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'iii, dark' a pot ',."'i-SPi', this] _ . urii'e f "tr on! _.. 9t cob: or Iii, Ir"' the sscrlet' and] blue' and cold unitorms of the little group ot otBeera who escorted the Lieuten- ant-Governor. Sir Oliver Mowat, to and from the chamber. The crowd was not , - _ V nearly so great as in former years. IIURSDAY FLBRU ARI' 4 1001. though the interest of those present WELL--fww seemed to be deeper. All the members present wore black silk bands on their left arms. and the omeiaitt wore black 5 gloves. The prayers of the Speaker, l A with the substitution of the words "his Majesty." "tho King and the Queen" - , and "the Duke and Duchess of Corn- , _ wall" for those used on previous oc- l casions for so many years, had a. most . ' unfamiliar sound. The speech from the throne was followed with earnest- . ness. and it was remarked that the ------.---" Lieutenant-Governor's enunciation was very clear and distinct. The military . escort tor tho 'day was furnished by the The Ontario Legislature Royal Grenadiers. and was in com- q F mend of Major Brock and Lieutenants Opened With Mourn- Shanley and Osborne. They marched to the buildings headed by the brass I tUI Colors. and drum bands. After the prayers had been read Sir _"___ Oliver Mowat entered the chamber with Premier Ross. and escorted by Com- mander Law. A.D.C., and Lieut.-Col. _ . k' C O S T b ll ES Graveley and the following staff '.-Col. 1) l R . " ' . Otter, Lieut-Col. Mason, Lieut.-Col. Delamere, Lieut.-Col. Clarence Denison, _.-...------ Lieut.-Col. Bruce, Lieut.-Col. Macdon- aid. Lieut.-Col. Lessard. Lieut.- . S h Col. Young, Major Galloway, . . owat's do District Staff Omcer, and Lieut. Bir Oliver , pe l Porter. Among others on the ttoor of Throne. i, the chamber were :-Hon. A. B. Hardy, From t 6 Bishop Swestman. Rev. Chancellor Wallace, Rev. Dr. Badgley, Rev. Dr. _ Dewart, Rev. Dr. Milligan, Rev. Dr. ---.---- Black, Rev. Dr. Parker, Sir John ' Boyd. Mn! Justice Macyahog, Col. - _ Sweny. Leut.-Col. Davi son, urgeon , " , " , , , l l Lieut.-Col. Ryerson, .Lieut.-Col. Shaw )lhAbbREb f?0lth1ASTSI). l Lieut.-C'ol. G. T. Denison. fiiiiutTtiii.' _ F i McGillivray, President London, Dr. . Parkin, Prof. Ramsay Wright, Sheriff _--------- l Mowat. Crown Attorney Curry, Dr. I O'Rellly, Dr. Kennedy: Mr. S. Nord- 1 helmer, German Consul ; Mr. J. Enoch (Br-I" For Technical Educntlon to, Thompson. Spanish Consul; Mr. Geo. Three 'ri-o-De.- Musson. Brazilian Consul; Messrs. J. be [norm-NI Herbert Mason, Ji, A. McAngreg.Ig I: . l l To-dny. R. Cockburn, D. atterson, . . ea - Late to Cone m e lug, James Bain, Jun., A. F. Rutter, s. l C. Riggs. m"... The speech from the throne was as follows '.-- _ . Speech From the Throne. I There was a lack of color at ttu (3px- Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Leg-; Ins ot the Ontario Legislature "5 r islntive Assembly: I day afternoon. but the ceremony ""131 1 take great pleasure in again meet-, more impressive than its brilliant IWC- ing you a. Jiti','it'fi'te,,t2,e,ue, the Pro- . s. The great vlnce in Parliament assem . deccssors of other ":1". -k and purple, Since we last met, the British Empire chamber draped in ac has been called to mourn the death the black dresses of the ladies and the of our late Sovereign, her gracious Ma- jesty Queen Victoria. Never in the