Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-14
ANGLING FOR LORD CURZON
Rich American Widow Said to Be in
Wait for Him.
HE Is E1BBLNG AT THE BAIT
Relatives of EK-vicerOy Are 'Up In
Arms Against His RemarriaEe
n --Jean Reid's Gift
q Jewels.

NCefIAln merry American ~ W a1Ni
nate Lord Curzon Of Kedleston. He Is nib
bling az her bait. but whether he will
swaiiov IL remains to be seen. I have
had to give my word Of honor not to
tell her name. But when IL Is known
that she is the sister of a we'll known
peerees, is very good looking and sim
on the sunny side Of 20, It should be easy
40 guess It. The said widows husband
WAS q rich American, and by all accounts
the best thing he ever did was TO beake
himseif from this planet and leave his
widow provided with plenty of dollars,
For some years this woman has been
very jealous Of her sisters position and
title. She pines to enjoy similar dis
tinctions. The lord of Kedleston is tho
identical man to supply her with these
coveted honors. She began by making love
10 his little girls. The viceroy, who adores
{his little children, was touched. The most
costly presents. the most beautiful Persian
sweets have all been theirs. The other
day Queen Alexandra's little yoddaugh-
ter in childish accents demanded Of her
father, why did Mrs. - send her
ard her sisters such lovely things7' The
question may have opened Lord Curzon's
eyes.
Both Lady Suffolk and Mrs. Colin
Campbell are furious over the attentions
of the widow. They both have immense
Influence with their brother-in-law and
have had a say in everything he has done
since the death of Lady Curzon. Yet
they only got wind Of this affair quite
lately. They have the strongest aversion
to the idea OF his remarriage AMI have
vowed 70 extinguish the merry widow
There is but one thought at the back
of the head of Mrs. Lulu Harcourt at
present, that being to make her husband
one day premier of Great Britain. Today
she is one OF the hardest-worked vomen
in London Meetings. receptions and char
.ities connected with the liberal cause have
eher continuous concern and attention.
she receives as many invitations to po-
siitical gatherings as does Mrs. Asquith.
She Is infinitely more energetic and has
twice that lady's enterprise; nor mas the
samazing and fascinating wife of Mr..
sAsquith Mrs. Harcourt's huge fortune be
hind her. AS in British society, so in
British politics, money carries all before
1T Mrs. Harcourt, who can never be de-
fined as ar extravagant woman, never
ktheless is just now making money fly in
THE proper quarter. Right and left she
IS scattering the needful to advance the
Interests OF the liberal cause. East End
liberal clubs. where workingmen assemble
to discuss the affairs of state and their
Fown grievances. are supplied with com
forts, not to say luxuries, by the Ameri-
can woman. Even to women suffragists,
whom she has met at different places in
s.her political rounds, she has been most
gracious. Though she refuses to be defi-
snitely drawn" on the suffragist ques-
ton. IL is pretty generally Known that
her sympathies are TO a great extent in
that quarter. .,.....
Jean Reid. is not fond of jewels. ~rime
land again she has rebuked her girl friends
for their love of beautiful gewgaws. 1t
seems doubtful. therefore, that she will
value the gorgeous jewels which are being
presented TO her. Her parents wedding
present Is a crown Of pearls and diamonds,
an almost exact replica of one which Queen
Alexandra wears on great occasions, and is
valued at $4,000. 1t was designed and
turned out by the came Partisan jeweler
who recently reset her majesty's.
The engagement ring given her by John
Ward Is an heirloom in the Dudley family
which was in the possession Of Georgina,
countess OF Dudley, who gave it to her
son on hearing OF his engagement. 1t con-
.tains a pigeons blood ruby of immense
size in q surround OF diamonds. This
ring is supposed to bring good fortune to
It's possessor. It was purchased in the
east by a Lord Dudley, who was a great
connoissSur in things artistic. and has al
ways been especially priced in the family.
\ Georgina. countess Of Dudley, was not
supposed to part with it until her death.
but SO pleased was she at her favorite
sons engagement that she Immediately
! passed II on to him for his future wife.
The same woman is also giving a string
of wonderful pearls which are of historic
interest. These were purchased by Lord
Dudley, the connoisseur, and are said to
have belonged to Catherine of Arragon.
Talk is now so open anent the retire
,aent OF whiteiaw Reid from the office of
ambassador to the court of St, James that
people are discussing his possible success
sor. For some time II has been well known
that the American ambassador was de-
s,rous Of abandoning London. His health
for one thing, is not all that ii might be-
md he finds the duties anxious and trying
Mrs. Reid, Il has been said, was 10th 10
abandon her brilliant position In London
and, moreover. she was anxious that her
daughter should marry brilliantly into the
British aristocracy. Now that this desire
is about to be fulfilled to her hearts con-
tent, she is said to be willing to go
home"
From one point OF view II will be very
afficult to replace the Reids. They did
sthinss brilliantly we'll. They were gener-
ous to a degree. with the exception Of the
ACharlemagne Towers and the Whites, who
are equally magnificent in their way, II is
Impossible to imagine any other Americans
whose acquaintances we have made. In
their shoes. Colonel Holford is very much
perturbed at the possibility OF finding Dor
chester house on his hands. The Reids'
ar told. take IL only from year 70 year,
II Is a most difficult house TO let, as 1t Is
only a millionaire who can keep II up, and
as there are already several houses IN
Park Lane with much lower rents empty
a thing almost unheard Of during previous
London seasons-it is not surprising thsl
the owner Of Dorchester house feels
anxious.
Mrs. Marshall Field, jr,. is proving a.
great a disappointment in her hospitalit'e'
rs is sthe duches OF Roxburghe, Grea'