Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-02

eign service. The legation carriages VIC
toria drawn by two coal-black Orion stall
lions. and accompanied by numerous out
riders in legation livery-plays no insignifi-
cant part in the ceremonies consequent to
an imperial audience. Attired In evening
dress. for lack of other official costume. the
minister and were driven from the Legal
ton to the gate of the arc OF the palace
Here We were met by the divloudars or
runners. They were twelve in number
dressed in bright red. with a most fantas-
tic headgear Of feathers. They took up
their station. six on each side of the car
rage. and kept up with It on a dead run.
These runners are an institution peculiar to
the court of the shah. They always ac-
company his majesty. and it is an especial
compliment to have them sent, and one that
is paid only to a representative of a foreign
state AT the palace proper a score of ON
Gals. arrayed in their official robes. met us
and We were conducted to the apartments
OF the master Of ceremonies We were re-
called with tea, ices. sherbet and cigarettes
and at intervals the kalian or Persian wa ter
pipe was passed round. No Interpreter was
present during our stay In the rooms of the
master OF ceremonies, and the converse tion
was therefore very limited His excellence
who is called the Seriah- DowIeh. ana is son.
i iiaw OF the shah, asked in Persian.
Shuma Farsi harf-mazanid?" Do Won
speak PersianD Our reply was ne,. 80
gesture. Upon the announcement thsr the
shah would receive us we proceeded 10 hi.
majesty's apartments. 1
Entering the Royal Presence.
Arriving at the threshold the master of
ceremonies paused and removed his shoes
an attendant placed the robes Of honor
over ms shoulders and he exchanged his
mr. 10 ahelrsx
ban. Our own preparation was performed
more symbolically than really. We did not
remove our shoes, but We wore galoshes
ana these We took off. We retained our
high hats and Were most careful to plsce
.Esm nrmiy on our heads to avoid the
otherwise embarrassing situation should
they happen to fall of during the howin3
ana scraping incident to the reception
Euquette required us TO bow three times
Inc shah was standing at the end OF the
roc m ana was occupied in writing as we
entered. He did not look at us until We
had approached to within a few feet Of
where he stood. This OF only gave oppor-
.unity 10 observe him closely, but made
the entrance less embarrassing
Our interpreter was the Nasrul-Mulk
who spoke English perfectly, which was a
great comfort Mr. Beale had had several
audiences previous to the one of which /
am speaking and the shah received him
with great cordially. His majesty inquired
at once after the sheath of the President
ana compliments were exchanged generally
for few minutes: then the shah began TO
talk upon the business in hand which was
the purpose of Mr.. Beale to travel through
the empire with the idea of Investigation
and report TO his government The shah
became greatly interested. and gave much
valuable advice as to what to see and how
to see 1t, and said that he would issue gen
eral instructions 10 all his governors of
provinces and cities to show every attention
and give every facility. Mr.. Beale said that
he was anxious TO import into America
some of the Persian sheep. This led to a
conversation upon wool, ia which the shah
exhibited an expert knowledge of the sub
1ect. He suggested other valuable coIlec-
items that might be made, especially of the
flora, and finally said: but il you desire
some OF our insects, Mr.. Beale, take all
you want; we have enough and to spare
This caused quite laugh, in which the
shah Joined heartily.
The Shnh's Personal Appearance.
During all this conversation was simply
ar onlooker. The shah had not even
noticed me. but 1 kept my eyes riveted on
him. I saw that he was the personincation
of majesty. and that when in his prime
he must have been a wonderful specimen
Of manhood and tha: tire st-ri2a q H;-