New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
THE RAJAI GOES TO NEWPORT
HE IS HIGHLY PLEASED WITH AMEki"A
AND IT'S PEOPLE.
THE GAY TRAVELLING COSTUMES OF i''
PRINCE AND HIS sUITE-ONE OF THE

THE GAY TRAVELLING CoSIUM VI
PRINCE AND HIS sUITE-ONE OF THE
PARTY ADMIREs CINFIzzEs.
The Raiai Rajagan OF Kapurthala, attended oy
his glittering suite, left this city yesterua! "
Newport travelling by way OF the Ne"-io"
New-Haven and Hartford Railroad the! sp"
the forenoon quietly at the Waldorf. ana uiu Nv
annear in public until they started for me rama
station shortly before O'Clock. But when the! VI"
appear what a sight 1t was Not Solomon III o.
his glory was arrayed like unto the King OF hie'
Supposedly. the Rajai wore an Indian "aN'' ,
dress His turban was purple, MS coat ""o
and his undescribable other garments were ou
gray and checked. If an American had "oii'
colors made up In American style. his dress "i's
have been criticised trine loud But Voc a
all right for the Rajai. and he certainly appear
cooler and comfortable than the P'''''
dressed Americans the street. -
Major Nahal Singh was there. too. In tra'e'''''o
dress and so were Captain Sundai SihSh' -
Ladik ALI MAN Axis Baksch and others all IN 'i'e
glorious finery OF the Orient Iwere "o' -,
years of peaceful life, one glance at that array
Colonel Massey was also In the party
The ruler of Kapurthala received some extrehe'y
favorable first impressions of this country dur'"s
his short stay in this city. Putting cgare''e '"
encourage conversation, he said In fhghS" WV
he went away: 1.-The Americans are great P'o
pie / have often read of their achievements
have now personally witnessed their greatness !
did not expect such courteous treatment as nave
received in a republic where caste Is not recos-
nized / am going to visit many cities az can
on my way to Chicago | am sorry that l S'''''
not be able to go farther west than that
The members of the Rajais party like the way
in which they have been treated by 'he "'"'
papers here do you know" said one OF the"
1--WE had been told that the American papers
would publish all kinds OF ridiculous stories ABOUT
rs Instead they have been pretty accurate III
their descriptions and have made every eiio'' W
find out the truth Now. In Paris, the newspaper
men mistook the RaJai for Major singh. ana ue
scribed him as scventy-hve years old. and toid
how he walked down the Champs f.iysees ONE u"'
when he at his hotel.
A caller who sent up his card TO a MEMBER OF
the Rajai's party yesterday morning recei'eu
word that his Indian friend could not be SEEM ar
he was washing his hair. The caller expiained 10
Tribune reporter that the care and preservation Oh
their long hair a religious duty with the RaJai
and his subjects. He said that ne had drunk sew
era cin-fizzes with one OF the party and knew all
about it, The custom OF wearing the hair long
originated he said. with the warrior who fouhheu
the religion OF the people. lie thought theh tha'
they should not waste valuable time which might
be spent In fighting in the idle pastime OF cutting
their hair
And did your friend like the gnfzzes?' asked
the reporter
Immensely and many other drinks as well.
The number and variety simply bewildered him.
was the reply.
Major Nahal Singh Is six feet two inches tail'
and that is one reason why he IL a major. He Is
an officer In the Rajais bodyguard. every man OF
which is six feet two inches tall. Whenever the
King Of Kings hears of man in his domain VINO
IS six feet two inches tall he sends for him imne-
diatey The always enlists. 1t Is great
honor 10 belong to the guard, and. OF course. the
King of Kings has the power to make an incon-
venent decrease OF his subjects stature II he so
desires -, o ~, -.
THE Raiai will remain at the Ocean House at
Newnort for few days and will then go TO Bos-
ton Saratoga. Niagara Falls. and other places on
his way TO Chicago. He will return 10 this city
the latter part of August