The New York herald., 1870-06-07
THE LECTURE BY TEE DAUGHTER "
LOLA MONTEZ.


How She was Deceived-she Fell Into the
Hauds of Sorosis Philistines- they Gave
Her Bad Advice and Then Deserted Her.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
crave a few lines In your valuable paper, not Tor
my Justification altogether Dut rather TO reue some
nagrant charges brought against me. AS regards
my recent lecture allow me to state that such IT was
not. But was 1t my fault that faileds We snail
see issued my advertisement which stated that
l would lecture on the Equality of Women" ana
the wrongs Of my distinguished mother, Lola
Montez, and in all probability II ! had been left to
myself should lunquestionably have proven to my
audience that had not ascended the rosrum for the
mere purpose OF gaining notoriety put that had
appeared in public for the purpose OF delivering the
lecture announced by the press on subject OF
great interest.
WHAT soROsIs DID.
1t was my desire to appear in my own attire, and
not in masculine garb had intended to wear a
long black silk dress, with sacque OF the same ma
terla but l was Overrued by two OF the leading
gorgeous attire, and considering their age and eXpe
rence, complied with their wishes. For iuly fifteen
minutes c0nversed with Mrs. S. and Mrs. p. before
going upon the stage, and not single word OF dis
pleasure against my style Of attire fell upon my ear
On the contrary, Mrs. r. called me "a glorious
creature" and Mrs. 5. told me not to stand IKE
stick upon the rostrum but to walk to aud fro
| thereby giving graceful fiow to my train. made
my appearance at seven minutes past eight O'CLOCK
and not AT half-past eight as was stated. Alter
speaking some three minutes | was told-nay, al
most fOrced-J0 leave the stand. Receiving such
untOward treatment at the hands or obe VINO had
promised to aid me- l. as natural consequence,
lost what little presence OF mind had, and gave
way to regular ''stage fright.n May not blame
others well as myself for TINS? Ii had desired
to impose upon the creduty of the pubic should
have gone elsewhere, and not appeared In New
York. where the press is so powerful ana can make
or mar OneY No. The TACT Is that there was some
thing radically wrong in the advice gwen me by
those thought my friends. Without the slightest
hesitation acknowledge my lecture OF the I'd ln-
stanr to have been failure but am unwilling to be
SPOKEN or as "a fraud"
Whatever error may have committed am per-
fectly willing to reclfy and make good. Least OF all
do desire that those who extended disinterested
patronage to me should suffer by my failure. re-
deeply grateful and / received temperate advice,
which l neglected under pressure from Others.
did intend and was advised to lecture on my mother
alOne-a subject with which am perfectly CONVEX
sant--but was driven into the wOman's question,
and on that failed. PRINCESS EDlTHA.
Defence of Lola MOntez by One Who
Knew observation-disclosures Of Her Life.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Late notices in The HERALD of lecture on Lola
Montez have again brought before the public and
vlvidly to nay own mind, the memory of that remark
able person, with whom, III her latter years, was
well acquainted. BY her lonely grave to-day some.
tliuS-l kiloW uOt tWudt-lihpiCosCu W ocuud
brief article to the press vindicaory OF her charac.
ter; for more misrepresented, misunderstood and
better abused person l never knew. OF her early
career am personallysignorant; but from my know
edge OF her in this country dlscredt the prevalent
reports OF Its extreme immortality, and regard the
stories OF her horsewhpping people and Of nei
shameless conduct exaggerated facts malIciousy
manufactured out of her harmless eccentrcities OF
character. II ever intemperate dissoute she had
reormed for not only was her conduct uneXception
able, but her manners and conversation indicated
chaste, moral and religious habits OF thinking AS
instance Of injustice to her saw it stated an
obituary notice that her death caused by exces-
slve OF brandy. During the time knew her she
was strictly temperate Her friends, IN the habit OF
partakng Of her hospitality at her residence In this
city never ay saw %dne %ne Ir other other ito;
often heard her eloquently oppose their use
a beverage. She usually entertained her guests
by employing almost necessarily her remarkably
brilliant conversational powers literary, moral
and religious Subjects and was enthusiastic in prais
ing good and denouncng evil. dshonorable ac
excited her indlgnatiOn put her nature was full o
tenderness and recital OF the sorrows and miSor
tunes OF Others always aroused her deepest sympa
thy. One Sunday afternoon, when on her piazza,
directed her attention to wagon in the street, il
which was wooden box and poverty stricken
| looking driver drawn by an almost skeleton horse
| ana followed only by a white headed nlrm old
man. When asked 'Can that be funeral ~ She
sprang TO feet, and in loud, authoritative voice
crleu 10 tne dTiVer, "SiOp stop ~ one ran out
| and frequently put her handkerchief to her eyes
| while conversing with the solitary moulner. She
! gave him money, and on returning said, with uE
| controable emotion, "He told me that he arrived
| from Germany three weeks since with his only
daughter, who thought she could support him better
In this country; but that she had died and in
| that box ~ and then suppantly raising her hands
and her large ustrOus eyes, full OF tears while the
mingled beauty OF earnestness and faith iumined
her cOuntenance, she prayed, with an indescribablt
patl0s can never forget:-"Father in heaven have
pity oh have pity upon the sorrows of that pool
OLD man ~ IL moral errors tainted her youth they
must have been somewhat atoned for by the virtues
OF her maturer years. communicate OF the Epis
copal Church, she died at last CHRISTIAN death, in t
comforting and blessed hope OF happy future life.
The satisfaction OF doing kind, Just act to the
memory OF a friend believe to have been wrOnged
Is my only motive in writing this; FOR II Is thank
| less thing to defend one who was comparatively
friendess stranger among and who, IN her lonely
foreign grave, cannot now defend herself. RequteS
cat IN pace. JUSTICE.