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22 August 1878 — Therapia | |
Thursday. 22nd [August 1878]. Went on with Aimée’s portrait whilst Ida & Mr Rawson pasted the scraps in my book for me. In the middle of luncheon Mrs Willie Hanson came from Candilli to pay me a visit. At 3.30 Henry, Mr Mallet & I went on board the Antelope to go to Halki leaving Mrs Willie with the girls. I had a very bad headache & laid down in the deck cabin till 5 o’clock when I had to dress for dinner. Abt ¼ to 6 we arrived at Halki & at 6 we landed at the naval college to dine with the Captain Pasha. It was a dinner given to us & the Fleet. We found the company assembled in the garden and the only other ladies were Woods’ Bey’s wife & Mrs Fawcett—& Mrs Smythe. There were a great many English & Turkish naval officers & I suppose we sat down between 50 & 60 but it was near 7 when all were assembled. The 2 Turkish bands played by turns all dinner time. Captain Pasha took me to table & I sat between him & Ali Pasha who interpreted between me & the C.P. who has only a slight knowledge of English. The dinner was long & my headache so I was glad when the end approached. The room we dined in was the appartment belonging to the Sultan—a good square room & the table was a horseshoe one. On the other side of the C.P. sat Mrs Fawcett & Mrs Woods did the honours with Henry & the Adl on either side of her. At the close of the dinner the Captain P. gave the health of the Queen. Then Henry gave the “Sultan.” Then Mehemet P. gave Lady L & the ladies. Then the Admiral gave “the Turkish Navy”—followed by Achmet P. who gave “the English navy.” Mr Fawcett gave Raouf P & the Turkish army. These toasts were received with cheers on either side. It did not take long doing & no thanks were returned. After dinner we went down to the garden & sat on the steps of the kiosque to see the fireworks wh were very good altho we were too near to appreciate them & were rather stifled with the smoke of them. Abt ¼ to 10 people began to arrive for the ball & at 10 we went up to open it. It took place in the same room we dined in which had all been cleared out of the dining tables. I danced with Genl Raouf Pasha a quadrille & then we left & went on board the “Antelope.” We got home after 1 o’cl & I slept all the way being very tired & having still a headache. Brought the Admiral here with us. | |
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