The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-08-26
A SELECT DINNER.
The Charming Surprise Prepared by the
Sultan of Turkey for Mrs. 8. 8. Cox.

The Charming Surprise Prepared by the
Sultan of Turkey for Mrs. 8. 8. Cox.
Recently His Majesty the Sultan, en-.
tertained at dinner the German Am
bassador. His Excellency M. de RADIO
witz and Madame de Radowitz, and the
American Minister, S. s. Cox, and
Mrs. Cox. There were thirty or forty
members of the Turkish nobility pres
ent.
Dinner was served in one of the pavil.
ions in the park, called ''Chalet-Kiosk, {"
the Sultan's private band performing
during the repast. The table was SUI
perbly decorated with rare hot house
flowers and the choicest fruits. In pro-
ceeding to table the Sultan gave his arm
to Madame de Radowitz.
After dinner the party adjourned to
the beautifully arranged conservatory,
which on these occasions usually does
duty as drawing room, where coffee
was served. Here a charming surprise
awaited the American Minister and
Mrs. Cox. The Grand Minister of Cere-
monies, by order of His Majesty, handed
to MIR. Gargiulo, the insignia of the
Grand Gordon of the Shefakat, Or Order
of Benevolence, that he might invest
Mrs. Cox with the order in recognition
of the active cooperation of that lady
in promoting the Life Saving system in
America, of which her husband, the
Minister, is the author. Mr.. Gargiulo
| performed the ceremony amidst the
congratulations of the assembled guests,
who were then ushered into the music
room and library.
When the guests were seated the Sui
tan entered into conversation with
them through the medium of the Grand
Master of Ceremonies who acted as
| interpreter. His Majesty was pleased
to express the happiness it gave him to
welcome his guests and addressed COM
| plimentary remarks and inquiries to
them, indicating his knowledge of and
| interest in the concerns of their re-
spective countries. To these M. and
Nine. de Radowitz and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Cox responded.
Mr.. Cox specially thanked His Ma
jesty for the distinction conferred upon
Mrs. Cox and remarked that it was the
four hundred and thirty-third anniver-
sary of the establishment of the Otto
man rule in Constantinople, inasmuch
as Mahomet III. entered the city on the
| 29th of May, 1853. This happy con-
junction of circumstances afforded His
Majesty the opportunity of saying that
he was glad to recognize as friends .oi
his dynasty and country the German
and American nations represented by
his friends, the Ambassador and the
Minister. asa 5.r@
/ His Majesty drew Mr.. Cox's atten-
ton to portfolio of large photographs
Just received from the President of the
United States, supplement to those
presented by Mrs. Cox a week previous,
and requested Mr.. Cox to telegraph his
acknowledgements to the President fol
this welcome gift. ba
The Sultan entertained his visitors
with short and choice concert in which
the celebrated violinist, Herr Wilhelmi
performed, accompanied by DussaE
Pasha, His Majesty's pianist. The con
cert concluded with the German ma
tional anthem, played at the Sultan
request by Mr.. 1Wilhelmj, the company
standing during its executions At thu
close of the performance, His Majest,
presented Herr Wilhelmj with a valu
able souvenir and with the insignia o
Grand Officer of the Order of the
Medjidieh. Afterwards. at the Sultan
request, his Imperial Highness Tewfil
Effendi sat down to the piano, ant
played the Turkish national air an,
several other pieces and received tn
congratulations of the company on hi
proficiency and musical taste.
The Sultan then wished his guests
cordial goodnight, and the part,
separated. - Constdnts,sople Herald.