Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-19

fair was director Of functions. His art
work won for him the Cross of the Lee
g.on of Honor in 1900. and the French
government awarded him media. in 1885,
He was a member Of the G. A. R., Of the
National Academy of Design, of the So
ciety of American Painters and other
societies Of artists and was writer OF
recognized ability.
w. B. silvey Well Known Here.
William B. Silvsy, one of those lost
when the Titanic went down. was well
known in Washington, where his mother,
Mrs. William Silvey. resides at 1911
Wyoming avenue northwest. His father,
William. Silvey, ST., was a lieutenant col
onel in the 1st L. S. Artil cry. His
grandfather also was an officer in the
artillery arm Of the regular army, and
his ancestors for several generations were
prominent in the army. Mr.. Silvey was
wei! known business man of st. Paul,
Mimi, where he had lived for many
years. His wife was among the rescued.
At the Office of w. B. Hubs & Co. this
morning 1t was stated that Mr.. Hibbs
remained over in New York to attend
the meeting of the Senate investigating
committee. at the Waldorf. at IL
o'clock this morning. It was his pur-
pose to leave for Washington at 8
o'clock this afternoon
w. b. Watrous Of the American Civic
Association said this morning that he
had received no word of any kind rel
alive to Frank D. Millet.
Genevieve. who went to New York
yy s,ando to meet two young woman
those brought to New York on board
n n hi ~vvSrN
ton tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Smith Here Tonight.
Representative Hughes OF West vir-
gfnia. who, with Mrs. Hughes, went to
New York yesterday to meet their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lucien Smith, will return to
this city either tonight or tomorrow
morning, bringing the widowed girl
whose young husband Of a few months
was lost In the disaster. Mrs. Smith is
reported to be In a state Of collapse, and
IT was said her condition may be such as
to preclude removing her for a few days
Commerce and Labor who left Washing
tom last night to superintend the land
ing OF the survivors Of the Titanic disas-
ter when the Carpathia locked at the
White Star line pier. will remain over in
New York Indefinitely for the government
investigation of the loss OF the Titanic
that opened today at the Hotel waldorf
Astoria. No news had been received at
the Department of Commerce and Labor
this morning from the Secretary
Supervisor of Steamships George Uhler
Is also In New York. having departed
last night He will attend the investiga-
ton.
Mrs. Hutchins Gets Word.
Mrs. Stilson Hutchins of 1908 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest, whose cous-
ms. Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Carter
Of New York and Newport, and their two
small children were passengers on the
Titanic. received direct word this morn
ing that her relatives had arrived in
New York last night on the Carpathia
without any injury. although suffering
terribly from their narrowing expe-
rienceS.
Mrs. Stewart Polk Of Baltimore, mother
OF M! Mrs: Garter, conveyed the message to
Ms mrs. Hutehi ms, BY distance tele,
the members Of the party were saved
with the exception OF the maid, about
! whom there is no definite information.
Mrs. Polk had a long conversation. over
the telephone with her daughter, who is
at the home of her sister, Mrs. William
A. Dockerman. 800 Madison avenue
Mrs. Hutchins explained today that
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter had such horrible
eApeTlefiCe tHdt IL Is a WOnQer they are
alive Mrs. Carter was aroused from her
| midnight slumbers by the jar of the vessel
as it struck the iceberg and hastened with
others to the decks. She stood by her
husband and two small children, Lucille
and William. and only at the last minute
would she consent to get into one of the
lifeboats with her children. The maid
had become separated from the family
kissing her husband goodbye, she
| climbed into the iifeboat with her chill
| dren. here were no season in the life
boat and Mrs. Carter courageously seized
an oar and bent her back under the
strokes as she aided in pulling the small
lifeboat away from the threatened sue
ton
Mr.. Carriers Experience.
They were rescued by the Carpath;a,
and Mrs. Carter when taken aboard the
vessel was exhausted by her trying ex-
perience and labor at the oar. Ten hours
later she came face to face with her hus-
band, who had been picked up by the
rescuers.
Mr.. Carter went through trying
ordeal. He did not leave the vessel until
he saw his wife and family safe aboard
the lifeboat. and pulling at safe dis
lance from the sinking Titanic. He
aided in rescuing other woman pas
sengers. placing them and their children
In the lifeboat. He was just going to get
a life-preserver for himself and jump
overheard. being an expert swimmer.
when he was commanded to take an oar
on one OF .the RATS that was already
helpless women and children After
terrific battle with the waves and float
ing pieces of wreckage the raft was pick
ed up by the Carpathia.