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Show wedding festivities In sn airy and lianihoo palace in a enrmr ( tha hug garden that surrounds tin imperial residence of the Bultan. tAhlls the exterior Is purely oriental, ths and finishing of the rainlsturt ps lores were a curloua budge podgs misplaced Parisian finery and Asiatic simplicity. Th floor wers made of tin magnificent native mahogany l,igiiy jHilished by Slav labor, rove red htn and theta with superb oriental rugs iij ths principal furniture consist r a of mug Inlaid with tables gold, and fancy g sumptuous couches The Bultan has ths l rue oriental Idea that tlie only mm. nary furniture In an oriental resUmca la an abundance of comfortable jthm to 11 down. Tha newly married eoapki are extremely lucky In that they sin not b troubled at all with th Westers horror called tha servant problem, u tha royal father-in-lapresented sirt of tha dusky princesses with a small army of slaves. As a matter of fart, they are not called slaves, as this wodl wound tha aanalbilltlea of Parisian ok lnet officers but tha domestic smut of Kedah, who would take It upon himself or herself to deliver a tnonth'i warning would quickly b buried hits another and better world on Buck shorter notice than 3D days AU ths native peers of tho Bultan d( Kedah sent a few of their surplus diamonds and pearls and each prinet sat jirlneeas waa decorated with th magnificent Order of tha Bun. which h tls highest Blames decoration. Aa shorn In the photograph of tha Buitas himself. this Insignia is mads up of a she ;,la hugs diamond. In the css of Hb Majesty, however. It Is surrounded hr aye formed of several hundred super tones, ths whole making a dozzllni sunburst of exquisite gems The beauli-fu- l star of diamonds worn by the as head of tha order la Itself wont probably over Jl. 000, 000, and is on of tha wonders of Southern Asia. Ths stars worn by tlia royal prinew end by th lesser Siamese nobility sis of course, much smaller and infinitely less valuable than th marvelous which It Is for the Biillao atom to wear. In addition to these costly tlie five copresents of Jewel, each of servuples waa presented with numerous ices ef gold and sliver, which wers ant In carefully guarded cheats to th Uimtil palaces, also presented by ths papa. perial According to last reports, th firs princely couple era each jieacefully , liablteting their olry bamboo pals-"-Busth along Jogging and contentedly es pathway of married life. w . n Mrs. Pit Campbell At Home. Tliat undeniably great actress s English gentlewoman, known to rta friend as Stella Campbell happily domiciled In a quaint.built h court-les- house in Kenangton tha lima of Georg IL. blossom into that marvelous actress herald Mrs. of Hiain and very eloaa to lha Strait Hettlemnnta. where Lira nuinliera of Kuropcmna hava crntareil. many of whom haatancd to sea tlia ahow, which waa a picturesque a it waa unliine. Tlia preliminaries took months to jut para, hundred of elrphanta of enomioua size lie- belli ordered ine collertrd. proarnt from Parla. tlia troumrau made In Eli- rnpe and shipped to this faraway joint in Asia. Even tlie King of Bonn, who could not leave liia opium long rnoiigh lo dabl'le in the ceremonies, sent one of liia hundred sons, 1'rinra Cliurun, who traveled overland from the side of the jienlnsula with hie elephant train, the Sultan of Kedah meeting him at tha gats of lha rajiltal and paving him the obeisance dim to ills political superior, the Blanieso Emperor. The Crown Trines, of course, had a slightly more gurgoous wedding Itiun Ills brothers and a longer and mure varied circle of fetes, processions and ball masques The whole affair was a curious and somewhat ludicrous hodgepodge of oriental dressing with Parisian vrneer. The bride wore a Valenciennes point d'esprit wedding gown, with the traditional veil demanded by the religion f Mahomet The Prince wore a dress ult "d turban, a purple sash and a military helmet almost esactiy like those worn by Gerinun cavalry officers Tha marvelous guldens of tha Palace of Kedah, covering 40 acres and tilled with gorgeous tropical plants and blossoms, were thronged almost to suffocation by tha Ihouaandiynf wedding giiesta-raja- hs princes, Buddhist and Mohammedan priests Joggled elbows with British tea merchants from Olon, French financiers from Rism and tlie inextinguishable traveling salesman of the enterprising merchant of Germany. 1 rn Away down on the edge of Slam, that myatarioua tailend of Southern Asia, there reigns no less a person than A Tunku. Sultan of Kedah, brother of the moon, kindred of the shining stars, an absolutely unhatnjiered and Irresponsible ruler of Boras M.0U8 many-hue- d Asiatics. New, tha habll of marrying and giving In marriage obtains In Slam much aa it does elsewhere on earth, and. In fact, more so; for within the last 10 deeki the Sultan of Kedah, who has been married some SI or 9 times himself, has carefully arranged the marriage of live of hi several dosene of sons, each of whom took aa a bride a graceful, shy and jnoon-eye- d maiden from other minor kingdoms that era really governed from Paris through the vacillating person of his Imperial highness, the Emperor of Siam. 81am, tha land of tha original whito elephant, talus buffaloes and beautiful women, despite tha remarkable oaae with which matrimony can be arranged within Its borders, has never before such n violent spasm of which baa practically taken up tha entira tlma of the kingdom of Kedah sines tha 1st of August. Since that date no less than five royal princes bavs been married through the kind oRlces of their papa, who has not only taken the trouble to select their wives fur hla sons, but has even gone ao far aa to furnish tha necessary trousseaus and supply each bsppy couple with a bamboo palace and a suite of turbaned servants. Each little prince and the oldest was 11 and the youngest IS wears a lofty turban, that remarkably resembles a drum, jmtent leather shoes. Pique vests and London and sstln-face- d frock costa Who The Bwltaa Is. The Bui tan of Kedah, who haa thus proceeded to boldly butt Into tha wholesale marriage market. Is fairly well known In Paris, where hla escapade's xour-ln-han- and Ills wonderful generosity to several notable Pariaiennaa aa to diamonds and gowns, formed a three days' scandal and a nine days' wonder even In that whirling cyclone of cosmopolitanism, Faria, 11a is nearly 40 years of age. The Bultan la n good Mahommedan and a bad debtor. He rules 30, 0M people by tha grace of tha Emperor of 81am and tlia connivance of the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, lie pays the Siamese Emperor an annual tribute, consisting of two w!..ta elrphanta 1.00 tons of rice, 300 wagonloads of line bamboo tranks, a doaen carefully trained dancing girls and a small Jer- ceatage on the internal revenue duties which are collected by the Kedahese custom officers These latter collect something over twice the amount and turn what Is left over to tha ambassador of tha Blames monarch. Kedah la really wealthy In proportion to tie ' pomilatlon. aa Southern Asiatic terrl- toriea go. The land 1 fertile, jiroduclng practically avery known tropical and fruit, flower and grain. Tiia rich ride elephants, which are very numerous The poor man walks beside hla oxen, which even hla patient courage cannot enable him to ride. They cremate their dead. semi-tropic- al Cnvs Frlace bn much Married Kira. for Siam, Kedah and tha Sultan. thereof. Ilia Royal Highness Tunku Ibrahim, who is crown prince of Kedah and a sallow-lookin- g, under-dovelojio-d, cig- arette smoking Siamese, was tha first of the princes to wed, marrying about tba middle of August Her Ulghneas Tunku Ayasb Tunku. by th way, being In both cases the last or family name of the royal house of Kedah. Everybody In Kedah who could get away from tha family bamboo tree crowded Into tlie capital of tha little kingdom to witness lha herbaria and gorgeous festivities which celebrated each of tba five marriages i i What The Wedding Cost. Tho cost of these weddings is estimated by tlia Trench Residents at Kedah, tlia representative of the French Colonial Otff.o In this petty Siamese state, at about a million and a half dollars equal by comparison lo IIS, 00), 000 in this country. Tha cost was home entirely by the Bultan, who pawned and sold a number of valuable diamonds accumulated by liis predecessor. Tima Ayra. wlio was aa avaricious end pecunious as his son and heir is tha reverse. Over half a million wns In securing the various elephants tigers buffaloes and rhinoceros which weia paraded and slaughtered In the hunts and animal battle which formed a most Important part of the semi-offici- llon mom w.ix apant for Parisian (own and niilllui-rfor thr lira bride. Con foili and bonbons mid other Parisian made a hi itrm in tlia Bui tan1 bill fur marrying off lil non, and tlia itnI of tlia money raid to hava oaten up In the dixtrl tin linn of val uahls and native order to tha rhlrf I'liroficun and Blnmeaa gueati Xuuihma of open stages were erected on the roadsides throughout the town, on wliicli Ilia various performances" were given. Every class of inhabitants and tho town Is eg jmlyglot es llnbcl. Including Malays Siamese, Hindus Chinese, Mohammedans and ao on had a slags to itself. g While those performances were given Ilia Europeans luid plenty of sporting facilities, for many shooting parties wers organized by the Bultan's brother, the Rajah Muila of Kedah, the father of tlie btide of the Crown ITim-e- . A detailed statement of the astounding ceremonies which were thought necessary to make use the Crown Prince and hie brldo would include: 1 P. M. Tlie first day of eaeli wedding began very seriously with prayers for the btide and bridegroom, who luid not met before. 4 P. M. The marriage ceremony, after the Mohammedan manner, was In public. i:30 P. M. Dinner was served to almost all classes. Tho Eurojvun guests and highest class of natives had the greatest albnllou paid to them. The banquet was Ju the courthouse', beautifully decorated for tho occasion. The largest room was laid out with four kmg tables for the leading members of the royal hon.e of Kedah and the European ft lend, wltlle the Muijy officials were entertained in the adjoining rooms. Two refreshment bars were kept open In the courthouse .lay and niglit, free to everybody. dining the two months of tlie ceremonies. Many tcinpoiary build, mss were also put up for tlia refiesiinient of all classes. play-actin- ceie-bral- ed i Srrond Seventh Hay. From the second to the seventh day a round of junketings was g.vrn, beginning sometimes as early us 3 In tha mornina and lasting unt:l 1 next mornIk a typical day: ing. i A. II. lo I p. M various perfnrm-anct- s; 1 j. !., tiffin; 4 1. 11.. sports and Malay fencing; I P. II., dinner; M P. M., lirewotks; 1 A. M., supper; 1 M., various jierforniHii.- s e I. Eighth llay. tlia actma was changed on the eighth Tha usual performances were day. given until 3 o'clock, when a procession around the, town began. In which nil manner of quaint and curloua things were carried about, such as lilg boxes inada up In tlie kIihjk; of birds, while people of Importance wrro carried about as part of the pincesaiun. The procession lasted an hour ond followed by olio of the most interesting and vital jvarta of the ceremony, namely. picking of enul." This consisted of tlis entire procession jurading seven times around a garden planted with arliflefal flowers. Then tlia great ones get out of their ornamented seats, and, walking to the center of the artificial garden, picked two handfuls of the leaves from tlie enai trees. These leaves were afterward taken to tlie house of tlie bride and bridegroom and sprinkled over them, an address being delivered to each of the harpy pair separately, for they had not yet met each oilier. Tlie ninth day's program was tho aim as that of the second, tlie natives revelling In fencing and cock lighting, a favorite form of recreating. At 10 o'clock Iks Ktwth Hay. and bridegroom met for the first time. They were carried through the town on a throne borne by no fewer than 300 natives Tha Tenth Hay. Here Is the round of gallics for this day: I A. M. lo 4 P. M.. various 1 P. M., tiffin: 4 to P. M., sports and Malay fencing; 7.10 P. U--, dinner; I . II.. fireworks Tbs Eleventh Hay. The eicveiilli day waa very similar In character. 1 P. M tiffin; 7:30 P. M., dinner; 7:1) P. M. to 1 A. X.t Illuminations various performances; 1 A. M., In tlie evening, however, the bride surlier. The Twelfth Day. Tills day waa more crowded with a round of rejoicing, t A. M. to 4 P. M various jierfoniiancei; 1 P. M tiffin; 4 to f P. M aporta and Malay fencing; 7:.W P. V, dinner; I P. M., fireworks; 7.30 P. M. to 1 A. M illuminations various performances; 1 A. XT., supper. The Thlrteeath aag Last Day. The last day of all (Sunday) was marked by a very ,'iirious ceremony known a the lime bath" (her limoh).' which greatly Interested tlia foreign spectators although it must have made the European ladies who wers present c- r- to their dresses The celebration of tha lima bath was held in a beautiful little pavilion surrounded by a high brick wall with only two gates each of them being guarded by policemen. At 3 P. M. all tho European guests wers directed to tha pavilion, where the Bultan .and the whole royal family were present, together with many hundreds of natives in the yard. Then tha gates were locked until tha ceremony waa finished. Tho Mysteries of the Llass Bath. The bride was then carried In and tha groom walked in supported by two best men, and then seated themselves on a golden bench perched on a platform. They were In their brat state dreasea of silk and sparkled with gold and diamonds When they were seated son 13 old Malay ladies began walking round and round tha couple, first on tha highest step of tha plattorm, then lower and lower until they reached the bottom and disappeared. Two ladles stayed behind,' dosed all the curtains around the couple, took off their valuable dresses and Jewels and dressed them In light garments When tha curtains wars again pulled open the serpents which formed the sides of the throne began to belch out wetcr on tlu couple, drenching them to the skin. Th Spectators Drenched With cent. Tlie next part of tlis ceremony astounded the European spectators. Each nativs seized a bucket, dipjied It In a hugs tub filled with scented water and proceeded to drench his neighbors with tbs contents It was impossible for any one to escape, for the gates wars locked,' Not till every drop of water was used wers the gates unlocked. When this was done there was k jierfect otamjMds for dry clothes Now that tho Bultan of Kedah has happily married tlia available crop of hla sons it is expected that as son a aa the finances of tha country racujierate sufficiently to allow it several of Ills quite charming daughters will shortly undergo similar Initiations Into tho wedded state. It Is only fair, however, to say that tha ordinary Kedahcs la not put to the irritation and exjicnsa of any Hla uiual such marriage ceremony. mrthod of obtaining an additional bride la to quietly present tha father of tha lady with a few sheep, or soma of the curious sliver coin which represents the most valuable medium of bargain and barter In Flam. Ths five newly married couple's were 1te-r rif 4gk .p'ej nf(Af t f Taf Campbell. Tha horns of Mrs. Campbell a sweet bit of London, where on Indulge In th luxury of forgettb with a madding crowd; yet sittingtrees actress bene ith tha shady summer's afternoon, though the bo singing their lustlcat In th bouP and an occasional butterfly come F cling over th bed of mignonette can scarcely remain for long obli " of tha great public outside, for, vary naturally Isada tba conversant" to tlie art of Mr. Campbell Mrs. Campbell herself, echo rT"7 plauaa seem to resound fro quarter of th kingdom. Many actresses are hardworking.rff no woman I ever met could Riella Campbell in Industry. Th thought of her day would prostis ordinary woman. Rising rly;her orew-fabig packet of letters upon , tray. As h Is an to gores, shs cannot afford B Is Hors of them unopened. g next tlop to dins on Sunday wife. minister' ,n. cabinet from a great painter that hs J sit to him for her isn't roll y that shs chooses to appoint. from tradesmen missive honor of her Inspection of Unary, Jewelry, hooka, rtli Inga, as tha case may her tha doaen craving an photograph, her charity, with her; and then, beslde. tte died and on letters from actresses seeking an engagem1 Aa to dnunatie authors anwith esssa they overwhelm her and promise of play. Ant breakfast th actress of letters in tlmt jrtnfuUtflf characteristic hand of to her looking glass; her dress for her outing, thatf tho woman. Th face 5 Tirv moment may aem beautlfu hvl verse. Just according to heir or displeased, a du'"1 -oroHut if eyes, her mouth drtxPt giro take a PT thoughtsand her rafite. the hapsee-dispels, evanrftetms irradiate sible, rious charm. Heavy to tMtwsOT ebony Mack hair, shs pushes back from tlma " an impatient gcsture. asjj faro her. Agate hampered into curve 1 Jo " hair falls aucH as , head, curve - Burne-JoneB Rossetti and hands, Her. )f)ln the 0)fl Ul mobility, aretipi. Aa M Jj theVr finger ah -extreme rapidity,most womrtb h s n weskneM of "hers indeed. th, competed is toilette, then, businesslike expedltioua J" st ft lg brff. thr he-b- y au"g 'Jrf wrjnj n"dr s- Tno Bnstchln, a NlWl fvw nclntw,B. po3 |