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Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice
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REV. J. L. DOWSON
IN TOURS, FRANCE
Former Minister of Mansfield Universalist Church, Doing Red Cross Work
– Saw Harry Bogardus.
American Red Cross, Tours, France,
December 28, 1918
My dear Mr. Coles:
We left New York on November 19 on the S. S. “Vauban” and, after
a delightful trip, reached Cherbourg on November 30th. Here we stayed for
three days, waiting for orders from the British government where to land
our cargo of six thousand tons of meat brought over from Argentina. On
receipt of the order we proceeded to Havre, a few hours’ run from Cherbourg,
where our party of Red Cross workers was met by a representative, who conducted
us to the continental Hotel, and next day started us on our way to Paris.
The train was in no hurry to reach its destination – an experience by no
means foreign to one who has traveled from Elmira to Mansfield – so that
it took us ten hours to reach Paris, instead of six as we had been led
to believe. I was three weeks in that wonderfully beautiful city, waiting
for the necessary traveling permit, etc., and of course took advantage
of the opportunity to see the sights. During that time the city entertained
three distinguished visitors, namely: the King of Belgium, President Wilson
and the King of Italy, these three, but the greatest of these was President
Wilson. He had a magnificent reception, the day being a general holiday
for the occasion, and the people turned out in thousands to greet him.
I had arranged to meet a friend near the Arc de Triomphe, but it was impossible
to get through the mass of people lining the Champs de Elysees, so I had
to content myself at the Place de la Concords, where I go a fine view of
the President and his party as they passed that point. After the procession
had passed I made my way towards the Plais de Grace, the Y. M. C. A. canteen,
to refresh the inner man, and as I stood in line at the caffeteria waiting
my turn I looked over the crowd, and whom should I see buy my neighbor
Harry Bogardus calmly munching a sandwich at a table on the other side
of the room. It is quite a novelty here to meet a man from one’s home state;
and ever more Scrapbook clipping ends here)
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Published On Tri-Counties Site On 11/17/2003
By Joyce M. Tice
Email: JoyceTice@aol.com
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