Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-26
Letters Attempt to outshine Indian Princes
in Beautiful Gems
STEAMERS BOUND FOR lNDlAARE CROWDED
Ceremony is to Be More Gorgeous Affair
Than the Real Thing
cURzoN IS TO COME IN ON An ELEPHANT
Lesser Lights Are to- Ride Horse.
back and in Carriages, while
Troops Are TO He Massed
Everywhere.

Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Oct. 25.-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram.l-The coming
"Curzonation' at Delhi, with its anticipa-
tions Of unparalleled Oriental magnificence,
is exciting more interest in London So
ciety than any other coming event. No
body is more envied than a guest Of the
viceroy. Shoals of wealthy folk are going
out on a chance OF being invited to the offi-
cial entertainments, which will be costume
contests on a tremendous scale. The
smart" women have ransacked Paris and
London for ideas for new and striking cos
tunes.
The duchess OF Marlborough, who will
sail for India with the duke on December
10, has gone to viehna to undergo treat
ment, 1t is given out, by an eminent spe-
cialist for obstinate catarrh. But her rivals
among the Curzon's guests are very sus-
picious that the catarrh is only a blind and
that the duchess is having costumes made
in Vienna which will take the shine out of
them all.
Mrs. Letter and Miss Daisy Letter are
wearing themselves out in contriving frocks.
They came over to London last week to
make arrangements for their journey on the
Penisular Oriental steamship China on
November 21, and TO bank their Jewels,
which are contained In four large iron
cases, bound with steel ribs and insured for
81 300, 900. They have returned to Paris to
spend nearly a month, making extensive
purchases and trying on ifty-four gowns,
ordered months ago, which are being
jeweled and embroidered by the most ex-
pert workers in France. These exquisite
robes for the viceroine's mother and sister
were kept in a French atelier until finally
ftted this week and revised up to date.
The dresses are chiefly In cloth Of gold
and silver and certainly will hold their own
with the multi-colored jeweled robes of the
eastern princesses. Before sailing Mrs.
Letter and her daughter viii return TO Lon
ldAA for = .fsw days. - .>'-.-.'-'- = i
To Outshine Real Cornetion.
China will also carry Cora. countess Of
strafford, and her daughter, Miss Colgate,
who also are going to the viceregal camp as
guests Of Lord and Lady Curzon. The
countess comes straight from North Ber-
wick. where she has entertained much in
the last few months. In addition to Am
bassador Choate and Prince Edward OF
SAKE weimar. her guests from time to
time have included Mrs. Ronalds, her sor
and her daughter; Mrs. Richie, Mrs
Chauncey. her mother and Lady Newbor-
ough.
The countess Of Strafford will no Longer
occupy the family house in ST. James
square. After hel visit to India the coun'
tess and her daughter are to make tout
J OF the east, going through Japan and China
OvershadOws Coronation.
The durbar, or coronation. Of Vicero!
Curzon, representing King Edward as thu
emperor of India, will overshadow II
barbaric splendor and picturesqueness ever
the coronation in London. This magnifcen
and impressive ceremony will take plac'
on the afternoon of January 1, on the SAM
site as Lord Lytton's imperial assembling
for proclaiming the title of the late queen
empress, January i, 1877. AS a spectacle
! 1t is expected to surpass anything in recen
| years.
The ruling chiefs OF India, including tn
rajahs, princes and native governors OF al
| the British dependencies and protectorates
! will participate. Their brilliant uniforms
sparkling with the most precious Jewel
and gorgeous in gold lace and decorations
will be one Of the most interesting feature
/ of the occasion.
They will have with them gsily capari
soned elephants and hordes OF retainers an
rative servitors. The elephants have bee
specially slected and will be the fines
animals in captivity.
The Jewels Of these ruling chiefs ar
famous the world over and all Of ther
will wear their best when participating 4
the durbar.
Rides in On an Elephant.
The vieeroy will arrive in Delhi at II "a
a. m. December 2s, when the opening func
tion will begin. This will be a state entr
and will be made on elephants magnificent
caparisoned. The procession will be forme
at the railway station. with the vicero
and ruling chiefs on howdahs on the back
Of carefully chosen elephants. The vicero
will wear his uniform and his orders. Tn
ruling chiefs will wear their most gorgeou
uniforms and will be fairly sblaze wit
Jewels. The trappings Of the elephants wi
be Of silk and Of many colors.
Next following them will come the LEAD
ing ofhcials on horseback or in carriage
The procession will pass through th
streets for a distance Of six miles to CAM
A full military escort will accompany III
viceroy's party and troops will line tn
streets. Great wooden stands will /
erected along the route taken by the pro
eession for the accommodation OF spec
tators and guests. On the afternoon OF II
next day the vieeroy will open the India
arts exhibition, which he initiated in II
Kudsia gardens, outside the Kushmir gat
The coronation durbar will begin at noe
on January /. four miles outside the eli