Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-12-12
.|ND|A'S EMPEROR
AND EMPRESS
King George v. and Queen
Mary Proclaimed Today
at Delhi
GREAT SPECTACLE At DURBAR
Royal Couple Gives Generously
to Promote Popular
Education.

tBy .'pecls. Leased Wire 10 New Mexican)
Delhi, India, Dec. l2.-king George
V. and Queen Mary were today pro-
claimed emperor and empress OF In
dia The eliminating act of the Eng
lish monarchs accession to the
throne OF his vast Indian dominions
took place amid a scene, which for
richness of co!or and magnificence of
decorations probably never has been
surpassed in modern times.
| The crowning was followed by an
act OF generosity on the Ring-emper-
| ors Iert, OF which a slight hint had
already been given
The vieeroy proclaimed that the
k;ng-emperor was to donate a large
SIM of money to promote popular ed
ucation and that further handsome
gifts would be made.
GIttering Ti,rongs.
The huge amphitheatre which had
been erected in the Durbar Camp was
thronged from an early hour. #. The
bright tissues and sparkling gems of
the many Indian princes and the
smart uniforms of the soldiery con-
trasted strongly with the white
dresses Of the European women and
the sober safb of civilian officials.
The great feudatory princes and
rulers OF India with the leading Brit
ish officials, occupied seats of honor
near the pavilion located in the cen
ter. Scgeen,d from the gaze OF the
curious by lattice framework. a
number Oh Maharanis and other Indi-
an women oi high rank occupied two
sections Of the front galleries.
Military Spectacle.
The interval OF waiting was beguil-
cd by the playing OF military music.
The soldiers played large part in
he Darlar and guard of honor
composed of one hundred picked men
was drawn up before the central pa
vilion. Troops OF every arm surround
ed the arena in a compact mass and
lines of soldiers extended along the
route of the royal approach. Cheers
heralded the arrival OF little band
of veterans, the survivors of the ar
mics which had made he present
Durbar possible.
| Almost Immediately the vice-regal
procession came into view. Escorted
| by brilliantly uniformed native
body guard, Viceroy and Lady Har-
dinge sat in their state carriage
drawn by blooded horses without RI
ders uniformed in scarlet and gold.
imperial Procession.
| Then the booming of an imperial
salute Announced the approach of
the emperor and empress. The royal
carriage, drawn by four magnificent
| horses, were almost hidden from view
b. the gaily caparisoned escort. The
emperor wore a robe of imperial pur
lple, a surcoat OF purple with white
satin breeches and silk stockings. He
| was dechad with the collars of the
| Orders of the Garter and the SIM OF
India and also with the Star of tye
latter order.
| The imperial crown consisted of a
band OF diamonds studded with large
emeralds and sapphires with rlbies
in the center and cap of purple vel
vet turned up with ermine.
| Dress of the Empress.
| The queen-empress' dress was OF
white satin embroidered with de-
| sign of roses, thistles and shamrocks,
with border OF lotus flowers. The
star of India was embroidered on the
front Of her dress. lier majestys inn
perial robe was of pure velvet trim
med with ermine and with bofder
OF gold braid. She wore the orders
OF the Garter and the Star Of inS.a.
Her ornaments were diamond and
emerald necklace ami brooches.
Carriage after carriage with mem
bers of the suite followed the ii.lper-
ia pair. The guard presented arms
and the bands burst into the royal
anthem.
The combined professions proceed
gu S.OWIy " tuS SiSdt CSutIdl lcAt,
where their maJesties stood to re-
ceive the homage and congratulations
of the governors, ruling princes and
other representative Of British IT.
dia.
When this gorgecusiy uniformed
line had filed past, the imperial and
lvice-regal parties appeared ssfore
the vast assemblage In the Durbar
anphithsatre. When they took their
seats ON the crimson dais the strains
OF the national anthem were heard
and the people rose and stood in pro-
found silence. 1t was pretty group
around the foar thrones of the emper-
or, the empress, the viceroy and the
yice-reine, at the back of which the
imperial and vice-regal stats alsl the
. imperial cadet corps, composed en-,
!, tirely of youthful princes and sciOns
! of princely families formed in rank.
I The formal ceremony then was per-
{ formed, the soyereigns being duly
{ proclaimed emperor and empress of
s India.