The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-08-16
AN ORIENTAL TALE.
Told by MI. nsnjamin, Minister Of
the United States to Persia.
AiiicrlrAss First Representative Right
Royalty Received nj the PEI
Sian Court.
fWuaainvton Telegram

tWnahinvton telegram
q e. W. BENJAMIN, tho first diplomatic
representative Of the United states to Per
Via, gitsk tho following account q his re-.
sSpt'an w ME shah
A brilliant pageant had hoen prepared
outside tho walls Of Tehcrnn Mt one of the
royal pnvilions At tho stairway OF the pa
Ntlion Mr. benjamin was met " Nasr el
Mulls, or Thu fiencta in. chief of the armies
~ petalN aud \ Rl,ttlrinp crawd " PRINT.
nent olocrs blnzing with blue, scarlet sll-
yer, and gold and decorations innnm.rable
Of diamonds aud costly gems Mr.. Bcnia-
min Mns escorted to nh audience hall by the
General II, htcf, where MI exchange Ut
c5nrt.s es Nes hira. I'll End accepted.
Next Mr., benjamin was taken to the touft
below aud monntcd upon fine hoi1e TO
for every III ta ...ount, and the cortege Of
nearly coo ROYAL guards wns put In mstion
they being brilliantly and deliberately cos.
ihmc,i Az tho procession Moved across
tho plain .oT4a,a ihs beau ifpl !arrsted gate
eolorod glRzol tiles, the Cos ackR dashed
hitaor aud thithcr between tho lines, firing
muskets In the mir and exhibiting the most
brliant fNnts Of hort emanshilI The street
were lined with sls,tnt"-S At intervals
were stationed police or squads Of III l,tary,
Passing through the grand luare Of the
the new hr European quarter of he city
TN approaching Es uunttcrs Mr. benjamin
was told hy an aid that so soldiers Scre
marshascd ut the entrance to receive him.
Mr. BENJAMIN dismounted. returned the 81.
Mtc, and, accompanied by the 0encrnlin.
lion room. Mhere further .enrtcsies were
shown and rcfre .hments enjoyed
Mr. benjamin next made un Internal call
on the Minister for Foreign Affairs ut his
residence, according to the custom Of tho
country, He has held office thirt; six years
and l. conservative and astmte statesman
NJ kindly Msnners and disposition Tho
18th OF Julie MI benjamin. Received n cal
from the ,irand Chamberlain, who Il soii
in-laM OF the shah, aud who informed Mr..
Benjamin that his Majesty desired TO receive
him Ut o'clock !. III the nth.
Mn Benjamin wGs taken To the palace In q
landau furnished by HE Majesty ~nd drawn
by six horses each mounted by a llvcfied
rosttllion. Twenty royal Tcrqushes or foot.
runners clad In scarlet and wearing plumed
ttar.s preceded the carriage, together with
= scors. n horscmcn accompanied by Mo
Mr. benjamin arrived NJ the gardens Of the
palace, which are hcautiiicd With fountains
apd shrabhe,y and foliage arranged nrt
Mlly Wild, after 4 style peculiarly Persian.
All were nshcred into = spacious and hand
some hall, where the first master Of cerc.
20 EconSly arrayed were in waiting. Here
Mr.. Rcntamtn was invited to make the seat
OF homo. and treated to "tca and kaliaun.
on water pipe
Soon after the announcement was made
| to Mr., BENJAMIN that his Majesty Mas IN
readiness t, receive him. and thercuron he
was conducted by the first master Of ccro
monies To the palace itself. AT this mo
ment. says Mt Hen iamin, n salute fired In
honor of the United States Numbered over
tho ETY., and on entering we assembled 4
magnificent staircase Tho walls were dec
orat ID In part with paintings OF European
masters From tho staircase wc entered an
audience hall Of vast proportions, and mos,
the upper end. Leaving my oater shoes a,
! tho dor, rs prescribed by the treaty N
kourmantchio, | made low bow aud
walked up TO where the King was stand
ing
Mr. Benjamin then add,e sed the King In
Ere ieh and presented his letter Of ere
dcacc His Majesty replied that II gave him
great satisfaction To sce an American Iega
ton NJ Tehctan. and he considered tina,
both Governments would be further bene
lifted Ivy increasing tho intercourse and
diplomatic relations OF the two peoples
After this ccremoaS his Majesty express d
saony hapcs that the United States. nov
that IL had established 4 Legation in.rcrsia
should ma ntain INC permanently ut Te
heran.
At tho conclusion of the audience with
his Majesty. Mr.. benjamin male n forma
call Mr.n tho Secretary OF Foreign Affairs
and pa Il his respect also to his Roy n
| Highness NRib Sultan. who Is Secretary o
War aud ona of the sons Of the KING, and
| thanked him for his mill ,agy escort