River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-08-12


The Levant Herald and Eastern -.
press of June >. gives an account Of
the way the Grand Turk entartains
christians. aud his investment of Mrs.
Sunset Cox with the splendid grand
Gordon Of the Shefakat:
''On Saturday, Nav %, his Majesty
the Sultan entertained at dinner the
German Ambassador, his Excellence
NJ de RadOwitZ, and Nine. de RADIO
witt, and the American Minister. MIR.
D ). Cox, and Mrs. Cox. Nine de
hadoWltz, who was nagniiicentIv
/ dressed, Wore the Grand Gordon of the
Sheiakat. Besides the guests of the
evening the dinner party was composed
Of DR.. Schroeder, political dracoman of
the German Embassy, and Count Don
hoh, chamberlain Of the Emperor:
Mr. Gargiulo, interpreter Of the United
States Legation; DR. Mulig. one Of the
/ household physicians, and Mime. AluIip.
/ DIR. MavrOyeni Pasha. Haireddin pa
sha, Ghazi Osman Pasha. Deryish pa
Sha. OSman Bey, Reschid Bey. Feridoun
+ Bey, DraySse PaSha, Nely Ria Pasha,
[ Agop Pasha, Suryeya Pasha. Hobe Pa
sha, Munir PaSha. Ahmed Pasha. ID
rahlm Bey. and their Imperial Higness-
IS the three Princes, Selim. CSevket.
and Tewflk
/ Dinner was served ia one of the pa
+ villionS in the park, called Chalet
Kiosk, the Sultan's private band
/ performing during the repast. The
/ table was sUperbly decorated with rare
+ hot house flowers and the choicest
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/ Sultan gave his arm to Nine. de Rad
owitz.
After dinner the party adjourned to
the beautifully arranged conservatory.
which on these occasions usually does
I duty rs drawing room. where coffee
/ was served. Here charming surprise
awaited the American Minister and
/ Mrs Cox. The Grand Master of
1 Ceremonies. by order of his Mai
esty, handed to Mr.. Gargiulo the
/ insignia of the Grand Gordon of the
/ Shefakat, or order of the Benevoleuce.
I that he might invest Mrs. Cox with the
/ order in Reorganization of the active CO.
operation of that lady in promoting
I the life-saving system in America. of
which her husband. the Minister, Is the
author. Mr. tiargiulo performed the
I ceremony amid the congratulations of
/ the assembled guests. who were then
ushered into the music room and Ii
brary
When the guests were seated the SUi-
/ tan entered into conversation with them
trough the medium of the Grand
4 Master of Ceremonies, who actcd rs
Interpreter. His majesty was pleased
to express the happiness il gave him
10 welcome his guests and addressed
complimentary remarks ana inqU 5ries
TO them, indicating his knowledge of
/ aud interest in the concerns OF heir re-
spective countries. 70 these NJ, and
Nine. de RaiowitZ and Mr. aud Mrs
Cox responded.
Mr.. Cox specially thanked his maj
esty for the distinction conferred upon
Mrs. Cox, and remarked that Ii was
the i33d anniversary Of the establish
ment of Ottoman rule IN Constantine
pie, insSmuch as Mahomet H. entered
the city on the 10Th of May, 1853. This
( happy conf InctiUn of circumstance af-
forded his Majesty the opportunity OF
saying that nc was glad to Tecogni. e
as friends vi his dynasty and cou1tIy
the German AMI American nations rep
resented nv his friends the Ambassador
and the Minister.
His Majesty drew Mr.. Cox 5 a'ten-
ton TO a portfolio Of large photographs
+ Just received from the President Of the
United States. q supplement to those
presented by Mr. Cox 4 week previous.
and requested Mr.. Cox TO telegraph his
acknowledgements TO the PresideGt for
this welcome gift.
The Sultan entertained his visitors
/ with a short and choice concert. in
which the celebrated violiuist. Herr
/ Wilhelm. performed, accompanied by
Dussap Pasha, his Majesty pianist
The concert concluded with the GER
man national anthem, played at the
Sultan request by Mr. Wilhelm, the
company standing during its cSeceslon.
Al the close Of performance his Maj
! csty presented Herr WilEolmi " til IA
valuable souvenir and with the insignia
+ Of Grand Officer Of the Order 0i the
I Medjidich. Afterward, At the SUuan's
+ request, his Imperial Hi~hness Iewfk
Elendi sat down To the plane andIplayed
/ the Turkish national air and several
other pieces, and received the congrat-
ulatiOns Of the company on his pro
! ticienoy and musical taste.
/ The Sultan then wished his guests a
cordial good night, aud the party sep
aratcd.