The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08
At TIE MOG)LS' CAPITAL.
State Entry, Amid Barbaric Splen-
dor, of the Viceroy of India
Into the City Of Delhi,
OPENING or THE GREAT INDIAN DURBAR
The Duke OF ConnauKht. Represent
Ia King Edward, the Duchess Of
tonnnuHht and All the Great
Fast indian DiEnitaries Particle
pnted In the Function.

pnted In tn. Function.
Delhi, Dec 30. The viceroy, Lord
urlon Of kedlcston, made his state
'ntry into the capital of the moguls
Monday. This constituted the official
Jpening of the durbar, held to crle-
crate the accession Of King Edward
IS emperor of India.
Unparalleled MsRniHcence.
1t was splendid pageant, probably
in its mngniicence. At
The head of the elephant procession
'ode Lord aud Lady Cwrznn on the
state grand tuskcr,' /: feet high,
the largest elephant in India. Their
huwdah was dcckcd with gold and
oliver, and the elephant itself was al
most hidden beneath a gold-worked
saddle cloth, Surrounding them were
iCutmrn in scarlet and gold livrrics,
md BEARING massive silver slaves. The
luke of tOnnnught, who represent
ID King Edward, and the duchess of
onuaught followed. Their elephant
Nas equally gnrgcuusly caparisoncd.
rhcu, in order Of precedence. came
lr nilam of llyderahad. the mnharn-
Inh of TrH'ancprr. and other ruling
'hicfs, 20 in all, their huge elephants
forming line u quarter nf II mile in
.cugth.
4 differing Procession.
TINS gittcring procession started
from the railroad station, preceded
" dsagouu guarts and artillery, the
.iccroys escort. and by hernlds and
trumpctcrs. The route was entirely
.incd by british aud native troops.
From the snluting battery. posted Mt
he fort commanding the Lahore gate,
guns Numbered out "a royal salute ms
he yicrruy passed with the heralds
and trumpeters sounding ut intervals
spirited fanfarrs. The cortegc passed
n from: of line Of $50 elephants
CARRYING the brilIiantly-dressed re-
taiucrS of the ruling chiefs. The CO.
'ussal beasts all snlutcd by trumpet
ng and throwing their trunks in the
Iir, presenting truly imposing
sight. aud aiterward fell in line be-
hind the official procession. Huge
'rowds OF onluokers witnessed the
spectacle. which. il is asserted, has
lcvcr been surpassed in magnificence,
wen in this country of oriental
splrHdor.
F-nturrs of the Parade.
The hcralds, pursuivants and trum-
Dctcrs who followed the escort and
Immediately preceded the yice-regal
procession were conspicuous by the
splendor of their attire. They were
followed by the newly-constitutcd
cadet corps, comprising 30
iahs. The excitement was at
1 fever heat as the first elephant,
with gold and silver howdah, of the
staff officers, came in view and COM
mcnced To circle around the mosque.
rhe finest elephants in Asia passed
IN front of the greet .Iumma Musjid,
the steps of which were thronged
with distinguished personages, in
Guiding the viccruys. American and
British guests, and the delegates from
the colonies aud from other parts
If the empire.
rhe GniIS Cnpnraisohed Elephants.
The enormous animals shuffied
slowly by, many of the massive how
dahs Of quaint aud rich design being
surmountrd by ma -nificcnt canopies
If gnld-cmhrnidrrr, and bejeweled
tapestry. The bodies OF the animals
were almost hidden by their trap
pings of crimson, purple and gold.
Bands OF gold encirclcd their tusks,
golden bracelets were on their an
llles. gold and silver bells were hang
ing from their neck chains. and their
heads were painted and decorated in
rvcry conceivable coler. The mahouts
were clad in the brightest attire, as
were the attendant spenrmen, who
marched by each elephants side.
Lord kitchener WAS There.
In the rear Of the procession rode
Gen. Lord Kitchener, the commander
In-chirf % India, surrounded by =
brilliant staff, and followed by the
lltdhS Va plhNluNtNs VIVID tStbliN VI
Indian cavalry aud tribal leaders
from beyond 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
ieeming with life, and through the
Morce gate into the open park be.
vond. There, after four-mle march,
the elephants of the viccroy and the
duke of Connnught halted side by
side. aud the pageant was concluded
with the great princes filing by, their
elephants trumpeting n salute.
The Representatives of Royalty.
The viceroy was in state uniform,
Lady CurzUn was dressed in grey,
the duke of Connaught had on a field
uniform, and the duchess
Of Connaught was a.tired in blue.
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