The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-24
Hiss Stone Related Them to an In
terested Audience in Infantry Hall.
Some Realistic Pictures.

Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, the missionary
who was captured by brigands. related
the thrilling story OF her captivity and
sufferings in the wilds of Macedonia be-
fore an audience which only partially
filled Infantry hall. last evening. II was
story thrilling i'm many OF its features.
replete with dramatic situations and
distinct and apart from all else-revealed
that true spirit of herioc Christian forti-
fude which enabled the captive TO endure
untold hardships for period OF almost
six months.
Moreover, throughout her discourse
there was an undertone OF supreme
thankfuIness and Joy because of the ef-
forts which had resulted in her release
from a captivity worse than death. Miss
Stone was introduced by Rev. Or. James
C. Xose who said Ia part: Ladies and
gentlemen--I have the honor OF presenting
10 you, this evening, noble woman who
has just come home from captivity the
details of which are familiar TO you all
BY Gods grace she has been permitted to
come back with pretty fair health and un-
fiinching fortitude. At her request, l wish
TO tell you that her object I'm giving these
lectures Is TO return the money paid for
her ransom, far as she il able TO do
SO. She wishes 10 restore to her friends
what they have paid out and IL there Is
"A surplus IL will be devoted TO educational
purposes in Salonica, her former field of
labor"
A HEARTY WELCOME.
AS Miss Stone advanced 20 the speakers
desk. at the close OF DIR. Voses kind
words of introduction. she received a per-
feet ovation which she modestly acknowl-
edged.
In personal appearance Miss Stone
hardly resembles the pictures OF her
NJ heC0mR fhrOnKh
the newspapers. Possessing modest,
unassuming manner combined with
pleasing voice and a winning personality
she at once won the sympathy Of her
audience and though she spoke for fully
two hours yet she held her audience spell
bound throughout the narrative. In be-
ginning, Miss Stone expressed her deep
thankfulness TO all those i'm this city who
had aided IN bringing about her release.
and declared that though she was over
the boundary line of Massachusetts. her
home. yet she felt that she WAS among
her friends. Continuing, she spoke Of
Mrs. Tsilka, who with her husband, is still
under Turkish supervision.
Mr. Tsilka being held on the charge
OF having been accessory 10 the capture
OF hfs wife, Miss Stone Indignantly re-
futed this charge, adding:
AN ABSURD CHARGE
"Can you conceive OF anything more alb
eurd than this charge preferred against
Mr.. Tsilka? why the Turkish govern
ment actually laid upon me the charge
that had connived at my own capture"
Miss Stone also told at this point of
the unusual intelligence and refinement OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Tsiika both of whom were
educated I'm this country.
Later I'm the evening pictures OF both
Mr.. and Mrs. Tsilka were thrown upon
the screen. and the face of Mrs Tsilka.
.lmIIs sl.N .N..I
Intelligence and beauty, while that of her
husband suggested young man of fine
presence and refinement
A number Of pictures too. OF the little
Tsilka baby. which was born in captivity.
were shown.
In leading up 10 the circumstances OF
her capture Miss Stone described first
something OF the geography and general
characteristics OF the country and people
I'm which her lot was cast during the
last four years OF her missionary labors
In Salonica
Coming finally TO the story OF her cap
fure she continued.
In the early part Of August went out
from my station In Sslonica 10 tho north
ern part of Macedonia TO one OF our oldest
stations 10 put some of our Bulgarian
girls and other girls 10 work as Bible
women In different parts Of the province
After about three weeks our class broke
up and we made our plans for returning
IL promised TO be a merry party and
Mr.. and Mrs. Tsilka Joined US n was a
most beautiful day. a day when the sun
shone delightfully."- We numbered ten
besides the drivers OF our horses
RIGHT FOR JOURNEY.
Such was our party on that happy
ID OF September. last year Everything
was right for the journey and We never
dreamed Of harm. We started out with
no Turkish guard The Turkish govern
ment has declared itself absoived from
all responsibility because had taken no
guards. can recall only two instances
when ] had ever taken a guard and then.
only one man. And II we had taken a
guard on this occasion. we could not have
taken more than one or two men. and