Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-04
From the New York Times.]
A PR0DIGAL PRINCESS,

Some days ago, before the subjuga-
ton of Arab Pasha in Egypt, the cable
announced that the Princess Elmineh,
sister of the late khedive of Egypt, had
espoUsed Arabl's cause, and had induced
many other princes and princesses in
Cairo TO do the same. She is the richest
and most noted woman in the east, has
great influence with the felIah popu-
lation, and hers is one of the prettiest,
and is certainly the richest, of the palaces
of Cairo. She is the largest landowner
II Egypt, and having received a Euro
pean education, makes good use of her
income. An extended account OF her at
this time will be interesting, although
this paper has already referred to her
career somewhat briefly. No less than
b carriages of all descriptions fill her
commodiOus coach houses. from the
rich gala chariot to the smart little
French coupe. and it is we'll known that
none but Arab horses of the purest
pedigree are admitted 10 her stables, and
although NJ. Duvenne enjoys the title Of
Maitre d'Ecuries, the princess herself
has the real management IF affairs. She
is not what the French call pGSSee, be-
ing title over 40 years old, and the hot
Egyptian sun, combined with a life of
$ dissipation and unrestrained enjoyment,
have played havoc with one who, 10
years ago, was called 50 the Star of the
East"
Egyptian like Turkish women are
married by their parents without their
wishes ever being consulted; IN fact,
neither bride nor bridegroom sees his or
her companion till the everlasting knot
is tied, SO that, as a rule, there is no
spretense of love or even sympathy be-
tween them. Thus was the Princess
Elmineh, at the age of Is, given away to
q Turkish pasha, noted only for his
and ignorant The wedding took place
in ConstantiDople, where the dowry of
the princess wass estimated at $50, 900,
900. The festivities in all high class
Turkish weddings continue for several
days; those OF the princess continued
for fully month, during which time the
newly married couple met In the pres
ence of others, but, according to Turk
lsh etiquette, they never spoke. These
festivities are still remembered in Con-
stantinople. For 80 long days strings
OF wagons, called arabas, drawn by
richly harnessed bullocks, were inces-
sanity carrying the household goods OF
the princess from her home to her hus-
bands seraglio, the road between the
two palaces being one immense fair,
where almost anything was to be seen
and enjoyed gratis. Here In the day
time were tents of many colors, decor
ated with thousands of flags, where not
only the faithful but Christians as well
could have a good meal of fragrant ke-
bah or pilaf, delicious little cups Of real
Mocha coffee, plates of fruit, ices, sher-
bets, candies and thousand other
dainty things. There we're also tents in
which men and boys were seated on low
stools, idling away their time in smok-
ing perfumed chibouks, cigarettes and
nargilehs or else playing trick track tc
their hearts content, and there were
wooden horses, lions, tigers, bears, and
other beasts mounted by children,
whirling round and round, and opposite
these were swings, tight-rope Dances
musicians and all the paraphernalia of {
fair. At night again the grounds were
ablaze with lanterns of all kinds, anC
there were fireworks and heralds pro
claiming the virtues of the Princess Ell
niineh and of the pasha, her lord