The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-02
VAST FORTUNE
WILL Be SPE N 7
No Expense to Be Spared to
Make Coming Durbar
Magnificent.
tspeoial Cable TO The Times Dispa,ch.l

London, April l.--That Il million
sterling Is to be spent on the corona
tion Durbar in India gives an idea OF
the magnificent character or the cerc-
monies that are being arranged ana
Inc SorgoousncsS OF the scenes in
when the King and Queen viii he
the central ngures at Dcln, G,vcyv-
tnlnS Is TO be done scale of nm.
exempted splendor as bcnts the first
visit OF q King Emperor ana his CON
sort TO tho vast territory over which
they reign
Although the. date of the Durbar is
not YET officially announced there is
no doubt that II will he on December
II, this year. The first intention WAS
10 have IL in January next. but that
was abandoned because OF the night
Climax in Delhi in That month ana The
possibility OF rain, The date pr Deem
before the commencement Of the great
Mchammodan fast OF Niohurr,inl 1t
was also intended AT first that the
ceremony shou!i take place i'll tho fort
y abandoned Ills Majesty deciding
mat the same site Should be used as
in 1877 and 1903,
\ gigantic anphithoatrc will he con
structed for the ceremony. Tue decor
atoms VIII be on a lavish scale. and
the actual service viii includ. tho
placing Of their crowns on their own
heads by the King ana Queen. Moth
ing of the kind has been seen since
NAPOLEON the Great placed upon his
head. the iron crown Of Lomhariy 4
considerable portion Of the royal re-
gala Will be conveyed to India incluC-
ing both crowns
Their MajestiGs are selecting Il largo
suite TO accompany Them, ana they viii
for the occasions with a powerful IS
cort of war vessels They will .proceed
TO Bombay, and from there direct 10
Delhi.
Iora 1Io-s;-r -, i
many addresses from all tie indian
races expressing JOY at the prospect
Of the visit OF the. King, goes TO Delhi
next month 10 discuss tho final ar
meet there the committee appointed
BY lis Majesty. Of which the president
Is sir John Hewett and the members
ere the Maharaiai1 or Gwalior. l7ikancr
and idar and the Naval of Rampore,
eli the honorary a!dcs-de- camp to Ills
Majesty; Sir T. r. Wynne ,forcsn
onel MAXWELL w ". HALEY. Lieu
tenant. Colonel Grimshon Lieutenant-
Colonel :. F. t. Murray and L. "
again between the fai.ous ridre ana
the canal There is ample pace avail
abie there, and the selection Of tho
the royal camp for tile King ana Queen
one. OF unparalleled magnihcencc. Close
70 y VIII be the ramFs of the ruling
india
Apart from tile actual Durbar there
VII be other imposing ceremonies.
1hese INCLUDE the arrival and passage
OF the King and Queen and Their de-
paEture There VIII be PROFESSIONS
through the city. for which the rotite
Is not yet settled. bit TO facili,atc
movement AMI tercomnunicatio;l a
CIRCULAR railway IS 10 be built
four divisions Of Infantry and two
divisions Of cavalry, with a quota If
Imperial service troops. are To lie mo-
hnized Tor the Dunbar. and there viii
re encaf9ped close TO nclhi between
OF GTalior has sent his company q,
sanpers and miners and his transpor,
CORP to assist in making Inc necessary
Calcu.ta has voted 5000 rupees
,tsl;sGN! for 2 ca.l:et Tor tho King All
inFitaupn 70 HIS Majesty from tha
.daharatah Of Nepaul Ia shoot bjr.
game mas been given.