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TH, 1923.
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M« H. Q. Howell Misses Howoll. Mra A. Jenkins
J. N. Joseph 3r A. Keating Mr & Mrs Ineson Mr & Mrs Langitön Mrs C. Lauritsen
AN ABYSSINIAN FANTASIA. VISITORS AT HOTELS
BARBARIO PAGEANTRY: HORSE RACING AS AN INNOVATION,
MFOJA. Abendanon Mounted displays of various kinds have Mr R. T. D. Aitken always formed an important part of the Senator & Mr J. Abyssinian's life whether in connection Arrayo & child, with his training as a sollier, his ce Mr P. E. Beeston ligious pageantry or merely his amuser Jack Belar ment, it is not so long since couts of Mra E. B. Behlion mail were disportal on thest occasions. Mr P. J. R. Disshop possibly brought from the South, or cup- Mrs E. Black bara sured from the Arab invaders in the six-
Mr A. Blamer teenth century, who in their turn may Mr Norman Bowler have obtained them from the Crusaders. Mimic battles on borseback gaged with Mr L. E. Bradshor the-throwing of sties instead of spar S. J. Chen
Mr EL. Coaning have been frequently described by travels Capt. C. J. Choral
lers.
But a fantasia, especially a religious one, as performed today, in Abyssinia is really remarkable and curious survival, and the following description of one wit ned by the writer recently makes some astrupt to give an ules of such a gore mony on the occasion of "Hasaki" or the feast of the Cross, which occurs September.
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M. O. Clark Miss C. E.
E. Clacke Misa H. E. Cohen Me M. J. Cox
Miss F. Davies Mr C. R. Dealty Mr J. A. Dixon Mr & Mrs A, P
Drakeford
Me Mrs E Echano
childran Me W.B. Farris Dr R. B. Gill
It was held in a huge field of thirty or forty acres, with tumbledown walls on three sides, and the rambling Palace buildings on the fourth. The walls wern Mr Geo, H. Gillett
of Abyssinian Count da Giorgio fined with dheuw thronehamns, and Mr Mrs J. Gould sightseers in their white
of ponies and mules were tether,
J. Gray Airs lall looking very brilliant in their Mr & Mrs Greon
mut, gorgeous trappiga and he enl were Capt. 2. P. Hall
gold and silver Mr F. Hachmel thesunds of soldier, dressed in white. Med Mira W. A. armed with rides, swords, spears, and shieldse forming
the retinues of the prin- cipal chief of Abyssinia. somb on ponies, some on mubs, sue on foot, Towards the other end of the field was the tent of Ras Tafari, the Prince Regent and Heir to the Thrau of Ehiopia, a large body guard grouped around it,
Hannibal
MrJohn Scott Haraton Mr&Mrs D. Hazell Mr & Mrs Fitz Henry Mr F. Hohnake
KETULSE
Opposite the tent, and close to it. was
Mr F. C. Barry Mr & Mrs C. C.
Brooks
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Me M. Monssuriz Mr C. B. Mous Mr & Mrs
Montargis De J. Mortison
B. Moulden
Dr Th. Nagel Mr P. I. Nawan Mr & Mrs T. Pals Mrs. S. Perry MT. Petrie Mr W. Bawita
D. de
de Hagmand me aymond Mr D. Russa! Mr F. K. Sanders Mr J.
Mfr H.
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Capt.
& Mrs Shearer
Mr Sisu Wai TKO Mr T. Silvairo Miss H. F. Skimmer Mr F. Scaze Mr W
Tander Stear Miss R. Stegmiller Mr Tombray 11rW. M. Vernor Mr C. Weinberger MrG. Wonderborg Mr G.. Yatos
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a group of priests with their "gorgeous robes and head-dresses. These opened the Mrs C. J. Crocker GAUGES.
preceding by a quaint service to the Mr J. Edwards accompaniment of rather weird chanting | Mr&Mrs A. C, circling all the while slowly round a fall post fixed in the ground, syrebolical of the Miss Gearo" Cross. The large gold presses and the Mr & Mr 1. H. Geare silver incense burners sparkling in the Mrs L. Hamlin blazing, sun, the brilliant colouring of the Mr Hutcheson robes, with the setting of the tens of thou-Miss P. Jones saude of Abyssiniaus all around, made Dr B. Jones wonderful picture.
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They real passagers from a huge Bible bound in red velvet and gold, and then the Abuna, the Head of the Abyssinian Church, walked, from the tent, read a passage, por- formed certain rites, and returned to his place. The Bible was carried up to the Mr W. Bernett sent, presented to the Abana, who kissed & Mrs D. A. it, and then to the lins, who did the same, and after him to the principal Abywinian Mr O. C. Dance "." atables. The Ts descended from his Mr B. Earnshaw seat, and followed by the priests, walked Mr J. Jank slowly there time, round the past.
"And then the masses of soldiery came into play. From the densely thruged thousands at the other end of the field every chief, with all his retinue, in turn galloped to the post and rude round three tinir as hard is they could manage it to Mr F. Bagot
rhythmic
chant, finally pulling out of Miss Barton the whirling ass and taking up position Mr G. W. Barton- on the other side of the foll. It was wont Be V. Benjamin lorful; horses and mules and men, gold Mr & Mrs F. W.
Blackwell and silver truppings, modern rifles, braideral cartridge belts, erbossed shields, loog, murderous-leaking spears, great curved words in volvrt seabhards-thou sands of them, apparently in hopeless fusion, but all really ordered, organise, and planned "out exceedingly well.
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Mr J. T. ManDİK Mr B. J. de H. Moore Mr D. E. Sherman Mr D. C. Sinclair Mr E. Smith
Mi C. Stinger Mr P. T. Tindai! Air Krue Veris Mrs H. A. Wyte
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Mr J. M. Bonnar Mr A. C... Hawker Mr Mrs A. Brostidt- Mias Butterworth Mr W. Buie Mr E. Calatroni MrA. N. B. Carr Let&
H. H. Clark
Lt. Col. B. A. Dobbin Mr & Mrs O. Esger Mr D. Fitzgerald Mr&Mr W. D.
There were masters of the ceremonies,
Clemes armed with long sticks, who added ap- | Mr J. B.
B. Collin preciably to the general turmoil. For when Miss AL. a chief's retinue took to long in getting Cooper
orneli round, or wanted to do an extra uro, or Mr O. VT. Lean got out of place, they hurled themselves. Mr P. Demaret into the galloping mass, and belaboured Mr. Des Voeux the offending parties vigorously with trem- velous whack. One old chief, apparently carried away by the excitement of the moment, galloped his pony right on to the royal tent, pulled up at the very edge of
Goodfellow the carpet, and waving his spear shouted Mr F. M. Goldrich ont a long spevy at the top of his voice. Mr A. W. Grundy He was magnificent figure of a savage Mias M. R. Hall with his bristling Fou'mene cape and his | Mr & Mrs J. E. barbarie weapons, and koked quite dang- erons. Apparently, however he was mere- Mr J. Hancock Lerreting his achievements, saying he Mr J. B. Hawker had fought for Menelik and would fight Mz&MrsW. Hawker for or with anybody again. He certainly | Me'S. H.' Hever carried conviction,
Mrs H. D. Hilliard Eng.Com, J, H.
Compared wich uń" exhibition of this nature, a race meeting, which is probably
modern evolution of the fantasia, sound tame and unexciting. Nevertheless this des velopment ha in recent years invaded Addis Ababa, the capital of Abyssinia, and is immensely popular among the people.
SHY OF STEEPLECHASING. Thousands of natis flock to the large open plain where the souall European com- munity have fitted up a racecourse, com- lete with posts and rnila, judge's box. and club house, and the Abyssiniau entries for the various events are very numerous. There is even a Royal box, which the Em , press, and the Prince Regent occupied a year or two ago, and thus for the first time is her reign the Emprese appeared i public.at. European gathering. It was strange that it should be at a race meet-
the foreigners fantasia.
But good horsemen as they are Abyssini.
for races "over the sticks," HOT care
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Mr L. La. KoorTEN Mr & Mrs A. Lane Mr. G. Laymu Mr Lebloue Air J. D. Lloyd. MeLLoyd
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McKenz
Mr R. McGregor. Mr D. H. F.
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Mr & Mra C.F.Maltby Mr J. Finisy Hiller IT Mitchel
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SAYINGS OF A WEBK,
bored-Dean Inge, a
Truly well educated 'prople are rever
Golf, in my view, is not a gars but a treatment.-Dr. Salerby,
Time is the only commodity of any kind
to the was confined outirely in the word of which every individual bas
the
the same amount.-Mr. Selfridg
the Abyssinians on the other hand monopolised the entries for the To place over-taxation on this country is mule race, run in relasy, which afforded like sitting on a man's chest and provent anlimited joy to the onlookers, many of ing his getting up-Sir Alfrrel Mond, the males declining to be "butchered to make a Roman holiday." and covering the without feeling at ali nervous you are If you tackle a job and approach it course at a gentle amble or taking refuge, sure to do it badly. Sir Ernest Wild among the spectators.
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It is imposible, however, to avoid a foel- Modern civilisation in suffocating itself ing of regret that the wild and barbaric in the pollute atmosphere and darknes pageantry which is still the object of auch of our great industrial cities –DZ C, P. extraordinary enthusiasm in that little Childr known land must, sooner or later, dix appear in favour of such commonplace hands, he has still more and vores mis If Satan always finde mischief for idlo performances as five-furlong races and a chief in store for idle mixs-MPH. W ring of bookmakers,
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