The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-05
Ceremony Will Be Perform
ed by English Rulers with
All Pomp and Ceremony of
Tradition.
GREAT SPLENDOR TO
MARK THE OCCASION
Royal Couple With Young
Prince of Wales to Be Civ
en- in Famous Coach of
Gold and Glass.
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London, Feb. Amid all the ira.
ditional pomp and dignity of past
centuries. King George v and Queen
Mary will open parliament on Mon
day.
No detail that will add to the splen-
dor of the occasion will be omitted,
and IL will undoubtedly be the most
important social and political event
preceding the coronation.
The royal couple accompanied by
the young Prince OF Wales will be
driven from buckingham Palace to
the parliament building in the great
state coach OF gold and glass, which
reminds one of fairy book illustra-
ton come to life, and seems strangely
out of place in this age Of democracy.
But England and Englishmen love
the splendor of royalty. and are ex-
cecdingly proud of their ancient Gus.
toms.
The six magnificent chargers which
draw the royal vehicle. will present a
brilliant spectacle with their har-
nesses of gold and silver. and the
gaily costumed footmen will walk on
either side. On ecah side OF the
coach will march yoeman Of the
guard In his quaint uniform, and a
Mounted equerry.
Life Guard Precede.
Preceding the coach will be the
sovereign's life guards. and the van
OF the procession will be made up Of
members of the royal household in
their carriages The route of the pa.
geant will be along the Mall from
buckingham Palace. across the Horse
Guards Parade into Whitehall and SO
on to the house of lords.
Here there will be another process
sion headed by the king and queen
from the robing room to the two
thones. Preceding the royal couple
will be three dignitaries bearing the
sword of state, the cap of mainten-
ancc. and the crown.
The thrones where the royal cou.
pic will sit are two heavily carved
oak chairs. surmounted by crowns
and ornamented with gilt and crystal
The feet rest on lions and more lions
are enamelled In blue on the backs of
the chairs. Each chair is embroider-
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royal standard. and at the top of the
chair backs at each corner are the
Hon and the unicorn.
The king and the queen will wear
the royal robes of deep crimson vel.
vet lined and capped with ermine.
Seated In the front benches will be
the peers clad In their scarlet and er.
mine. and Immediately behind them.
the peeresses. The diplomatic rep
will also be present in their multi.
colorcd uniforms trimmed with gold
lace.
An Important Event.
Politically. the opening of the pres.
cnt parliament Ia u most important
event. II practically marks a new
era In British politics. as the house
OF lords will be compelled to pass
the famous veto bill which will great.
ly curtail their power
This veto measure was the direct
result OF the lords failure to pass
Lloyd Georges famous budget in 1909
which resulted in the dissolution OF
parliament In January 1910. The lib
eral party was again returned to pow.
or, and the lords were compelled to
swallow the budget. In order TO pre.
vent any such crisis in the future n
measure was drawn up by the gov.
crnment leaders depriving the lords
OF any voice In financial measures
but II was known at the time that the
peers would not accept the measure
The death of King Edward last spring
put an end to the differences between
the two bodies for the time being.
and King George then made an at.
tempt To adjust the matter by a con.
ference of the leaders on both sides
This lasted all summer long and
through the fall. and when parliamen,
reassembled last November. il was
announced that no agreement had
been reached,
The house of commons proceeded
Immediately To pass Premier As
Quith's veto resolution. but this was
ignored by the house of lords. A