The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-14
Miss Marshall Writes
OF Overseas Trip
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course. Another dav VIC rode out to
Roberts College. The ride along the
Bosphorus is beautiful, and the view
from the College, which is on quite
hill, was gorgeous. Then another
day we went to see the Sultan go to
church. One of the girls knew the
American Consul, Mr.. Ravndal, and
he sent a Turkish guide with US. 1t
was mighty interesting.
eve went to the palace and were
ushered into Il room where there
were about 25 other people. They
served us with coffee and cigarettes
1--WE drank the coffee and took the
cigarettes for 5ouvcnirs.) Then af-
ter a while we went out on terrace
where we could see the whole show
There were hundreds of soldiers lin
ed up, some mounted, and all in
splendiferous uniforms. The Grand
Vizier was experimenting the thing,
and he rode up and down on a mag
nifcient horse. He worse d gorgeous
uniform-pale' gray with gold-and
he certainly did like exhibiting HIM
self. Then the band began to play,
and the Sultan came out in the royal
carriage, surrounded by his body
guard on foot. The church was Just
across the street, and he could just
as well have walked. but | suppose
he was afraid of gcttin gsome dirt on
hi, royal feet. We weren't allowed
to go into the mosque itself, but we
did go into small room at the side
where we could see the service from
sort of a box the side. Then we got
scmo tea and more cigarettes, and
that was all While we were in this
last place, we saw some Turks with
what looked an American newspaper
and they were laughing their heads
off about something they saw In it.
One of the girls edged around until
she could see what it was, and here
it was a full page ad for the Near
East Relief with these headlines,
"Roll Back the Shadow of Death
from Armenia" They thought it
was a huge joke, and l suppose they
think we Near casters are awfuuy
funny, too. (Some Of Us are).
After my two attacks of seasick-
ness, was rather leery about the trip
across the Black Sea, which has a bad
reputation, but it behaved very pref
tiIy for US so l wasn't sick again.
This time we had a good boat and
good food, so we really enjoyed it.
Stopped at several little ports along
the way, and went ashore at two or
three, but they were all alike-all
awfully dirty and the people filthy
and miserable looking. When we
got to Batoum, however, we found
that quite different-clean streets,
public gardens, good-looking people,
etc. We stayed there only few
hours and we left in the evening for
Tiflis. We came on British military
train, with sleeping compartments
and dining car
We got our assignments the first
day we arrived, and | was little dis
appointed to find was going to stay
in Tifis, because It means that
shall see nothing Of ;he act q relief
work and besides It IS like bciag n
any other city almost. For the pre-
sent we are living at club maintain
ed by the Near East, but can't stay
on there indefinitely as it is supposed
to be just for transents. The Near
East really makes no provision for
US. They give US hundred dollars
a month for living expenses and leav-
es us to find our own quarters. That
would be very good arrangement if
there were any places to be found,
but it is very difficult because there
are so many refugees here that it is
almost impossible. Apartments are
quite cheap when they are to be had
some of the Americans have nice
furnished apartments and are paying
about $40 to $50 month.
Saturday we had ride up into
the mountains, and we got the most
glorious view. All around Tif1is there
are mountains just as far as you can
see, and to the north we could see
the Caucasus Mountains covered with
snow There are little villages in the
all around Tifiis where lots
of people go during the hot weather
This is really quite nifty place, or
was before the war; We have been
to the opera twice, and it is quite
good. The Americans have a pretty
good time here, for there are quite a
number of Army Officers here and
they keep things going. Two of them
have their wives and families here,
too. 1t is expected now, however,
chat the Army will soon pull out of
here, as the Government has decided
thar it is best not to have the Army
mixed up in this relief work.
The Bolshevists are not here. We
hear many rumors as to where they
are, but they are still good distance
from Tiflis, imagine. Even if they
should get here, everyone says there
is no danger for Americans. I've
come to the conclusion that nothing
IS bad as it is pictured, and | haven't
any doubt that if the Bolsheviki
should arrive in Tiflis we should find
them quite like any other human be-