The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 13, 1903, Page 17

1___,_;_‘_.__. g "Pages 171020 £y 4 1 - FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1903. William Henry Quilliam, Sheik-ul-Islam of the British Isles, Spreading the Creed of the Moslems, Which, He Beli eves, Will Solve the Whole Race Problem. » has also honored him st, for there are lem religion. He glorified registrar )t @ pr the visitors to the great visit his house to pray. STUDIES ARABIC LANGUAG By dint seaport 2 proficlent Arabic and Turkish scho able to both languages to the Sultan of d a mandate to visit ple. He responded in per- received cordially by Ab- who made a great as he does on almost mes into personal con- The Sultan, so Quilliam mned n on him e kindest of men for children. He the .world and is French and Eng- t rccasion Quil- by his son, a ltan took the aould be a good boy, = and study hard, he, the S n. would perhaps be able to make a f hir That man now hoids an ant official position in Constanti- T result of Quilliam’s interview the was that he was ap- ed Is for the British decorated with the Or- ideh. On his return to heéik opened a mosque institute in~ the West and ever siZce public ave been held there on Fri- praving room,” to the huge wonderment of the prosaic his conversion honors have me thick and fast to Abdullah Quil- an He has journeyed frequently to wple to see his Imperial d patron, gettj ompt audi- where many an enyoy has knocked in vain. He has hobnobbed with the Shah of Persia, and with the Ameer of Afghanistan, receiving an unpronounc- able title and a gift of $12.,500 for the good of the cause from the laiter. The h nd, marriages for On Fridays he dons gorgeous on and blue silk, which jewels of his order, re- h the s boots and recites the Moslem his followers prostrate bots, but wear their hats unveiled. The t an essential ; it is only an Mohammedans MOSLEM WEDDINGS IN EN ND. Eleven Moslem weddings have taken place since the opening of the mosque, six of them uniting ordinary English couples who had adopted the Eastern aith. Three English girls married In- 1 barristers and doctors, and two ladies who were born in England of Indian parents married Indian profes- sional men. A corner of the great West Toxteth Cemetery is reserved for Mos- lem burials and half a dozen followers of the Prophet are at rest there. At first there was great opposition to the Moslem Mission in Liverpool, but the personal popularity of Quilliam with the rough element secured safety, and now the Sheik’s followers hold their services quite unmolested. There are no polygamists among them and not a single scandal has crept in. A large number of Oriental visitors are almost always to be seen on Fri- days at the mosque, which presents a wonderful color picture on account of the gorgeous robes of the Indian, Egyptian and Moorish ‘worshipers. Ev- ery Mohammedan potentate who visits England makes it a rule to pray at the Liverpool mosque, and uring the coro- nation quite a hevy of dusky monarchs and privies prayed there. SHAH OF PERSIA IS LIBERAL. The Medina Orphanage is the result of the donation of the present Shah of Persia, who, when he was Shahzada, visited Liverpool and presented $25,000 to form a home for destitute chiidren. The Associated Moslem Institute exists as a sort of club for Moslems. Orient- als who are in business in Liverpopl or whoare studying in England frequent- 1y live there, Like the Jews, the Moslems do not eat pork or shell fish. Quilliam believes that Mohammedanism will eventually become the universal religion because science, he holds, shatters Christian ENGLISH POLICE COURT LAWYER BECOMES AN ALLY OF THE SULTAN AND IS NOW ENGAGED IN TEACHING THE RELIGION OF MOHAM MED + theology without giving anything to ion originally set by King Charles II replace it. of carrying ‘“‘arm dogs” is due to a “Mohammedanism,” he says, “being merely a belief in the unity of God and the inspiration of Mohammed, along with other great men, apd a pratical recognition of the brothdrhood of the moslems, irrespective of race or color, is bound to become the world’s religion. Allah, illa Allah, God ¥s great and un- knowable. In his good time all the na- tions will ‘become brothers under the crescent flag of Islam.” ' Perhaps on account of its pictur- esqueness or perhaps on account of its doctrine of the equality of all men the Moslem faith is making great progress among negroes. Marny of them, and a few whites, too, have joineg the mission Wwhich has been established in the West Indies and the Moslems believe that in time they will solve the whole race problem. ————————— “ARM DOGS” THE LATEST FAD OF SOQIETY WOMEN London Fashionables Indulge Their New Vagary, Which Leads to “Styles” in Canines. _LONDON; Dec. 12.—The London so- ciety ‘woman's latest craze for “arm dogs"—that is, pets small enough to be carried across the arm, has called attention-to the rapidity with which “styles” in dogs have changed here of late. So’frequently, in fact, has the vane of popularity swung from one breed to another that the dealers do not know what to expect from one day to the next. Only a short time ago the ugly, little Belgian griffons were the craze, but society soon' tired of them and took up another diminutive breed, the chows. The chows' popu- larity, however, was as short lived as that of the griffons, for when the first Japanese pug made its appearance re- cently milady had no use for anything else. The present revival of the old fash- London actress of some celebrity, and t.he tiny smug-faced spaniels which are used for this purpose now seem likely to drive from popularity the French toy bulldog which has been so popular. Of course, there are many “doggy”’ women who make no attempt to keep pace with the constantly changing modes, and who care not a rap what is “in” or “out.”” This is the class to which dealers look for a steady de- mand, and while the profits from the sales of ordinary dogs are not so great, fanciers usually prefer such trade. Yorkshire terriers and other small dogs are always in demand, especially by elderly ladies. The French toy poodies are about the most expensive of the really fashionable pets. According to their breeding they bring from $400 to $500 each, but the fancy ones have been known to come as high as $1500. The extraordinary depression, so to speak, from which London society is just how suffering is due to a combina- tion of rather unusual circumstances, chief of which, however, is what is commonly known as “stony brokeness.” Owing to the fact that the season ter-, minated sooner than usual owing to the early visit of the Kirig and Queen to Ireland many plans for further enter- tainments fell through, but perhaps it was just as well, for despite protesta- tions to the contrary society really is “hard up.” Unexpected-shrinkages in most reliable stocks have produced “differences” which many investors of both sexes have been obliged to meet with money ordinarily spent on amuse- ments. Then the miserable weather of the summer discouraged many from taking country places, and as houses let very badly a large number of own- ers who depend on an annual income from this direction find themselves just so much short. . As the American habit of dining out is constantly growing in favor in Eng- | ' i | 4 | | | Z@f 2OOR, oz | Z e e i © TOWERD Azoc 7 5 | . e D ” o THE FEIT C TO2IE BT | THE FEITEFUL Ainave wmeq o Sialed i oo ) WILLIAM HENRY QUILLIAM, SHEIK OF LIVERPOOL AND CLOSE FRIEND OF THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, NOW PROSELYTING IN .| ENGLAND FOR THE CAUSE OF MOHAMMEDANISM. ! - . - land, many society folk are taking id- outloock for the immediate future is’ vantage of it to save the expense and trouble of entertaining private parties in their own homes. With the facili- ties now offered by the leading restau- rants any one can serve dinner to any number of guests with as much or as little privacy as he desires, and many persons of position are taking advan- tage of the idea. Aside from the econ- omy In the dinner itself, dress is a factor worth considering, for it is gen- erally conceded that gopns for restau- rant wear need not be quite so fine as those necessary in one’s own home. ‘With so manv: ways for the funds which usually find their way into amusement, it is evident that a good ‘share of society will continue to re- trench for some time to come, and the anything but bright. General Jacob Hurd Smith, U. S. A.. and his wife have arrived in London from Paris and are staying at the Thackeray Hotel. General Smith is traveling solely for the purpose of ob- taining 2 much needed rest from his forty odd years of service to his coun- try, and is enjoying London and the meeting of old friends to the full. Af- ter a few days here the genmeral and Mrs. Smith will return to Paris to stay for -a couple of weeks before south to the Riviera, where they will spend some time in more than one of the delightful towns which border the blue Mediterranean. To meet a favor- ite nephew who will be landing in Italy with his bride, a Miss Leeds of Bos- — N o = ——ye going- BOER WAR SCENES TO BE SHOWN AT ST. LOUIS Syndicate is Organized to Exhibit Scenes of the Memorable South African Republic. LONDON, Dec. 12.—A South African syndicate formed by General Benjamin Viljoen and Arthur Lewis, the latter an American who served in the Boer War, has arranged to present realistic inci- dents of the war at the & Louis ex- position. The capital of the undertak- ing is $300,000. “The show is to be the biggest thing of its like ever attempted,” Mr. Lewis says. “We shall produce Cape battles on the great area allotted to us, the scen- ery for which is now being painted so as to represent local conditions. Full batteries will be empioyed, and 1000 Britons and Boers whe served in the war will be trained by eye witnesses for the various actions. “The famous Commandant Kemp will be included. General Viljoen will com- mand the Boers, Major Ross, D. S. O., who commanded the Canadian scouts, will be in charge of th: British.” ———— America to Have Paul Jones’ Body. PARIS, Dec. 12—The report cabled from the United States that Congress has actually voted money to transfer Commodore John Paul Jones’ body to the United States creates vast interest in the neighborhool where lie the re- mains of the American naval hero. The body lies under the floor of Mme. Dunap’s photograph gallery, 1 Rue des Ecluses-St. Martin, and 47 Rue Grange aux Beliers, near the Canal St. Martin. @ il ton, General and Mrs. Smith will leave Mentone for Genoa or Naples, and then they intend to proceed to Cairo, where they will stay for the remainder of tha winter. William Strang, the Seottish painter who has just been commissioned to paint the portrait of Joeseph Chamber- lain, has been invited to give a series of lectures on art in America. Wil- liam Strang will leave England for New York in December and will stay in that city for one month. From there he intends to go to Chicago for a month, giving several lectures thers, and will then make his way to Boston for a stay of at least a fortnight.