The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-26
Magnificent Spectacle will Greet
King George and Queen Mary
at Delhi, India, Jan.
l, 1912
ATTEND CORONATION DURBAR
India Making Ready to Give Their
Maiesties Most Enthusiastic Well
come-ProcIaim King George
Emperor of India.

London. Nov. 26.-Onicial announce
ment was made this week that the
King and Queen hope to visit India to
attend the coronation 2urbar TO be
held at Delhi, January 1, 1912. Should
the hope of their Majesties be fulfilled
they would be well repaid for the long
Journey to the great eastern empire,
for the durbar. IL is agreed by all com
patent judges. affords tho most mag
niiicent spectacle to be witnessed
anywhere In the world. So elaborate
and magnificent is the series OF gorge
that an entire year is required in the
work of preparation.
Within a mighty arena, outside the
walls of Delhi. on the day of the great
ceremony, ten thousand persons, rep
sentatives of every race. creed and
color, and including every prince and
potentate of India. with jewels worth
millions cleaning in turban. on breast
and i'm waistband. will assemble. and
while the sun pours down a flood of
brilliant light, princes and potentates
will pass i'm review before their Ma
jesties or their chosen representatives,
making deep obeisance.
Will Ride on Elephant.
The Maharajah of Mysore, ruler of
nearly 100000 subjects, will be there
with a gorgeous retinue of thousand
attendants. So. too, Will be the Gaek-
war of Baroda, a most enlightened rul-
er and the Nizam of Hyderabad. who
holds sway over the great feudatory
state which occupies the larger part of
the Deccan.
Their Majesties. If they attend the
great ceremonial, will enter Delhi seat
ed i'm n golden howdah on the back of
a state elephant. This elephant, known
as Moula Bux and belonging TO the
Maharajah of Jaipur, is the largest in
India, and II is worshiped by the ma
tives as the incarnation of one of their
lesser deities. One hundred elephants
win follow i'm the train. while other
elephants will raise their trunks and
trumpet as the god like bea st goes by
with his imperial burden.
Persons who are familiar with the
elephant only i'm his native untram-
melled coat of gray can form but a
faint conception of the dignity and
splendor to which he arises on occa-
sions 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
covered with the costliest silken wrap
pings. Only princes of the blood viii
he permitted to occupy tie gilded
howdahs which he will bear.
Gorgeous Festivities.
While the series of pageants Will
extend over a period of two weeks the
great day of all will be New Years
day. At noon. in the great arena, which
seats thousands of persons, George V.
of England will be proclaimed En-
peror of India. At noon their Majes-
ties. or their representatives. VIII en-
ter the arena to a fanfare Of trumpets
and take their seats. A brilliant staff
and distinguished guests will surround
them. A herald. accompanied by four
pursuivants, will read in a loud, clear
voice. their proclamation in Hindu
stane: George v. of England has
deigned to take on himself the title of
Emperor of India. Even the princes
and people have it so'
Trumpets will blow and the great
gathering will rise and sing God Save
the King" When the tumult dies away
his Majesty, or his chosen representa-
tives, will step to the front of the
dais, and in an address will assure the
princes and people of India that he VIII
ever uphold their rights and rule them
In Justice and equity.
For several days after the great GER
emony Delhi will continue to be the
scene of gorgeous festivities. the
whole city and fort will be Illuminated
Every building will be outlined In
dazzling light. From the top of the
ridge, where one commands an excel
lent view of the entire city. the scene
VIII be one of rare beauty. In the
clear atmosphere of the Punjab night
every lamp will be visible. Delhi VIII
glow like fairy city raised by ma
gician of the Arabian Nights.