Daily globe., 1883-08-08
With Regal HONORS,

The P"c"rtiOn- of the First Diplomatic
Representative from the United States to
Persia-ImposingC Ceremonies on the Oc-
casiOn-Speeches of Mutual ConeratuIa-
tion.
WASHINGTON, Aug. is. G. w. Ben
Jamin, the first diplomatic representative
OF the United States to Persia, gives the
following account OF his reception by the
Shah:
"a brilliant pageant had been prepared
outside the walls of Teheran at one of the
royal pavilions. At the stairway of the
pavilion Benjamin was met by Mas R. Ell
Mulls, or general in chief of the armies of
Persia, and glittering crowd of promi.
nent officers, blazing with blue, scarlet
silver and gold, and decorations innu-
merable of diamonds and costly
gems. Benjamin was escorted
to an audience hall by the
general and chief, where an exchange of
courtesies were offered and accepted. Next
Benjamin was taken to the court below.
and mounted upon the finest horse to con-
tinue his travels.
and cortege of nearly 1000 royal guards
were put in motion, they being brilliantly
and elaborately costumed. AS the pro-
cession moved across the plain toward the
beautiful turreted gate of the city, which
is decorated with parti- -colored glazed tile,
the Cossacks dashed hither and thither be-
tween the lines, firing muskets in the air.
and exhibiting the most brilliant feats of
horsemanship.
| The streets were lined with spectators
and at intervals were stationed police or
squads of military. Passing through the
grand square department of war, the cor
tege formed into the new or European
| quarter of the city. On approaching his
quarters Benjamin was told by an aid that
| 3OO soldiers were marshalled at the en-
trance to receive him. Benjamin dis
mounted, returned the salute and accom-
panied by the general and chief and his
staff was escorted to the reception room,
where further courtesy was shown and re-
freshments were enjoyed.
Benjamin next made an informal call
on the minister for foreign affairs at his
residence, according to the custom of the
country. He has held the office thirty-six
years and is conservative and
astute statesman and of kindly
manner 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 informed Ben njamin that
his majesty desired to receive at o'clock
p. En-, the 11th. Benjamin was taken to
the palace in a saudan furnished by his
majesty and kdrawn by six horses, each
mounted by liveried postillion. Twenty
royal feraushes or foot runners, clad in
scarlet and wearing plumed tiaras pre-
ceded the carriage together with score of
horsemen, accompanied by Mohamoudan
and the second master of ceremonies.
Benjamin arrived at the gardens of the
palace which are beautified with fountains
and lshrubbery and foliage arranged
artfully wild after style peculiarly Per-
sian. All were ushered into a spacious
and handsome hall where the first master
of ceremonies and other gentlemen and
dignitar1es gorgeously arrayed were in
waiting. Here Benjamin was invited to
take the seat of honor and was treated to
'tea and Kaliaun and water pipe" Soon
after the announcement was made to Ben
jamin that his majesty was in readiness
to receive him, and thereupon he was con-
Quoted by the first master of ceremonies
to the palace itself. sat this moment"
says Benjamin, 'a salute, fired in honor
of the United States thundered over the
city, and on entering We ascended mag
nificent staircase, whose walls were decor
ated in part with paintings of European
masters. From the staircase we entered
the audience hall, of vast proportions and
of most impressive effect. HIS majesty
stood at the upper end. Leaving my outer
shoes at the door, as prescribed by the
treaty of Kourmantchia, made low bow
and walked up to where the king was
standing"
Benjamin then addressed the king in
French and presented his letter of cred
ence. His majesty replied it gave him
great satisfaction to see an American
legation at Teheran, and considered that
both governments couldbe further benefited
by increasing the intercourse and diplo-
matte relations os the two peoples. After
this ceremony his majesty expressed strong
hopes that the United States, now that it
had established a legation in Persia, should
maintain one permanently at Teheran. At
the conclusion of the audience with his
majesty, Benjamin made a formal call on
the secretary for foreign affairs, 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 his military escort.