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'WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 6. q-.---,.-.-'-----"""""""-"""-"""----.-. --e _-- l he were duly sworn. The 313mm" 'irrytrt.=.tme=====e===e====='=== is in a roll of parchment. which "mtg: retained In the archives. as have l et rolls of all preceding Parliaments. Ch! lwmp McKee. Mr. Aylesworth. . r. Conmee. Col. Mutrie, Mr. Charlton. Mr. I lRussell. Mr. Fallis, Mr. Gailturtter, Mr. I vCrawford and several other members I arrived during the day. ' Sir Oliver Mowat will be escorted by ' a company of 100 men from the Royal Grenadiers. and the opening proceed: ings are expected to he very brief. Af- I m-.-.--------- ter the speech from the throne is read. I the Atg,'t'f,',."h't, of the git-shag: 13ers- , , " bers. Messrs. unro o o .n e . Ontarios Legislature Rees I Breithaupt of! North"! Kite"? "a Gross of Wei and. w e p ace. 8611113108 To-day. I is probable. also. that Premier Ross ( and Mr. Whitney may otter a few l ---------. 1 words on the subject of Queen Vic- gong;I ttUt kThe1 chamber has been . e rs. in lac an purp e. I'"°" Guttherea Yeastertfttr I" In the corridor to the north of the Quite O N-her Took the .New chamber entrance thegeGrgas !ll"%v,f'/t, ierday a portrait o hers. o e, Oath or AneluHee. painted by Mr. J. W. L. Forster. the well-known portrait artist. It is a -------_ three-quarter length life-else tttrure,! and is rich in cololii sad a jl"1.'g com-I . plement to the co ec on 0 Canadian _ All is now ready for the opening of art surrounding it In the main cor- the Legislature to-day at 3 ocloclt. rtttor. For several days the work of preparn- e='.".e"=e-'=T,.'.'=e.e-e"= lion has been actively pushed, but , yesterday there was a great bustle throughout the buildings in puttlns ttttish" touches on the chamber and corridors. As far as is consistent with the official mourning prescribed for all legislative bodies at the present time. the opening will be a brilliant one. The interest taken by tho public has been meat. as was shown by the demand for tickets of admission. The chamber and galleries have a large seating ca- pacity. but it is expected to {all much short of the demands upon it. Mr. Whitney arrived at his office yesterday. and met a number of his principal supporters during the day. He declined to prophesy as to the length or the session, but said he knew of nothing to make " unduly long. When asked It he had any new lines ot policy to announce this year he replied with a twinkle in his eye :-"Notwith.. standing the statements of The Globe and other papers. we have a policy, now. and It has been fairly well made :known during the past three years." ( Mr. Speaker Evanturel arrived. and took up his quarters in the west wing. 1fst Evanturel will follow on Thurs- l s I During the day a number of members {visited the omee of Cot. Clarke, Clerkl of the House. and took the oath of 'e legiance as follows :--N do swear thatl I will be faithful and bear true allegi- i ance to " Majesty King Edward. .vn." Mr. Speaker. Premier Ross. the, I members of the Cabinet and Mr. Whit-;