The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-30

drawn swords. Then came the non
Mussulman religious d~ignitaries. patri-
archs and eyarchs with long boards,
all wearing Turkish emblcms and eDisco-
pal crosses.
The Ulama followed. wrapped in annie
cattans,, green or violet. embroidered
with gold and wearing great white 'Ir-
hans browning their solemn biblical
faces. Carriages passed con;a ming Dep
uties and Senators. Among them were
SON. fine Arab heads draped in rich
Ba ednd turb1ns.
Groups OF the Armenian population
sho watched the procession from the
walls Of their cemetery clapped their
hands as tho Parliamentarians went bv.
but the Turks were silent. There passed
numerous Ni2iers. their breasts covered
with gold lace, They seemed ANNOYED
bv the iolting OF the wheels over the
rough tones
Bands played and between souadrons
of cavalry on magnificent horses came
court ca carriages containing the Ministers.
The people when they perceived them
shouted their names. Among them was
the Grand Nigier with the new Sheik.u Ill
Islam in "A white mantle. Ahmed Ri2s,
President of the Chamber, was with
Said Pasha. President OF the Senate, he
OF the white beard and penetrating eves.
Cheers resound; an old General ca rries
his hand to his brow in salute. IT is
Fdhem Pasha. victor Of the war with
Greece. Another and louder cheer Rreets
Mahmoud Chevl;et Pasha and Fnver
Bey.. who are on horseback dressed in
khaki. New and old Turkey march past
together.
Then came Ali Pasha, the tai. SOL
dierlv Minister Of Police, and twenty
Yards behind him the scarlet and gold
imperial carriage drawn by four white
horses, in which sat the Sultan with Ghnz
ng.lls,. Da.hn fir- It,,, IAli,I
rode q mixed regiment OF cavalry OF the
Secord and Third Army Corps, some Of
the men in brown and some in blua uni
forms. untidy and often i'll mounted. hut
a soldierlv body none the less. The
court officials brought up the rear Of the
| procession.
Outside the Adrianople Gate many
Americans had Joined the group OF foreign
| Amba ssadors and leading members of the
European colonies. The Sultan seemed
tired and continuously covered his eyes
with his right hand, IA though the light
disturbed him. As the Americans and
other foreigners rose at his approach
he salnted mechanically.
Al this point the imperial carriage
stopped. A ulema cast a lamb to the
ground; the Sultan made q motion as
though to draw his sword from it's scah-
bard. Thus he signifci that he took
possession Of the city, Of which the lamb
signihed submission; B%yzantium is con-
quered.
At the Mosque Of Mohammed H.,
where the junior officers of the army
had gathered. the Sultan left his carriage
and visited the tomb Of the cono,ieror
Of Consta ntinople. where he PRAYED.
At the Old Scraglio Ministers. Senators
and Deputies saluted the Sultan's ar
rival. Thence the return journey was
made by sea to Dolma Bagtsh. The
tourney and the ceremony had occupied
Ave hours.
Tho change Of regime in the Ottoman
Empire inevitably invites COMPARISONS
with the previous ceremonies. There are
still evewitnesses living OF the procession
NJ 1889. when Sultan Abdul Medjid rode
to the MOSQUE from the Old Sera Clio ac-
companied by his courtiers.
His horse was caparisoned with trap
pings OF gold and a saddle cloth en-
broidered with thousands OF pea rls. The
ladies OF the court followed the process
sion In gilt carriages drawn by white
bullocks. whose horns were hung with
blue beads and bits OF looking glass 10