The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05

still. you cannot make a document
do something and yet be absolutely in
operative.
Very true" returned Mr.. wedde.burr
and THANK your Lordships for having
heard me at such length" bowling in
stately dignity.
Their Lordships." returned the Lord
chancellor, with bow. ARE quite as
much indebted TO YOU
At which several of the privy counsel
Tors bowed, and after which Mr.. We'd
derburn and his counsel bowed again.
The Duke of Newcastle and the Earl Of
Shrewsbury were contestants for the
honor OF providing glove for the
Kings right hand. and supporting his
Aalesty's right arm while he is holding
the seepter." The Duke was sworded
the place. The Earl. however. had
another claim, which as he is lord High
Steward Of Ireland" was found to ertitle
him to the privilege of carrying a white
staff as such, provided he be summoned
to attend as Lord High Steward of Ire
land"
OF the undecided claims before the
court IS one from the barons Of the
Cirque Ports, presented By the MARQUIS
OF Salisbury. who is the Lord Warden.
1t was a former privilege of the Bar
ons to support over the King a canopy
Of cloth OF gold. using four silver slaves
with a silver bell at each corner Of the
canopy. The canopy was supplied at
the Kings own expense and approp-iat-
ed fees by its bearers. who likewise re-
ceived scarlet cloth for coats At the
coronation of Charles H. the Kings foot
men fought the Barons of the CLIQUE
Ports for possession Of the canopy, but
the King. seeing the disturbance. dis
missed the footmen and restored TO the
Barons their treasured perquisite. to
their great satisfaction.
The Duke Of Richmond wishes to be
allowed to carry the scepter with the
dove. This symbol is of gold, three feet
seven inches long. AT the top is a
globe of geld intrusted with diamonds
and surmounted with a cross on which
is sitting a dove with extended wings OF
white enamel. Round the shaft at in
tervals are bands of precious stones.
The Duke Of Roxburghe prayed to be
allowed to bear the staff of st Edward,
which is supposed to guide the footsteps
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Z p inches Iong. Tradition says that
formerly a piece Of the true cross was
within the globe.
The sword OF state, TO carry which the
Earl Of Huntington was q petitioner, is a
two handed sword. the cross being so
formed by an arrangement lengthwise
Of the lion and the unicorn.
The Duke of Somerset's claim to carry
the orb was referred to the Executive
IT tie petition be allowed
it will be his Graces duty to place
the orb in the right hand of the King
when the ceremony OF crow ming is per-
formed. This magnificent jewel Is of
gild and is six inches in diameter. The
orb is a mass OF diamonds. rubies, pearls,
sapphires, and emeralds. and is IN an
cient symbol OF sovereignty. The early
Christians used it, and the Saxon Kings
it from the Roman Emperors.
Only reigning Kings and Queens carry it,
The larger orb OF England was made for
Charles II. by Sir Robert Viner and be
yond the resetting of some Of the gems
which time rendered necessary, 1t has
Undergone little change since those days.
Il still retains the original amethyst one
ind one half inches high, which IS the
most remarks bic feature of this magpifi- |
cent jewel