The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-10
KING GEORGE
 IN PARLIAMENT Opens Third Session After Briefest Re-
 cess Known
Special Precautions to Prevent 0utrages of Mi .itants to the
 Stately Ceremonial

AOnOOn, March 1O-K1ng George, to-
 day, opened the third session of the present parliament, after a proroga-
 tion of only two days, the briefest recess on record. The stately cere-
 monia1 was performed in the House of Peers. where His Majesty, with Queen Mary, sat in their places on the throne in the presence of a great gathering of officially robbed and jew elled peers and peeresses and a good 5ly attendance of members of the House of Commons. most of whom
 were in court dress or uniform.
 The opening was preceded by the familiar procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, the cen ter of the brilliant picture being occu- pied by. the great gilded, glass coach being drawn by the famous Hano- varian cream colored horses whose sole duty is to participate in these pa geants.
 The opening speech from the throne was devoted chiefly to the steps which had been taken to bring the Balkan war to an end and to the expre ression of the desire of the European pow CTS to hasten the conclusion of peace.
 His Majesty opened with a grace full reference to the. jubilee of the marriage of his parents, King Edward VII and Queen Alexandria and to his
 
 the nation to the widowed Queen Mother, Alexandria.
 The portion of the speech dealing with the war emphasized tfle fact that 1 all the great powers earnestly desire 1 to prevent hostilities from spreading and to see the fighting terminals | as soon as possible. A large measure 1 Of success, the King explained, had I been achieved in establishing an 1 agreement among them in principle on matters of the greatest importance l He coptinuedl -j
 .I am hopeful that ttse consultations I between the powers win enable them not only to secure a complete under among themselves but to ex- ercise a beneficient influence in hasten | ing conclusion Of the war; :
 His Majesty made pleasant reference | to the action of the British dominions | who had contributed war vessels to l the British navy and also to the visits | of Robert L. Borden, Canadian premier | and other overseas ministers to confer 1 with the imperial ministers, which | acts, he explained, were calculated to | promote the solidarity of the empires. | Continuing, His Majesty said:
 The discussions now proceeding in the Canadian parliament on matters Of defense testify to the universal de- sire within the empire for the main of the common safety
 The forthcoming estimates were the subject of passing mention. Noth- ing was said indicating that the army and navy were to be abnormally swol- len
 The forecast of legislation to be in troduced was restricted to narrow limits. Apart from the introduction again of the home rule and the Welsh bill only few inn portant measures were touched upon.
 The only sign of suffragettes during the royal procession was seen when two women rushed from St. James Park opposite Marlsborough House while the royal coach was passing and l waved papers. They were promptly surrounded by police and hustled from the spot.
 Another party of five women who wanted to present a petition to the King as he passed along Whitehall were arrested.
 The time honored ceremony known IS searching the vaults'' bepeath the House of Commons and the House of Lords, which has been carried out on r each opening day of a parliament since the attempt by Guy Fawkes in | 1905, to blow up the King and all the members of parliament, put which in latter years has been performed in a perfunctory manner, was again undertaken seriously, this 
 A party of yeomen of the guard rom the tower of London, accom- panied by inspectors of police made l thorough search for any lurking suf- .ragettes or, suffragists.
 The greatest care, too, was taken in ssuing permission to ladies to witness he ceremonies which take place in he House of Lords. Threats had ,een made to create scene when the King arrived to read his speech from he throne. The Lord Great Cham oerlain, who issued the invitations, ent with them a note stating that it vas to be understood that the recipi- mt of the ticket of admission accept d the fullest responsibility for the adv or gentleman presenting, it and hat the name must be written on it.