The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-15


ooholo LIQUOR IN the light OF experience
gained during the war;
Tho King announced that proposals
Tor the removal OF control q the
homo price and export quantities Of
coal would be followed at the earliest
POSSIBLE moment by the complete
restoration Of the industry to It's nor
mai conaitlon Of freedom. Bills also
would be submitted. ne said, for re-
organization OF the railways Of Great
Britain, completion Of land purchase
ia Ireland and facilitating a church
union In Scotland. Hope was ex-
pressed by the King that the work OF
The committee dealing with reform OF
the House Of Lords would be finished
in time to permit it's proposals being
submitted 20 Parliament at the
present session.
fRegarding the Dominions, the King
said he prayed that the assumption
~ ais subjects in India Of their new
rolitical responsibilities would secure
q progressive administration and an
early appeasement Of political strife.
srhe policy Of the Government regard
ing Egypt following the invest cation
~ tbs special mission sent tbe e, he
declared. would be laid behor' the
members Of Parliament
the King said arrangements had
been made TO renew personal 0snsul-
cations between his home and over
seas ministers. He expressed the hope
that the overseas Prime Ministers
would visit England during the COM
ing summer. as the discussions to
occur during these visits would be OF
the utmost value In co-ordinating the
external and internal policy Of the
empire.
Hundreds OF thousands thronged
tho streets OF London from earliest
daybreak In order that they might
md points Of vantage from which to
set a glimpse of the King and Queen.
the Prince OF Wales, the Duke OF
York and other dignitaries on their
drive 10 the Parliament Buildings.
King George and Queen Mary left
buckingham Palace shortly before
noon and entered a Eilded coach OF
state drawn by eight black horses.
This coach was preceded by five state
iandaus, each drawn by six bays. car
rying members OF the royal household
and state officials.
The Prince OF Wales left st. James's
Palace and drove in a closed carriage !
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arriving at the Parliament Buildings
ahead OF the main contingent. He re-
ceiVed tumultuous applause from the !
crowds along tho way.
After arriving at the entrance 70 |
the Parliament Buildings, following |
their drive down the mall, along |
Whitehall and TO Victoria Tower, the |
King and Queen were met by COM |
mittees from the House OF Lords, all |
the old time pomp and circumstance |
being carried out.
Every one in the chamber stood as |
she King led the Queen by the hand |
Up the steps, where they were seated
on the throne. A moment of silence |
followed while as many as could OF |
dhe members Of the House of Com |
mona. headed by the Speaker. crowd |
cd into the opposite end OF the
chamber.
MY Lorus, be seated, said the
King. AS the assemblage seated it
self the Lord Chancellor. who was
having trouble TO avoid stepping on
hss gown, handed the King the man
llscript OF his speech. This King |
George read slowly, while the lights !
played on the great jewels in their |
Maiesties' crowns.
With the reading concluded, the |
Lord Chancellor took the manu- |
script. The King and Queen rose. |
and the ceremony was over II had !
occupied only a quarter of an hour.