Evening star., 1898-08-11
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Vicereine Of India Will Be Our Wash
ington Belle.
Mrs. Curxon VIII Go to the Land of
Her Husbands BoOks--In Dele
gates Honor.

A fact which has a bearing on the an
nouncement of the appointment of Mr..
George N. Curzon as viceroy of India comes
to the front now among Mrs. Curzon's
| friends in this country. Previous to her
| marriage Miss Mary Letter seemed to take
| more pride and pleasure in recounting the
interesting books written by Mr.. Curzon on
| his travels and the political questions in
| the east than in any other feature of her
| future life in England. She was to become
| the wife of a travelled Englishman, whose
books were considered standard works, and
| she seemed to think more of that than of
| his probable Inheritance of his fathers title
! and family acres. Mr.. Curzons appoint
| ment is the first in which a. vice royalty
has been offered commoner and the po-
| sition which his wife will hold is the first
| instance of an American woman being
called to assist the imperial government.
| There is no question but that the appoint
ment has beeen received in England with
greater interest than any similar event in
| many years. Mr.. Curzons star has been
steadily growing brighter and brighter
since his marriage, and his wife's career in
the English aristocracy has been equally
successful. She has made the Letter name
known farther than even her brothers un-
successful falls in the Chicago wheat pits
and greater successes will yet be hers.
Mrs. CurZons honors the vicereine
will sit easily upon her. She will carry her
self charmingiy as she did a Wash
| that every head was turned toward her as
she passed through a drawing room. AS
vicereine of India she need bow to no other
woman, save the Empress of lndia-the
Queen of England. She will perform regal
| functions, and regal honors win be hers as
the head of Anglo-Indian society.
For the first time since her marriage Mrs.
Curzon has not enjoyed visit from her
| parents this summer. Mr.. and Mrs. Letter
| and family are at their home, Linden
Lodge, on Lake Geneva
At Bar Harbor yesterday Mgr. Martinelli,
papal delegate in Washington. was the CEN
| ter of social attention. A reception and tea
| was given in his honor at Highfeld, the
| beautiful summer residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Nathan Matthews of Boston.
Mrs. w. H c. Thompson and daughter
Eta are at Harpers Ferry.
| Mr.. William p Springer and family of
Washington Heights are at Virginia Beach,
where they have been spending the past
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George V. Balch of 1879
Kenesaw avenue are spending the month of
August at Atlantic City.
! Mrs. Nora Cocker Bagnam has gone 20
join her mother in New York to spend a
| few weeks at Far Rockaway Beach, and
will return in September.
Mrs. J. P Kelley, with her daughters.
Margaret and Josephine, and Miss Edith
Craig, went last Sunday TO Atlantic City
| for stay of several weeks.
Mrs. John Kurtz and family. Miss Inez
Howard. Miss Kurtz, Miss Ella Kurtz DR..
Ferguson and Mr.. Craig of Washington
| and Miss Mamie Dockman of Baltimore
are recent arrivals at White Sulphur
| Springs.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. s. Faulkner and
| daughter Vera of 4th street northeast left
Wednesday for two weeks trip to St.
Georges Island Md.
Mrs. VIM. H. OBrien and daughter Miss
| Irene, are at Atlantic City for two
months stay.
| Miss Esther Danforth has gone to Will
mington and Cape May for a stay of sew
eral weeks.
Miss E. Anita Ellison. who has recently
been the guest of the Misses Danforth of
Takoma Park, has returned to her home in
Wilmington, Del.
A surprise party was given in honor of
Miss Ida Hughes at her residence, street
northeast, last night, through a committee
composed of Miss Louise Stephenson and
Messrs. Clifford Kettler and Clarence Pos
ton. Those present We're Misses Nellie
Bishop, Blanche Geanvreau, Nettie Goebei,
Nellie Henry, Reba Henry. Agnes Howard,
Ida Hughes, Alice Gordon, Phoebe Kiby,
Cora Lyons, Clara Miller, Lillian Pinkney,
Lillian Schneider, and Messrs. Moffat
Bradley. VIM. Conner, c. Callen. Edward
Dougherty, John G. Hawes. Eugene Hoover
c. hettler, w. Kirby. Mike Mitchell, E. c.
Poston. c. H Roderick, l.. A. Stern, C.
Fiebuchen.
Mr.. and Mrs w. r. Johns have gone to
Nantucket, Mass, where they will spend
this month and a part of September
Rev. DR.. W. c. Alexander has Joined his
family, who are spending the summer in
the Alleghanies, at Aurora, W. Va. They
are stopping at the Aurora House.
Mr.. and Mrs. P W. Robertson are among
the recent arrivals at the Aurora House,
Aurora, w. Va.
Miss Mayme Thompson of Chestertown,
Kent county, Md, is making a pleasant
stay with her friend, Miss Mayme Thomas
at her home, tj25 K street.
Mrs. William Thomas and Miss Katharine
Thomas have returned to their home after
a pleasant stay at Atlantic City, greatly
benefited by their trip.