The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-02-13
AROUND THE WORLD.
President Lewis Returns to Western Mary
land College, After Trip Around the
World, and is Given a Royal Wei
come-Incidents of His Trip.

On September 26th, last, President T. Ii
Lewis left Westminster for tour around the
world, and on Tuesday last arrived safely in
Westminster again, having accomplished his
purpose OF circumnavigating the globe. Dr.
Lewis having been very closely confined to
very responsible duties for the past ten years,
felt the need of a vacation, which the Board
OF Trustees very readily granted, and he chose
travelling, especially steamship travelling, as
the recreation most desirable. His expert.
ence has amply proved that his choice was a
very wise one
1t happened that about the time Dr. Lewis
was to begin hisjourney, the Board of Foreign
Missions of the Methodist Protestant Church
needed some one to go to Japan to examine
carefully its work there, and this was happy
coincidence for both, for DR.. Lewis was Just
the man the Board of Missions wanted to send
TO Japan, and Japan was the very place DIR.
Lewis wanted TO go. Accordingly he set out
from Baltimore for the Pacific coast, stop.
ping en- route at Chicago, Denver and Salt
Lake City. Both at Chicago and Denver he
was very handsomely entertained by alumni
of Western Maryland College. From Salt
Lake City he wrote to the Methodist Protes-
tant an interesting letter on the great Mormon
Temple, which architecturally he says ''sug.
gests huge kettle turned down." and has no
INdtult " lGlitNt IT'S uuullGThDit uSllHt5S.
However much he may have been pleased
with Salt Lake City, he was undoubtedly dis
gusted with the Mormons and their worship.
DIR. Lewis found ''life on the ocean wave, -
amid such elegant surroundings us the
Steamer Belize afforded, a serene delight
Seasickness was not one Of his experiences,
at least while on the Pacific. A days stop
was made at the Island of Honolulu, and he
regards this as one of the happiest events of
his trip. Honolulu has bright spot in his
memory for hospitality, beautiful scenery and
fine music.
The great earthquakes of Japan were just
about over when he arrived at Yokohama,
the last of October From that time until
December Sd, he was the recipient of many
kind attentions from the hands of the Mis-
sonaries of his Church, who include four
former pupils of the college, Miss Hirati, the
Japanese young lady, who graduated two
years ago, being among the number.
DIR. Lewis made most careful study of the
plans and methods of the missionaries and
became very enthusiastic over their work.
Nor was the interest manifested only on one
side, for the Japanese were so well pleased
with him that it is almost a wonder he was
able to get away, as the following incident
will show:
On one occasion, in conference with a
number Of them, the spokesman said, "We
think you will live in Japan" "Oh!'' said
the doctor, laughing, 81 have wife and five
children at home But there came no
answering smile on their faces as the speaker
replied, There ship" This brought
him up soberly, and he said ''l'm already
about great work and have two hundred
and fifty students under my care and | can
not leave them With the same quiet in
sistance there came the reply-"There is a
man who takes your place and he will stay.
DIR. Lewis preached frequently, of course
by the help of an interpreter. He says the
devastation of the districts visited by the
earthquake surpasses all power of words to
express and must be seen to be realized. He
had the pleasant experiences of some very
respectable shocks. His travels in Japan
were very extensive, and he was thoroughly
carried away by the country. the people and
their ways of living.
After leaving Japan there were no pro
tracted stops in the journey. The voyage
from Nagasaki to Hong Kong afforded the
novelty of ga storm at sea" The English
have made this great and tiourlshing city
aud the fourth shipping port in the world.
From here up the Pearl river to crowded
Canton was an interesting excursion and gave
very realistic impressions of China, with all
its horrid smells and horrid people. The
next stop was at Singapore, and although the
middle of December was at hand, there was
nunght but the balmy breezes of the rarest
days of June. A few more days and the land
of perpetual summer was reached, where
groves of tall palms abound on every side,
fruits, luxuriant foliage, the Their
go in the shade, and the natives go
sans everything.
Leaving Penang a due west course was
struck across the Indian ocean for "CeylOn's
Isle Nothing could be more restful and
delightful, according to DIR. Lewis account,
han pulsing through their quiet waters,
apped in soft airs and famed by "spicy
Dreezes.h
From Colombo to Bombay was the next
voyage, and at the latter place Dr. Lewis dis
to go into the interior of India
and see some Of its great capitals. Return
ng to Bombay he took ship again and pass
ing through the Red Sea came to Cairo, in
Egypt. A trip up the Nile, a visit to Alex
lndria and TO the Pyramids filled n week or
more with many pleasures and happy recol-
ections DR.. Lewis expected to spend some
time in the Holy Lands, but on account Of
quarantine he was not even able to enter
much less 20 to Jerusalem, and
thus one of his most cherished plans was
frustrated. BY this time he was becoming
very anxious to get home and the remainder
Of the journey W IS rather hurried. Across
he Mediterranean to Rome, to Florence, to
Milan. up to the Italian Lakes, thence to
Paris and London, making only short stays
at each of these places. At London he
would have remained longer, but for the
miserable weather and the influenza prevail
ng-
Mrs Lewis and their daughter, Miriam,
met him in New York on Sunday, and royal
welcome awaited him at Western Maryland.
He came from Baltimore on the p. IN.
rain last Tuesday, and getting his first glance
At the college through the darkness, he found
i outlined in brilliants against the dark back
ground of the sky, for each one Of the several
hundred windows had its little group of can
Hes. He was met at the depot by Acting
President Reese, and on reaching the college
ne found the entire school and faculty on the
front porch. The college yell was given
With vigor and the glee club sang, while he
was being driven by, ''Home Again From
A Foreign Shore"
On Wednesday night he was given reeep
ion by the Faculty, with the Trustees resi-
lent in Westminster, and the President of
he Alumni Association, rs invited guests.
when the students and others had the first
of personally welcoming Presi-
lent Lewis back. An elegant supper was
served by caterer from Baltimore. Last
llght friday he was present at the annual
banquet of the Junior Glass to the Seniors.
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