The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-01-15
Dear Miss


Below we publish extracts from let.
tiers written by Miss Beth Romans, who
to her mother, Mrs. r. A. Romans, for.
merly of this city, but now living at
Brookline Mass Beth sailed for France
shortly before peace was declared, but
/ the signing of the armistice has in nc
way interfered with her work, and the
| Y. NJ c. is continuing to furnish en-
/ tertainment for the boys as long as they
| remain in England and France, The
/ first letter was written while on board
| ship and the other two from England.
On Board Ship.
Dearest Mother: ~
| The third day out I wrote two folders
that shouldn't, but what earthly diff.
( ference it would make is beyond me. We
! only have a day or so now until we will
be there and how thrilled and excited
ly over, but haven't been bored a min
ute and have enjoyed every bit of it
We had glorious weather all through the
| gulf stream, then it turned colder and
liked it better. l haven't, been one bit
| i'll and not many have, so we have had
| lots of fun. We have concerts in the
evenings given by various units of en-
terta1nerS and some are actors from the
theatrical league Kay and ! started to
work up our stunt the first day out and
by Thursday evening we managed to
, give them a fairly good entertainment.
We sang with our ukes, I danced, and
hdy SduS some more songs, tnen we also
gave them some poems. @
The weather has turned cold but in
MIGRATING. The waves are great and
rocky. and it is more fun. We are due
but don't see how I can dance with the
boat rocking so.
I am wild to get to Paris and get some
mail from home.
This is all for now, will write more
later.
With love, Beth
London England
Dearest Mother:
Here l am in London, all hale and
happy. We arrived in Liverpool yester-
day morning and finally got off the boat.
a man met us and took us to hut to
see the evening performance and to-
night is the first time that I have sat
still since / landed. 1t is Monday and
peace is declared, but guess that won't
make any difference with our plans.
We arrived in Liverpool in the morn
ing, but didn't land until evening. We
went to an elegant hotel and it was beau
tiful in contrast to the little boat. We
left for London the next morning. The
country was lovely and the trains so
queer. L wrote to cousin Martha and I
hope she asks me out especially if she
lives in the country, as it. is so lovely
We bought buns from tea carts in sta
tons and had heaps of fun After
welcome at headquarters we came to
and so comfortable. Sunday, morning
we went to Westminster Abbey. This
town is beyond me, the streets are 50
crooked | never will learn them. We
Jump on the busses and view the. town
from them, and my eyes are half way
put Of my head all the time A Y man
took Kay and II into an Australian hut
after dinner Sunday and Kay sang We
hen went to an Eagel hut (American)
md talked with some of our boys. To
lay we'd decided that we would stay here
Wo weeks and then go to Paris. We
vent shopping today and I bought Ia
'aincoat. Il change money fine now, it |
seems confusing but I studied it on the |
ram to Londan and now it comes quite |
,asily -
The crowds are something awful here |