New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-02-13
LONDON'S LATEST NEWS.
PEERESSES To HEAR KINGS SPEECH
IN HOUSE OF LORDS.
WHAT HEREDITARY RIGHTS sEcURE-PAR-
LAMENT WILL DIVIDE ATTENTION
WITH COURT-CROKER AT
VANTAGE.
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copyright 1901. By The New York TgiruneD
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London. Feb 13 ! a. m.-The peeresses have
secured seats in the House Of Lords for the next
| royal function. and smart society is struggling
| 10 get in To bishops. judges and diplomats is
| accorded limited representation and the peers
are excluded from seats in their own chamber
and the space before the bar is reserved for
perhaps sixty Commoners An anomalous feat
ure Of this state function is the power exercised
by two officials whose privileges are hereditary
These the Marquis or Cholmondeley. who. AS
Hereditary Great Chamberlain is responsible
for all the arrangements AT Westminster. and
the Duke Of Norfolk. who as Earl Marshal
supervises the parade outside with assistance
from the Duke OF Portland. Master Of the Horse
In consequence Of the hereditary rights Of these
two officials the peeresses viii hear the Kings
speech. the Commons will be crowded out, and
the masses outside. under the strenuous disci-
pline Of the military and police. viii be lucky II
they catch a glimpse of the chariot Of George
III. with sight Of the Flemish horses The
pressure from the smart sets for entrance into
the House of Lords is tremendous. hut the peer
esses are safe, though the heavens fall and the
Commons. who will vote the Civil List for the
new reign. are to be represented only by the
Speaker and Mace Bearer.
There are two curious points in connection
with the ceremonial that viii be observed at
Westminster tomorrow. The sword of state
will be carried by the Postmaster General. and
Lord Salisbury will walk in the procession as
Lord Privy Seal. and not Prime Minister
which is an office yet unrecoguized by the
Court etiquette. In the apartment Of the Palace
Of Westminster known the Queens robing
room the King Will for the first time assume his
regal robes Of crimson silk velvet edged with
rows OF gold lace and powdered ermine The
rich lace is from 2 design which is worn only
by royal personages The robe is lined through
out with ermine. and is surmounted with deep
cape of the same fur. The cape and lining are
composed Of hundreds Of carefully selected
skins. adorned by several thousand spots of
black fur. The train is some yards in length
and is fastened at the neck by gold cord fin
ished with bullion tassels. Queen AIexandra,s
robes are Of similar material. but not Of identi
cal design. The state coach was delivered AZ
the royal news last evening. after having been
thoroughly renovated. The huge chariot has
been in large measure regilded, and presents a
most imposing appearance.
The list of tenders for the issue of I'll. 1000
Exchequer bonds closed yesterday after
noon. The total applied for was f25390. 200.
Applicants at f97 rs. will receive a pro rata
allotment and those above that price in full
The average price obtained was f97 2s Id
Tie opening of Parliament will bring public
affairs once more within the range Of vision and
the ceremonial side Of the Court will attract less
attention than IL receives. The financial
business of the Exchequer will probably escape
criticism from the Opposition bench. for Sir Mi
chael Hicks Beach has followed the principles
of Mr. Gladstone and Sir William Vernon Har-
court in his borrowing operations and in the
methods OF financing costly war. HIS latest