Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-05
A TURKISH PRINCESS WED.
The Marriage of KhaIiI Bey-The
Home of the Bride Fitted up with
Parfslan EIegance-OId Turkish
Costumes Abandoned for Modern
Usages and Refinement

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Costumes Abandoned for Modern
Usages and Refinement.
A letter from Constantinople Dec. IS, in
the Courier deS EtGts UniS, gives the fol-
lowing details of the marriage of Khalil
Cherif Pacha, Minister Of Foreign Affairs of
the Ottoman Empire, and formerly known
in Paris under the name of Khalil Bey:
On Thursday last, the 18th of December,
the entree Of the Princess Nazle under the
roof of her husband, Khalil Cberif Pacha,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, took place. /
otherwise designate this ceremony, for
what we consider SIS marriage is the feast
that | described to you on the 25th of Oc-
tober.
In fact, the contract was sigued at that
time, Hahn Pacha, uncle of the Khedive
and consequently of Mustapha Pacha, act
ing for the Princess; but etiquette among
the Turks demands that the bride must
pass certain time under the roof of her
father before going to the house Of her hus-
band. The cards of the European ladies
were couched in the following terms: ssThe
Princess Nazle will have a reception at
FoundoukG on the 18th inst, at O'Clock
in the afternoon, on the occasion of her mar
rage with Khalil Cherif Pacha."
HOME OF A TURKISH PRINCESS.
In order to lose no detail of this csTe-
mony went early to the yall of KhaliI
Pacha, situated In charming position on
the Bosphorus. There l found few hun
dred Turkish ladies, some invited, and
some uninVited, for on such occasions the
house remains open to everybody, the only
difference being that the invited raise their
slo 80 fod 50 -, IT..
usual walking costume. As the Princess
had not yet arrived, l followed the example
of the other ladies present in going through
the house, of which all the rooms
of the haremilk or ladies' apart
ments were open to the inspection of the
curious. Two rooms especially, the bed
room and boudoir of the Princess were fur
niShed with great richuess, combined with
exquisite taste. There was enough there to
dazzle even Partisan. Just faGcy it
these Turkish ladies whose furniture gen.
orally consist of large divan and a few
chairs of antique form! During this time
white slaves passed around refreshments,
which consisted Of confectionery, cherries,
coffee, and cigarettes, while band of Turk |
ish musicians played and sang.
A MODERN TURKISH BRIDE,
Suddenly the report was circulated that
the Princess had arrived, and the eUnuchs |
turned everybody except the chambermaids |
from the bo1doir and bedroom, and a few
afterward we witnessed the arriv-
al of the Princess leaning on the arm of
Khalil Pachs, who had gone to meet her at
The threshold, ard who conducted her TO
her apartments, where he left her with her
servants to change her dress. He returned
by the same way that lie came, preceded by |
TWO eunuchs, who opened a passage for
him, for while the old women hid their IA
ces, the young ores, unveiled crowded
him in order to be seen.
On her arrival the Princess was in French
bridal costume of faille covered with beau
.iful laces relieved with orange flower buds.
Her crown also of orange flowers, was
by g diadem with brilIiants,
and q vale of tulle illusion came half way
IN front and half way behind the head. II /
was by caprice that the Princess dressed
herself in this style, for Turkish bride al
ways appears with rcse-colored dress
in gold. Auothsr deroga-
ion from Turkish customs was that Khalil
Paeha gave his arm TO woman.
APPEARANCE OF THE BRIDE.
The Princess was in the boudoir, and |
his time wore red velvet dress embroid- |
cred IN gold, which cost 10000 francs. She |
kept her crown of orange flowers and her |
iiadem. She was absolutely radiant with |
youth and beauty, while she sparkled with |
precious stones-and all combined with ex- |
ceeding elegance and good taste. All |
this shown to greater advantage by the |
green tapestry Of hue that hsrmouizsd |
perfectly with the color Of the dress, pro-
duced magic effect which held everybody |
almost spell-bound. Three or four persons |
only at a time were permitted to 90 into |
the apartment of the Princess. They kissed |
her cheek, her hand, or the hem of her
dress, according to their rank; paid her |
some complime Mt, and then retired to make |
room for others.
THE BRIDAL EQUIPAGE.
will now give you few details upon !
the bridal equipage. The Princess was in |
a carriage with white satin blinds lowered. |
The English coachman and groom wore on |
their breasts white roses. Two Mamelukes |
on horseback preceded the carriage, which |
was followed by eunucbs, one Of whom |
rode at each door. The relatives and suite |
of the Princess brought up the rear in about |
forty carriages, accompanied also by Name |
lukes and eunuchs.
Toward noon table was set for one |
hundred guests; but the crowd was so great, |
so hungry, and f0r moment so forgetful |
of all etiquette, that the eunuchs had con- |
siderable difficulty in getting places for the |
wives OF pachas and other functionaries. |
These ladies were exceedingly merry dur |
ing the repast. When it was announced |
that the Princess was ready to receive them |
they started to run, danced around, and
laughed like school girls.
Among the ladies present l remarked the |
Princess Kiamil Paeha, several ladies of the
bureau of the Grand Vizier, Madam Kia-
zim Bay, daughter of the great Fuad, Mad
am Ca6ouli Pachs, Madam Semer Pacha,
aud Madam Eumi Bey. The most re-
markabe for the richness Of their toilets a
Z EE1yOpeaane were the Princess Hahn
Madam KAHN, and Madam Eumi. A lit
tie after 4 o'clock the hallse were vacated
and at the setting sun Khalil Pseha went
TO pray in the neighboring mosque before
gcing to visit his wife. Thus finished this
day, which seemed to inaugurate new era
in the social existence of Turkey.
The Princess Azozs, second daughter of
Mustapha Pacha, and who was betrothed
before the Princess Nazle, goes tomorrow
into the house of her husband, Izzet BeY,
grandson of Fua Pacha.