Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-15
KING EDWARD VII. OPENS
HIS FIRST PARLIAMENT.
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE HOLDS
OUT NO HOPE FOR
THE BoERs.
THE WAR MUST. BE CONTINUED.
SUBMISSION OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN
PATRIOTS THE ONLY CON-
DITION OF PEACE,


in person. His majesty was accompa-
| MED by Queen Alexandra, the Duke OF
! York and Cornwall, 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 to-days
pomp has been witnessed 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 to-day been seen in the
streets of the capital. In this coach to-
day the King and Queen and Princess
Victoria rode from Buckingham palace
to the palace of Westminster.
The route of the royal party. which
lay through the Mall, the horse guards
parade, White Hall and Parliament
street, was guarded by 5000 soldiers.
Thousands of Londoners packed St.
James park, bordered the route of the
procession and filled windows. stands
and roofs. The cortege was short. but
spectacular. The royal coach, drawn
by eight famous cream-colored Han
oyerans with positions in red and
gold liveries and footmen leading the
horses which were covered with tran
pings or morocco and gilt was preceded
ana followed by life guards in full uni
form with silver breast-plates and red
plumed helmets. and a small escort of
sentleman-at-arms in historic costumes
Immediately surrounded the vehicle.
Five Carriages of state
containing uniformed officials and
es-of-the-household each drawn
by six horses with positions. and OUT
riders, led the procession. Next came
the massive state chariot, the occu-
pants of which could be plainly seen
through the plate glass windows, the
king, who was In full uniform, salut-
ing constantly and the queen bowling
on all sides.
The procession speedily traversed
the short route to an accompaniment
OF roars and shouts, and reached the
royal entrance to the palace of West
minister, beneath the Victoria tower. al
the appointed time.
The House of Commons was crowd
ed when the gentlemen ushers of the
Black Rod appeared and informed the
speaker that the king commanded
the house to attend his majesty imme-
diately 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 up
per chamber. The only members of
the House of Commons not wearing
mourning were three nationalists.
When the speaker returned to the
House of Commons he read the kings
speech.
There the great officers OF state and
the others who were to take part in the
ceremony had assembled in order TO
receive their majesties Upon the King
and Queen alighting from the state
carriage the procession was quickly
formed and proceeded
To the RobIng Room
in the following order: Pursuivants,
heralds, the Kings equerries, gentle
men. ushers, grooms-in- waiting, and
officers Of the household. hanked by the
sergeants-at- the lord priyy seal
the lord high chancellor, black rod.
garter king-at-arms, the earl marshal.
the lord chamberlain, the sword OF
state. carried by the Marquis of Lon
donderry. the King and Queen and
Princess Victoria respectively, attend
ed by the master Of the horse, the lord
steward and the lords in waiting, the
pages OF honor, the captain OF the yeo-
men of the guard. gold stick. the cap
tan of the gentlemen-at-arms. silver
stick-in-waiting. the field offeer-in-
waiting, officers and gentlemen at
arms. the yeomen of the guard.
The Duke and Duchess OF Cornwall
and York, the Duke and Duchess OF
Connaught, the Prince and Princess
Christian Of Schleswig- Holstein, Prin-
cess Henry Of Battenberg, Prince and
Princess Charles OF Denmark and the
Duke Of Cambridge and their attend
ants had previously assembled in the
house of peers to await their najes-
ties.
: The diminutiye chamber was filled
to it's capacity, the greater part OF the
floor space being occupied by peer
esses and other lyadies introduced Dy
peers. The United States ambassador,
Jospeh H. Choate. and the other ambas-
saGors occupied a special enclosure be-
hind the bench Of the bishops.
The whole scene was brilliant.
Diamonds Flashed
out of the folds OF the black dresses
Of the ladies, while color was added 70
the scene by the robes OF the peers and
the state officials.
The King and the robed procession
advanced to the house OF lords IN the
order already detailed As soon as
his majesty was entnroned the lord
great chamberlain received the royal
command TO summon the members OF
the house OF commons to hear the
speech from the throne. Black ROD
(Gen Sir Michael Biddulph) reached
the house Of commons at - 20 p. m. and
the members, headed by the speaker
! GMr William Court Gulley1 proceeded
: TO the house OF lords
Il The king and queen arrived at West
minister at 1855 p. m. The arrival Of
| their majesties was greeted with an
I uproar OF cheers. the ringing OF church