The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-25

Durbar in December will be included
in the state jewels to be taken to India
in the custody Of q special Official, the
keeper Of the Jewels. who has a cabin
set aside for his use on H. M. s..
Medina.
No instructions have yet been issued
for the removal Of any Of the articles
London for India. It is expected, there-
fore. that the kings crown for the
Durbar will be specially made-the
crown Of India.
The queen will wear her coronation
crown OF diamonds-a magnificent
specimen Of the jewelers. art. which
vas prepared for her GROWING in
Westminster abbey. In the forefront
Of the diadem the Kohinoor blaxes, -
that the use Of the crown at the Dur.
crown 10 not kept with the resaiia;
In the Tower Of London. Legend has
said Of the Kohinoor that It brings
good fortune for q full lifetime upon
the woman who wears 1t, but that 1t
is a gem Of i'll omen for a
The robes which the queen intends
to wear at the Durbar ceremonials are
those which she wore at her corona
ton, slightly altered and made lighter.
in consideration Of the heat which will
have to be borne at Delhi.
The queens. private Jewels and the
many priceless jeweled orders to be
worn BY their majesties upon occasions
OF state will also form part Of the Inn
mensely valuable collection in the care
Of the keeper Of the Jewels on the
Medina. One particularly notable or.
nament to be worn by the queen at h
Durbar will be a lotus flower Of dia-
monds and another will be a magni-
f1cent pearl necklace.
Twenty-four silver trumpets, to be
used by the state trumpeters who will,
with their fanfares. herald the Dur.
bar proclamation Of the king-emperor.
have been made by H. Potter and com.
pany Of London. Each Of fhese trurn.
banners for them are beng made in
India, and after the truynpets have
been used they will be kept as sou-
venirs Of the great day. The king will
have one, and so will the vtceroy. and
others will be given to other distin.
guished people. !.
AZ the religious ceremonial Of the
sTownins does not form part Of the
Durbar, there Is no need to remove
any Of the instruments Of the corona.
ton from their resting places in the
Wakefield tower Of the tower Of Lon.
don.-
In connection with the s%afekeeping
Of the regalia at the tower Il Is in.
teresting to recall that before the
Wakefield tower was recently altered
and made absolutely burglar proof, an
the Wakefield tower to st. Thomas
tower, which faces the river front. It
was discovered that It would have
been possible for a burglar. by col.
fusion with a servant, to obtain entry
through st. Thomas tower into this
old passage and SO into the Wakefield
tower.
II a burglar had made his entry
after the closing hour on Saturday he
would have had ell Saturday night and
Sunday to work undtstusbsd at the
locks Of the iron cases holding the
regalia. This condition Of things was
realized when . thorough examination
was made Of the Wakefield tower after
the theft of the Dublin crown Jewels.
Alterations were made Immediately.
The passage was done away with and
the regalia in the Wakefield
tower was immensely strengthened
with a thick concrete floor. fresh bur.
glar alarms and a new grille in front
Of the Jewels.
Throughout the vessel has been
lifted and finished in accordance with
their ma3esttss' own ideas. The pre-
vailtng note about all the cabins is
4NAS ~ 4oy0t
suites are upon the spar deck-that
is. the third deck below the uppsrmost
or boat deck, situated we'll forward.
The queens suite is on the stafboard
side. that OF the king on the port.
Each suite consists Of q sitting room
twenty-five by sixteen feet. q bed room
eighteen by sixteen feet. a dressing
bath roo eighteen by twelve feet.
In the kings apartments blue Is the
dominant color Of the furnishing. In
the sitting Dol the furniture is Of
mahogany. with a big bookcase to hold
his majesty's favorite volumes. In his
sleeping apartment the king has been
content with q simple swing cot. 20
suspended that the motion OF the yes.
sci Is very slightly felt.
Within tho queens suite the pale
green silk Of the upholstery and car
pets and the ivory white panellinR
make q tasteful picture. Throushout
tho furniture is inlaid satinwood. In
the dining room r q writing table.
cabinets. occasional tables, sattees and
easy chairs. A metal bedstead is axed
] In tho queens sleeping apartment, but