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salute by trumpeting and throwing
their trunks in the air, presenting
remarkable sight, and afterward fell in
line behind the official procession.
The cavalcade traversed the broad
road leading to the Jumma Ausjid
mosque, with its white domes and gid
ed minarets cleaning in the sunlight.
Huge crowds of on1ookers witnessed the
spectacle, which, it is claimed, has new
er been surpassed in magnifcence in
this country. The heralds, pursuivants
and trumpeters who followed the escort
and Immediately preceded the yicersgal
procession were conspicuous in the
splendor of their attire. They were fol-
lowed by the newly constituted imperial
cadet corps, comprising thirty Mahara-
jahs. headed by Sir Pertab Singh. They
wore white coats, blue turbans and de
orations
The excitement of the populace was
great as the first elephants, with gold
and silver howdahs, containing the
staff officers, came in view and began
to circle around the mosque. The finest
elephants in Asia passed in front of the
mosque, the steps of which were
thronged with distinguished person.
ages, including the viceroy's American
and British guests and the delegates
from the colonies and from other parts
of the empire. The enormous animals
shuffied slowly by. The howdahs upon
them were of quaint and rich design,
isurmounted by canopies of GOLDEN
broidered and bejeweled tapestry. The
bodies of the animals were almost hid
den by their trappings of crimson, pur-
pie and gold Bands of gold encircled
their tusks, gilded bracelets were on
their ankles, gold and silver bells were
hanging from their neck chains, and
their heads were painted and decorated
in every conceivable color, The ma
bouts, or elephant drivers, were clad IN
the brightest attire, as were also the
attendant spearmen who marched by
the elephants sides.
In the rear of the procession rode
General Lord Kitchener, the command
er-frl-chief in India, surrounded by
brilliant staff and followed by the heads
of the provinces, with escorts of Indian
cavalry and tribal leaders from beyond
the border line.
Down the main street the procession
moved through lines of saluting soldiers
and excited, surging, salaaming throngs
Of natives; through the ancient city,
with the balconies and housetops teem-
ing with life, and through the Moree
gate into the open park beyond. There,
after a four-mile march, the elephants
and the viceroy and the Duke of Con-
naught halted side by side, and the pa
geant was concluded. the great princes
filing by, their elephants trumpeting a
salute.
The viceroy was in state uniform
Lady Curzon was dressed in gray, the
Duke of Connaught had on field mar
shals uniform, and the Duchess of Con-
naught was attired in blue. They re-
ceiyed fiattering welcome at all points
The viceroy and the Duke of Connaught
subsequently drove to the main camp.
The roads after the passage of the
procession presented a scene of chaos
as the camel carriages, mule carts, Ian
daus, bicycles, and bullock carts press
ed onward in confusion. There were
many breakdowns, and many hours
elapsed before the people We're able tc
return to their camps.