Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-11
KING OPENS PARLIAMENT
REGAL PAGENTRY USED
FIRST TIME SINCE 1914
Presence OF Lady ;Astor Causes Change
In Address From Age
Old Custom.

LONDON Feb. 1o.--London today
Witnessed for the first time since 1914
ing of Parliament, with ali its tradi-
1r K;ins Gfs;aSrss; Queen Mary, and the
royal couple for the first time at such
q, 1un Sa,ano proceeded de, from bucking-
guards. The royal party was received
by , members Of Tho two houses OF Par
throne.
with the state colors and a regimen,
tai band. outside the Parliament
tho royal STANDARD d' was H"q raised Wien Wien
the sovereigns entered.
!, rn iapEo group IOp Of ss.te dEnitaries:
entraneo beneath victoria Tower to
psesiys the KING and Queen AS tho
Lutte Of forty:one guns was fired. En-
6 tering the building. the King and
up tho staircase to the Robing room,
thirty or forty or the nobility proceed
Opened with Regal Pnsentry.
Immediately in front of tho King
anu queen when they entered the
tiousc OF Lords was tho sword OF state,
s wnlie behind them came pages Of
Ycoman guard, in scarlet, and bear
ing naipGras The procession advanced
TO the house OF Lorus in the same
the princes chamber. it's SLOW prog
ress through the gallery anordlng the
Iull oil magnificent color
The usner OF the pIack rod. having
summoned the House OF Commons to
of the lower house entered, being led
by the speaker in official VIE and
robes, CLOSELY followed by the Premier
ana SmcmDcrS OF the Cabinet This
black-coatcd assemplagc presented
coinmonpiace appearance. compared
with the theatrical setting that await
cd ii in the upper house.
Innovation in Kings Address.
King George, in opening the speech
from tho 3ord 5sr anS sala; ,n.,o,
My LORDS and gentlemen" this in
noration being nccccsitatcd for tho
iir a time y at inc pror9gntiSn Of Par,
of Commons"
Serious consideration Of economic
urged by the King. lie counsellcd
patienc: In the. passage of far-rcach-
nn:c retorm ,n %hieh. he said. were
he urged better educational facili-
ties, settlement Of the Irish question.
adjustment Of coal mining controvcr-
OF the liquor traffic and measures slim
u, ting the growth Of more foodstunfs
troduced in Parliament dealing with
insurance against unemployment. reg
uiation of working hours, minimum
wages and antidumpins.
Peace With Bulgaria and Austria.
After briefly referring to the peace
conference The King said he intended
shortly TO ratify peace with Bulgaria
and Austria. The negotiations for
pence with lnaso Turaey. he added; were
siblc speed" Referring TO the recent
conferences i'll Paris and London. he
said:
Il earnestly trust that as the result
OF these meetings Il settlement Of the
long continued AdriatIc dispute will
s sSery 10 be assure ,Sa Sas
peace and prosperity to Europe It is
essential that not only peace but
normal cnndi5ions of life should be
Russia. SO long AS these vast regions
withhold their full contribution to tho
sumption. tho cost Of living can hardly
be reduced or general prosperity be re-
stored TO the world.
Concerned Over Ireland.
The condition Of ireland causes inc
grave concern" the King said. but
Dill will be Immediately laid before you
to give effect to proposals for Il better
government OF that country. which was
Of Parliament. a bill to mako further
provision for education in ireland will
also be submitted.
Despite Increased agricultural pro-
duction during the war" tho King said
In advocating more home production,
st the population,s Of these islands are
plies of food from overseas, and the
financial burden of purchasing such
supplies in foreign markets against the
adverse rate Of exchange is very