The Press., 1896-11-12

GO g0SF1recG 70 MarSollIoS, nrSt stopping at Paris Ito learn all we could from Mrs. Crawford. We found in her 8 sturdy Irish stock on which the graceful bough of French culture during quarter of century. had been thoroughly grafted. She was woman of the world in the best sense ,ihaving great heart as we'll as 8 thoroughly equipped mind; she urged us on to ,Marseilles with so much zeal and eloquence that we should then and there have decided to go had we not already reached that determination, and here we have now been for two weeks in won derful new life, the charmed life of per sonal contact with personal need. have a notion that this life specially attr cts those who have tried to give themselves, to helpful deeds by the organizing of groups who should come in personal touch with the needy, but who have been themselves largely held away from this hallowed experience by the claims of their daily r6dtine
 Our first sight of the Armenians who had erept up the shore of this great port with :ssathing but their lives remaining to them of all that is signified by the names kindred, country, honest work and con- genial surroundings, was in large, bar ren municipal shelter where group of them sat-, with bowed heads, on: bare benches where they were to sleep after having eaten lump of bread served to them y, order of the chief of the police. If each man had had 8 rope round his meek he could not have looked more ut l'terly disheartened. An official held up his lamp that we might see, whereupon they turned their pitiful: faces toward us, and, though we could not speak to one Ilsnother. we exchanged salutations, of promisa and sympathy on our part, of de- { voted asGt de5ected appreciation on -theils. From this shelter we went to another, where the men were asleep on the floor locked in for the night. There was also an Armenian hotel"-a sink of unwhOle- sOmeness and, as we have reason to be- lieve, of plunder. This was packed with those who had a few francs. Most of these refugees are men who had come to Constantinople to earn money for their mothers, wives and sisters in the different prOvinces-the are a few women and children, the latter very pretty, and, as a matter of course, all who come are in good physical condition or they could new CT have reached here. {
 As,1 have sent you Lady, Henry'S letter to the British Weekly (which will only appear In our columns in America) I will not repeat the details that will bring be- fore you the refuge that has been estab- lished. Lady. Henry showed the utmost vigor of mind and body in securing a large hospital from the city authorities; fitting it up with necessaries for the comfort ot the refugees, and we both set about mak. ing the situation known to the public, anG ascertaining what could be done to secure places for these people in England and ir America: It may as we'll be understood that the French here have shown no in terest whatever, although the: residen1 , Armenians have done everything they could. The prefect Cor goverhor as w would say) gave us an. interview. anC promised assistance, but we have heart nothing from Him since. sThe lnatfona French government has ;afforded, some help in, the way of food, and we are seek Ting it's aid in transportation, but thus fal without success:
 As fast as possible the. .Armenians ar' being sent away. singly: or in groups Emauy have gone to London and other part , of~England, some to Paris, and "a ,larg' number to America. Those who wen were all able bodied, paid for their ticket themselves, had money in their pocke cts and will find friends on the other end 0 the line who will not permit them to be come a public charge, but will see tha they are cared for in comfortable home
 until they find work. Lady Henry super intended the entire business of getting these. people of, aided>by Colonel Slit one of the Salvation Army's chief leader
 in the social departmedt:|! He was sen
 from London to help us by General Booth Mrs. Skaggs, the wife of the clergymal
 of the Church of England, has done ex
 cellent service in securing clothing, an'
 the Armenians and their wives have beei
 most attentive and devoted. The Ar
 menian priest has been like a father t.
 all, and the chief of all the Catholic pr
 ders in the east has volunteeredto go ao
 the local committee to help when we ar gone. We think the Salvation Army will
 be permanently engaged with this com : emittee, of which Lady Henry lstchairman
 in keeping refuge as beacon fight t
 those who shall come hereafter. l>:
 The response of subscribers in Eng glan
 and America has been most encouraging
 but for their help we could have accom-
 plished nothing. The scene in the chape : of the hospital when the Armenian pries
 lifted his hands in blessing and from tn
 altar held up a. copy of heGospels befor
 these pilgrims who reverently bowed thei
 heads and sang Gregorian chant with
 tender emphasis beyond all words to ez Epress, while many even of the stronges men burst into tears at the thought of a lit meant to turn their backs upon th