The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-04-02
GRANT AT JERUSALEM.
The Turkish Hospitality shown
Him and the Hammer of Doing so.

A horseman comes galloping toward
rs and says that ut Koleniyeh-on the
banks OF the very brook where David
found his pebbles ior Goliah-. large
company awaits ug. In q few moments
we come in view Of the group. We
see troop Of cavalry in line, represen-
tatives from all the consulates, a body
of Americans, delegations from the
Jews, the Greeks, the Armenians. the
representative OF the Pacha-quite
small army. The dragon man OF our
consulate carries large American flag.
As We drive on the consul, Mr.. Wilson,
aud the Pacha's lieutenant ride to-
ward us, aud there is the most cordial
welcome TO Jerusalem.
We expected TO enter Jerusalem in
our quiet, plain way, pilgrims really
coming 10 SEQ the Holy City. filed
with its renowned memories. But, 10
and behold, here is an army with BAN
ners, and We are commanded to enter
as conquerers. in a triumphant man
nerl Well, know of one in that COM
pany who looked with sorrow upon the
pageant, and he il was for whom il was
intended. But there was no help for
il. SO we assembled nd were in due
form presented, and there were coffee
and cigars. More than all, there were
horses-for the General the Pacha's
own white Arab steed in housings of
gold. IL was we'll that this courtesy
had been prompted, for the bridge
over the brook was gone, and our carts
would have had sorry business cross
ing. But we were thinking OF the val
ley below, as scenes Of events which
have stirred the souls Of the Christian
men for centuries, as the path OF con-
quering armies-of Joshua and David
of Alexander and Vespasian-of God
frey and Saladin. And here we were
coming with banners and armed man,
aud at our head, riding side by side
with Pacha's Turkish lieutenant, is one
whose nams will live with that Of the
greatest commander who ever preced-
ed him over this rocky way. The val
ley passes away. We ride about a mile
through the suburb. the highway lined
with people. The General passed on,
with barred head, for on both sides the
assembled multitude DO him honor.
We see through the mist mass of
domes and towers, and tie heart beats
quickly, for we know they are the
domes and towers of Jerusalem. There
are ranks Of soldiers drawn in line, the
soldiers presenting arms, the band
playing. the colors falling. We passed
through a narrow gate, the gate that
Tancred forced with his crusaders. We
pass under the walls Of the tower OF
David, and the flag that floats from the
pole on the consulate tells us that our
journey is at an end and that we are
within the walls Of Jerusalem.
There werc ceremonies 10 be paid
and returned, which l will sum up and
dismiss at once. The Pacha called in
state and spoke OF the honor conferred
upon Palestine by the coming OF the
General. The consul came with COM
pliments. The bishops and patriarchs
all came and blessed the General in his
house. The Pacha offered TO send his
band of fifty pieces and a guard to be
in constant attendance. But visiting
the holy places with n band of music
and military escort was so appalling
an honor that il was declined with as
much skill as possible TO avoid offence.
As q compromise the General accepted
the band for the hour ia the evening
when he dined. He could not avoid
it, aud il would be n pleasure TO the
people, who swarmed Mt the gates, and
lay IN wait for him with petitions. The
Pacha gave n state dinner TO which We
all went-a dinner marked with the
kindest hospitality.-lN. Y. Herald.