The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-12-18
ELEPHANTINE ENCOUNTERS.
The Sport Prepared for the Prince Of
Wales in Baroda.
From the London Telegraph. Nov. 2o.l

Yesterday was spent by the Prince in
Baroda, the city which the strong hand Of
British Justice, supported by the able
craftsmanship Of Sir Lewis Pelly and his
colleagues, has rendered safe and peace
able The reception gwen by its popula-
ton to it's royal highness confirms the
opinion that the recent changes are work
ing well for the inhabitants We have
learned by that perpetually wonderful
electricity which annihilates time and
space-almost while the procession was
passing through the picturesque streets Of
the new guicowars capital, ho~ gorgeous
the display appeared, and how the people
Of the city greeted his highness with ev-
cry mark of cordlalIty and respect. The
Young ruler Of the State hastened back
from Bombay to prepare for this grand
reception; and even after the grand re-
ioicings Of the capital, the Prince could
not fail to be surprised and delighted by
the characteristics Of a purely native cere-
monial such as that pageant was which
conducted him to the resldency. The
royal Wis tor rode in a hoSdah Of gold on
an elephant painted and caparisoned after
the fantastic method of Hlndoo courts,
with the guicowar and his chief minister
by his side; while long line OF elephants
completed the cortege, which il depicted
as being of the most magnificent descrlp-
ton. In his ancient and splendid style
the two princes arrived together at the
residency, where, with all possible cur
tesy, an old point of royal etiquette seems
to have been quietly settled. One OF the
contentious OF the late guicowsr was that
4 n ~ IL lto Ii dam ~.
the middle seat upon the divan, and he
always demanded that the governor Of the
presidency should admit this. The illus
trious rank Of the Prince Of Wales, how
ever, would not leave the point Of such
precedence IN any doubt; and we perceive
that the gui:owar was led to seat on
the right" Mr.. Melville being on the left
of his royal highness The graceful ma
/ tive custom was then observed Of present
| ing nltzzurs, or complimentary gifts, sprink
! ing altar Of rose from the golden guidb-
dans. and carrying around trays Of betel-
nut or pan -soOpdr1, while garlands OF fra
grant flowers were hung on the neck and
wrists IF the principal guests. Afterward,
/ IN truest Hinduo politeness, the English
prince led his little host to the edge of the
carpet and bade farewell, repaying the
visit with the same gorgeous procession
during the afternoon.
The chief feature Of the entertainment
prepared at this return call was an ele-
Dhant fight, for which exhibition the court
of Baroda has always been famous. Native
Indian princes have indeed a remarkable
passion for such displays, but Khunderao
and his successor, the late guicuwar, we're
particularly devoted to the dubious amuse-
ment OF watching the contests OF animals
40 that at Baroda there has always been
kept up large supply Of elephants, RHO
nocer oses, butfaloes, tigers, rams, and
cAmeIs, trained to fight for the pleasure OF
the court Combats still more cruel, such
as the shocking nukhi matches-whereIn
naked athletes tore each other to pieces
with iron claws fitted upon the palm
used to dlsgrace the leisure of the gulcO.
wars; but we may trust that such sights
are now abolished there. The saw
age struggles Of beasts, starved or excited
into ferocity are bad enough, in all con.
science. TO witness; but these arr so very
common at Indian entertainments that
like bull tight in Spain, one sees then
once or twice as a part Of the fashion o
the country. Nor, to tell the truth, u
there wanting an element Of excitement II
watching the tiger and the buffalo bul