The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-10
GAEKWAR has A LIVELY DAY
TAXES HOTOR TRIPS am SEES
MANY CALLERS.


erHl motor flde@ yesterday ana ret~lNeu
a constant stream Of visitors In the inter
walls He will probably sail on the Alauro-
tanlA on "Wednesday. and consequently
felt " was up to him to be moderately
active, IN spite Of the heat He II quite
sure. however. that India can't teach
New York anything about high tempera-
ture II may be the humidity. he All
mitted. but anyway the day se-med
extremely warm
The Maharanee and her daughter the
Princess lndiraraja. spent the greater
part OF the day in their private apart
ments. They motored To a Fifth avenue
department store and then TO jewellers
in the morning and took long maps in the
afternoon When they came down to
dinner at half past they looked cool
and comfortable and glanced comml-er-
attngly at the women whom they Jaw
in the corr idors in what they termed
native American dress
Each royal hghness was garbed m
ten Yards OF sheer Indian silk which
she wore over a short tunIc of the same
material The outer robe or saTi. Of the
MahAranee was II purple. with "A border
OF bright scarlet II was wound closely
about the figure from the neck TO the fec;
and fastened with one knot at the left
of the waist line. Part Of IL was draped
oysr the head mantllla wise. IL Is sup
posed generally that the Indian women
wear wells but "A closer inspection reveals
that the dTapery IL all IN one piece. IN
takes years Of training TO learn how To
draps the sari 80 that II won't slip out
OF place. and IL is considered the height
Of dowdiness - have u fastened any
where by ph or ribbon or any dev ice
save that Of the classic knot.
The little Princess. she il Affection
ately called by the members Of the suite.
also wore the native dress although she
has been TO an English school and IL an
enthusiastic Badmnton player Her sar
was baby blue. with a multl-hu"d border
Of cabslistic design Her taste Of English
outdoor life has not robbed her Of the
slow gliding walk which sh" inherited
or learned from her tall. graceful mother,
and while she has the frank. direct gaze
OF the Anglo-Saxon schoolgirl. the poi-e
Of her head and the undulating line Of
neck and shoulders are decidedly on
entail
Both Prncesses speak excellent and
fluent English but the Mlaharanea IN
sisted that her English secretary. Miss
West could express much more salts
factorily than she could how America
looked TO a Borada royalty
-Of course, she explained through the
secretary. have been here before. 80
naturally nv impressions are not 80 vivid
a. Il this were nv first visit. New York
is not so very different from Paris and
London. except in minor details. and
;hoss are not especially striking to an
Oriental Every Western city Is 50 very,
very different from those 10 which I am
accustomed that q can only think OF the
great contrast between Eastern CivIliza-
ton and Western progress
The little Princess looked a. II she mi ght
have something to saw on her own ac-
count, but IN Difference 10 her mothers
wishes she too expressed her opinions
through the soft English voice Of the
secretary She was very much amused
when some one asked whether she was
out vet, and wnsther she went 20 dances
but Miss West was obviously shocA.d
do you not know she asked that IN
India dancing Is confined u Nautch girls:
No Princess Of the blood royal would
dream Of even learning e. dance. Her
Hlghnes- j. permitted - so to the theatre
how ever. and has seen oil the plays II
any note IN both London and Pans She
speaKs rench "a we'll a. -h" does English.
ana IN also an excellent Sanskr.t scholar
But. persisted the inquirer. -i-n, she
allowed To- have any fun Docs sho play
badminton and "the. games with h"r
brothers and other bows, j. she allowed
u 20 t parties gwen ny her young
friends. and t. "nt' rtaIn them At III"
palaCes
The little Princess east down nor eyes
and was mute. but Miss West explained
that u wasn't good form N India for
Prinsy.sssz TO race about tn" country ~
motors and air-hIps and To- d. tihi-tIr
stunts in the KlaT" ~ the hmelignt
Parties the Princess has - b' sur, but
they arr -PuTdan parties, which b~Ing
interpreted means IN" sort Of things
that a r.. characterized hv PLAIN Americans
as dove germans and ladies hinch"ons
Bridge lsn't very popular N BarOda. and
Indian PtInrasseS don play cards for
money. Miss Nest wanted every one To-
unders' and. however. that living IN
Purdah which II the technical term for
an Indian Princess mode 81 existence.
mtIStn { lie confused with harem life. whIch
- MOhammedan and much lees advanced
1T ~ the greatest desIrr 81 the Princess
she sad. to place the opportunity 81
"a ming an education m the way of every
IA rudan woman. She IN especially keen
about industrial education. which she
believes will u" the ~ Walton OF III" wOSn"n
AZ well rs 81 tn" men Sh' II IaisIng
funds now for tn" establishment Of an
industrial institution for poor women.
and organized a bazaar IN it, interest asst
November. which wis OPENED by Lady
Mimic
Docs the PrinCr-S believe IA women
gUln < out m the world to earn their living.
she asked
1t - not necessary Tor many 81 he
women Of India - DO that was the reply
-hsCaus. most II them marry. II ~ not
as II u here. wher" women % m for trades
and professions as - Ifc work II - de
sirahlr however. that widows should tc
! able 10 earn their living ~ there Is still "A
strong pr" ludICS against their marrying
again Both the MaharaJa and her High
! mess are eNerting their Influence m lcualf
/ ~ wider point ~ view. but such changes
| must come slowly
How about woman -ufrag"'- was the
newt question
Neither 81 the prin'r-s=es seemed iO H."
l much Interested but Miss West answered
| politely that her HIghn"Ss was tp"IutellI-
| gent tp express an opinion on 80 large a
| subject when she did not fully understand
| the conditions. either social. economic 81
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