The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-05
TO TAKE THB GIRL TO EGYPT
Because While Judge GeileyS Guest Thera
She Stole Something.
PLSHA CANE TO THIS COUNTRY FOR HER.
Case in Which the Treaty Between the
wo Countries Seems 20 be OF No
Efficacy.

NRw York. August 4.-The Director Cen
ersl of Egypt an official who ranks high in
the Court of the Khedive, has arrived in New
York. His mission 20 America is to take in
custody and escort to Cairo young Indy who
is widely known and highly esteemed in go
cety circles in this city. She IS Miss Emma
Walraven Comfort, the only child Of Major
Samuel Comfort. a member of the Standard
Oil Company.
Il will be great surprise to many who
know this beautiful and accomplished young
woman 70 learn that during her recent visit
in Egypt she is said to have stolen from the
khediyes pslace an article Of such priceless
value that the Pssha, after consulting with
the hhedive, came IN person to convey Miss
Comfort 10 his country.
IL may also seem singular that although
the treaty that existed between tho United
States and Egypt would not permit even q
Posha 10 carry OFF an American girl against
her will Miss Comfort makes no denial OF the
charge that IS made against her and has
freely consented to go.
Miss Comfort is Vassar graduate. She is
tall, fair and stately Her education was
begun at convent in Paris When she grad
uated from Vassar in 1883, she took high
honors in the higher sciences. notably in
chemistry mathematics and astronomy
She won't abroad with her mother. While
in Egypt they were the guests OF Judge Kelley
of the international Court If Egypt. and it
was through his influence that they were pre-
sented 10 tho Khedive and afterwards hon
orod with invitations to the grand ball given
ut his court.
Although d Pssha, the handsome foreigner
who has Just come here is an Englishnan by
birth aud education. His name is Harry
CrOOkshank and no is untitled 10 add +. r. q.
S to his signature. His father was 90 Eng
lsh general who was killed in the Indian
service
IL was at a grand ball that WAS given in the
Khediyes Palace that the article Miss Com
fort is said 70 have stolen was first missed II
WAS the Pasha who discovered its loss. Il wos
his heart
So she will return with him on the Etruria
next Saturday. Misc Comfort will be escorted
h. Egypt by her husband.
Many beautiful presents have been sent the
bride, but the one which she viii prize above
all the rest and, which Is u encircle her
throat Then she is led to the altar. comes
from the khediyo. 10 ia q magnificent neck
lace. made especially by the court leweller.
IL Is an exact copy Of ono that was worn 10y
Queen Aah-hotep in the eighteenth dynasty.
which began IN 1903 b. Q.
The necklace il made up Of two amethvsts.
two comedians and several curously-colOrsd
stones, all Of which are carved 10 represent
beetles. These are supported at tho top and
bottom by string Of lotus flowers wrought in
oolorod enamel
The stones in the necklace were taken
from the tombs Of old Egyptian princesses
turned into mummies several thousand years
ago.
There are but two similar necklaces in the
world. Lady Vincent has one and Lady
Moncriefle the other both Of which were pre-
sented by the Khedive.