East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-16
POMP MARKS
OPENING Of PARLIAMENT
BY F. A. WRAY,

BY F. 4. WRAY,
International News Service Staff
Correspondent
LONDON. Feb. ls.-Amid gorgeous
pomp and brilliant. medieval eere-
mOnsal King George opened what will
be the fourth and last session OF the
third Parliament OF his reign.
No other function yer appeals 10
Londoners like th.s ~Iesplendent pa
cade and the ~ioliVSing punctiliOuSly-
observed ritual in the House of Lords.
Hours before the royal procession left
buckingham Palace the crowds, large
~ composed of women, had assembled
in thousands along the Mail-Lon-
don's process onal road.
The best I,ilitary bands. stationed
at short intervals, beguilded the te-
dunn of The wait. Eight thousand
soldiers lined the route.
Liftgu rds Head Parade
4 squadron of Lifeguardsmen. re-
%splendent in SCARLET and white, with
flaming ~euirasses and drawn swords
and beautifu y mounted. headed the
III ONNSNlbI. alCH III bAAN 'RAt Nit
riages, convo ing the officials of the
court, and tlten the members of the
royal family, including the Duke Of
Connaught, the Duke of York and
Henry. the Kings soldier son
Each of these carriages was drawn
by six horses. with positions on the
two leaders, dressed in scarlet peaked
."ons and crimson coats. They were
driven by coachmen in three-cor"e
hats, red coats, white silk stockings
and black knee-breeches, with White
powdered wigs, which fell loosely over
their shoulders. Behind each coach
stood two footmen similarly arrayed.
More ~glitteriny cavalry, and then
came the band of the royal household,
the pick of the musicians of the Brit
ish army. In their black jockey caps,
their quaint uniform of black and
gold, they hooked just the same as
they have appeared for fixe hundred
years past. They were mounted on
black horses, so perfectly trained that
of their own accord they regulate their
pace according to the music played.
Queen JOlted on Ride
The picturesque mediaeval State
coach came into view. 1t has glass
sides, wonderful carving and beauti-
fully-pained panels on the back and
roof. But it has no springs, and
Queen Mary is said to be extremely
unwell after every ride she takes in
it. 1t was drawn by eight jet black
horses, and, besides the outriders,
there were twelve walking men,
six on each side.
Queen Mary, wearing q light crown
Of diamonds and pearls, with the fam
GUS Koh-i-noor diamond in the CEN
ter, sat on the Kings right, Obvious
ly she enjoyed the cheering of the
crowd-during the past few years sh'
has gained an enormous popularity
King George. in admirars uniform,
was bareheaded, his cooked hat in his
/ hand. He did not assume the heav!
crown until fully robed in the Hous'
of 7 ords. Princess Mary, In gray silk
with o dark maroon cloak, ermin'
trimmed, sat opposite. 1t was her las
puDllc appearance Delore HeI ilditiaS'
and she blushed deeply underline wei
come she received. Always an ex
ceedingly pretty girl, with beautift
coloring, her looks seem to have i'm
proved a great deal in the past fe'
weeks.
Brilliant Scene In Lords
The gilded House of Lords cham
Der presented a brilliant scene. TIL
sun was breaking through the stain
ed-glass, windows and lighting up tn
gilded thrones. The galleries wer
filled with peeresses, wearing their an
cestral Jewels and looking their beg
in evening dresses, with fur cloak
thrown back. All wore damon
tiaras.
Before the throne stood tn
judges, in their ull-bottomed wig
and scarlet robes trimmed with or
mine. On the right vas the Diplo
matte Corps, gay in tho bright un
forms, Ambassador Harvey, in h