New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-17
VISIT TO 4N lGTPHlN PRINCESS.
Lrnm rne WLihLnH Rerie,r.

from The Whieh0H Rerir0
generally found the Princess coilcd up on
diyau. tlIed more SIMPLY thau h,r attendants LOT
she usually dressed IN whlte, as her husband pre-
frrrcd IT, Her Jewels surpassed anything ever
saw: they were both quaint and valuable. This
Princess ! refer To was the nrSt Who ever INTRO
duccd the fashion of birds and butterflies. made IN
precious stones. ornaments Tor the head. was
with her day when She was giving al order 10
Frenchwonan 10 have several made for her IN
Par.-. She selected them ont OF book, and chose
those OF the brightest plumage. In those days
visits were always long; Won were generally e1-
pccted 10 remain three or four hours. snort WISH
was lOOAed not polite.
These beautifully dressed slaves handed CHI
bouQucs long pipes 20 the visitors. and theL others
entered CARRYING q tray draped and covered IN
velvet embroidered in gold. with long gold irnges.
while others poured out the coffee an small emma
cups. like our egg cups without the shahE ana 'heh
placed them IN gold zars set with precious stones
have seen Iarts with large I1bics and emerulds,
worth don't know how mach. IN tins Prlncesss
hIrem and in hlgrer gold OF the most exquisite
a orLuausuip and all done Dy native workmen.
When YOU had finished your coffee. the slave came
and TOOK your cup, placing her hand on the TOP OF
the cup and holding the foot OF the zari with Inc
other hand making You slight sanitation. whcn
You returned by pultlng your hand 10 your lips ana
head. After this, YOU couver>ed ltie. IN sleepy
fashion. silence Is golden lu the last ana Talk
alive people are not appreciated there. hen come
the dancing girls and the musicians. who play
wild nd of music very uumusIral 10 ears, but
seeming to give them intense pleasure, Judging by
the movements of the dancers. These girls are gen
orally dressed in kind ot tnseL and are most ~
them very young The most wonderful lrat thr'
perform X taking q small coin OF the moor Win
iueir mouths. bending back their bodies IN a per-
feet arch without touchIu- their hands. with tine
head thrown backward. This dance lasts about an
hour and 4 half h vc seen them dance our
Iaucer." which was very funny. They were
danced ia much more elaborate style tnan We
ever dance them. The Princess had TINS cahce Tor
me. in compliment 10 m, couutry, ana she turned
to me and said: his IS the way You fngll'h
ladies' dance tried to dlsa use her NINA o. such
an idea Whether | succeeded or not, am SURE /
don't know In the Els; they look on dancing rs
mental occupation. and therefore cannot under
stand ladies and gentlemen InduIS'nS III sucu
There Is one very erroneous idea about Eastern
people which have cad IN several books written
by persons WHO al no practical experience oil thrr
habits and customs; which Is, that theY are very
generous and give handsome presents. can only
say my opinion Is quite the reverse, as never re,
ceived present from one OF them, and when asked
a lady the cause of 10. she replied They hold yOu
in too high esteem to dare 10 ouer yon aHythlng
On one occasion presented "a lady To the Princess,
and 10 my horror this lady lntImaicd To the inter
prefer thar she would like Turkish costume; the
next morning she received magnificent one nj
her hotel SO that this proves that those wHO nave
had presents ask for them. and that THESE lurEIsu
ladies' throw the Christian dog 'as they tern!
us bone. IN the shape Of costume or Jewel
sbould urcfet nv SCI respect To all their cast OFT
hnerv. There a lady who was always boast
Ing that she had such lovely presents from Jthe
Princes, and when someone asked tue rIhcesS
why she liked this person 50 much she replied;
why / dent like her a. al, nor do respect
her
Then. Altesse. why do you give her such lovely
jewel. p 1900. ala. u-,.,,,
" Why she admres them, and says she would
like them. 50 | throw them TO her!
When the guest has waited Tor the da1cInG RlI7
to Withdraw she take, leave of the Princess VINO
rises aud gives her the Eastern salutaion touching
the heart lips and forehead WITH her hand, tine
rurst doing the SAME line attendants then con
duet her to the outer hail where other servants
offer her n sweet KIND OF drink IA large gold gobcts
OF rare workmanship; then the cunuchs see her 10
her carriage and hand her IN, Ter own iootnan not
being allowed TO enter the inner couri-yaiu
Those vino have visited Lgypt since the tlAe OF
I-mai Khedive nave never seen IN his harems "a re-
ceptiun such as | have described, rs his ambition
Wa To make his women appear EUROPEANS VIM"
he knew they were not. In tue time OF san tney
were much purrr in morals and while they strictly
adhered 10 their MahJmetau customs You Ielt
respect for them. which you caunol Ieei nov. As
then IL was the true metal. but now only elt. IL IA
a curious tlct that now the only ladies' know VINO
adhere 10 the Oriental costume and habit, are thc
daughters of "A Freuchmdn who became MahOm'
etan and brought up his family strictly IN tue
religion They arc very charming ard cultivated
,peaking five or six lauguag 5, and reading al the
new magazines and reviews.