The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-06
Heirlooms and Treasured
CorOnets insignificant Compared
With Jewels of the East.
BAREFOOT MEN EVERYWHERE.
Numerous Receptions Given in
Honor of Dark Skinned Poten-
tates From India and
South Sea Isles.
SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
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London, July 5.-(COpyright. 1sG2)-Never
did the streets OF London present so COS
mopolitan an appearance as has been the
case during last week. Guests OF the ma
ton from the furthermost quarters OF the
earth have been exploring the empires
capital. Black. yellow and brown faces.
surmounting gaudy and fantastic costumes.
are met with everywhere.
Going into the London Hippodrome yes
terday. I heard a strange. munled gibber-
Ing and I Curiously soft, monOtonous pat
tering. AS l stood listening. along the tile
hoored corridor came a big. burly figure
In a short. heavy blue coat. under which
was suspended a kind Of linen apron, drawn
close around the hips and reaching 10 the
knee while below. oh. prudish London!
were a pair OF ebony shins and huge bare
feet After him came some twenty or
more. all smiling and chattering. They
were similarly attired. each carrying a
arm. in the fashion popular with the Tom
mics. Their hair stood upright like stiff
brushes. While dark at the roots. II shad-
ed on at the ends into a dark tan.
These picturesque men were Fiji police.
come 10 London 10 do honor TO their
Emperor.
Fighting Men Excite Admiration.
In PicadiIly. ! saw half an hour after
wards. q body OF those splendid native
India soldiers. In their picturesque turbans
or puggarees. and glittering buttons. They
strobe along like Kings. And. TO tell the
truth. the average London man who walked
near them seemed ridiculousiy insignificant.
These fighting men. devoid Of much that
civilization Is supposed TO bestow. were
superb In their indifference TO the gaping
crowds.
Little men from Japan in top hats;
frocked men, with round buttonliKe hats.
from China skirted. coinured men. from
Ceylon; specialized. much withered men
from remote straits and settlements: mild
looking. tawny-cOmpleXioned HindoOs in
snowy white robes and mink or red fur
bans: stout. b!sck-frocked Bengalese. with
no head covering at all; men from every
where. every British colony and depend
ency. almost from every nation. have been
In evidence during the week
The Indian Princes. however. have given
London Its greatest treat Swathed in
costly silk and satins. wearing beautiful
turbans and bedecked with priceless Jewels.
they have been the sensations OF London's
highest as well as Its lowest society.
Never has 4 more glittering body OF men
been seen on horseback than the group
OF Wales on Wednesday. when he reviewed
the military contingents from the Indian
Empire. and rode through their stOlid. i'm
glancss betrayed the fact that they we're
alive and not autnmsuOns.
Wealth of Priceless Jewels.
But these Princes were seen to better adj
vantage at the reception given In their
hRn by Ear TFa and Countess ,I Roberts S on
robes and Jewels worn by the Princes far
outshining the lovely dresses and tiaras of
OF friendiiness prevailed. the Rajahs con-
verslng most willingly. when possible. with
the guests. many AnglO-Indians renewing.
hannN- ~nuaNrFaWN - anr --@aH Nln& H.azanV
associations in that delightful land OF
India.
The most impressive figure: perhaps. was
Colonel Sir Pertsb. eighteenth Singh. in 4
Uniform OF white. laced with gold cord. and
a turquoise blue turban, with fawn
teiniy was that OF the Maharajsh OF Jew
pore and his followers. whose velvet robes,
gold-trimmed; whose turbsns. hung with
bearing signlhed something distinctly bibii-
cal or historic.
The Mahsrsjah scindid Of Cavalier wore
a white fIOck. narrowly edged with red.
His quantity shaped turban was red. His
necklaces, Of pearls. were worth an En-
p-ro-'s ransom. There were four rows OF
big. round pearls. then a row Of long, pear
shaped beauties. some more than an inca
long and shaped IN proportion.
The Sultan OF PeTsk wore a dark blue
cloth uniform. with ribbons OF orders. His
black satin head dress blazed with the
finest Of diamonds. set in a most graceful
design.
The Maharajah and Maharanse OF Cooch-
Behar were there. besides the Raiah Ia
gore OF Calcutta; the Nawab OF kashal-
biesh. who came specially ut the Niceroy's
wish Sir Bahia Khem Singh Beda. and his
son. Bed Ghazar singh Bedi, an officer IN
the Sikhs, and many others from the East
Sir Henry IryinE's Reception.
After this reception all the Princes drove
to the Lyceum Theater. where Sir Henry
Irving received them and a numerous com
pany. There could hardly have been a
more brilliant aSsemhlage Of famous peO-
pie than came TO shake hands with the
who had witnessed the evenings perform
ance stared in zmAzement to hnd the
theeter. stage. orchestra stalls and pit
transformed into a spacious and comfort
able saloon in twenty-five minutes. IL was
a perfect feat Of rapid organization ana
makes a record. even for the Lyceum.
Tit motive OF the whole affair was timely
n the extreme. II was To give notable
English people a chance TO meet the colonial
Premiers and others visiting tho country. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Barbour and Mr.. and Mrs.
Seldom and their daughters were conspicu-
GUS in the colonial secion- |
In the long list OF arrivals were the sultan
of Perak. Z dozen MaharRjahs and Rajahsl
officers from all parts OF the En-
1iTe.
Their. came a long and rcmarkable train
of military men. General Sir Francis Gren-
fell anon the rest. and officers command-
ing the Indian. Canadian and other con-
But. better known. certainly more at
in the surroundings. were Sir Henry
comrades in the drama Sir
Charles Wyndham. Sir Francis Burnand and
many warm congratulations on the corona
ton honors There were present also Miss
Ellen Terry. NJ. Coque'in and many OF the
actors and ~playwrtshts who have