Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-13
Britain's King and Queen
To Visit India.
Departure from Portsmouth,
Saturday, Most Impressive.
VIII De Central Figures al Great
Delhi Durbar.

london. Nov 12-CBy telegraph to
Chfden Ireland. thence by Wirelessl
-London's streets were lined with
people. Yesterday. when King George
and Queen Mar lett for Portsmouth to
board tho Medina for India, where the
| King and Queen will be the central
| figures at the great Delhi Durbar
| next month.
X IS asserted that never once dur
| Ing The long voyage to India and home
| viii the King be out of touch with
London By high power leng-distanee
| wireless installations on the Medina
and the fleet of cseortiHg cruisers the
! King Will he in communication with
| the wireless station on the root OF
! the admiralty offices In Whitehall.
! When the Medina is herself out OF
/ touch with Whitehall messages from
The King 10 his ministers 1t home viii
he passed on by vessels at His Ma
iesty's navy upon the high seas OF
through lard stations viii he sta
tioHs at Gibraltar. Malta. Port said.
Alden ami Bombay the Medina, IL
necessary VIII be able 10 communi-
cate direct
Ia short, all important news happen
iags will each day be sent Is tn King
He will, indeed, be almost aS tuliy IN
formed Of the worlds ioings in his
writing room ON board the Medina as
in his study in Buckingham palace.
The selection of Prince Arthur of
eonnaught as one cf the commission
ers is very popular. As his father. the
Duke of Connaught. is absent in Can
ada Prince Arthur VIII be the only
adult male member of the royal fam
lily in England after the King de-
parture. He Will be % years old. next
January. He Is the taIlest member Of
the royal family a fine shot and good
horseman. The people like him cordial
II, saying he has no side
To be a watch and clock maker was
his ambition as a child. but his father
checked his desires IN this direction
by making the boy GO round with the
man who wound UP the household
clocks at Bagshot park. Prince Arthur
found that the occupation lacked ex-
element
It is not considered likely that the
four commissioners who will exercise
certain functions of the Grown during
| King Georges absence in India will
| be called upon to decide any very crit
| zeal point. In fact their duties will
/ chiefly consist IN Issuing warrants,
| granting licenses and letters patent,
receiving petitions 10 the Grown and
exercising the royal right of respiting
sentence upon criminals and extending
| pardon. They will hold no set meet
| ings, and the times and places of their
| coming together Will be settled by mu-
| tual convenience.
/ tbiu w tbpir W ipStipS' Ia : n
pearanee IN the capital for nearly
| three months. their departure was
made with much ceremonial. Accom-
panied by the Prince of Wales and
Princess Mary and escorted by Impe-
rial Horse Guards, they drove in an
open carriage over a round about way
to Victoria station
There was great gathering at
the station. those who had come to
sav farewell including the Queen
Mother Alexandra, all the other mem
beers of ROYALTY. the ministers. officials
of the India Office and diplomats.
among the latter being the American
ambassador, Mr.. REID. with whom was
Mrs. Reid
Portsmouth. Eng. Nov. II. The
Medina carrying King George and
Queen Mary to INDIA, left the harbor
at $50 O'Clock. this afternoon, to the
accompaniment of royal salute BY
the guns of the wlrships and forts.
The ships were manned, the bands
lplayed God Save the King" and
enormous crowds on shore eheered
as the royal vessel passed out
Along the sea front off Spithead IL
Dreadnaughts. composing the first
battleship squadron and attendant
cruisers awaited the Medina aud led
her out to sea The admiralty yacht
Enchantress, with the lords of the
admiralty. Immediately followed the
Medina and the four first class cruis-
ers. the Cochrane. Argyll. Defense and
Natal. which in command of Sir Co
lin Keppel will convoy their majesties
to the Far East, completed the page
ant
The feet is due to arrive at Cal
cutta during the drsr week Of Decem
Der and two days later the party vii
proceed by train 20 Delhi. which they
should reach on Dec. Z. There will los
elaborate ceremonies at Calcutta ano
the Durbar proper at which His Ma
jesty will formally assume the title O
King Emperor on Dec. +