DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
December 8, 1927
My dear Miss Addams: --
Now that we are again embarked on our long ocean trip, I want to write and tell you something of my contacts in Peking. I am very grateful for the letters of introduction, especially the letter to Mrs. Grover Clark.
Mrs. Woods is no longer the head of the Women's College Club, and is not at present in China. We met Dr. Woods, however, at Mrs. Clark's, and enjoyed talking with him very much; and one of the officers of the Women's Club was kind enough to take the place of Mrs. Woods in extending to me the courtesies of the group.
Our association with Mr. and Mrs. Clark gave us keen pleasure. They invited us to dinner at their home, where we met Dr. Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Peabody, and Dr .and Mrs. Zen, two brilliant young Chinese. Mr. Clark gave us an introduction to conditions in China that we could not have obtained in any other way. They lunched with us at our [illegible] hotel, also, and we count these meetings as among the high lights of our trip.
You have doubtless heard from Mrs. Clark by this time, and know that she is ready to do all that she can for the Peace Message as soon as the other delegates arrive. As they had not yet come to China, there was, of course, nothing for me to do. Mrs. Clark told me that [page 2] the League had written to her regarding the possibility of meeting the delegates in Shanghai or in Japan; and when I was in Shanghai I mentioned the matter to some of the women who were interested in the League. They said they were sure that members of their group would be glad to welcome the delegates, and promised to see that Mrs. Clark was communicated with. We had the pleasure of staying at Shanghai with several of the Y.W.C.A. workers, and found them very alive and alert, as you suggested. Miss Harrison has been succeeded by Miss Eleanor Hinder, with whom I had an interesting talk. She has gotten out one or two excellent reports on conditions in Shanghai.
In Tokyo I met with a pleasant committee of W.I.L. women at the home of Mrs. Gilbert [Bowles]. They were interested in hearing about the Peace Message, of which they had already received some word.
It was our privilege to meet Dr. and Mrs. Henry Hodgkin also at Shanghai. He is always an inspiration, I think, and I feel that America needs him even more than China.
Our whole trip has given us illuminating glimpses of Imperialism and Revolution. In China we were fortunate enough to get to Canton, as well as to Peking and Shanghai, and to feel the enthusiasm of those who are in the center of Kuomintang activity. I am sure that we can never again be quite so unenlightened as before.
Thank you heartily for your very fruitful introductions. Please give my affectionate regards to Miss Balch.
Sincerely and gratefully yours,
Jessie Wallace Hughan [signed]
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P. S. While in Peking we visited Ching Hua University, and had tea with Mrs. Ernest K. Smith. She was much interested in hearing about you, and told me that her mother had been a great admirer of yours in her youth, at Rockford College. (I have forgotten her mother's maiden name, but I am pretty sure it was ↑at↓ Rockford College). She said that for a time you had been a pupil of her mother's, and that you sent her mother an article about Hull House, with a picture of it, [illegible] I think. The picture came just before her mother died, and she prized it greatly. Mrs Smith wanted me to tell you of her mother's pleasure at receiving the picture. J. W. H. [initialed]
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