A WOMAN IN KIMBERLEY.

Thames Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9618, 21 April 1900, Page 2

A WOMAN IN KIMBERLEY.

Recent arrivals 1 in Melbourne from South, Africa included a Mr. and Mrs. Fenn, who were in Kimborley during the siege. Speaking to a, Pressj representative Mrs. Fenn gave a graphic account of the enthusiasm that greeted General French's entry. She. had, been for a drive to Alexandersfontein, and was back justi in time to see the general entering the Kimberlej Club. With the general's party watt the first trooper to enter Kiinberley— a New South Wales Lancer. Tht crowd simply overwhelmed the Lan cer. Women hugged him,-men shod .him by the hand, and the crowd act- < ually tore the coat from his. back am cut it in pieces to preserve as.memen toes of their deliverance. The Aus iralian troops, according to Mrs Fenn, seem to have made a/ great mi pression on. the heartst of the Souti African ladies. The two heroes of the war. Mrs. Fenn considers., are BadenPowell and General French. People in Kimberley, sine remarks, do not appear to know much of Lord Roberts, but she also added that Mi Rhodes was their own particular here ■ He looks very old," said Mrs. Fenn "and as he rode about with his sof shirt and slouch hat no one wouli have thought he was one of th world's millionaires, but he; worke-> hard for" every one of us." Their lii tie baby, one and a half years 010 accompanied Mr: and Mrs. Fenn. Pei haps it is one of the youngest chi: dren who has ever been in battle. Th baby was in an armored traan, whic] was attacked by the Boers at Droi, field, near Kimberley, and the mothei says that the little mite, seemed f think the firing very good fun.