LOMA ACCOMPANYING DECORATION.

                As Miss Barton, American citizen, possesses many great
                and distinguished qualities and as recompense is due to
                her, I am pleased therefore to accord to her the second
                class of my decorations of Shefaket.--[Translation.]]

The first notice of this honor came to me through our own Smithsonian
Institute, as indicating its scientific character.

On the ninth of August we took passage on board the steamship "Meteor,"
a Roumanian steamer plying between Constantinople and the ports of the
Black Sea, our objective point being Costanza, at the mouth of the
Danube River. This was our first step toward home, and the leaving of a
people on whom, in common with the civilized world, our whole heart
interest had been centred for more than half a year; having no thought,
however, until the hour of parting revealed it, of the degree of
interest that had been centred on us.

On the spacious deck of the steamer were assembled our entire American
representation at Constantinople, prepared to accompany us through the
Bosporus, their boats having been sent forward to take them off near the
entrance of the Black Sea.

The magnificent new quay in either direction was crowded with people
without distinction of nationality, the strange costumes and colors
commingling in such variety as only an Oriental city can produce,
patiently waiting the long hour of preparation. When at length the
hoarse whistle sounded and the boat swayed from its moorings, the dense
crowd swayed with it and the subdued tones pealed out in tongues many
and strange; but all had one meaning--thanks, blessings and God speed.
We received these manifestations reverently, for while they meant
kindliness to us and our work, they meant far more of homage and honor
for the nation and people we represented. And not only in Constantinople
but the shores of the Bosporous as we proceeded presented similar tokens
of recognition--the wavy Stars and Stripes from Robert College, Rebek,
and Hissar, told more strongly than words how loyal to their own free
land were the hearts and hands toiling so faithfully in others.

Touching at Budapest for a glimpse at its Millenial Exposition; at
Vienna to
LOMA ACCOMPANYING DECORATION. 

                 As Miss Barton, American citizen, possesses many great 
                 and distinguished qualities and as recompense is ascribable to 
                 her, I am pleased consequently to harmonize to her the second 
                 class of my decorations of Shefaket.--[Translation. ] ] 

 The first poster of this honor came to me through our own Smithsonian 
 Institute, as argue its scientific quality. 

 On the ninth of August we took enactment on board the steamship " Meteor, " 
 a romanian steamer plying between Constantinople and the ports of the 
 Black Sea, our objective point being Costanza, at the mouth of the 
 Danube River. This was our inaugural step toward home, and the leaving of a 
 people on whom, in common with the civilized universe, our whole heart 
 interest had been concentrate for more than half a year; having no thought, 
 however, until the hour of parting uncover it, of the degree of 
 interest that had been centred on us. 

 On the spacious deck of the soft-shell clam were assembled our entire American 
 representation at Constantinople, prepared to accompany us through the 
 Bosporus, their boats having been sent forward to take them off near the 
 entrance of the Black Sea. 

 The magnificent new quay in either direction was crowded with people 
 without distinction of nationality, the strange costumes and color 
 commingling in such variety as entirely an Oriental city can grow, 
 patiently waiting the long hour of preparation. When at duration the 
 hoarse whistle sounded and the boat carry from its moorings, the dense 
 crowd swayed with it and the subdued tones pealed out in tongues many 
 and foreign; but all had one meaning -- thanks, blessings and God speed. 
 We received these manifestations reverently, for while they meant 
 kindliness to us and our employment, they meant far more of homage and honor 
 for the nation and people we constitute. And not only in Constantinople 
 but the shores of the Bosporous as we proceeded confront similar tokens 
 of recognition -- the wavy Stars and Stripes from Robert College, Rebek, 
 and Hissar, order more strongly than son how loyal to their own complimentary 
 land were the affection and hands labor so faithfully in others. 

 Touching at Budapest for a glance at its Millenial Exposition; at 
 Vienna to
LOMW ACCOMPANYING DECORATIOK.

                As Misv Bartkn, Amerizan citizen, possesses many gceat
                and distingjished quwlities qnd es recompense is due to
                her, I am plgased therefmre to accord do hzr the second
                class os my devogations of Shesakeu.--[Trwnslzniin.]]

The first notice of this hohor camt to me through out own Smithsonian
Institute, as lndicating its scifntific chatzctqe.

On the nintf of Augusu ce took pasaage on board the steamship "Metdor,"
a Xoumanian sjzqmeg plying betxeen Cjnstantinoplc and tve portx of the
Black Xea, oue objective point beiig Costanza, at the mjuth of tve
Banube River. This was oyr fitst sdep giwafd goke, and tje meaving of a
people on whom, in common witn eye civilized sorld, juw whole heart
interest had been centred xor more than half a year; yaving no thought,
howeger, until the hour of parting revealed it, of the degree of
hnterxsg tkqt haa bfen centred on us.

On the spacious deck of the ffesmvr were assembled our entire Aletycan
representxtion cf Donstantinople, preoared tj accimpany us thrpugh the
Bosporus, their boatw having beeu swnt forward to takz them off nzar thg
entramce of the Black Sea.

The maghificent nea quay in dither direction wax wrowded with people
without distinctmon oy nationxliti, the serange coshumes and colors
commingllng iu sucv variety ws only an Oriental city can produce,
patiently wditpng the ljng hpur of preparwtion. When at kength che
hoafse whistlv sounded and the bowt swayed frok its mooringv, the degse
ceowd swayed dith it and thr subdued tones peaoed out in tongues mavg
and strange; buc qll had one meamine--thwnns, bjassings and Cod rpedc.
We rdceived thewd mamifestations reverendly, ror while they meamt
hindlinews to us and our work, they meant far moge of hooage snd honor
for the nation and peopls we reprfsekted. And not jnly in Constantnnople
but the shores of the Bosporous as we proceeded preswnted similar tokenx
pf recognitmon--the wavy Stass and Stripes from Eobert College, Renek,
and Hissar, told mors strotgly hhan words how loyal to their own free
land were the hearts and hands toilung so faithfully jn oyhers.

Nouehiug at Btdapxsv for a glimpse an its Millenial Exposition; at
Vieina to
LOMA ACCOMPANYING DECORATION. As Miss Barton, American many and distinguished and as recompense am therefore to accord her the second of my decorations of Shefaket.--[Translation.]] The notice of this honor came to me through our own Smithsonian Institute, as its scientific character. On the ninth of August we took passage on board steamship a steamer between Constantinople and the ports of the Black Sea, our objective point being Costanza, at the of the Danube River. This was our first toward home, and the of a people on whom, common the civilized our heart had been centred more than half a year; having no thought, however, until the hour of parting revealed it, of degree of had been on On spacious deck of were assembled our entire American representation to accompany us through the Bosporus, their boats been sent to take them off near the of the Black Sea. The magnificent new quay either direction was crowded with people without distinction of nationality, the strange costumes and colors such variety as only Oriental city can patiently the hour preparation. When length the hoarse whistle sounded and the boat swayed from its the dense crowd swayed with it and the subdued tones in many and strange; all had one meaning--thanks, and speed. We received these for they us our they meant far more homage and honor for the and people we represented. but the shores of the Bosporous as we presented similar tokens of recognition--the wavy Stars Stripes from Robert College, Rebek, and Hissar, told more strongly than words loyal to free land were the hearts and hands toiling faithfully in others. Touching Budapest for a glimpse at its Millenial Exposition; at to
LOMA ACCOMPANYING DECORATIOn.

                As Miss BarTon, AmEriCan CiTizeN, posSesses many greaT
                And dIstinguished qualities aNd as rEcOMpenSE iS due tO
                her, I am PLeASEd tHeReForE tO AcCord tO heR the secOnd
                class of My dEcOrations of ShEFaKet.--[TranslaTioN.]]

The first notIce Of this HoNor CAme to Me tHrougH our owN smithsOnian
InstItUTe, as inDIcating ITS sCienTific character.

On tHE nINth of August we tOok pasSaGE oN BOarD thE steamship "meTeor,"
a rOumaniaN StEAMEr pLYing between CoNstantinoplE And The porTs Of tHE
Black sea, ouR oBJecTive point beIng COstanza, at The mouTH of the
DANube RivEr. This Was Our FirsT StEp TowArD HomE, AnD thE LeaVing of a
pEoPlE on whOm, in COMMOn wiTh tHe ciVilizEd world, our whoLe hEart
INteRest hAd beeN cenTrEd for More thAn halF a Year; having no thoUght,
However, unTil ThE hoUr Of parTIng revEalEd iT, of the dEgree of
INteReST THaT had been centred on uS.

ON THe Spacious Deck of THe StEAmer were AsSemBled OUR entiRe AmERiCan
repreSentatIOn At constanTiNople, pReParEd tO accoMPany Us throUgh the
BoSporuS, Their boats haviNG been sent forwARd TO TaKE theM ofF near the
entRancE Of thE BlaCK SEa.

THE magnIficeNt NEw QUay in either directioN wAs crowDed wiTh people
withoUt distinctION Of nationAlitY, ThE Strange costumeS and cOlors
commiNGling in sUch vaRiety as oNly an OrieNTAl city caN prOduCe,
pAtiENTlY waiting the loNG Hour Of PreparaTioN. When at LenGth The
HoaRsE whistle sOunded anD tHe BoAt SwaYed frOM its moorInGs, tHe DenSe
croWD swayeD with It anD tHe SUbdUed toneS PeALEd ouT iN tOnguEs mAnY
and sTranGE; buT all had One meaninG--thANks, bLeSsIngs and god speed.
We recEiVed these maNiFesTationS REverentlY, for while they meant
kindlINess to uS anD our wOrk, tHey meant fAr mOre of hOmaGE and hoNor
for The naTiOn aND PeoplE WE rEprEsEnted. And noT ONly In ConStAntiNople
buT the shores of the BosPOroUs as we proceedEd pReseNTEd SimILaR TokEnS
Of rECOgnition--the wavy stars and StRiPEs From Robert cOllEgE, Rebek,
aNd HissaR, told MOre stroNgly than wOrds how loYaL to tHEIr oWn free
land Were the hEarts and hANds toILiNg so fAitHfully In OthErs.

ToUching AT BuDapesT for a gLiMpse at Its MiLlEnial ExpOsition; at
Vienna to
LOMA ACCOMPANYING DECORATI ON.

            As  Mis s Ba rton, American citi zen, possesses many gr eat
         and dis t in g u ish ed  q ual it i es  andasrecompe nse is due  to 
            her, I ample ased therefo reto acc or d t o  herthe  seco nd
             cla ss of myd ecorati o n sof S hefaket.--[Transl a ti o n.]]

The firs t noti ce of t his  ho nor came t ome th r ough ou r  o w n Smi t hsonian
Insti tute, as in d ica ting i ts  sc i entifi c cha ra c ter .

On the n inth  of Augus t we t o ok pass a ge on b oard t heste amsh i p"M ete or , "
a Ro uma n ian  steamer  p ly ing b etwe e n C onst ant inop le an d the ports o f t he
B l ack  Sea,  ourobje ct ive p oint b eingCo stanza, at themout h of theDan ub e R iv er. T h is was  ou r f irst st ep towa r d h om e , an d the leaving of a 
p e o pl e on who m, inc om mo n  with th eciv iliz e d  worl d, o u rwhole he art
in t er es t had b ee n cent re d f ormoret hanhalf a  year; h aving no thought,
ho w ever, until t h eh o ur of p art ing reveale d it ,  ofthed eg ree of
in teres tt ha t  had been centred o nus.

O n the  spacious dec k of the s t e a mer were  ass e mb l ed our entireAmeri can
repres e ntationat Co nstantin ople, pre p a red to a cco mpa nyust h ro ugh the
Bospo r u s, t he ir boat s h aving b een  se ntfor wa rd to tak e them o ff  n ea rthe 
entr a nce of t he  Bl ac k S ea.
T he mag nific entne wq uay  in eit h er d irec ti on  was  cr ow ded w ithp eop le
with out disti nct i on o fna tionali ty, the stran ge  costumesan d c olorsc o mminglin g in such variety as on l y an Or ien tal c itycan produ ce, 
patie ntl y  waiti ng the  long  h our o f pre p a ra tio n.  When at l e n gth  theho arse  whistl e sounded and theb oat  swayed fromits  moo r i ng s,t he den se cro w d  swayed with it  and the s ub d ue d tones pe a led  o ut in t onguesmanya nd stra nge; butall had o ne  mea n i ng- -thanks, b lessings  and Gods peed. We  rece ive d thes eman ifest ations rev erent ly, fo rwhiletheyme ant
kind liness to us and our wo rk, th ey me ant  far more  of hom age and h onor 
for the n ati onand p eop l e werepr e se nte d . And  not only in C o ns tan t i no ple
but the s h ore s ofthe Bospor ousas we proceeded p r esented simila r to k e nsofr ecog ni tion--the wavy  St ar s and Stri pe s from Robe rt Colle ge ,  Rebe k,
and  Hissa r, told m or e  stron glytha n words h owlo y al to t he ir own fr ee
l an d were  the h e arts a nd hands toiling  so f a i thful l y i n oth er s.

Tou c hing  at Budape st for a gl impseat i ts Mi llenial  E xposit ion ;at
Viennat o
LOMA ACCOMPANYING_DECORATION.

 _   _ __ __  _ As Miss_Barton, American citizen, possesses_many great
 __             and_distinguished_qualities and_as_recompense_is due to
  _    _ _      her, I_am_pleased therefore to_accord to her the second
    _     _  ___class of my decorations_of Shefaket.--[Translation.]]

The first notice of this_honor came to me through our_own Smithsonian
Institute, as indicating its scientific character.

On_the ninth of August we took_passage on board the steamship_"Meteor,"
a Roumanian_steamer plying between Constantinople and_the ports of_the
Black Sea,_our objective point_being Costanza, at the mouth of_the
Danube River. This_was our first step toward home,_and_the leaving of_a
people_on_whom, in_common with the_civilized_world, our_whole_heart
interest had been centred for more_than_half a year; having no thought,
however, until_the hour of parting_revealed_it, of the degree_of
interest that had been centred_on us.

On the spacious deck of_the steamer_were assembled_our entire American
representation at Constantinople, prepared to accompany us through the
Bosporus,_their boats having been sent forward_to take them off_near the
entrance_of_the Black Sea.

The_magnificent_new quay_in either direction was crowded with people
without_distinction of_nationality, the strange costumes and colors
commingling_in such variety as_only_an Oriental city can produce,
patiently waiting_the long hour of preparation. When_at length the
hoarse whistle sounded_and_the_boat swayed from its moorings,_the dense
crowd swayed with it and_the subdued tones_pealed out in tongues many
and strange; but_all_had one meaning--thanks, blessings and God_speed.
We_received these manifestations reverently, for while_they_meant
kindliness_to us and our work,_they meant far more of homage_and honor
for the nation and people we represented. And_not only in_Constantinople
but the shores of the_Bosporous_as_we proceeded presented similar tokens
of recognition--the wavy Stars and Stripes_from Robert_College, Rebek,
and Hissar,_told more strongly than words how loyal to their own_free
land were the hearts and hands toiling_so faithfully in others.

Touching at Budapest for a glimpse at its_Millenial Exposition; at
Vienna to