The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-15

| slue looked We'll ana HdppS anu oo"eN
constantly to the right and left. smiling
almost merrily upon his loyal subjects.
| Never has the Queen OF late years looked
younger or more beautiful and one could
not imagine that she was a day more than
forty as in the full glare of the bright
sunlight sine bowed gracefully and contin-
uoIsly.
She was pale and seldom smiled but
her air of graciousness. combined with
dignity, appealed to all. and at least half
the welcome so heartily given by the
huge multitude belonged to Alexandra.
Behind the royal coach came another
detachment of the Life Guards, and in
this order and. proceeding at foot pace.
1 the brilliant procession went down the
Mall, passed the Duke of York's steps,
! through the Horse Guards gateway. into
| Whitehall, through Parliament Street.
and up to the palace at Westminster
Never for 4 moment was the sun OBJ
scured and never while the royal coach
was in view did the prolonged shouts
and cheers cease.
One change was made in the programme
The King and Queen rode alone, the
Princess Victoria preceding them in one
of the first royal equipages.
AT THE HOUSE OF PEERS.
At PIG the blare # trumpets announced
the approach of the royal procession to
the House of Peers. From the robing
room under Victoria Tower, where the
great officers of state awaited the King,
the way lay through wide. handsome
gallery.
About thousand spectators lined the
sides. The majority OF them were ladies,
attired strictly in mourning, only relieved
by lilies of the valley and riolets.
Prime Minister Salisbury and the Duke
of Devonshire were the only two men OF
real eminence in the Kings courtly fol-
lowing today. and both are hereditary
legislators. The other personages. such
as the Marquis of Winchester. who bore
the cap of maintenance-a quaint small
crimson velvet and ermine cap-on
white wand represented an ancestral
privilege dating for centuries back.
The Marquis of Londonderry carried the
gorgeously jeweled sword of state. while
the Duke of Deyonshire held the crown.
glittering with diamonds, sapphires, en-
eralds, and rubies, on cushion.
The Kings robe was gorgeous, but its
color was outshone by the rest of the as
semblage.
Everyone was on the tiptoe OF eXpec-
fancy and all eyes were turned to the
doors as the royal persunages, preceded
by the court officials, entered.
The procession moved forward at leis-
urely pace. the officers OF the household
advancing backwards. facing the King and
Queen and bowling 10 them every few
PAGES. The entire assemblage in the gal
lery courtesied deeply as the sovereigns
passed.
The King was smiling happily. The
Queen. who was somewhat pale was very
graceful and returned the bows Of the peo-
pie continuously. She wore small dia-
mcnd crown which was clasped to a veil
which fell backward.
Her face was quite uncovered. An err
mine cloak hung from her shoulders and
ended in long train. Three ladies attired
in plain mourning followed her. They
were the Lady of the Bedchamber. the
Mistress of the Robes, and The Woman Of
the Bedchamber
Lord Salisbury was conspicuous walk
ing alone. He moved heavily under The
great crimson erInine peers robes. His
head dropped on his chest and his whole
attitude was marked By an air of pre-
occupation
TIE brief procession maintained a
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the House of Lords when Immediately ev-
cry Peer and Peerless and every Bishop
rose and bowed again and again as King
Edward approached the throne.
The Queen was seated on his left hand
upon similar throne. Both responded 10
the bows and the silence was unbroken
until the King rose and stepped forward
pace and delivered his speech in a
strong. even voice. with few infections
but noticeable cultural enumeration.
KING EDWARDS SPEECH.
The Kings speech follows:
My Lords aud Gentlemen: I address
you for the first time at a moment of ma
tional sorrow when the whole country is
in mourning for the irreparable loss which
we SO recently sustained and which has
fallen with peculiar severity on myself
My beloved mother during her long and
glorious reign has set an example before
the world of what monarch should be
and it is my earnest desire to walk in her
footsteps.
Amid this public and private grief it
is satisfactory TO me to be able to assure
you that my relations with other powers
continue TO be friendly
The war in South Africa has not en-
tirely terminated but the capitals of the
enemy and his principal lines of coinmu-
nication are in my possession, and meas
ures have been taken which will. trust.
enable my troops TO deal ehectuaIIy with
the forces by which they are still opposed.
greatly regret the loss OF life and the
expenditure of treasure, due TO the fruit
less guerrilla warfare maintained by the
Boer partisans in the former territories
of the two Republics. Their early sub
mission Is much to be desired in their own
interests. as until It takes place it will be
impossible for me 10 establish in those
colonies institutions which will secure
equal rights 10 all the white Inhabitants
and protection and justice TO the native
population.
The capture Of Pekin by the allied
forces and the happy release of those who
were besieged in the legations. results to
which my Indian troops and my naval
forces largely contributed have been fol-
lowed by the submission of the Chinese
Government 10 the demands insisted upon
by the Powers. Negotiations are proceed