The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-12-23
fae rrface Of Msics az Cairo Illumination
0fthe Great Pyramid.


Writing Of the Prince of Wales's visit
70 Cairo on his wav 10 India, CORES.
ponaent OF the london Times says: 4
snmptuous dinner was provided in The
thalet or kiesgucthat was built for the
convenience az the Empress OF the
French ct the time OF her visit. After
dian"r came the event of the evening
thc illumination of the Great Pyramid.
VI was bold undertaking-the lighting
up of a pyramidal mass 46e feet high,
presenting two sides, each $50 feet long,
and broken into constantly recurring
shadows by over 200 courses of stone,
each forming a ledge or platform round
the pyramid. However, complete sue
cess rewarded tho courage Of the two
Pashas. First Bengal fires placed al short
intervals round the Pyramid were
lighted, and each stone shone out as
clear as day. Rockets, Roman candles,
and other more complicated feur darti-
flee filled the air with many colors. Then
Sights of all imaginable colors, which
had been placed on every course Of
stone and up each angle ofthc Pyramid,
were so simultaneously lit that the blaze
seemed to run mp the vast mass and in
a moment envelop it in one great blaze
OF variegaled fire, while magnetism wire
bhone out bright and clear from the
apex. Every sort OF firework cracked
and blazed and made cascades of colored
lights in the heavens. The sight was
marvellous. The Prince and his suitc
expressed themselves greatly pleased.
But still more emphatic was the hum OF
appreciation from hundreds of Bedouins
who were squatted about like statues in
white drapcry on the sand. Soon all
was gray and cold again, and the desert
and Pyramids and the loEely sad eyed
Sphinx were left behind in the gloom,
while the royal party galloped off to
their palace TO dress for Il special repre-
scntation at the opera house given by
the French theatrical company lately
arrived in Cairo for the winter season.
The play wac "Les Trente Millions de
Gladiator" a bad plot was relieved
by spark ling dialogue and excellent act
ing. A very pretty ballet followed, in
which great bit was made when the
troop formed themselves in q pyramid
at the front of tho stage, and the two
premiereS ddRSeuSeS crowned the pile,
holding SIDE by side two shields, bear
ing one the arms Of England, the other
the arms Of Egypt. This brought down
the house, which was crammcd, and no
body applaudcd more than his Royal
HIghness himself. The next morning
(Tuesday) was spent quietly, without
either ceremony or formal pleasure
making, and the Prince passed tho NOR
ning at the palace. In the afternoon
the Khedive called for his Royal High
ness, and drove with him to the station,
where the Egyptian princes and minis
tcrs and the leading members of the
English colony were assembled TO see
the last of the royal party and wish
them God-speed. Tho platform was
guarded by long double line OF infant.
~, whose physique and drill would have
pleased even an English recruiting SER
geant. Their bayonets flashed ia the
sun and The band struck up GOOD Save
tho Queen" rs the khedive and his roy
al guests drove up TO the station, follow
ed by the English suite. Carpets were
laid up TO whore the train stood. The
train was composed OF largo saloon
carriage, consisting Of two ordinary first
class saloon carriages, divided one from
the other by an open, tcrracclle space,
whercon were placed arm-chairs, so that
the royal party might see the country,
and two Other carriages for the atten-
dants and baggage. The Khedive
brought tho Prince 10 the train, and,
shaking him by the hand, wished HIM a
very happy journey. The Prince then
shook hands with the ministers and
Egyptian princes, with pleasant word
TO each. The Khedive shook hands
with all the suite. All wero on board.
including General Stanton and Nubar
Pasha, who went as far as Suez with the
Prince. The Prince stood, hat IN hand,
DO wing TO his host; the train whistled
aud moved on aud then the Kbcdive,
giving to friendship moro than etiquette
demanded, ran forward, and while the
train was in motion gave the Prince .
last shake Of the hand, and the royal
party disappeared with an English chcor
and the music of "God Save the Qaeen"
ringing in their ears.