New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-27
KING AND SULTAN
r9,card WI and Queen to Visit
Constantinople Nert April.
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isl intiuaton Of the project has been made
o. NJ sublime Porte by the British Ambassador,
70 rrsn L,owther. With the exception OF the
81 and his consort, of the present King OF Italy.
N1D 80 and the present King OF Sweden and the
ms - the BulgaTians. few royal personages Wis
ga he Turkish capital during the thirty-three
4 heO "a the reign Of Abdul Hamid. In fact, they
l ss-.. summed the court of the ruler whom Glad
- denounced as 1.-THE Great Assassin" and
4 -. methods OF government, even from the very
W.. VIZ. AZ his reign. were not such as TO commend
- "a more civilized mOnarchs. Emperor William
80 the Golden Horn for political purposes,
- ne may be said 20 have attained, for as long
At5ul Harnid remained on the throne Gernlany's
s~enoe was preponderant IN Turkey in every par
MAR, 10 The immense advantage of Teuton COM
80 and industry. which gradually acquired what
,.s almost q monopoly OF Turkish trade.
4 Tbs last occasion on which King Edward and
4 - Alexandra were in cOnstantinople was early
.sso when as Prince and Princess OF Wales, they
- received by the Sultan, Abdul Aziz. on landing
: ,,s steps Of the Salh Bazaar Palace. on the north
-. n the Bosporus. which had been prepared for
-, The hospitality OF Abdul Aziz on that occa-
-. ,s-took OF the nature of the Arabian Nights.
- the meals in the palace were all served on gold
"a silver plate. studded with jewels. and every
.-nipg gorgeous presents came from the Sultan.
'-,psins exquisite flowers. The great affair OF
-, VISIT was state banquet 10 the Prince and
s-,sss Of Wales at the Dolma Baghtche Palace
A. ne sultan, il being not only the first dinner
- given by Sultan OF Turkey 10 Christians.
-. sIso the FIRST occasion which any Turkish
,Trster OF State. excepting q Grand vizier, had
,.s1 permitted 10 sit down in the presence Of
gsdishah.
me Princess OF wales and her Danish horn lsdy-
rusiting Mrs Grey. who died few years ago
:, rAehesse dOtrante, were also conducted by the
s,sn 10 his harem and remained there for several
t.urs 10 make the acquaintance Of his wives and
s-rbters and 10 witness an entertainment given IN
F-,ae 80 --1 he rfrre
"a urincess spent a couple OF days shopping in
"a baaars and visiting the native quarters OF
r,boul IN the strictest incognito, under the name
n 'slr and Mrs. Williams and from CONSTANT
+. ode they went on 20 the Crimea, where my old
sssna Ei.rovo natural son Of Nicholas l. who died
,s Russian Envoy at Bucharest, was delegated 20
AZ as their cioerone on the battlehelds OF Alma.
T,kernan and Balaklava. He has often related 20
- how he purposely buried old nusket bullets on
fs bstlehelds IN question in order that the Prin-
rsfs Of Wales might have the pleasure and salts
action OF digging them up with the point OF her
ssrasol greatly 10 her delight. in the conviction
rat they were relics OF the historic encounters OF
sheen years previously, and at much later date
rave seen these selfsanne bullets, carefully pre-
s1-vs5 at Marlborough House, as highly priced
measures % the princess. Probably they have now
tssn transferred, along with the Queens other be-
lsneiags either 10 Buckingham Palace or 70 sand
bingham, for ] 90 not imagine that any one has
rad the courage 70 disclose 70 her majesty rhe
b. the singularly fascinating diplomat and poet
N1holzs HiTovo
Il tbs King and Queen go next April to Con-
rEnunope, fortY-one years will have elapsed since
shsF previous visit, and the changes which they
ysl ohserve cannot fail 20 interest them vastly.
Tnong the most remarkable being the transforms
ron Of the Sultan from an Oriental despot into
Constitutional sovereign. ruling his empire accord
t-g 70 Western methods.
GURcH BELLS FOR WINNER OF THE RACE
Although Ascot is royal and Goodwood ducal. yet
Dncaster is Of ali the great races the most aristo-
rsnc This. too despite the fact that it Is mu-
Hspal The race course on which the St LNger
las been run every year since lis belongs 10 the
municipality Of the town Of Doncaster, which fur
fishes So go year as stake money, besides paying
a. fees such clerks OF scales, judge, handicap
rsT and SO an. and vet manages TO make clear
TEoat Of nearly $4,000 year from the Doncaster
aces. The corporation runs the whole thing In
coajunction with the Jockey Club which is respon-
SHE for the technical side Of the racing and Don
caster is to the best of my knowledge the only
Municipality in the world that not merely derives
stEtnue from race course but actually runs the
ace meeting The finances OF the races are in
charge OF the borough accountant. the town clerk
the legal adviser Of the officers OF the meeting
and the borough surveyor and his stan attend TO
keeping the race course. the stands and the ap-
Dsosches in proper condition
o. course the actual revenue which the munich
Saty Of Doncaster draws from the Doncaster race
meeting and from the ST. Leger race constitutes
only small proportion Of the wealth which reaches
ne town and Its inhabitants each year through
gndreds Of other channels in connection with these
'anss, ana the people Of Doncaster all well TO
o. while the rates and taxes are 20 per cent less
usn the average minimum rate Of other English
towns and cities.
How closely Identified the good people Of DON
iset thar until comparatively recent times the fine
ga Q: bells Of the grand old parish church Of
Deneaster used 10 be rung on st. Leger day. and
saerally rung when the winner passed the post
Ffhsps IN the circumstances should add that In
Pae OF popular impression 10 the contrary the
lensh church does not bear the name Of 81. Leger
&c NAT the famous race does not take its name
ION the church. but from Lieutenant General An
-ony 81. Leger, 10 whose suggestion the founding
= me race was due, two years after the proclama-
WI OF the Independence OF the United States. The
= Lsgers are one Of the oldest families OF the
slto Kingdom. The founder of the family
=, = robert ST. Leger. who WAS one Of the compan-
s IN airs Of William the Conqueror, hts name
s.iAg as such on the roll Of Battle Abbey. In
~ sir Anthony ST. Leger who was Knight of
~ Garter was appointed Lord Deputy OF ireland.
- ever since the 81. Legers have been established
i. me south OF Ireland The head OF the house is
o0uni Doaeraile, ana II was at Doneraile Court
DOunty Cork, for centuries the home OF the 81
ssls' Thar the remarkable episode occurred which
V the Initiation Free Mason OF the only
- s-lsh ever admitted membership OF the craft
- Nay IN question was the Hon. Elizabeth ST.
w. daughter Of the first ViscOunt Doneraie.
THE FATE OF EXETER HALL.
."'oIslers are likely to receive q shock when they
N, mat Exeter Hall. which for the last seventy
, sta's OF the nineteenth century was the head
60 or the temperance cause IN Great Britain
~ nefe the brst teetOtal meeting In London was
49, given way 10 hotel, among the features
"a 1n are extensive and richly stocked cellars