Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
Interesting Glimpses of Life
in the Nations Capt.
tai. Official and
Otherwise.
OTHER c GIRLS
Spent Weekend in Balti-
more With Former Web
ster City Girl.

Glimpses of life-official, military,
cosmopolitan and human, illuminated
in the white heat of patriotic enthus-
lam, together with the gayety, the
changing scenes and inevitable part
lngs-at the nations capital are re-
yealed in an interesting letter written
home by Miss Marian White, who is
engaged IN war work there, and was
formerly a Freeman-Journal news
writer. The letter follows:
A Quiet Day.
Il am writing this at the office.
There is absolutely nothing for us to
do today MS the pay roll force are
working on the files and we. cannot
take out any cards. 1t is very seldom
that we have a day when there is
nothing doing. If the war is over l
will probably be home shortly.
Yesterday we heard Madam Schu-
mann-Heink sing. There was an inn
mense crowd of war workers to hear
her. She sang on the treasury steps
at moo and we were given an extra
half hour in order to go and hear her.
Several prominent people spoke first
but we were unable to get near enough
to hear them. When the madam sang.
however, we could hear her well-her
voice is SO strong. Later-as the
crowd moved away-we were able to
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princess speak. They introduced Mrs.
McAdoo and made her say a word or
two although h was quite shy and
didn't want to. She is dear-and so
good looking has lots Of style. l see
her quite often. In fact she is always
on the platform when any notable is
here. Mrs. Wilson never is. Mr.. Nc
AdOO generally gives The presentation
speech. The Russian princess who was
with Madam Schumann-Heink spent a
little while at The Elizabeth Somers.
The matrOns felt quite honored when
led up and asked for accomo-
tgehs. We are always having some
thing like that happen. This morning
we had two clever looking japanese
girls at the transient table. Didn't
find out who they were or why they
after / came we had rOOming there two
dear little Mexican girls. l was we'll
acquainted with them. They were
here studying everything concerning
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tory to opening a plant in Mexico.
They went from here to New York
to further their education along that
line.
Schumann-H eink Sings.
Il really hadn't finished about the
madam-just got started on something
else and forgot. After she had finished
singing and the Russian princess had
finished her speech the band hogan ia
play "Over There She laughed and
nodded her head to the people and
finally her voice rang II in the chorus
of this popular song. She could not
resist singing to the strains of that
wonderful music. The crOwd of people
clheered and cheered! Afterwards she
arose and made m impromptu speech
to usher face radiating smiles and
good will toward us all. She speaks
very broken English. One of the SONGS
she sang was when the Boys Come
Home and it was beautifully render
ed.
.sH,I hadn't felt that l had to come
to the. Office today / would have gone to
Keith's. WashingtOn's biggest theatre.
The woman with whom l work is tax
ing her vacation and, even though
there is nothing to do, ! feel that ]
must lend my presence when she is not
here. The town has been under quar-
antine for 81 long that everyone is
crazy to go to places. / have never
been to Keith's so it would be quite a
treat.
Go to The Theatre.
".Atta Boy a production given by
tho boys of Camp Meigs, is being stag
ed at Polls this week. Four of us
Emma Amundson. Ethel Myers, Elsie
( Heiden and thought tickets for Mon
day night. Emma's sister, Olga, and
the ~latter's sister came over from
BaltiYore unexpectedly that night,
however, so Emma and l turned in our
tickets and wen to the new National
theatre instead with them. Polls was
crowded to the doors, Of course. and
we couldn't get two more tickets in
order that they could go there. We
saw a real good play at the National
..The Little Teacher The National is
one of the best play houses. Olga and
her sister had dinner with us at'The
Elizabeth Somers that evening and