The Washington herald., 1913-03-07
MRS.L.Z.LEITER
DIES SUDDENLY
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ing she opened her mansion In Dupont
Circle, and every winter and spring
her balls dinners and garden feteS
were among the most beautiful affairs
given in Washington. She kept up the
same state and mingled as freely
among her friends as in the old days.
Few women outside of royal circles
have enjoyed more varied experiences
Certainly no American woman was ever
so handsomely entertained al the mann
moth East Indian festas as was she
during the term of her son-in- law as
British viceroy. In her home are mag
nrficent souvenirs of these unique eN-
periences. especially the gorgeous col
ored pictures of the durbar, or East
Indian coronation of the British SOW
ercign. showing the magnificence of
the court of Simla and the arrival OF
the native princes on richly decked
elephants and camels. and the bar
barrie splendor with which Lord and
Lady Curzon were surrounded. Mrs.
Letter and her two daughters, then un-
married the Misses Nancy and Mar
gueritc Letter. passed the entire sum-
mer at Simla. and afterward accom-
panied Lord and Lady Curzon on an
official tour OF the East Indian capl-
tails. They went through China and
japan, and then penetrated into Africa
ana nl1uc HltIllol dpiO NANuiSioh Si
the Nile with a party of British Off
GERS. among whom was the Earl of
Suffolk, now married to Marguerite. or
popularly known as Daisy Letter. Mrs.
Letter has a gorgeous collection OF
colored photographs and water color
sketches Of this journey, and her de-
scription of their adventures was a
recital which was often demanded.
Rcarrangcs Plan of House.
For the last four or five years Mrs.
Letter devoted much time to a complete
rearrangement of her home, with GER
tain definite plans in view. After the
marriage of Mary Letter. the eldest
daughter to Curzon, the rooms used by
this famous International belle were
changed to give more space to the
younger daughters, Nancy and Daisy
then under the care of governesses. But
Mrs. Letter restored these former apart
ments of Lady Curzon 10 their original
uses, and In them she placed all the
girlhood possessions of her daughter.
There are photographs innumerable
showing her from babyhood to the last
fully developed beauty and charm, and
all the pretty little ornaments and knich-
knacks priced in her girlhood. 1t was
presumed that these rooms would be oc
cupied at least part of the year by the
little daughters of the late Lady Cur
zon but so far they have not come TO
their mothers cherished American home.
even for the briefest visit. Mrs. Letter
kept the apartments of her daughters.
Mrs. Colin Campbell and the Countess
of Suffolk. always in readiness for their
visits. which have been both frequent
and lengthy.
But a labor OF love which had shown
a new and hitherto unexpected phase of
Mrs. Letters character was that con-
nected with the library left by her hus-
band. Mr.. Letter was n deep student
of the civil war. and of all the causes
which precipitated that struggle. lie
showed greater preference for the
works written from the Southern stand
point. This might easily be explained
by the Gact that he was native of