The Washington times., 1902-12-29
Elephants Trumpet Salute to
Lord and Lady Curzon.
Little Enthusiasm EXhib-
tied by the Natives.
Route to Vice Regal Marquee
Guarded by Double Row
of Soldiers - Escort of
Cavalry and Indian Chiefs.

DELHI, India. Dec. 29.-Lord Curzon.
the viceroy Of India. and Lady Curzon.
the vicereine formerly Miss Mary Lei
ter. Of Chicago. arrived at Delhi today
TO take part in the Durbar. They we're
accorded royal honors. and marched in
procession through the town TO the vice
roy's encampment. several miles beyond
the Delhi wall
Lord Curzen was greeted al the station
by an the Indian princes, who assem-
bled there with large escorts OF cavalry
and infantry. I,oyal elephants. the finest
animals Of India. were extended in a
row outside the station yard.
The viccroy was accompanied - the
Duke OF Connaught. who was sent By
KiHg Edward TO represen, him. and the
duchess. Lord Curzon roached the rail-
way station at 11.30 O'Clock and was re
ceived by the ruling chiefs. the govern
ors OF presidencies, the lieutenant gov
ernors Of provinces. and the lieutenant
generals commanding the troops
A Royal Salute.
Just as the party arrived a salute Of
thirty-one guns was fired from the fort.
The duke and duchess received every
honor from the yiceroy and chiefs. The
latter we're presented in turn TO the
members Of the royal and viceregaI par
ties. Afterward all mounted elephants
and set forth at once for the great camp.
AS Lord and Lady Curzon and the
Duke and Duchess Of Connaught mount
ed elephants. and passed through the
line OF ruling chiefs. the elephants OF
the latter saluted by trumpetihg, and
throwing their trunks ln the air. Then
they fell In line behind the viceregaI
and royal parties the whole making
procession Of seventy colossal elephants.
The parade started with the dragons
and horse artillery in gorgeous attire
leading The heralds and trumpeters.
six English soldiers and six natives. clad
IN crimson coats. heavily braided with
gold. followed.
The viceroy's body guard consisted or
fine looking men superbly mounted on
bay Australian horses. They were thirty
strong. and were attlred in brilliant uni
y
Maharajas OF Jodhpur. Kishengarn.
Jaora. Rutlam. and DhoIphur in their
ranks making a magnificent show IN
their white frock coats. faced with the
Star OF India in blue and gold Hindu
stani embroidery. Their waists we're en-
circIed with blue kanarbunds with
crimson tassels. and gold sword
belts. Turbans Of blue. with the corps
cipher "for the King formed their
headdress. The whole was surmounted by
gold aigrettes. They rode magnificent
black chargers. with leopard skins over
the saddles.
The Yiceroy's Elephant.
Next came the most impressive feature
Of the procession. the elephants bearing
the members OF the vieeregal and ducal
parties with their stats. Lord Curzon
and lady were seated on "a gold and silver
hOwdah from the Niceregal Hall at
slmla. on en- enormous tusker elephant
lent for the occasion by the Maharajah
OF Benares. There was a magnificent sad
die cloth Of crimson velvet. decorated
with large gold and silver stars. This
was the handiwork Of the famous shawl
merchant Kishenchaud. of Delhi. who re-
Gently made the coronation robes for
Queen Alexandra. The yiceroy wore his
STATE uniform with the star OF India IN
blue. Lady Curzon was dressed in grey.
The Duke and Duchess Of Connaught
followed Immediately after the vIeeroy.
seated on an equally gorgeous howdah
on a magnificent elephant His royal
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