The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-19
KING WILL Open
NEW PARLIAMENT
First Session Of the Second Parlia.
mcnt Under Edward VII.
Starts To-day.
GREAT CHANGE IN PERSONNEL
Many New Faces in House Of
commons-spcctacular Page
ant Precedes Ceremony.
GREAT CHANGE IN PERSONNEL
tBy Associated presa. !

ID
LONDON Feb. 1s.--,rhc first session
Of the second Parliament Of the reign s1 81
e iIng e EdW VA NIL MIl ana the iwenty.aey-
opened tp-morrow aftefnossn n by the W'l kn Ie
81 Since &c, His Majesty assembled the throne ,
~ ne sl has perrsonay opened each of the six
TIM TIM most ccrelnonious occasion. To-inor-
f tSat event Ven, has the added Interest "
.ienarly because OF the great 'ot cha nn
ih ousa has Is come s, over the personnel OF tho
cent general election. Tha pageant viii
De soI muGn IKE those that haye gore before
S 81 the Queen who Is at capenhagen to
chrsaan he and nc tba q h her father King
q wales. WHO are in India am and f vino n
the past have preceded the King and
e oIeen =, to Mes snw giving additional
there Will be no dimunltion, however. in
me 81, size of the crowds, who will turn out
ySty 70 t Fnd shoI Their
on which buckingham palace faces, ana
an an me 9psn spaces u the vicinity, win
Guards Parade. Whitehali and de p aGfae
he men, I,na S'f RE- b ana old palace yard VIII
hours. and for that reason possibly Will
cheer more heartily than ever as the gold
tifully caparsoned cream horses passes
al slow, walk. The line, OF the process
and police, not for protection, but MS u
part OF the ceremony, while q sovcrcIgn's
escort OF the Household Cavalry. inSad-
diton to n detachment OF the Yeonen OF
the Guard will act as bodyguard. The
sar coach S De prefssad BY sx STATE
tlemen OF the household.
Parade for Public.
This procession and the return journey
from Westminster 10 buckingham Palace
Is for the beneht OF the. general public;
ones 1me Who Viii fi' ind temselv e in the
Peers Chamber OF the House of Lords.
There Will gather an imposing assembly
ambassadors and ministers of foreign
countries. with their wives. The Dee.eresses
taken their places before the peers reach
Except in the case of the dukes, for
of the duchesses is reserved. The order
OF precedence among the peers Is not OBJ
ssoee Of he the eat Seats f AND the ae @
wherever they can find room. Liberals;
Conservatives. Free Traders and Tariff
their iei heavy crinson robes The bishops
in scarlet robes, with long .ermne capes
and and White. viii Increase The Impressive
ness of the scene. Amidst all this tho
ambassadors and ministers OF foreign ma
broad green or crimson sashes. stars and
decorations, WIN constitute the, most bril-
l hem VIII TPR be whe ias Reid d the s
anna ha ssador, In plain black court dress.
In the galleries every seat VIII be occu-
pied by somebody officially or socially
prominent.
The approach OF the King. who viii be
met at the entrance TO the House OF
Lords by the great officers OF State, ana
escorted ,I ,9 the ,n r9sng 81 onre and er
mine Will be announced by .herlids IN
medieval tabards. Preceded by officers
OF State. bearing the Imperiai c s, s thp
Halter in its scabbard held aiott: All nav,
ling distinctive slgnificance, the King VIII
proceed 10 the House of Lords. ana soon
OF the Black Rod to summon the mem.
beers of the House of Commons. many
OF whom anticipating the command VIII
have siready crowded INTO me sa ,re.Ins:
out OF the formality. Black Rod proceed.
ing to the lower house. and there deliver
ing the Kings message as follows:
The Kings Message.
honorable House to attend His Majesty IN
tho House Of Lords to hear the kihs
Those who walt patiently for the sum.
mons. chiefly the Older members. to whom
the ceremony is not new VIII aeGo 1'Ia y,
the Speaker a, t9 pbe ehg 5i hm reading from
nrlnted copy, will deliver his message 10
the Legislators The. formally Will 500.
be over, and the King VIII pass o n, ~ ~
the chamber IN the Same MANNER 40 ~
Almost Immediately afterwards the two
houses of Parliament Will commence "
which Will be the rereading of the kings
specch thereby bringing about the hrsI
general debate of the session, that on
the address In reply to the speech from
the throne.