The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-13
GEORGE Y ASCENDS
THRONE OF INDIA
DELHI III RBAR SCENE
or MAGNIFICENCE
Ancient Seat of Old Mogul En-
Perors Named New Capital
in Place Of Calcutta.
Beje~eled Native Rulers Paw
Homage 10 Alien Sovereign
During the Spectacle.

DELHI. bee 10 King G~orr. v
snd Bis CoDsor'. Queen Mar, v.-~
today prociaimcd emperor aud ON.
press ~ India The eliminating arf
oi 10" kngiirh monarch's AGGRESSION to
me throne % his vast Indian foo,.u-
IONS TOOK place amid n scene WfI.h
'or richness of color ana rnarular.nce
of decorations. probably has never
b'en surpassed Ia modern times
Ile crow Ming Sas followed d, An
act or generosity on m. kines snp.r-
or part of which "a slight hint had
alrrady been given The ,ic-rov pro
claimed that the klug.etn pcror was To-
donat" large sum ~ money 90 PRO.
NOV" popular education. and that f.r
Uhrr handsome gifts would BE- made
The huge amphithrater which had
h"'u erected In the Uurhar carp VA.
ihr"ns"d from an early hour The
bright TISSUES and sparkling gems ~
ih" many indian princes. and the
smart uniforms OF the soidlery con
TASTED strongly With the Whit.
dresses of the European ladies and
the sober carb 90 civilian officials
Ih" great fcudstory prince. and
rulers ~ India. With The leading Rrit
i-h officials. occupied seats % honor
near The pavilion located Boz the cen.
ter Screened from the gare Of the
curious by a lattice framework a
number of Maharanis and other In
dian ladies of high rank occupied Two
sections ~ Tho front galleries
'heers h"ralded the arrival of a Die.
te band Of veterans. the survivors OF
m" armies which had made. the. rr..-
eut nurhar possible The old nrhters
in their weather. beaten uniforms
siroVo 10 keep up show az military
formation a. they marched 10 tha
privileged place allotted them. hut
generally 70 var impossible. and many
of Them limped TO their seats
Almost Immediately the Vice regal
procession came into view Escorted
by a brilliantly uniformed native body
guard. the Niceroy and Lady Har.
dinge sat in their state carriage
drawn by blooded horses with out.
rihers uniformed In scarlet, and gold
Royal Couple Arrive.
Then the booming Of an Imperial
salute announced the approach of the
emperor and empress The royaI car.
riaEe. drawn by four magnificent
horses. was almost hidden from view
bH the caily caparis0ned escort Tho
emperor wore robe of imperial pur
pie. surcoat Of purple with white
satin breeches and silk stockings lie
vas decked With the collars OF the
orders of the Garter and tho Star az
India and also with the star of tho
latter order. The imperial crown ron
Sisted of band of diamonds si,idded
with large emeraiis and sapphir...
with rubies In tho center and I, can
of purple. velvet turned up With or
mine
The queen emprePs' dress vas OF
white satin embroidered with a ia.
sign or roses. thiEtles and shamrocts
with border of lotus flowers The
star n india embroidered fhs. front
Of her fress Her maiesty's imperial
robe vas " purple velvet trimmed
with ermine and with a border ~ GOLD
braid She wore The orders os the
carter and the Star ~ india Her
ornaments we're a diamond and emer
AID necklace and brooches
Carriage after carriage with nom.
hers of fhe suite followed fhe imperial
pair
Tho combined professions proceed
ID sionlg ~ the great central tent
' here their mnlesfios stood f0 receive
N" homaFe and congratulations OF
me GOVERNOR. ruling princes and
other representative ~ British India
When This Forgpoupiv uniformed
line had filed past the imperial and
vice regal parties appeared before tho
vast assembiaFe IN Tho drrbar am.
phithcafre
Dvrbar is Opened
Tho first formal pct ~ The cera.
mony was performed bv the foreign
socrefary who advanced fo The daIa
inf asked permission ~ Tho emperor
'0 open the durhar 50 bis signal a
long roll from me drums and thrill
tcontinusd on ssvsn:h PagsJ