The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-12
OURBAR SHOW
Continued from Pnrc One.

himself I'm his gilt chair, over which
1oatcd his own banner, banners that
haI been seen on eastern battlehelds
hundreds of years before the British
royal standard was thought Of
The canopies Of blue and white
satin embroidered with the gold
star of India" and the national
lower, the lotus shaded mass of
color that was positively bewllder-
ing. The chiefs were all clad in their
state robes of bright silks and ana
cloth of gold. and TO avoid any
3Quabbles about precedence, they had
been well mixed up, so that there
were no patches of color represent
ing any particular states or religions.
shortly before noon the booming
)f cannon announced the departure
of the King and Queen from their
camp, and when they arrived at the
arena the one vacant space in the
color scheme was filled Six horses
weighted down by gold-spangled
harness. drew the royal carriage, and
their Majcsties were escorted by a
body of princes, heirs to some Of
squadrons of cavalry British and ma
tive. The blue. white and gold Of
the princely squadron was accentu-
ated by the innumerable twinklug
points OF light where the sun shone
on priceless Jewels in turbans and
sword hlts, while the white uni
formed troopers of Kings special
bodyguard of the Imperial Cadets,
the brilliant apparel of the regular
native cavalrymen. and the color dis
played by the British and native in
fantry lining The route added to the
oicturesuuoncss of the scene.
General Sir O'Moore Creagh rode
on the right of the royal carrilge,
which was preceded by that of the
Viceroy ANA Lady Hardnge WITH 30
many enormously wealthy native
princes, doing their utmost to out
shine each other, It beloved the
King Emperor to sec that he was not
put I'm the shade. so accordingly the
king and queen wore their Corona
ton robes, llghtcned as much as pos
| slble to allow for the difference in
| climate, and their crowns and
| sceptors
Queen Mary wore the same crown
| that did duty in Westminster Abbey
last June. Blazing in the center of
| ic was the famous lIohinoor diamond
| which once graced the Peacock
| Throne of shah Johan--last of the
| great Moguls." King Georges was
not the imperial crown, but "a new
| one especially made for the occasion.
The utmost secrecy had been main
tained over the details Of its con-
struction. and it was publicly shown
today for the first time. As had been
| antlcipated. It proved TO be a mag
| niAcent creation, for in their efforts
to design something to impress the
native rulers, the royal jewelers. had
utilized nearly every gem of value
possessed by the British royal fam
lily,
The assembly of princes rose tc
their feet as the King and Queen
took their seats on the thrones, and
lViceroy Lord Hardinge, Indian Sec
lretary Lord Grove, the Duke Of TecE
land the host of British noblemen'an'
court officials all in state robes and
the lpeers wearing their coronets
erouped themselves round the step.
of the daIs Behind and ON eithel
side of dhe throne the Kings body
guard of blue-coated gunners OF th'
Royal Marine Artillery stood stifll,
at attention, while the Seaforth High
flanders. i'm scarlet tunics~ ard kllts
and green coated rifles, formed q
guari of honor round the flagstaff
on which the royal standard wa
hoisted later
Twenty-four stalwart trumpeters
blazing in crimson and gold ad
vanoed to the foot of the dais, ant
sounded fanfare on their silve
trumpets. The twenty-four instru
lments cost the British taxpayers 81,
400.
Then Brlgadier General Peyton