The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-15
FIRST PARLIAMENT
Under Eneland's New King Witnessed
Usual Competition for Seats.
SOME CAME BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
In the Scramble When Doors Opened
Several Members We're Hurt.
MARKED BY POMP AND CEREMONY
King Edward Was accompanied by Queen
Alexandra and Others
KING READ MESSAGE TO PARLIAMENT
IAREED BY POaP AND CEREMONY
KING READ MESSAGE TO PARLIAMENT
The Route from Buckingham Pnln &C
10 Westminster Was Thrnnged
with Thousands OF People.

London, February 1.-THE hrst parlia-
mon, OF tho reign OF King Edward VII
was opened tails afternoon by the king in
persoa. His majesty was accompanied
by Queen Alexandra, the dukes OF ocrn-
wall and York and the duke Of Con-
naught and many others Of the royal
family
The last state ceremony OF the king oc-
CURED in 1861, when Queen Victoria
! opened parliament accompanied by the
prince consort. and since the death of
The latter nothing equal to todsys pomp
has been witnessed in London in con-
nectiun with the opening of parliament,
1 Not since the wedding OF the then prince
/ OF Wal0s and Princess Alexandra has the
gorgeous state coach used today been
seen Ia the streets of the capital In
/ this ooich today the king and queen rode
/ from Buckingham palace 10 the palace of
! Westminster
| The route OF the royal party, which
! lay through the Mall the Horse Guards
parade whitehall and Parliament street,
/ was guarded by 5000 soldiers. Thousands
OF Londoners picked 81. James park,
bordered the route OF tho procession and
4 hlled WINDOWS, stands and roots. The
cortege was short but spectacular. Thd
royal coach, drawn by eight famous
cream. colored Hanoverians. with postil-
! lions IN red and gold liveries, and foot
men leading The horses, were covered
| with trappings Of morocco and gilt, waa
preceded and followed by lie guards ia
| full uniform. With silver breast plates
and red plumed hemsge. and a small
escort Of gentlemen at arms IN historic
costumes Immediately Surrounding The
vehicle Five carriages OF state, con-
tanning uniformed officials and ladies' OF
the household each drawn by six horses,
with Positions and 0utiiders, led the
procession. Next me the massive state
chariot, he occupants OF which could
be plainly seen through the plate glass
windows The king was In iull uniform.
saluting constantly, and the queen bowling
on ali sides 1'ne heroes OF the crowds
were the members OF the Strsthcona
Horse. who are Just back from South AZ
RIGA, and who came In several four horse
brakes carrying the carblnes aud wear
ing informal SLOUGH bats and khaki over
coats. Tney allehted In front OF the pal
ace ami marched down the line 10 po-
sitlon short distance IRON the palace.
where they were drawn UP while the pro-
oession passed The king salutei them
most cordillly ana the people cheered re-
pcatldly. II was 2:05 whom The king ar
rived In the chamber One OF the most
striking things was the reversal OF tho
customary appurtenances of the eexes,
Here, for once, the women wore somber
looking gowns In black, relieved only
by their white arms and shoulders and
tiaras aud pearls In their eOronets, while
the men. usually in black, were radiant
with brilliant robes OF scarlet and err
: mine.
In solemn terms the lord chancellor
administered the oath with the king sin
tang The lord chancellor then, kneelint
handed the king a roll. which he signed
after which all present once more stood
g up and the king put off his field marshals
plumed hat rose and In clssr ringing
tones read his speech.
TIE kings speech was AZ follows.
My Lords and Gentlemen address
Z you for the first time at moment OF
national sorrow when the whole country
= ! Is mourning the irreparable loss we have
so recently sustained and which has fallen
e with peculiar severity on myself My be-
loved mother. during her long and gior.
s ious reign, has set an example before
The world OF what a monarch should he.
! II is my earnest desire 20 walk in her
footsteps.
Amid this public ana private grief Il
= Is satisfactory to be able 10 assure yol
Q that my relations with the ether power,
! continue friendly.
The war in South Africa Is not ye
: entirely terminated. but the capitals 0
4 the enemy and his principal lines q
9 communication are my possessions, snt
@ measures have been taken which will
d trust, enable MY troops TO deal etfectuall.
a with the forces by which they are stgl
: opposed.
8 ! greatly Jregret the loss OF life an
eSpenditureJof treasure due TO the fruit
less guerrilla warfare maintained by Bos
partisars IN the Former territories OF tn
two republics. Their early submisuisl
>, ie much To be desired In their own Intcs
ests, as, until II takes place, 1, viii +
impossible to establish In th;se colon,e
the insfituions which Win escure II
l. equal rights OF sll the white inhasttan
Or and projection and Justice for the NJ
is tive population.
s. The capture Of Pekin by the allie
ly forces and the happy release OF thos
Al who We're hesieged in the legations, 70
ID suits to which my Indian trcors and m
ID naval forces largely contributed. hav
be been followed by the submission Of II
Chinese government TO the demands la