At the border of the State of Kotah, some five miles from the city, Her Imperial Majesty was received by H. H. the Maharao of Kotah at the head of a body of his troops, and by the Political Agent, both of whom attended her to the Agency, which had been prepared for her reception.
On December 26th, the Queen-Empress drove to the Fort and Palace escorted by the State troops of Kotah, under the personal command of H. H. the Maharao. His Highness had the honour of conducting Her Majesty over the buildings. In the afternoon Her Imperial Majesty visited Abhera, under the personal guidance of the Maharao. The Maharao had the honour to offer a peshkash, consisting of elephants, horses, jewels and rich fabrics, which Her Imperial Majesty was graciously pleased to inspect and to remit.
The Queen-Empress, with her suite in attendance, went on December 27th to a picnic which had been arranged for Her Imperial Majesty by the Maharao.
Her Imperial Majesty, attended by the whole of her suite, left Kotah by train for Calcutta on 28th December, at noon. The escort and the guard of honour were furnished by the Kotah State troops, and H. H. the Maharao, with his principal Sardars, was in attendance at the station to take leave of Her Imperial Majesty. During the stay of the Imperial train at Goona, the 38th Central India Horse had the honour to pass in review (mounted) before the Queen-Empress, after which the officers of the Regiment had the honour to entertain Her Imperial Majesty at tea.
THEIR MAJESTIES IN CALCUTTA
On Saturday, 28th December, Their Majesties arrived in Calcutta by train. They proceeded from Howrah terminus to Prinsep's Ghat by steamer. On landing at the Ghat they were received by His Excellency the Viceroy and the high officials of Government. They received the homage of the Executive Council of Bengal, the Ruling and Feudatory Chiefs, and certain of the Nobility, also deputations from public bodies — commercial, educational and municipal. In
