have dawned. A clouded wiutery sky with
a wetting snow falling, mot tho gaze of the
early rlter, and the slorm still continues,
tilling the streets with slush nud makiug
pedestriauism anything but pleasant Tue
route laid out for tho state procession from
Buckingham place to tho porlinmeut buildings,
was thronged with people, notwithstanding
tho inclement weather. Many hud
assembled early iu tho morning at advantageous
poiutB uud remained btolid nud in-different
to tho elements in their
desire to witness the passago of tho
grand state pageant, aud catch a glimpse of
ttioir beloved sovereign.
Erery piecautlou liBd bosn takon by tho
luthorities to guard uguiust accident to the
royal cortege, they even going so far as to
sprinkle tlie streets with giavcl in order to
prevent the slipping falling of the
tiorcos. At tho time appointed, l:i!U p. m.,
the queen entered the btate carriagn und the
royul process, on at once began to move,
i'ho carriage was escorted by tho household
cavalry.
All along the route hor majesty was enthusiastically
cheered. As arrauged, the
queen alighted at the Peers entrance to the
bouse ot lords, where sho was mot oy Lord
lialsbury, the icrd high chancellor, aud escorted
within the chamber. Horo thero was
a most brilliant specLacie. There was a full
attendance of the Peers, who with their
wives, judges, ministers nud bishops, were
all in lull dress In tae nbcence of
the gas In tho chambers of tho lord
was lighted, which added splendor to the
iceiie.
Tho queen looked as if she was suffering
1 rem a cold. Her majesty was at ouco e-1
orted to tho throne, aud when she was
eated, Lord Hallsbury, the lord high chau
cellor, began tho reading of the address.
