Smyrna times., 1885-07-29
The Press Association Excursion

The Executive committee of the
Press Association marked out what
they thought would be delightful trip
and so it would, but they neglected
one very important thing-tO consult
the clerk of the weather 1t has been
the hottest spell of weather for years
at least that is what they say down
here at Old Point Comfort, and this
has been in the way Of the excursion
from the start, as not more than halt
of those who procured tickets were ut
the stations on the road to Join the
company. We are having otherwise a
| very pleasant time here at the HVgeia
House, hotel that will accommodate
! 900 guests, and first class in all its
! appointments. We arrived here on
Saturday evening promptly on time
| 5.l5 after II railroad ride for speed and
dust that we would not like to take
again until there had been Il rain and
Il change of weather. There was one
| fact noticeable however that the lower
Peninsula, say from Kent county down
has not suffered from the prOtracted
drought nearly so much as il has above
the Nanticoke river. Yesterday, Sun
day. was the hottest day of the season
here, but it was relieved in the evening
by several thunder showers to cool the
air and benefit the parched vegetation
A walk through Fortress Monroe was
all that was attempted yestesday, a
structure on Il much larger magnitude
than Is generally conceived. Directly
in front Of the hotel are the Hampton
Roads, with its war and other ships ut
anchor or plowing its surface, the Rip
Raps, Sewells Point, Newport News. all
historic points to those who remember
the late war and the stirring events
that were continually occurring in
these quarters. Near hear are the
Soldiers Home, the Normal and Indians
scnoOl AMI Hampton Church 23G years
OLD, the oldest church in the country.
Norfolk Is sixteen miles distant, the
Bay Line of steamers to Baltimore and
similar line running up the Patomic
TO Washington, all stopping at this
place IN their passage. An excursion
OF OhiOans, l25 in number are here
hut the two most notable characters
are Gen. Malone and John :. Wise.
his candidate for governor. Henry
Waterson of Louisville was here last
week
At the early hour this is written
Monday morning we cannot say what
Will be the movements of our company
but it is hardly likely that they will
execute all that was marked out. for
the reasons above stated. 1t is proba-
bic that Norfolk, Portsmouth &c. will
De visited to-day and the members of
the company so disposed will 90 on to
Baltimore but hardly to Washington.
six OF the company are ladies. who
seem TO be enjoying the trip. There is
change of temperature for the better
ana II IS hoped that the remainder of
the trip will be more suited to the ex-
curslonists than what we have had.
u,, r. D. II.
OH Point Comfort, Va., JuIy p, 1885.
On Monday morning. after the obova |
was written, the company took carriages |
ana rode out to Hampton, distance
OF three miles, where are located the /
soldiers Home, the Normal school and
me Training school for Indians and
colored people, where they are taught
i'f the Industrial arts pretaininq to
life, printing, tailoring carpen-
Ieilng, leather work &c. There are n
number OF young Indians and cOlored
people here learning the various trades,
In the evening they boarded the steam
9r Carolina for Baltimore, one of the
famous Bay Line, and had delightful
-np, reaching the city at $50 in the
morning from this point some went
home and the remainder to Washing.
on in accordance with the plan mark
"a out. On the steamer in the evening
IN interesting literary meeting was held
participated in by c. w. Woodall r
d. Gilman, II. G. Knowls. w. Scott
Way ending with an address bv G. r
taddaway after which the following
'lficers were elected for the ensuinS
ear:
President, J. B. Clark, GEORGETOWN
journal Vice Presidents, G. f. Had
iaway, Easton Ledger, and Robert d
toiiecker, Smyrna TINES: Secretary
nd Treasurer, w. Scott Wav: Fxocn.
I'VE Committee, c. G. Woodall. Cbps-
ertown Transcript, r. II Gilman Mil
1?rd Chronicle, and f. Jennings Crute {
1rCry Erening. "'''