Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
KING NEARING INDIA
British People Eagerly Await
News of His Landing.
DAYS OF POMP ARE AHEAD
Will Surpass Maddest Dreams Of
Old Roman Emperors.
OUTWARD SIGN OF LOYALTY
Ruler Will Be Made to Believe Sub
jects Die Of Devotion In
stead Of Hunger.
OUTWARD SIGN OF LOYALTY

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. December 2-As am writing
these lines the people Of England, and
particularly of London, whose pulse beats
are little less slow than those of the
average English. are awaiting cable news
from India telling of the landing of the
king and queen. Then. for many days.
columns Of all the papers will be filled
through India, where. of course, every
thing will be done to hide the real senti-
ments of the people toward their rulers.
and convey to the king and emperor the
impression that his Indian subjects are
dying not from starvation. but with a
passionate desire to kiss the hem of his
gorgeous imperial mantle and gaze at the
immense diamonds in his crown.
To King George and his consort India
will present a marvellous spectacle of
splendor and happiness and loyalty. They
will be surrounded by obsequious Indian
princes, and travel from one magnificent
spectacle to another. each one SURPRISING
the maddest dreams of the emperors of
Rome. to the browning glory of the dur
bar at Delhi.
Great City Of Tents.
An English friend Of mine, who is at
present at Delhi. and whom I asked to
give me his impression Of the preparations
there sends me the following description:
THE vast encampment lies below me as
/ write, visible almost In Its entirety. All
the more important camis nave peer
Alrawn in toward the emperor's camp.
>whi h is placed Immediately below the
flagstaff tower, and lies at the west OF
Ridge, with only a roadway between 1t
and the famous red sandstone outcrop.
which has seen the building OF so many
Delhis and the rise and rail OF SO many
an the center of the kings camp rises
the circuit house. built by Lord Curzon
for the 1903 durbar. This Is a building
been altered nor enlarged for the I'M
perial visit, as both the emperor and en-
press prefer to live in tents
Tent Lavishly Furnished.
Its rooms, however. have been thor
oughly overhauled. decorated and FUR
nished. in order that it may serve as a
comfortable resort in the event OF Dad
weather during the durbar. Lady HardinSe
has devoted much time and attention to
this work. and painters and plasterers are
hard at work-a rather anomalous slsnt
in this canvas metropolis. for thtre are
no other solidly built structures In the
whole extent of the eneampment. except
the telegraph and post offices.
I'm front Of the circuit house, which
has been painted dazzling white for the
occasion, the emperor's and empress own
tents have been pitched: Externally. ex.
cept for their greater size. they are not
markedly different from others IN the
vicinity But Lady Hardinge is sparing
no effort to furnish them throughout with
every comfort. Carpets and rugs have
been specially woven for the entire suite
and many valuable hangings. pictures and
ornaments have been lent for their adorn-
ment Besides the private imperial tents
rise great canvas halls, to be used Tor
official receptions and dinners. In front
is the huge Shamiana, behind it a long
closed-in tent. which, when required. can
be opened into the Shamiana. 1t may
give some idea of the scale on which the
preparations are being made at Delhi to
mention that the space thus covered is
between 1900 and 25,OO0 square feet The
dome of st. Peters at Rome covers,
believe. little more than 1900 square
feet, and that Of st. Paul's less than 5000
Covers q Wide Area.