New-York tribune., 1894-06-25
INSTALLING 4 W1H1R.IJi.
PICTURESQUE CEREMONIES AT KoLHAPuR.

PICTURESQUE CEREMONIES AT KOLHAPUR
From Indian Notes
The installation Of lis Lighness snahn chna; ma:
rap,u Maharaja on me Gao. OF i>3Hapar M M on IS Ss
Barins the iast thirty years, native rule has been
a aiminIsierel bv D!Nan or Prims Minister; n'w,
AS the aioptci son ~ n" late klne mas attained
his majority. he assumes ;0f nimse hIsy IuNes
AMI Is invested WIKI regal power .,
Al KolhapIr hat pui on holiday gress ID 800
Glan Sent from Bombay.whi,r tents made pretty
sight n camp whore the English guests re snlet'
talnel For three nights the streets were ,umi,
nttrl banners were flying. innImerah.e iap-rs
twuk,ol from ,he English Resilency, ne Iown
Ii,W and the Palace. outlining ,ho buildings IN
ight against The sky By night AMI Jay he street;
Dera crow led with people VINO had come miles ana
niles from the outlying districts - witness 'ns
Within the Palace. a, o'c,ock on Monday after,
noon. our Western eyes were greeted uy scene
unIqiie ni Us Oriental sp.andor. imagine the "a,
,erl5r Of a spacious building n.wy aerora,sa II, 10
white anl goi. mirror AZ liner M rnu; n1msis gss
aiprrng walls and inches, oNrri'.Kins .e man az.
moor or Darbar Hall. lofty gallery where ne ,ae
misslonary societies ana Lady Harris had exec. excel
,pnt seats Below Were seated over =" naive Chets
In ther riches, regaa: rob's of finest t teH,urs - %
purpl, white scarlet green or PINK pTeSe"F4
/, the eni u the hall upon a dais. stood The
elegant carved sofa OF rich gold bIocaie We're wsre
S,,an'iin,, ika statl"s four chief servants Of The
King in their long rel gowns seeHr ~ tas val
s1rm"VnteI Nth feathers Ai either side Of me
,;aW were two ancient retainers Of the mousse
'''\ Ns the hSur of the installation approaches me
crowds outside lining the roadway become ,ncSs mon
ciiel III nnS' ns 6 royai eapae@ Servants sprsaia
bright crimson cloth for carpet rom me s.sP bs
tk@ hall and precelel 10y the political agen,s' W. s
,,,u~ King autereo lei bv the hand u Lord har,
rls Governor Of the Bombay Presidency ne grs
- ~, Ene'ieh cour,ier including white six socklhss
"i ,r AL, 'h5c,<l"s and white knee-breeches with ths
- ,n fresh from democrl;.c America. I ihlnk u
n-f1
good English leather boots His robe was d go"
Ict cloth borIcrei with eoI braid. he wore wo,-
pom lcrous many-fo'dei tIrban ~ the SANE ms vas
"rnamentei with god work ana at corner WI wi'a
a brooch " mammoth pearls. It was secured Oy y,s
cori passing under his lef; ear. or course, b,u
know. no Hindu removes his turban indoors AvSs tgs
his neck We're dozen rows Of costly pearls oT1 HI.
came three Of diamonds, while Itt'H..Is ~ car.
waist was a rope of gems. Under hS ara . u fbotar
of common cloth or muslin j. USED DF '''
The ceremony consisted Of speech IN thsr, ne
the Governor. the translation IN M14r@WYsh ~ The
Nsbor5ia an address bv the Diwan relinQus1lnr3
the administration Of Government ana th. ths. GsiI
AMI seating him there pronounced Shahu Cnnnf'',Ss
pax, Maharaia Of the state Of kolhapur Ts' sa bard
air Of God Save the Queen pealei rom ' g,S cry
| a salute Of nineteen gins was fired. and s!au W
! Fruowing the installation came presen,atoa a ,Is
| gfis a Richly beiewrlled sword with Dana pan I'D
blade. eosnS $oo' rupees rare Ia iaor brown abou,
HAYS me" M sa'Pitsh Pntsh one placed on each arm ana
t5%Gne OF tu6sToscs in his hand GarapSs pS1sssn; sn
dr,r,s Of altar OF rose were lavshed on an Ts me
Including our gentlemen missionaries am EMa',sinut
! giving of pAnsupAri. a native decocuon oi 49,
! the aSsembage broke up ,.,,., into the
! We ladies' were pleased 10 be invited IN Im'O IN a
apertments OF the Rants. or Queens wherss:.n me
! retepiion-room OF the Palace fitted up VIII VIA he
! Injury II a Fifth-ave. mansion we s%SM; % "ysnera.
| irathi-speaklng ladies' talked win ,oul ,.hsr no,
tcns OF Queens from the great grandm9'nTn,1r n1retiy
| arparently over eighty years down 70 @ ue rrontis
! flr mother OF the tiny baby Princess Oh wv m,nen
| in the arms OF its English nurse. All h.se SSebini
| had seen nothing Of the festivities ~ sts ther
| n.rlahs which veed their beauty ana H. ~ we
! rare levels from the masculine gaze beIo.ttngkled
ieft The wife Of the Maharajh ners'r ,,d vessel
| mon us precious OdOr from a dainty k'." ,,,rlsd
e is probably sixteen years Old dns ans was endnc
! three years ago this fact showing ,eost among
he higher classes. -, ,,,.eio,ad man
The King is sood-looklns; we''.IeEIf, sI,,1 height
Win not very dark skin. above n'ei.u''t ei.n,tcs he
AMI weight fond OF rdng and r.fie praSui rtcwari the
is said 10 be amab.e and well dlSpoS'' ''"'
people