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2 June 1904 — Ca’ Capello, Venice | |
Thursday. 2nd June [1904]. Mme Pezzé Pascolato came to see me in the morning to talk over the “Blue Cross.” I told her that Queen Margherita had promised to be patron at it & that she had better write to ask for her name officially. She told me that it was very uphill work to get up the society here—that Count Marcello & others declare that as I am in it there must be an attempt to proselytise in the affair! I who after living here all these years have never moved a finger nor would do so! She has also been advised to go to the Patriarch & get him to take it up—wh would be giving it up to the Catholic party & be micromanaged in the same way as all Catholic charities. They also say we ought to exclude all Jews! This is the 20th century sentiment of Venice! Pazienza. I turned out drawers full of old letters today! Not an inspiriting occupation & began reading over Mrs Higford Burr’s chronicle of the gossip of many years—very clearly written. She was an old friend of my husband’s when I married & kindly included me in the friendship. It is sad but pleasant to look back at delightful hours spent at Aldermaston—when Mrs Burr used to collect all our old friends that we might meet them during our short apparitions in England. After lunch had a visit from Mr & Mrs Napier Miles whom I had meet in Egypt in 1895. He was a nephew of Lord Aberdare & has a fine place in Somersetshire Kings Western. Clara & Hilda Montalba also called. Directly after tea I went out in gondola– A storm threatened & a few drops of rain fell—but it held up so I went off to the Eden’s garden to talk about Mr Harston whose letter Mr Eden had not yet received– We agreed in deploring his departure but that there is now no help for it. Lord & Lady Dillon were over at the garden & I made their acquaintance & thought them very pleasant. Lady Lindsay dined with me & we had to give up going out in gondola afterwards as the storm still threatened—tho’ finally it disappeared without rain—but the air was much cooled. | |
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