The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-06
TAXING CARE OF THE SHAH
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r..,. or in chief to Visiting royalty
re- .rrsd cranka away from oil the
gus Who have visited France
dlr.nE tho paSt score 90 moro Of years.
Ihav have given him many lively mo-
mont. among the most picturesque Of
-r,.h hs counts those spent with the
80, shah - Persia when the latter visited
80 Tlrls Exposition in IOO.
~, sr,aEenlsnt was great Aays NJ.
raoh m McClurs's. The splendor Of
30 di-plsy exercised an irresistible
attraction for him. The glass cases Of
rsv-'rv alsO fascinated his sass. although
-. hIr,-elf. doubtless without realizing u.
-, q r~rambulatinG shop window that
srr ~w~l'~r might have longed to pOsseas.
.ur h- long Persian tunic. with lie
r.I sdg-s and ample skirts. creased with
folds 10 wore . remarkable display %
rr~ 'ous stones and one did not know
surt - admire most the cleaning
.srphr~s that adorned hle shoulder straps.
,hs srlendid emeralds. the exquisite
ur1uo,ses that studded tho haldric and
rhs gold scabbard % his sword. the four
-oormous rubies that took the place Of
ne buttons 81 his uniform. or the dazzling
ard formidable diamond the famous
nsrA Ncur the Sea Of Light. fastened
~ he khola. the traditional headdress.
shencs jutted like Q fountain os light
auvering aiRrette in brilliants. Thus
decksd out. MuEAhr-ed- Din was worth
s,NOH60 francs net; and even then he
va far from carrying the whole Of his
fortune upon his person.
In HIS solemn walks through the vari-
,us s~ctiona of the exhibition he Was at
tended by the Grand viKier. the only dig
ntsry entitled by the etiquette % the
Persian court TO carry q cane in tho
presence 81 his sovereign. who himself
svays leaned upon a stick made % some
precious wood. Ne bought everything
rdiHer~ntly musical Instruments. old
TAPESTRIES. a st Of table cutlery. a pano-
ANA. a new art ring and a case Of pistols.
~ looked. touched and weighed the
thing in his hand and then raising his
iorefnger said. Js preads.'
The. Grand Vilisr wa treated with
particular kindiSss by the Shah. who had
good reason to aold this functionary in
special regard. II seems that when the
preceding shan. Nasr- ed Din. was shot
dead at the mosque where he was ma king
= pilgrimage the Grand vizier pretended
that the shah's wound vas not serious.
rad the corpse seated in a carriage and
drove back 20 the palace beside IL acting
80 II he were talking 20 his sovereign.
tanning him and asking occasionally
Tor water 10 quench his thirsi az IL he were
still alive.
The death was not Acknowledged till
-onDe days later. In this way the Vizi~T
gave the hstr apparent. the present shah.
time TO return from Tauria nj averts.d tbs.
ETOlIt1faa that umnttlA afv,l, ~.
arisen had the truth baen known.
Auzahr-ed-Dn owed his crown and per
hare his life TO his Grand ViEier: small
sender that he showed him some graft
tDde.
The need that he felt Of having people
constantly around him and q rsprOducinS
the atmosphere Of his distant country
uberever he fixed his Temporary resi- |
dsnce was reflected in the picturesque |
and sinGuAriy animated Aspect that the |
hotel OF palace az which Sc elscted 10 |
SAY assumed soon after hts installation. \
II was promptly transformed into a vast 4
sHouc caTavAneary. presenting the sp-
pearance ~ French lair cOribtned with I
hat Of an Eastern hazaAr.
Along the corridors and in the halls ,
the shopkeepers had imprOvised stalls
a. a. reheran in the hope that the mon
arch wouh vt fall from hia august lips
n passing the Js preRds that promised
wealth. In the uncouth crowd which 4
~
hat blessed phrase attracted 20 the wait
lng rooms Of the hotel all the professions
1lhhed shoulders promisc'louSly. curl
nsty dealers, unsuccessful inventors,
collectors ~ autographs and postaGe
STAMPS. ruined financters. chaTlatans,
unknown artists, women u doubtful
character
Their numbers had increased 20
kr-atly on the faith 81 the legend that the
hahs treasures were inexhaustibls
AZ - -. 1
Mpzahr 81 DIN returned 70 Paris in
lsc and 1875 the applicants for fAvors
H~r@ forbidden To resume their little
nAnPuvre. IhereupoD they changed
heir tactics; they sat down and wrote.
All thess efforts IL the Imagination
H"fe wasted. Nevertheleas he wa1 not
ns~nsible 20 pity or Indifferent 90 the
'narrn@ Of the fair sex Al times he was
npanie Of sudden movements of mag
Aihoen' generosity. He would readily
H'" diamond To sosis,' humble work
conan whom he met on hIs way; he would
" his own accord hand q tank note to
h@ggar; be freely distributed Persian
rolf pieces stamped with his efnU.
N" Shah's days were always full
~ "i4shg-m~nts. Rising very early he
devoted lnng hours To his toilet. Ia his
prayers and TO political conversations
"i'h Ms Grand Vizier. He worked as
.rtls A. no-sible but saw many persons:
hs~i giving AUDIENCES TO doctors and
lNrN~yoFN he always ate his meals
sNhs and was served sOm-times with
fAinOp~sn dishes.
A. other times Persia fare was given
Nm-,iceS 81 lspahsn melon. pilot hssb0h.
'"n-l-' M ~ meat cut up and mi red with
H"'ra'" .prce@ and spread on a bed Of
-" hard hoiled eggs and young mar
w.. -"sllop- u mutton soaked in aro-
Natl" Nin"gaT end cooked over a slow
~" . mn" eTnbers. lastly aubergine
,n'''r- ~ which he Was very fond.
isrr.,
"'"v "1'inR he devoted an hour to
~ = nap. after which We went TO the
-. ~ :" tie shops or 60 see the sights.
y" --~in"d tO take delight in altering the
""Erarlms and route which had worked
o.. ~''h his approval in the morning
49, 20 his whims lived in a constant
So" p alarm
Nant 20 see some museums to-day,
.-.d say al IL O'Clock. We will
-" ~ NJ once inform the Minister Of
" '''s and telephone the military
. ' "r % Paris To send an escort. A.
loo" %" would still 10 waiting. Al