The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-19

aces or Donna Bagtsche and Beshik-
tash--to that exquisite mosque Orta-
kuei and he gun shops and
arsenais and barracks OF the army.
Across the Golden Horn we could see
that historic Christian churcn, Sancta
Sophia, now used as a place Of Moham-
medan worship--the superb edifice, he
mosque OF Suileman Pasha, with It's
SIX slender white minarets. Instead OF
the church bell, we heard h call to
prayer by certainly the sweetest n
most powerful tenor voice / have ever
listened to. The minaret was close to
the waters edge, and the clear, sonor-
GUS, ringing voice OF the Muezgin was
always the signal for silence In he
ship, and though we could not UNDER
stand a word, he said we could appre-
ciate the music OF his tones and the
motives from which in this way he In
vtted his people to give a few moments
OF their time to the worship OF AL
mighty God. The great round tower OF
Galata and the classical buildings OF
Robert college crowned the crest or the
hills surrounding the city, and k al
together, 1t was a home day In a for
eign land.
When the tables were spread they
were worth q long journey to see. for
they were fairly loaded with every good
thing that the market afforded. Tho
invited guests included the United
states minister. Hon. Horace Maynard
and his family and staff; the British
minister, Sir Austen Henry Layard and
his Official family; the president and
several Of the professors OF Robert col
lege: all the commanding officers OF the
foreign men-of-war present, together
with their crews; the Turkish admiral,
Hobart Pasha, and his barge's crew;
also several notables I'm the Turkish
army, and quite a number of American
tourists, as well as several notable
newspaper correspondents, among them
Archibald Forbes. So 1t can be seen
that we had no small affair on our
hands.
A brass band had been hired, and.
along with the rest, we had plenty OF
noise, but not much music, for 1t was
q Turkish aggregation. z.
At noon all hands were called to
ter, and after the roll OF the ships
company had been called, the captain
stepped forward, and, all uncovering.
he read the presidents proclamation.
When he had finished the boatswain'B
mates piped all hands to dinner. When
all were seated, a clergyman invoked
the divine blessing, and then every
body fell to. .I- ,t
The affair was pronounced a complete
success. as without a doubt II was. 1t
was a nine days talk among the for
eign ships, for they We have the
chance or the money to carry out such
a jollification. 1t cost US a little more
than 5000.
Toward dark, the ervants cleared
away the wreck. and there were a
couple of hours of dancing, winding up
the day with a very creditable display
Of fireworks. 80. .t"
Such scenes and opportunities are
not frequent even in u own navy,
or In the experience OF any but few
seafaring men OF any class. E,t
Seated about u plentiful boards
this happy season, amid scenes OF pleas
ure inc thankfulness, surrounded by
home friends. but few of us realize how
many there are who can have no part
in such festivities, because they have
separated by oceans Of distance from
those whom they love. Especially II
this the s. when they are sailors al
sea-. The vessel must be handled and
that alone leaves but little time for
anything else. The life Of q sailor Ia
such a hard one, and he is bcset by so
many dangers, that a Thanksgiving
day, especially when 1t comes accom-
panied with plenty OF good cheer, and
the rest and quiet of a day In port, In
appreciated and celebrated to the full
measure OF his opportunity. "..