Evening journal., 1911-12-12
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proclaimed by Viceroy Lord Curzon
in 1903, King George the Fifth-the |
first reigning English sovereign to
visit the Far East-announced his |
own succession to the imperial throne. |
The fact MAT every week more than |
5000 natives are dying from plague, !
that hundreds of thousands are on the-
verge of starvation. and that the spirit |
of sedition abroad in the land is re-
pressed only by England's strong dis
play of force, was apparently forgot
ten for the moment.
, The Oriental setting, the glitter Of
the Royal crowns, the gorgeous
robes and jewels of the Indian
princes, the thousands of brilliantly
uniformed and superbly disciplined
troops, and the vari-clad host of peo-
pie of hundreds of races and creeds.
combined to make series Of tableaux
of SURPRISING splendor.
Soldiers Preserve Peace.
In order that the momentous cere-
mony-known as the Durbar-might
be conducted with safety, Delhi was
turned into an armed camp, and from
early morning the streets of the
ancient capital of the Mogul emperors
resounded with the tramp of soldiers
marching to take up their positions
along the procession route from the
royal encampment. Fifty thousand
British and native troops, under the
personal direction of General Sir
O'Moore Creagh. Commander in Chief
I'm India, effectively prevented any
possible protest against the ceremony
or British rule generally.
The Dunbar arena. situated about
three miles from the royal camp, con-
sists Of two semi-circular amphithea-
tres, an inner one, seating about 5000
reserved for the the King and the ma
tive princes and British officials, and
the outer one built on the high ground
between the Fort (the former Mogul
stronghold) and the Ridge scene of
the desperate fighting which finally
assured the British conquest of India,
in 1857.
In the center of the inner amphi-
theatre stood the Royal pavilion with
the two thrones. and ranged round
were the pavilions for the British gov
ernors and high officials, and the ma
tive rulers. The Eastern potentates
started from their different camps
early and arrived in full state with
bodyguards, viziers. and court Off
cials. The troops and attendants took
up the positions allotted to them, and
each chief seated himself in his gilt
chair. over which foated his own BAN
ner. banners that had been seen on
eastern battlehelds hundreds of years
before the British royal standard was
thought Of.
The canopies of blue and white
satin embroidered with the gold star
of India" and the national flower, the
lotus. shaded a mass of color that was
positively bewildering. The chiefs
were all clad in their state robes Of
brightly silks and cloth a gold, and
to avoid any squabbles about prece-
dence, they had been we'll mixed up
so that there werd no patches of col
or representing any particular states
or religions.
Cannon Announce Royalty.
Shortly before noon the booming
of cannon announced the departure of
the King and Queen from their camp
and when they arrived at the arena
the one vacant space in the color
scheme was filled. Six horses
weighted down by gold-spangled
harness, drew the royal carriage. and
their Maiesties were escorted by q
body of princes, heirs to some of the
proudest thrones in India, and squad
rons of cavalry British and native
The blue, white and gold of the
princely squadron was accentuated by
the innumerable twinkling points OF
light where the sun shone on priceless
jewels in turbans and sword hilts,
while the white uniformed troopers
of Kings special body guard of the
Imperial Cadets. the brilliant appar.
el of the regular native cavalrymen
and the colors displayed by the Brit.
ish and native infantry lining the
route added to the picturesquences of
the scene.
General Sir OMoore Creagh rod,
on the right of the royal carriage
which was preceded by that of the
Viceroy and Lady Hardinge With Sc
many enormously wealthy native
princess, doing their utmost to out
shine each other. it behooved the
King-Emperor to see that he was not
put I'm the shade, so accordingly the
King and Queen wore their Corona
ton robes. lightened as much as posi-
bic to allow for the difference in eli
mate, and their crowns and scepters
Queen Mary wore the same crown
that did duty in Westminster ABBY
last June. Blazing in the center OF Il
was the famous Koh-i-noor diamond
which once graced the Peacock Throne
of Shah Johan-last Of the "grea
AIoguls" King Georges was not th'
Imperial crown, but new one es
pecially made for the occasion. Th'
utmost secrecy had been maintained
over the details of its construction
and it was publicly shown today fOi
the first time. AS had been antici
pated it proved to be a magnificen
creation, for in their efforts to design
something to impress the native rul
ers, the royal jewellers had utilized
nearly every gem Of value possessed
by the British royal family.
The assembly of princes rose t.
their feet as the King and Queen tool
their seats on the thrones, and Vice
. roy Lord Hardinge, Indian Secretar.
Lord Grove, the Duke Of Teck ant
the host of British noblemen ant
court officials, all in state robes ant
the peers wearing their coronets
grouped themselves round the step
of the dais. Behind and on eithe
side of the thrones the Kings body
guard of blue-coated gunners Of the
Royal Marine Artillery, stood stiffiy a
attention, while the Seaforth High
landers, in scarlet tunics and kills
and green-coated Rifles. formed {
Ruard of honor round the Flagstaff ol
which the royal standard was hoistel
later.
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