The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-28
PARIS AS THE LADIES SAW IT.
WIVES OF THE PEACE COMMISSION
Frs TALK OF THEIR VISIT.


Washington, Dee 2j.-Mrs. Cushman X.
Davis and Mrs. William p. Frye, wives OF
two members of the peace commission.
who returned 10 Washington yesterday,
talked Interestingly to-day about their Pa
ris visit. When Mrs Frye shook hands with
Mrs. Mckinley at the White House yes
terday afternoon she said: 4 feel like a
new woman.
THAT is because you are in your own
country" said the Presidents wife, who
was greatly pleased over the joy shown by
the ladies on Their return to their own
country.
Mrs. Frye, whose interesting letters sent
to her home paper have been so widely
quoted and favora5ly commented upon, was
enthusiastic in her joy at being again in
America
What foreigners impressed you mOstfa-
vorably?" was asked
Gen Rios, who is possessed Of a most
kindly face and delightful manners, is
clear, astute and logical, and was the
man of the Spanish party. The only time
we met him socially was at the banquet
given to the Joint Commission by Gen.
| Horace Porter. Gen. Rios took me out TO
! dinner, but as / did not speak French and
| he did not speak English our conversation
was very limited. After the dinner Mr.
Reid asked me if l was sorry l did not
| speak French. No; I am sorry Gen. Rios
does moi speak English Then l hastily
added 1t is enough to sit by his side.
! When this was tod him we held very
animated conversation in bows"
When asked how the Empress Eugene
! impressed her. Mrs. Frye said:
while we stopped at the same hotel the
etiquette of Paris was of such a nature
that we did not feel al liberty to call. l
caught an occasional glimpse of the eX-
Empress in the halls
Did you not have a reception day?'
NO; no; with the exception of Mrs. Da-
Wis we did not our doors were always open
| and we were glad 10 meet any who pleased
to call; but we felt that We're we to have a
day, we should have innumerable callers,
which would make our visit altogether too
severe. There are all sorts and conditions
| of people in Paris, Dukes and Duchesses
by the hundreds. whom one would not con-
slider iC an honor 10 know, who only
await a chance 20 rush in. We preferred
to spend our time sightseeing. The gentle
| men of the party agreed before landing
to accept no invitations but official ones.
Soon after our arrival upon the occasion
of President Faures decoration with the
order of the Golden Fleece by the Span
ish commission, the entire party was in
| Vited to be present We reached the Elysee
very unfortunately too late to meet Pres
ident Faure. \ week or two later Cen Por-
ter informed the ladies that Mrs Faure
| would be pleased to meet them the Sat
urday of that week, which was the first
reception day Gen. Porter accompanied
us and gave the Introduction to Mrs.
Faure, who greeted us most cordially, eX-
tending her hand in welcome, and while
she did not speak English, her eyes con-
viewed a gracious welcome After the in
PRODUCTION we took a seat and Miss Faure
daughter of the President, who spoke Eng
fish. came TO US and spoke to each one
| senarately for a few minutes. When we
| left the palace Miss Faure stood at the
door through which we left the room and
babe all the callers good morning-a pretty
| bit of courtesy. This was the only time that
any of the party met Mrs. Faure.'
In speaking of the american colony in
Paris. Mrs. Faure expressed great pride in
the fact that American residents there
were so highly respected and took such a
high position.
among the Americans we met were the
Monroes Gen. and Mrs. Winslow, who
i have lived there for fifteen years. Mrs,
Spaulding and many other well-known
! names"
Mrs. FRYE studied the conditions exist
inc in che Latin quarter and makes the
strongest possible appeal to American
mothers to keep their girls and boys al
home unless they are accompanied by "A
guardian Mr.. Barnes, who has charge
Of the church in the Latin quarter and
who is doing SO much for American youth
there, joins Mrs. Frye in this.
| oh you cannot fathom the wrong
/ do &
when they send them TO Paris alone. II
we must have a French education in art,
literature music and language. found a
college in America and bring the teachers
required here
When asked If she had stuck TO her Dc
termination 10 wear none but American
Gowns, Mrs Frye replied that she had
adding:
when a woman feels she is less we'll
dressed than her associates she feels III at
ease, but l am sure 1 felt most com
Portable wherever I went"
Mrs. Davis listened to the reading Of
the treaty at the White House and was
then driven TO her home, where she had
been preceded by a representative Of the
sun.
Thank you. OH thank YOU for a vel
come home" was her greeting. and then
with with enthusiasm ana an uplifted face
glowing with enthusiasm, she exclaimed
"Oh. / am 50 proud -pr0udor that King
or Queen could bc-to be- ana American
Why, the grandest sight that has met ms
vision since We sailed from New York
was that magnificent harbOr, with ts
great shins living the dear old flag. when
/ saw the Goddess of Liberty ] just took
of my hat and waved b Ike maA And
| our American men-Well. / always knew
B they were FAR superior to The men Of other
nations. But / come back with % roYcr'