Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-11-05

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Who II % ~ Nnnasd Untu ths Eaat Mo-
msnt-An Impressive Prayer.
Tho ceremony Of manning the new
grand vizier is one Of the most impress
i've sights imaginablo. and a. Il has
seldom II ever been described an at
tempt to convey some idea Of Il may not
be without interest. Il was toward 4
o'clock on Saturday afternoon that the
servants commenced 10 carry out from
Dievad Pasha's rooms at the Hablime
porte his hooks papers, pens and other
private paraphernaliA This was the
first intimation given n the world that
the grand vizicr hnd failcn. Shortly aft
orward troops fled up the hill and lined
both sides Of the road from the landing
stage at Sirkidjy 70 the doors Of the
porte. The news spread liko fire under q
wind, and BY . o'clock all preparations
were completed for the reception Of the
new occupant Of tho principal ofioe IN
tho empire In the great council cham
ber the scene was unique IN its quiet dig
nifty. The room was crowded with ell
the high officials present and past, and
though an hour or two previously none
there had even guessed what was about
to happen each one took his place 81
lently and regularly, without confusion
or mistake, awaiting the advent Of the
still unknown chief.
At tho head Of the hall a small vacant
space was left, around which grouped
the present ministers and those who had
previously held portfolios. As zach came
In ho paced slowly up the carpet with
one short salute. As soon na no reached
the end all present returned the teme-
na'a with a sweep Of the hand 20 the
ground, breast and forehead This
rhythmical greeting, accentuated by the
movement of scarlet fezes In unison
with open hands. given in silence, and
In the dim, curtained light Of the coun-
Gil chamber, defles adequate description
by the pen.
And then the newcomer returned the
salutes separately, beginning at tho left
hand side, round the squnre Of his col
leagues, subOrdinates and superiors, and
one more candidate for the vizierate
was offaced, for nobody knew upon
whom the choice Of the sultan had fall
en-. Many names were whispered round,
but as their owners entered the circle Of
greeting their chances were seen to ,
extinguished.- One after another they
followed ON, till by a process Of redo
tion it became Quest:.ssn Of only two r.
three, all tho rest Of Tul fey's statesmen
and all her greatest pashas having al
rendy trodden the carpet and taken their
seats Of expectation. Then from the
windows could be seen a small process.
sion winding up the ascent IN front
were two horsemen, be on tho left lit
tlo man we'll known TO all the watchers
In the chamber, and ON the right the
sheihh al Islam. shining IN the sunlight
with his robes Of pure white and gold
In the passing Of breath tho name
Of Kctchuk Said huttered round the
room, and few moments later the new
grand vizicr. who had already thrice
gone through the same ceremony, wa
standing in the center Of the ministerial
group. There he drew from his breast 9
green silk bag, and extracting from II
the imperial hiatt he pressed the parch-
ment to his lips and forehead. The darh
bearded sheikh repeated this homage Il
the words Of his imperial master, and
the hiatt was handed to the evrak mu.
diri, or keeper Of the archives, who read
aloud that his imperial majesty the sui
tan, knowing the devotion, we'll proved
Of Said Pnsha, intrusted to him thl
duties Of grand vizier, and that, having
full confidence in the piety OF the Sheikl
ul Islam, no prolonged HIS term Of Of
flce, being anxious mall things for th'
! best welfare If his people. and might Al
mighty God bless their efforts towarS
that end. Then again a wave Of sweep
ing hands and bending heads wen
round, and the sheikh, Ia full, deel
tones, offered up prayer for the suital
and the empire. In a moment the coun
ell chamber was transformed into q mol,
place, aud tho politicians. pashas An'
scribes, with upturned palms. scenes
70 have forgotten for space the worll
and its vanities. Il would be hard 3
imagine anything moro striking thai
this prayer, amid such surroundings AM
on such an occasion.
With Il terminated the invostiture
The new grand vizier adjourned to hi
room with his ministry for coffee an
perfunctory cabinet council, and late
on the old and new viziers and min
listers repaired 70 Yildiz to pay thei
first or last respects TO their lord. Mean
while another hiatt had arrived, chang
ing the occupant Of the western wing G
the porte, for Said Pasha. who has bee
minister for foreign ahain for min
years, was hidden 10 vacate his famil
lar chair in favor Of Turkhan Paeha. =
Constantinople Letter.