Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-10
GREAT CEREMONY
MARKS OPENING
OF PARLIAMENT
All Traditional Pomp and
Dignity Will Be
Shown.

LONDON, Especial. Amid all the
Traditional pomp and dignity Of past
centuries, King George and Queen
Mary will open Parliament OH Mon
lay.
No detail that will add to the
splendor of the occasion viii be omit.
fed, and it will undoubtedly be the
most important social and political
event preceding the coronation.
The royal couple accompanied by
he young Prince of Wales will be
driven from Buckingham Palace to
he Parliament buildings in the
great state coach of gold and glass
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 their ancient customs.
The six magnificent chargers,
which draw the royal vehicle, will
present a brilliant spectacle with
heir harnesses Of gold and silver,
and the gaily costumed footmen will
walk on either side. On each side
IF the coach will march a Woman
Of the Guard in his quaint uniform,
and mounted equerry.
Preceding the coach will be the
5overeign's life guards and the van
Of the procession will be made up Of
he 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
sion 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-
PIE will sit are two heavily carved
oak chairs, surmounted by crowns
and ornamented with gilt and crys-
ais The feet rest on lions and more
lions are enameled in blue on the
backs of the chairs Each cnaiH
IS embroidered in silk with the de-
signs of the royal standard, and at
he top OF the chair backs at eacE
corner are the lion and the unicorn
ho
royal robes of deep crimson velvet
lined and capped with ermine.
Seated in the front benches will
be the peers clad in their scarlet and
armine, and Immediately behind
them, the peeresses. The diplo-
matte representatives of the various
countries will also be present in
their multi-colored uniforms trimmed
with gold and lace.
Politically the opening of the
present parliament is a most import,
ant event. 1t practically marks a
new era in British politics, as the
tiouse of Lords will be compelled
to pass the famous Veto bill, which
L
This veto measure was the direct
result of the Lords failure TO pass
Lloyd Georges famous budget in
1909, which resulted in the dissolu-
ton of Parliament IN January, 1910.
The Liberal party was again re-
turned to power. and the Lords
were compelled to swallow the bud
get In order to ptevent any such
crisis in the future a measure was
drawn Up by the government leaders
depriying the Lords of any voice IT.
financial measures, but it 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 attempt to adjust the matter by
a conference of the leaders on both
sides
This lasted all summer long and
through the Fall, AID when Parlia-
ment reassembled last November. it
was announced that no agreement
had been reached.
The House of Commons proceeded
Immediately to pass Premier AS
guith's veto resolution, but this was
ignored by the House Of Lords.
A measure drafted by Lord Lans
downe, which provided for change
in the upper chamber, but no curtail,
ment of power, was passed by this
body.
This resulted in tae dissolution OF
Parliament on November %, ana
plunged the country into the turmoil
of another election. When the re-
suits were ascertained, it was found
that the Liberal party nau again Deep
returned to power, having with the
aid of the Nationalist and Labor par
ties a majority of 126 over the
unionists.