| Show victoria proclaimed d empress 1 lid ild IMPOSING AT demir INDIA A special dispatch from london to the N new w york merald herald says lord the VIce vlee viceroy roy rov monday proclaimed queen victoria kaisar kalsar i hind blud hildor dr of india on the historic ground overlooking delhi deihl the capital of the great hogu moguls ls jt it was splendid eplen did weather tand band nit the occasion was one of magnificent and dazzling display worthy the gorgeous gorge ou east that showers on its IN kings barbaric pearl and gold lord lytton occupied in an amphitheater erected for the ceremony a dais above which sustained by gilded columns was wag a canopy of crimson and gald with white panels on which were displayed alternately the royal arms and the imperial crown with the initials IV V 1 I 1 an enormous crown surmounted the highest point of ot the canopy facing pacing facing the viceroy were eighty ruling princes of Hind HInc lostan gorgeously attired blazing i with jewels silken banners I 1 of various I 1 hues emblazoned blazoned em with rare and ana quaint heraldic devices fluttered over all each prince was surrounded by his re taner sr outside the amphitheater mixed troops were in line and the british scarlet shone beside bes i d chain mail on either hand the dais was flan fian flanked lied by a guard of ho norand honor and the background wa was waa formed b by a majestic line of magnificently caparisoned ed elephants and cam camels els eis with quaint vehicles a tremendous dust and a attired multitude in gala ook cok costumes tho the english correspond o dents compare the picture in this respect to td the turnout of the berb derbys y I 1 day there thera was a formal flourish of of trumpets and the heralds came forward the proclamation proc of the them empress E was read iii in english and Hindo stanl and the trumpets blar blan 1 ed again triumphant and defiant the tho royal joyal banner was given to the breeze the troops saluted it the artillery fired thirty four salvos of three guns guna each the infantry a feu de do jofe joie thrice repeated and thel the massed bands played the tiie nati national onal anthem while all stood up lord lytton then read a speech spee chand and congratulatory address from the queen the anthem was waa played again gain the troops cheered and the viceroy declared the ceremonies finished thus thua ended the grandest spectacle british india has ever seen geen |
