The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-20
EDWARD VII. WILL
OPEN PARLIAMENT
British Legislative Body Will
Hear Address From the
Throne Today.
L0ND0N'S THOUSANDS ON
LINE OF THE PROCESSION
All the Medieval POmp and
Practice viii Be Observed
as Usual.

LONDON, Feb 19-The first session of
the second Parliament Of the reign of
King Edward VII and the twenty-scv-
enth OF the United Kingdom Will be
opened tomorrow afternoon by the King.
Since his Majesty ascended the throne
he has personally opened each OF the six
sessions OF Parliament, adding much to
that most ccremonious occasion. To-
morrow's event has the added interest
in that 1t Will be the first new Parlia-
ment TO be opened by the King. but
moro particularly because OF the great
change that has come over the personnel
of the House OF Commons as a result OF
the recent general election
The pageant Will be much like those
that have gone before, somewhat de-
tractcd from by the absence OF the
Queen, who is at Copenhagen To- attend
the funeral OF her father. King Christian.
who arc in India and who in the past
have preceded the King and Queen to
Westminster. giving additional color to
the show
Crowds Will Cheer Procession.
Weather permitting. thero will be no
diminutton. however. In the size of the
crowds who Will turn out to witness the
procession and show their loyalty TO the
sovereiSn. The quadrangle on which
Buckingham palace faces and all the
ed with people. while the Mall, which
skirts st Jancs's park. the Horse Guards
parade. Whitehall and Parliament
streets md the Old Palace yard will be
lined by thousands, who viii stand for
hours and for that reason possibly Will
cheer more heartily than ever as the
eight beautifully caparisoncd cream
horses, passes at a slow walk.
The line OF the procession will be
flanked by tho Foot Guards and police.
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ceremony. while sovereign's escort Of
the Household Cavalry, In addition 10 a
detachment OF the Iocmen of the Guard.
Will act as q bodyguard The state
riages occupied by the ladies and gentle
men of the household
An Imposing Assemblage.
This procession and the return journey
from Westminster to Buckingham palace
is for the benefit OF the general public.
ones, who will find themselves in the
peers chamber of the House of Lords.
There Will gather an imposing assembly
OF peers, peeresses, ecclesiastics, judges,
countries with their wives. The pecresses
will be the first TO arrive and Will have
taken their places before the peers reach
the house
Except In the case of the dukes. for
whom n bench Immediately below that OF
the duchesSes is reserved tho order OF
precedence among lnt peers ~ lON oD-
served, the early arrivals taking their
choice OF the seats and the late ones
wherever they can find room, Liberals.
Conservatives. free traders and tariff
reformcrs freely mingling All Will wear
their heavy crimson robes.
Bishops in Scarlet.
Tho bishops in scarlet robes. with long
erminc capcs the judges In black and
gold or crimson and white Will Increase
the impressiveness of the scene. Amid
all this the ambassadors and Ministers
OF foreign nations, wearing their varying
uniforms. broad green or crimson sashes,
stars and decorations. Will constitute the
most brilliant group IN the assembly.
American Embassador in plain black
court dress In the galleries every seat
will be occupied by somebody officially
or socially prominent.
The approach OF the King. who will be
met at the entrance to the House OF
Lords by the great officers of state and
escorted to the robing-room, where he
will don his mantes OF purple and er-
mine Will be announced by heralds In
medieval tabards.
Preceded by officers of state bearing the
sword OF state. the latter In It's scabbard
held aloft all having distinctive Sig
nifcance the King Will proceed 10 the
House OF Lords and soon afteTward dis
patch the Gentleman Usher of the Black
Robe to summon the members o. the |
House OF Commons, many of whom. an
ticipatInB the command, VIII nave al |
ready crowded into the galleries. This |
will not Interfere with the carrying out
Of tho formality. Black Rod proceeding to |
the lower house and there delivering the |
Kings message as follows,
"Mr. Speaker the King commands this |
House to attend his Majesty |
In the House OF Lords TO hear the |
Kings speech read.
Debate on Kings Message.
Those who wait patiently for the sum- |
mons, chiefly tho older members to |
whom the ceremony is not new, viii ac-
company the Speaker to tho bar of the |
House OF Lords, when the King. reading |
from O printed copy, Will deliver his mes
age TO the legislators. The formallty |
Mil soon be over and the King Will pass
out OF the chamber in the same manner
IS he entered IT,
Almost Immediately aftcrward the two
Houses OF Parliament Will commence to
clear away the routine the first Item OF |
which will be the re-rending of the |
Kings speech thereby bringing about
he FIRST general debate Of the session,
hat on the address In reply TO the
speech from the throne.
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