National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-10
TIE PEKsYLvANIA BxcURsloEIsrs.
Their Visit to the Nations Capitalist yhts
Thsv WifvnsaaS

THE PENNSYLVANIA BxcURsIoEIsrs.
Their Visit to the Nations capital-siyhts
They Witnessed.
Within the past four months Q number OF ex-
cursion parties have visited this city from Viz
ginis, Maryland and Pennsylvania, with the OBJ
ieet Of beholding the attractions the Capital
might offer to those persons anxious and DESTROYS
Of coming to the National seat Of Government
While these visits were being made, other par
ties lnoueo Win similar spirit, pus. n1rss
ready or prepared to profit by the advsntAEes
offered, determined at no distant day In ,ns
future to como TO Washington; Among tnis
church Of YORK. Penn. OF which Rev. H. R. Ben
der is pastor. In order to oner All the ineHce-
ments possible to have their i,ienos and osne az
eided 70 select the first week in December as TAB
most Suitable and acceptable time for the trip.
Then Congress would be In session and the city
presenting its customary winter appearance Of
commotion and hustle. They concluded that Il
wcald appear exceedingly selfish to limit
people Of York alone, and decided to invite
the residents Of adjacent towns and counties TO
OG with them in the proposed in Tine the
hands of Rev. H. II. Bender, Messrs. D. s. Coble,
DR.. VsnderslOot, John Laughlin, J: w. Bucking-
DerInger and +. T. Buckinham as a committee,
and they were evidently the men for the work,
and through them tickets, good ootn ways ior o
1t was aIse arranged that those persons DESTROYS
Of remaining until December IL, tto-morrowD
could do so by the payment OF an additional dol
lar at the depot in this city and the exchanging
OF tickets. That the committee was successful
in all their arrangements was evident from the
spesE CT them The visitors reached here yes
terday morning n 1890 O'Clock, via. the Northern
It required Il passenger cars, divided into two
sections, to transport them. There was between
500 and 900 persons in the party. They came
Frnw (laNN krTrrr NnrLr Han
AbbottstoWn, Fairfield, Bendersyille, Peters
burg and other places in Dauphin, Cumberland,
York and Adams counties, and also q number
from Lancaster ana Harrisburg. The party is
not large by 200 as was anticipated It would be,
but they attribute the falling of to the con-
tinuous stormy weather that has prevailed dur
ing the week.
They had secured guides to accompany them to
the different places of interest about the city, but
in addition they were received at the depot by
Messrs. Jos. x. Sharp and A. p. Houck, of the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad; also g commit
tee of the Pennsylvania Republican Association,
consisting Of Messrs. Paul Hersh, ID. W. Bsrnitz,
r. r. Kinue, DIR. +. l.. Cathcart, VIM. II. Turner,
A. A. Shissler, H. B. Banner, r. s. Crawford and
l.. Harrison, and ether Pennsylvanisns, clerks in
the Departments, who accompanied them in their
round OF visitatiOns and showed them every cOur-
The visitors started ont by visiting the Smith
EoniGn Institute, and thence to the Treasury De-
Leaving here they went to the other Depart
ments and Oorcoran Art Gallery, the band that
accompanied them playing at all the hating
DlaceH. q
The St James hotel and the restaurant in the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad depot, at reduced
rates, which was accepted by some, but number
hadstrsyed of and IL is presumed hunted up eating
houses elsewhere. About O'Clock most OF the
eXcursic5ists were at the Capitol to witness Con-
nected with the converting Of the Senate. At
every point visited the strangers were cordially
received by the officials In charge, and express
themselves as highly pleased with what they had
seen and grateful for the attention bestowed upon
them.
In response to previous invitation, a. o'clock
most Of the party proceeded to the Metropolitan
I'M. E. church, where they rested for half an
hour, spending the time in becoming acquainted
with Washingtenians and enjoying social CONVEX
Brief addresses were made by DIR. Newman aud
others welcoming them to the city and trusting
that the scquaIntance begun might continue.
After enjoying the chat and rest for the time
specified the company broke into small parties
and promenaded the streets, viewing the city by
gssli ebt until O'Clock, when steps were turned
toward the depot TO take the special train that
Most of The party returned. not avaIIing them
selves of the arrangement offered by the railroad
company to extend the time Of the Limitation OF
vance on the original charge. Those remaining
will continue their visits to the different Depart
ments to-day.
panied by the Pennsylvania Republican AssOcis-
ton reception committee, marched In body to the
the East room. After an opportunity for seeing
and acmiring the points about the building, the
President appeared, and the visitors were indi-
Yidually introduced to him by Mr.. Paul Hersh,
chairman Of the committee of the Pennsylvania
Republican Association. The President went
through the usual Handwriting with many OF
his visitors.
AFTER leaving the White House: the excursion
lists visited Secretary Chambers residence aud
rendered ssrenade. They were received By
the Secretary, to whom they were severally In
tTOduced. The visitors expressed themselves as
highly gratitied with their reception az both the
Executive Mansion and the residence OF Secre-
taTy Chandler,
At O'Clock they proceeded in a body TO the
Metropolitan church, where they had an Oppor-
tupity 10 rest. DIR. Newman delivered short
and eloquent address and offered feryent
prayer. At the conclusion of the services the
whole gathering united in singing the doxology.
As they left the church the chimes struck mp,
and the compliment was returned by o response
from the band. After diniDR as there was q
little time TO spare before the train that was to
take them home started, the visitors, headed by
the band, visited the Office Of the NATIONAL Re-
PUBLICAN, which they honored by q serenade;
thence they proceeded down the Avenue to the
Chronicle ONCE, which was similarly hOnoIed.
to the depot and found the train in readiness for
them. In leaving the city all expressed the
great pless sure that the excursion had afforded
them, and many spoke out o determination to
again pay visit to the National Capital
To Mr.. Hersh, chairman Of the committee on
behalf Of the Republican State Association,
there cannot be given too much credit. From the
time OF their arrival until the date Of their de-
parture he was with his Pennsylvania friends,
and as far as time would permit showed them ali
the sights Of the Capital.