Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-31
A Pastors Return.

Rev. Burdett Hart Talks About His
 Tour 1n EurOpe-The Reception Ten-
 dered Him by the Cascia Club in the
 Church PnrlOrs Last Evening.
 Rev. Burdett Hart, who has just returned from three months tour of Europe. reports very pleasant and restful trip. Every thing seemed to work for our good, he said yesterday. '.All our plans were carried out without break or interruption and every where we went we found kind friends who did everything in their power to make the time pass agreeably. The weather was fine all summer long. About two-thirds of the time we spent on the Continent visiting France, northern Italy, Bavaria, Switzerland and Germany. One beauty of travelling in Europe is the military precision which gov erns the movement of trains. There the rail roads are all in the control of the govern ment, the railway officials are military officers and when 8 train is due at 8 certain place at certain time you can always de- pend upon it's getting there right on the minute. The railway system of the continent is wonderful in this respect and the vexa- tious delays, the long and tedious waits that are encountered by the tourist in this coun- try are unknown there. Their engineering
 
 and their ascents. We went through some of the most celebrated passes, notably the one in the ApennineG The ride along the Mediterranean coast from Pisa is very de- ightful."
 'tDid you meet many New Haven peoJole?'
 "A few. I saw Mir. Cruttenden in London He was just about to start for Paris I was passing along the street in HeideIburg when heard some one rapping on 8 window I saw 8 lady beckoning to me- who proved to be Mrs. Prof. Packard. I had very pleasant visit with the professor and his wifa. At Strasburg I saw Dr. Francis Bacon and wife. They were on their way to Bayreutjh to hear presentation of some of Wasnerfs music"
 Did you meet with any adventures or ac. cidents?" "The only things unpleasant that VIC en- countered were-the ice storm which devagta- ted large part of the country in norfharn Italy, Spain and France and rather unpleas- ant voyage home in the Gal1ia. The ice storm was a terrible blow to the peasant farmers as It damaged the tropical fruits sad ly- All nature was enveloped in 8 coat of ice and large pieces of it fell, worse than any hail storm I ever saw in this country. Then on the return voyage we encountered good deal of rough weather and guess that out of the GaIlia about 300 were sick All stages of this peculiar malady were seen on board and I can assure you was glad when saw my native shores" and the reverend gentleman shuddered at the recol- lection of those days of suffering on ship board. 'FYes I am very glad to get home One tires of travelling about and likes to cast anchor at last. I received this morning an Invitation from the Cascia club to attend little gathering in the church parlors this evening which will take the nature of an in- formal reception. I knew nothing of it until this morning"
 Mr. Hart's daughter, Miss May, who &C., companied him in his travels, remains abroad to travel in Scotland in company with her cousin, Miss Anna Churchill
 At the reception given the pastor in the evening @ very large number gathered to vel come him. The pastor made few remarks in response to an address of welcome Mr. William Haesche rendered a number of fine violin solos and there WAS music on the or gan and music by several ladies. Refresh ments were served The occasion was hearti- ly enjoyed by all.
 Death of Rev. Dr. dcEwen of New Lon-
 dOns
 Rev. Robert McEwen, D. D., an honored and useful divine of New London, died We'd nesday evening He graduated at Yale in 1927, in the same class with Dr. HaIlam, of New London. He was tutor at Yale for 8 time. He was ordained home missionary at Detroit, Mich, in 1923. After serving in that field he WAS pastor in Middletown, Conn and later in SuAeld He returned from his labors in 1861 to his old New Lon don home where his father had been emil nantIV uSaful before him He waa uouch as-