The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-24
CHEERING MESSAGE
SENT BY RESCUED
Miss Grace AtWateT and
Miss Jackson Among the
ShipWrecked.

Miss Grace Atwater, OF Sl4 Connect
cut avenue northwest. am artist whose
talent i'm water color paintings has been
widely recognized. and Miss Leslie
jackson. of the Concord. New Hamp-
shire and Oregon avenues northwest
who is well known in art circles ia the
District. were passengers on the Re
public at the time Of the collision.
Word has been received in Washing
ton by relatives of both Of the young
ladies that they were safely transferred
from the Republic 90 the Florida, and
then TO the Baltic. Assurances of the
safety of the Smoot and Davis families,
who were on the Republic, have also
been received.
Brothers Anxiety.
Miss Atwater's brother was I'm New
England yesterday morning and when
he read on a newspaper bulletin board
the nrst reports of the disaster, he hur-
ried to New York. to obtain any IN
formation possible, as he knew his sis
ter, accompanied by Miss Jackson, had
sailed on the Republic
He sent telPgraMs of inquiry to Slas-
vOpset to be forwarded by wireless stl,g
also obtained all the news ne cot--
st the steamship OFFICES. After the pas
ee1~ers had been transferred TO the
Baltic his wireless message OF lhQull-
brought results, and q telegram rom
him then assured the relatives OF the
young women in this city OF their saLe-
Assurance of Safety.
TeIecrams received from Lloyd D.
Smoot. of 1926 r street northwest. by
otbe. members of his family here, from
New York, stated that he had definitely
learned of the safety Of his mother and
sister Mrs. John ID. SmoOt and Miss
Julia p SmOOI. of Washington, VINO
were ON the wrecked vessel He SAID
both were transferred TO the Baltlc aho
were due IN New York this evening.
During the night senator ElNils ie-
ceIVed q dispatch by wireless from M s.
John T. Davis, TO the effect that she
and her TWO children, Halle Elk-us
Davis and Henry Gassa,Way DAVIS, W S.I,,
were on the Republic, had oeeh salei9
transferred to the Baltic.
Mrs William II. White, OF the Ham
utOn Hotel this morning received d
wireless telegram Lrom the l5atslS} sem
by her br0ther-in-law, A A. hlles a
prominent real estate man or ST Iall1
who sailed for the Mediterranean on the
Did Not Sail
William II. White went over the New
York Thursday evening with his broth
CT, planning to sail with him, but at
the last moment his plans were dis
turbed. and a. A. White sailed alone
Miss Atwater and Miss Jackson had
planned a tour of Europe TO continue
for a year The first country 10 be
visited was Spain, and after seeing the
famous art galleries there, they were
10 go TO Switzerland and Paris, 10 paint
and TO study masterpieces OF water
color painting. Miss AtWateT's relatives
expect her 10 return 20 Washington I'M
medlately, and after recovering from
The shock or her experience, 10 resume
her tour
Weu-KuOWn Artist.
She is the daughter OF the late George
Atwater. The family moved to Wash
ington from the North many years ago.
and in recent years her mother and
father both died.
she Us the secretary OF the Washing
ton Art Club and has been one of the
most prominent Of the artists OF the
city. her water color paintings are
widely known and appreciated.
Miss Jackson is the daughter of Dr.
Sheldon Jackson. VINO has apartments
at the Concord. and she has q sister
Miss Della Jackson who also lives Wiz
her father. Miss Jackson, like Miss AT
water. Is a member of the Washington
Art Club. and has a large acquaintance
In the city