Show WHEN HE READ HIS SPEECH FROM THE THRONE every woman entering the house of parliament haci to be identified in writing london jan 29 the most rare event of a london winter a clear and sunny day favored the royal procession to westminster oday where king edward opened parliament with the same ceremonies that have been observed for centime king edward speech from the throne queen alexandra was seated on a chair of state at his right side the and princess of wales were on his left and he cd by a group of state officers the menace of an outbreak on the part of the women suffragists of england gave an unusual interest to the formal proceedings of today while it was not anticipated that the agitators would disturb the king 5 they threatened to make things interest ing for the members of the house of parliament particularly it there was no mention of suffrage in the speech from the throne greater precautions could not have been taken i an anarchistic archi uprising had been feared the only ladles admitted to the galleries of parliament were those who had been identified in writing by tho members as their wives or families and the police who surrounded the ouse were instructed to keep especial watch over all women premier sir henry campbell ban nerman whose health is still feeble was the only cabinet minister absent king edward ascended the throne |