The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-07

alGh FOR PLO1TERs

~ Ep Il. KEEN.

LONDON Feb. THE seventh
ssi0n ~ the second parliament OF
refgn 81 hfs gracious majesty
inx George the Fifth couldn't have
~ properly launched today if the
fN1lafa and vaults at Westminster
4 Want been previously searched for
,esfble innftat0rs OF Guy Fawkes and
Fellow cOnspirators in gun
JN0er, treason and plot"
no, ~ nine o'clock this morning,
-. j1t IN they have done regularly for
of8 Than 500 years on the opening
III 0f each new session, a squad of
! 10y Dearded veterans, clad in their
si,ctuyeSQue EIixabethan uniforms of
s4rfe& and gold, and armed with
icient halberds and lanterns, began
ilemnly nosing around through the
immunicating trenches and dugouts
! sneath the legislative chambers.
Not until these "beefeaters," as
Is Yeomen OF the Guard are pop
larly termed, had formally report
k1s "a the sergeants-at-arm OF the
lodrs ana Commons that diligent
sssarch had failed to disclose the
fesence Of any lurking assassins,
unpoWder. German spies, high ex-
7osive bombs, suffragettes, or poi
IN gas tanks. and this information
ia. been tremendously conveyed
/, Buckingham Palace, did the king
nd queen prepare for their jour
~ to the house of parliament.
u Some precedents have been merely
/. lodified BY the war. For example,
is king. instead of wearing his gor-
eous field marshal's dress uniform,
ppeared III khaki. Also, the pro-
sssion fom buckingham to West
CANISTER Was considerably simplified
heir majesties rode In the usual
tate coach, but 1t was drawn by six
lack horses instead of the eight
ream-colored Hanovarians formerly
.eed on such occasions. There wasn't
10 customarily large outturning of
he populace along the route.
Arriving at the entrance to the
OuBe OF lords. the king and queen
..,sre greeted by the officers of state
ind conducted to the robing room,
thence after looming their royal
0bes they proceeded to the thrones,
scorted by the usual heralds. trum-
. etere and court officials carrying
i heir regalta.
The floor OF the chamber was
!, acked with members of the nobility
lille In the gallery were peereses,
ociety leaders, representatives of
he diplomatic corps and other dis
IAgutshed spectators.
The Gentleman Usher of the
!. Hack Rod was despatched to sum-
non the faithful commons" OF
be latter, only about sixty were able
% squeeze In and crowd around the
Iar OF the house.
A conspicuous figure in black
obes. gold chain and full bottomed
w, the new lord chancellor then
.dvanced to the steps of the throne
Ind kneeling presented to his ma
esty the parchment roll whereon
peech carefully prepared for him by
1oyd-George and his fellow cabinet
ers, but by pleasing fiction known
s the kings speech, was inscribed.
King George read the address in
lear, firm tones.
At the conclusion OF the speech
B he king and queen left the cham
Ter and returned by the same route
Q the palace.
Meantime tho commons were as
sembling In their own hall. Some of
he members had appeared as early
i eight to register their claims for
favorable seats for the session. by
~;lacing their hats thereon. Here
-onother damaged precedent. In the
Id days before the war it would have
,Jeen almost sacrilege to appear at
my session. especially the opening
lay OF parliament. in any other
aeadgear than top hat. Today
here was q considerable sprinkling
y derbies. soft SLOUGH hats aud
shAki caps--for liberal per centage
u the commons are now in the
sings GSmy.
Il Is not expected that much leg
Station Of Importance will be forth
oming until Easter time, when the
government will present the new bud
let Of taxation wherein it is likely
hat some entirely new devices for
'aising funds for the conduct of the
war Will appear. Just before the
,l0se Of the last session new vote
>lf credit for four hundred million
pounds ($a.ooo.ooo,ooOl was pass