Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
PARLIAMENT READY
King Will Start Wheels Going To- morrow Much Speculation
 Over New Body.

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 London, Feb 12.--The first session of the second parliament of the reign of King Edward VII and the twenty seventh of the United Kingdom will he opened tomorrow afternoon by the king. Since his majesty ascended the throne he has personally opened each of the six sessions of parliament. add ing much to that most ceremonious occasion. To.morrow's event has the added interest in that it will he the first new parliament to be opened by the king. but more particularly be- cause 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 detracted from by the ab, sence of the queen, who is at Copen- hagen to attend the funeral of ner father, King Christian, and the Prince and Princess of. Wales who are in In dia. and who in the past have preced- ed the king and queen to Westminster, giving additional color to the show. Weather. permitting, there will be no diminution. however. in the size of the crowds who will turn out to witness the procession and show their loyalty to the sovereign. The quadrangle on which Buckingham palace faces and all the open spaces in the vicinity will be crowded. with people. while The Mall, which skirts St James park. fhe Horse Guards parade. Whitehall and Parliament streets and Old Palace Yard will be lined by thousands. who will stand for hours and for that req son possibly will cheer more heartily than ever as the gold trusted state coach, drawn by eight beautifully ca parisoned cream horses. passes at a slow walk The line of the procession will be flanked by the Foot Guards and police. not for protection. but as part of the ceremony. while sover- eign's escort of the Household Caval- ". in addition to a detachment of the Yeonen of the Guard, will act as q bodyguard The state coach will be preceded by six state carriages Occu- pied by the ladies and gentlemen of the household gR
 This procession and the return jour ney from Westminster to Buckingham palace is for the benefit of the general public. The great spectacle is for the favored ones. who will find themselves in the peers chamber of the house of lords. There will gather an imposing assembly of peers, peeresses. ecclesi- astics. judges. ambassadors and minis ters of foreign countries with tneiI wives. The peeressss 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 a bench immediately below that of the ducbesses Is reserved. the order of precedence among the peers Is not observed. the early arrivals taking their choice of the seats and the late ones wherever they can find room. lib erals, conservatives: free traders and tariff reformers freely mingling. All will -wear their heavy crimson robes.
 The bishops in scarlet robes. with long ermine copes, the judges in black and gold or crimson and white win in crease the impressiveness of the scene. Amidst all this, the ambassadors and ministers of foreign nations. wearing their varying uniforms, broad green or crimson sashes. stars and decora tions will constitute the most brilliant group in the assembly. Among them will be whitelav Reid, the American ambassador. in plain black court dress. Tn the galleries every seat will he oc- eupied by somebody officially or so. cisIlv prominent
 The approach of the king, who will he met at the entrance to the house of lords bv the great officers of state and escorted to the robing room. wbere he will don his maptles of purple and CT mine. will be announced bv heralds in medieval tabards. Preceded bv off csrs of state bearing the imperial crown. cap of maintenance and sword of state. the latter in its scabbard held aloft. all having distinctive signif- canoe. the king will proceed to the house of lords and soon afterwards dispatch the gentleman usher of the black rod to summon the members Of the rouse of commons. many of whom anticipating the command will have already crowded into the galleries. This will not interfere with the carry. Ing out of the formality. the black rod proceediux to the lower house and there delivering the kings message as follows:
 "Mr SDeaker-The kine commands this honorable rouse to attend his maj- es,v in the house of lords to hesr th. kiros speech read.
 Those vho wait Dstiautlv for the summons. chiefly the older membeTs. to whom the ceremony is not rsw. viH accomnanr the sneaker tn the har of ft-e bouse of lords when the kfne. rssdiro fronl a printed eoDv. will da- liver his rsae~ssva to the legislators. The fo-mslstv will soon he over snd ,be tin4 i'll pas< ouf of the ehsulher in the same risrnsr ss he entered IL.
 AIrne~t immediately afterwards the tro horses of p.rIis-lent vtu c.prl- rnenrs to eIe4r ausv the rautine the s,-xt S,e-l- af which u-sII he fE5e re-rssd- ,ng of stss t-fag'@ ssssA.S. sI,s-Hi,r fsrinz- ,nr shosst tho hrxt pano-~i dereafe of fhs ses<sasf tH.t oa the sdsI-.<< fn re- ply to the sueech from the throne