The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-01
MISS HARRIsoN's EUROPEAN TRIP.


She Tells Pleasantly OF Her Experiences
at Reception to Her Friends
After twosmonths spent in visiting the
principal cities OF England, France, and Ger
many In the interest OF the botanical division
Oh the department of Agriculture, Miss Carrie
Harrison, OF the Woman's National Press AS
ISOLATION, has returned to Washington and re-
ceived her friends and members of the
Woman's National Press Association on
Wednesday night at the residence of Major
and Mis-. William NJ. King, 1923 Fourteenth
street.
MISS Harrison was quite radiant with the
success OF her trip and work abroad, and was
attractive and smiling in silk gown of white
and blue, with rich fall OF lace from neck to
grdle. A number Of long-stemmed American
beauties enhanced the pink brightness of her
cneeks as she gave an interesting resume OF
ner personal experiences across the seas
Berlin was her first objective point, and with
that famous German city she was charmed
Her object being stated, the museums, art gal
leries, universities, in fact all the public build
ings, civic and religious, were courteously
opened 10 her, even after hours, and man
uscrpts, curios, books, specimens, ETC., were
politely laid before her for examination and
study at any and all times on presentation of her
letters from the State and other Departments
everywhere she met with the same courtesy,
save in London. There her certificate for
American gold was refused and her entrance
to f1rst-class hotel barred until her creden-
tials from the Department of State were
exhibited to the careful Britisher. When this
open sesame appeared cold looks and refusals
changed to profuse apologies, wide open
doors and obsequious attention. Ali of which
was received after the usual manner OF an
American woman who has just been on the
borders OF an attempted snub. Her patriotic
ord l.
TO Uncle Sam so intense that, while consumed
with hunger and much fatigue-for it was
night, and late, when she reached the Eng
lish metropois-she refused the elegant
dinner ordered and the luxurious apartments
placed at her disposal, choosing, instead, the
simplest room possible and going to bed
hungry. So much for the snubbing of John
Bull and the rational or irrational patriotism
OF at least one American woman. But from
MISS Harrison's experience Germany, at least,
America is the greatest country in the
world,'' Berliners said to her, and simply be-
cause she was an American everything and
everybody favored and did her honor. The
German soldiery Won her especial admiration.
''Ihey are the finest soldiers l ever saw,'' she
said with enthusiasm. 'sBut am very glad
that the United States has no standing
Army Really, from the commotion and fear
always on the surface, l was afraid there
would be war before | could get out of the
women distressed her very much. "While
the men drank their beer from morning IT'LL
night, smoked their pipes, and enjoyed them
selves, the wives and daughters-along side of
the dogsTswept the streets and ploughed the
fields. | did not like that!" exclaimed Miss
Harrison, ''and i said to myself, God bless
the men OF America-they who honor their
wives and mothers, and sisters and daughters.n
ttIhere are three thousand American stu
dents In Berlin, who declare it to be the best
city in the world outside of the United States.
Paris enchanted Miss Harrison. "The diff
ference between London and Paris' she re-
marked during her entertaining rehearsal, sis
the difference between heavy play and
claimed every hour Of her leisure, of course
and visit to the modern master of French
art, Bougereau, made striking impression.
Miss Gardener, an American woman and his
pupil, is reported as being betrothed to the
famous artist. singular feature between the
master and his pupil is the fact that their
work is scarcely distinguishable apart. No
one OF Miss Gardeners pictures has as yet
been rejected by the Paris Salons. 1t was
during Miss Harrisons stay in the French
capital that the Government had "Lohengrnn
put upon the stage, thereby causing an out
burst OF indignation among the bouleyardiers
Following the fashion Of Parisans Miss Harri-
son saw the opera on a Sunday, and enjoyed
IL; mo wonder the French people have no
religion" she said humorously; "they have so
many religious pictures-Madcnas here, Ma
donas there, Madonas everywhere. 1t seems
as II every artist had painted the face OF the
woman he liked best, put halo about her
head, and inscribed Hereunder, 'Madona' -
coach ride to London, to Oxford, and
Cambridge was another interesting experience.
Her journey home across the ocean was
stormy one. but letter from the president of
the Woman's National Press Association In
sured her every possible comfort and attention
on shipboard. On Wednesday night Miss
Harrison was greeted by poems of welcome
from two members Of the association, and en-
tertained the following ladies and gentlemen,
assisted by the recording secretary OF the w.
N. P. A., Mrs. William M. King: Secretary
and Mrs Willets, Mr. and Mrs. NJ d. Lin
coin, Rev Dr. Ramsaell, Mrs M. 8. Lockwood,
Mrs. Sperry, Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Crandall Mrs.
MCPHERSON, Mrs. M. S. Marble, Mrs. Dir.
Kappeller, Mrs M. E. Moore, Mrs. Ralston,
Mrs. Thomas, Miss Cleveland, Miss Varney,
Mr.. Bell, Mr.. Cannon, Mr.. Taylor, Mr.. Cord
ley, Miss Mary King, Mr.. Fay, Miss Jessie
Kappeller, Mr.. McClellen, and Miss Sherwood.
White bread London tea, cake, and chocolate
were served during the evening.