Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10
THE SHAFTS WELCOME
A Brilliant Ovation to the
American Minister at
Teheran.
The Labor Organizations in Grand
Conneil Assembled
The Days Doings.
A BRILLIANT PAGEANT.

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Shah of Persia Receives the Amer
lean Minister.
WASHINGTON. Aug. &c. w. Ben
iamin the first diplomatic representa-
tive from the United States to Persia
gives the following account of his re
ception by the Shah: "A brilliant
pageant had been prepared outside
the walls of Teheran at one of the roy
al pavilions. At the stairway of the
pavilion Mr. Benjamin was met by
Mas REL Nulls or the general-in-chief
os tbs armies of Persia and glitter
ing crowd of prominent officers blaz-
ing with blue, scarlet, silver and gold.
and decorations innumerable of dia-
monds and costly gems. Benjamin
was escorted to an audience hall by
the general and chiefs where the
exchange of courtesies was of
fered and accepted. Next Ben
jamin was taken to the court
below and mounted upon the finest
horse to continue his travels. This
was a signal for every one to mount
and the cortege, nearly 1 900 royal
guards, put in motion. They being
1OSll1hISo
As the procession moved across the
plain toward the beautiful turrreted
gate of the city, which is deco
rated with parti-colored glazed tile,
the cossacks dashed hither and thither
between the lines, firing muskets III
the air and exhibiting the most bril-
liant feats of horsemanship. The
streets were lined with spectators, and
at intervals, were stationed with po-
lice or squad of military Passing
throughout the square the department
of war cortege formed into the new
or European quarter of the city.
On approaching his quarters, Ben
iamin was told by an aide that three
hundred soldiers were marshalled at
the entrance to receive him Benja
min dismounted and returned the sa
lutte, and accompanied by the general
and chief and his staff, was escorted
to the reception room, where further
courtesy was shown and refreshments
enjoyed. Benjamin next made an in
formal call on the minister of foreign
affairs, at his residence, according TO
the custom of the country. he has
held office 36 years. and is conServa-
tive and astute statesman of kindly
manners and disposition. On the 10th
of June, Benjamin received a call
from the grand chamberlain, who is
a son-in-law of the shah, and who in
formed Benjamin that his majesty de-
sired to receive him at one o'clock p.
m, the 18th. Benjamin was taken to
the palace in landau furnished by
his majesty, and drawn by SIX horses,
each mounted by a liveried postillion
twenty royal feraushes or foot run
ners clad in scarlet and wearing
plumed tiaras, preceded the carriage,
together with a score of hOrsemen,
accompanied by Mahamondan and
the second master of ceremonies.
Benjamin arrived at the gardens of
the palace, which is beautiful with
fountains and shrubbery and foliage
arranged artfully and wild after a
style peculiarly Persian. All We're
ushered into the spacious and hand
some hall, where the first master of
ceremonies and other gentlemen and
dignitaries, gorgeously arrayed, were
in waiting. Here Benjamin was in
vited to take a seat of honor and
treated to tea" and kaliaun or water
pipe" Soon after, the announcement
was made to Benjamin that his maj
eSty was III readiness to receive him,
and thereupon he was conducted by
the first master of ceremonies to the
palace itself AT this moment, says
Benjamin, "a salute, fired III hsnor
of the United States, thundered over
the city, and on entering we assembled
a magnificent staircase. The walls
were decorated in part by paintings of
European masters. From the stair
case we entered an audience hall
of vast proportions and most
impressive effect. His majesty
stood at the upper end. Leaving my
outer shoes at the door as prescribed
bv the treaty of kourmantchio, L
made a low bow and walked up to
where the king was standing. Benja
min then addressed the king i'll
French, and presented his letter of
credentials. His majesty replied
that it gave him great satisfaction 10
see an American legation at Teheran,
and considered both governments
could be further benefited by increas
ing the intercourse and diplomatic
relation between the two peoples. At
ter this ceremony his majesty ex-
pressed strong hopes that the United
States. now that it had established a
legation in person should maintain
one permanently at Teheran. At the
conclusion of the audience with his
majesty, Benjamin made formal
call upon the secretary of foreign af
fairs and paid his respects; also to his
royal highness, Naib Sultan, who is
minister of war and one of the sons of
the king, and thanked him for the
military escort.