Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
she WILL MARRY A TURK
Miss Jennie Hammond, Of Ohio,
Loves Abdul Lateef.
Her Parents Don't Like II but She DOESN'T
Cars.She Win Agre, to Wash His
Feet With Scented Water and
Serve Him With Sherbeyt.

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-At last Midway
has a genuine romance, and there Is an
undercurrent OF excitement In the
Turkish village over what promises u
become the sensation Of the worldt
fair season.
1t is nothing less than a love affab
of the most interesting character be
tween Abdul Lateef, a swarthy, dark
eyed subject of the sultan. and Miss
Jennie Hammond, a blond-hairet
young woman of Bellaire, O., who came
here with her parents to visit the fail
about three weeks ago.
As the Turk is a devoted and fanat
ical follower of the Mosiem faith who
believes there is one God and that Mo
manned is his prophet, while Miss
Hammond is of course q Christian,
with little knowledge Of the eastern
world and its strange religious GUS
toms, more than ordinary interest at
taches to their courtship.
II was stated by those in authority in
the street of Constantinople that Alb
dull Lateef and his fair American imam
orata would be married, in spite OF
fierce opposition OF tho part OF the
girls family, about the time the expo
sition comes TO an end. IL the nuptials
should be carried out as planned the
ceremony will take place In this city In
the latter part Of October, and will be
in strict accordance with the Moham'
medan custom on such occasions. IL is
not known. however, whether Miss
Hammond proposes to renounce her
Christian belief and espousc the faith
of her dusky lover before becoming his
bride. The intimate friends of Abdul
in the Midway village declare IL Is not
imperative that she give up her Chris
tianity unless such demand should be
made by the bridegroom. And they
pretend not to know what the latter
will say on this point when it comes TO
the test.
Already preparations are making for
the formal betrothal of the lovers in
accordance with the Mohammedan
rites. As Miss Hammond is not at her
wv home and is acting without the
consent of her parents, arrangements
are to be made for the signing of tho
marriage CONTRACT. and the settlement
of her dowry at one of the worlds fair
hotels not far from Jackson park.
Thither Abdul will proceed on the
day appointed, accompanied by Sur
sock, the Turkish consul, Charles Hen
rotin, consul general of Turkey for the
Forth west, and "A sheik or imam of the
village. The latter acts in the capac-
ity of priest. Then the engagement
will be formally made.
Abdul, who is said to be weli-to-do
In Turkey, will settle upon his BRIDE
elect n sum of money, besides "A mum.
Der OF camels and sheep. Onc-half Il
the dowry must I've paid in money when
the marriage contract is signed; tha
rest after the marriage has been con.
summated. This ceremony being over,
the bridegroom that is to be and the
officials will withdraw, leaving the
maiden and her friends.
A few days later the friends of Abdul
will take him away from his house OF
lodging, which he has prepared for his
bride, on some pretext or other, and
others will escort the bride to the vii
lage and install her therein. Wheu
Abdul returns and finds her he will
pretend to be surprised, and this will
end the ceremony proper. OF course
there will be fireworks and festivities
afterward in honor Of the event.
BY this marriage Miss Hammond
who is quite good looking and not much
owe 90 years old. will take upon hersel:
vows never to appear in public without
yelling her face. This is the NOLAN
medan law, not given as n command o,
God, but as n rule Of Mohammed. hin
prophet, which is good to be carried
out.
Sne will also be required to wash her
husbands feet with scented water anG
serve him with a sherbet and coffee
whenever ne desires such refreshments
Miss Hammond visits the Turkish
village almost daily, and the friends o.
Abdul say she is fast becoming ar
adept in repeating the Mohammedar
prayers, as we'll as in repeating the
Koran.