Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-03
FROM TIE SEAT OF WAR.

was impossible to get the trunks
from the hotels to the depot, so they
had to be left, and perhaps they may
eventually get through and perhaps
they may not, unless they We're in:
sured. Fortunately we had no trunk
with us.
Il understand that later in the same
evening another train was permitted
to carry away the remaining tourists.
London lis Calm. 5
The contrast between London ;and
Paris was marked We reached Lon
don Sunday night and secured hotel
accommodations. There was no par
ticular excitement. The people Of
London were evidently viewing the
situation in q spirit of quiet deter
mination. Every needful courtesy
was extended to the tourists, espec-
tally the American tourists. The
great influx of sight-seers from all
parts of Europe began to tax the ca
pacities of London's hotels, which,
however posted notices that all tour
lists would be provided Tor, and es-
pecially all Americans. &
Monday was a bank holiday, and
those wIp had expended all their cash
found themselves in predicament.5
They could not get their drafts cash
ed. Even the shops were CLOSED. The
bank holiday extended over several
days in order, am told, to prevent
unnecessary runs On the banking in
stitutions.
The Cooks, and some Of the steam
ship companies, and later. the rail-
roads, managed to cash drafts to 4
limited extent, and even the hotels
Joined in the movement to furnish
temporary relief to meet the emer-
;sEenGfes.
Paradins Tine Streets.
but, Notwithstanding the calmness
with which the English were facing
the situation, DIT WAS evident that their
thoughts were centered upon the pos
sible eventualities. Trafalgar Square
was alive with people Monday night.
The parliament tower was brilliantly
illuminated, which YVES unusual. The
region OF Westminster was crowded
with people who sang patriotic songs.
This continued for hours. Ever
Isthe 10 O'clock extras OF the news
papers, which contained no especial
note of alarm, faIlen ito dispense the
IFnssemblage.
Sees King and Queen.
Tuesday night there was d re.
lsneWal of the street activities: Ma
i tional airs were again heard on every
hand. The little street gamins, car
trying flags and singing songs, march
lsed in vast numbers TO and fro, the
great assemblage OF people opening
avenues for them as they approached.
Buckingham Palace was the CEN
ter of attraction on this occasion.
From thousands upon thousands OF
I4throats there arose in mighty chorus
God Save the King until the won
.yderful strains penetrated the great
palace, when King George and the
beautiful Queen Mary stepped out on
the balconies and bowed their thanks
to their countrymen. 1t was thrill
Hing scene.
There? Yes, certainly, / was
There, mingling with that tremendous
throng. With woman's curiosity.
land on a sightseeing journey, too,
do you suppose it could have been
IDtherwise?
The English View.
Whatever we may think concern
ing the merits of this awful conflict
said Miss Turnbull, speaking Of the
English sentiment, Il am impressed
with the utmost sincerity Of the Eng
q
to be absolutely in the right and they
have gone into this heart-rending
struggle With a full realization Of
what it entails and an appreciation
sof the sacrfEces they win be called
upon to make, and with deter7nin-
alton. such as the French are i'm
bued with, to place their all upon
their country.s altar. They regard it
as an undertaking to preserve their
national entity.
Expect Sacrifices. {,
And still Englfshmen are not ex-
cited They expect sacrifices and
even some reyerses on the field Of
battle. They realize that their army
is small comparable with that Of
some Of the other belligerants, In
point OF numerical strength, but they
would die OF broker hearts were their,
great fighting forces on the mighty
seas overwhelmed 2
No. concluded Miss TurnbulI.
I'VE did not come into contact With
the German side OF the controversy,
but suppose the Germans are fully,
as earnest. Our association was
wholly with the English and their
allies, SO Icannot speak with personal
knowledge with respect to the other
side
Miss Turnbuil remained Ia London
for four days, and then went to Liver.
pool for a weeks sojourn, finishing
her tour in England In time to leave
on August 1B. arriving In Watertown
September I.
Aside from the disappointment In.
the curtaiIment Of her journey In
France and I'M the excitement and re.
gret growing out Of the war, she had