The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27

New York. Dec. 27.--The following is
Mrs. Elinor Glyns letter to Mrs. NJ IL.
Bates. demanding an apology for the
events Of the Pilgrim Mothers luncheon:
Dear Mrs. Bates:
The messenger has just returned with
the address from your publishers. after
leaving you my long letter. which had
to lie here all Christmas Day because OF
your publishers business not being open.
after It came back on Tuesday from the
old address which YOU had left. In JUS
tice to me hope you will read II to
your president and other members OF your
club who have said hard and cruel things
OF me IN tho papers and privately.
When YOU come TO think OF II, tho hid
10us Gas written) injustice OF It all has
m1nm on me. You all asked me there as
your honored guest. and so accustomed
om to kindness and courtesy in Ameri-
ca that / never even. noticed the odd be-
havious and whispering which l now re
member. II Is an awful thought for you
70 remember that you got a defenceless
stranger there, knowing she might be hui
INFLATED and insulted by some OF your
members.
Then comes tho fearful lying interview
not one word OF which / said. Can you
conceive of me using words like that even
after our short acquaintance?
I am perfectly innocent and accepted
your invitation out OF kinliness and SYM
pathy TO Americans and you stabbed me
In TIE back. and your press unknowing-
~ published this awful libel and am de-
fenceless and can have no redress unless
You and your club publicly exonerate me.
] appeal TO you as one woman 10 another.
IL Is as II stranger was invited by a
tribe OF Indians with hospitality to their
camp and then when there for some OF
the Braves" TO stab the stranger and
allow the dogs to deyour him without
the friendly ones raising finger to pre-
vent Il.
For the sake OF the bad impression for
the laws OF hospitality OF your country if
right this matter with the public. MY own
friends would never doubt me. but tho
public do not know me and through you
not warning me at the last moment 10
remain away from your feast-after your
warm inyitation-you have brought this
upon my head.
IL you are the charming gentlewoman
you seemed 10 me you will right this mat
ter publicly. What impression can take
back TO England OF American women's
honour and hospitality otherwise?
Believe me In the most friendly spirit
TO be.
Yours truly. ELINoR GLYN.
Mrs. Bates Apologies
Mrs. Bates letter to Mrs. Glyn in sub
stance Is as follows:
No. cs7 Riverside Drive. City,
Desr Mrs. Glyn:
How can lind words hurriedly. 10 ex-
press to you my regret at all that has
ton known as the Legislative Lacquer
stated the case plainly in my interview.
TWO days before the dinner learned OF
! the dniculty: As ] had nothing what
Of honor. I scarcely knew who had been
. Invited In that day heard read Mrs
eandcrson's letter. There was consterna~
ton among the officers, and ! proposed
against the protest OF several, TO Invite
you 70 SIT al my own table. did So and
hoped that. as you are not accustomed 10
club life, you would see nothing 10 OBJ
! 1ect TO. When ! saw you al the foot Of
the receiving line. 10 say that I was as
tonished but weakly expresses my feel
Pings.
1 / asked one OF the Officers that morning
I--one with whom you had corresponded IN
|,eccepfing the ipvitation-if she had heard
(ffrom you and II you were coming. She
Answered that she had Not been allowed
90 communicate with you'' In any way,
Hnof 20 send you dinner ticket. This lat
Il<er r. just as well. as never send my
, Invited guests tickets. The price is printed
d>n them. and there Is no need OF adver-
b <Ising our hospitality 90 IN that way.
~ 4 asked her who had the authority 10
IN mot allow her" and I went from her 10
NJ telephone and called your hotel. The
BHnswer was that YOU were on your way 10
tthe Waldorf. ! extended an Invitation 10
your sister. whom had heard OF as late.
- arrived only that morning. You know
v.he rest
pr of course. after the trouble that had
r< >e<n started By Mrt. sanderson there was
\ Erest deal Of interest manifested. and