South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-30
PARIS RECALLS
DICKENS STORY
English and French Capitals
Again Prove Seats of
Stirring Scenes.
BY DIR. JAMES L. GARDNER.

thrilling story OF Charles Dickens,
y Tale Of Two Cities" IN the stir
ring days OF the French revolution,
OF which Dickens so aoly wrote,
these two cities-LondOn and Paris
were the chief centers of interest.
SO. too. for tho past four years and
a half they cnce more have played
a prominent part in the history Of
the world, the one the center Of
English and the other OF French
thought and civilization.
our trip was much quicker and
more pleasant, than they Of whom
Charles Dickens wrote. We left
London Tuesday evening at o'clock
and reached southampton at 3. from.
which port we embarked at II p. m.
and arrived at lie Havre at the
next morning. Here we were met
by Mr.. ". X. Wingheld, port en-
barkation Y. VI. g. a. secretary, who
not only attended 10 our baggage
and the matter Of having our pass
ports examined BY French officials
but also drove us TO the railway
station End saw that we were safely
aboard the o'clock express train
for Paris. which city we reached on
schedule time. 1:16 p. m.
As we Travelled from Rouen TO
Paris VIC entered the dining car.
where Mr.. Winsfield had thought
fully made reservations for US. We
naturally expected scanty, post
war meal. but no, il was anything
but that. II was such a dinner As
We shall not soOE forget. 1t was
good. Yes, it was splendid and
there was plenty To satisfy the appe-
titles OF men VINO for three weeks
had eaten sparingly OF English fare.
That meal on that French train re-
minded the writer OF two dinners he
has had-the one as the guest OF
Col. G.. VI. Studebaker at Mrs.
Browns OF Crlnstown fame. when
the colonel had taken the precaution
10 forewarn that lady that he would
have with him a hungry preacher
and the other when, in the COM
Pany Of Judge A. l. Hubbard, Mr..
Rome Stephenson. Dr. c. A. Lip
pincott and other honorable gentle
men. We partOolz OF one Of those
historic dinners of Mrs. j. NJ. Stude-
bakers, served IN style and abund-
ance Of 20 years ago. -Four French
waiters-two men and two women
again and again went up and down
the aisle ct the car with platteIs
full OF tempting eatables saying
something, which being interpreted
meant more. more" Finally my
partner. Or. Thomas. and 1. in sheer
desperation cried out in plain Eng
lsh Enough enough"
At the Paris station we were met
by a secretary. who motored Us TO
the American y. NJ. c. A. headquar-
tiers at l. Rue d'Agguessean, where
We reported. after which We were
driven to the Internationaiie hotel,
where we have been assigned during
our stay in Paris.
Meets Home Folks.
Stree reaching this city we nave
been fortunate enough TO meet -
number of persons from Indiana
In fact, We lave been told that few
states in the union nave furnished
more Y. NJ. &. a. and Red Cross
workers than tie HoOsier state.
Imagine the feelings of joy on the
pare Of the pastor OF st. Paul
church to see in the center OF Paris,
"A hours after our arrival, the be-
nign countenance and smiling face
of the president OF the mems Bible
class OF the First Presbyterian
church of South Bend, Mr.. w. o..
5,avies Yes, IN spite OF the broad
brimmed hat and the khaki. we rec
ognized that face-tanned with
many suns and much exposure, with
lnustacho 3 shaue greyer than when
% months ago he left our city, but
nevertheless the same winning face
that has made thousands Of friends
among our soldier men. We were
proud OF the fact that we knew this
worthy citizen of South Bend, for IL
is not often God makes a nobler
man. nor is often n man OF his years
does such hard. heroic and self
sacrificing work as we know Mr.
Davies has done.
Mr.. Davies" We exclaimed I
am delighted 10 see you" Well,
Well" he replied, you are not more
delighted than / am 20 see you. 7
am always pleased 10 see anybody
from dear old south Bend. How is
the old city, anyhow? How are my
1OlkS t1OW IS my olu lAAehu anu
neighbor Of 40 years, John Hough-
Ton? And how is tie Rotary club
setting along? They tell me that
viii Swintz makes a fine president
oh. tell me how everybody is Say.
south Bend will look good 10 me
when / get back home"
Tells OF Work.
The next day We had dinner to-
rether and in reply TO our questions
sir. Davies modestly told Us of some
of his experiences and OF his work.
We have seen and talked 10 many
S.. NJ. &. a. secretaries in London
and Paris. but none has impressed
me more than this veteran of the
cross. who. though he has seen moro
than three score years. nevertheless
has the enthusiasm and the hero
ism OF a man Of 30. We noted that
he was about the only secretary
walking about the streets OF Paris
that day without an overcOat We
consequently remarked. Are You
not afraid OF catching colj2" NO. g"
was the reply. this suit is heavy
and warm and I always wear two