The Little River news., 1915-09-18

spirit is remarkably obvious in the metropolis of the world London did not offer much aside from the histori- cal relics, until we met our friend Murray. Let me add that London's stock went up considerably. We were beginning to wonder where the so-called gay London came in. h. deed, we had about decided to make our headquarters in Gravesend, when our English cousins invited, yes, made us, honorary members of the Night Clubs.
 On Friday evening. July 25, after having seen the Drench troupe play t"Vive L'amour,", we made our way to Murray's. We were in company with Monsieur Angler, 6 most gene rous little Frenchman, who seemed happy to extend himself for the plea sure of the midshipmen. After some time, we met an Englishman, Mir. | IIOl dlHc, Io "HOliI dlll lIucDttu lOl his extraordinary patience in showing us the best side of Murray's. It was thrcclh him that I met MT and Mrs. Turrell and Miss Mabel Russell, who, as was told me at Murray's, is the best dancer in Londnn
 Our English friends said they were o;o not received us. Mrs. Turrell said, with her pretty English accent would you wish us to meet you with a brass band" To which I replied For cur part we think Murray's is we'll organized" Indeed, We thought it teo, for I am sure we had as large a time under their supervision as with any reception they could have ten dered us Let me always think of Murray's as a redeeming feature in London's hospitality. In fact, I shall ever remember the English for their patience in showing us the bes. that London had. The attention that was SuOWH us III do CCllpd Su with that of the Latin countries ought surely to remind us that blood is thicker than water, and that We should hold the English as our best friends, unless they prove otherwise. Lest I forget, allow me to remember our last night in London. Tex, Tyler, N;o1I ,f ly;, there. In our port, Gravesend, We saw Pocahontas tomb as we'll as Dickens home, Sir John Falstaff' s inn and the annual track meet of the second battalion of the R. D. F. Be- fore leaving Grayesend we had the pleasure of dancing with the English nobility on beard our ship. The quar- ter-deck, decorated in the American and English red, white and blue, with our marine band on the after turret, afforded a pleasing contrast to our previous dance at Naples. Ladies with their various English styles, men with their long coats and high IldJS, OlllCclS WlIll IllclI COChtU and showing epaulettes, and the mid shipmen with their dark blues, dis [ played scene cf no common gather ing We left Gravesend on July 29, bound for the States. We were to sail the Southern route again. passing through the Azores
 After a few days at sea we had a wireless to the effect that Germany had declared war on Russian. Hav- ing learned something of the Europ- can situation, we expected to see a war involving all the principal. powers [ of the old world. The King, having reviewed his magnificent fleet at Spit head, we thought that it must be in , anticipation of some grave movement. Indeed, we were told the day we left England that his Majesty had called a secret conference, which savoured of something serious.
 AS the days went by we got news of Europe's terrible war. Each night we gathered around the radio station tc get the dope. England sent us word: Display no bright lights and keep off the steamers line.' This warning was to prevent our being mistaken for an enemy and thus to avoid possibilities of being engaged !, in the struggle. Occasionally we