The Indianapolis journal., 1898-08-21
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of expense to the viceroy himself.
The one drawback to the office is that
throughout its term, which is generally held
for five years, the viceroy is an exne from
Europe; tl.at is TO say, he is unable to leave
India under any pretense whatsoever unless
he either resigns his office altogether or else
secures the passage of a special act of Par
lament in England authorizing him to leave
India.
The same rule applies to his chief subor-
dinates. the governors of Bombay and
Madras. and also to the COMMANDMENTS
chief Of the entire Indian army, as well as
to the divisional commanders at Bombay
and Madras, and when the Duke of Con-
naught was in command Of the troops at
Bombay special act of Parliament had to
be passed at Westminster in order to en-
able him to leave India to attend the golden
jubilee Of his mothers accession to the
throne.
Throughout her husbands term of Office
Mrs Curzon-or Lady Curzon. as she will
now become-will be compelled in common
with all the other ladies of the viceregal
honors that she would have TO pay, not
merely to prince of the blood but to the
sovereign. That is to say. II her husband
boudoir. where she may be seated with other
ladies' she as well as they all must rise and
remain standing. until with wave of the
hand or word he requests them to resume
He will precede her on all occasions, ana
on leaving his presence, such as for instance
at the close of dinner. or withdrawing from
an apartment in which he may happen TO
De, IL Will De cLlQueIle IOr nef 10 make a
low and sweeping curtesy to him before sd
doing.
For an American girl all these different
phases of public homage paid to her hus-
band will be distinctly novel, and it will be
rather amusing to watch the manner IN
which Joe Letters high-spirited sister will
conform herself thereto
/ mentioned above that she would now
become Lady Curzon. This is owing TO the
fact that her husband. who becomes by
virtue of his office of viceroy. grandrnaster
Of the Order OF the Star of India and or
the Order of the Indian Empire. and ipse
facto a grand cross of each of these orders.
must necessarily be knighted by the Queen
stance, of a commoner becoming vicerOy Of
India in more than half century. and there
Is no doubt that were il not for the fact
that he is the eldest son and heir of an aged
ceive at the present moment a peerage In
his own right In order to add to the dignity
and prestige of his Office.
His wife Will. as vicereine Of India. re-
ceive before she leaves England the Order
OF the Crown of India, beautifully jeweled
decoration. reserved exclusively for ladies'
of the royal family and for the wives or
personages who have held the Office Of Sec
retary of state for India, of governor gem
eral Of India, or of governors OF Madras ana
Bombay.
There are likewise half dozen Indian
princesses. the coneorts OF vassal rulers. who
have the order, which in itself confers no
title. Thus the daughter of Sir James
did the honors for her then widowed father
during his term OF Office, remains Miss
Ferguson, although she Is a member Of this
order. In fact its only untitled member.
has possessed the order In question until
now. namely. Lady Randolph Churchill who
received Ii ak the time when her husband
was secretary 81 state for India