Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-12
DELHI To BE
NEW CAPITAL.
Calcutta TO be Superseded by Seat
of Mogul Dynasty. Dazzling
Scenes.
100000 WITNESS THE DURBAR,
k0h-in0nr Diamond BlaZeS-Rarbaric
Pomp and observation-disclosures
tions for illumination Tonight.

tlDUS IOf IliHWfulllul lUHL8Ht.
Delhi, India, Dec 12.-Dclhi, seal
| Of the ancient Mogul dynasty, is the
new capital Of India.
SO pleased was King George with
the reception that he received here
during the magnificent Durbar thai
| he announced today that the Indian
capital would be removed here from
Calcutta.
News OF the change in the capital
was hailed with great joy here.
| Calcutta has been the capital oi
India since 1913. No intimation had
sidering the advisability of changing
been given that King George was con,
the seat of government.
No ancient emperor Of India ever
dreamed OF the magnificence and
splendor which today marked the
formal proclamation of King George
and Queen Mary as emperor and en-
press
King George is the first reignine
British sovereign 10 visit the Far
East and native potentates and Brit
ish officials eclipScd themselves in
the grandure OF the setting for the
ceremony.
Following the reading Of the kings
proclamation. Georges gift to India
was announced. II consists of ST.
100000 for popular education, the
release of hundreds of political pris-
oncrs and debtors. whose imprison-
ment was due TO poverty. and half a
months extra pay for every soldier
in India.
Following this announcement the
audience Of 100000 arose and sang
God Save the King"
Delhi, India, Dec l2.--Gndia's vas
salage 10 Great Britain was again
formally proclaimed To the world to-
day when, in the presence Of 100000
persons, representative OF some 30O,-
100000 subjects. $50 native rulers
knclt iii homage to the head Of the
alien house OF Hanover and Sake
Coburc.
Amid scenes Of barbaric pomp and
magnificcnce uneQualled in the his
tory OF India, in the great arena
where Queen Victoria was proclaimed
Empress by Viceroy Lord Lytton in
1877. and where King Ehard was
proclaimed by Viceroy Lord Curzon
in 1903, King George the Fifth-the
first reigninS English sovereign to
visit the Far East-announced his
own succession TO the imperial throne.
The fact that every week more than
5000 natives are dying from the
plague. that hundreds of thousands
are on the verge Of starvation. and
that the spirit of sedition abroad in
the land is repressed only by Eng
lands strong display of force. was
npparently forgotten for the mo-
ment.
The Oriental setting, the glitter of
the royal crowns. the gorgeous robes
and Jewels OF the Indian princes, the
thousands of brilliantly uniformed
and superbly disciplined troops, and
the vari-clad host OF people of hun
dreds OF races and crceds. combined
TO make a series OF tableauH of sur
passing splendor.
In order that the momentous cere-
mony-known as the Durbar-might
be conducted with safety, Delhi was
turned into an armed camp. and from
early morning the streets OF the an
cient capital Of the Mogul emperors
resounded with the tramp Of soldiers
marching to take up their positions
along the procession route from the
royal encampment. Fifty thousand
British and native troops, under the
personal direction Of Gen. Sir O'Moore
Creagh, Commander in Chief in In
dia, effectively prevented any posi-
ble protest against the ceremony, or
British rule generally.
The canopies of blue and satin en-
broidered with the gold star OF
India and the national flower, the
lotus, shaded g mass of color that
was positively bewildering. The
chiefs were all clad in their state
robes Of bright silks and cloth of
gold. and to avoid any squabbles
about precedence. they had been we'll
mixed UP, so that there were no
patches of color representing any
particular states or religions.
Shortly before noon the booming of
cannon announced the departure OF
the King and Queen from their camp