Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
Several Americans to Be Among VioerOy's
Guests for the Occasion.
CEREMONY TO Be ON PLAINS NEAR DELHI
Great Chiefs Of Indian Empire to Be There
in All Their Oriental splsndOr.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR VISITORS AND PRESS
Near the Center of the Parade Ground
Is the spot which Marks One
of the Great Tragedies
Of the Mutiny.

,Copyrieht, 1902, by Press publishing Co'l
IoNDON. Sept 13.-(New York Norld
cablesram--special egram.)-Amons the
Americans who will be conspicuous at tne
.orosous ceremonies at Delhi, when Ming
TAvord will be crowned by proxy, SO 10
.naaL as emperor of India are Miss Letter
the sister Of the vicereine. She wiz De ac
comma MED by her mother, and both Will De
guests Of Lady Curzon
Nra ceoree Corvallis West and Mr ana
Mru w. Cayendish Bentuck have also re-
ceived and accepted invitations. Inc ceIe-
monies will take place In midWlnter on Tue
great Brawari plain, on the same site as
the imperial assemblage when slgnahheu
tba assumption of the title OF kaisar-l-nlau
by the first queen-empress ot lnoia lNlc-
toria) January 1, 1877 In the middle OF tne
plain and some four miles from the hash-
mir gate Of Delhi. will be the Imperial am
nhItheater and dais, where the durbar Will
be held. Usually the plain Is deserted eH
cent for the presence Of few shy deer and
uryainIv wadi. but on this occasion, as OH
that OF the imperial assemblage, It Will be
the scene Of a gorgeous ceremony in which
no element of Oriental pomp will be lack
ing
The yiceroy himself, the great chiefs In
neace and war, subordinate to him alone;
the noble Indian feudatories OF the crown
troops and guns, horses and elephants
splendid regiments and brightly clad, joyous
crowds all will be there, and will make
picture Of display and splendor such as has
never been seen even in India; for 1t VIII
surpass that Of the imperial assemblage, a.
which alone Of all great gatherings held In
India, representatives OK every corner OF
the continent, from Cape Comorin to Pesh-
awur, and from Burma to Peshin. we're
present. The extension Of the borders OF
the empire since 1877 will allow various
trIbesmen, still half independent from
waziristan, the Tochi and Kurram on the
one border OF India, and from Bhamo
and the Shan and Karen states on the other,
TO gather with the rest to do homage to
their emperor.
Camp of the VicerOy.
About two miles from the Brawari plain
IL the parade ground Of the old conton-
ment, at ordinary times an empty. bare
stretch covered with Short turf and forming
a pleasant ground for a mornings canter,
but at next Christmastlde It will be COW
cred with the snowy camps Of the viceroy of
India and his principal lieutenants and
adjutors, and will be resplendant with the
bright eastern surroundings by which such
camps are always framed.
The vlceregal camp will be in the center
of all, fanked on the south by the camps
OF the governor OF Bombay and OF the
commander in chief Of India and the gen.
erals Of the four commands, and on the
north by those Of the governor Of Madras
and the lieutenant governors, chief COM
missions and adjutants to the governor
general throughout India.
At the back OF the central camp is be-
ing constructed a permanent residence for
the viceroy's occupation. This will here
after hll a much needed want at Delhi, viz.
a guest house for distinguished oficials
and visitors.
The press camp will be on the left Of the
state camps and one visitors camp on the
right, while another will be outside the
Kashmir gate of the city.
All the camps and the Durbar plain will
be connected by the light railway. which is
being constructed for the convenience OF
visitors. All OF It will be illuminated by
electric lights.
Not far from the center OF the parade
ground. to the south OF the Grand Trunk
road and close to the site OF the viceregal
camp, Is the dark cluster OF trees which
marks the last resting place OF Sir Henry
Barnard and the many men who fell before
Delhi, upholding the cause OF their queen
The erecting OF a cross 10 their memor,
has lately been sanctioned by the British
government