The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01
PAWTUCKET CHAPTER, D. A. R.,
OBSERVES TENTH BIRTHDAY.

terry without grass or flowers and filed
with white oven-like Tombs.
Modern Alexandria, which has a popu-
lation OF S25.too and dates back TO the
early part OF this century, owes It's pres
ent prosperity TO Nehemet Ali. the found
er OF the present Kedival dynasty.
Its principal square is adorned with an
equestrian statue of him. The city has
two distinct quarters. one European and
the other native. The European quarter
has well paved streets and many hand
some residences. which suggest comfort
and culture. The native quarter is mark
ed by unpaved alleys, wretched homes,
filth and squalor.
"One OF the chief sights OF Alexandria
IL the Mamudiyeh canal which has con-
tributed so immensely 70 it's material adj
vancement and commercial prosperity.
Its construction illustrates the auto
cratic power and unscrupulous hearuess-
ness OF Mehemet All and the pitieble con-
dition Of the poor peasants. He drew "A
line of fifty miles. which would connect
the Nile with the Mediterranean, irrigate
the land adjacent to Alexandria and make
IL the nations support.
Then he compelled 25O.00O fellaheen to
make the canal They scooped the sand
PEELED TO work without wages and supply
their own food The work was completed
in a year. but at the expense Of 10000
Leaving Alexandria. DIR. McCullagh next
led his hearers to Cairo. describing the
scenes en- route and the picturesque ma
Cairo, the present capital of Egypt"
he said, lis city of strange contrasts,
of intense interest and wonderful fasci-
nation.
'Its present population of 100000 Is the
most cosmopolitan and heterogeneous !
ever saw. jew and Gentle. Oriental and
Occidental. Asiatic, European and Afri-
can. all races and colors jostle on her
streets I'm kindly relations. In the heart
of the city is the Ezhekiyeh Park. a de-
lighuul garden which covers an area of
about 20 acres.
at contains many rare and beautiful
trees and flowers. Near and around this
park is the European quarter. which I'm
appearance suggests such cities as Milan
or Vienna. But the Mohammedan part
Is a maze of domed mosques curious ba
saars, latticed houses. in various styles
of architecture. oddly ornamented with
Moorish Arabesque and fantaStically
head. along which the tide of living hu-
manity seems ceaselessly TO flow.
The surging throng is made up of men
In all varieties OF costume. yelled women
with naked children perched astride their
shoulders, donkeys on which they ride.
going hither and thither with their drv-
ers running by their side. camele with their
burdens, carriages. venders OF all kinds.
calling out their wares and importunate
beggars
amuslno. gay. solemn, pathetic and often
surprise you by the vivid manner In
which they fash new light on old truths
and turn customs. OF which you had read,
into living realities
Continuing the speaker described the
mosques Of Cairo. the FL Azhar. the old
est and largest university i'm the world,
the Gizeh museum museum and the pyramids
his hearers on a journey up the Nile as
far as the first cataract. giving a most
delightful and vivid word picture Of the
scenes along the way and closing with
general outline of Egypt at the present
day.