THE GREAT INDIAN DURBAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 5, 7 January 1903, Page 3

THE GREAT INDIAN DURBAR.

CONFfIRRIHG HONOURS. PER PKE33 ASSOCIATION, Bombay, January 5. In connection with the Delhi Durbar, Lord Curzon, as Grand Mas er of the Order of the Star of India and of the Order of the India Empire, held Grand Chapters and brilliant investitures in the throne room of the great M.gul's Audience Ha 1, which was lighted by electricity, h ightening the i fleet of the architecture, Tbe display of brilliant costumes, priceless jawel', and well marshalled processions was gorgeous. Tne Duke of Co- naught's mantle was borne by two p*ges, swarthy little cherubs, the sons of ruling prince l . O.her functions included an earlier reception of thirty veterans who took pir' in 'he Indian Mutiny. Yistarday's State service of thanksgiving in *he open air ww attended hy the Viceroy, the Duke an I Duchess of Oonnaught, and »epri senUtivts of all branches of public services, There was a solid array of British soldiers. Tne Bishops of Calcutta and Jabore officiated. The responses were regulated so that at a given sigoai the bandsmen sang them through megaphones, producing a grand effect. A number of Pa'hacs attempted to ssizs a quarter sf a million pounds worth of gf-atf whiih w<re exhibit-d at the Bxibi i nin D lhi. The attemp' w.-.s f* us raced nf'.er « ecu&s with the po'ice. RBPLY TO TH <: P*BUCER'3 OONGRaTDLATIOWS. Wellington, January 6. The Premier his received a cable mt6B<ge, through the Governor, from the' Viceroy of India at D lhi in reply Ito one despatched by him in the name | of the psople of this colony congratu 1 lating the Viceroy on the great success which baa attended the functions conI'nected with the proclamation of the Empire. The Vicroy returns his warmest thanks for the congratulation ,of the l'iyal and patrio ic colony ef ! New Zeah'-d.