New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-14
TIE EX-RHEDIVh'S HAREM.
rrom me 81 Janes,s Gaze,ie.


A lady living at Naples, who, shortly before
the departure of Isna Pac1as womanSit Tor 1Otstab
unplc received an Invitation To VISIT TIE Prn' ess
TcbPcbmi Afet, tue Khedivcs favOrte. sends 20 she
J0un0i6e Ge1aeUc an account or her RECEPTION, 9ul
dcScr ptOu OF some OF the inmates Oh TIE i''"'
Arrived al the villa my carriage passed through tao
principal entrance and stopped before large l'On sAte
which gave access 10 staircase. Two i"9so W. ~
attendance the two sides Of the gate IL was opcnd
by "a species OF giant, who. after having admitted NE:
closed aui Locked the gate Hc saluted ms in oriental
fashion. ana without utternga WOTds lea ne Wy up
door uerc was delivered by nv conductor Iher
great fat persOuage. who showed me- INTO gallery ~
On my entrance was received by hteen female sayes
ranged IN Two rows. who bowed 10 the ground b. ore
me Then one relieved me OF my cloak, another lcok
nv Uuf tnDG my vel; whereup0n an NtTemeiy I.y
like person, naive OF Switzerland WnO hets as tle
Pncasss Interpreter forward and invited mr 10
accompany Ter TO the private apar fments 81 hrr g
ness. which are reached by glsss-e3verea eoIflios
one OF TIL khcdye'S daughters received me standing
1rherhui Act Is A fine woman OF imposing pres nee,
large aud strong, ana with he port OF QHeen The
Pcncrss does speak French, although she urGer-
stands ali that You SAY In t. at language. Her salon
nlrnsned with the gresie simplicity. Two SOFAS,
upholstered stuff, two great cushions coteTei
Win wnite linen and round table enyclnled
in a turkish cloth, were the only things oriental
be A. the room rev Indifferent tn0Xfaph' on
the walls gray window curtains nall aoed. a oeauuui
c iFpet uDrght piano. Few chnirs-this Is the ux-
ury ant magnIhceuce OF when so many stores have
been told Ttbcchml Aet appears !" De Tue chiei a'o,
e She receives visits. the other prnce'srs lever
beng seen Dor Their names mentioned Her gown vas
q gTenaGin' velvet by worth, WIN an ENORMOUS uhb
the bust only being trimmed with lace Diamond Grcys
hung from beau iful Her hands are sInl anu
snaDey SIZE wore neither rings nor bracelets, diamond
uarpend nis being tine only jewery she or Pin
cess Faka wore dress OF green velvet, trimmed with
satin Of the color, and short that could admire
al nv IKE feet. She Is dencnte, piedy
creature, scarcely eighteen old Win Deaailtu snd
abundant lIxen hair Sne Is very iyGy speaks FIcncl
nueny smokes, and without gene. After We
had talked about quarter OF an hour sever iemae
slaves entered and placed themselves ID military order
near the door, One ~ them carr ell large tray covered
with a red velvet cloth. richly embroidered, ana WIN
golden fringe that swept the hoGr The tray held e
gooets for coffee la rurqur Another OF tire slaves
others silver plates The Princess was th first served
next then Others. After tue conse some ex
quise cigarettes were produced Although We hsd 20
talk through interpreter ~ convention was lNey
tHrOug nout, and never tagged Tie Princess taxes
an interest n everything. asked her II she dd nos
Of her secluded lille; II she dld not desire 10 sec
thccty and the country II her erpetua Isolation dG nOs
make her melancholy on. no." sue answered. dm
quite used could not act contrary % the custome
my country The mere thought OF gong ont unveiled
is revolving to me. and II were 10 about with my
face uncovered people would stare So" The Young
pruccs eau visit the pnceses without being announced
they alone permitted to the ladies OF tie narrm
unveiled Before took my leave rchechmi Afet aud
Pika present ed with their photographs, signed Win
III Ir names IN French and Arabic. When renched
home was overwhelmed with questions and everybody
seemed greatly surprised when said taat had seeu
nothing extraordinary, that mad simply had the pleas
urc Of making the acquaintance OF two Charming ans
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