Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06
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MR.. AND MRS. McAN END TOUR
OF WORLD
Southern California FascInates Two
Americans, Who Return With Many
Souvenirs, Including Letter From
the Vloerelne Of india

After a trip around the world Mr..
and Mrs. David Chambers McCan have
returned to Los Angeles for the pur-
pose Of building a home in the Ideal
American city" Mr.. and Mrs. McCan
spent six months in Southern Califor-
mia just before they sailed from San
Francisco last October and, in their
nine months Journey they have collect
ed many rare and beautiful souvenirs
for their new residence. Both have
been wide travellers and to their store
of tapestries, pictures and bronzes they
have added numerous curios from the
Orient. Mr. McCan Is an inventor, but
he is also a connoisseur who finds re-
creation in searching for craftsmanship
in metal work or fine carving. In In
dia and Ceylon, on former tours, he
found some remarkable lamps and
vases and this recent visit gave him
an opportunity to search for things
that can be utilized in making house
beautiful. Mrs. McCan is magazine
writer whose powers of observation
have been trained for vivid description
work. In her temporary residence at
1927 South Hope street yesterday she
talked entertainingly of what she saw
as she circled the globe.
I'VE were in Japan when Port
Arthur FELL" she said, land we be-
came ardent admirers Of the patriotic
people. From Japan we went to
China. l like Shanghai, the Paris of
the Orient. Think how cosmopolitan it
must be when it is necessary to have
postoffices and policemen to represent
every nationality
"Ceylon won our hearts. At the CAL
leface hotel in Colombo we found
Danish baron named de Stempe who
found fault with everything American.
He had a grudge against Los Ange-
les and he told every one that .Hia-
watha is our national air.
Lady Curzon arrived in Calcutta
while we were there. The magnificent
pageant that attended the vicereine's
welcome after her enforced absence
LIOul llldlei 1ilel0C SuSli q dOOP lhlPl CS-
sion on me that sent little note con-
graduating her on her restoration to
health. The answer in her own hand
writing came from Lady Curzon with
out delay. 1t is so American and so
unaffected that 1 am proud of it."
Mrs. McCan found a sheet Of black
bordered letter paper upon which was
written in strong, clear hand the fol-
lowing:
Government House, Calcutta,
March 8.
'Dear Mrs Mccain:
, "I so appreciate your charming words
of welcome, especially as coming from
one of my countrywomen in India. I
have been deeply touched by the de-
lightful welcome my friends in India
have given me and I am glad to be
well and back again in Calcutta. I
hope that you enjoyed your journey
and with a thousand thanks for the
kind words in your letter, believe me
yours sincerely, .....
IN. CURzON."
Mrs. McCan was much impressed by
the unexpected incidents that showed
how closely the whole world watches
the United States. In Delhi she met an
English army officer who was reading
the Life of Stonewall Jackson" and
in Egypt she found marchioness who
always carried with her Ella Wheeler
Wilcox's poems.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCan enjoyed the
London social season. On their home
ward voyage there was an accident on
the Majestic in which four sailors were
badly scalded.
"But we arrived in Los Angeles safe
and we find it the place to live" Mrs.
McCan announced after she had been
persuaded to talk about her expert
ences abroad. I'VE shall begin to look
for just the right place for our new
home"