Quite an oriental note was struck toward the end of 'Abdu'l-Baha's London
visit, by the marriage of a young Persian couple who had sought his
presence for the ceremony, the bride journeying from Baghdad accompanied
by her uncle in order to meet her fiance here and be married before
'Abdu'l-Baha's departure. The bride's father and grandfather had been
followers of Baha'u'llah during the time of his banishment.
We hesitate to alter the bridegroom's description of the service and
therefore print it in his own simple and beautiful language. It will serve
to show a side not touched on elsewhere, and without which no idea of his
visit is complete. We refer to the attitude of reverence with which people
from the East who came to see 'Abdu'l-Baha regard their great teacher.
They invariably rise and stand with bowed heads whenever he enters the
room.