Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-26
A TURKISH WEDDING.
The crotesQaels Adorned Bride sta la
siAte Enr Ilalsh naNs.

The crotesqael, Adorned Bride site In
STATE for fhree nays.
For fnlly two hours we sat erossltgged |
on the couch before word game that the
bride was approaching Then we all crowd |
tSl ont iniothe han and up one flight Of |
stairs to tue room especially prepared for |
the reception o, the bride This room was
gorgeously furnished ia European style.
with a bright red carpet, chairs upholsleg-
ed IN scarlet and gold satin, and with win
dow hangiugs Of the same material Be
tween the two windows opposite the door
large armchair stood beneath a bower Of
artificial rosohushVs promscly hlossonling
with red and yellow tissue paper roses
The other chairs were ranged against the
wall on three Sides 81 the room,
a great tunult ard clat,or u voices an
nouneed the arrival Of the bride. As the
party was heard ascending the stairs all
the women, who had removed their wells
on coming into the house hastily threw
them over their heads again. First came
the sister Of the groom Che real hostcssl,
then the brides rlatiyes louly women, OF
Course) and then the groom, u ano looking
1 young man IN darl, blue military uniform,
holding the bride by the elbow. AZ sight
Of her all the women broke out in cNolama-
| lions Of rious admiration. And certainly
her costume was gorgeous enough TO excite
wonder ut least. She was dressed in a long
trained gown Of pink satin, embroidered
with silver roses, Her tightly curlCd hair
was crowned with white ostrich plames
fastened with spray 81 diamonds, and u
Veil Of silk and tinsel itll to the end OF her
train From her headlines, on cithcr side
OF her face, dangled long stroamors OF sill
yer tinsel threads
But all this elegance by no means drew
attention from the iuoe Of the bride, which
was made most conspicuous by hUing
adorned with big clusters Of briliiantsstuok
with gum arabic ON the forehead, either
cheek and chin, ! need not add that tue
effect was grutesquc.
The groom escorted her into the room o.
state, and the guests were pressing in after
them, when a relative OF the bride quickly
closed the door and held IL for few min
utes until 10 was opened by the young mau,
The moment he rcsppeared the women
threw their wells over their heads again and
literally pushed him down stairs with ali
speed. exclaimng, Hurry, hurrym 1t was
an uudigniiiei retreat. but rs Il was an In
noyntlon to allow the bridegroom even this
much participation In the ceremony pro
priety made Il necessary for him 20 with
draw as soou ny he had sentcd the bride
They told us that he would 80 TO His part
Of the house to make merry with his mus
euline friends
As soon as he had yanshed below We nj
fiocked IN 10 look at tho bride She wa
carefully arranged IN the chair under tt'
tissue paper roses, Her downeast eye
We're fixed upon her folded, white glovc'
hands where rings sparkcd on every iih
/ ger aud as We snt solemuly about th
) room ia a silent, admiring circle, withcyc
i fixed upon this rigid, Illuminate lookup
figure felt MS Il wa were assisting 40 tn
3 worship OF some heather idol An eNtr
s pair Of arms would have made the ILLUSION
I quite complete But after few minute
D had elapsed the bride proved herself a hu
o man being by ndntng away OF eours
this caused great tunult and confusion