The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-15
KING OPENS PARLIAMENT,
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and marched down the line to a posi-
ton q short distance from the palace,
where they were drawn up while the
procession passed.
The king saluted them most cordial
ly and the people cheered them re-
Beatedly-
All along the route hats and hand
karchiefs were waved and the great
est enthusiasm was displayed. The ap-
proaches to the houses of parliament
were black with people, who were kept
in tizeir places by Irish and Scots
guards.
The king and queen. quickly got out
Of the state carriage, which came TO "A
standstEl at the royal entrance be-
meath the Victoria tower, and went up
the marble stairway into the rObing
room Outside the rObing room, in the
royal gallery, which leads to the house
of lords, were about 500 persons, chiefly
women, who had been waiting patiently
for hours on stands specially erected
for the ceremony. Among them were
many people and cOmmoners who were
unable 20 get places within the cham
Der.
Quiet as a Funeral.
After some delay the robing room
doors swung open and the procession,
already formed, moved slowly ahead,
through the dingy gallery. No funeral
could have been quieter The arts
COcratlc spectators We're perfectly still.
Slowly the heraIds marched towards
the upper chamber.
The sight of an usher, walking back
wards, heralded the approach of the
king. The Duke Of Devonshire, presi-
dent of the council, immediately pre-
coded him, carrying in his arms the
Lord Londonderry, with equal dignity,
clasped the sword Of state. The king
was half down the gallery before the
women remembered to curtSey, and
then black skirts rustIed ceaselessIy
and noble heads were bowed. Smil-
ding geniauy, the king bowed left and
right. He never looked better His
huge, e,mine cape gave an enormous
breadth to his shoulders and set off
the healthy color of his face.
Queen Wears a Crown.
Queen Alexandra, vearing an er-
mine cape and with a small diamond
crown, formed a remarkable contrast
to her husband. The pallOr Of her
face and her doWncast eyes enhanced
the idea Of mourning given by the long
crepe veil hanging down her back and
hiding the costly ermine. The ladies
of the bed chamber, walking two
abreast, directly behind and deeply
yelled, added a touch of sadness to
the scene. This was quickly dispelled
however, by the glittering uniforms of
the Sentlemen-at-armS and high Of
ficers of the army.
Before the end of the procession had
passed out of the royal gallery the
king had entered the house of lords
and the central feature of the day
commenced.
It was 2:15 p. m. before the king ar
rived in the chamber, where one of the
most striking things was the curious
reversal of the customary appurten-
ance of the sexes. Here, for once. the
women. were sOmbre looking in black,
relieved only by their white arms and
shoulders and the diamonds and
pearls in their cOrOnets. while the men.
usually black, were radiant with bril-
liant robes of scarlet and ermine.
The peers and judges occupied the
front benches.
The monotons of this sea of red and
White was varied by the uniform of the
ambassadors, who. sitting on the
DlShOps benches, with their sashes of
pIue, crimson ana green's of all shades
made a welcome change.
The United States ambassador. Mr.
Choate as usual, was prominent on
account of his plain evening dress. He
was accompanied by Mr.. Carter. the
second secretary of the embassy. and
Mr.. cutting. private secretary of the
ambassador, similarly alfred Mrs
Choate was with the ambassadors
wives
All present rose as the royal process
sion entered, and all eyes conferred on
the queens dress. which, it could be
seen IN spite OF the ermine cape was
OF deep black and glittered with Jewels.
While across her breast was the ribbon
OF the Order of the Garter, her hus
bands latest tribute
When their majesties reached the
throne the lord chancellor stood on
the kings right. On the queens left
was LORD Londonderry. Lord Sails
bury stood at the foot of the throne
In the state chairs were the Duchess
% Cornwall and York, Princess Charles
OF Denmark. Princess Christian of
SchleSWig-HOlstein and the DuchesSes
OF Connaught Fife and Argyll. The
Dukes Of COnnaught and Cambridge
stood near Lord Salisbury.
With motion of his hand the kim
signaled that the distinguished gath
erlng should sit, and the queen. whom
ms majesty had CALAMITY led to the
throne by the hand, was the first to
90 so, Her example was followed on
all sides. '
Fight to Get Seats.
Then the gentlemen usher Of the
black rod, after a deep obeisance. htIr-
RED 10 the house of commons and. in "a
rev minutes, the speaker wearing his
state robes and attended