The Republican journal., 1914-03-26

the famous artist, with whose wonder
full pictures We are familiar in the maya
zines. She came across the lobby one
evening and stood beside me. A small
woman, wearing glasses, and slightly
deaf, with a dark, earnest face, and q
charm of manner that cannot be describ-
ed. II wanted to know you" she said
''because you are doing something, ana !
like women who work. And then for q
while she talked, and ! listened with hush
ed breath, fearing to lose one word OF her
vivid descriptions. She took me with ner
all through the States, always touching
upon the beautiful as she has seen 1t
with those artist eyes of hers. Anotner
day she gave me the delight OF looking
through her portfolio. and the pictures
there were an education. One study OF
an aged mans face in many different
characters was especially beautiful. Inc
flowing white hair and beard, was told,
had been allowed to grow for three years
to give the effect she needed for her pic
lures, which among other things Illus
trated the 23d Psalm: "He leadeth me
beside the still waters" etc. think
those pictures are the keynote TO the
charming personality of Jane Reece. 1t
is the religion in her soul, that you feel
at once.
Among our celebrities must not for
get to mention Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Bud
long of Rhode Island. Soon you will be
eating the famous Budlong dandelion
ereens-perbaps you are eating them
already-and will be rejoicing in this lus-
cious barbinger of spring. Mr.. and Mrs.
Budlong are delightful people to meet,
and informed me that they were in Bel
fast with their automobile last summer,
Mrs. Budlong having several relatives
there. l have also met Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur M. Shea of Eastport. Maine.
friends of Lou Littlefield Haycock and
her mother; and Chas. w. Frederick,
Mrs. Frederick and Miss Mary Owen
have gladdened my eyes, coming straight
from home and bringing a glimpse OF
good "home faces" Owing to my cold l
have not vet been to call at their home.
but am looking forward to that pleasure.
In the meantime they will occasionally
dine at the Despland, where like every
body else they enjoy the splendid dining
room and fine service.
We have had many entertainments IN
the lobby since my last letter. One
evening a colored woman in snow-Whlte
dress, and wearing big snow-whlte hat,
took her place at the piano after the
orchestra finished playing, and sang with
a voice that l never heard equalled for
volume and sweetness. Among other
things she sang, "Thy Will Be Done,
and the pathos Of it touched every heart;
She sang in the interest of some colored
school. and the coiored gentleman with
her made very good speech. 10 be
sure he carefully said ''childring, which
marred the effect, but l have heard
worse breaks than that from good self
respecting white citizens in my day. A
brass band of boys from the jenkins
Colored School for boys in 4 Think
North Carolina gave US an evenings en-
tertainment. The leader was very
small boy, who was perfection-a the
music was fine. When at the end they
played the "Star Spangled Banner
every guest in the lobby stood up, and
the scene was impressive. The mana
ger with the boys thanked Mr.. Waite
very nicely in his speech, saying that
thew were never turned away from the
Despland Hotel, which is typical, illus
tration of both Mr. and Mrs. Waite's big
heartedness. The greatest treat OF all
was last week vixen the colored girls
from Miss Bethune's school here gave us
jubilee concert. Perfectly trained,
with fine voices, their performance was
worth going miles to hear, and the speech
which Miss Bethune (herself colored
woman with, as she proudly said, mot
drop of white blood in her veins') made
at the end was we'll worth listening to. A
society vaudeville, given by the guests,
was a very brilliant affair; and last night
a benefit concert was given for the or
chestra, at which there was some flne
singing. And now. as usual, l am using
more than my share of The Journals
space, with my story half told. | would
like to tell of the good times Georgia
Ford and l have had for the past week,
comparing our colds-and of how May
Archibald, my nice chamber maid, who
has worked for David H. Smith at Dark
Harbor has had to undergo an operation
for appendicitis at the hospital here.
Last week l had most interesting
letter from one of the Drexel party,
describing their trip through Corsica and
Sardinia, and saying that they were just
starting for Bull garia, all in good health
and enjoying themselves.
By the calendar see that this is Fri.
day, the 18th, and feel little SILVER OF
dislike for the date, but also see that in
less than three weeks shall be on my
homeward way, glad to return to dear
old Maine with the first peep of the
11n%,l tkov, hoe