The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-25

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the Nizam of Hyderabad. threading the
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carried on the shoulders of natives.
She sat with her husband in the
macham, or shooting lodge, fixed high
IN the branches of tall tree. though,
not being a sportswoman herself, she
never shot tiger. She shared the
V1ceroy's tours into the interior of the
empire, riding on elephants instead
OF In the Pullmans of her native land.
receiving Populations of the native
women and various offerings from the
children at every stopping place. At
Calcutta her wealth, of course, was a
vast assistance in the balls and din
ners and receptions given at the
viceregal court.
But she did more than this She
encouraged in every way the native
industries, especially those of women.
Her tiny daughters were dressed in
muslin frocks Of native texture, and
her own lovely gowns sparkled with
Indian embroideries and jewels. And
when, in the second year of the vice.
regal term, India was smitten with
famine and plague, she travelled with
her husband through the smitten dis
tricts. administering relief to the wo-
men and children. Her coming from
Chicago was fortunate circumstance
then, for 1t made it possible for her
TO send a special appeal 10 that city,
which appeal resulted in the gift of
a generous sum for the distressed by
her old friends and compatriots.
But Lady Curzon's most important
and lasting work was that done toward
supplying doctors of their own sex to
the Indian women. AS head of the
Duf1erin Medical Mission, which was
founded for that purpose, she gave
freely OF her time and energy, and
after the death of the Empress Queen
Lady Curzon initiated a scheme for
the founding Of Victoria memorial
Tor the enlargement Of the work.
when Lady Curzon first went to India
the late queen expressed a wish that
something might be done toward the
training of Indian women for work in
the zenanas. and when the hand of
death fell 1t seemed that no more fit-
ting tribute to her memory could be
rounded than to carry out the queens
Wisn for the women of India. LADY
Curzon obtained the cooperation Of
the native princes and maharanis. and
a sum Of $150,0OO was raised for en-
lowing Victoria scholarships for the
training Of Indian women os mid
wives, to take the place of the nm
skilled women hitherto employed in
the various towns and villages. To
carry out this scheme required all
Lazy Curzon's tact and American
shrewdness, for all sorts of difficulties
nad to be met and overcome. There
were the native differences of caste
and the native religious rites to he
considered, and it was not altogether
easy TO provide for the teaching of the
meolcai and hygienic side of the SUBJ
ject without interfering with the re-
lglous beliefs of the people. But It
was done, and the scholarships stand
not only as memorial to Queen VIC
torla, out also In some degree to the
energy of Lady Curzon.
me social duties of her position an
vicereine meant hard work, too. DIR
ing tne winter months, which were
passed at Government house, Calcutta.
lie was ceaseless round of the Civ
ing OF entertainments, besides which
Lazy Curzon was practically Eat
nome every day receiving the wives
OF the various officials and distinguish
ed VISITORS to the capital. Every morn
ing tnere was a consultation with the
military secretary, with whom she ar
ranged for the engagements of the
DAY, and then she received the aide
de-camp of the household and, the
chef, and gave instructions for the din
ner party, receptions. etc., to be held
that day. 1t may be fancied that her
experience as social head of her
fathers home in Washington was of
some use to her here, though the cir
cumstances we're SO different.
Lady Curzon is said to have loved
India, in spite of her responsibilities
there; to have loved it's Oriental fasci-