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' Hepburn Cheered From Galleries As House Opens Taxis and limousines rolled up to the four red stone entrances of the **Buildings." To the north the four pieces of artillery were already parked on Old King's College Road--against the trafiic. Queen's Park beyona the buildings is criss--crossed by pedes-- trians and marked by the scaffolding at the band stand. 145--Ladies in fur wraps pace down the corridor which leads to the Cap:an --Walter Rayfield, VC., brought home the Mace of 1812. It had been snatched from the legis-- lative table of Upper Canada, and yvesterday it was returndd to supersede its heavies, more gilded successor. G, HMHoward Ferguson, Hon. George S. Henry--none of them considered good Liberals. Yesterday "the Grits" had returned. Colorful Opening. According to "Queen's Park" it was a large and colorful opening. At 1 o'elock a crowd was already thronging the vicinity of the grand stairway-- shaking hands, patting down Ascot ties, and talking politics. And there were several innovations and two home--comings. The other home--coming was located in the benches to the right of the Speaker's; new chair. Celebrities occu-- pied these seats in the past thirty years ---- Sir James Whitney, Hon. Its birth was a Queen's Park open-- inz against the background sanc-- tioned by years of usage. There were =&s at previous openings--ladies in blue gowns, white gowns, emerald-- shaded gowns, and gowns of pat-- terned lavender. The Lieutenant-- Governor's uniform was encrusted with gold braid and his aidos blazed in all the primary colors. The ladies of the Opposition graci-- ously served the otherwise banned beverage--toa. And at a little past mid--afternoon yesterday the Nine-- teenth Ontario Legislature became an entity. A ext_of Speech from Throne on Page : EN in the galleries M cheered Prime Min-- ister Mitchell F. HMHepburn. Four guns barked a fifteen--gun salute to the Lieutenant--Governor. Tea Is Served. ALL AT ATTENTION AS BRUCE ARRIVES Unusual Episode in Color-- ful Scenes Marking Legislature Ceremonies --First Liberal Premier in 30 Years EN ch gown. More Dignitaries Arrive. 2.35--There is a scurry cutside in front of the building. The guard of konor has formed ranks, with its standard fluttering in the wind and with bayonets fixed. It is not bitter cold--as it was last year--and some 200 spectators line the roadway from the monument of Hon. George Brox»#m to the monument of Sir James Whit-- ney. Military orders sound dully through windows and draperies into the Chamber. 2.40--Mr. Justice Riddell has just come in. A group of ladies chat with him for a moment as they pass. Arch-- bishop Owen is appearing. A minute later Mayor James Simpson takes a seat in front of the Primate. The clergy are on the Government side «nd the judiciary with the Opposition, but no politics are involved. They occu-- pied the same seats last year. Premi'er Cheered on Entry. 2.30--Major Alex. Lewis, black-- gowned Clerk of the House, has made his appearance. J. A. Sangster of Glengarry is a man of habit. The Lib-- eral veteran is strolling down his old haunts--the Opposition aisle. Canon Cody comes in--this vear withou: a The minutes drag as the gallery clock reaches three. A bugle has sound-- ed marking the arrival of Licutenant-- Governor Herbert A. Bruce. The uni-- forms of aide--decamps appear on the stairway. Dr. Bruce and Mrs. Bruce make their way to the throne. The Pre-- mier follows, in accordance with the Ottawa precedent set at Queen's Park last year. Even the reserved seats on the floor are pretty well filled, and conversation rises and subsides. The formal gowns have caught virtually every tint-- light green,. dark green. crimson. burnt orange and pearl grey. There are dozens of orchids and more roses. Two ostrich fans--one green and one white--are draped over the desks where the average legislator keeps papers, impedimenta, and a pipe. 2.15--The galleries are already well filled with spectators, and the first two rows have been occupied for 45 minutes. Hon. George S. Henry brings Mrs. Henry to his Legislative seat and stands for a moment on the Opposition side of the floor. 2.47----There is an unprecedented chee: front the gallery--then applause --then the crowd stands. The Pre-- mier is entering with Mrs. Hepburn. HMe looks younger in formal dress. She is wearing a gown of Marina blue and a rose corsage. The Cabi-- net follows. "I got in last year," one remaris. "How?" "Oh--through a door." '"Tickets, please." The men at the Chamber door are insistent, but two women are optimists. Speaker's apartments. Potted palm:s line this walk and stand on the levels of the grana stairway. It's a differtut Queen's Park since the last opening, for the Hepburn Government has wielded a literal paint brush. _c\"'uax\& 21 The Speaker of the Ontario Legis-- lature and the Lieutenant--Governor. through the Provincial Secretary, ex-- change the Constitutional pledges. The Speaker retires again and the Speech from the Throne is read. The people stand and Dr. and Mrs. Bruce take their departure. "Dispenses'" With Speech. The Speaker: "I have a copy of the Speech which I will read." The Premier: *"Dispense." More formalities intervene and an act respecting administration of caths is "moved by the Premier; sec-- orded by the Provincial Secretary." The Premier breaks precedent and ex-- plains that the bill represents the right of the Legislature to take up their own business before the Speech from the Throne. The -- Licutenant--Governor, . Hon. Harry C. Nixon states, does not see fit to address the House until they have elected a Speaker. '"Moved by the Premier (applause). seconded: by the Provincial Secretary"--Mr. Hipel becomes Hon. Mr. Hipe!l. He returns in gown and three--cornered hat. and More fermalities and the House adjourns. The Premier is shaking hands with Mayor Simpson. Hon, David Croll and Hon. Paul Leduc are exchanging grectings with Sir Wil-- liam Mulock. éfi;&ifiv Ra&iield follows with the Mace. 302 It is said that at least three tea parties ensue, in spite of the ban on "juggling of teacups." One is given by the ladies of the Opposition. The other two are Liberal and are not announced. ;