The Washington herald., 1911-02-28
STORY OF AN EGYPTIAN MUMMY

| Copyright. 1911, by Mcclure Newspaper syndcate)
The superstitious will ask, What next?
Believers in the supernatural rather are
concerned at the moment regarding a
mummy which is included in the AS
syrian and Egyptian antiquities bequeath-
ed to the British Museum by Lady Meux
The mummy is that of Neo-Amsu, who
died about 22Jo years ago, but who does
not seem able to rest comfortably unless
he is doing somebody a bad turn. Neo
| first came into the possession OF the late
| Mr.. Walter Ingram, younger brother of
! the founder Of the Illustrated London
News, who bought it while serving in
one of the Nile campaigns. Owing to a
| misunderstanding. Mr.. Ingram did not
pay the price the dealer expected, and In
his wrath he heaped an ancient curse on
Mr. Ingram's head And when the mum
my came home and ME- Ingram presented
it TO Lady Meux, who then was getting
her collection together. certain hero
glyphics were found to read thus:
IF any person of any foreign country,
whether he be black man, or Ethiopian,
or Syrian, carry away this writing. or it
be stolen by a thief, then whosoever does
this no Offering shall be presented to
their souls, they shall never enjoy a
draught of cool water; they shall never
more breathe the air; no son and no
daughter shall arise from their seed;
their name shall be remembered no long
er upon earth, and most assuredly they
shall never see the beams of the Disc
| (the sun god.
| Curiously enough, two years later Mr.
| Ingram was killed while elephant shoot
! ing in Somahland, while in 1900 Sir
| Henry Meux died childless, and his bar
| onetcy became extinct, another clause
of the curse therefore being fulfilled.
And now some people are wondering
what is going to happen to the directors
! of the British Museum If they accept the
| bequest.
Lord worsley, son OF Lord and Lady
Marlborough, and Miss Alexandra Vivian,
sister Of Lord Vivian, were married re-
| Gently in London, and there was a large
and distinguished congregation. among
| whom the bridesmaids distributed faVors
of the brides name flower. Miss Vivian
made a charming and graceful bride in
her gown of dead white satin inter
woven with silver thread The long.
square train was quite plain, except for
a magnificent fiounce of Brussels lace,
| the gift of her mother, Lady Louise
| Vivian Her ornaments were fiat dia-
moud brooch and a lovely string Of
pearls, and her tuIle veil was worn over
4 wreath of orange blossoms.
Miss vivian's bridesmaids, Lady Jean
Cochrane, Lady Joan Byng, Miss Louvima
Knollys, Miss Assheton-Smith, Miss Asst
ley Corgett, Miss Generis Bulkeley, Miss
Myrtle -Abercromby. and Miss Hilda
Cooper. wore very pale gray satin
: Charles II dresses, with Venetian lace
collars, and mob caps Of gold lace, fast
ened with a big black velvet bow.
Lady Marlborough wore a prunena satin
gown. with a handsome sable cape and
shaded feathers in her large picture hat
and Lady Louisa Vivian was in amethyst
mirror velvet, with silver and blue en-
brojderies. and had a tall amethyst plume
| in her velvet toque-
Prince Alexander OF Teck. Queen
Mary's brother, and his wife, the latter
| in purple satin and long astrakhan coat.
were among the distinguished guests who
signed the register. Lord Vivian taking
in the princess and Prince. Alexander
giving his arm to Lady Marlborough.
Lady srafford. the Duchess of yelling
ton, in rose pink veivets. with Lady Eileen
! Wellesley. the Duchess of Buckingham