Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-06
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prevent his daily visit 10 one ~ tho
palace lodges 10 zee ta2t a pc-r I'D
destitute woman ued her Iiatter Of
curry and rice, at noon aud night; for
servants in the east, AS The " SO man
knew, are not to be trusted far. HIS
love for his wife, the mAhranee, ana
for the six little brown faces that greet
ed him continually can not be con-
Cell cd.
The king will be missed, not alone
for the throne, as n just and q wise
ruler subject to Queen Victoria, but
even among the poor and the most
abject OF a great nation, to whom he
was Il friend. lie VIII be also vadly
mourned by the lovers OF the turf.
There could not be found in India a
more enthusiastic Sportsman than he.
In his stables one could distinguish an
Arab OF rare beauty, or the daintlest
pair OF ponies the equal of which Is
rarely to be met with. or again n racer
to compete with any other In india,
many OF the latter having been sent
to him from England In elephant
hunting too, he was an expert,
His. greatest ambition for the past
two or three years, as he conilded moro
than once to a friend, was TO see Eng
land. This was however. matter OF
very serious moment, as in seeing the
promised land he had to choose from
one or three things-elther to forfeit
the right of caste in crossing the water
with others OF different cnstc. for the
lending principle OF the Brahmins Is
that OF thorough exclusiyeness; TO go
independently OF assistance from out
siders or to rule his people. He
thought seriously of having a boat
built to weather the seas between In
dia and England. carrying his own
crew; but n look TO his financial stand
ing caused him TO deliberate at least for
awhile So the wish remained uDgrati-
fed
The season OF his great annual festi-
val witnessed his secretary constantly
at work In preparation for the happy
event a large number of invitations
were sent out, perhaps from sixty to
seventy, among his foreign friends.
All looked forward 10 this time the
whole year rounh, with delighted an
tioipation. II was a time of grave con-
sideration among les grande DANES
through the district, second only to
Queen yictorla's "drawiug-rooms." The
indianapolis guests were entertained
royalty for ten days at the govern
ment house In Mysore There were
daily programs TO be gone through.
polo matches, golf. tennis, horse racing
aui field sports of all kinds. In the
evenings there were Cinderella dances,
NlulifIo Ut lile ltsAih'tut
nately, moonlight excursions: and for
the more sednte there were card par
ties. II was an atmosphere OF happy
delight during these days OF feastng;
daughng, musical voices greeted the
ear everywhere. and the good king
graced the entertainments occasionally
with his presence, His palaces, sit
uated In different parts OF the city. were
thrown open to his guests at this sea-
son. each unlike the other in architect
ure and interior arrangements. but
all equally magnificent and Interesting.
The Dcrbah palace, whore the royal
family usually reside. the Mahrarem,
where a number Of dignitaries OF differ
emit nations are entertained. and the
summer palace.
The late maharaJah was remarkable
for his great courtesy 10 Europeans on
all occasions, but the writer has given
doubt as TO this being a very practical
accomplishment with the noble prince
Never shall forget my first visit TO
the Derbah Palace. when in company