Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
GARDENS OF YILDIz-kI0SK
THROWN OPEN TO THE PEOPLE
By THE NEW SULTAN.
No Intruder Permitted to Pass the
Gates-Beauty and Mystery
Of the Grounds.

From London NJ. A. p.
The new Sultan Of Turkey has thrown
open the wonderful gardens of his palace
to the people. A traveller sends me TINS
Interesting description of their beauties:
All that could be invented to attract the
eye and charm the senses; all that man
could create for his enjoyment, his COM
fort and his safety: all this. in aggregate
form, Is in those famous gardens OF Y1l-
diz-KiosS. Encircled by triple construc-
tion of walls, You can walk inside 1t Tor
hours and fail to discover all the beauties
Macedonian sentries guard Its massive
iron doors, through which no intruder up
till now has ever been permitted to pass.
1t undoubtedly is the most marvellous site.
the nearest approach to a paradise on
earth, the outcome of the artistic spirit or
every land. to be seen in this world. NO
words can convey an adequate idea or the
fairyiike panorama disclosed from the
summit Of that hill of YiidiZ, now and
evermore historical.
The Seraglio.
ID the right stands the Seraglio. inclos-
ing within it's walls various mosques. gar
dens and old palaces, the chief Of which is
the harem; Saint Sophia. with its resplen-
dent domes and minarets. Is seen sur
rounded by a wealth Of verdue colored In
various tones by the sun. Facing the Sc
ragiie Is Scutari, the Byzantine Crissopolis
Within the vast expanse of the Sea of Mar
mora the Princes Islets spread out in line.
Facing the Bosphorus. with it's blue-tint-
ed waters, is the Asiatic coast with Its
yalis whose balconies overhang the ripple
Of the waves. To the right is the Bay of
Couzkundjouk. where the pretty and mys-
terious Hanoums of the grand pashas go
boating in gaily bedecked caiques-thoSe
grand pashas to whom the imperial favor
granted every indulgence and permitted
every crime. To the left, in the gardens
figures a chalet containing a collection
of stuffed exotic birds of rare and beau
tiful plumage.
Birds and Bloom.
Along gravel paths and carriage drives
: bofdered with rarest flowers in bloom a
'scontinuous line of aviaries appears.
wherein numerous birds of muti-colored
plumage enliven the surrounding silence
: with their melodious singing, while fra
teznizing with pigeons Of every species
are gorgeous parrots in bright colors jab-
herring Turkish words. Farther on there
is quantity rustic building wherein a
9 number of cats OF every description, from
= the proving, roof-haunting cat to the
lsarest Angora, purr and gaze open-eyed.
snquiringiy at the intruder.
-, Hazardous Gardening.
lya Soon one reaches the. numerous hot
houses where In mdwinter are cultivat-
ca tor. the imperial table the peaches,
,apficots and strawberries. By the way,
s howi many are there among the gardeners
VINO have escaped exile or being execut-
ed for having failed to guard against the
frost which has nipped the sultan's favor
lite fruit? In proximity with the forcing
houses are the stables containing many
thoroughbreds. The stalls are most eiab-
orately constructed, each horse feeding
out of white marble manager. On all
the stalls figure in wrought iron the
names Of the horses. In a secluded spot
OF the gardens there is a chalet built in
the purest Arab style of white and gold.
It's doors are now securely closed and its
window blinds drawn down. In this
chalet Abdul Hamd spent his leisure
hours surrounded by his sultanas. no
doubt endeavoring in amorOus intimacy
to stifie his stings Of conscience and the
pains of possibly latent remorse