New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-14
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whether they accomplish anything or
not. Is not their venture gallant one
Noon was the hour set for the sail
ing IL was just two hours and twenty
five minute. later when the Noordam .
deep whistle announced that she was
casting loose. That long wait was
strain. IL was strain on the feelings,
and toward the end IL was a strain on
the sppetitcs OF the friends who wait
ed, lunchless. on the dock to see the
delegates go out.
( However, IL the boat hadn't been late
Miss Adams wouldn't have received
| the cable that came from Queen Will
! helmina OF Holland. II was twenty
! four minutes after two when J saw a
] messenger boy sprinting down the
dock The envelope he carried was
! hustled on board. but one OF the dele
I gates rushed translation OF the mes
| sage il contained 10 the crowd on the
dock II was addressed 20 Miss Adams
and said. in Dutch:
"1f we can be Of service to you, com
mand us.
QUEEN WILHELMINA OF HoL-
LAND"
! Miss Adams WAS at the ship at
, 80. and with her came Miss Lillian
| d. Valid, headworker OF the Henry
| Street Settlement The women who
had come earlier had been waiting
snxiously for Miss Wald, because she
was 10 bring the peace flag. Every
one knew that Mayor Mitchell had told
her the night before that she could
| have New York City's peace flag 10
wave over the expedition. though she
wasn't going herself. There was q
mild cheer when Miss Valid. with a
! box Of goodies for the delegates under
one arm and the blue and white flag
under the other, hurried down the
gangplank in Miss Addams's wake.
Mayor Mitchell Gets Credit.
80 that's New Yorks peace flag"
exclaimed Mrs. Pethick Lawrence and
Miss Alice Carpenter and dozen other
delegates in unison.
well. no, il isn't" said Miss Wald.
at is true the Mayor said he would
be most happy to supply a peace flag.
But the fact is New York hasn't any,
and so we just got busy down at the
settlement and made this after break
fast this morning. But we call 1t
Mayor Mitchel's by virtue Of his as
surance."
Just then a uniformed officer Of the
ship came up to Miss Adams.
Best Cabin for Miss Adams.
Miss Adams" he said, Captain
Krol wishes you to have better cabin
than the one you have taken. He
places the best cabin on the Noordam
at your service"
Indeed. can't take it," Miss Ad-
dams answered. THE captain is very
kind, but why should | be set apart
i from the others"
Take it," whispered Mrs. Florence
I Kelley, who had come TO see the dele
/ gates off; take it and use it for the
J sick"
Miss Adams agreed. and delegates
/ who are seasick are assured OF az
sumptuous quarters as the Noordam
, boasts.
! At noon every one who wasn't going
was cleared off the boat. Everything
was ready for the sailing but the
/ clearance papers and the officer who
! had gone TO get them. But the papers
came not. We who were to stay be-
/ hind crowded around the open spaces
on the deck and gazed at those on
board and exchanged parting remarks
across the strip of water. II was very
/ interesting. but presently ! became
aware Of gone" feeling in my
stomach No one eats any breakfast
when up early TO see a ship off or 10
depart on that ship. Others had the
same feelings in their stomachs.
Luncheon was served on board for
the passengers, and the odors foated
across to US. II was maddening. |
could smell coffee and chops and Dutch
apple cake. ! watched the delegates