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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY 30. 11K)9. Al SILIAVS INVESTITURE Girding of Mohammed V with the Sword of Othman. SCEIfES WHEN TUHKEY CHAHQED 1 t eremosiT Plearsiae hat Lra Mac Ml firm t Than la thr Case af Other flllQii Srmbollral Takta of Coastaatlaaale Acala. CONSTANTINOPLE. May 10.-Ths caliph n' ell the faithful Is not crown! In the manner of other ruWs of nations. In Mead lie la sMi-fled lth the ancient sword of Othman, the founder of hla dynasty Tlila ceremonial lirrmtlture In the case of Mohammed took place today at the holy noaqua of Eyub, which lies on the water's fdire at a point where the Gcldn Horn benda toward the swept water of Europe. The monque. a mnfnlf lent example of oriental architecture. Is built of white mar. ble arrt dreoratrO with PrrMan tllea. It la teemed the liollett Mussulman temple In Suropc. When a Moslen wishes to make fen HHktakla . m llf. l u m nil . tlmoce to th mos iu of Eyub and sacrl flees a lamb tlifi-p. To thla day thla ss ' crd spot remains untroddn by non-Moa- lem feet, althuirh the story Iroes that on 5 me ooraslon a venturesome European suc i ceded In hiding hlm.idf over niaht In the i txiildins and thus witnessed a erremony upon which none but tho faithful may look. aiorr oi ine noaqae. For centuri" before Mohammed II finally conquered Constantinople the Om mlad enllpha hud attacked the city In vain. In one of tho aU'ses. thpt of 6". Evub or, ft the Illble spells the s.ims name. Job Ansarl died under the walls. He wa u men held In (treat reverence, m a former companion and standard nearer of the pmphrt. He had prophesied t'-itt he should fall and that one day a Mussulman conqueror would discover his tomb. The exact spot was revealed In ilrcam. so the Iiccnd savs. to an Imam In the suite of Mohsmmcd II. the Conquefor. So there roae first an ornate tomb, then a inoaqua. then a medrefseh. or college. ? The Arabic Inscription encircling the dome of the mosque alsnlflea: "In the year of the HeJIra. H3 (A. D. 1453). Sultan Mohammed II built thla mosque. May It rrsemblo Taradlse! It has been made the houe of Ood. whose followers are to be revered." Inside la the holy man's shrine, within a screen huns; with costly shawls. At the head is a turban, at the foot stands two silver oanaiesiicaa ana a jeweiea siooi on which the sword has been preserved eer since the Imam seer first solemnly Btrdod it on Mohammed II. Ceremony of Solemnity. Thla then was the spot that was to wit ness the solemnity of today. For cen turies the taklldl salf (girdinr with the sword) has been a ceremony at which the rfflclant, by exclusive privilege, has been the appointee of the chief of the Mevlevl, or dancing- dervishes, a deendant of Dyellal-ed-DIn Ruml. one of the greatest of oriental mystics, who founded the order In the days of the Seljuk sultans The chief of the Mevlevl bears ths Tar tar title of Tehelebl (lord) of Ken la In An atolla, where the tekke pr monastery la situated, the famous blue mosque. This hereditary head of the Mevlevl la a person of considerable Importance. All who are familiar with the Inner life of Turkey are aware of the extraordinary Influence the oracr nas possessea tnrougn an ine pon tic a vicissitudes of the country. The Tehelebl rarely fflciatea at thla funct'en. Indeed ha eo commonly dele gates his duty to a brother of his order 1 he himself traveling only as far as Scutari that the notion arose that if he were to cross the Bosporus his rank would excel that of the sultan himself, Ancient usage f.x- the girding of the word for the fortieth day following the proclamation of the new sultan, a period necessary for the sending of the couriers to Konla and the Tchelebl'a Journey to the capital: but time moves more quickly now In Turkey, and not only was the In terval reduced to a fortnight bjt Abdul Hallm, for that la the grout man's name. waa induced to perform the ceremony In person, which departure from recognised precedent has not failed to atrengthen the position of the new ruler In the eyes of his orthodox subjects. flaadrt-ds of Taoosaaila Oat. Brilliant weather favored today's pag emit. Fully IuO.OuO persons belonging to all Oimanll classes crowded the narrow tor tuous streets pf Etambul from Evub to I Seraglio Point, a distance of six mines. MlnKled with the mass of Btambulis Turks. Armenians and Greeks were men from the outlying provinces of the em pire and of Its wilder races Albanians, Kurds and Lascs, llh here and there a swarthy Arab or a cold black African. Xtough stands had been erected at abort Intervals, the cemeteries along the rout belutf especially used for the accommoda tion of sightseers, among whom were thousands of Moslem women, whesa colored cl.arcuafs with the fexses, uniforms and red flags of the soldiery made a scene one of the riehese coloring. It seemed to be a women a festival, for women were in the majority. They filled the streets, the verandas and the terraces. Thoe who crowded the win dow sills hud ra'.std their aahmaks, show ing their pallid faces, with large pensive eyes blackened with kohl, and the ample folds of the feredjc framing their cheeks gave them a curious resemblance to nuns. Children from the public schools. Mo hammedsus. Jens and Christians, each with a little fes on head and flag In hand, were drawn up In line In the strreta, ai.d whilo waiting uni patriotic hymns In chorus. Rrglments of infantry and squad rons of cavclry with bands lined the route, from which patrols of Kumellan gendarmes ruthlessly dtove aav the small bands of Kurds In yellow turbans and wide breevhea, who had come i.p fiuin tae dark quarters of the port. Near Saint Sophia and on the squsre of th Sera Jklerat ro.se triumphal archea hung ith bunting, but the finest ornament of mi roaaa as tne cioivo, massed and clus tared everywhere, forming a living, vail Colored embroidery to the buildings. rusilsg vf the Saltaa. A I- a at 11 .SO that Mohammed V In a blue and gold general s uniform with the grand cordon of the Order of the Medjtdieh l ft the lolnia Ragtsh palace to the sound of the "Constitutional hymn" and tha boom of lwenty-tne guns. He embarked on the state barge Seyudlu. attended by the tivll and military ntrnibcrs of his liouaa told As the fc-yuUlc. left the quay the arahlpa fired a salute, and the barge, eacorted by three steamers entered tha Golden Horn amid the cheers of the sailors. To the plaudita of the numberleas apeo La tors in rowbouta and launches tha sultan responded b aavfng his handkerchief from the window of bis stateroom. Punctually at noon the Imperial b.irfie ar rived at the qtiav of Eoetan tskelcaxi below 'he l.oly niuS'4ua, where hundreds of dcr s mere lined up to receive the sultan. Here he larked and walked, followed by hla cortege, tn the niauKoleum. Two arrowy tnlnarria. sharp In their whiteneaa against a dark backirreund ef gigantic cypresses, shoot up from a ooronal of dome and donieleta. That Is the mosque. It standa alone In the silence of the Immense cetnetevle which cover the hills. Around It Is nothing but tombs. Phady paths wind between kubbe and marble monuments, forming a white, sacred city. Here alecp the generations which conquered. Where tha victorious of Ottoman armlea pitched their tenta In front of divine By santium is now a vast encampment of sepulchers. growing each year mora vast, which seems to lay tragic, silent siege to the town and will Inevitably end by con quering It. The grave stones, surmounted by large turbans, look like human figures, a multitude of white forms tottering and falling, some supported agalnat others, others prone and overgrown by tha grsss, as though wrapped In an enchanted sleep. In the marble court of the mosque are stretched precious carpets on which two gigantic plane tree In flower weave a tretnbllnr arahesaue of Shadows. In til center the fountain of the ablutions re flects In Its basin the lace work of Its sculpture. Ceremony lavestltare. The sultan was received at the gstes of tha mosque by the chief dignitaries of tha empire, civil, military ana eeciesis'iie. After the noonday rrayers the Impressive ceremony of Investiture began. Three Imams Intoned the "Puret Feth Sheiif." then after reading the opening chapter of the Koran the Tchelabl recited another prayer calling down the divine blessing on the new ruler, while all pres ent genuflected and devoutly raised their palms. Finally within tha tomb enclosure Itself the Tehelebl took up the sacred scimitar of Othman from Its Jeweled tripod, pressed the hilt three times to his lips, an example which was followed by the sultan, and then solemnly girded Mo hammed V with the symbolic blade. A brief prayer followed, and then the min isters snd high officers of stste withdrew In silence, leaving the aoverelgn alone, who prostrated himself on the prayer carpet to render his thanks to tha Almighty. At 1 o'clock tha thunder of artillery and fanfares of trumpeta announced the aul- tan's departure from tha moeque. The route followed the highway to the Adrian ople gate and led thence to the mosque of Mohammed II and thence past the Bayexld mosque, tha Beraaklerat. the Porte and Santa Sophia tp the old Seraglio. Modera Toaeh to Parade. Along the steep Eyjb road, atlll covered with Bysantlne pavement, the procession wended Its way. First came. Incongruously enough, two armoured automobllea, each carrying a Hotchklas gun. Behind trotted Salonlcan gendarmee and two aquadrons of Rumellan cavalry with drawn swords. Then came the npn-Mussulman religious dignitaries, patriarchs and exarchs with long beards, all wearing Turkish emblems and episcopal crosses. The Ulema followed, wrapped m ample caftana, green or violet, embroidered with gold and wearing great white turbans crowning their solemn biblical faces. Car riage passed containing deputies and sena tor. Among them wera soma fine Arab heads draped in rich Bagdad turbans. Groups of the Amrenlen population who watched the proceaslon from the walla of their cemetery clapped their hands as the Parliamentarians went by. but the Turks were silent. There passed numerous vlx lers, their breasts covered with gold lace. They seemed annoyed by tho Jolting of the wbeela over the rough stones. Bands played and between squadrons of cavalry on magnificent horse came court carriages containing the minister. The people when they peroeived them houted their names. Among there waa the grand vtxler with the new shelk-ul-islam In a white mantle. Ahmed Rlia, president of ths chamber, was with Bald Pasha, preet dent of the senate, he pf the white beard and penetrating ayes. (aeer for taa Heroes. Cheers resound; an old general carries hla hand to his brow In salute. It la Ed- hem Pasha, victor of the war with Greece. Another and louder cheer greets Mahxnoud Chevket Pasha and Enver Bey, who are on horseback dressed In khaki. New and old Turkey march past together. Then came All Pasha, the tall, aoldierly minister pf police, and twenty yards be hind him the scarlet and gold Imperial carriage drawn by four white horsea, in which aat the sultan with Ghax Mukhtar Pasha facing him. Behind rode a mixed regiment of cavalry of the Second and Third army corps, some of tha men In brown and some In blue uniforms, untidy and often HI mounted, but a soldierly body none the lesa. The court offlcals brought up the rear of the procession. Outside the Adrlanople gate many Americana had joined the group of foreign ambassadors and leading members of the European colonies. The sultan seemed tired and contlnuoualy covered hla eyes with hi right hand, aa though the light disturbed htm. Aa the Americana and other foreigners rose at hla approach ha saluted mechanically. At this point the Imperial carriage stopped. A ulema cast a lamb to the ground; tha sultan made a motion as though to draw his sword from Its scab bard. Thua he signified that be took possession of the city, of which the lamb signified submission. Byxantlura la con quered: At the Mosque of Mohammed II, where the junior officers of the army had gathered, the sultan left hia carriage and visited the tomb of the conqueror of Constantinople, whera ha prayed. At the old Seraglio ministers, senators and deputies stUuted the ultan's ar rival. 1 hence the return .tourney was made by aca to Dolma BagUh. The Journey and the ceremony had occupied five hours. Comparisons With Past Parades. The change of regime In the Ottoman empire Inevitably Invites comparisons with the previous ceremonies. There are still eyewitnesses living of the procession of U39, when Sultan Abdul Medjld rode to the mosque from the old (Seraglio ac companied by his courtiers. His horse was caparisoned with trap pings of gold and a saddle cloth em broidered with thousands of pearls The ladies of the court followed the proces sion In gilt carriages drawn by whit bullocks, whof-e horns were hung with blue beads and bits of looking glasa to turn aside the evil eye. The sheik-ul-Islam and the grand vtxler In their robe of office, pashas with diamond aigrettes In their fexses, eunuchs In crimson velvet and gold brocade, the ulema In snow white ttirbana. halberdiers In srarlet with green feather two yards long In their headdress made a reliant show. Thirty years so when Abdul Hamld travelled the road of Mohammed to con- querer he was mounted on a white Bag dad steed. "There were a hundred stand ards; there were the organiser of the fete, clothed In gold; there were VC bal- tadjl dressed as heraids, with ostrich plumes on their heads, and each earning a glided axe on his shoulder. " Tempora mutantur. Today Nlaxl Fey. Enver Bey and Mahommed Chevket Pasha, the khaki clad heroes of the' populace. were more enthusiastically acclaimed than the sultan. INTERVlEWIXo THE TCHELEDI Why Does It Cure Not beciuM It IS Saroaparllla, but because, it is a medicine of peculiar merit, composed of more than twenty different romedlal agents effecting phenomenal cures of troubles of the blood, stomach, liver and bowels. Thus Hood's Baxeaparilla cures scrof ula, eciPLua, anemia, catarrh, nervcus tifcia, that tired feeling, dyspasia, loss ofappetito, and build cp ti e eyetem. ec it today la the uutl imuid ttrm at ia Wirilasd letuM fuia called Bnatabe, American Woman's Call on Chief of tho Daarlnti Dervishes. CONSTANTINOPLE. May 7. -One of the most difficult people to see during these last few days has been the Tehelebl Ef fendl of Konla, whose privilege It Is to gird the new sultan with the sword of Othman at Eyub mosque. For two whole day I went from place to place trying In vain to find him. At the mosque In Pera of the Mevlevt, or dancing dervishes, of which sect he Is the chief, I was told to po to the old se raglio in Stamboul. and here after a long and tedious wait I was informed that he was not there, but If I would go to Eyub at t o'clock the next day I would find him. When I drove to Eyuh te next morning with an English gentleman, lnng resident here, they Bent us to tha house where he was atopplng. Turning down a dirty smelling alleyway our guide stopped sud denly at a tumble-down wooden house, whose door opened for us In some mys terious fashion and we entered a tiny courtyard at the opposite end of which through an open doorway I eaw the Oolden Horn. We were shown Into a room off the right, a tiny, low celltnged place with no carpet but a couple of low divans on which sev eral khaki robed dervishes In their tall hats sat chattering quietly. My friend told them I wanted to see the Tehelebl, and then taking out hla sketch book he of fered to make a sketch of one who seemed to be the chief, a stout, pleasant looking, gray-bearded old fellow. la the Harem. At that moment a small damsel with ooal black eyes and dark skin came in and Invited me to go up to the harem. I wondered If the same poverty-stricken eon dltlons would prevail there. Mounting a rickety wooden staircase the child pushed open a door and there, squatting on a divan barely six Inches from the ground. were four women, who eyed me curiously and did not at first appear very pleaded to see me. All the women wore blouses unfastened t the waist and hanging outside their skirts, which trailed on the ground as they walked. One pf them, the eldest, rolled and smoked cigarettes Incessantly, and when she rose I saw her bare feet were thrust Into old heelless slippers. Another of them was exceedingly pretty, but too pi .imp. Three little girls and a boy (prob ably the future Tehelebl), all about years old, peered at me . from behind their mother. When I addressed the women In French on of them said she was the only one who spoke the language a little. A cup of coffee waa brought me and presently the spokeswoman, who knew about twenty worda of French, plied me with questions. Was the gentleman downstairs my hus band? How many children had IT Where did I live? Had I a mother? etc. Away Oa the Trail. Presently a woman came In and Indi cated that I was to descend, and we were told by the Old fellow whrm my friend had sketched that the Tchelebi was not there, but If I would go to the old srag.lo between 1 snd 4 o'clock he would receive us. The probability Is that the man was there the whole time but was not disposed to see us, or he may have begun the forty two ablutlcna which we were told he had to go through before the great ceremony on Monday. We passed down the long avenue of cypress trees and through another gate way Into a courtyard surrounded by vari ous white buildings, many of which were decorated with magnificent blue tiles. To She right was the treasury containing un told riches, to the left the library full of rare and ancient books, the throne room, and beyond the celebrated Bagdad kicsk. Hera at the door stood a group of offi cials In Stambull coats. These bowed low and salaamed as we entered the hallway, In the centre of which stood a Mevlevl, oilr friend of the morning, dressed in his loose, flowing khaki colored robe and tall felt halt. He greeted us with greater sol emnity than he had shown previously, and It was difficult to keep from smiling as we were ushered by a tiptoeing, palefaeed official Into the presence of the great Tehelebl, whom It was evident they all looked upon with awe. Plctarc of the Great Man. The walls of the room were of colored marble. Eave for the divan, a chair and an enormous gilt framed mirror and fire screen the room wa bare. A short stout, broad shouldered little man with a round, fat face, close cut black beard and dark Arab countenance was seated comfortably with many cushions upon a low couch up holstered to pink and yellow striped satin. He wore the high felt hat of the der vlsher and a pale pink silk robe with large sleever, over which, owing to the cold, he had thrown another coat of black cloth. His little plump hand played incessantly with a chain of beads, and his tortoise shell cigarette case, mounted In gold, lay beside him on the crach. He rose as we entered and smilingly shook us by tha hand, apparently pleased and flattered at our visit. I asked per mission to take his portrait for the papers, and hs Immediately rose. I might tsk him standing, sitting or any way I pleasrd. As I vu about to snapshot him a ser vant crept In with a gold tray bearing three minute cups of coffee, and I think his amaxement at seeing his chief being photographed nearly caused him to drop the tray. However, he backed out of the room without doing much damage, and I fot two or three successful pictures. Deorribes tho Coromoay. When w were seated once more the Tchelebi began to describe the ceremony of girding the sword snd told on of the men to come in and show us the kind of robe he would wear for the great cere mony on Monday. This robe proved to bo of a greenish colored cloth with enor mously wide sleeves hanging to the ground and head gear similar to that always worn by the Mevlevl dervUher, but with Several rolls of bright green around the base. in olden days the costume of the sultan and his counters waa very magnificent, but though the Tchelebi told us he had aked the suiun to wear his algrettea he bellevea U.e whc'.e ceremony would be larklrg In color, as many of the officers present wiU dress la tt-.c now (as uo::ab!e khaiii.. M. UOORIC. ae't PwMper jjtf fi (j ja tUa U 9 ST SIT S BEAT0C3 VT are agenta for tbe All win, vc niotioa Told Inj Qo-Cart. 413-15-17 Soutli lGIM Street. Porch and Lawn Furniture I tec, lor PORCH BLINDS We are aeents for the TULKCTM PORCH SHADES, Imported from Germany, made of seasoned Linden wood, finished natural and In green. 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