The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
SIR HARRY AND LADY
LAUDER LIKED KATO>


! was presented in June Of this year
! before the court of ST. James at
Buckingham Palace This is one of
the chosen henors that every woman
aspires to but seldom ever reaches.
Court functions were interrupted by
the war;" said Mrs. Lauder, "but
have again been resumed. There are
only three presentations given dur
ing the season. The court functions
begin at 300 o'clock in the evening
and continues throughout the night.
The costumes, as ever are the coca
sfons for much conversation and dis
cussion among the gentler sex"
continued Mrs. Lauder. "The gowns
are most beautiful. Ny gown was Of
white satin and had a three yard
court train. YES, am Lady Laud-
err to my public friends, but to my
own circle, l am still plain. Ann"
Mrs. Lauder is not a handsome
woman, but she wins you with her
graciousnesss She makes one feel
at home. She offers you an over
stuffed chair and then fills it up with
soft, sofa pillows. You wish you
might sit there and listen to her
soft musical voice alwa She was
dressed in brown. Her plated skirt
was of Scotch tweed, the sweater
had been crocheted by herself. Her
feet, daintily dressed in brown silk
hose and her pumps were brown
with a large, silver buckle. She
wears her soft, brown hair piled high
on the topSof her head to give her
height, for she is rather short of
stature, and with the passing years
she has grown a little plumb, but
she says it doesn't worry her be-
cause Harry likes her better that
way. Mrs. Lauder laid down her
knitting and showed us the flowers.
1t was here among them, with her
ted and laughed, that she seemed to
be the Scotch Bonnie Lass" of
whom Mr.. Lauder sings.
You see this is our third trip
around the world" said Mrs. Lauder,
as she resumed her knitting. "And
We have had some wonderful expert
ences together. Have met many not
ed people and our home in Scotland
Is filled with souvenirs and relics we
have picked up on our way. The
unique cane Of twisted wood which
Harry carries with him on the stage,
is made of wistaria wood, from Japan
and was given to him by the Prince
of Wales. 1t signifies Good Luck. !"
my husband has been before the
public almost since he was lad He
is fifty two years old. He worked in
the mines OF Scotland and never
came up from the minesAQnly once
week. He was always singing at
his work and kept the other fellows
in high spirits. Finally his musical
fame spread and he y 2" on ,agad ,
sing at various music halls. Then
later he left the mines altogether
and became a singer. He talks of re-
firing, and / wish he would, for he
needs well earned rest. Once he
did retire upon the death OF our son
who was killed in the late war. His
grief was deep, and he announced
to the world that his singing days
were over. But the soldiers begged
him to sing for them. He also sang
for charity, and little by little with
the solicitation of his friends he has
gone back to the world again"
Silently Mrs. Lauder sat in pen
siye mood for few moments, then
she remarked, would you like to
see my 'Laddfe Boy who was killed?
With this she went to the little bed.
room and brought out six various
pictures of her sob. In each OF the
pictures he is dressed in the con-
ventional plaid costume. Here is my
favorite one" she said, "he is dress
ed in his uniform ready for war. We
are on the steps of our home. 1t is
his sweetheart and my self who are
with him. This is the only picture
we have of him in his uniform. 1t
belongs both to his sweetheart and
l." :,
Just then the comedian entered
the car. He is a genial, boyish fell
low, and looks ~as If he might ask
Mother Lauder for a piece OF
bread with jam on it, at any time
regardless of company.
What could be more beautiful
than the devotion of this couple who
have gone, hand in hand, through
life and together are just beginning
to enter the sunset. To look at them
one is reminded of Browning's
words. Come grow old along with
me, the best is yet to be-"