The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-03
THE VICEROY OF INDIA
By Frank G.. Carpenter.

"a the Tile
@nr;tish should Leave-lhe Naive
! oofrials and the Aharch1sts-Ifie
op"~.h; Movement and The PrOtec-
i've Tariff.
,ri,rr. 1910, by Frank 6. Car
N1'F|' penter.)
CALCUTTA, 1910.
n,rjrg my stay here have a an
..+;cree with his eNcellency, the
S@iserov ol India, AT the government
''. The meeting was arranged
poUs,, o, he aid de-camp in waiting,
rasnonSo to my call at h govern
IL rt In9arsion, where / presented my
Lu+ 1I If Introduction and Wrot my
a m in the visitors book
qha social machinery OF the wee
aourt OF India is more compli-
.afs5 h that OF the White jus
NO. ,;oprav. comparatiVly speaking, is
arn4rrr man than our President. He
90 moro power thar King Edward
III h,- whom he is appointed, ana
.ha ~rp0p}es he rules are as many IN
,rnher as the population of Europe.
and of as varied nauionalitieS. He
,,7os In AS much state as any Euro
,san monarch, maintaining q large
n,st4h3shmcnt and going about in
nnrnn When he rides out it is in a
,naeniicent landau, with gorgeous
roachman and footnen in front and
heAind. md with gigantic native sol
di4rs as outriders and guards. The
,a1i;rre have n.agnjtiCent horses, and
have to carry long pears, which flash
Ike silver in the tropical sun.
Wner one goes to the White House
he may eall at the Offices and send IN
his cara ard possibly see the Presi-
dent within q few moments. All
IT, lot -, ,,a- chair raSDnaiC 70 tho
Yiaeroy u India must first announce
themselves by writing their names in
the Visitors book. This is much like
. hotel register. 1T has places for
,our rame your profession and the
a.1r Of vour arrival and time of leaV-
ing calcutta. 1t ie kept in g booth
near one Of the gates Of the executive
mansion ana is accessible TO all. The
list 81 names SO subscribed is taken
in 10 his aNcelleucy from day to day,
and, al his direction, the aid-de-camp
sends ogt notes of appointment to
such porsoas as the viceToy is willing
10 see. From the list is also made up
th4 5nHtatjpHs cor the dinners, balls.
RECEPTIONS and other events given by
the court, There is no society any
whore more splendid than that Of Cal
cIttl during tn" season. and the gov
e1nMerr house is alive with festivities
iron. uGe el.J IF the winter to the
other.
How the NicCroy Lives.
The ricer"gaI mansion is magnif-
r~a. In looks not unlike h White
1o"So. sage hat it is more beautiful
'rd Il twice the size. 1t stands like
lie "Hte House at the end Of q GTea{
paris, WITH government buildings at
Tho side and back. Below our White
}1y''s@ fo|s the Potomac, and me
While Lot I Washington Monument
e.oaHds are the beginning of 3 park
"h1.1 extends right through the city
80 Inc capitol, d distance of more
man q mile. The government house
o!'utta has grounds at the end OF
.' MADAM, a park a mile wide anC
w. l4iFs IN length, which runs alOne
VT i"oEhlE. The two executive
"'LSjohS arc Just about the same dis.
''"' iT"fH their respective rivers an(
b u surrounded by acres Of beauti
+. entrances TO the home Of tn
O. 10y %-4 more imposing than thos'
'"'F Fl sldents house. You pas!
K" gates upheld by massive Pill
NV. '...'"trd by arches upon which
'H|'' Jons are crOuchtng. Be
-" -~cn side the gates, are dark
Faet Indian soldiers in uni
a.! '' bright red with blue turban
o'' H.. half bushel baskets. The.
2r I"Hs*ets and swords and presen
NJ w. "s -"0 tidc through. At the END
~s r'l'c "T" more dusky SikhS IL
me-, "Ie al the house entrance you at,
.-3 inc servants of the ~VicerOy
.+ The brightest Of red. with blue
c:."a-s. They wear ivory-handle,
and 'i their belts and look stated
"A'', ON each side the from