The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26

Miss Mamie Letter amazed Chicago in
terviewer the other day by referring 10 her
two years travels as an outing" 1t was
not perhaps the exact word with which 10
describe her voyage TO India and the Nile.
to say nothing of her trip through modern
Europe, but it was in refreshing contrast
to the extended sojourns" made by an
unpleasantly large percentage Of summer
tourists who go oil for a vacation Of from
one 70 possibly several weeks. In de-
scribing how Lady CurZon-Miss Letter S
sister-presided at, the court of S.mla, a
correspondent from that place to the
London Gentlewoman' says:
Her EXcellency is devoted to children,
and a special invitation sent to the
little ones when she gave her recent gar
den marty at Viceregal Lodge. The small
guests did not turn up in any force. how
ever. and one young mother announced
openly that she had lot had time 10 get
their frocks made. This looks as if Simia
might offer opportunities 10 q children's
dressmaker. l believe that the native
labor so universally employed is not always
satisfactory.
AS hostess Lady Curzon is admitted
to be perfect, and at her at home which
preceded by dinner, she gives every al
ternate Thursday, the event of the even
ing to each guest is the few minutes con-
versatile with Her Excellency. Like Nine.
de Stael Lady CurZon has the happy gift
of saying the right thing to the right per-
son; and her pretty tact is never idle as
she passes from guest to guest. Tne fist
feeling that she was too strict in matters
Of etiquette has entirely vanished. and sh :
has won admiration and affection on all
sides.
"Secona OILY TO Lady Curzon In beauty
and dignity comes Lady Palmer. the pcpu
lar hostess of Snowdon and wife of midas
present commander nchief Her at
homes are among the most enjoyable 50
cial functions OF Simla, and n constant
stream of rickshaws Is directed toward her
hospitable doors. BY the way, it is rath r
curious that regulation calling hours in
India should still be from IL to "a bar
barous time for tropical climate. Under
that blaze OF MONDAY SUP the whole
feminine world sallies forth to pay formal
visits everybody wing with every b 5dy
else in the dainIinesi of their own toilets
and the gorgeoUsncsS OF their jhampanis'
uniforms. These tnampanis push and
pull the ricEshaws in fantastic garments
OF all descriptions, from tiger skins to
delicate green and pink draperies that look
like Liberty teagowns.'
The ST. Louis, sailing from New York
last Wednesday, included among her pas
sengers Miss Bacon, Mr.. II. J. Hageman.
Secretary OF the United States Embassy at
st. Petersburg; Hon. John G.. Long, United
States Consul and diplomatic agent at
Cairo, and the Misses Stickney, all regis
tered from Washington.
When Stewart Castle was built quarter
Of century ago there were satir,ys. 20 20
ple. who CALI CALI II Stewards Folly,t so
Isolated was The site and osttntatiously
paiatial was the architecture for the prim-
tive days of 1874, 1t seemed foolish to
rear such splendid structure in so poor
and way-of part of the city. but the SEN
ator was a farseeing man with convtc-
lions and could afford to accept with good
nature the jests at his expense,
From the time of his occupation and
during the periods when it was the home
of the Chinese Legation and other prom