Show RETURN OF THE PILGRIMS Interesting Ceremonial When the tho E Es' Es Escort cort of the Sacred Carpet Gets Back Sack to Cairo Yesterday morning writes the Cairo correspondent of the Queen was de do devoted devoted voted to watching the tle ceremonial return return return re re- re- re turn of the ard ald Its attendant escort of soldiers and pilgrims from Mecca The sacred or carpet which Is the annual tribute from Cairo and which Journeyed to Mecca with the pilgrims has now taken Its place as the covering of oC the while that which It replaced has already been divided as valuable mementos among the faithful The ceremony of ot the return of the pilgrims as that of at their departure Is celebrated In the great Place Mohamet All below the ram ramparts arts of the citadel the square being outlined with Egyptian Egyptian tian troops The was present of course yesterday with all his ministers ministers minis minis- and staff and many of the European European European Euro Euro- notables and a tremendous concourse concourse con con- course of ot less Important spectators were present to view the ceremony ceremony The departure of ot the took place so early In November that but hut few visitors rs were In the place to witness witness wit wit- ness It It and as the calendar calendar calen calen- dar Is nearly a fortnight shorter than ours before long this Interesting annual annual an nual event will be relegated to tho the days of the early autumn whereat the European element be deprived of ot otone one of ot the few remaining rem purely Egyptian Egyptian tian festivals Statistics from Mecca this year state the number of ot pilgrims at the enormous figure of ot out of which Egypt accounted for no less than |