The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07

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executive council and high civil and
military officials.
The Emperor and Empress then pro-
ceeded to a pavilion inside the walls
of the fort, where they held recp
ton for the ruling chiefs of India, who
had assembled, clad in all the colors
priceless jewels, to do obeisance to
their monarch. This was highly i'm
pressive and distinctly oriental in its
pomp and display. Maharajahs, ra-
jahs, thakores and nawabs competed
with each other in the matter of raj
ment. Richest silks, velvets and sat
gems worth the ransom of all the
kings and potentates on earth, made
up their costumes, so brilliant as to
dazzle the eyes of the beholders.
Foremost among the native princes
presented to their maiesties was the
Nizam of Hyderabad, whose state is
$4,000 square miles in area and has
population of 100000. His dusky
highness wore on his turban a string
his arm an amulet of precious stones.
Another mighty potentate in todays
assemblage was the Gaekwar of Da-
roda, who has 100000 subjects. The
Gaekwar is well educated man and
has travelled all over Europe, Asia
and America. He was decked with
his entire collection of precious
stones, said to be the most valuable
in the world, worth about $10,000,000
He is accompanied to Delhi by the
Maharani Chimnabai, who is the fore
most Indian lady at the durbar, since
the Nizam of Hyderabad has not
emancipated his wives and conse
quently does not permit them to p"
ticipate in public functions. Scindia
Maharaiah of Gwlior, is also accom-
panied by his newest wife, the only
daughter of the Gaekwar OF Baroda
whom he recently married forcing his
former queen to take second place on
the plea that she had not presented
him with an heir.
Other ruling princes who paid hon.
age to the Emperor today were the
Thakore of Gondai one of the most
progressive of Hindustan rulers; and
the rulers of Mysore and other great
municipalities. Perhaps the most in
teresting figure was Hawai- Sultan
Jehan,, Begun of Bhopal, who has
the distinction of being the only wo-
man ruler of a Mohammedan kingdom
in the world. Her country is amons
the best governed in India. She ap-
peared heavily yelled in a voluminous
garb that covered her from head to
foot, completely concealing the out
lines of her petite figure.
After the reception to the native
rulers, their majesties, with escorts
of British and Indian soldiers, went in
procession around the Jamma Masiid
Mosque, where in past centuries the
Moghul emperors humbly knelt with
faces toward Mecca, and paid their
devotions to Cod From the Mosque
the imperial procession passed
through all the principal streets of
Delhi, hating for a moment at the
historic Ridge, which on many occas.
ions has been red with blood and
where in 1857, during the Sepoy mu-
tiny, the British made their stand
against the rebellious city On this
spot their majesties held a reception
for the representatives of the govern
mnt of India, some 1000 in number.
Tomorrow King George will lay the
cornerstone of the All-India memorial
to King Edward The great day will
be next Tuesday, the day of the dru-
bar.
The Kings camp is located at the
foot of the Ridge, and directly fac
ing it on the northwest is the camp
of the commander in chief To the
south of his majesty's camp is the
headquarters of the government of In
dia. OFF to the northwest, beyond the
camp of the commander in chief, are
the camps of the native princes.
The troops are encamped in a cor
don about the whole tented city, which
covers about twenty-five square miles
and shelters tonight about a quarter
of a million souls. This temporary
city cost millions of dollars and is laid
out with broad streets, gardens, polo
grounds and band stands About A.
600 motor cars have been brought to
India by British visitors and the King
and Queen have over two-score mag
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