The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-30
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We passed down the long avenue Of
| Cypress trees and through enother gate
way into o courtyard surrounded by var-
Gus white buildings, many OF which we're
decorated. with magnificent blue ties.
untold riches, to the loft the library full
OF ancient books. the throne room. and be-
yond the celebrated Bagdad kiosk.
Here at the door stood a group OF ON.
cials In Stambuli GOATS. These bowed
low and salaamed as we entered the
hallway. In the centre Of which stood
dressed in his loose. flowing khaki oolored
robe and tall felt hat. He greeted us
with greater solsmnity than he had
SHOWN previously. and it vas difficult
to keep from smiling as We were ushered
by a tiptoelng. pale faced OH ! into the
presence Of the great Tohelebi, whom all
looked upon with awe.
marble, Save for the divan. a chair snd
an enormous gilt framed mirror and Are
screen tho room was bare. "A abort,
stout: broad ~shouldered little man With .
round. fat face. close cut black beard
and dark. Arab looking oountenance
was seated comfortably with many cush-
pink and yellow striped satin,
, He wore the high fclt hat OF the der
wish and a pale pink silk robe with large
sleeves over which owing to the cold
he had thrown another coat OF black
cloth. His little plump hand played in
cessantly with a chain Of beads. and his
tortoise shell cigarette case, mounted In
gold. lay beside him on the couch:
He rs We entered and smilinglv
shook us by the hand. apparently pleased
and fattered az our visit, asked per
mission TO take his portrait for the papers.
and he rose. might take him standing,
sitting or any way I pleased;
As ] was about to snapshot him a ser
want crspt In with a gold tray. hearing
three minute cups Of coffee. and ! think
his amazsment at seeing his chief being
photographed nearly caused him to drop
the tray: However. he baoaed out Of the
room without doing much damage, and
I pot two or three good pictures.
When we were seated. once more the
Tchelebi began to describe the ceremony
Of girding the sword and told one Of the
men TO come in and show us the kind OF
robe he would veal for the great core
monv on Monday, This rohe proved to
be Of n ~greenish colored cloth with enor-
mo,islv wide slesves hanging to the
ground. and headge1r similar, to that
always worn bv The Mevlevi dervish,
but with several rolls Of bright green
HTT"luu 'EP tNSt
The little man handed us his cigarette
case and q servant came in and gave us
q CHI light, then backed out Of the room
He had barely disa ppeored when another
man came bearing lemonade for us on Q
golden trav. We lifted our glasses and
drank the Trhel"bi Fdendi's health. as
We EXPLAINED to him it was customary to
do in Fngl,nd. Ee heamed upon us. and
when I told him l would send him his
picture he told me he had not had any
taken for two years and would be de-
lighted 70 have a COPY.
We asked him to tell us about the sword
Of Gilman. and he said II was the orig
inal sword which has been girded on
every Sultan by members Of his family
ever since tho two tribes. the Osmanlis
and the Ssliaks, came together.
In olden days the costume Of the Sui
tan and hia oourtiers was worry ma gnif-
cent. but though the Tchelehi told us he
had asked the Sultan 10 wear his algretfes
no believes the whole ceremony Will be
lacking 10 color. a. many OF the officers
present will dress in the now fashionable
khaki. E. NJ. MooRE.