Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
GREAT ceremony
MARKS OPENING
OF PARLIAMENT
All Traditional Pomp and
Dignity Will Be
Shown.

OA0AAASy w
Shown.
LONDON. (Special.)-Amid all the
traditional 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
splendor of the occasion will be omit
ted, and it 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 buildings In the
great state coach of gold and glass
which reminds one of fairy book
Illustration come to life, and seems
strangely out of place in this age OF
democracy. But England and all
Englishmen love the splendor OF
royalty, and are exceedingly proud
Of thcir ancient customs.
The six magnificent chargers,
which draw the royal vehicle, will
present brilliant spectacle with
their harnesses of gold and silver,
md the gaily costumed footmen will
walk on either side. On each side
of the coach will march a Woman
| Of the Guard in his quaint uniform,
and a mounted eQuerry.
| Preceding the coach will be the
Sovereign's life guards, and the van
/ Of the procession will be made UP OF
the members of the Royal House
hold in their carriages. The route
Of the pageant 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
sioD headed by the King and Queen
from the robing room to the two
thrones. Preceding the royal couple
will be three dignitaries bearing the
Sword OF State, the Cap of Mainten
ance. and the crown.
The thrones where the royal cou
ple will sit are two heavily carver
pax chairs, surmounted by crown
and ornamented with gilt and crys
tails. The feet rest on lions and NOR
ions are enameled in blue on tn
backs of the chairs. Each chat
Ia embroidered in silk with the de
sixns of the royal standard, and a
! the top Of the chair backs at eac
corner are the lion and the unicorn
The King and Queen will wear tn
royal robes of deep crimson velVe
! lined and capped with ermine.
Seated in the front benches wi
Y be the peers clad in their scarlet an
a srmine, and Immediately benin
r them, the peeresses. The diplt
8 matte representatives of the variou
countries will also be present
q heir multi-colored uniforms trimme
t with gold and lace.
n Politically, the opening of tt
) present parliament is a most impor
q ant event. It practically marks
new era in British politics, as tt
r House of Lords will be compelle
i % pass the famous Veto bill, whit
}, will greatly curtail their power.
O This veto measure was the dire
l result of the Lords failure to pa
n Lloyd Georges famous budget
n 1909, which resulted in the dissoi
j. ton of Parliament in January, l91
W The Liberal party was again I
e turned to power, and the Lor
e were compelled to swallow the blu
II get. In order to psevent any SUI
10 crisis in the future measure W
drawn up by the government leade
depriving the Lords of any voice
In financial measures, but it was know
:. at the time that the peers would n
a. accept the measure.
RI The death of King Edward ls
"a spring put an end to the differene
ct between the two bodies for the til
ID being, and King George then ma
10 an attempt to adjust the matter
a conference of the leaders on be
sides.
This lasted all summer long a
through the Fall, aud when Parl
r. ment reassembled last November,
or was announced that no agreeme
ne had been reached.
as The House of Commons proceed
Immediately to pass Premier
cuith's veto resolution, but this v
ignored by the House of Lords.
ra A measure drafted by Lord La
IN downe, which provided for char
in the upper chamber, but no curt
ment of power, was passed by t
body.
This resulted in tne dissolution
Dr., Parliament on November %, 6
20. plunged the country into the turn
of another election. When the
suits were ascertained, it was fol
that the Liberal party nau again o.
Of returned to power, having with
TIA aid of the Nationalist and Labor
ties a majority of 126 over