The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-12
CROWN GEORGE As
EMPEROR OF INDIA
Scenes of Grandeur at Cere-
mony Surpassed SINH
lar Events.
National News Association)

National News ASSOclatlOn)
DELHI, India, Dec. 12.-Before a
quarter of million people and amid
scenes of gradeur that surpassed any
thing in the old or modern history OF
the country, King George v. and his
consort we're formally proclaimed I'm
peror and Empress n india today. The
reading Of the proclamation was SO
timed that It reached throughout ev-
cry city. town ana village in the de-
tendency through heralds appointed
to make the mandate known to the
populace.
Although the actual ceremonies did
not take place until noon, Delhi was
astir before daybreak in anticipation
of the great event. Long files of ele-
plants, Enthusiastically decorated with
brilliant colors and howdahs of gold
and ivory, bore the native princes and
their suites to the scene of the cere-
mony. Thousands of soldiers and
government secret service men guar
ded every approach to the royal en-
campment, while hundred thousand
of the Kings native and English
George and his suite to guard against
d repetition of the mysterious fires
that have broken out from time to
time in the Durbar encampment.
Children Crowd Streets.
Shortly before noon $4,000 school
children were marshaled in the
streets of Delhi where they received
nd
ched to the larger of the two arenas,
in which the Durbar was to be held
While the spectators were assembled
in this vast amphitheater, the royal
pair were receiving the loyal homage
of the heads of the provinces. the rul-
ing princes and the representatives of
tn government of India in the royal
tent in the center of the smaller of
the two arenas, in the royal encamp-
ment. The Royal bodyguard accom-
panied the King and Queen to the roy
al pavilion in the larger arena where
they bowed and smiled their acknowl
edgement to the cheering spectators.
The royal standard was raised as
they assembled the throne amid sal
ute from the artillery
Brigadier General Peyton, chief
herald, and his twenty-three assist
ants announced the imperial proclama-
ton declaring Their Majesties Emper-
or and Empress of India. with a fan
fare of trumpets. After the reading Of
the proclamation a salute Of one hun
dred and one guns was fired. The
guests were then dismissed and the
new Emperor and Empress retired to
the royal tents.
Planned With colors.
The throng about the royal pavil-
ion famed with bright colors. The
uniforms Of the officers, and the state
dress of the foreign representatives to
the Dunbar, were dotted with the
white turbans Of the native princes
and sparkle of jeweled orders and
headdresses. The tEumpets that an
nounced the reading of the proclama-
ton were made of solid silver and
will be presented to the guests as SOU
venirs of the occasion.
The celebration will continue all
day. with hockey finals in the after
noon and a state banquet, followed by
a reception in the evening. The formal
investiture of the Emperor and EN-
press will take place on December IA,
and the ten day Durbar celebration
will close two days later
In other parts of India equally Ella
borate celebrations will impress the
populace with the magnificence of the
English sovereign. In Bombay. $4,000
poor people will sit down to banquet
at the same time the same affair is
going on at Delhi and from Cashmere
to Mandalay celebrations will take
place that will involve the expenditure
Of million dollars in decorations,
fireworks and other forms of enter
tainment.