Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-21
y,cE-REGAL LIFE Al sIMLA.
Lady Curzon. Recovered from ""'"-
rim. Holds Popular Court.

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SNfLA. June %, lS99-The season mere
has now passed its zenith and the rainy
season is upon US.
There has been. however. a sood uo'i
going on in this cedar shaded mountain
ton several thousand feet above sea-leVel'
where the Government Of India spends the
blazing months Of the India summer
1t was some little time after Lady Cur
ION came up here before she succeeded
in shaking of the effects OF malaildi-
fever. contracted in Calcutta
VICE-REGAL BABIES LIKE THEIR
PARENTS.
She Is now. however. In her usudl
health and is looking IS well as ever
While the vicc-regal babies-two chuDDy
faced little girls-Who are TO be seen udli!
promenading up and down the Malone
i'm a pOny-cauiage and the other IN q
ilnrlksha. with half dozen scarIet-cia"
native attendants and couple OF Eng
lish nurses. are getting rosy cheeks thaI
are q standing advertisement 10 the VIZ
tues Of this pure mountain air.
Even without the liVeries, one "ouiu
know them as the vice-regal babies any
where. for 10 their mothers lovely eyes
is added a manner Of looking out upon
the world that is to the life that OF ther
exalted papa. staff colonies are ther
devoted slaves. and small wonder Tor
they are delightful, and. above all. neither
shy nor affected.
MISSES LETTER ACTIVE IN SIMLA
LIFE.
The two Misses Letter, the sisters or
Lady Curzon. are also here. and are
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i'm the life of the place. Miss Daisy Letter
the other day rode her own pony in the
horse-shoW, and was very properly
awarded the first prize in the Ladies
Competition, for her gray was undouot-
eddy the best pony there, and she rode
1t well.
WILL JOIN PARENTS IN PARIS.
The two sisters are not making a very
long stay here. as they have 10 join their
parents in Paris I'm the latter part Of the
summer. They viii probably make a
short tour through India before they
leave the country. visiting Delhi, Agra,
Lucknow, Calcutta, and perhaps, also
Kashmir en- route.
THE VICEROY'S VIGOR.
Lord Curzon is not often seen about.
He is much talked Of in official circles,
however. where he has made an eXtraor-
binary impression. secretaries members
Of Council. Governors of distant pro-
vinces alike having come to look upon
his trenchant blue pencil in a very dr.
ferent light from that i'm which they re-
garded any similar instrument welded
by his predecessors
CHARMING HOST AND HOSTESS.
He makes, nevertheless, charming
host. and it is always a pleasure to see
him and Lady Curzon taking an active
part In vice-regal entertainments, when
are not only Hospitality extensive, but are
really excellently managed under Colonel
Sandbach
Sundays are sometimes passed at the
| Viceroys country seat in the woods
about SIX miles from Simla. \ few weeks
ago the whole vice-reeal party went into
camp for some days i'm the MADEIRA forest
| beyond More often. however, their eN-
| cellencies remain at Simla 10 be nearer
the headquarters of the great depart
/ ments.
! LADY CURZON MUCH IN EVIDENCE
Lord Curzon is too busy TO go about
very much. Lady Curzon is seen every
where. Last week she opened Christ
church bazaar in aid Of the Mayo Or
phanage, and two days later she was 70
be seen at a pleasant dance given al
Barnes Court by the Lieutenant-Gover-
nor and Lady Mackworth Young.