Show = r GUNS itDE Of GOLD Others of Silver Are Seen at Durbar Display WEAPONS BELONG TO BARODA Retainers of the Ruling Chiefs Received by Viceroy Great Procession Passes in Review Before Lord Curzon in Winch Hugo Giant Appears Delhi Jan 7l11C Viceroy Lord Curzon of ICcdleston and Lady GUI son and the Duke and Duchess oC Con naught today reviewed the retainers oC the ruling chiefs In the Durbar arena The variety of costume and paraphernalia parapher-nalia afforded one of the most striking pictures of the Durbar festivities Contingents Con-tingents from all parts of greater India In-dia participated mostly retaining the distinctive features of their costumes The Hags and other emblems of the state of Cutch were carried on camels and elephants accompanied by armed men on stills while Arab Irregulars danced past the Viceroy to the music of their own Instruments The famous gold antI silver guns of the state of Baroda attracted much attention The ancient MahartUi flags descended from the Mogul JSmperors were borne past on an elephant carriage The martial Jlajputs were clad In mall armor ROYAL ELEPHANT CARRIAGE Stole bards camel kettle drums I richly caparisoned elephants and horses and agile swordsmen many shouting I battle cries followed one another In I Quick succession A royal elephant carriage car-riage two stories high showed how the palace ladles accompanied the Princes of bygone days The retinue of the slate of Nashmlr Included a line detachment detach-ment of cuirassiers and a huge giant The great Sikh stales were represented represent-ed by large soldierlike bodies of men armed with maces spears matchlocks and hand grenades Each contingent wus headed by an elephant bearing a gorgeous howdah in one of which the sacred book of the Slkhas occupied the place of honor The book was guarded by the chief priest CHIEF NABOHA PRESENT The venerable Chief Naboha escorted escort-ed by men mounted on richly caparisoned capar-isoned horses and accompanied by hounds and hawks was a striking feature fea-ture of the display which for wealth of coloring diversity of components and number of spectators may be considered con-sidered to have been the most brilliant of the Durbar display |