The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-11
Hse:HlIED GIRDS
0SMANSSW0RD
Ancient Rite Performed
IN Turkey.
NEW SULTAN m CEREMONY
Modern And Ancient Scenes Are
Witnessed.
No reress. Eyes Are Permitted ~
nest on Eunetisn In the Sacred
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tinopIe.
NEW SULTAN IN CEREMONY


Constantinopie. MAY 1o.--The cere-
mony Of sirding the sword Of osmsn
Upon Mehmed ". the new sultan OF
| Turkey, In succession to Abdul Hamid.
occurred today IN the Mosque Ayoub.
| the only sacred edsace in CONSTANT
nopIe which CHRISTIANS are not allowed
| to enter.
the function was carried out accord
1 Ing 10 the pre-arranged program ana
ut its conclusions HIS majesty started 70
drive through STEAMBOAT at the head
of an imposing procession.
| This ceremony corresponds 20 tnat
OF coronation In the European coun-
tries. 1t lasted only a few minutes
and the ancient rite OF the spiritual
power consigning the temporal power
| to the Sultan was Witnessed b. no for
| eign eyes.
The Fuitan proceeded In a launch
from the Dolma Bagtsche palace 70 the
Mosque. which stands at the waters
edge. where the rite was performed.
| Then, attended by the grand vizfer. the
inet. the chiefs Of the army. the two
higher grades OF Ulernas and many 9th
Err oflcials. he drove to the Top Kapou
| Palace, about six miles distant, to kiss
1.-THE robes or the prophet.
| At the Ayoub Mosque. Mehmed v
ldraw the scimitar OF his ancestor. Ca
man /. the founder OF the Ottoman en-
l pfre from its sheath ana standing In
! the square In front OF the group OF
buildings. called the sublime porte. he
raised the weapon on high and by this
immortal act took oath OF the Turk
| ish empire.
The action OF the Sultan was fol-
| lowed by an outburst OF shouting from
the people massed beyond the lines OF
the surrounding troops. together with q
| fanfare OF trumpets and q rattle of
but above all this noise rose the sharp
and clear voices OF q chorus OF school
boys chanting .tMidhat Pasha.s Hymn
Of Liberty
The scene was the strange mixture
4 OF historical Eastern observance and
modern Western civilization.
Mehmsd v the flrgt sultan IN foue
faiE hair, was dressad in Western
unitorn of olive green Khaki. within
sieht Of the square were the Byzan-
tine walls surrounding the city and the
Genoese tower OF st. Sophia, two strik
ing suggestions OF fifteenth century
history. In further contrast was the
Iact that His Majesty, chosen by the
i ><~S%% - ANRAtAAtSt9 10 IdkH the ATf1niTA.
stood up right In an open carriage fresh
from the most Fashionable rnanufae-
turer Of Paris and raised ON hiel, with
Ia dignined gesture the ancient swopa
worn by thirty-four OF his ancastor.
and carried By twentyeight OF hisl FORE
bears since the conquest OF Constants.
| nopIe.
It was remarked also that Mehmea
v was the hrst beardiess ruler ~ NE
ifnei he wore only pointed mustacha
Religions Represented.
! In addition to the Sheik-uI.I slar,
ana the Uiemas. there stood near Meh-
med representatives of the PRINCIPAL
religions OF the empire. These were
the Greek Patriarch. the chief Jewish
rabbi, three Armenian notables ana
representatives. OF the Bulgarian ex-
archaic and the Gregorian protestants.
The old Mosiems in the crowd were
astonished TO see these 'sdespensed.
individuals participating In the eleva-
ton OF Mehmed v to be Caliph OF the
Caliphs, but there was no expfanatIon
OF this and loyal cheers alone gounded
as the Sultan placed the historic weap-
ON with its hilt OF sparkling Jewels in
the scaDDard and the procession moved
onward.
The sword OF osman was talxan AZ
an early hour this morning from the
treasure house OF the old seraglio ana
carried to the mosque by Chelibi. ar
the holy one OF Konia.D Chelibi A
grand master OF the Melevee. or dane
ing Dervishea one OF the most ardent
Of the Dervish orders. He Is reputed
to he q direct descendant OF Jella-I,ed-
deem. who founded the order IN the
thirteenth century. He Is a man with
modern Ideas and has introduced agri-
cultural machinery among the peonIe
incidentally. he sees to IT that the
American agents selling these instru-
ments get their money.
The Sultan arrived at the Ayoub
mosque, named after the Standard
bearer of the prophet. In a steam
launch, and proceeded the short ais
lance to the mosque over a roadway
that had been richly carpeted in mis-
honor. He was attended by Field Mar
shall Ghazt Mouktar. his two sons and
the Grand Vizier.
The imperial party was received at
the mosque by the Sheik ul-Isiam.
clad in cream eolored silk robes and
wearing a green turban and a large
gathering of Ulemas wearing white
and green turbans and clad, some in
white, some in black and some IN mr.
pie gowns. There were also present
the members OF the cabinet, the prfn-
cIpal military and naval oficinIs
among the latter being Buchanan pa
| Rna. an AIACFiCdus VINO occupies "a high
position in the Turkish navy; deputa-
tions from both houses OF parliament
and oficials OF the court.
only one of the men who served NJ
the palace under Abdul Hamid In the
old days was present. This was Cha
rid Pasha, Abdul HAmid's Secretary
for Foreign Correspondence who is
now one of the Mehmed chamberlalns
and who today acted as master OF GER
fAa
oniy a few, and these Mohamma.
dams. entered the mosque after the
sultan. After the service the process
sion made its way through StambouI
lad by an armored automobile carrving
a machine gun and troops comprisfne
attachments chosen from ali branches
Of the service.
The sultan looked cheerful and con-
tented and returned the greetings Of
the Immense crowds with mods ana sa
mites. To the ambassadors he returned
his right hand.
All the members OF the American
embassy. including Ambassador Leish-
man. were present at the diplomatic
tent. Among the other Americans to
witness the procession were Rear Ad-
fniral Colby NJ. Chester, U. s. NJ. re-
tired and Mrs. Chester.
Sultan IN Prayer.
After having passed the ambasBado-
rial stand. the Sultan stopped ct the
Mosque OK Mohammed. the conaueror.