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Baggy trousers and fez fool him parade in Washington
New York May 24 The World describes Ahmen Pasha arriving in Washington and reacting to a street scene of Turkish dress. The escort saluted the crescent insignia as a parade of fez and baggy trousers passed, likened to Constantinople. The display was tied to a Mystic Shrine carnival, not a formal welcome, with a marching band and admiring telegraphic cheers.
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