The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-31

i visit his son, the Prince JaiSingrao Goek-
war who is a freshman ut Harvard.
The young Prince now about twenty years old is
Installed I'm a Sumptuous suite of rooms In upper
Westmorely Court, OF the most exclusive outside
dormores. He Is heir to annual Income of some
thing like $12O00OO. yet he Is considered extremely
democratic and has n large number of friends among
the Harvard men He is especially fond of the the
atre and likes the musical comedies most of all He
prepared for Harvard AT The Horace Mann School In
New York.
Two years ago the father of the Prince visited Bos-
ton and Harvard, and the methods of teaching ut
Harvard appealed him strongly that his last
Dr Eliot. president of Harvard at that time.
we're that his should be sent to Harvard to finish
their education.
The studies of the young Prince have been selected
with a view TO the responsibilities which he Will AS
yume as ruler of three million subjects. The Gaek-
war of Barodn. father OF the Prince, faSbed upon
New England In 1906 with the brllinncy of a comet
He was accompanied by his wife, the Mahar1nec,
his brother aud large retnuc OF servants, and the
Eorgeousnes of these Indian visitors has not yet been
forgotten at the Hotel Somerset, where they were
suartercd.
The Gackwar is OF the Scmi-lndepcndent Princes
,f the Indian Empire who privileged to make laws,
levy taxes mint coin and maintain standing armies.
He win arrive in New York during the carly part OF
June lie is going to England 10y way of China, Japan
''N''''
i've country VIII have completed the circle Of the
globe When abroad the GackwaU assumes the dress
and follows the customs OF Western civilization and
INDUCES in all the refined luxury that Is provided lgr
the modern Of wealth. He carries with him the
Tpcudid costume Of brocade SILK and gold lace and
he wonderful lcwcled ornaments in which he VIII
appear receptions In England.
He Likes Broadway.
Encountered in Broadway In frcck coat aud silk
hat the Gaekwar might be taken for Cuban Of the
upper class He speaks English nuenty and French
German fairly well nE4s wife and daughter who
accompany him. dressed IN the prevailing Parisinu
fashion and have the manners OF Americans At home
they lead almost lonely lives. There are no other
OF high rank in Baroda and the wives OF ucgn
boring native potentates look at them somewhat
uskaucc on account of their liberalism and fondneS'
Tor Western ways. Three or four Europeans anor'
the only congcniu company that they can ENJOY
Two years ago the Gackwar was frankly delighted
with New York and confessed that he considered 1t
more progressive >city than London. The hustle o
Broadway. it's lights It's theatres and cafes aDpeaie
80 him Immensely. Is they naturally would TO ma
with mn inherited love FOR pagcantry.
The Gaekwar entered into the life OF New lor
with ihc zcst OF Il schooiboy on vacation, bnt al
time was not devoted entirely to pleasure by an
means has n decidedly serious side, as WAS show
10y the careful study he made Of public institution
The Fire Department and police force excited
admiration but what he learned OF these could n'
0c ~ practical account In his pelnclpuItgs
On the other hand, Baroda has benefited by The e.
animation her ruler made OF our schools and hoSpita
-FOUR years ago.
When the Gaek wnr ascended the throne in 1870 u
Stale had neither one the other worth Cousidcrln
Now there a number Of schools OF various grad
IN which English Is taught The Post OtHce DepaT
men delivered last year letters and post cards on
average II four TO each inhabitaut The need OF no
pit"l> Vls greater thnn chat of schools aud h
beeu equally we'll met Baroda has been sInitten |
emaiip"N- scuurgcd 10y cholera aud decimnted
plague m" and again. Formerly the people eop'
WIN these dire Visitutlous best they might No
lhe u are well looked after iu all parts Of the STATE
The Maharala lah
His iiighnc,S The Knight Grand Commander OF t
EAnIrd Order of the star or India and OF the Nc
Eminent order OF the Indian Empire IS very imp'
thul lvrSonnGc 10 his own country 4 salvo Of twen
one guns slSnalzes his coming and going. He Is esco
ed by caNacadc of gnudy troopers whenever he leaN
h'S palace His Stntc elephant is a bcast OF impr
eUs proportions bcdeckcd with costly Iappngs.
The Erent d0rars he occupies place OF honor ne
The Niccroy aud yields precedence To- only n Il
grnrdees, such ~ the NiXam OF Halderabad and
MuhaUiiah Of Kashmlr.
Nevertheless, II the Gaekwars memory Is ordinar
good lac can rccoect the days when he q poor
laEc boy living In a mud walled grass matched h
playing Giudando amcIG the cocoanut trees, al
Ike MoWstt, taking his turn teudnE the wa
hunai"rs. lie could have had dneo IN o greater
tune than to become the village headman. ~
dcniy the Iad- ifc took those strange turns q