The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27
NAMING A GRAND VIZIER.
is Selected by the Sultan and In
stalled.


From the Chicago Daily News.
The ceremony of naming the new
grand vizier is one Of the most impressive
sights ina ginable and as 1t has seldom. if
ever, been described an attempt to con-
vey some idea of it may not be without
interest, says Constantinople letter to
an exchange. 1t was toward O'clock on
Saturday afternoon that the servants COM
menced to carry out from Djevad Pasha's
rooms at the sublime porte his books, pa
pers pens and other parapherna.ia. This
was the first intimation given the world
that the grand vizier had fallen. Shortly
afterward troops filed up the hill and lined
both sides of the road from the landing
stage at Sirkidjy to the doros of the porte.
The news spread like fire under a wind and
by O'Clock all preparations were COM
pleted for the reception OF the new occu-
pant of the principal office in the empire.
In the great council chamber the scene
was unique in its quiet dignity. The room
was crowded with all the high officials
present and past and though an hour or
two previously none there had even guess
ed what was about to happen each one
took his pace silently and regularly, with
out confusion or mistake, awaiting the
advent of the still unknown chief.
At the head of the hall small vacant
present ministers and those who had pre-
viously held portfolios. AS each came in
he paced slowly up the carpet with one
short salute. AS soon as he reached the
end all present returned the temena'a with
a sweep of the hand to 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 council
chamber. defes adequate description by
the pen.
And then the newcomer returned the sa-
lutes separately, beginning at the left
hand side, round the square Of his col
leagues, subordinates and superiors, and
one more candidate for the vizierate was
effaced, for nobody knew upon whom the
choice OF the sultan had fallen. Many
names were whispered round, but as their
own Is entered the circle Of greeting their
chances we're seen to be extinguishd. one
after another they followed on. till by
progress Of reduction it became a question
OF only two or three, all the rest OF Tur-
keys statesmen and all her greatest pash-
as having already trodden the carpet and
taken their seats of expectation. Then
from the windows could be seen a small
procession winding up the ascent In front
were two horsemen, he on the left little
man well known 10 all the watchers in the
chamber. and on the right the Shelkh al
Islam, shining In the sunlight with his
robes OF pure white and gold.
In the passing OF a breath the name OF
Ketchuk Said futtered round the room and
a few moments later the new grand vizier
who had already thrice gone through the
same ceremony, was standing IN the CEN
ter OF the ministerial group. There he drew
from his breast green silk bag and ex-
trncting from Il the imperial hat he press
ed the parchment 20 his lips and forehead
The dark bearded aheikh repeated this
homage 20 the words OF his imperial mas
Ter and the hiatt was handed 10 the cyrak
mudlrf or keeper Of the archives, who
read aloud that he imperial majesty. the
sultan. knowing tho devotion, VOL proved
Of Said PaFha, iniruHtod % him the duties
of grand v1fr ana fhnf having fiili com
n1cnce IN thc Diely o. ihf thiekb N isiou,