We take leave to Introduce The iollo,wylng anec-
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We take leave to introduce The following anec-
dote from the augsburg Gazette, dug. 1914,


Leopold de Meyer spent the summer OF last
forming before the Sultan of the Turkeys The
Unipersal Gazette of Augsburg has pleasantly recorded
this interesting fact" The celebrated pianist Leopold
de Meyer" says that universal journal "had the honor
of producing himself in the presence Of s. H. the Sultan,
under whose sublime he was placed on the 18TH
OF this month august lS43 The Chevaher de Schwar
zhuber dragoman to the Austrian nternunco accompa
MED him for that purpose, the morning of the said
day, to the residence of Rifaat Pacha, by whom he
was to be introduced to the Sultan When he ar
rived at the hour appointed at the country. house OF
Raat Pacha the minister of foreign affairs had them
conducted by one Of his hotdas to the place OF Beiler
bel The great hall of ceremony, which, from its size
and vaultsd ceiling, is eminently suited to musical per-
formances was assigned to De Meyer de Leopold, who
accordingly placed his piano there. Alter he had put
every thing in readiness he was shown into pavilion
situate outside of the seaglio Uudicous precauton-
the known gallantry Of De Meyer being considered
where he requested to wait until the preposterously
sublime Sultan should order HIM into his infinitely
impossible presence-which terrific event occurred
about two OF the clock in the postnoon De Meyer and
were received IN the most condescending
manner at the entrance OF the aforementioned hail. by
no less parsonage than RIA Pacha, who, after iami


liar chat OF hour, retired into the inner apa


mon,s to announce the great grandfather Of the fixed
stars that all was ready In iew minutes his Subln-
ty entered followed Ria Pacha and sundry eunuchs
while from the opposite door entered Qeariul to re


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