Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08
PRESENTS A QUEER PICTURE
Lord 0urgon Reviews a Fantastic Display
az Delhi.
RETAlNERS OF THE RULING CHIEFS
Curious Procession with Ancient Bat
tie Flags and Cold and silver
GUNS Passes before the
Viceroy OF India.

DELHI, India, Jan. THE vlceroy, Lord
Curzon OF Kedleston, and Lady Curzon
and the duke and duchess Of Connaught.
today reviewed the retainers Of the ruling
chiefs in the Durbar arena.
The variety Of costume and parapher-
Dalia offered one Of the most striking pic
lures Of the Durbar festivities. Contln-
gents from all parts Of Greater India par
ticipated, mostly retaining the distinctive
features Of the customs. The flags and
other emblems Of state Of Clutch were car
ried on camels and elephants, escorted by
armed men on stills, while Arab regulars
danced past the vlceroy to the music Of
their own Instruments.
Cola and silver Guns.
The famous gold and silver guns Of the
state OF Baroda attracted much attention.
The ancient Marhatta flags, descended from
the Mogul emperors, were borne past on
elephant carriages. The martial Rajputs
were clad In mail armor.
A royal elephant carriage two stories
high, showed how the palace women ac-
companied the princes Of bygone days. The
retinue Of the state Of Neshmlr included
a fine detachment Of curiassiers and a
huge giant.
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by large soldiSrlike bodies Of men armed
with maces, spears, match locks and hand
grenades. each contingent was headed by
an elephan: bearing a gorgeous howdah in
one OF whith the sacred book Of the sikhs
occupied the place Of honor. The book
was guarded by the chief priest.
Tn venerable chief Nabha, escorted by
men mounted on richly caparlsoned horses
and accompanied by hounds and hawks
was a striking feature Of the display
which for wealth of coloring, diversity Of
components and number Of spectators may
be considered to have been the most bril-
liant OF the Durbar display.
Almost incalculable wealth of gold and
silver was displayed as the seemingly
never ending medley Of elephants, camels,
troops, musicians and carrls ges, represent
ing the different Indian states. passed and
Unanswered before the dias. The elephants
carried howdahs and frappings of the
purest gold and silver. There were car
riages of pure silver, and sedan chairs OF
gold. During temporary stoppages Of the
procession half a dozen bands. some car
ried all on one elephant. played different
airs, while the state retainers, clad in
mall and armed with lances and swords,
yelled their battle cries and fought in the
arena.
The maharajah of Jaiapur sent men in
complete armor riding on golden saddles,
carrying lances with red and white pen
mons.
Ride I'm Golden Saddle.
The maharajah OF Kota sent many camelt
carrying swivel guns, a force OF military
a%scetics and a number of quaint must,
clans. The camel men of the raharajaf
Of Alwar wore uniforms OF blue and vel.
low. An elephant carriage, drawn by -four
elephants, followed the Alwar horsemen
who were cad in mail armor and whose
horses reared In salutes to the royal per.
sonages present. An elephant from the
state Of Datai also saluted the dias, salaam-
ing several times before It. The shanmot
of Burmah carried golden gongs and wore
golden helmets. The carriage Of the state
OF Jind was Of pure silver and drawn by
four black horses with golden harness.
The carriage Of the state OF Patiali was
also OF silver decorated with gold. A
dwarf from the state OF Mabha was followed
by a giant seven feet ten inches high. The
contingent from Mashmir completed the
procession.
The duchess Of Connaught wore a blacl
and white dress and Lady Curzon appeared
in a violet colored costume.