Show DURBAR AT DELHI with gorgeous ceremony george and mary are recognized as emperor and empress of india delhi india dec dee 12 in a durbar which surpassed in splendor every for mei mel ceremony ever before held in this ancient eat tat of the kings of india the proud native rulers of the land lana today oday did homage to king george and queen que 1 en mary ot of england and formally lecog nihed them as emperor and empress of india the durbar tor for which elaborate preparations had been under way for months took place la in a great camp to the north of the city some five miles square the temporary population of this camp Is about a quarter of a mil lion and it Is furnished with all the conveniences of mod modern ern life include ing 31 Post offices 10 telegraph offices and even electric light railways motor cars and taxicabs there the people gathered for the durbar haie been amusing themselves for several days with polo hockey and military bourna ments and other festivities displays of jewels wonderful the durbar proper took place in an immense semi circular amphitheater on the historical ridge where a few englishmen once made a heroic stand against the revolting natives in the the king was crowned king emper or at westminster eo so he took bis his throne already wearing a crown that had been made especially for this oc caslon casion garbed in the royal robes of state wearing the state jewels and carrying the scepter by his side sat queen mary on her brow the crown that vias nas made for her coronation and in the front of which blazed the great Kohin the indian diamond sup 11 A ato sp 1 NO n A U 6 A IV V 14 AIX I 1 4 4 91 aa 4 14 I 1 army officers in the parade t to 0 bring good fortune if worn by a woman her jewel jewels were even more magnificent than those she wore at the coronation at westminster among her new ornaments being a beautiful lotus flower of d diamonds jamon d s she was garbed in the white and gold embroidered robe worn at the corona tion most spectacular was the grand review of troops troop s about go 90 in num her most of these were natt native ve troops and they ere garbed in t the he most gorgeous uniforms in th the e world the rajahs and other native e princes present brought their own ele elephants chants the size of the animal depending on the rank of its owner and the huge brutes with their magnificent how A e www g 4 I 1 1 ar oki ar U 47 4 7 ev k N A A L 0 A 64 4 L L V W ku 0 W camel Car carriage riago at durbar 0 center ter of the semi circle was a throne of gold and silver surmounted by a copper dome taking his seat on this george received the homage of t abe h e rulers of the dim millions of his subjects about ruling princes of Ilin hindustan dustan these dusky potentates were resplendent in the magnificent jewels tor for which they have long been famous indeed uch such a display of precious stones never before was seen in modern times the rajahs after making their obeis ances grouped themselves about the throne where a also I 1 1 ri stood t od the governors of the asi lo 10 at atlo f c colonies of the crown other dis government officials and invited guests dahs and other trappings added much to the oriental splendor of the scene presents for ind an subjects the 1 ing ling and queen brought from engi nd a vast number of presents for their indian subjects including a thousand plum puddings made in the buckingham palace kitchens and a great nimber of rich cakes cake york hams and stilton cheeses then Theu there are rolls of english linen pil piles es of Bucking hamshire honiton and point laces illustrated books fancy leather gr goods grods silverware of all kinds british silks and velvets pictures and photographs and a great variety of other articles while there Is quite a menag erie crie of puppies kittens and canaries |