The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-06
THE RAJAH's RANK.
He is Not Quite so High in the Social
Scale as the Nawab.

From the baltimore sun.
The living question in New York society
at this time is whether a Nawab is a SUI
perior individual to a Rajah Raiagan.
The Rajah Raiagan of Kapurthala has
been spending a week in the metropolis
and has just left for Newport. Hardly
has his back been turned long enough for
society to recover its breath, before the
Nawab of Rampur comes along with
suite which includes Abdul Maid Kahn,
Abdussamad Kahn, Sirdar Fatchyat, and,
by way of anti-climaX, G. u. Howe. The
Raiah had in his suite his minister Of
revenue, Aziz Bakhab, and his secretary,
Dowlat Ram.
Judging merely from the names we
should say that the claims of the Nawabs
followers to his superior rank are well
founded. But names are not to be relied
upon. The New Workers have been call
ing his Majesty Kapurthala 'Rajah" for
short, but this does MIN an injustice. He is,
in point of fact, "a Maharaiah, which is
very superior kind of Raiah. The Maha-
raiah ana the Nawab. which latter title
has been corrupted into Nabob, are
both Indian princes, both have plenty OF
money and an abundance of wives,
and both have anointed cooks, so
hOnOrs seem at the present to be
about easy. But the Nawab has greater
expectations. He is to be married in
February to the daughter of the NaWab
of Jayra, who is described as being beau
tiful as the morning sun and having
great Wealth. pleasant combination or
attractions. We are assured by the New
York press that the Nawab has as many
rare gems as were possessed by the late
Akhoond of Swat. He wisely left them
all at Rampur but a single big diamond,
which ornaments his majeSty's royal
finger.
1t is gratifying to know that these dis
tinguished visitors are greatly enjoying
their visit to America add are rather
charmed with American ways His ma
jestY of Kapurthala, who is credited win
some three hundred wives and like a wise
prince left two hundred and ninety-nine
of them at home, says that in India m an
would kill u wife if he found her talking
with another man. Yet he has found no
difficulty whatever in accommodating
himself to American ways in this regard
as far as talking to American ladies' IS
! concerned, and one of his attendants even
hints that he may be willing to accept
| some of the social invitations which he
has received. 1t will be quite charming
if he can so far become Americanized as
to take his pretty wife to a ball.
The most imposing members Of the two
royal parties are the anOinted cooks. Inc
| Maharajah and the Nawab each has his
anOinted cook, who goes into the holei
| kitchen to prepare food for the royal
! table. The Nawab will eat nothing ouD
| what is prepared by his anOinted COOK
while the Maharajahs cook prepares 6ut
a dish or two each day, the rest OF his
majesty's Sinner being from the hotei
| menu. At the Waldorf Hotel
| the cook, who is described rs
person of oppressive solemnity OF ue-
meanor, consumed over four hours in pre-
! pairing meat ball with rice and pan
/ cake for the Raiah's luncheon. The meal
was chopped and beaten until everything
| but the fiber was gone. The rice IS ue-
| scrihed as wonderful. A six months, sup
! ply was brought from India, and IIo
/ Cooked so admirably that when served
! each grain was twice as large as pea
/ and was distinct from all other grains,
| delightfully."- buttered and ornameAVS~
with spices of various colors.