New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-26
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| scene being rich with colors, and futteriDg with
| banners.
| The exercises were begun by the Raiah, who well
| coined the Governor thanking him for the honor Oh
| his presence The Governor then proceeded TO lay
| the cornerstone in the usual manner lie then
| went on to make n long speech to the people. III
| was in English, but translated into Marathls
| by the Karubhari, the State Minister. The Gov
| ernor spoke IN reference to the public buildings
roads bridges. schools. revenues and the various
| matters concerning the welfare of the State He
| said that he wanted the native chiefs TO know that
after this if any public work should be undertaken
| to benefit them they would have to pay something
| toward it. At present, he said, while they were
| sustained and protected by the Government, they
were contributing only one-sixteenth OF their reye
| nues toward the support Of the Government. and
| they must expect to pay something hereafter Tor
public works. such as q new railroad or bridge.
One can see from this how much control the Gov
eminent has here in the socalled native states.
After the speech was finished the Raiah from
little golden cup and saucer, containing OIL OF
sandalwood with little golden ladle. put drop
of the oil on the handkerchiefs OF the Governor
Colonel Schneider, and Of one or two Others lie
then sprinkled a little perfume upon the handker-
chiefs from a silver bottle. Next were brought to
him. immense garlands of flowers. with which he
Governors garland was made of tuberoses and was
about two iaches in diameter, and on being placed
around his neck reached down to his waist lie
tuberoses were held together by means Of gold
thread There were probably not less than from
900 to 800 flowers in the garland. The garland
of Colonel Schneider was made OF pink and red
tuberOses and was similar to the Governors. The
next operation was the placing of bracelets.
made of full blown roses, on the wrists
of the two worthless named Next. on
golden SAVERS the Rajah served them
with pan supari (bete nut and leafl cloves mace,
almonds, etc. done up in goldleaf. 1t is usual on
such occasions for the guests simply to touch the
salvcr, which is then passed back to the attendants
who carry II away. But the Governor, ] believe,
took package of pan suparl. After this cere-
mOny the kaTubhaTI went through the same per-
Torrance with each of the European guests and ma
tive chiefs with the exception that our Garands
not fine, and the pan su-ar and spices were
served 10 silver salvers. No garlands of tube
roses were bestowed on the native chiefs. After
this, the pan supar and spices were passed around
10 the natives, but IN their the mOTses were
not covered with gold leaf. Bouquets were gwen
to all the guests and the native chefs received the
oil of sandal and perfumery on their haudker-
chiefs. One can form an idea of the great quantity
of tuberoses used when say that In my, garland
alone there 49, besides several pink roses,
and there were many in the bouquets, which were
beautifully scattered
The exercises being over the Governor departed
TO the music of his seventeen guns, and the
Rajah followed with his nineteen. The sound OF
the English guns, by the way has revived strange
memories in the minds of many who were present,
because Kohapur is one of the places at which the
captive Sepoys were blown from the mouths of the
English cannon Mt the time Of the crushing out of
the Srpoy Rebellion One of the bungalows of the
Presbyterian mission at this ancient sacred city Is
planted the very ground whore that tragic event
took place. The Raah having departed. them amid
the waving Of banners and the shouts Of the crowd,
the rest of rs drove home, well satisfied with our
first view of Oriental royalty.
The next morning the gentlemen of the station
were invited to the Presidency to meet Sir Richard
| Temple. After few moments of conversation with
the Governor, large number Of native chiefs and
h.h officials brought in, introduced, and dis
| missed. At a dinner given at the Presidency the
! following Monday, Sir Richard showed himself to
be au agreeable Inan socially. He expressed high
opinion OF General Grant, as did also "A member Oh
| his staff who had quite conversation with the
! General in Bombay. He said that the General was
far different from what he had expected, and that
he found HIM a very able and interesting conversa-
tioualist and "a man Of much power and strong VIII.
THIS leads me TO say further, that so far as have
seen the General has the very highest opinions
| from all here in India The guests all passed very
pleasant evening at the Presidency, SIR Richard de-
| voting most of his time u the ladies'. To-day nc
| left here for another part of the state.