The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
E. H. DILLON & co.

over the details of its construction, and it was publicly shown today for the first time. As had been antici- pated, it proved to be a magnificent sign something to impress the native rulers the royal jewelrs had utilized nearly every gem of value possessed by the British royal family.
 The assembly of princes rose to their feet as the King and Queen Viceroy Lord Hardinge, Indian Secre- tary Lord Grove, the Duke of Teck and the host of British noblemen and court officials, all in state robes and the peers wearing their coronets, grouped themselves around the steps of the dais Behind and on either side of the thrones the Kings body guard of blue-coated gunners of the Royal Marine, Artillery, stood stiffly at attention, while the Seaforth High flanders, in scarlet tunics and kits, and green coated Rifles, formed a guard of honor round the flagstaff on which the royal standard was hoist ed later.
 TWenty-four stalwart trumpeters blazing in crimson and gold advanced to the foot of the dais, and sounded a fanfare on their silver trumpets. The twenty-four instruments cost the Brit ish taxpayers $2.40O.
 Then Brigadier General Payton, ap- pointed Delhi Herald of Arms Ex- ftraordinary' for the occasion, stepped forward in all his glory of heraldic ta- bard and trappings. and amid dead silence read the Kings imperial proc lamation. At the conclusion of his task he swung his plumed hat in the air and called for cheers for the King Emperor, a demand which was readily complied with by the complainant as- sembIage, and while the troops came to the royal salute, the Lions and Leopards of England"-the royal stan dard-was unfurled. and the artillery fired a salute of 101 guns.
 Following the reading of the King 8 proclamation, Georges gift to India was announced. It consists of $1,50O,- 900 for popular education, the release of debtors and others whose imprison- ment is due to poverty and half months extra pay for every soldier
 Following this announcement the audience of 100000 arose and sang God Save the King
 The King then read short speech which was promptly translated into Hindustani by an alert interpreter, and after another fanfare the native rul- CTS advanced to render their homage. The Mizam of Eaiderbad, as premier prince and ruler of the premier Mo hammedan power of India, advanced first to take the oath of allegiance, and then in succession came the rul- CTS of the great feudatory states Of Baroda, Mysore, Kashmir, Patiala, Janpur, Travancare, Benares- and many more The Gaekwar of Baroda, was the center of attention, in the first group, and European behoiders gasped with amazement at the amount of jewels he wore. Reliable estimates of the value of the gems sported by this powerful Mahratta chieftain place the figure at one million dollars.
 The others wore huge fortunes on their persons, in the way of coronets, jeweled collar, sword belts. etc. One monarch-the Begun of Bhopal, who wore the emblem of sovereignty over her purdah veil. Pathans, Sikhs, Shans from far-distant Burmah, Ba- luchis, Mohammedans, Buddhists and Parsis, worshippers of Vishnu, Kali and Krishna, followed each other past the throne in their order, until the full total of 150 rulers had been reached. Then after more fanfares, the King and Queen made their way to the raised platform, within view of the vast throng assembled in the outer amphitheater. Here the royal proc lamation was read again and the roy al couple stood forward to receive the cheers of their native subjects. Amid more booming of artillery, the procession back to the camp was formed, and the great Durbar was over. Tonight there will be state banquet and a reception of the chief native rulers.
 Simultaneously with the reading Of the proclamation at Delhi, copies were read in every town and village of In- dia. The Durbar is being observed as a public holiday, and tonight there will be illuminations, fireworks, feast ng and junketing on an enormous scale.
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