Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-08
POMP MARKS
OPENING OF
PARLIAMENT
Brilliant Pageant Pre-
cedes Delivery Of
Address By King AS
Sessions Begin

LYNDON, Feb. SUPPLEMENTARY
iinest spectacle Of royal pomp and
ancient pageantry, the royal opening
81 parliament, was enacted al noon
tuesday 10 lacked just a little Of it's
usual ~brlilsance, however, because
lor the first time in his reign King
Seorge was not accompanied BY
Queen Mary.
Inc queen was i'll with a cold al
buckingham palace and the king
roce alone in state in the coach of
glass and gold to Westminster.
AT Westminster he read his speech
from the throne in which he said
the British government was sympa-
t~hstically studying the new draft Of
the treaty OF arbitration with the
United States to replace the treaty
OF 1908 The king touched on the
improved condition in China.
Brilliant Pageant
The royal forecast for new legis-
lation contained little beyond pro-
posals for amending parliamentary
and local government franchises and
consideration Of measures to relieve
the burden of local taxation.
The state procession from Buck
ingham palace 10 Westminster and
back again, together with the vivid,
theatrical scene within the vaulted
chamber Of the House Of Lords,
where the king reaG his speech from
the throne, continued 10 be London's
show.
1t was a great day for English
country folk and American TOURISTS.
They were up betimes. lining the
paths near Buckingham palace where
na A--1- - IL
and hustle. with marching and coun-
ter-marching of the gaily-robed
troops.
At IL o'clock there was a stir in
the great archway of the palace.
Through the opening rumbled a
golden coach, with golden positions
and golden footmen. and six white
horses to pull il along. Inside this
fairy story creation of shining glass
and gold was His Majesty, King
George in uniform respondent in
ermine and jewels.
Just outside the great iron gates
OF the palace courtyard the coach
rolled into its place in the royal
procession, and was surrounded by
the kings personal bodyguard of
"beefeaters" from the tower of Lon
don, and by detachments Of house.
hold cavalry with shining breast
plates and helmets carrying tossing
red plumage. The bands played, the
cavalry pranced; a few dignified
cheers came from the crowds and
n fluttering of handkerchiefs. and
the procession was oft TO Westminis-
ter.
Every foot of the way was lined
by troops. with the crowds pressing
from behind. The street itself was
as clean rs a parlor carpet. yellow
like the geld of the royal coach. but
the ~yellowness was only freshly
spread sand.
The scene in the House of Lords
was a climax Of regal theatrical pro-
drction. The peers and peeresses Of
the realm, the commons. the dif-c-
matte corps. and as many political
s~omebodies as could get tickets for
the galleries awaited the august
presence OF the monarch.
He arrived, crown and all, in robes
in state glory. and az his elbows a
dozen high officials with romantic
sounding anne
The Prince of Wales looked on
from a seat tear the throne. Last
year the heir to the throne added
the only touch of comic relief known
az openings of parliament for gen.
erations. He stumbled ever his
sword. He smiled and walked on. but
dignified officials in charge of the
ceremonies almost tainted.