The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-27
SPECTACLE TO Be
A GORGEOUS ONE
Coronation of England's Rul-
ers in India Is to Be Held
Early in 1912.
INDIAN CHIEFS ATTEND
With All the Splendors of Or
iental Potentates to Make
Scene a Vivid One.
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american News Service)
London, Nov. 26.-Official announce
ment was made this week that the
King and Queen hope to visit India to
attend the coronation durbar to be
held at Delhi. January 1, 1912. Should
the hope of their Majesties be full
filled they would be well repaid for
the long journey to the great eastern
empire, for the durbar, it is agreed
by all competent judges, affords the
most magnificent spectacle to be wit.
messed anywhere in the world. So
elaborate and magnificent is the SER
les of gorgeous scenes making up the
spectacle that an entire year Is re-
uuired in the work Of preparation.
| Within a mighty arena, outside the
walls OF Delhi, on the day OF the
great ceremony. ten thousand per-
sons, representatives Of every race,
creed and color. and including every
prince and potentate Of India, with
Jewels worth millions cleaning in
turban. on breast and in waistband.
will assemble as special guests, and
while massed bands play and the reg.
iments stand attention. and while the
sun pours down flood Of brilliant
I light. princes and potentates will pass
in review before their Majesties or
their chosen representatives, making
deep obeisance.
The Maharajah OF Mysore, ruler OF
nearly 100000 subjects. will be there
with a gorgeous retinue of thousand
attendants. So. too, will be the Gaze
/ kwar OF Baroda. a most enlightened
ruler, and the Ky Hizam of HYDRA
bad. who holds sway over the great
feudatory state which occupies the
larger part of the Deccan.
To Ride on Elephant.
Their Majesties. IL they attend the
great ceremonial. will enter Delhi seat
cd in golden howdah on the back
OF state elephant. This elephant,
known as Moula Bux and belonging
to the Maharajah of Jaipur. is the
largest in India. and it is worshipped
by the natives as the incarnation of
one Of their lesser deities. One hun.
bred elephants will follow in the train
while other elephants will raise their
trunks and trumpet as the god-like
beast goes by with his imperial bur.
den.
Persons who are familiar with the
elephant only in his native untram.
melled coat of gray can form but a
faint conception Of the dignity and
splendor to which he arises on occas
ions of great ceremony in his native
land. During the two weeks of splen
dor at Delhi, My Lord the Elephant
will be clothed in the robes of his
kingship. His tusks will be mounted
with gold and jewels and his back Gov
cred with the costliest silken wrap
pings. Only princes of the blood will
be permitted to occupy the gilded how
!, dahs which he will bear,
New Years Great Day.
While the series OF pageants will ex
great day Of all will be New Years
day. AZ noon. in the great arena
which seats thousands of persons
George V OF England will be proclaim
! ed Emperor OF India. At noon thei,
Matesties. or their representatives
will enter the arena TO a fanfare Of
trumpets and take their seats A bril-
liant staff and distinguished guests
will surround them. A herald. accom-
! panied by four pursuivants. will read
J In loud. clear voice. this proclama
ton in Hindustane: George v oil
England has deigned to take on him