The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-20

Oh WATERBURY, lLIlo tNoIy IOQ Win bA4N
dove, Earl of Durham,
Native East Indian princes and prin-
cesses with enormous retinues brill
lantly uniformed and flashing with
jewels, have arrived in London by
every mali steamer from India and
also by the overland routes during
the past few weeks, and their num-
Der is being constantly increased.
Among those expected to be present ct
Westminster Abbey, either offlcially or
unohlcially, on the day of the coron-
alton on June %, are III H. Mahara-
jah Sir Madho Rao Scindhia Bahadur
OF Gwalior, Fl, H. Maharajah Sir Pra-
tap Singh Bahadur of Idar, HI. H.
Maharajah Sir Nripendra Narayan
Bhup Bahadur of Kuch Behar, H. H.
Maharani Sahefsa of Kuch Behar H.
H. Maharajah Dhiraja Singh Bahadur
of Patiala, Fl. H. Thakor Saheb Sir
Bhagwatsinhji Sagramji OF Gondal, H.
r. III. the RAM Saheba of Gondal, n.
III. Maharand Shri Chatrasinh5i Gam
bhir Sinhji Of Rajpipla, III. H. Raiah
Martanda Bhairava Tondiman Bahia
dur of Pudukotai, H, III. Sir Sultan
Muhammad Shah Agha Khan, H. III.
Maharajah Sir Gunga Singh Bahadur
of Bikanir, H. III. Maharajah Sir Say
ali Rao Gaekwar Bahadur Of Baroda,
Maharani Saheba Of BarSda. H. II.
Maharajah Dhiraja Sawai Tukoji Rao
Holl<ar Bahadur Of Indore. II. II. Ma
harani Saheba of Indore, Fl. II. Nawab
Sultan Jahan Begun Of Bhopal, H. H.
NGaharajah Samuraio singh Of Jodhpur
and Sir Nahar Singh Rajah Dhiraj OF
Shappura.
These native princes and princesses
are all entitled to royal salutes in
their own territories, which are pro-
tected, feudaI or vassal states Of the
Empire OF India. The Gaekwar of
Baroda is greeted with twenty-one
guns. the Begun of BhJpal, the Mahar-
atah OF Indore and the Maharajah Of
Gwalior with ninteen guns each, the
Maharajahs Of Bikantr and Patiala
with seventeen guns each, the Mahara-
jah of Idar with fifteen guns, the NAH
arajah Of Kuch Behar with thirteen
guns. and the Thakor Sahib Of Com
dal, the Rajah Of Rajpipia and the
Rajah of Pudukotai with eleven guns
each.
The prodigious value of the jewelry
worn by the participants in the nuns
erous state functions connected with
the coronation has created a consid-
cradle demand for policies of insur-
ance covering the period of the fes-
tivities. One of the Indian princes
took out a policy for the sum Of
SAFE, 900 and in another instance Wis.,
itor from East India paid premiums
on jewelry valued at between $1,000
600 and s1,5O0,O0o.
| The risks covered IN most cases COM
prise transit to and from India and
insurance against theft while in Eng
Hand, and some Of the companies made
lit a condition of accepting the risk
that the valuables should be deposited
In approved strong rooms when not in
actual use. The premiums were in
variably high.
Excellent arrangements for dealing
with accidents and injuries occurring
| in the enormous crowds of spectators
along she routes OF the coronation
professions, have been made under
the auspices OF the ambulance depart
ment Of the Order of ST. john OF Jerus-
alen This society has placed 1000
trained members Of its London ambu-
lance corps at the disposal OF the po-
lice, besides large number of units
from the provinces and the colonies,
who came to London specially to as
sist.
In the event OF an urgent call. the
/ society has no fewer than 10000 mem
befs within quick telegraphic COM
munication. all Of whom are trained
ambulance men or nursing sisters.
/ Special arrangements for the expe-
dition Of press dispatches from the
triforium of Westminster Abbey, dur
ing the progress Of the coronation
ceremony have been made by the
postmaster general. Pneumatic tubes
are erected from the gallery to tenn
porary telegraph office outside. whence
the messages are to be taken to the
telegraph room OF the House OF Com
mons opposite. at that point large
stan of skilled telegraph operators
lcapable OF dealing with dispatches III
various languages, is TO be stationed
ready to forward the kilograms to ali
parts of the world.