The Archive · 1911

The Climax of a Great

DAY

This picturesque ceremony concluded by Their Majesties proceed~ ing in procession to the Royal Pavilion. They ascended the steps and stood in front of the Thrones before the assembled people. This was the climax of the great day. The King commanded the Viceroy to come to the front of the Throne and announce the grants and concessions which the King had been pleased to bestow. The final scene was the procession of Their Majesties round the second half of the amphitheatre, when there wore renewed ovations, after which they returned to the Royal tent.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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