The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-11-20

aces or Donna Bagtsche and Eeshik-
tash--to that exquisite mosQue Orta-
kuei and the enormous gun shops ana
arsenals and barracks OF the army.
Across the Golden Horn we could see
that historic Christian church, Sancta
Sophia, now used as a place OF Moham-
medan worship-the superb edifice, the
mosque OF Suileman Pasha, with Its
six slender white minarets. Instead OF
the church bell. we heard the call to
prayer by certainly the sweetest and
most powerful tenor voice / nave ever
listened to. The n was close to
the waters edge, and the clear, sonor-
ous, ringing voice OF the Muezzin was
always the signal for silence In the
ship, and though we. could not UNDER
stand a word, he said we could appre-
clate the music of his tones and the
motives from which in this way he In
! vited 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 or
| Robert college crowned the crest of the
hills surrounding the city, and taken al
together. 1t was a home day IN a ior-
oign land.
When the tables were spread they
were worth a long journey TO see, LOT
they were fairly loaded with every good
thing that the market afforded. The
invited guests included the United
states minister. Hon. Horace
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 in the Turkish
army. and quite a number of American
tourists, as we'll as several notable
~. va ao,,,ocrnn1antS amNnp 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
e Turkish aggregation.
AT noon all hands were called to mus
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 b~oatswain's
mates piped all hands to dinner. When
all were seated. a clergyman invoked
the divine blessing, and then every
body fell to.
The affair was pronounced a complete
success. az without a doubt it was. 1t
was a nine days talk among the for
eign ships, for they never have the
chance or the money to carry out such
a jollification. 1t cost us a little more
than 5000.
Toward dark, the servants cleared
away the wreck, IN there We're a
couple of hours of dancing, winding up
the day with a very creditable display
of fireworks.
Such scenes and opportunities are
not frequent eve in u own navy,
or in the experience OF any but few
seafaring men Of any class.
Seated about our plentiful boards
his happy season, annie Genes of pleas
ure and 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 IL
this the case when they are sailors At
sea. The vessel must be handled and
that alone leaves but little time for
anything else. The life of a sailor is
such a hard one, and he is bcset by so
many dangers, that a Thanksgiving
day. especially when 1t accom-
panied with plenty Of good cheer, and
the rest and quiet Of a day in port, Ia
appreciated and celebrated to the full
measur of his opportunity.