The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-06
KING AND QUEEN
WILL VISIT INDIA

ton celebrations which are being ar
ranged there. The secretary for India
himself has given out the statement 10
his immediate surroundings that the King
and Queen hope TO leave England at the
end of next year in time to hold the IA
nous coronation durbaI at Delhi. in
January. 1912
The Importance of this announcement
can hardly be overestlmated. The vast
dominion in the East now has been given
self-goyernment in a large section. A
way has been opened in an unprecedented
degree TO educated natives to achieve
greater and more complete association
with the working out of midas future,
and while firm administration has put
check upon the mischievous fanaticism or
the few. proofs have been given in recent
legislation that the government is de-
sirous of administering the affairs of In
dia in the interests of the people,
II would seem. so I am informed by my
friend. an extremely appropriate moment
for the King. as Emperor of India, 10
visit that country The people there only
know him as the head Of the government.
In the course of his visit they will get 10
know his personal qualities and they VIII
learn 20 regard him as a ruler OF the
strongest possible sympathies, with pas
sion for justice. and as the embodiment
OF that friendship that Britain and Its
colonies feel for their India FELLOWSHIP
jeets."
Nothing definite has been said so far
as to the extent OF the trip. OF which
the visit 10 India IS likely will be only
a portion, the King there 20 be crowned
Emperor OF India, according 10 the mag
nihcent Oriental CUSTOM and which here
tofore was done only by proxy. IL all
depends in what shape the affairs OF the
empire may be when the time for en-
barking on that journey arrives.
This also calls 10 mind that the Duke
of Connaught. at the recent opening OF
the Parliament of the South African
Union, said that the visit OF the King 10
Africa might only be postponed.
King George is by no means a stranger
TO India. for in 1866 he made an ex-
tended tour as Prince Of Wales, which
took him TO every city OF Importance In
the country. Landing at Bombay. he
went as far north as Quetta and Pesha-
war. as far west as Delhi. Lucknow, Be
mares. Calcutta, Rangoon and Mandalay
and as far south as BangaloTe and
Madras. That visit paid a debt in some
measure overdue 20 the great depend
eney, for Il was thirty years before his
visit that his father, then also Prince
OF Wales. had been the guest OF the
feudal princes Of India,
King George, perhaps. Is the most tray
eled monarch OF modern times. possibly
even in the history OF the world / APP
pend here some Of the more important
items OF his j0urneyings;
issso-FYrst cruise in the Bacchahte.
lS0sl- SecOnd cruise ia the same ship taking In
the whole OF the colonies.
lsSs-Nisit TO the King a the Hellenes at Athens
also 20 the Khedite af EGYPT
tsso-Opened the exhibition at Jamaica.
lss4-Visit to Russia in company with the late
King
1917 and 1see-Tours through Ireland.
la1l-The great tour Il the empire in the Ophir
ia5-Ths Ersat tour In India.
1905 Visit 20 Canada for the Quebec tercentenary.
Summarizing the Kings travels, IL may
be pointed out that he has I'm all visited
Canada six times, India and Ceylon three
times, and South Africa twice.
Although the prime minister, no doubt,
Is the busiest and the most worried man
In London. he found time nevertheless 10
attend the wedding the Other day OF Mr..
Leopold Emery, the well-known tariff
reformer. with Miss Florence Hamar
Greenwood, sister 10 the former free
trade member for York. The ceremony
took place ia ST. Margaret's Church,
Westminster. and among those present
besides the premier were Mrs. AsQuith
Sir John Simon, Mr. John Burns. Mr. and
Mrs Austen Chamberlain. Lord Miner,
Lord Strathcona, and Sir Walter Hely-
Hutchinson.
The brides dress, OF white satin. with
silver embrOideTies. had a square satin
train edged with silver over her head
was a slSuare OF fine lace, and she car
ried a sheaf of white lilies and roses
Mrs. Asquith, who signed the register,
wore a black velvet robe, with small
velvet hat bOrdered with skunk. and as
she arrived the prime minister helped her
10 remove a long opossum coat. which
she left in the porch. Mrs. Austen
Chamberlain escorted Miss Hilda Cham
berlain, and looked well in dove gray
satin, with a long gray wrap and a
Rubens hat Of black velvet. with a cache
peigne OF white kid roses
After the wedding the brides mother
held a reception at the Westminster
Palace Hotel, where the magnificent
wedding gifts made a fine display The
collection OF books was OF particular In
terest. Lord and Lady Falmouth sent
the royal atlas, Mr.. Haldane gave SET
of novels. Mr.. Raymond Asquith's gift
TO the bridegroom was couple OF vol
umes Of the advantages OF free trade
while Bishop Weldon gave Tennyson' s
works. and Lady Stanley sent the auto
biography of her husband. the late Sir
H NJ Stanley. From the Lord
Chancellor and Lady LOreburn there was
a diamond and amethyst necklace. The
solicitor general gave a service OF table
glass. Lord James HeresfoTd sent a gold
bracelet, and the members Of the VOL
northampton council were the donors of a
large silver tray.
Queen Mary's attendances at the La
dies Needlework Guild at the Imperial
Institute reminds that she is the most
expert needlewoman of the royal family.
and is rarely TO be seen without a needle
IN her hand during her leisure moments.
When the Queen stayed at a country
house as Princess of Wales IL was quite
understood that Immediately the ladies
adjourned to the drawing-room the lady
in-waiting would bring her bag of needle
work to her. and with this she occupied
herself constantly, while Joining, OF
course, in the conversation.
When the new court has settled down
the Queen will doubtless continue this
homely practice. She does not care for
cards, and has no particular skill al
them, and her example in preferring her
needlework to the card table is likely
10 be widely followed in society
Queen Mary also is quite accustomed 10
the sewing machine. and she thinks SO
highly of knitting and crOcheting as
pastimes that. she has had her sons, as
well as her daughters, trained to turn
out mittens. stockings, and simple kinds