The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-09
Mariage Festivities In India.
sPEOIMENs OF oRIENTAL HYPER1oLE.

SPECIMENS OF ORIENTAL HYPERBoLE,
The festivities at the recent marriage of Sim
dia's heir in India are described In the Gt0dttor
Gazette. The following is translation of the
report
1.-THE ceremony of the holy 'pooja' was per-
formed with thousand festivities and delight
10 the following manner:-About an hour before
sunset the bridegroom left the royal palace for
the purpos Of performing the ceremony of the
holy 'pooia3 He was mounted on an elephant
with embroidered trappings, embellished with
leweis ard diamonds, and a canopy of beaten
gold. The procession, consisting Of the mobiles
and officers, all on elephants high as mountains
In semi-circle behind the bridegroom, the
cavalry with their comely accoutrements the
baitallons in their gay regimentals, the batter
ing trains OF artillery, spearmen aud bannermen,
followed the bridegroom through Dowlut Guni,
and the new bazaar, to the palace at the Kun
poo. The cavalry, battalions, and artillery,
posted in separate squadrons, and parties from
the palace at the Kumpoo to the new bazaar,
performed the ceremony of salute.
"a court in the palace at the Cumpoo, which
for the clear resplendence OF its floor and tue
brilliancy of its furniture might be compared
with the ninth heaven, and which was brighter
than MONDAY, from the number of chandeliers
and lustres, was transformed into the ballroom
of Indur by dancing aud music, and every one
was immersed in jolllty and delight On the
west side OF the court terrace, with gorgeous
embellishments. had been erected for the Tha-
koorjee (lncarnation of VIshnoo the preserver)
and was surrounded with chandeliers aud lus-
tres. In front of this terrace, on one side, u
magnificent cushion had been fitted up for the
Maharajah, and seat for the bridegroom on
the other.
Meanwhile the triumpha procession of her
most serene hlghness the Maharauee Chunna
Raja(on elephants) passed through the Surrafa,
and reached the parade ground at the Kumpoo
After receiving q similar salute from the cav
airy, battalions, and artillery, her highuess
honored with her presence another grand
court of the palace, which had been most ele-
eantly furnished with the best furniture. The
courtiers paid their respects, and dancing and
music continued. In the other courts costly
dresses and ornaments of immense value we're
presented to his most puissant and fortunate
hghness the Maharajah, the bridegroom, aud to
Bulwunt Rao Rhva Sahib, on the part of the
father of the bride. The ceremony of 'pooja'
then commenced, and salute was fired when 1t
was over. Utter and pan were then distributed
among those present.
'"Tbe bridegroom then left the palace at the
Kumpoo on an elephant, followed by other
elephants with the aforementioned mobiles in a
semicircle. salute was instantly fired, and
fireworks we're let off with great noise and
velocity. The artificial trees on the pasteooard
gardens looked blooming with blossoms, and
loaded with different kinds of fruit. The bril-
liancy of the tale found fault with the rays OF
the sun, and Pleiades blushed with shame at
the gorgeousness of the floral pasteboards.
Salutes were fred when the procession reached
the Jlnsee. The noise of the fireworks caused
the buds to smile and open, and the noon
became ashamed of herself at the excellence OF
Anars' and Mehtabees.'