Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-08
DUNBAR AT DELHI.
midas MAGNIFICENT CELEsRA.
TON OF EDWARDS ACCESSION.
ENGLISH CORONATION WAS OUTDOyE.
Lord and Lady Curzon Rode at the
Head Of the Great Procession
Elaborate Display of Oriental
Wealth.

Delhi, India.-The vicerpy, Lord
/ Curzon of Kedleston, made his state
entry into the capital Of Monguls Mon
day. This constituted the official
opening of the durbar gathering of
princes) held to celebrate the acces-
sion of King Edward as emperor of
India 1t was a splendid pageant,
probably unparalleled in its magnifi-
cence. At the head of the elephant
procession rode Lord and Lady Cur
zon on the state grand tusker, "
| twelve feet high, the largest elephant
with gold and silver and the elephant
itself was almost hidden beneath a
gOldworked saddle cloth. Surround
ing them were footmen in scarlet and
gold liveries and bearing massive
silver slaves. The Duke of Connaught,
who represented King Edward, and
the Duchess of Connaught followed.
Their elephant was equally gorgeOusly
caparisoned. Then, in order of pre-
cedence came the nizam of Hydera-
bad, the mahajarah of Trayancore and
other ruling chiefs, seventy in all,
their huge elephants forming line a
quarter of a mile in length. This gilt
tering procession started from the
railroad station, preceded by dragon
guards and artillery, the viceroys
escort, and by heralds and trumpeters
The route was entirely lined by Brit
ish and native troops. From the
saluting battery, posted at the fort
commanding the Lahore gate, guns
Numbered out a royal salute as the
viceroy passed, with the heralds and
trumpeters sounding at intervals
fanfares. The cortege passed in front
of a line of $50 elephants carrying
the brilliantly dressed retainers of the
ruling chiefs. The great beasts all
saluted by trumpetng and throwing
their trunks in the air, presenting a
truly imposing sight. Huge crowds of
on lockers saw the spectacle.
The heralds and trumpeters who
followed the escort and Immediately
preceded the vice regal procession
were conspicuous by the spendor of
their attire. They were followed by
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corps, comprising thirty mahaiarahs.
The elephants, with gold and silver
howdahs, of the staff officers came in
view and commenced to circle around
the mosque. The finest elephants in
Asia passed in front of the great juma
musjid, the steps of which were
thronged with distinguished person
ages, including the vicerOys American
and British guests and the delegates
from the colonies and from other parts
of the empire. The enormous animals
shuffled slowly by many OF the mas
siye howdahs Of quaint and rich de
sign being surmounted by magnificent
canopes of gold embroidered and be-
jeweled tapestry. The bodies of the
animals were almost hidden by their
trappngs of crimson, purple and gold.
Bands of gold encircled their tuslts,
golden bracelets were on their ankles,
gold and silver bells were hanging
from their neck chains and their
heads were painted and decorated in
every conceivable color The mahouts
were clad in the brightest attire, as
were the attendant spear men who
marched by the elephants sides,
In the rear of the procession rode
Lord Kitchener, the commander-in-
chief of India, surrounded by bril-
liant staff, and followed by the hears
of provinces, with escorts of Indian
cavalry and tribal leaders from be-
yond the border line. Down the main
street moved the Cortege through
lines of saluting soldiers and surging,
salaaming throngs of natives; through
the ancient city with the balconies and
housetops teeming with life, and
through the Moree gate into the open
park beyond. There, after four-mile
march. the elephants of the viceroy
and the Duke of Connaught halted
side by side, and the pageant was con
cluded with the great princes filing
by their elephants trumpeting salutes.