Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18

and has also commenced q series of even
ings to which he invites his personal.
friends. His legation home at 10th and s
streets is unique in many respects. His
love of Persian curios and works of art
Is that Of an artist and connoisseur He
owns many beautiful articles-rugs, hang
ings, silver and bronZes and he has utilized
them all In the adornment of his bachelor
quarters, reproducing, If not the arrange
ment of q real Persian house, at least
charming suggestions of 1t. Up the stair
case there IS Il collection OF antique and
modern Persian swords, daggarS and other
weapons. Both the floor and the walls of
the drawing room are covered with rugs,
those on the walls being of silk. The furni-
ture is French, but everything else is of
Persian workmanship. Exquisite silver
pieces are placed with geometrical exact
ness on several small tables. In this mat
ter the minister follows the custom of his
country, as well as in his way of Offering
refreshments On his reception DAYS the
minister himself brews tea at a side table
and 1t is then passed to his visitors by his
Persian servant. The tea is served in
small glasses resting in little silver frames,
which in turn are handed on a small fla
gree silver waiter Either slices Of lemon
or a lemon syrup is offered to flavor the
tea, with Jumps of sugar. Little pyramid
stands, also In silver filagree, piled with
cakes or biscuits or Persian sweets are
passed with the tea, or a small table is
placed near the visitor with a set of small
er f1lagree silver stands filled with raisins.
nuts and cakes The minister is Il delight
full host, and when his visitors seem to
enjoy his house and its appointments his
pleasure is greatly enhanced. Each room
has its own collection OF useful and beau-
tiful articles, arranged by his own direc-
ton and kept IN the most perfect order
His den another picturesque spot Is Per-
sian from floor TO ceiling, but an American
monograph, from which he may enjoy
either grand opera, coon songs and dances,
or Persian airs. is a much-valued posses
sion & side fable with a
gas stove where tea may be brewed is an
indispensable adjunct Every detail for a
little tea party Is always near It, from the
daintIest OF napery to the finest and pref
test of silver flagree dishes The room is
hung with Persian fabrics. and when these
are down no doors appear. Around each
room there is a frIeze made OF gay-coiored
siIken fabrics, In butterfly and other forms,
for which the minister himself made the
models.
Gen. Morteza made trip to Mexico last
summer and brought back with him
number of feather pictures OF birds, etc.
These adorn his dining room His table
silver has elaborate Crnamentation, each
piece being made by hand. \ recent pur-
chase by him in this country was several
typewriting machines intended for use IN
the palace of the shah. He was over
year engaged In the preliminaries to their
manufacture they were fitted with the
Persian characters and many tests were
necessary before they were found exactly
right.
Gen. Morteza has been IN the service of
his country since he was a child He was
educated in Paris and was for along time
I'm the consular service He is a great add
rutrer of this country, and last year made
an extensive tour of the great Industrial
concerns of the middle west, everywhere
receiving every facility he required to ex-
tend his information.
The shamrock progressive euchre party
given at the Cairo Friday evening In honor
of ST Patrick was a great success There
were eight tables. The first gentlemans
prize a japanese smoking set, was won by
Capt. +. X. Moore: the second prize for
gentlemen was won by Gen ". L. Davis,
and the third prize went to Col ]. J. Nc
Cordy The first lady's prize was won by
Mrs Wh!tcombe of Chicago; the second
won by Mrs Z Il. Schneider and the third
prize vas won by Mrs Riley. The two
consolation prizes were st. Patricks Irish
pipe won by Mr.. Il. w Holman. and "a St
Patrick dudeen, with the shamrock grow
ing in It, won by Miss Bryant After the
award OF prizes a chafing-dish party of
PANIED oysters, etc, was enjoyed. The table
decorations were all In green and white
hearts, hats and pipes, all emblemattc OF
ST. Patr:cks day. Altogether II was most
enjoya able affair.
Mrs. Snapp. wife of Representative How
ard NJ. Snapp OF Illinois. gave a dinner at
the Cairo last Saturday night IN honor of q
party returning 10 joliet, ILL.,, the former
home of Representative and Mrs. Snapp,
after extended tour through Cuba, Flor
ida and other places in the south. The