Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-17
THE KHEDIVE OF EGYPT

as 20 his daily life. He replied that he
had all he could do from daylight to
dark, but that he believed In hard work
and thrived upon II. In addition TO his
official duties. which are many. he has
the management of his own estates and
various enterprises lie said that many
OF his days from o'clock In the morn
ing until s o'clock at night were taken
up at the palace
From other sources I learned that
the khedive Is almost as strenuous as
Theodore Roosevelt He rises at 3
O'Clock In the morning, and, after
dressing and attending prayers At a
mosque, he takes long drive In car
riage or motor car through one of his
farms. Sometimes he goes on parade
and attends a review Of troops. lie is
usually back for breakfast at $780, or
rather for his cup OF coffee. for he
takes little else. After this he looks
over his official papers until noon, when
he has lunch. or breakfast. as Il Is
called here. After breakfast he chats
with his visitors and gives receptions
of one kind or another. and then reads
or works away until sunset. when he
again goes to his farms AT Z or )
o'clock he Is back In the palace for
dinner and his evenings are spent with
his family.
The khedlve is a sportsman. He
rides well and shoots straight, and,
like our own strenuous ex-president,
can wear out almost any man Of his
suite.
THE PALACES OF THE KHEDIVE.
The khedive has half dozen palaces,
The Abdine palace, where | was re-
ceived r. his chief official residence. II
Is struggling pink and white building
with n grand staircase, enormous rooms
and gorgeous furniture, 1t Is lighted
ttlf trfg Oh a.,
rugs mostly from Europe. The furni-
ture Is European.
The khedives bedroom has a marble
bathroom attached. with special ar
raugements for shower and douche, but
there Is no Turkish bath, as in the
homes OF most oriental rulers. His
study looks like workroom. II has a
big library table In the center. and
his hghness has a telephone always at
hand. The ballroom Of this palace is
large, and IL Ia especially gay every
winter on the occasion OF the khedive's
annual ball. to which /, 500 guests are
invited. Connected with this room high
up Is a latticework, through which the
yelled ladies of the royal harem can
peep down and watch the dancers while
they listen to the strains OF the band,
Another official palace is that Of i,as-
eileen, at Alexandra. This lies RICH.
on the harbor. with n beautiful out
favorite residence near Alexandria Is
at Nontaza, which is within a mile "
Aboukir bay, made famous by Nelson
victory over the French feet there
about a century ago. This latter estate
was reclaimed from the desert only
few years since. II has now forests
OF quick growing trees and parks which
have been stocked with game from
Europe. The khedive has camel
corps on the farm, and he starts out
from there with Bedouin riders to
make long excursions into the desert
The place lies right on the sea and
the khedives yacht is often seen there
at anchor.
His royal highness has a turbine
yacht which is said to be one of the
finest on the Mediterranean. II was
a two funneled paddle steam
er of about II knots. built 40 or more
years ago. This was sent back 10
Glasgow and rearransed throughout.
The ship has now Parson turbines and
three screws. 1t can make II knots an