The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-26
REVERED WOMAN IS
PLACED TN TOMB
Private Funeral 10 Given Lady Cur
=on, the American, Who
Dad Suddenly.

Died Suddenly.
London. July 25.-The body OF Lady
curzon was buried today In the family
vault In the village churchynrd ut
Kedleston In the presence OF only Inn
mediate relatives. simultaneously
memorial services were held at ST.
Margiret's church. Westminster.
The death OF Lady Curzon came upon
London and society In England generally
as a real sorrow which Il felt far outside
the ranks OF thosc personally acquainted
with tho brilliant woman and beautiful
lady. There was perhaps no woman I'm the
world beyond the actual circle OF royalty
In whom 80 many millions OF people were
interested.
OF all the famous American women mar
rlcd into European noblcssc she was the
most famous. sac was the acknowledge
queen OF the feminine Anglo-Amcrlcar
aristocracy.
Their. are some great ladies' OF whom
Englishmca In the street know little. but
everybody L. familiar with the romantic
history. stately beauty and fascinating
personality OF the daughter Of n Chicago
dry goods store owner. VINO lived 10 share
what In In reality ono OF the proudcst
thrones on earth. In India dusky millions
knew her a. they have not known any
other woman OF white blood except Queen
Victoria.
Women do not play n large part In In
dian affairs usually. their husbands ana
brothers do the hard work. Their function
chiefly II that of nndlnE sufficient occupa-
ton and amusement to save themselves
from cnnul and illness. Even the wife of
n yiccroy Is seldom more than a namc out.
side the higher official hierarchy, but Lady
Curzon's kindiincss. charm and high intel
llgencc digrincd with her lovcliness con-
aucrcd his sort Of official rctlccnce. After
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among her passionate admirers.
daughter OF an hundred earls' could hay.
borne herself moro ntly ut the center a.
an imperial pageant than this American
siri.
Reconciliation Was mt Hand.
by n curious. painful coincidence. the
day after Lady Curzon died had been ap
pointed for "A sort OF public service OF re-
cancellation between Lord Curzon and Mr.
Balfour. A dinner had been arranged II
honor OF the cx-viccroy at the Constitu'
tIonai club. Mr.. Balfour was To be In th'
chair. So little was the fatal termination
OF Lady Curxon's Illness suspected thai
only on Wednesday morning were mem
bcrs OF the club informed that the banquei
had been postponed.
Lady Curzon was Miss Mary Nictoris
Letter. eldest daughter OF the late Levi Il
] Letter, OF Chicago. From that city the
family moved 10 Washington. where Mr.
/ Letter built a fine mansion. Later th'
! family Travelled extensively and enter
tanned layishly. During a visit To England
Miss Letter met the Hon. George Ma
thanicl Curzon. eldest son OF tho Rev. NJ
fred Nathaniel Holden Curzon, fourtf
Baron S~cnr-iaic. They were married ir
Washington on April =. 1896. the wedding
being one OF the great social events OF
Washington. The ceremony was ATTENDED
by NIL the notahlcs In official. diplomatic
and resident circles. Bishop Talbot on
ciatcd. assisted by the Rev. Dr.. now biSh'
or. Mnckay-Smlth.
After her marriage she returned WITH
her husband 10 England and was wei
coined to ncr husbands nome pm May 4
following. She attended a royal drawing
room on May -. 1896. In June or thai
year Mr.. Curzon was mAdc under secr"'
tary OF foreign affairs, and 81 soon became
apparent that his American wife was dts
playing an interest In his public analrs
thai promised TO aid him In his ambitions
ON August 10. 1855. he was appointed vice.
roy OF India. and on September y he was
made n peer with the title OF Baron Cur.
ron OF Ecd.cston. Ireland. With Lady
Curzon he arrived In India December -
ISIS, and he assumed office ~ viccroy Jan
uary 6. 1879. Lady Curzon's social success
I'm India was marked from the beginning.
on February u, 1893. she was decorated
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India. Early In 1901 Lord curzon spoke OF
r%csignlng the vic" royalty on account oil
his wifc's health. and there was talk az
the time Of his becoming premier. He
went TO England In 1904. having finished
his term ~ yiccroy. and was reapiIointcd
In August OF hat year by King Edward.
The following month Lady Curzon was 50
al that she had TO bc operated on. but
after "A prolonged Illness she recovered and
tn November started 10 Join her husband
In India.
on April 2. 1906. In an earthquake At
Slmla. which damaged the vice regal lodge
in which she vas iiylng she had n narrow
escape from death. ON ugust -. lsD5.
after a prolonged disagreement with Lord
Kitchener over the military establishment
Lord Curzon resigned. and with Lady Cur.
ron returned TO England.
An ambitious woman. Lady Curzon
watched closely her husbands political
career. and his advancement Is said To
have been greatly aided BY her efforts.
Perhaps no American woman has at
tanned such high honors as she did when
her husband was made viccroy OF India.
Sho was very cordial to her old friends
who visited her at the government house.
Calcutta. or tho vice regal lodge at Slmia.
The two elder children are the Hon.
Mary Irene Curzon. born 1896. and the
Hon. Cynthia Blanche Curzon. born 1855,
Her popularity increased. and at the dur
bar on January !. laO3. held at Delhi for
the proclamation OF King Edward as en-
p.ror 81 India. che presided over the social
ceremonies incidental to'thc historic occa-
sion with the utmost distinction.
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