Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-12
MISS SHELLY WRITES
OF HOLLAND TRIP
Gables of Safety at the Hague and
Gives Impressions of Places
and People

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Shelly, of North
Second street, have been very much
relieved by the receipt of a cablegram
from their daughter Lorene, who has
been travelling in Europe with the
Misses Blair, of Chambersburg since
early in June. When last heard from
before the outbreak of the war she
was in Berlin and was proceeding
northward, but a letter to-day an
nounces her arrival in the Netherlands
and her present address is The Hague.
In this letter to her parents, under
date of July 80, she describes the at
tractive features of The Hague, say
ing that it suggests Venice in it's can
ais and beautiful flowers. Following
are few extracts:
we took ride to Scheveningen
situated on the North Sea. and similar
to our Atlantic City. Very attractive
and the bathing is fine, although we
didn't care to indulge with mercury at
40 degrees.
Last Sunday morning we left Held
elberg and stopped over at Frankfurt
from twelve until three; had our lunch
and took a ride through the city. We
couldn't do anything else, for it pour
went on to Wiesbaden, rested for an
hour and took a drive through the
city, Tor 1t had cleared off early and
we did want some idea of the place.
1t is quite a resort; you know the min
eral springs make it famous. We saw
several where the boiling water was
bubbling out of the ground.
Monday, our day on the Rhine,
sald IN the itinerary to be the hap
plest day OF the trip Didn't come up
TO our expectations. While we enioy-
ed it and saw many places of historic
interest, 1t was cold and raining most
OF the time. Lois and |. promenaded
on deck half of the time to keep warm.
we reached Cologne about six and
visited the Cathedral and shops Tues
day we went to Amsterdam. Got our
hrst glimpse of Dutch scenery-wind
mills and cows all along the line. ON
arriving we were agreeably CD sur
pflsed to find they couldn't accommo-
date us at Hotel Olderwelt, so we were
sent TO another place for the first
night. Lots of fun to move every day.
but we are accustomed to it long ere
this.
You will laugh when l tell you that
yesterday was the most perfect day
we have had so far. We left on the
boat at $50 for the Island of Marken.
II the dearest place I've ever seen
All the people dress in the same kind
OF clothing that was worn years and
years ago-lttle white caps, odd
waists laced In the back, and about
ten skirts-I know they would meas
ure yard and half around the hips
-colored aprons and wooden shoes.
Some of the children were the cut
est things They would try to sell us
cards or caps. maybe shoes, and when
we refused they would say nothing
doing or dead broke and one said
absolutely dead broke Just imagine
them talking that way when they
couldn't speak any other Englishl We
had guide who showed us over the
island.
Aren't we the luckiest things to be
in Paris by Saturday, August first :?
Then we can go to Versailles Sunday
and see the fountains playing. They
play only the first Sunday of each
month, so do you wonder we are de-
lighted?
1t is almost ten and we leave quite
early for Brussels, so I'll say good
night for this time"
Miss Mary Bell, of 7O5B South
Front street. is visiting at the home
of her brother, George Bell, in De-
troit, Michigan.
Ross E. Weaver, of 906 North Third
street, is home after a stay at Old
Sweet Springs, Va.
Mrs. David S. Funk. of Second and
Pine streets, Mrs. r. J. Knox for a
week at her Mount Gretna cottage.