The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
! JEAN ELIOT%
3 LETTER.


course, the Kronprinzessin Cecilie, with the
delegates aboard, never reached Europe,
but, We gods, what dramatic run il was.
And what story for war correspondent
bound for Servia and turned suddenly back
in midocean! That is what happened to
Charlie Smith and the whole story of his
going was most dramatic. 1t seems he was
spending the weekend with some friends
in the country, that they went off cross lots
TO a dance Saturday night, returning some
time in the wee small hours of the morning.
Pinned to the lamp in the living-room was
a note from the small son of the house,
directing Mr. Smith to call his boss at
any hour of the night.
This he did and received orders to start
next day for New York and sail Tuesday
on the Kronprinzessin.
1t was case of rush, but he made it.
At being turned back he became incensed,
until he began to realize what thrilling
story it was and what a splendid scoop In
cidentally the scene of hostilities has so
shifted that when the ST. Paul, on which he
sailed yesterday, reaches the other side, the
thick Of the fray may be anywhere but Ser
via.
To you in the midst of more stirring
scenes such things seem palty perhaps, but
there has been tremendous current of ex-
element in the air, even here.
The other night, gorgeous moonlight it
was, when England made her formal declar
alton of war, when there were rumors of
terrible naval battle between Germany and
England, the streets were full Of restless
people. There was a fire, small affair,
more smoke than anything else, but the en-
gines, with sparks flying and a changing OF
alarms, seemed to iucarnate the very spirit
of excitement, the fire to prove vent for
the emotion that was bottled up in US all.
Some one who returned from Newport
recently was telling me that it is not be-
cause of general suppression of the social
spirit on account of the war, but a scarcity
of men, that has prompted one hostess to
abandon dance she was arranging for this
month Men with business obligations are
keeping close to their desks in New York
and Boston at present and giving few
thoughts to parties, and to form complete
party the proportion of the masculine to the
feminine is as two to one.
One woman said she did not propose to
give party of wall flowers. For this reason
primarily Mrs Pembroke Jones has given
up an entertainment she had arranged for
this week and it is rumored that Mrs. Her
man Oelrichs is seriously considering aban-
tba CD hoe Co. ,i0bt
of Mrs. Stuyvesant Fishs flower ball.
Then, too another side Of it is the fact
that chefs and chauffeurs who have been in
the employ of the summer colony are de-
parting in droves to join their regiments in
France and Germany.
DR.. Edward R. Moves, U. S. N, and Mrs
Moves and the two children, Edward and
Helen, left town today to spend some time at
Bluemont Va
The folks over here have heard from Mr.
and Mrs. J. William Lee, who were among
the Americans who went abroad with inten-
lions TO travel for several months The let
ter was sent from Belfast, Ireland, but there
was no mention Of their plans.
From up in jamestown comes the news
of the engagement of Freda Tillman, daugh-
ter of Commander E. H. Tillman, U. S. ~
and Mrs Tillman, to Laurence S. Frazer Of
Nashville, Tenn. According to my news, the
wedding is TO take place in Washington in
the autumn
Freda never was presented formally in
Washington, but she went out great deal
last winter up to the time she went South
TO make that long visit. The family have
closed their Q street house and are at James,
town for the summer.
When young man takes trip from
Norfolk to Washington every week, or, at
least, as often as the powers that be per-
NIT it is quite evident that there is some
very very strong attraction at the other end
Of the line. All of which was very plain to