Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-10
king AND QUEEN TO
START FOR DURBAR
Elaborate Preparations Being
Made for Great Ceremony

London, Nov. AFTER several
months of strenuous work. accom-
panied by a tremendous expenditure
If money and energy the prepare
ions for the voyage of King George
Ind Queen Mary to the coronation
0urdar at Delhi are practically COM
,lstsd. Their Majssties. accompan-
ed by large suite, will sail this
week on the Peninsular and Oriental
liner Medina, which has been ss-
pecially chartered for this purpose
and, for the time of the journey, con-
verted into an auxiliary of the Brit
ish navy.
The Medina, 10000 tons, is the
newest and best equipped liner of
the P. & o. company and. has been
remodeled and reequip-
ped for this voyage. The ship will
be under the command of Capt Chat
field, Flag Captain of Real Admiral
Sir Colin Keppel, and will be manned
and Offered by the pick of the Brit
ish navy. Four flrst-class cruisers,
the Cochrane and the De-
tense, 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, a bedroom, small
dressing room, and bathroom.
Both suites are paneled in white
throughout, but whereas the carpets
and upholstery in the Kings apart
ments are carried out in shades of
blue, the Queens in green. The
furniture in the Kings sitting room
is of mahogany inlaid. and consists
of two writing tables, a bookcase,
several small tables and number
of settees and easy chairs covered
in blue silk. Adjoining is the Kings
bedroom. which is fitted with ward
robe and chest of drawers in inlaid
satinwood. A small metal bedstead
occupies one corner, while in the
other corner is a swinging cot, the
invention of a London society wom-
an, for use in very rough weather.
The dressing room is en- suite and
both it and the bedroom are uphol-
stored in blue and while, with car
pets and curtains to match.
The Queens sitting room furni-
ture, which is all of inlaid satin
wood, comprises specially designed
writing tables, bookcases, cabinet
etc., with settees and easy chairs up.
holstered and covered with green
and white striped silk. Carpet and
curtains match the furniture II
color. The bedroom and DRESSING
room of the Queen is furnished
beautifully in satinwood and car
pets, hangings and curtains carry
out the color scheme of green ant
white.
Ample Accommodations are pro
vided in different parts of the shil
for the distinguished members O.
the royal suite and the numerous
attendants. The household suit,
of their Majesties will include tn
Duchess of Devonshire, Mistress o
the Robes; Lady Ampthill, one o
the Ladies of the Bedchamber; tn
Duke of Teck, elder surviving bro
Their of the Queen, personal Aide d
Camp to the King and Lieutenan
Colonel of the First Life Guards; tn
Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Cham
berlain to the Queen; the Earl o
Chesterfield, Lord Stewart of hi
Majesty's household; the Earl o
Shrewsbury, premier to the King
Lieut.. Col. Sir Frederick Ponsonby
equerry to the King; Sir Edwar'
Henry, Commissioner of Metropoli
tan Police, who was recently appoil
ed extra equerry to the King, ant
Lieut.. Col. Sir r. Havelock Charles
Sergeant-Surgeon to the King an
of the King and Queen during~ tn
visit to India.
The journey will be broken by tw
stops, one at Malta and the other q
Alden. The ultimate port is Bonn
bay and the arrival there is SEIZED
uled for December 2. The day Q
their Majesties' Decentralization wi
be one of addresses, professions, re
ceptions and banquets, ending wit
grand illumination.
During the entire sea voyage tn
King will remain in constant com
munication with London by means G
a powerful wireless apparatus il
stalled on the Medina. Everythin
has been done to insure the safet
of the King and Queen, not only o
board of ship, but during their 81
journ in India. The great corona
ton Durbar, which will be held
Delhi on December IL, is expecte
to surpass all previous durbars
magnitude, gorgeousness and attel
dance, as this is the first time in hi
tory that the British rulers will pr
sent themselves in person to r
ceive the homage of their people
India. There will be nagniflcel
ceremonies and festivities followiI
the Investiture on December l
Early in January a Court will
held in Calcutta, and by the end
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