The Calumet news., 1911-11-07
Sail for India This Week on Spler-
did New Liner Medina to
Attend Durbar
TO REACH DESTINATION DEC. 2
Every Provision Has Been Made for
Safety of King George and Queen
Mary During Trip.

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months OF strenuous work. accom-
panied by tremendous expenditure OF
money and energy the preparations
Tor the voyage OF King George and
IQueen Mary to the coronation Durbar
LAT Delhi are practically completed
Their majesties. accompanied by a
large suite Will sail this week on the
Feninsular & Oriental liner Medina
which has been especially chartered
for the purpose and. for the time Of
the journey, converted into an auxil-
iary Of the British Navy.
The Medina, 10000 tons. Is the new
est and best equipped liner OF the p. &
O. company and has been completely
remodeled and equipped for this
voyage. The ship will be under the
command of Capt. Chatheld. Flag Cap
tain of Rear Admiral Sir Colin Keppel
and will be manned and omcered by
the pick of the British navy. -Four
flrst-elass cruisers. including the Coch-
rane and the Defence, will form the
convoy.
The royal suites of cabins are on
the spar deck at the forward part of
the vessel, the kings being on the
port side. the queens on the starboard
Each suite comprises a sitting room.
la bedroom. a small dressing room. and
la bathroom. Both suites are paneled
in white throughout, but whereas the
carpets and upholstery in the kings
apartments are carried out in shades
OF blue, the Queens i'm green.
Every Possible Convenience.
The furniture in the kings sitting
room is of mahogany inlaid, and con
slsts of two writing tables, a book
case, several small tables and a num-
ber of settees and easy chairs covered
In blue silk. Adjoining is the kings
bedroom. which is fitted with a ward |
rode and chest Of drawers i'm inlaid |
satinwood. a small metal bedstead oc-
cupies one corner, while i'm the other
corner is a swinging cot, the invention
of London society woman. for use
In very rough weather. The dressing
room is en- suite and both ii and the
bedroom are upholstered i'm blue and
white, with carpets and curtains to
match.
The queens sitting room furniture.
which is all Of inlaid satinwood. com
prises especially designed writing
tables, bookcases. cabinet, etc. with
settees and easy chairs upholstered
and covered with green and white
striped silk Carpet and curtains
match the furniture in color. The bed
room and dressing room Of the queen
IS furnished beautifully in satinwocd
ma carpets. hangings and curtains
carry out the color scheme of green
ma white
Distinguished Party.
Ample accommodations are provided
n different parts Of the ship for the
members of the royal ,
suite and the numerous attendants. T.,
rhe household suite Of their matcsfles
will include the Duchess OF Devon.
hire, Mistress Of the Robes. Lady
Ampthill, one of the Ladies OF the
3edchamber; the Duke cf Teck. elder ,
brother of the queen. per- =
onal Aide de Camp t. the king and g
lieutenant Colonel OF the First Life !,
iuards; the Earl of Shaftcs5ury. Lord -
chamberlain to the Queen the Earl Of
hesterfield. Lord Steward of his ma .
e2ty's household; the Ear. # Shrews- =
.1ry, premier Earl of England and q IT.
rcat friend of the king Lord STAN :
private secretary 10 the
ing: Lieut. Col. Sir Frederick Ponsnn-
F. equcrry and assistant private Sec
etary To the king; Commander Sir
'harlos Gust. equerry 10 the king: Sir
,dward Henry. Commissioner of Met
opolitan Police. who was recently ap-
ointed extra equerry to the king, and
lieut.. Col. Sir r.. Havelock Charles. ,
crgeant-S Surgeon to the king and
'iHOTal medical oflica- on the star
the king and queen during the visit !
D India.
Coronation Durbar, Dec IA. "
The Journey win be broken by two
tops, one at Malta and the other at q
Aden The ultimate port is Bombay :
nd the arrival there is scheduled for
December .. The day Of their ma
esties' disembarcation will be one of
ddresses, professions. receptions and
ending with a grand illu-
During the entire sea voyage the :,
ing will remain I'm constant commu-
ication with London by means Of a
owerful wireless apparatus installed =
n the Medina Everything has been !,
one To insure the safety Of the king =
nd the queen, not only on board of -
hip, but during their soiourn i'm In =
Ia. The great coronation Durbar, :.
'hich will be held in Delhi on De- !.
embcr 10. is expected 20 surpass all
revious durbars i'm magnitude. gor- =
eousncss and attendance. as this is ii
he first time i'm history that the G,
'ritish rulers will present themselves "
! person TO receive the homage Of o,
heir people In India. There will be a