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Show HONORED BY NEW SULTAN Boston Banker First American to Get Decoration From Mehmed V. of Turkey. Constantinople. Sebastian B. Schle-singer, Schle-singer, the Boston banker and Paris musical composer, has been decorated by the sultan of Turkey with the Or- SebastianB. Schlesinger. der of the Medjidich. This is the first decoration given to an American at tlie hands of the sultan of the Young Turks. It was given In recognition of Mr. Schlesinger's muslcel attainments and probably also that of his two daughters. daugh-ters. For both the Baroness de Reib-nttz, Reib-nttz, now Mme. Isidore Braggiotti, and Miss Bertha Schlesinger inherit the musical talents of their father. Mr. Schlesinger has published more than 100 songs successfully in three languages French, English and German. Ger-man. Among recent compositions are "L'Heure Exquise." "l)'!'no Prison." "O Ma Charmacte" and "I.ct're a Ninon " |