Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-10
A CAIRENE PAGEANT.
How the MAMMAL was Borne into
the Presence of the hnedtVe.

CAIRO, January 8.-While the
"Mahmap' was being escorted into
Cairo BIZ the hussars, Highlanders and
Egyptians, aud while the Royal Ar.
tillery thundered forth salute Of
twenty-oue guns from the Abassleh
camp announcing that the "Mahmal"
had reached the famous Bab'en-
Naser (Gate Of Victory). | rode
rapidly TO the citadel, which is at
the opposite end OF the city, and took
my place opposite the Khedive's pa
vilion, where the court of the modern
Pharoah was awaiting the arrival OF
the Mammal Over twenty thousand
people had already assembled, and
the bright colors of an Oriental crowd
oontrAsted favorably with the sombre
hues Of the small circle of hat wearing
males and unveiled females, who were
collected together to witness
the Egyptian holiday. Among
the first carriages was that Of Lord
Dufferin. who was dressed in the full
upiform of a British ambassador,
surmounted by the broad blue ribbon
OF the Order of ST. Patrick. Lord
Dufferin was accompanied by Sir Ed
ward Malet and was escorted by
half dozen British hussars. His Ez-
cellency stepped lightly from his car
rage and shook hands warmly With
the Sheik Ell Bekry and the Sheik ell
Islam, A gathering of hoots. and
sabers was heard, and Sir Archibald
Alison, in full gala attire, with
plumes, feathers, gold lace and deco,
rations, and with the empty sleeve of
his lest left arm pinned to his breast,
cantered slowly up to the pavilion,
followed by his glittering staff and
six hussars. The band played Hail
to the Chief, which quickly changed
to the Knedive's hymn. and looking TO
the left saw forest of red and
green peunoned lancers approaching,
The Khedive, in full uniform, was
seated in state carriage with Cberif
Pasha. the Prime Minister. The car
rage was drawn by four gray Perche-
ron stations, ridden by positions in
scarlet jackets and white leather
breeches.
At 10 o'clock salute, fred by the
Royal Artillery at the Citadel battery,
announced the arrival oil the Mahmsl.
The Nineteenth Hussars and the
Highlanders and the Egyptians
marched past the Khedive. Then
came the "Mahmal" itself, guarded
by mounted Egyptian gendsrmes AID
English Hussars. The camel that
carried the "Mahmal" was led by two
venerable sheiks in green turbans,
The camel that followed tn" MAMMAL
was decorated with green ald red
flags By a large, fat, sSaTtby fellow
with long beard and hairy all over
This individual is called the Sheik eli.
Gemel (sheik of the camel and with
the exception Of a pair of loose white
trousers, was entirely naked. His
beard is very long and gray and his
head looks like the picture OF Moses.
He always rolls his head. The camel
next in order was ridden by another
old man. who had q large black and
while cat in his lap. This feature il
in remembrance Of an old woman who
many years ago used to follow the
"Mahmal" to and from Mecca, and
who used only to wear a skirt and to
have several cats on the camel With
her. Eight or ten camels followed
decorated with red and green flags
and bearing large copper drums thsi
are continually being pounded. The
Egyptian troops presented arms to the
"Mahmal' the British troops re
manned at ordered arms with bsyoneti
ixed-and when the MAMMAL haG
passed before the Khedive three tine
the sheiks led the camel to tbi
steps OF the pavilion. The Khediy'
and the Sheik-el- Bekry ant
the Sheik ul. Islam then arose anC
walked toward the camel. tn
sheiks who we're leading the came
then extended their heads and offered
to the Khedive the silken tassel tina
hung from the Mammal" TIL
Khedive took the tassel reverently i
his hands, and, bending forward hi
head kissed the tassel and then presse
it to his forehead. The Khedive the
handed the tassel to the Sheik-e
Bekry and the Sheik-ul Islam, VIII
also kissed the tassel and pressed it t
their forebeads. The camel with th
Mammal" the indecent old hair
man who rolls his head, the old MAJ
with the cat and all the other feature
Of this extraordinary pageant NOV
off. The Kheiive then drives rapid
away, and Lord Dufferin, the Sheik-e
Bekry and the other dignitarie
all disappear, the hussars and High
landers march back to their barrack
aud the 6llth performance of Ii
ceremony OF the return of the NAL
ma" is brought to close.