Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-12-28
CANNOT VIOLATE OFFICIAL PRECEDENT
Lady 0urzon's Mother and Sister Must
Therefore Stand Back in Line.
CEREMONIES TO COMMENCE MONDAY
ALI Indications Point to It's Being One Oi
the Worlds Great speotacles.
VICTORIAN GROWING TO Be oUTDoNE
Grounds on which Ceremonies Take
Place Are Full of Memories of
the Mutiny as Well as
MoRul Times.


Copyright, 1902. by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Dec 27.-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram. )-Volumin-
Gus correspondence has passed between
Lord Curzon, viceroy OF India, and the
Indian office with regard to the places to
be occupied by Mrs. Letter and Miss Daisy
Letter of Chicago, mother and sister OF the
vicerine, at the splendid state ceremony
at Delhi next week, when King Edward VII
is to be crowned, by proxy, emperor OF
India.
In the ordinary course OF things Mrs.
Letter and her unmarried daughter would
not even precede the wife of a captain Of
line regiment, which fact the viceroy
thoroughly realized months ago.
Nevertheless he spared no efforts to have
special permission given from headquarters
providing that his wife's relatives should
go before the representatives OF foreign
powers. Had it been possible the arrange
ment would have been for them to be in
cluded in the personal staff Of Lord and
Lady Curzon. Notwithstanding the strenu-
Gus efforts of Lord Curzon, the Indian
Office refused to make such an exception as
would establish a precedent and give
offense to many peers and peeresses, who
resent any move Of this kind, considering
it their right to hold the places by reason
of rank and seniority.
Ceremonies to He Magnificent.
The coronation ceremonies at Delhi, be-
ginning Monday and continuing to January
10, will without doubt be one of unpre-
cedented nagniicence and will live forever
in the memories of those fortunate enough
to be present. The total area Of the durbar
camp is seven miles long by FIVE miles
broad and the whole will be lighted by cleo
tricity. On the right OF the vice regal
camp will be that of the governor of Bonn
bay and his suite and next to It will be
the camp of the commander in chief, Wis
count Kitchener, who is in India super
vising the maneuvers preceding the durbar.
Fifty four of the leading princes of India
have been invited by the supreme govern
ment and most Of them have accepted, but
many chiefs OF lesser rank will be present
at the invitation of local governments.
Lord and Lady Curzon win enter Delhi
at IL a. M, December 20, seated in a golden
howdah on the back OF a state elephant
This elephant is the largest in India 1t is
worshiped by the natives as an incarnation
Of one of their lesser deities. It's mighty
tusks are gilden., Gold, silver and precious
gems gleam in the sunlight from it's Grim
son trappins. A hundred elephants will
follow in its train. Other elephants will
raise their trunks and trumpet a salute as
the "god" elephant goes by with his i'm
perial burden.
Program of the Durbar.
The official ceremonies will be as follows;
December 29-Arrival of the viceroy at
A..
camp.
December so-Public opening of the In
dian Arts exhibition.
January 1-Coronation durbar at noon or
early in the afternoon. State dinner in
viceregal camp at s p. m.
January 2-Fireworks and illuminations
at 10 p. m.
January 3-A chapter OF the India orders
will be held in the fort at p. m.
January 4-State service at IL a. m.
January 6-Review OF the retainers Of
native chiefs.
January Estate ball in the dirwan.
January S-Review of British and Indian
troops at IL a. m.
January 9-Reeeption Of native chiefs in
vieeregal camp.
January 10-Public departure OF the vice.
roy.
An assault alarms will be held on two
afternoons in the arena, subsequent to the
coronation durbar Cups will be given by
the viceroy for this competition. as also for
the polo. foot ball and hockey tournaments,
which will take place in the course of the
fortnight. A garden party will be given on
one afternoon by the viceroy in honor OF
all native oficial guests at the durbar. and
the massed bands will play on several oc-
! casions for the entertainment OF visitors.
List of VicerOy's Guests.
The actual list of the viceroy's guests at
Delhi include Mr.. and Mrs. Letter, the duke
and duchess of Portland, the earl and
countess OF Lonsdale, the earl and countess
Of Crewe, Lord and Lady Wolverton, Lord
and Lady Elcho, Sir Edgar and Lady Vim
cent Sir G. Goldie, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Lyttelton, Colonel and Mrs. Charles Har-
bord, Frank Curzon, Mrs. Cralgae John
oliver Hobbes), Sir NJ. Bhownaggree and
Barring Dupresse.
Care Historic Grounds.
The ground upon which the ceremonies
connected with the coronation durbar will
take place is not only specially connected
with the roll OF honor OF the British en-
! pire, for the famous ridge bounds IT on the
east but is also specially associated with
the assuming Of imperial authority, as the
Shamlimar gardens, which witnessed the
! coronation OF the only great mogul emperor
/ subsequent TO the founder OF the present
! city. namely. Aurungzeb. the ornament OF
the throne. are but a short distance to the
west. The durbar itself will be held in the
great Bawari plains, upon the same site as
the imperial assemblage which signalized
the assuming Of the title of KaisaT-I Hind
! by Victoria. the first queen-empress OF In
dia, January 1. 1877.
The amphitheater In which the durbar
will be held is somewhat different In shape
from that constructed In 1877 and has
been built in a horseshoe form, with the
imperial dais at the upper end instead of
In the center as then.
Inside the wedges OF seats will be a
circle road, by which the viceroy Will
drive up to the dsis and in front and be-
hind the amphitheatsr will be drawn up
the troops which will lend military spIen-
dor 20 the display.
The road from the vfcarovfs oamp - a.