The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-18

LONDONt EepLtlUUel 4-s--lA -S~~-t-'~--
an American girl goes TO reign in the
queerest court in the world.
This court governs 50o.oo0ooo Of people,
or a fifteenth Of the whole population OF
the earth.
The American s.rl represents the
Empress. who Is unavoidaOly absent.
Her tile is vicc-queen or yiceTine ana inc
people OF the court treat her as though
She were Tn queen hrselI'
In 1878. long after the famous tlebe
81 Ts,clnow. and after Lucknow ha4
fallen ana been taken and retaken INDIA
was revised and rcarrangcd under LIZ
glish rule. ,,,.,-,,,,
england came into supreme possession
of India and tie English army was
divided into four commands ~ he-p
peace over the four quarters OF lhIl".
These were called tho commands OF
Junfab Bengal. Madras and loomDay'
III command was under a Lieutenant
general and the manner IN Whicu lA9
commands were governed by a military
hoard ia London corresponds s0me"h@.
TO our own armies ruled by the bodIo OF
Strategy at Washington. <---
Rut England was q long way from
India and India IS big and hard 20 gov
ern. therefore fLe Queen oeciae1 s-'
must send somebody TO India TO acl I'D
her Mace. As she could not be present
she must establish a court and MAINTAIN
"a king and queen ia At 10 represent Ae4-
self al all times.
The creation of the Office Of viceroy
and ylcerine followed soon after ana
Queen Victoria dispatched Vice-Aln 8
and yice-Quoen 10 govern INDIA me
vice-king was TO represent the govern
ment Of England ia India, and the vice
queen was 10 hold court and assist ID
maintaining the peace ana dignity Oh inc
country. , ,.
ALWAYS bcen considered since It's cfea-
ton. one of the proudcst that could be
given by the United Kingdom; ana tIe
officer IS not only given q large aaiat!.
but he holds a political position second
to none Politics. however nave D--"
eineularly free from entering ln the So
lection Of the incumbency or inns once
and those who have been selected 70 lns
position have been selected as lh .i.o
case OF Air. CurzOn, by ntnesS ra'hef
Tho CONT TO which Mr.. Curzon and
his American wife viii go I'm December
As held in q magnificent palace ~ "a
cutta in which they viii live. me p.tiate
,vitb Sis adjoining houses and magnificent
grounds is called compound WLip"
means all 1.-The members ana altache7'
including the buildings ana ahiili'ls o4o
a part Of the compound Also .N1 uo
and the immense number OF nallNe7 WIZ
serve the family.
HOLDING COURT
In rhe court room of the palace theIs
g. an immense chair or throne, IN WhlcA
The Tmpress Of India viii sit n she ever
iournevs 20 India: but b. is very ulAneiy
that she viii over occupy ~ ana the cn"'I
stands vacant. By SIS SIDE D. a llIy"5
smaller and less imposing TINS is IoI
the vico-k.ng and by It's side Ia aiio'iI''
throne Which the Nice-queen occuP--'
Seated I'm these chairs they io0o,' '''.
native Indian princes VINO come 10 p1.
.,,t,,,te and TO give ga their reports, ana
hsre thev are seated when they holu con-
sultauon on great matters. -.t..
The etiquette OF India compeis tne VICE
row and Wcerine 90 hold recepnoA7 90
freouont intervals ana at these le-e"--
IONS The vicerine must be arayed IN mag
ninccnt splendor. she wears o crown
and is dressed in regular court dress OF
ENGLAND win short sleeves ana pare
shoulders. Her train IS several yards
long and I'm her hair there are the court
nl1mcs. She stands al the right hand
~ The yiceroy and the princes are brought
ND cher bowling and salaamins. AT
these times they bring gifts which are 20
be forwarded 20 the absent Empress.
Thev also bring presents for the vicerne
At The close Of these receptions a magnl-
fcent feast IS spread upon a long table
and the vicoroy and vicerine preside as
host and hostess. The whole affair IS
conducted with the greatest dignity and
there Is every display Of wealth and
power.
The Empress OF India realizes that she
Is dealing with a people VINO are mar
savage and wholly Oriental; they judge
wealth and power by the display OF IL,
and she knows that the Queens reign