Sir Benjamin Stone's pictures; records of national life and history reproduced from the collection of photographs made by Sir Benjamin Stone, . e representatives of the peopleto the Church was very striking. As they emergedfrom Westminster Hall into New Palace Yard, theSerjeant-at-Arms (Mr. H. D. Erskino), bearing theMace shoulder high, was at then- head, and he wasimmediately followed by Mr. Speaker Gully (nowViscount Selby), in his State robe of brocaded silk,with lavish embroideries of gold lace. The Clerkscame next in wigs and gowns. Then came the generalbody of the Members, headed by
Sir Benjamin Stone's pictures; records of national life and history reproduced from the collection of photographs made by Sir Benjamin Stone, . e representatives of the peopleto the Church was very striking. As they emergedfrom Westminster Hall into New Palace Yard, theSerjeant-at-Arms (Mr. H. D. Erskino), bearing theMace shoulder high, was at then- head, and he wasimmediately followed by Mr. Speaker Gully (nowViscount Selby), in his State robe of brocaded silk,with lavish embroideries of gold lace. The Clerkscame next in wigs and gowns. Then came the generalbody of the Members, headed by the Leader of theHouse, Mr. Arthur J. Balfour, and the Leader of theOpposition, Sir William Harcomt. The representatives of the people had, indeed, solidi-easons for regarding Queen Victorias reign withthankfulness and gratitude. In it there was a mostremarkable development of government by attained to its position of unchallengedascendancy in the State. At the same time, the stabilityand popularity of the Monarchy were enormouslyincreased. The Crown was lifted absolutely aboveParty couflicts and political intrigues. 3-2. 83 THE CLERKOF THE PARLIAMENTS. Sir Henry John Lowndes Graham, , fills thevery ancieut aud most important office of Clerk of theParliaments. Even the title of the office tells of itsantiquity. It shows that it must have heen createdin that far-off time when Parliament consisted of butone assembly, in which the Lords spiritual and temporaland the Knights of the Shires sat together. The Clerk of the Parliaments is head of the estab-lishment of the Lords, and appoints and controls itsclerical stafi. He is also Registrar of the House asthe supreme Court of Appeal. When the House ofLords is in session he sits at the table, in wig andgown, and discharges some of tlie duties which fallto the Speaker in the House of Commons. He it is,and not the presiding Lord Chancellor, who calls onthe Peers to bring on their Bills and Notices of Motionas
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