Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04

gold candelabra. or the same kind of thing
holding tiny glass vases for oil, were fast
ened on his tusks. His bells tangled, the
gorgeous standard waved in the air, and he
stalked along with his small eyes twinkling
in half amused manner delightful to be-
hold.
The Native Band.
The ''ninety-three footmen with the
band were welcomed with very great en-
thusasm. for the band was a real native
one. for the most part instruments with
sound as of bagpipes, and only native airs
were played, as they tramped stolidly by
in their uniform of striped chuddahs and
striped turbans. What sight it was! "The
thirty-two Arab Guards" unkempt, fierce
looking beings, with long knives; the
twelve camels." carrying more natives;
musicians, playing more weird native mu-
sic, or loaded down with camelQutns and
gorgeous standards; the twenty tall,
naughty brown men, covered with chain
being the greatest warriors upon earth:
the three elephants. gorgeously clothed and
decorated, their faces painted a rather
bright blue and white in designs Of large
flowers or curious signs, of a life-sized
panther or leopard, the gorgeously arrayed
bearers of very gorgeous palanQuins, all
silver. gold and brilliant stuffs, and fol-
lowed by attendants with long torches;
-four armed men stills" Where else
in the world could one see q sight like
this? Four tall men with tulwars and
every description Of knife tn their sashee,
mounted on very long stills, keeping up
with the procession in tremendous strides.
The very enthusiastic audience, which had
been clapping and cheering to man since
the entrance Of Cutch simply rose and
howled. to speak rather ineiegantly, and
amidst clapp1ng, "bravos' and shouts of
appreciation the -four armed men on
stills" and all the other glories Of the re-
tanners of Clutch, slowly made the circuit
of the amphitheater and disappeared from
view, H. H. of Jungagargh had brought
only twenty-five Arab retainers but such
delightful beings, with their straight noses,
their keen eyes and their air Of tremen-
dous pride and superiority.
Guns in Solid Gold.
The Gackwar of Baroda showed his IA
nous guns of solid gold and silver mounted
on elephants and surrounded by gunners
in the native uniform; and SO on through
the long list of thirty-five of the native
states. each one different each seemingly
more NOR gorgeous than the last. There were
gold and silver carriages, drawn by small
white bullocks with gilded horns and
hoofs and with necklaces around their
necks: huge, two-story carriage, with
iatticed, gilded windows, and gold standing
lamps at each corner, drawn by four very
large Elephants; another very roomy car
rage drawn by six camels with ropes
through their poor noses; company Of
eleven camels with guns. or, as the pro-
gram had 1t, eleven armed camelry."
There were horses which made the whole
circuit in leaps, others which danced in
regular steps, and one which walked on
nus hlnd legs for yards at a time. There
was a leaping elephant-poor, clumsy
beast-but he did his allotted part to the
best of his ability; and there were six men
wrapped in snowy chuddahs, standing
straight up on their horses. There was an
elephant covered with chain armor, very
becoming to his dark gray hide, and there
were horses with painted legs, bright green
or red
IT, The Maharao Rajah of Bundi, besides
hve elephants. a most delightful naive
band. and horse with a kettle drum. to
add to the weird sounds, had a mounted at
tendant, gorgeously arrayed carrying his
chiefs Ganges water.
Out Of the Common.
kota was greeted with mad enthusiasm
for his retinue was preceded by fifteen
Nasas or military ascetics, who nearly
naked, with long. dirty hair and faces and
bodies covered with ashes, struck attitudes.
charged at each other with curved blades.
and were altogether so wild and unusual
that the onlookers were taken by storm
The RaJah Of Nabha besides seven ele-
phanfs, palanquins and a gorgeous state
carriage, had twenty-seven men on foot
carrying most barbaric- looking maces
spears and umbrellas, and most won
derful umbrellas, too, one Of them one
mass OF embroidery Of tiny seed pearls on
red satin and to end up his procession a lot
of greyhounds in leash and attendants car
rying hooded falcons on their wrists. The
color, the gorgeous glitter the barbaric
music. the elephants and camels 1t Is in
descr1bable! Jind had among other things
his state carriage Of solid silver in most
beautiful design Cd nf fba
soldier devotees." Ratiala, the boy Maha-
ra1ah. had magnificent display, a wonder
IuI silver carriage, two horn blowers who
Delighted the assembled multitude by blow
ing at the top of their strength; two horse
men bearing their chiefs carpet entirely of
seed pearls and his gold mirror, six foot
men, carrying odd-looking maces and en-
blems, and an elephant bearing the sacred
book OF the Sikhs, besides many other ele-
plants, horses covered with cloth of gold.
cresset and torch bearers and every other
thing seemingly that ones most vivid pic
ture of the east could contain. BY far the
most interesting were the men of Burma a
very small body Of them and small men.
with a somber Chimes cast of countenance
but such costumes; gold armor in dragon
shape and broad straw hats tied under their
chfns, or thick, dull silk tunics and the same
straw hats. On came the small sturdy,
stolid-looking men, the foremost carrying
what looked to be an idol, and there was
dead silence as the Burmese band consist
ing OF nothing out gongs, deep toned and
somber. doomed forth this most heathen-
sounding and at the same time Impressive
music imaginable. Not another sound was
heard until they had made their round and
the straw hats We're disappearing in the dis
lance Then the enthusiasm burst forth and
the small and gorgeous Sawbwa of Mong
Nal and Swabwa of Keng Tung the Bur-
mese chiefs. seated in their velvet chairs
in the front row, glittering in their gold ar
NOR. must have been pleased at the ap-
W hn1 o1a
and cheering and leaning over each other or
standing on chairs to see the last of the
Burmese warriors with their straw hats
tied under their chins,
MARGARET STERLING.
Palette-"DeAuber is the most egotistical
chap l ever met"
Brusher-"How's that?''