The Washington herald., 1918-07-14

try, as I've said.
In those days. OF course, the rela-
tionship between our country and
Germany was good, and II was gem
orally believed that the trip Of Prince
Henry bad no dlterior motives, and
was intended merely to promote
friepdship between the United States
and Germany.
And Charles wheeler was the one
man In the United States who, IN the
light of present-day events--when
we've come to know that Prince
Henrys visit was TO promote Kaiser-
Ism IN America and IN the interests of
the German-American Alliance-seems
to have grasped the real significance
OF the Prussian's visit. As said, he
made q sensational speech IN the
House Of Representatives. opposing
the general attitude OF cordially and
respect.
His speech went of like a shot
from q submarine, and I've heard that
II was the cause OF the then "Prin-
cess Alice" Roosevelt eanceling an
engagement to visit Germany. or be
received at the Prussian Court, or be
guest on the Princes yacht. I've
heard just what 1t was In the form
OF entertainment that was to have
been provided for Mrs. Longworth by
Germany. but I've forgotten. The
point of the incident, however, Is
that. following the excitement caused
by Mr.. Wheeler's speech, the Roose-
velts elected that Alice should stay
at home.
And Won Tirpitz was with Prince
Henry when the Prussian arrived in
louisville. and I'm sadly afraid. lad
die, that he had q magnificent dinner
given him at the Pendennis Club. We
were all so incapable in those days
OF imagining the depth of Prusslan
infamy. We could not conceive that
the people with whom We broke
bread and gave the best Of our hos
pitahty were plotting against us.
| But 70 speak OF pleasanter matter
than Won Tirpitz. I've been chuck
ling over the delightful little romance
| In which one Of Lieut.. Fosters aunts,
namely. Mrs. Gibson, of .Ineieside." |"
played such a leading role. You'll
love this story. laddie, I'm sure, and
you can pass It on to the lads in the
trenches.
Richie Gibson Is the hero Of the
incident. Now. Richie Gibson and
Preston Gibson, sons Of United
States Senator Randall Gibson, of
Louisiana, wers also cousins Of the
Gibsons Of "Ineleside." Richie Glib
son arrived late one night to visit
the Gfbsons OF 'Tngleside," and he
had not turned in when he heard
| muhled screams issuing from a bed
| room. Richie broke in and rescued
a damsel from very great distress.
She had retired in a folding bed.
which had been hurriedly rugged up
as an overflow measure In n house
filled with the traditional number of
guests In hospitsble Kentucky, and
the contriyance had shut up with
"the lady inside" somewhat after
the manner made famous by the
tiger of Niger.
Richie pulled her out like little
Tommy Trout, not knowing who 1t
was whose life he was saving. She
screamed-the scream no longer
muffled-end fed. or did something
else appropriate. But Richie had
beheld his bewitching cousin-he
hadn't met her. believe-and the
next Misunderstanding. heightened
in interest by the circumstances of
the informal midnight meeting-de-
veloped q mutual devotion which
soon ended In the marriage Of the
cousins.
The Richie Gibsons lived in Lexing-
ton some years and were prominent
and popular. They live in Washing
ton now, believe. Preston Gibson,
an acknowledged social leader, is driv-
ing an ambulance in your part Of the
world. and recently was cited for gal
lantry under fire.
Isn't the paragraph about Mr.. and
Mrs. Richardson Gibson q scream! II
10 not at all true but makes q good
| story. The true story Of the meeting
between those two is worth telling.
though. Mr.. Gibson. also nicknamed
Dick, first visited Ingleside when he
was taking the body of his father
there to be buried. When he entered
the large entrance hall for the first
| time he found all his cousins and his
aunts. also quite q few uncles, lined
up In the hallway and they all, the
men too. greeted him with a kiss,
though he had not seen most of them
before In his life. His pretty cousin.
Mary Duncan Gibson, was among
those presented, and, anyway, he
liked her and the way she kissed him
so much that he wooed and won her
for his wife.