The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-30
GRAND ENTRY
 INTO DELHI VicerOy Welcomed to MOgulS' Capital.
  EDWARD NAMED ,aER0R $ T,-
  The Pagae,s Nas One of 0rie,ss Splendor.
Guns Doomed and Bands Played as the Delegates of Royalty Were Welcomed-Elephants Bear
 the Participants.

Delhi, India, Dec. 2e.-The viceroy, Lcrd Curzon of Keddleston. made his state entry today into the capitol of the moguls. This instituted the official open ing of the dunbar held to celebrate the accession of King Edward as Emperor of India.
 It was a splendid pageant. probably un- paralleled in its magnificence. At the head of the elephant procession rode Lord Tusker." twelve feet high, the largest elephant in India. Their howdah was decked with gold and silver and the ele- phant itself was almost hidden beneath a gold worked saddle cloth.
 Surrounding them were footmen in scar let and gold liveries and bearing massive silver slaves.
 The Duke of Connaught, who represent ed King Edward, and the Duchess of Connaught followed. Another elephant was equally gorgeously caparisoned. Then In order of precedence came the mizam of Hydrobad, the mahajarah of Travan- core and other ruling chiefs, seventy in all their huge elephants forming line a quarter of a mile in length. This gilt terinR procession started from the rail~ road station, preceded by dragon guards and viceroys, and escort, by heralds and trumpeters. The route was entirely lined by British and native troops.
 Guns Boomed Salutes.
 From the saluting battery. posted at the fort commanding the Lahore gate guns thundered out a royal salute as the Viceroy passed with the heralds and trumpeters sounding at intervals with fan fares.
 The cortege passed in front of line or ten elephants carrying the brilliantly dressed reindeers of the ruling cnieIs. me colossal beasts salnted- by -tgapaQeSsaK their trunks in the air, presenting truly imposing sight, and afterward fell In hns behind the official procession.
 Huge crowds of onlookers witnessed the snectacle. which 1t is asserted, has never been surpassed in magnihcence even m this country of oriental splenoors' The heralds. pursuavants and trumpeters. wno followed the escort and immediately pre- ceded the vice regal procession. were con spicuous by the splendor Of thelr atllre' They were followed by the newly consu- tuted imperial Cadet Corps. comprising thirty maharajahs.
 Scene One of Grandeur.
 The excitement was at fever heat when the first elephants with gold ana siiNei howdahs of the staff officers came Tn we" and commenced to circle around the mosore The finest elephants in Asia passed in front of the great 9uinina MUS lid the steps of which were thronged wlth distinguished personages, including vice. rovs American and British guests, ana tbe delegates from the colonies and from other parts of the empire. The enormous beasts shuffled slowly by. The oodles oi inc great animals wore almost niodeh 'py their trappings of crimson, purple anu gold. Bands of gold encircled thelr tusKs, golden bracelets were on thelr ankles' s'lu and silver bells were hanging rom thelr neck chains and their heads were painted and decorated in every concelVaDie coior. The mahouts were clad in the brightest attire as were the attendant spearman, who marched by the elephants sides.
 Tn the rear of the procession rode Gen eraI Lord Kitchener, the commander-in- chief in India surrounded by a or1llane etafF and followed by the heads of prov inces with escorts of Indian cavalry and tribal leaders from beyond the borde line.
 Salutes and Salaams.
 Down the main streets moved the cor tege through the lines of saluting sol diers. salaaming throngs of natives through the HnCleHl ClLy WANh HAO O~iSN nies and housetops te arling with life ana through the Moorgate into the open park beyond.
 There. after four mile march the eie- rhants of the viceroy and the duke of Connaught halted side by side, and the paRef mt was concluded with the great princes filing by with their elephants trumpeting a salute.
 The viceroy was in State uniform, Lady Curzon was dressed in gray, the Duke Of Connaught had on a field marshaIs unl- form and the Duchess of Connaught was attired in blue. They received hattering 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. was a scene of chaos, as camels, mule carts, Ia ndaus, bicycles and bullock carts press ed onward in strange confusion There were many break1owns and many hours elapsed before the people were able to re- turn to their camps.