Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-14
ANOTED RULER OF INDIA
INDIAN PoTENTATE GUEST OF
NEW YORK CITY.


roda, SayaJi Row LII, accompanied by her
highness the maharani, two secretaries, two
maids. an attendant and thirty-sx pieces
of baggage. is at the Waldorf. His high
ness, most exalted of the Indian mahara-
jas. is entitled. east of Suez. like the
Nizam of Hyderabad and the Maharaja of
Mysore. to twenty-one guns. II Admiral
Evans had known officially that the
maharaja was due on the White Star
steamer Celtic yesterday morning he prob
ably would have received the salute due
his rank. Long has he desired. the
maharaja said, to visit America Mostly
for pleasure and instruction. but partly for
his health, he is making a journey through
the lands to the westward Of his little
state of Baroda. His highness. who is
feet in height.
Wears London Clothes.
New York. from the advance portrait of
his highness. expected to see a grim-faced
East Indian, wearing a weighty turban,
imposing in a great folding robe of white
silk, with a broad-bladed sword struck in
his belt, and a set of fierce whiskers.
Instead, New York saw modest little
man, with features of much intelligence
and keen dark eyes. He wore London
clothes throughout the trip, and yesterday
travelling suit of blue serge. with white
waistcoat checked in black with blue facing
and a tourists gray cap He Is stocky and
has short-cropped, grayish dark-brown
mustache. He speaks English with extreme
huency, quickness and distinctness. He
talks in a finely moduated, low key. His
highness is clever in question and answer,
a diplomat to the interviewer.
His Democratic Ways.
The democratic ways of his highness and
har iuhn a1n nd cl,iy 4,
able fellow-voyagers. Her highness, who
is also known as Chimnabi Maharani II, is
only twenty-three years old, so her fellow
travellers say, and yet the age of the cid
est OF her four children is given as seven
teen.
Her rich and becoming Indian costume,
modified in only two particulars by the In
PRODUCTION of European details, was a
source of never-ceasing interest to the other
women on the Celtic
She wore yesterday a rich Indian gown
with a large cashmere square shawl over
her head and shoulders, falling all around
her and giving her highness a picturesque
appearance. The maharani is a beautiful
woman. She has the face of a child Her
Deauty is enhanced and accumulated by a
PINK point AS the token of her rank as q
member of the reigning house and a mar
rfed woman with her husband living her
highness wears on her forehead a drop of
PINK paint, which is renewed every day.
point was velvet and called it a dot Her
h1ghness spent much of her time In re-
tlrement at sea, but occasionally dined with
her husband She wore gems of great
peauty-heaVy earrings of magnificent opals
two inches in length; amulets and gold
bangles, Among the bangles on the left
wrist was one of her European innoya-
tions-a fine Swiss watch with fiiigree case
worn In a bracelet. The other European
concession in the costume was a pair of
English walking shoes. Her highness is
decorated with the Grown of India" which
Is worn by only two other women-I,ady
Curzon and Mrs. CORVALLIS West.
Will Visit Washington.
Il shall" said he, when he was seen on
board the Celtic, visit most of the large
colleges and universities during my stay in
the United States. / shall spend two weeks
in New York and then go to Boston, and
from there to Philadelphia After that, the
west and Yellowstone Park On my return
from the western trip L intend to call upon
the President in Washington.
He was unwilling to talk politics or of
the differences between Curzon and Kitch-
ener. He said Lord Mimic. who is the new
Vlceroy, was man of experience. His
highneSs was asked If he favored a limited
monarchy or republic. THE best form
of government is that which promotes the
happiness of the people. Do you not think
SOP" he replied.
Education His Hobby.
IF I have a hobby" said the maharaja,
sit is education and free schools. We al
ready have free schools in a. part of my
state, and l hope to have them throughout
the whole As g. Hindoo, l am very much
interested In art. 1 want to see your art
treasures and see what America can offer
us in the way of art"
His highness was greatly amused when
he learned of the stories of his travelling In
oriental splendor which had preceded him
He said that he had always wished to jour-
ney as simply as possible.
His daughter, Princess 1ndirapa, who is
thirteen years of age, will be married in the
fall, and the gaekwar will, while here buy
presents for the wedding. His prospective
son-in-law Is the Raja of Darthe, ruler of
the state of Dhar The gaekwar does not
believe in plurality of wives. He has been
married twice. his first wife having died
eight years ago.
His highness went late yesterday after
noon to a reception held at the studio of
Edmund Russell, artist and a student
OF East Indian mysticism. Mr. Russell had
been entertained at the court of his high
ness In Baroda There were $50 persons
present who were presented to the gaek-
war. Among these were Mrs. Richard
Henry Savage, the Baroness de Bazus, Mrs.
Ronald Stuart, Mrs. Rhinelander Waldo
Countess Susini. Mrs. Emerson Mcmillan
and Miss MAZDA Cragin. Mr. Russell will
this week give reception in honor of the