privy seal
The lord high chancellor.
Black rod.
Garter.
King of arms
The earl marshal.
The lord chamberlain
The sword Of state. carried BY the mar
luis of Londonderry.
The King and queen and Princesa Vic
toria.
Lord steward. and the lords Il, waiting
The pages of honor
The captain of the yeoman guard.
Gold stick.
The captain of the gentlemen at arms.
Silver stick-ln- waiting.
The field officer-in In waiting.
Officers and gentlemen alarms
The yeoman of the guard.
The duke and duchess; of Cornwall
ana York. the duke and duchess of Con-
naught, the duchess Of Fife. the ,,uch-
ess OF Argyle. prince and princess
Christian. of Schlpeswig HoIstein.
princess Henry, OF Battenherg prince
ana princess Charles OF Denmark and
the duke of Cambridge and their at
tendants had previously assembled in
the house of peers to await their mai
esties.
The dlminutive chamber vas Allied te
Its capacity by the highest and ncblest
OF the Kingdom, the greater part of the
floor space being occupied by pee.esses
and other ladies'.
United States Ambassador Choate
and other ambassadors occupied spe-
cial enclosure behind the bench Of the
bishops
The whole scene was brilliant in the
extreme Diamonds flashed from 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 off,
Gals.
The King and the robed procession ad-
vanced to the house of lords in the order
already detailed AS soon as his majes-
~ was enthroned the lord great cham
berlain received the royal command to
summon the members of the house of
commons to hear the speech from the
throne.
At 2;20 the members. headed by the
speaker, proceeded TO the, house Of
lords. The kings speech was as follows,
My Lords and Gentlemen: address
you for the firYt time at moment of
national sorrow, when the whole coun-
try q mouIutnR the irreparable logs we