Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-26
THE SHAH IN LONDON.
Some OF the Incidents During the Per
sian Monarch's Visit.

CORRESPONDENTS Philadelphia Telegraph.
Have you seen the shah? That 10 the ques-
ton which everybody has been asking every
body else since last Monday morning and .
goodly number have been able to answer in
| the affirmative. His imperial and dusky mai
esty arrived in London last Monday afternoon
and since that time he has pervaded our daily
life and our daily papers in the most persist
emit manner, doing round Of sightseeing and
feasting which must have had Q trying effect
upon his liver, if he have one. The round Of
dissipation commenced ON Tuesday, when
Nasr-ed-Deen and his faithful attendants
went down to Windsor and made an afternoon
call upon the empress of India at the castle.
1t was a curious contrast they presented in the
grand entrance Of the castle when the be-
jeweled and ornamented ruler of Persia, the
occupant Of q throne the history Of which goes
which is now the mere shadow of its former
self, was greeted by the slightly diminutive
lady in black, who is sovereign of an empire
compared with which that of the shah-en-
shah, or king Of kings, is of iliputian dimen-
sions. II was
YESTERDAY GREETING TO-DAY,
the old order rendering obeisance to the new.
In the evening the shah was taken to the opera,
and here he was introduced to such an assem-
DidSe oi yOutH, ftsDlOn, wealth. ana peauty as
perhaps no other capital in the world could
produce. Full dress was the order OF the day
SO far as feminine fashion is consistent with the
term in its literal sense-and the blaze of deco
ratlons and Of jewels was something that needed
to be seen. .Oh, what place to sack!' would
have been the thought of Butcher had he
been there. The shah has an emerald in his
belt as big as door knob, and diamonds
and rubies and other rare stones break out all
over him; but some Of the family jewels which
made their appearance on this evening must
have convinced him that they did not have all
the wealth Of the world in Persia. Wednesday
was devoted to hobnobbing with the city mag
mates, and grand show of decoration was
made in the city, the ancient guildhall Of
which was seen at its best when the banquet
such one as only the city of London can give
was proceeding. The lord mayor and his
friends made much of the shah, and the latter
seemed well pleased with his reception, albeit
he must have said something like swear when
an ofiicious waiter moved back the chair from
which he had risen to bow his thanks and was
within an ace of putting
THE sHAH-EN-sHAH UNDER THE TABLE.
What would have happened to the unlucky
wight had he been over in Teheran one can
only guess; but he will no doubt be more
careful in the future. Every endeavor was
made to convince his imperial majesty that
the city Of London is the only establish
ment IN which business is conducted on the
soundest and best principles, and no doubt
we shall hear of some returns being made ere
long for the thousands which the feast must
have cost 1t is big place, Persia, and the
company promoter would find it little gold
mine, with material for his prospectuses ready
to his hand in the famous stories Of the
Arabian Nights. The Baghad Bus and the
Teheran Tram companies, limited, would no
doubt draw well; and as for gold and sill
yer and jewels galore, we know from our in
fancy that they are as plentiful as the sands
on the seashore in that enchanted land
On Thursday his majesty interviewed the lions
and the monkeys at the zoo and returned to an
exhibition of social lions at Marlborough
house, whereto had been biddoA ever so many
OF the haut ton and a sprinkling Of those
little lower in the social scale. The list of
those invited occupied four and a half columns
OF small type in the Morning Post, but had
they all been present there would not have
been room for any one to move in the some-
what limited grounds attached to the Prince Of
Wales town residence. Lord and Lady Rose
berry had the honor of providing the shah with
his dinner that evening, after which there was
big show at the Empire mnsic hall, which Sir
Albert Sossoon had secured outright for the
evening. Here there was wonderful gather
ing of the aristocracy from the prince and prin-
cess downward, and Nasr-ed-Deen was might
lily pleased with the Empire young ladies who
appeared in the ballet, while
HE WANTED TO BUY MRS. SHAW,
the whistling lady-at least SO the story goes.
Yesterday saw him at Hampton park races,
where he put 100 francs on horse because its
jockey carried bright green jacket 1t started
at to against and won-so the shah thinks
backing EN- good game. To-day he visits
the Crystal palace, and here he will be intro
duced to the home of popular amusement and
recreation, which is in this summer season
without a parallel in the kingdom. Rich in
natural beauty, the scene in the grounds, when
illuminated as they are with myriads of lamps,
is suggestive of an eastern dream. Music is all
around, there is an open-air ballet of wondrous
elegance, and altogether the palace is truly
one of delight Visitors to the metropolis
should on no account miss seeing how it's done
at Sydenham. The shah stays to see the fire.
works by Book, and then drives home Next
week he commences a round of provincial
visits and Londoners will have to fall back on