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on the Carpathia had been rescued. Early
dispatches gave ground for at least
faint hope that the Virginian had found
The wireless messages stating that the
Virginia and Partisan reached the scene
Of the wreck too late to be OF service.
and that the former was proceeding on
hope for such additional rescues. But
the fact that 500 had been saved whose
names had not been transmitted buoyed UP
the hopes Of friends Of those still missing.
From the moment Of arrival in Wash
ington late last evening OF the first real
news Of the disaster to the Titanic. the
newspaper Offices, telegraph and cable
companies and the offices OF the various
transatlantic lines represented here were
besieged with inquiries from relatives and
friends OF Washington people thought to
be on board the wrecked vessel.
Entire City Stricken With Sorrow.
Last nights terrible tidings. coming on
the heels Of the messages to the effect
that all had been saved. threw the entire
city into Mortified SORT. Under every
electric light in the downtown section
groups Of men and women. mainly thea
tergoers, stopped to read the awful news
contained in the newspaper extras.
William B. silvey Perhaps Lost.
WIS. W. D. ollvcy VI THO w Inning ton,
1911 Wyoming avenue northwest.
whose son and daughter in-law. Mr..
and Mrs. William Beard Silvey Of Du-
luth. Mimi. were passengers on the
Titanic, received word from New York
this morning that her son was prob
ably lost. while his wife's name ap-
pears upon the list Of those saved.
Ms, Mrs; Frances s. Deshler Of the VII
told q Star reporter this afternoon
| that she had received a telegram from
| the White Star line headquarters
stating sta that inta Mrs; silvey is saved;
regarding MI siivey. The latter was was
born in Washington and attended the
public schools here. but for the past
twenty years he has been living in the
west. He Is well-to-do real estate
operator.
It had been the plan Of Mr. and Mrs.
| Siivey to visit Washington upon their
return to New York. They first OBJ
ship Of the Titanic, but met with some
trouble that made 1t necessary to take
another steamer. Mrs Silvey, according
to Mrs. Deshler. had entertained doubts
about returning on the Titanic, fearing
maiden trip. Their eishteen-year-old
daughter. Miss Melville Silvey, who is
attending college at Pennington Conn.,.
was to have met the Titanic at the New
York wharf.
Carriers Of Philadelphia Safe.
Mrs. Stilson Hutchins Of this city re-
ceived long-distance telephone call from
Baltimore this morning that her cousin,
Mrs. Lucille Carter Of Philadelphia. and
the latter's husband and two children
were saved.
Il received word they are ON board the
Carpathia." Mrs. Hutchins says, ''but I
hardly know whether I can believe the
report or not The report came from
Mrs. Polk, mother Of Mrs. Carter, who
resides in Baltimore. Before her mar
rage Mrs. Carter was Miss Lucille Polk.
The Folks and Carriers are well known
In Washington.
Francis Davis Millet Of Washington and
New York is an artist OF international
reputation and vice chairman OF the COM
mission of fine arts appointed by President
Taft Mr.. Millet maintains q studio in
Washington at 1856 Wisconsin avenue
northwest, and resides at 1000 g street.
His work on the fine arts commission.
which was vested with the power to rec
ommend the improvements planned for
the Identification of the National Capita,
has made him well known in this city
and throughout the country as an artist
and lanscape architect. He had been
abroad attending to important work In
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