New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-15
"THE PRINCESS ED1THA'
A Singular Blending of Romance
and Reality.

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Abe New York Iecturess-A StraAg
and Eventfai Career.
The New York Herald explains who tn
Princess Editha, the young lady who at
tempted to lecture in New York recently
really is:
Who was the Princess? All there wa
the rub. It was evident to most peopl
that the mantle of Lola Montez had no
fallen upon her royal daughter. Indeed
her hearers, not unnaturally, opined thai
the young lady had never seen that brilliant
performer in all her life, and that while she
might be princess. her name was not Mon
tez. Who was she? Let the tale be told.
Some years ago, a respectable gentleman
named Solomon was employed as book
keeper in the -four establishment of Mr.
John Hecker. He was an intelligent and
well educated man, his family consisting Of
q son and three daughters, among them
being Claudia Solomon, beautiful young
girl, pure and maideElike. With earnest
appreciation for "Continental' education.
Claudia was sent to convent in Bavaria by
her father. Loving the solitude OF the holy
place, and DESTROYS of shutting herself from
the world, Claudia after few years became
nun. Her modest, retiring demeanOr, her
earnest sincerity during the devotional
exercises, her angelic aspect and her loving.
affectionate nature made her the pet and
pride of the convent. Her path was strewa
with flowers, and her prospects were bright
indeed.
BLACK CLOUDS DARKEN TIE HORIZON.
Meanwhile, Caudia's father died suddenly
of an epileptic fit in the Office where he had
been 90 honorabiy engaged, and the family
removed to New Orleans. From some cause
Claudia quilted the Bavarian convent and
j0urneyed to New Orleans. It was supposed
k,xyh ov 70 ilvyf hat 0ho hod IN
some convent in that locality, but such was
not her intention, and after remaining but
q short period with her relatives she set
out for New York.
As the story runs, she at once proceeded
to Mr.. Heckers, and making herself known
as the daughter of his former faithful en-
ploye, was cordially welcomed as q guest.
She was then recommended - the Belvedere
House, where che stayed some weeks, but
suddenly left. On making inquiries of Mr..
Hecker as to pecuniary settlements, Mr..
Weile. of the Be1vedere House, was informed
that Claudia had just left his (Hecker's)
house, where che had resided some weeks.
30 ends episode number two, and for the
time the heroine vanishes.
STRANGERS, BENEvoLENCE AND BLOOD.
It was Sunday, just as the services in most
churches had closed. when two visitors ap-
peared at an aristocratic French restaurant
on Eighth street. One was clerical gen =
tleman, past middle age, and the other
female, whose features showed traces of
beauty and refinement, though marks of
care and sorrow were distinctly visible
throughout. With dignifed yet engaging
air the clergyman kindly introduced the
lady to the domestics, requesting that her
wants should be attended to in every par
ticular. She was faint and looked languid.
1t was Sunday, however, and those having
the direction of the establishment were alb
sent at the time. Being assured that every
provision would be made for the lady, the
clergyman took his leave. In the house
there resided q celebrated tragedienne,
whose nobility of character and benevolence
are as natural as her we'll known genius.
Being appriyed of the circumstance,
Miss Malta Heron at once fastened
to afford all aid within her power, and the
proprietor of the establishment having in
the meantime arrived, arrangements were
made for her temporary accommodation.
Alone, the stranger modestly courted the
society of Miss Heron, who, becoming in
terested in her young and highly intellectual
visitor, the time passed pleasantly until
night. Toward twelve o'clock Miss Heron
was aroused by agonizDg means from an
adjoining chamber, and, proceeding to as
certain the cause, discovered that the
stranger was complaining of pain about
her heart. Medical assistance was brought
into requisition, and although the young
lady was suffering from dangerous cpl
leptic lit, the blood issuing profusely from
the mouth, the physicians succeeded in
restoring her to consciousness. She was,
however, unable to rise for a few days, at
the end of which time she left the house,
returning soon again. however, to thank her
benefactress. The young lady here spoken
of was Claudia Solomon.
BULLION, FAME AND LUNAcY.
&c.
banking house of Mesdames Woodruff g.
Clafin, on Broad street, was entered by a |
young woman, who, it is said, earnestly re- |
quested to be employed in the counting
room OF that firm. She rushed toward the |
ledgers, and, opening them, asserted her |
ability as an accountant, giving, by the |
way, peculiar denomination of her know
ledge in the astounding rapid manner in
which she added up the figures. 1t was at |
this office she declared she was the dsugh-
ter OF Lola Montez, and being ever on the |
alert to turn penny, the " female brokers" |
saw golden harvest in store |
for the supposed daughter of the |
famous danseuse, and Immediately sug-
gested the idea of giving lecture
made. She made few visits in company
WITH Mesdames Woodruff and Clahin, assert.
Ing herself In some places as 1.-THE editor of |
the druggists Price Current" introducing
herseif to Others as the princess Editha,n
ana assuring all generally that she had but
little time to spare. as her carriage was in
waiting. At this stage few could have failed
to perceive that Claudia Solomon was soon
to be lunatic, as her sp cch and acts de.
monstrated.
When questioned by Mrs. s. E. Norton as
to whether she had studied the subject of
her lecture, or had prepared any notes, she
replied;
the inspiration of the moment. win speak
from heart"
"Very WELL" rejoined Mrs. Norton, 81
think you will regret it,
And so she did most bitterly. As already
mentioned, the lecture was complete
reakdown-nonsensica and idiotic. 1t
was the more humiliating having been got
ten up under the sanction and earnest APP
probation Of the Women's Suffrage Assoca-
lion, many members of which naturally
imagined that the sight of princess on
their behalf would surely resuscitate the
cause, and put vigor into some of the dila. |
tory members of the society. But fate de.
creed otherwise, and the princess came to
grief.
FoRsAKEN DEBTOR AND sYMPATHIzING
FRIENDS.
Prior to the unfortunate exhibition at
3teinway Hall, the princess" entertaining |
! just appreciation of her royal station, pro-
seeded in style to the Aston House, and
hired apartments to the modest tune of
wenty dollars per day. Friends
lad focked to see her in I
srge numbers, enchanted in being
Illowed to kiss the hem of her royal gar.
nent. She had been the centre of attraction |
nd the subject of the most fiattering COM
neDts. Alas with failure came an aban- !
onment by the very parties who felt hon
red III her presence, and the day after her