The age-herald., 1901-02-15


 my predecessor, ahd I have commanded that the papers necessary for a full con- sideration of the subject shall be laid before you
 My lords and gentlemen, proposals will be submitted to your judgment for in- creasing the efficiency of my military forces Certain changes in the constitu- tion of the court of final appeal are con
 sidered necessary in consequence of the
 increased resort to 1t which has resulted
 from the expansion of empire during the
 last two generations.
 Legislation will be proposed to you for
 the amendment of the law relating to ed-
 ucation. Legislation has been prepared,
 and if the time at your disposal proves
 to be adequate it will be laid before you
 for the purpose of regulating the yolun-
 tary sale by landlords to occupying ten
 ants in Ireland, for amending and con-
 solidating the factory and workshops ac-
 counts for the better administration of
 the laws respecting lunatics, for amend
 ing the public health acts in regard to
 the water supplies, for the prevention of drunkenness in licensed houses and pub lie houses, and for amending the law
 of literary copyright.
 'I pray that Almighty God may con- tinue to guide you in the conduct of your deliberations and that he may bless them
 with success"
 The King wore a field marshafs cha
 peau when he read his speech. His voice
 was clear and firm. After the reading of the speech the procession was reformed,
 the King proceeded to the robing room,
 unrobed and left Westminster in the
 state carriage in the same order as it
 entered
 The King Arrives.
 It was 2:15 o'clock before the King ar
 rived in the chamber, where one of the
 most striking things was the reversal of
 the customary appurtenance of the sex
 Here for once the women wore sombre looking gowns in black, relieved only by
 their own white arTe3 and shoulders and
 the diamonds and pearls in their coro-
 nets, while the men, usually in black,
 were radiant with brilliant robes of scar
 let and ernine. The peers and judges oc-
 cupied the first benches.
 The monotony of this sea of red and
 white was varied by the uniform of the
 ambassadors. who, sitting on the bishop
 bench with their sashes of blue, crimson
 and green of all shades made welcom-
 ing change,
 The United States ambassador MT.
 Choate, as usual was prominent on &C.,
 count of his plain evening dress. Mrs. Choate was with the ambassadors wives. All present rose as the royal procession entered, anl all eyes centered on the Queens dress, which was of deep black
 and glttered with jewels, while across her breast was the ribbon of the Order of the Garter, her husbands latest trib- ute.
 When their majesties reached the throne the lord chancellor stood on the Kings right; on the Queens left was
 Lord Londonderry. Lord Salisbury stood at the foot of the throne. In the state chairs were the Duchess of Cornwall and York, Prince Charles of Denmark, Prin- cess Christian of Schleswig- Holstein and the Duchess of Connaught, Fife and Ar gyll. The Dukes of Connaught and Cam bridge stood near. Lord Salisbury. Body is Seated. With a motion of his hand the King signalled that the distinguished gather ing should seat themselves, and the Queen, whose Majesty had gallantly led
 to the throne by the hand, was the first to do so. Her example was followed on all sides. The gentlemen ushers of the black rod, after deep obedience, then hurried to the house office, and in a few minutes, the Speaker wearing his state robe and attended by the sergeant at arms, appeared at the bar Behind them surged members of the House Seldom had Great Britain's legislators presented l such a turbulent spectacle Several hun | dred of them struggled fiercely to get in | a space which could scarcely hold fifty. | In solemn tones the Lord Chancellor ad- | n1infstered the oath, with the King sit ting. The Lord Chancellor, then kneel- | ing, handed the King a roll, which he | signed, after which all present stood up | and the King put on his Field Marshal S | plumed hat and rose, and in clear, ring | ing tones read his speech, as already ca- | bled, turned to the Queen, helped her to | rise, and led her out of the chamber, pre- | ceded by the procession through the royal | gallery again and into the robing room, | emerged, entered the state carriage and l drove away, amid a tumult of cheers to | Buckingham palace.
 | After this there ensued in the House of Lords a rush and scramble without prec- edent in the history of Westminster The crowd in the state gallery poured into the chamber. Peers and peeresses struggled to get out, and other members of the mo- bility, less lucky, waited to see the place in which the great ceremony had been held. Almost half an hour elapsed be- fore the confusion was over and the dis tinguished people were enabled to find