The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-28
/ lSHIYGTON is EXCITED.
DEAL TURKISH LADY AT
THE CAPITAL.
h. IS the Wife Of Ali Ferrouh,
the Turkish Minister, and Is
Confined i'm a Harem.

sorsation of a novel kind has been
,oetpd in Washington by the pres
i 20 of real Turkish lady.
She is the wife of Ali Ferrouh Bey,
Turkish minister. 1t is the first
Inc the Turkish minister's wife has
j er come to this country.
Whore the Turkish wife is there is
Il hsrpm. The Turkish wife cannot
h. anywhere but in a harem. There
H. we have a harem in Washington.
hat is q natural cause Of excitement.
The women are excited by the pros
al of paying visit to the harem'
IN the men stall more so perhaps by
liz thought that they are forbidden
81 visit it.
Ali Ferrouh Bey is faithful follow
Il Of Mahomet and rigid observer OF
III Koran. His wife is all that 1t inI-
HSIps She fulfils all oar traditions
sl picturesqueness and mystery con-
ming the Turkish wife. She may
IN 90 about unveiled or speak to any
Ysa IN but her husband.
Only ia one respect does Ali Fer~
s0Ch Bey disappoint ones Inherited
atom of Turks, and that is he has
Valy one wife. II he were sincerely
8fkIng to interest Americans be would
seftainly have the orthodox four.
Ii is Ali Ferrouh's IntentiOn to make
ran gements so that has wife can visit
1he women OF high Otf sial society in
Washington without beng seen by
felr male relatives, while she will re-
8eiye them under similar conditions.
ne present minister came TO this
e&ntry two years age, immediately
&fger his honeymoon, leaving his
farming young wife behind him
hls was great sorrow TO him, and
slk months ago he went hack to pay a
~ to her. He then arranged to
RfRng her back with him to this coun
but it is understood chat he had
ssat difficulty in persuading the sui
1aA to permit him to do this. j he
AaA not been minister it certainly
N@pid nave been impossible, because ii
II grave religious offense for Mos
! sees woman TO go into the country OF
1as Glaours. But as legation Is the
AeHl tory of the country it represents
case Of Mrs. Ali Ferrouh is differ
y addition to his wife the minister
Hgp ght with him his nineteen-year-
9ia sister; Madame HanID, an aged
soSfrness, who has bee an the family
asR many years, and his younger
As2A leF, HuSsien Bey, who will study
sslp is already furnishing a Ger
sesA amount Of Information concern
MsA All ferrouh despite the Koran.
ssask u INTENDS that women should be
asSeluIeIy hidden from the outside
wqs o. She is said to be quite hand
IN has clear, white complexion,
n aoaSter SKIN, al oval face. raven
s'Aaf naIr' large dark, dreamy eyes and
Ss 'e.uI hsure; unspoiIed by corsets.
ueEoted to her husband and has
sSs F''Fe to be ruled by the laws of
ala '4's'' one Is twenty-four years
ssss (ne Turkish legation, on @ street,
0o""ectlcut avenue, there is an
.sS ,aY IeIlS that something new and
bIast 1@' come over the house. The
a"u attaches have to be yerv
.'V'' their eyes should fall upon
VI! arrived ladies.
Il. s"Spaper correspondent called at
ii s@'Ion' The bell was answered
sno .''eu BOY, back of whom, peer>
stass ~ MS shoulder, was a rather
M ,4ue french maid.
an ferrouh Bey IMP"
SAID the colored boy who was
III ~ ADMIT the caller.
x.,. a'' d minute! Wait a minutew |
9u The maid. "Stay and
and away she went up the |
B u.s. leaylng the caller standing /
Iarnsl S'louie. Presently she r. |
may walk in now," she said
owed the correspondent INTO the
~" room. Presently Ali Ferrouh
Iss,s , ,,"e d. But the coast first had
l"'eu' 1t is the guard of safe |
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