The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-07
MRS. CANNON AND PARTY
CABLE FROM lUCERNE
Were Travelling In Austria When War
Broke Out. Arc Now Safe
In Switzerland.


In Switzerland.
a cablegram was received ycstcr-
day from Mrs. James e. Cannon. wife
Of the junior State Senator from Rich
inond, who has been travelling in Aus
tria with a party of Richmond women.
announcing her safe arrival at Lu
cernc, Switzerland. a great deal OF
anxiety had been felt for this party.
as IT was known that they were Wis
| iting places OF interest in the center
| of what has become most acute war
zone. Last Sunday Senator Cannon
| visited the State Department I'm Wash
ington asking the good Offices of the
American government in securing
communication with his wife and the
party with her. and every effort has
, been made through official channels
TO assure their safety and TO get into
communication with them. The cable
gram received yesterday was dated
from Lucernc and read. arrived hero
to-day.' II was signed by Mrs Can
non and addressed to s. Fl. Bowman.
travel agent here. who notified friends
OF tho various members of the party
at once. Those In the party leaving
! Richmond some weeks ago for tour
of Continental Europe are Mrs. James
j. Hickey. Mrr j. NJ. Stayman. Miss
Pauline Powers. aiiss Elizabeth VIII
I son. Miss Kate Taylor. Miss Sallic
Ruhin. Miss Ella Binford and Miss
Susie Bolton.
! Erny-GeorEc.
j. r. Erny and Miss Nellie 6. George.
both OF Fluvanna County. were mar
ried In Charlottesville on Wednesday
by Rev Samuel Dunvillc
Returns ia Holland.
j. II. Gruno, formerly of the Arm
Of Fred w. Lutz &c Co. Of this city.
left yesterday for Baltimore, whence
ne sails to-day for Groningcn. Hol-
land. Mr. Gcuna has been in this city
six or seven years, making his home
in Highland Park.
Cnblcgrnms from Abrond
The party of which Miss Martha
Valentine, Of this city. is member.
is now In London. an- are being cared
for personally BY Mr.. Walter Hines
Page. United States Ambassador 10
Great Britain.
\ cablegrain has been received from
Williamson Talley. who, with his wife.
is In Paris. The cablegram reads
August 5th. Paris: safe we'll"
Colonel W. Gordon McCabe Is known
10 be In London. but further than that
no news has been received.
News has been received from Miss
Sallie Deane and her party. who went
abroad carly in tho summer. They
are now In London and duo to sail
from outhampton on board the steam
J ship New York OF the American Line
August &c. 1t is supposed that they
Will carry out their original plans II
possible.
Portiaux Robinson says that Mrs
Robnfon and Miss Martha Maury Rob
ingson are now in London. They will
return as soon as possible.
Miss Hurt Entcrtnins.
Miss Hilda Hurt entertained at
cards Tuesday evening in honor of
her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs G CLYDE
Hurt. and Adelaide Ryan. OF Rich
mond. The yard and house was at
tractively decorated with bright col
palms. The guests invited were:
Mesadmes Lee, Frank Seneld. Oar
rell Saunders. Love, G. kincheloe, -
Hurt. Mrs. McTavisr. and II. Hurt.
Misses Edith Cheatam. Bessie
Drauchn. Mamie Rob. and Jannet
ham, V. Dunnavant and Addie NJ Ed
wards. Messrs Monroe Jones VIII
liam Graham Dr.. Willie Warriner,
Claude Kidd. Claude Jones. Frank
Sercld Clarence kincheloe. Sam Rob
erts. Clyde Hurt. Hoten Love. and H.
6. Hurt. Music cards and dancing
were enjoyed by the young folks.
Arrive In London.
DR.. c. W. p Brock received a cable
from Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hughes his
son-in law and daughter. stating that
they had arrived in London and would
Robert Haskins received word from
his wife, who Is in Paris. that she was
safe. and although for a short time
she had been embarrassed for funds
owing TO the fact that American
checks and drafts could not be cashed
she has been supplied with money by
tho American Tobacco Company. and
would In a short while sail for home
Mr., and Mrs. Walter NJ. Miles have
cablcd relatives that they were safe
in Zurich. Switzerland.
DR.. G. y. Bianton ana son. Wallace
who were In Europe when the trouble
broke out and who were able TO get
away on one OF the first ships. arrived
In New York Wednesday afternoon on
the White Star Liner. Olympic.
Sails for Home To-day.
Miss Gay r. Blackboard. who was in
Berlin when the war broke out has
cabled Bishop Lloyd as follows: Lon
don, August 4; Arrived here Yesterday.
Sailing for home on Philadelphia to-
morrow