The bee., 1884-07-12
THE ORPHEUS EXCURSION

A more brilliant party than that which
graced the decks of the w. w. Corcoran. as
sembled by invitation of our Orpheus Glee
Club, never left our wharves on pleasure bent
From half-past four up to the hour of sailing a
steady stream passed over the gang plank un-
til every available space was filled. The grave,
the gay, the man of years. the staid matron,
those in Iife's prime, young men and maidens
all We're there, with smiling faces and joy
Gus hearts.
The time between Washington and Glymont
passed rapidly, enlivened by songs from the
Orpheus Glee Club, interspersed with orchest-
raj selections from standard operas and COM
posers, rendered by a section of the Marine
Band led by Prof. Krause
On arriving at Glymont the pavilion and
beautiful grounds were soon covered by the
happy crowd. The music was positively EN-
chanting, and the merry dancers trod the gay
measures in ceaseless and untiring rounds
until all too soon the warning notes of the
whistle blew the recall.
The return trip was spent as the down trip
in music by the gee club and band, and in
social converse. Mrs. Henderson contributed
much to the pleasure OF the guests by perform
ing some beautiful selections upon the piano
after the concert closed.
At exactly twelve O'Clock we were at home
again. and owing to the admirable arrange
ments of the committee, cars for all parts of
the city and Georgetown were found waiting,
and soon all We're aboard and on the way to
their respective residences. Sofull of pleasure
and delight was the entire trip that passing
freely to and fro among the party not a word
or look or sign of fatigue was heard or seen;
departure, beamed as brightly on the return.
Anything approaching a list of those who
were present would be of course impossible
We only note few who will indicate the
character of the assembled guests as well as
though the names ofall were published, which
we would gladly give did our space permit.
We name in part Mrs. NJ. Reed and daugh
ter, Miss Dollie Tenant, of Baltimore, Miss
Miriam f. Benjamin, Miss Birdie Mason,
Misses Hattie and Matte Bruce, Mr.. and Mrs
Shermont Lewis Misses Lena Champ, Susie
Cox, Mary Mckinney, Maggie Lewis, Mrs.
]. NJ. Langston, Mrs Fiddler, Mrs. X. f. Lang
ston. Mr.. William II. Bruce and family Mr..
and Mrs. Wellington Taylor. Miss Lula Smms
Miss Anneta Burke, Collector John F. Cook
and daughter Bessie, Congressman OHara
and lady, Prof r. T. Green"r and lady. Mr.. j.
/ i. Bradforu, OF Baltimore, Dr- Furman Shadu
! and lady. Congressman Robert Sm"lls, Hon.
John H. Smyth and family. Mr. William Ii
Smith and family, Dr.. :. l.. Cook, Capt. :. w
/ McKinlay. Mr.. Robert Harlan and lady, Mrs.
! Bessie Johnson, Miss Victoria Showalter, Mr.
Archie Lewis, Misses Blanche Brown, Katie
Motion, Meidie Syphax and Mamie Nichols. Mr..
! p. ]. MscheauX, the Misses Dyson, of Capitol
Hill, Mr.. and MI. J. II. Richardson, Hon, j. H
! Rainey; also Messrs. Steve Wall, Eugene Wei
bourne, Algernon Jones, william Cole, w. T.
Matthews. Richard Henderson, Lincoln
Brown, Frank and John Lyman, Carl Bruce,
wyatt Archer Harry Lewis. will. Harris, Mil
ton Parke c. F. Reed, Jerome A. Johnson,
and william Mayse, Miss jamie Percival, Miss
Anderson of Ohio, MI. will. LanZey, MI K. s.
smith, MI. and MIS-. Fred. Douglass, Mr.. and
MRS Chas r. Douglass, Miss Patterson, Miss
! Nalle, and hosts Of others.
! But one single criticism of the management
was heard, and that was universal: Half-past
nine o'clock is too early to leave for home
4 Doubtless this will be seen to next time. The
/ Orpheus are to be congratulated that they
scored a decided success