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Show CURIOUS COSTUMES IN DURBAR DISPLAY was 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. The venerable Chief Naboha, escorted escort-ed by men mounted on richly 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. DELHI, Jan. 7. The- Viceroy, Lord Curzon of Kedleston, and Lady Curzon and the Duke and Duchess -of Con-naught Con-naught today reviewed the retainers of 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 patts" "of greater India In-dia participated, mostly retaining the distinctive features of their costumes. The flags and other ' emblems of the .state of Cutch were carried on" camels and elephants, accompanied by armed men on stilts, while - Arab-Irregulars danced past the Viceroy to1 the music of their own instruments. ..The. famous gold and silver guns of the state of Baroda attracted much attention. Tha ancient Mahartta flags, descended from the Mogul Emperors, were borne pa3t on an elephant carriage.- The -martial Rajputs were clad in mall armor. State bards, camel kettle .. drums, richly caparisoned elephants and horses and agile swordsmen,, .many shouting battle cries, followed one another In quick succession. A royal elephant carriage, car-riage, two stories high, showed how the palace ladies accompanied the Princes of by-gone days. The retinue of the state of Nashmir Included a fine detachment detach-ment of cuirassiers and a huge giant. The great Sikh states were represented represent-ed by large soldler-llke bodies of men armed with maces, spears, matchlocks and hand grenades. Each contingent ' , - ' v |