The Washington herald., 1912-01-02

star.
The young Nizam OF Hyderabad. who
but recently entered upon his heritage
as the monarch Of e country containing
more than 100000 Inhabitants. is the
premier Indian prince at the durbar. He
and his suite took up their temporary
residence at his town mansion at Delhi,
JehanEir Palace, which had been trans
formed into a fairy house. Its hang
/ ing fountains are in themselves A mar
/ vel. Yellow, the color Of Hyderabad, Of
course. was predominant everywhere. and
his lancers made a smart appearance in
their gorgeously decorated uniforms. The
chief ornaments OF his durbar tent are
1 the superb crystal chandeliers. The
drawing-room contains two life-siZed por-
! traits OF the King-Emperor and his En-
press. The foors are strewn with tiger
skins.
J The Nizam is extremely well versed in
4 English. Persian, and Arabic. His Prov
ess in manly sports and military training
| is largely due TO that excellent sports
man. Col. Nawab Sir Afsur-ul-M Muik Dur
ing Lord Hardinge's last visit 10 Hyder-
abad the Nizan shot with a rook rifle
/ four Of six coins tossed into the air,
while at tent-pegging he has, few equals
I The Nizam Travelled TO Delhi in special
train and required seven other specials
10 convey his suite. a dozen motor cars
and carriages. his horses, retainers, and
personal servants. He has spent GlOO,oOO
on his houses and camps.
| The Maharajah Of Mysore has taken the
Madam Hotel. in Delhi. for his residence.
| and over sixty guests are living there
with him. Another house near the
Kashmir Gate has been secured for
Maharani and the ladies Of the family.
| 4 durbar pavilion has been erected In the
Mysore state camp. adjoining the Baroda
camp, decorated with blue and yellow,
and containing two massive silver
| thrones.
! In the coronation road is the camp Of
the Maharsjah Of Jammu and Kashmir.
| 1t is shut in by a most beautiful, carved
1 and polished walnut openwork screen,
! with carved walnut temples as guard
rooms on each flank, while in the center
| of the front two superbly carved entrance
towers form the gateway. The roofs
and projections on both the guardrooms
/ and the towers are covered with polish
ed copper, while the finals appear to
be Of gold. The guardrooms are faith
| full representatives OF an old Hindoo
| temple at PandTettan. The portions OF
| the screen filling the spaces between the
/ two guardrooms and the entrance
| towers are arranged in panels, each rep
resenting Kashmir fruit. flower. or plant.
| At night the entire frontage was light
ed by hundreds Of electric lamps which
/ are concealed by day while the rulers
coat of arms replaces the carving. The
4 Maharatah has expressed the hope that
the King-Emperor will consent to take
/ the carved screens home with him TO
4 England.
Marvellous indeed is the tent known
as the shawl Tent Of Kashmir. This
1 Ghur ,far 4a ceilings
which, like its carpets and its silver
worked chairs, are entirely Of Kashmir
manufacture The walls OF the draw
ing-room are hung with priceless kssh-
mir shawls.
] Simplicity is the note struck by the
camp OF the Maharaiah Of Indore.
vast semi-circular stretch Of lawn with
a fiower-encircled fountain in the cen
/ ter fanked by large groups Of palms
meets the visitor as he enters. Before
him lies a well-proportioned reception
tent with glass doors and wide veran-
das and an artistic setting of gray and
pink The center of this tent Is ar
ranged as ballroom
] The Patiala Camp is one OF the finest
/ for the attractiveness Of its external
decorations and for the costly and taste
/ ful character Of its internal equipment.
The youthful lord OF this camp, who IS
J the premier ruler OF the Punjab, has only
recently returned from Europe. The gar
den. which is entered by portals sur
mounted by golden guns and faces
huge durbar tent is laid out with de-
lightful taste.
The most remarkable feature about the
MaharaJah Of sikkims camp is recep-.
| tion pavilion composed OF two big tents.
The first is an entrance to the second. II
/ has no proper roof. but has fying
canopy OF Tibetan design raised several
4 e. Oh. II fnta adp aad