The Monitor., 1885-07-03

mai reception by cX-Secretary OF Wal
Robert Lincoln, who with his family is
sojournng at the hotel Knowing of his
presence in the house Messrs Vance and
Chew solicited the honor of his company,
and he appeared and gave to each one a
pleasant word and smile aud a hearty
shake of the hand.
On Thursday carriages conveyed the eX-
cursionists to Phmbus, the terminus of
train was taken for Richmond. the capital
city of the mother of statesmen. A pleas
ant ride through the Chickaho1niny
swamps, by deserted earthworks. past
plantations which even yet have not re-
covered from the ravages of the four years
conflict, for which this region furnished the
principal theatre. The very atmosphere
seemed laden with "reminiscences of the
days when brother was arrayed against
brother in fratricidal strife. But we cannot
stop to review these scenes and memories
for at 10. 30 we arrive in Richmond where
carriages are in waiting, and the party is
escorted to various points of interest
through the city, visiting the famous Libby
prison of execrable memory Libby Hill, on
which stands the residence of Mrs. Van
Lew who during the war maintained con-
slant communication with the North, the
State House, said to be the oldest in the
country, the church in which Patrick
Henry made his immortal speech ''Give
ME liberty or give me death, = the Trede-
gar Iron works, Washington Revolution
iary headquarters, and other points of in
terest. Our guide also showed us the spot
where Capt John Smith was about to
suffer death when Pocohontas interfered
to save him, and even the very stone on
4 4
was uplifted to beat out his brains was
pointed out to as. This was little hard
to swallow, but what would you? We
were strangers in a strange land, there
was the stone and there was the guide
with his story, and we meekly accepted 1t
as gospel: but here at this distance. and
ON mature deliberaton. we feel safe in af-
frming that the guide lied about it and
we don't believe word of it. Hollywood
Cemetery was visited where lie the ashes
of ex-President John Tyler, unmarked by
monument of any kind save the grassy
mound with its covering of green. Here
also rest the remains of ex-President Mon
roe, John Randolph, oil Roanoke, and
other historical worthless and also about
2S, 900 of Confederate dead, soldiers in s'the
war between the states To their men,
ory is erected monument in pyramdal
form, about 20 feet square at the base 80
feet in height. built of stone from the
quarry. laid together without mortar or ce-
ment of any kind, the nterstices being
filed with smaller fragments. Richmond
is beautiful city. From its eminences
one can have view of the surrounding
country for miles and miles. Its streets
and buildings are handsome. its people
courteous and hospitable. During our
drive we were shown the church where
jefferson Davis was attending service on
Sunday morning when the news of the
collapse OF the Confederacy was brought
him. and from which he started to make
his escape SOUTH with the result SO we'll
known in history. We also saw the reser-
vor near where it is alleged Cluverius killed
Miss Madison, and in which her body was
found, for whose murder he now lies
under sentence of death. One day is soon
spent in sightseeing. At 4 30 we returned
to the station and were whirled back to
Old Point Comfort for our last night in the
Old Dominion. We reached the Hygeia
at o'clock, and after supper the older
heads soon retired to rest while the young
and frisky enjoyed the evening as the young
and frisky know how to do.
On Friday morning at l6d minutes after
II Eve wanted to be exact and looked at
our watch and ii vas either that or III
minutes after 16-we are not quite certain
about it) the Cape Charles. with all the
editorial fraternity and the editorial frater-
nity's wives. sisters, daughters and best
girls who landed there, swung from her
moorings and the homeward trip was COM
menced. The train was i'll waiting at Cape
Charles city that brought us down and
starting an hour behind time we were soon
speeding away How the train did fly.
And how the folks had fun. The four days
of travel and sight seeing had not wearied
them and laughter, merriment. jokes
and repartee ruled the hour. At Dover a
heated journal under one of the cars COM
PEELED a halt and dropping of the car
from the train, and no wonder. the run
of AZ miles from Delmar to Dover had
been made in 55 minutes and the run of 4S
miles from Dover to Wilmington was
made in 50 minutes many single miles III
the distance being made in one minute.
We We're running a race against the time
table and won it for precisely at I o'clock
on Friday night we rolled into the Broad
st. station or time to the minute and the
New Jersey Editorial excursion of 1885
was Overcome of the most enjoyable trips
it has ever been our fortune to participate
in and one to be remembered for many
6aN IN come