The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09

/ fetching costume for fancy dress ball.
80 Camels, the guintessence of orien-
talism, are seen in all the streets of
Cairo. They are not the camels of the
menagerie or Circus butEthe camel at
work, In the main thorofare near the
popular hotels where the sidewalks are
crowded with Americans and English
men and the street jammed with car
rlaRes of ,up-to-date Arabians who, if it
was not for their fez, you might think
We're Parlsians or smart New Workers
find himself out Of place. But appar-
emily he" doesn It seem to take notice
OF the metamorphosis which his coun-
try has gone thru and without even
taking notice of big autos that glide by
ne, steps -placidly, turning his super
clllous nose up in the air as if he
wanted to express a perfect contempt
for all modern life. - .-.-t = -.
Mingling OF. the Old and the New.
"The camel is not the only paradox
in the streets Of Cairo. Walking thru
thorofare as prominent as Nicollet
avenue is in Minneapolis, one will see
among the handsomest turnouts Of
wealthy Arabian princes or European
merchants an Egyptian cart crowded
with Arabian women or men of the
lowest class. Further one will pass a
stupendous jewelry store in front of
which an Arabian is bargaining over a
pound of dates sold by a woman who
carries a big basket on her head and
her child, probably a few months old,
on her shoulder. It is not uncommon
to see, also. a big flock Of sheep driven
crowded with carriages and automo-
blles. [ thought, too, of; the excite
ment that would be created in Nicollet
avenue by the sight of a%man :kneeling
in front Of his store to make his noon
prayer. But the visitor. VERY; quickly
sights. ~ -; =. 'sssTl~.Ts.i = = -
A Near View Of the Khedive.
II happened to be in Cairo at the
anniversary of the khedive's ascension
TO the throne. The city was decorated
with banners and shields bearing The
| inscription: God save the Khedive
Abbas Hilmi!' Tall poles covered with
red and white bunting standing thirty
yards apart and connected by festoons
OF evergreen from which hung 1000
small lamps, and every two or three
| blocks a big oriental candelabrum Of
crystal with hundreds Of candles on it.
The main street looked like an i'm
mense oriental hall, and when evening
came and all the candles were lighted
and the strumming of the Arabian
| band was heard in different stands
while thousands Of natives with their
red fezzes and brightest. colored dresses
were promenading one thought of the
thousand and one nights. 81 e
The khedive, mid pomp and cir
ce'umstanc!e, passed thru the street in
the evening to go to the sAbdin palace,
In the afternoon he reviewed his troops
and the thousands of Americans and
English present animously declare
| it to be .one Of the, finest small reviews
they had ever seen. The soldiers man
euvered in perfect order and showed
exceptionally good training
Owing to nay friendship with
Tourneissen Pasha, said-de-camp of the
khedive, I was able sto have place in
the grand stand and very smear the
khediye's family. Inssfact IL was able
to take several snap Shots Of the
khedive's brother and. daughter, of the
khedive himself, and sSof. the prince Of