Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1893 — IN ALL HIS GLORI. [ARTICLE]

IN ALL HIS GLORI.

The Rajah of Kapnrthalia at the Fair in Royal Raiment.

The Rajah Maharallah of Kapurthalia gave the people of democratic America* a glimpse of Eastern splendor. Tuesday. His Highness appeared in royal raiment, attended by the pomp and ceremonies that are the custom of his dominion in India. The Rajah was invited by the DirectorGeneral to review a military and naval pageant,that had been arranged in his honor. It was a great cardfor the Fair. A multitude flocked to see royalty in royal raiment, and they struggled with elbow and shoulder for points of vantage about the lagoon through which the Rajah and his suite coursed In an electric launch, decorated with native banners and rich Indian fabrics. The barge used to convey His Highness was decorated with carpets and shawls and handsome embroideries, the decorations being after the manner of those obtaining in Kashmir. His Highness wore a military costume over which loosely flowed a robe of silk, ornamented with gold and glittering at the neck with jewels. An attendant held over him a gorgeous silk umbrella, and another serv,ant cooled him with a great fan of peacock feathers. The grand plaza east of the Administration Building was black with.people when the Hindoo King arrived at the landing by the Macmonnies fountain. He was heartily cheered by the crowd. A bright red carpet extending from the landing to the grand stand had been laid to protect His Highness’s feet from thorough gravel walks. At the landing he was met by DirectorGeneral Davis and a number of World’s Fair officials. A military band had been stationed at the reviewing stand and as His Highness approached it played “The Star Spangled Banner,” The Rajah was touch pleased with the tune and asked the Director-General what it was, and when told expressed himself as highly delighted that one of America’s National airs should be played in his honor. The Rajah was seated on a throne. By his side sat the Director-General and around them were seated World's Fair officials and foreign commissioned. The troops which marched in review were the Illinois National Guard, a regiment from Louisiana, the United States Marines, the French, Italian, Spanish and Russian sailors, the sailors from the caravels, the troops at the military tournament, the Bedouins and other organizations from Midway Plaisance.