The sun., 1914-08-16
100 AMERICANS GET
TO PARIS IN SAFETY
Prominent Tourists Make Trip
From AK TO Seek Ships
for Home.
RAISE \ FUND or $4,000
Money VIII Go to Families Of
Soldcrs-Mrs. DclanO
stays in Paris
RAISE \ FUND or $4,000

arrived from AlN-lts-ttbllSs fOTlN Rrnerl-
cans were left behind. among them being
eN-Presdent Newman OF the New York
Central Railroad. and Mrs Newman
Rear Admiral ward Mr. and Mrs Morris
Of Philadelphia. Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Gus-
genhcim. MIR. Dewitt and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fox
Col Samuel pomeroy Colt. after re-
ceving word from his brother senator
lie Rston colt Of Rhode Island. that he
had seen Secretary Of State Bryan, an
nounced that American visitors had raised
q fund OF 5000 francs t3.oO0). for the
women and children OF the mobllized
soldiers col. Colt himself contributed
8 600 francs .000) of this amount Col.
Colt said there had bsen no hardship for
visitors at Aix-les- Bains, except that
waters are scarce.
col Colt and majority of those who
arrived In Paris to-day will walt here
for the announcement that a boat Is ready
TO take them home. They believe that
this is a better plan than going to London
tn look for accommodations.
ter Of Joseph Brooks. the American pro-
ducer. is unwilling TO leave France under
the present circumstances and is studying
nursing with a view 10 Red Cross work
at tho American Hospital which is now
In readiness to receive wounded soldiers.
Rough Trip From Germany.
Mrs Warren Delano of New York had
terrible journey from Germany owing
to interference ny soldiers. She succeeded
after considerable walking in reaching
Switzerland. whore she will remain
Among the results OF the war is the
doing away with the evening dress regu-
lat,ons at the Ritz Men dine In any
costume they please and the Duchess
of Westminster took dinner last night in
a tea gown.
Great opportunities are presented for
obtaining pearls from women whose pro-
tcctors have gone to the front. Five
thousand dollars in cash will buy $685.
900 worth of these ornaments.
Mrs Katherine Duer will remain at
her apartment, at 40 Avenue Henri Mar
tin. during the war.
An American newspaper man who has
arrived in Paris from Brussels says all
American newspaper men have been or
dered To leave that city. These corre-
spondonts will remain In Paris.
Th, McCirane Catholic pilgrims from
America to the recent Eucharlstic Con-
gr,s at Lourdes. who were marooned in
Paris. went to London to-day. The only
member Of the party remaining In Paris
is Father O'Hearn, who Is i'll at the
American hospital.
The railway service between Paris and
Switzerland Is now regular, although
slow
Miss Hervey OF Far Rockaway, l.. l..
10 in Paris safe and well.
Sailing Dates Fixed.
The Compagnie Generate Transatlan-
tique officials say they feel sure that the
steamship Espagne will sail on August %
and the France on September 5. The
sailing dates OF the other boats of the line
have not beeh settled. but the officials
hope 10 maintain "A regular Saturday ser
vice henceforth.
Georgna Forster Miles. aged 60, a
widow, who was born In Philadelphia
and who lived in New York. died at a
pension at Passy this morning OF heart
disease. She leaves a daughter. who Is
married to Harry Kemp an Englishman
living in Italy.
Bishop Gaylor of Tennessee Is visiting
the Rev. Samuel Watson. pastor of the
American Church The latter is doins
effective relief work in distributing meal
tickets to both French and American suf.
ferers Some OF the cases are Interest,
ing French woman wanted money,
saying meal ticket was useless for
her dog and cat She said she had saved
enough money for her own funeral, but
was not willing to touch that
without Food Two Days.
Another case was that of an American
woman. widow OF spanish officer, who
was without food for two days owing to
the non-arrival Of her husbands pension
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leaning and
seven children have arrived here from
Geneva.
Mr.. and Mrs r. r. Dicto have arrived
here from switzerland
Mss Violet Ridgway the balloonst,
will sail for New York in the steerage
uf the Olympic Mr. and Mrs. Nelson II.
Burr ana MIR ana Mrs. James Il. Tavlor
viii also sail on the Olympic, as well as
ell the American buyers OF winter modes
MIR and Mrs. James Henry Smith and
Nj and Mrs. Charles and Francis
Packard are going to London.
Mrs William Douglas Sloane cabed
sl.oo0 10 Mrs, Grswold Grey, who handed
the money to Mrs Hcrrick. wife OF the
American ambassador, for the purpose
of helping the American ambulance ser
vice
For the moment the Ritz has leguired
It's accustomed gayety owing to tho prog
ence' here oi Field Marshal Sir John
French of the British army aud his staff
The American officers, including ,o's
COSBY and Henry, have been invited to
meet the British army officers
-&s French people appreciate the ac-
ton ~ Frederic Coudert in rescuing 81
orphans from the Belfort district. They
recognize his work A. typically American.
The to~nspeoplo were able to provide A
special train but had no funds for other
expenses Mr. Coudert collected 1000
francs 81 oo0D IN FIVE hours and brousht
back the children, lie will start out ON