The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-09

cago. ana included prominent Turkish.
Servtan and Armenian merchants. as well
as all the Turkish consuls Ia America. All
rurfough Bey has a pretty place and Il
was beautifully bedecktd for the occasion.
The Turkish fiag-a star and crescent
where Joined with the Stars and
Stripes. and the green flag OF
the Mohammedan faith, the same colors
prodigaliy used Ia the spacious grounds.
the broad piazza and che parlors. The
union Of red white and green was a trib-
ute 10 Abdul Hamid who has the red
and white az his cOlors by reason OF
temporal power. and green through his
position as head OF the Moslem faith. Gay
paper lanterns lighted the lawns after
dusk. Dinner was served In true Turk
ish fashion. and Il Is needless to add that
u was a bachelor banquet. for IN Tur-
key Il Is not good form for any woman
10 attend such affairs. or indeed any other
where their faces might be seen OF men.
one could not help feeling sorry for the
pretty young wife Of the minister. and
her new baby. shut up somewhere IN the
rear OF the house with her female COM
RAMON. After the coffee Mr. Webb Of
Tered toast 10 His Majesty. Abdul
Hamid. The Turkish Mininter paid tue
same tribute 20 President Mckinney: AMI
ing began. Mr.. Webb. who led IL. Is stiil
an American citizen. hut knows an about
the Turkish tongue and can intone like
ihc best OF muezzins. calling the Fuithfu.
20 prayer from rlo Minarets OF a mosque.
He was consul for this government n
Manila during a period OF live years.
There Is no mosque In Washington. but
that is no hindrance 10 Moslem worship
because, according to the trucst tenet
Of Mohammed. all places may be made
equally sacred by the presence OF true
believers. So the legation pariors were
used for che service. The little company
salaamed profoundly toward the Fast.
and then the Eonorous voice Of Mr.. WEBB
ioatcd TAR out into the darkness Of tho
para, chanting the izan-the prayer Of
the Faithful. This over. the party bow
"a some moments In silent suppncatlon.
l.sch Offering separate prayer OF thanks
that the life OF the sultan has been
spared: but no word was spoken. At the
conclusion OF che service. All Ferrouh
Bey seated himself IN a chair beside a
large portrait OF Abdul Hamid. ana each
Of the guests. wearing the fez came up
10 offer formal congratulations 20 the min
ister as the envoy Of the sultan.
Up at Bar iarbor che JOY over the
American and British fleets appears al
nost hystrrical. Squadron week" which
began with the arrival Of Admiral Farqu-
har with the ships Of the North Atlantic
feet. under his command. means a steady
round of dances and dinners. fiirtasions.
receptions and all sorts OF Eaieties-as
many rs can he crowded into the hours
between sun and sun. Admiral Sir Fred
erick BEDFORD. X. c. B.. and his British
seuadron. also arrived on Tuesday and
form no insignificant part OF the popular
show. Prince Troubetskoy has also turn
"a up al Bar Hnrbor for squadron week
and 50 has Baron Flva. the Italian Min
ister previous 10 his annual autumn visit
10 the Berkshire His. By the way AL
foreigners IN this land al oaks and ma
pies. elms and heeches. are enthusiastic
over the glory OF our autumnal woods.
which can be seen nowhere better than
in the hills ~ Berkshire.
Another flutter IN society is caused by
the arrival hast week from Europe Of
Prince Henri de Croy. who IL no stranger
90 the Four Hundred by reason OF pro-
vious visits. II will be remembered thai
he figured prominently. in New York last
winter ne guest ~ the marriage OF Miss
Julia Grant TO his friend Prince Canta-
cuzene. and report fays that he now re-
turns TO pay his most ardent "distresses
to one OF the pretty bridesmaids of that
occasion. Prince Croy IS just now in
New York but Is booked for Washington
early in the season.
When the great gray stone palace cali
ed Stewart castle was built IN Washing
ton. "a quarter OF century ago. there
were plenty Of satirical people who calle.l
Il "Steworts folly" so isolated was the
site and 50 splendid was the architectural
effect for the primitive days OF "a. II did
NlaN la a
structure in 50 poor and remote q portion
Of Washington as the now ultra-fashion-
able neighhorhood OF Dupont Circle was
al that time. But Senator Stewart who
always knows what he Is about and stands
By his own convictions, could afford %
accept with good nature all the jests at
his expense. The great mansion has not
only made a splendid home for the Stew
arts whenever they desired to occupy 81.
but has proved a very profitable financial
investment a. well. For several years Il
was tho home OF the Chinese legation az
an enormous rental. and other prominent
persons have paid small fortunes Tor the
privilege OF occupying Il for longer OF
shorter periods. Some years ago a
wealthy syndicate desired 90 build a sky
scraping apartment house on the site.
which should also include the castle"
with some additions and alterations. but
the Senator's terms were also Of the sky
scraplng variety. and so the project was
abandoned. A great while ago Senator
90 william A. Clark. the Montana multi
millionaire. purchased the house-and no.
body knows what fabulous sum he paid
for II. or particularly cares. since the only
financial trouble that afiiicts the Copper
King" Is TO get rid Of some OF the sur
plus millions that are piling Ia upon him.
Peopie are wondering what Mr. Clark
intends to do with his purchase. but 50
far neither hints nor downright questions
have wheedled from him any informa-
ton. II Is tho general opinion, however,
that he intends 20 tear down the spacious
Old palace and erect a much larger and
handsomer one-which perhaps may BE-
rechristened "Clark's Folly" since the
yidower Senator has nov no
unmarried children or other fam
Nv Of his own. stewart cas-
,les has been tho scene OF more notable
entertainments than any other house Of
eouaI age in the Ncapitai-always except
Ing the white House The Stewards were
famous for large parties. going up into
The several hundreds. The wedding re-
eentlon and other festivities for the mar
riaee Of their daughter were on 30 grand
and sumptuous scale that society Is
e,ifl talking about them. The last great
entertainment given In the castle was by
senator and Mrs Stewart for their young
daughter Beasie's coming out and their
pretty granddaughter Miss Fox. All the
world has heard Of the famous bail given
IN, tho Chinese minister IN the splendid
mansion few years ago. when hordes
% unlimited people rushed IN and gobbled