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60 ARMENIA AND THE NEAR EAST
two Germans, who asked leave to take a photograph. They
assured us that it was a very interesting experience for them
to meet us in this part of the world. They had just come to
Batum, and seeing me in the street had thought they recognized
my face. After taking the photograph they departed in the
best of spirits, foliowed by our good wishes. Of their
further adventures I know nothing.
In the afternoon wc had tea at the Near East Relief, the
great American organization which for many years past has
done such splendid work for the Armenians in Asia Minor
and Russian Armenia, and has rescued and supported thousands
of Armenian orphans in its various children’s hornes. Our
hosts told us that in the towns wc were going to—Tiflis,
Leninakan (Alexandropol), and Erivan—their houses would
be at our disposal, and their staff would always be glad to
assist us in any way, with advice, motor-cars, or whatever
wc might require. Wc also met Miss Coe, an English lady
who had waited several days to meet us. She had been to
Armenia on behalf of the Lord Mayor’s Fund, and was now
intent upon lecturing in England and America in support of
our work for the Armenian refugees. She spoke enthusiasti
cally of Armenia, and felt profound sympathy with its elever
and hard-working people, who had suffered such incredible
tribulations.
At 6 p.m. our tram left, and a large company, headed by
the courteous President of Batum, came to the station to
see us off.
Through Georgia.
The line runs north along the coast. What a beautiful
world ! On one side, blue waters beneath a brilliant sky, in
which the sun was sinking towards the rim of the sea. On
the other, green wooded mountain-slopes rising up steeply
from the narrow seaboard towards the dark-blue vault above.
The luxuriance of all kinds of shrubs and trees was wonder
ful. Their heavy foliage hung out over us, with deep, dark
shadows in the densest places. The rich green undergrowth
formed an impenetrable jungle of plants and bushes of every
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