The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-12

able twinkling points of light where
the sun shone on priceless jewels IN
turbans and sword hits, while the
white uniformed troopers OF KING
special bodyguard of the lmperial
cadets. the brilliant apparel OF the
regular native cavalrymen, ana tue
colors displayed by the British ana
native infantry lining the route adu'
ed to the picturesQueness OF tue
scene. -,
Gen. Sir O'Moore Creagh rode OH
the right OF the royal carriage, "hIcn
was preceded by that OF the Nlceroy
and Lady Hardinge. with SO many
enormously wealthy native princes
doing their utmost TO outshlne eacn
other. II beloved the king-emperor 10
see that he was not put in the shaue'
so accordingly, the king and queen
wore their coronation robes. lightened
as much as possible TO allow Tor the
difference in climate, and their crowns
tant seePters-
Oueen Mary wore the same crown
that did duty i'm Westminster Abbey
last June. Blazing in the center OF
| a was the famous Koh-inoor diamond
which once graced the peacock throne
of Shah Johan-last OF the great mo
guls." King Georges was not the I'M
perial crown. but new one especially
made for the occasion. Inc utmost
secrecy had been maintained over tue
details of it's construction, and IL was
publicly shown today for the nrst
time. AS had been anticipated,
proved 10 be a magnificent creation
for in their efforts to design some
thing TO impress the native rulers
the royal jewellers had utilized nearly
every gem of value possessed by the
British royal family.
The assembly OF princes rose 10
their feet as the king and queen TOOK
their seats on the thrones, and vice
roy Lord Hardinge, Indian Secretary
Lord Grove, the duke OF Teck, ana
the host of British noblemen and
court officials, all in state robes ana
the peers wearing their coronets,
grouped themselves round the steps
of the dais. Behind and on either side
of the thrones the kings bodyguard
OF blue-coated gunners of the Royal
Marine artillery stood stiffy at at
tention. while the Seaforth Highland
ers, in scarlet tunics and kits, and
green-coated Rifles, formed a guard
of honor round the Flagstaff on which
the royal standard was hoisted later
Twenty-four stalwart trumpeters
blazing in crimson and gold, advanced
to the foot OF the dais. and sounded
a fanfare on their silver trumpets.
The "a instruments cost the British
taxpayers $2,4O0.
Then Bryce Payton. appointed
Delhi Herald OF Arms Extraordinary
for the occasion, stepped forward In
all his glory of heraldic tabard and
trappings, and amid dead silence read
the kings imperial proclamation. AT
the conclusion OF his task, he swung
his plumed hat in the air and called
for cheers for the king-emperor. de-
mand which was readily complied with
BY the complaisant assemblage, and
while the troops came TO the royal sa-
lutte. the "iions and leopards OF Eng
land'-the royal standard-was un-
furled, and the artillery fired a salute
OF 101 guns.
The king then read short speech,
which was promptly translated into
Hindustani by an alert interpreter.
and after another fanfare the native
rulers advanced TO render their hon.
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premier prince and ruler OF the prem
Ter Mohammedan power OF India, ad-
vanced first to take the oath OF al
legiance. and then in succession came
the rulers of the great feudatory
states of Baroda, Mysore, Kashmir,
Patiala. Jaipur, Travancore. Benares
and many more. The gaekwar OF Bar
oda, was the center OF attention, in
the first group. and European behold
ers gasped with amazemeht at the
amount of jewels he wore. Reliable
estimates OF the value OF the gems
sported by this powerful Mahratta
chieftain. place the figure at one mil
lion dollars
The others wore huge fortunes on
their persons, in the way of coronets,
jeweled collars, sword belts, etc. One
woman did homage TO the British
monarch-the begun of Bhopal. who
wore the emblem Of sovereignty over
her purdah veil. Pathans, sikhs
shans from far-distant Burmah, Ba-
uchis. Mohammedans. Buddhists, and
Parsis, worshippers of Vishnu, Kali
and Krishna. followed each other past
the throne In their order. until the
full total OF $50 rulers had been
reached. Then after more fanfares.
the king and queen made their way
10 the raised platform, within view
OF the vast throng assembled in the
outer amphitheater. Here the royal
proclamation was read again s.yd the
royal couple stood forward TO receive
the cheers OF their native subjects
Amid more booming OF artillery. the
procession back TO the camp was
formed, and the great Durbar was
over. Tonight there will be state
banquet and reception OF the chief
native rulers.
simultaneously with the reading OF
the proclamation az Delhi. copies were
read I'm every town and village or
India. The Durbar is being observed
as = public holiday, and tonight there
VIII be Examinations. fireworks. feast.
ing and junketing on an enormous
scale.