The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-08
Gold and Silver Guns, Warriors on
Stills and Two Story Elephant
Carriage in Pageant.
STRIKING PICTURE OF DURBAR.
Sacred Book of Sikhs Guarded by
Native Priest at Head of Sikh
Contingents - Brilliant Spec
tacle for Delhi's Crowds.

Delhi India. Jan 1.-THE Viceroy, Lord
C,,rzon of Eedleston, and Lady Curzon and
| the Duke and Duchess of Connaught to-day
! reviewed the retainers Of the ruling chiefs
| in the Durbar arena
The variety of costumes and parapherna-
| liza afforded one Of the most striking pic
| lures of the Durbar festivities.
| Contingents from all parts of Greater In
| dia participated, mostly retaining the dis
| tinctive features of their costumes:
| The flags and other embems of the State
! of Clutch were carried on camels and ele-
piants, accompanied by armed men on
! stills while Arab irregulars danced past
| the Viceroy to their own music.
The famous gold and silver guns OF the
| State of Baroda attracted much attention:
| The ancient Maharatta flags, descended
| from the Mosul Emperors. were borne past
On an elephant carriage. The martial Raj
| puts were clad in mail arInor.
State bards, camel kettledrums, richly
| caparisoned elephants and horses and agile
swordsmen, many shouting battle cries, fol-
| lowed one another in quick succession. A
royal elephant carriage; two stories hlgh;
showed how the palace ladies' accompanied
the Princes of bygone days. The reiinue OF
the State of NaShmir included a fine detach-
ment of cuirassiers and huge giant.
A number OF Sikh States We're represented
by large soldierlike bodies of men armed
with maces, spears, matchlocks and hand
grenadeS.
Each contingent was headed by an ele-
plant bearing gorgeous % n 9oWaas; tS s;,,h IN one
cupied the place of honor. The book was
guarded by the chief priest.
The venerable Chief Nabha, escorted by
men. mounted on richly caparisoned horses
and accompanied by hounds and hawks. was
striking feature of the display. which Tor
wealth of coloring, diversity OF components
and number of spectators, may be consid-
cred to have been the most brilliant OF the
durbar display.
VAST WEALTH SHOWN.
Almost incalculable wealth Of gold and
silver was displayed as the seemingly never
. musicians and carriages representing the
different Indian States passed and man
| covered before the dais. The elephants car
rled howdahs and trappinss of the purest
gold and silver. There were carriages Of
pure silver and Sedan chairs of gold.
During temporary stoppases OF the pro,
on one elephant played different airs. while
the State retainers. clad in mail and armed
with lances and swords, yelled their battle
cries and fought in the arena.
The Mahrajah of Jaipur'B horsemen, in
complete armor. rode on golden saddles and
carried iances with red and white pennons.
The Mahra5ah Of kota sent sent many camels
asceties and q number Of quaint musicians
The camel men of the Mahrajah of Alwar
wore uniforms Of the blue and yellow. An
elephant carriage, drawn by four elephants,
followed the Alwar horsemen. which were
clad in mail armor and whose horses reared
in salute to the. royal personages present
saluted the dais. aalaaming several times
before it. The Shanmoo OF Burmah carried
golden gongs and teapotss and wore golden
Of pure silver and drawn by four black
horses with golden harness.
The carriage. of the State Of Patlali was
from the State Of Mabha was followed by q
giant feet 10 inches high. The contingent
from Mashmir closed the procession.