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PROUDFOOT, ANDREA H
JUNE 4 1914

League of International Amity

XIX/4 Grinzingerstrasse 65
VIENNA AUSTRIA

My Dear Mrs. Sewall

I am so sorry that you got
away without my seeing you again. I ran after you at
the garden party, and then chased on to the station,
but you were gone. I supposed you were in the condi-
tion of all the rest of us, quite ready for a good
rest. My guests were still to be gotten off on Sat-
urday and a great deal was to be done to make their
visit complete. And with a house full of company on
Sunday till midnight, I did not get a breath of
freedom till Monday, when I just stayed quiet all
day. Then my correspondence came on Tuesday and what
a congested mess it was, for days had been simply
lost out of my life with all the outside affairs.

I have not seen many of the papers from
the states, but in all you were spoken of as the
leading American. I enclose two that I clipped.
These two were associated press dispatches, so of
course the same thing appeared practically all over
the country. I have seen not a mention of aberdeen
except that first bit challenging her fourth election

I haven't seen a soul since Thursday, but
will meet with te ladies on the balcony of the Stadt
Park on Friday when Fr Hainisch will be there to
gather up the crumbs and see how they can be utilized
for the further work. She is the wonder of womanhood
the dear dear great grandmother of us all. She was
so sorry that Sister did not get a chance to play and
will busy herself to see that she has a better opportunity.

The Baroness has been at the point of
death, --so Mr. Fried has told me, for a week she sank
daily, but yesterday she rallied. There is slight
hope however. the Congress will be the mightiest
affair and things are sailing along in the most
enormous fashion, --no end to the distinguished fol-
lowing that is coming in line. I have charge of the
hospitality committee and several other interior
lines, and a huge American correspondence, asking
especially all the people who extended their hospi-
tality to the Baroness when in the States. Besides
I shall be obliged to do most of the American publi-
city,