The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-28
LADYCURZON IN INDIA.
THE AMERICAN WIFE OF THE
 VICEROY
Is Dictator of socisty-stIll Retains
 Her GoUd Looks.


 When Queen Victoria appointed the
 Hon. George Nathaniel Curzon, whose
 title is Baron Curzon of Kedleston, tc
 the exalted post of viceroy of India she
 little imagined the proud estate tc
 which the position would be raised
 The viceroy is the vice-king, the man
 who acts for the ruler and in the place
 of the duler.
 When Lord and Lady Curzon went to say farewell to their aged sovereign be- fore departing for Calcutta, Queen Vic toda whispered few words to Lady Curzon. What they were no one to this day knows, but from Lady Curzon's mysterious manner it was supposed that the queen had requested her to maintain the state which once charac- terized the vice-regal lodge.
 At all events Lady Curzon has insis- ted that she be treated as though she were queen and that other people rise at her coming and stand when she de- parts She has maintained rigid de- corum in dress and has not only clothed herself elegantly, but has established a supervision over the dress of her guests.
 Lady Curzon has maintained mag nificent retinue of servants and has had hem always on duty Not once has she relaxed in the ceremonial which she considered fit, and through criticism and admiration she has gone right on just the same.
 Lady Curzon was born Mary Virginia Letter of Chicago. She went to Wash ington frequently and later lived there and was a particular friend of Mrs. Grover Cleveland.
 Gifted with great beauty and with figure that absolutely relied criticism, she soon became a great catch, and of suitors she had many. Fortune hunters are fond of pretty girls with prosper ous papas, and Mary Letter could have married many times during her Wash ington career
 But she wanted a man she would love- and she did not care where she found him. She discovered George Curzon. an ambitious, hard working young fellow, in London. A man with titled father and with a fine line of grandfathers back of him; man who could talk or " IOulQ hCSp Still, cl CiSetlls llIulllS INA- low. He had no money to speak of, and, as for position, we'll he was an under secretary of foreign affairs, a position that may mean great deal or nothing at all.
 So they were married. After honey moon they went to London to live and the pretty American girl made dis covery. She had married man of brains, a man who could make money, a man who could be a man of society in the evening and a worker in the day time. She had found man who seemed able to combine all the good qualities without being bore and who was liked by everybody from his sov- ereign down to the pages and the little of the foreign office.
 Then came a title. George Curzon was created Baron Curzon of Kedles- ton. Then came advancement. And | finally, all in brief space, after one honor had been piled upon another, | there came the appointment to the | post in India.
 George Curzon was the youngest vice. | roy that had ever been appointed to | India; that he was the most youthful of | England's high statesmen. He found | that he must stir himself vigorously to fulfill it.
 Lady Curzon with all the aplomb of l the American girl. learned the duties of her new position. and gathered togeth- sr her force, which consisted of an army of English servants and ship oad of trunks.
 How Curzon succeeded is well known, md that he will be rewarded there is lot much doubt
 Lady Curzon has kept her beauty. She has kept her figure. And the story S that she has kept her fortune, Though lowered with a gold spoon and bank account, she has never had oc- asion to wear out the one or overtax he latter. Her private income has re- nained her private income, and bank uptcies, embarrassments and kindred disturbances have not touched her new Herald
 SHE DID IT."