The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-11
No. Continued From
Page One.

Tor others ana wlth energy anu pa
tience.
THE condition of Ireland causes me
grave concern, but a bill will immedi-
ately be laid before you to give eff
fort to proposals for a better govern
ment of that country, which was out
lined at the end of the last session of
parliament. bill to make further
provision for education in Ireland will
also be submitted.
Absence of facilities for education
of a considerable part of the child
population of certain districts make
the question one of urgency, but care
will be taken to make the measure
compatible with the home rule bill.
Despite increased agricultural pro-
duction during the war, the popula-
tions of these islands are still danger
ousIy dependent upon supplies of food
from overseas and the financial bur
den of purchasing such supplies in for
eign markets against the adverse rate
of exchange is very great.
London, Feb. 1O.-London today wit
Messed for the first time since 1914 the
ancient ceremony of a state opening of
parliament, with all its traditional
pageantry.
King George, Queen Mary, and the
prince Of Wales proceeded from Buck
ingham Palace today Westminster in
state carriages, escorted by mounted
life guards. The royal party was re
ceived by members of the two houses
of parliament in the house of lords,
where King George read the speech
from the throne
The route of the procession through
the Mall and down White Hall for
more than a mile was lined by mill
tary in khaki, the guards regiments
not having as yet resumed their scar
let uniforms.
Half an hour before the procession
passed through the streets the crown
and sword of state were borne in the
royal carriage. surrounded by life
guards from the lord chamberlain's Of
flee at St. James palace to the house
of lords.
a large group of state dignitaries, in
regalia and wearing emblems of their
offices, were gathered at the royal en-
trance beneath Victoria tower to re-
ceive the king and queen. Entering the
building the king and queen, with
their retinue. proceeded up the stair
case to the rob:ng room, thirty or forty
of the nobility preceding them.
Members of the house of lords rose
and bowed low when King George en-
tered and when the king and queen
had seated themselves on the throne,
u peer bearing the cap of mainten-
ance," stationed himself at their right,
another carrying the sword of state
took his position at their left and other
dignitaries grouped themselves about
The usher of the black rod, having
summoned the house of commons to
join the house of lords, the members of
the lower house entered, being led by
the speaker in official wig and robes.
closely followed by the premier and
members of the cabinet.
King George in opening the speech
from the throne said:
MY lords and members" instead of
the customary my lords and gentle
mon" this innovation being necessi-
tated for the first time at the proro-
CATION of parliament in December by
the election of Lady Astor TO a seat
in the house of commons. When King
George last opened parliament, in
February. 1914, his first words were
"AIy relations with foreign powers con-
tinue to be friendly"
Two hours elapsed from the time the
procession started from buckingham
palace until it returned