The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-18

From the New York World.
 -HE huge amphitheatre which had
 been erected in the durOar camp
 was thronged with people from an early hour. The bright tissues and spark ling gems of the many Indian princes and the smart uniforms of the soldiery con trasted strongly with the white dresses of the European ladies and the sober garb of the civilian officials.
 The great feudatory princes and rulers of India, with the leading British or ficials, occupied seats of honor near the pavilion locatedn in the center. Screened from the gaze of the curious by lattice framework a number of Maharanis and other Indian ladies of high rank occupied two sections of the front galleries.
 The interval of waiting was beguiled by the playing of military music. The sol diers played a large part in the durbar, and a guard of honor, composed of 100 picked men, was drawn up before the cen tral pavilion. Troops of every arm sur rounded the arena in a compact mass and lines of soldiers extended along the route of the royal approach.
 Cheers mingled with sobs heralded the arrival of a little band of veterans, the survivors of the armies which had made the present durbar possible. The old fight CTS in their weather beaten uniforms strove to keep up a show of military for nation as they marched to the privileged places allotted them, but generally it was impossible, and many of them limped to their seats Q.
 Almost immediately the vice regal pro- cession came into view Escorted by a brilliantly uniformed native bodyguard the viceroy and Lady Hardinge sat in their state carriage drawn by blooded horses with outriders uniformed in scarlet and gold.
 Then the booming of an imperial sa- lutc announced the approach of the Elm peror and Empress. The royal carriage. drawn by four magnificent horses, was a1- most hidden from view by the gaily ca parisoned escort.
 The Emperor wore a robe of imperial purple, surcoat of purple. with white satin brooches and silk stockings. He was decked with the collars of the Orders of tilt 0di tci anu tit otdi Ol lullds anu dlDO with the star of the latter order. The imperial crown consisted of band of diamonds studded with large emeraIds and sapphres, with rubies in the center and cap of purple velvet turned up with ermine.
 The Queen Empress dress was of white satin, embroidered with de- sign of roses, thistles and shamrocks with a border of lotus flowers. The Star of India embroidered the front of her dress. IIe~ majestys imperial robe was of pur- pie velvet trimmed with ermine and with border of gold braid. She wore the Orders of the Garter and the Star of India. Her ornaments were diamond and emerald necklace and brooches. Carriage after carriage with mem bers of the suite followed the imperial pair. The guard presented arms and the bands burst into the royal am | them.
 The combined procession proceeded slowly to the great central tent, where 1 their majesties stood to receive the homage and congratulations of the governors, ruling princes and other representatives of British India When this gorgeously uniformed | line had filed past, the imperial and vice regal parties appeared before the vast assemblage in the Dunbar am. phitheatre When they took their seat' on the crimson dais the strains of tIis national anthem were heard and tn, i people rose.
 It was pretty group around tn, ] four thrones of the Emperor, the Elm. press, the Viceroy and the Vicereine at the back of which the imperial ant vice regal staffs and the imperial ca. det corps, composed entirely of youth l ful princes and scions of. princel, families, formed in rank
 The first formal act of the ceremony
 was performed by the foreign secre. l tary, who advanced to the dais ant asked permission of the Emperor tt open the Dunbar At his signal lone
 roll from the drums and q thrilling
 call from the bugles were sounded
 followed by q triumphant peal of mu sic from the bands. Then note iron