Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-16
EslG Washington Masses.

Instant says The trip OF the Washington
ru7ses from that city to Memphis vas attend.
ed With sore Incidents OF r4,y Interesting
description. The COMPANY, composed CT n!ac
men aad seven women, arrived here Oh Thurs.
day last, the 5th instant, SID remained al the
Louisville Hotel urtil midnight, when thy
tocs@ tie l2:555 train to Memphis. While 10
the city some Of tho mea were staggering
ar0UCd Llua&, and it is said Dr. Ramsey, the
physician IN charge, was comfortably full. The
woGcD behaved very nicely in the hotel, ard
there was but little, ii auythiog, ia their nan.
GERS t. Indicate that they were not ladies'. Two
OF them were rather flee looking, and carried
then selves With becoming grace and dignity
81! we're pleasant looking aud sprightly in con.
7erscuoD, except their leader, who, though not
spec!aIiy tlsagrccab!e, was old and less pre-
possessing than the rest. She was one Of the
quiet, business SORT, with q literary face, in
which there was chlincss rot cougeuiai to
the warm natu:cs CT her travelling 2mpanio1s.
She Has lie chief, and the rest CT The women
didn't like her.
In tac afternoon t4ey gathered OF the balcony
CT the Lotel. where reporter OK tue Courier.
journal found ,hcul in 8 state of mu:iay. They
declared Themselves n open rebellion against
Mrs, Cromwell, sGd said they were about 20 Sc.
Ice: : 10" Leader. TIC choice OF the rebel: fell
upon LIS. u. Elder, :1e !no;. sts.ely
and the mVz! cemmsndi1g q ih''- number
Mrs, Elder Tss The :iTG: 10 Gccls.c her indepenG
c2ce. sd he Ic*:, following her example, con.
cT:oI the honor upon her. But Mrs. Cromwell
had ha7 credentials from .!lc superintendent u
tie "s3Lln2:22 police, ana she $50 possessed
III. -EaDCc& Of lie c7oWl, $50 things icdi:peE
shh.c ior TIC government Of the little colony
Therefore, TIC !uoTcinen. q The dGs1ected one:
did 10: come to positive issue. Before nigh
the trouble subsidized, s:.d spisi. OF coed humo:
prevailed.
Alter supper oil nc psrt? went cut into Ia
c!:J-@c:Le % the theatre AID others iO- stroll
70 Pegs &c time. An hour before t.ain tia
troy s3reaicd &. thc dept, il nigh huno-, epC
% hey Lo;:2rei about the citing room. wai.n!
t1r :uo train, they bcccc:o quite g. a:iou: a:t
almost noisy. /: Was observed tbs. the Hlel
were still drunk, AID the women were il y Isl
WY - follow :hc!- example. They were jolly
set, and grew moro merry as again the sccls
glass went round. When they got on the t!"i!
and settled down upon Icl2h boshood seGt2, theI
9. hig!! Old time began. Whcl the little l-av
cling COMPANIONS" were no longer agreeable
the Champagne corks began 10 az, snd the.
came t.shes If wit AID buI:ts OF laughter
Tocs:.G were drank, songs sang and speeches de
!ivC9cd. TIE fan o. the tip we: discussed, viii
illusions 10 tLc!r royal entertainment. liz Gin
cin1.ti a2d Louisville.
They though: it was Inc fees: "0.l js:nbo-tc'
they cver had, ard they thus rolled c2 st tn
ra!: CT !os;E Mills 81 hour, the vine coEtlnu:t
to E)w. ard they grew from jolly 10 reckless
and addressed each otEer III aGec:iols!c terms
made Ike mere Cndcariag VIXEN manly arms tel
caCessingLy over c;leln:2ato shoulders, or whc
The G-or:y head OF tho gentle onc yi!lowcd il
set upon = manly breast fer rest and repost
THUS they finished the night. Drs. Ramsey e.
rcsge, aid Hiss " allis who returned MoDdg
night, ssil they were rejected bccsuse the
Scre not accilmatcu, ".:G stated that ell the res
81 The nurses were pu! Oh duty by The Howard:
From their conduct on the train, those who sa'
then! concluded tina: they were esy set OF girls
Ore Little incident in TIC dark hal bcst not b
ted. u n0uy &c ,ley Thought II vas Only goes
opportunity - try the liberty .hst MN enjoy
I'D learn what fun they have when oil upon =:
.Uursun rom home.
:. al oTcn:s, if the stories tod % their con
Guct &c true, there is good raasul - suGpcc
aon.c ct the party 8. least went to Mo-phia 10
Il % good pu-pQSr
Thor were n this party few Of whom i. cal
&c! BE- sad there w*s a1y. ing positively wrong
but who CT them were GOD sci Wh2 were En
;"aa 10. known 70 tie witness.
Dir. Vol, of Na:hiDG:s7, denies the cor. oct
ness CT Ike above ii too. TIE following is
shows the names OF TIC Ertscs:
Mrs Cromwell recon- taonded by Mrs. Rob
Cit, Of Washington, anI NJ. LangstaiF, Pres!
dant 0f &c Howard Association Of Mcnphis
Mrs. Dawson Kept q ls-gC boarding house Il
.he corn"r of Tenth an1 H streets north west
Mrs. /. ;:iIvey was employed in the Govern
mont Printing C!oc: Mrs. Elder boarded 9
Mrs Eavi3on's Mrs. Dorsey and Mrs. Beesli
cs;nc highly recommended rs competent nurses
Miss Wallis il niece Of 5 TesckIe Wallis, 0
Baltimore, Md; Dr. Ramsey was recommends
by Dr. Basil Norris, u. S. ~; DR.. Pea:e W.
stated 10 be 8 competent p-acticing physician
Lorenzo kebslocs WAS recommended by Nj
Charles Ebel, II butcher in the Centric Market
o. love sHd W. 3. Thompson were both We,
known in Washington, having been born en
rsi;cd there; Charles Oye wss . drug clerk, an
cane highly recommend by Mr. Ch1i:tiaDi'
Wooden, 2 colorcd man, WIGS 3 soldier, and 49,
consid" &c experience in nursing yellow feve
pst:ao.a TeEal, years ago; Charles Holctto va
recommended by the managers Of the Lab
Exch.nge; George n. Barbour Was Al cxpe
riclced nurse, and J. D. Uzcll was well know!
1890 ard newspaper correspondent.