Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-25
CABLE REPORTS
REV. DR.. HUNTER
AND PARTY SAFE
Tourists Now in London-Other
Local Travellers Heard
From.

A number 81 Newark people who
are now abroad have communicated
with their friends here by letter or
telegram. A cable message was re-
ceived this morning in the office of
Moses J. Dewitt, OF, 44S Broad street,
informing him of the safety of Rev.
DR.. Pleasant Hunter. pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church, and the
members of his party.
With DR.. Hunter are Mrs Hunter,
Miss Lydia A Dewitt, daughter of
Mr.. Dewitt, and Miss Julia NJ. Conk-
lin. The whole party is safe and well
in London and will return to this
country on the Campania Septem-
Der 8.
Robert Richard. of 44S South Clin-
ton street, East Orange, has received
a letter and cable message from his
daughter, Mrs. Margaret P. Thomp-
son. teacher in the Wayeriy Avenue
School. The letter was written July
81 at Goesehnen, Switzerland. Mrs.
Thompson complained that the
weather was very cold She said that
there were plenty of soldiers around.
The cable message was dated from
Rotterdam last Saturday, and assured
Mr.. Richard of his daughters safety.
She will sail from that port for this
/ country August 29. Mrs. Thompson
is in party headed by Karl Schmidt,
| principal of the Waverly Avenue
| School, and containing Mrs. Schmidt
and Miss Stella Ambroze.
Met DIR. Haserty in Berne.
Miss Ambr6ze wrote a letter to her
| father, William Vincent Ambrose, of
17s Ferry street, August 7. At that
time she was in Berne, Switzerland,
and met DR.. John F. Hagerty, of 30
| Wallace place, this city. Miss Am
broze said that the tourists were suf-
fering because they were unable to
cash their travellers checks and that
some of the wealthiest people were
compelled to give up their quarters in
the big hotels and go to cheaper hos
| telries.
Mrs. Marc Grosman. of 164 La
| fayette street, has received a letter
| from a relative living In Paris The
letter says that the French capital is
completely demoralized by the war
and that nearly all of the people are
| Ill because of lack of food and sleep.
The letter says that all men are being
drafted into the army. Her husband
was taken from her home and forced
| to shoulder a gun.
| Herman Schlesenger, of $50 Belmont
| avenue, has received a postal card
| from Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Heyman,
| of 581 High street. The card was
written at Nuremburg, July 81, and
| informed Mr.. Schlesenger that Mr..
| and Mrs Heyman intended leaving
for Frankfort within couple of days.
| Policeman Dennis Donovan, of the
| Second precinct, has written that he
will start from Ireland for home Sep
| TENDER l, instead of September 16.
The card, written August 10 at Balla-
| shadereen, says that the war Is very
hard on the poor people of Ireland,
| and declares that the writer's home
ward trip cannot begin too soon to
/ suit him.
Miss S. Fannie Carter, principal OF
| Walnut Street School, arrived in her
home, 50 East Park street, last night
after a trip abroad. She arrived II
philadelphia in the steamship Domin.
ion. Miss Carter was exceptionally
fortunate, having no trouble either In
cashing her checks or securing her
homeward passage.