Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-13
HUGE AMPITHEATER THRoNGED
Cheers Herald Arrival of Little Band
of Veterans.
CROWN IS BAND OF DIAMONDS
Royal Salute Announces Arrival of
Their Msjesties.
SCENE OF GREAT SPLENDOB
New Sovereign signRlises Event by
Announcing Large Gifts for
Popular EducatiOn-CheerH
for veteran Soldiers,

DELHI, India, Dec. 12-KiEg George
V and his consort, queen Mary, we're to-
day proclaimed emperor and empress Of
OF India. The eliminating act of the
English nonarch's accession to the throne
of his vast Indian domlnions took place
amid a scene which for richness Of color
and magnificence of decorations probably
never has been surpassed in modern
times.
The crowning was followed by an act
of generosity on the king -emperor's part,
Of which a slight hint had been given.
The viceroy proclaimed that the king
emperor was to donate a large sum OF
money to promote popular education and
that further handsome gifts would be
made.
The huge amphitheater which had been
erected in the Durbar camp was thronge6
from an early hour. The bright tissues
and sparkling gems of the many Indian
princes and the smart uniforms of the
soldiery contrasted strongly with the
white dresses of the European women
and the sober garb OF civilian officials.
The great feudatory princes and rulers
of India, with the leading British off
cials occupied seats Of honor near the
pavilion located in the center. Screened
from the gaze of the curious by a lattice
frame work a number of Maharans and
other Indian women of high rank occu-
pied two sections of the front galleries.
Cheers for Veterans.
Cheers heralded the arrival OF a little
band of veterans, the survivors OF the
armies which had made the present Dur
bar possible. The old fighters in their
weather-beaten uniforms strove to keep
up a show of military formation as they
marched to the privileged place allotted
them, but generally It was impossible
and many OF them limped to their seats
Then the booming OF an imperial salute
announced the approach of the emperor
and empress. The royal carriage drawn
by four magnificent horses, was almos
hidden from view by the gaily capri
soned escort The emperor wore a rob-
of imperial purple with white satii
breeches and silk stockings. He wal
decked with the color OF the orders o.
the garter and the star OF India anC
also with the star of the latter order
The imperial crown consisted of a bant
of diamonds studded with large emer
aids and saphires with rubies in tn,
center and cap OF purple velvet trimme,
with ermine.
Empress Wears White satin.
The queen empress dress was of whit
satin embroidered with a design of roses
thistles and shamrocks, with a bordo
OF lotus flowers. The star of India wa
embroidered on the front of her dress
Her majesty's imperial robe was of pur
pie velvet trimmed with errnlne and wit
border of gold braid. She wore tn
orders of the garter and the star o
India. Her ornaments were a damon
and emerald necklace and brooches.
The combined professions proceede
slowly to the great central tent wher
their majesties stood 20 receive the hon
age and congratulations of governors
ruling princes and other representative
OF British India.
When this gorgeously uniformed lin
had filed past the imperial and vice regs
parties APPEARED before the vast assem-
blage in the Durbar amphitheatre Whe
they took their seats on the crimson dal
the strains Of the national anthem wer
heard and the people rose as one pei
son and stood in profound silence.
1t was a pretty group around the fou
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