The Newtown bee., 1892-05-20
Hampton. Va. and Vicinity.

started on her first trip, after repairs made necessary by her collision with the Seneca, during the Winter, on Thursday, April IA. Amore than usual ly jolly company were on board. The banjo, mandolin and glee clubs of Yale were among them and all thought that delightful musical evening was in store. A drizzling rain set ill about the time of sailing, p m, but good spirits prevailed and, in spite of the rain, great many were on deck until Sandy Hook was passed. It was then quite noticeable that there was less of jollity, the songs grew fainter and less frequent and, by 8 o'clock, no one would have imagined that company of hilarious musical stu dents was on board.
 When the Roanoke landed her passen- gers at Old Point Comfort, (Fort Mon- roe) at 12 noon, three hours ahead of schedule time, on Good Friday, it was 6 limp, melancholy looking crowd of men and women who went ashore. They had evidently lasted, whether they were Churchmen or not and, quite like ly, prayer had accompanied the fasting, for such conditions as had prevailed dur ing IS hours are, it is thought, apt to make men pray, whether they are accus- toned to it or not. At all events, it is probable that very few were of the opin- ion that cloudy sky and rough sea are the most favorable conditions, for one unaccustomed to them, to enjoy trip by boat from New York to Old Point Comfort. It was the point where comfort commenced on that day, for the storm within and without had ceased and, while the chilliness of the air made Winter garments comfortable, though in the sunny South, the sun did shine faint ly and gave promise of coming warmth.
 The Hygeia hotel, not 100 yards from the steamboat landing, no doubt was a haven of rest to many of those weary travellers, while ride of two and half miles on an electric car took those des- tined for that place to Hampton insti- tute, where hearty welcome and good cheer await the visitor who is so fortu- nate as to have a friend among the work CTS there.
 Very many wish to havea better idea of where Hampton institute is and what its work is. No better general idea can be given than from short extracts from specimen pages of a work soon to be published, ''Twenty-two Years Work of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural
 
 other article. You may read everything within your reach, in regard to the mat ter, but 1t can never affect your heart and influence your mind equal to few days of going in and out among them and no time could be more favorable for such visit than in the Spring time when flowers are blooming and tree and shrub are bursting into fresh new life. Never could days have been more nearly perfect than were Easter Even and Eas- ter Day. Particularly were they bright days for Hampton institute. Gen Mor- gan, commissioner of Indian affairs, had come, accompanied by his wife, for fresh inspiration for his labors in behalf of the Indians. The Yale clubs, who, no doubt, had recovered from the effects of their fast, had signifed their intention of visiting the school and, at 3 o'clock, the chapel on the third floor of Virginia hall, easily seating 1000 people, was crowded to it's utmost capacity; chief among the causes for enthusiasm among students and teachers was the fact that Gen Arm strong had so far recovered his strength as to be able to be present and listen to the delightful music, both of the Yale boys and the justly celebrated Hampton choir, his own proteges. The Hampton students and their friends were charmed by the performances of the Yale mando- excellent music and seemed equally pleased with the college songs of the glee club, while the Yale men evidently were quite as delighted with the char acteristic music of the Hampton stu dents. At the end of two hours, it was other most pleasure.
 In the evening, Gen and Mrs Arm strong gave reception which was large ly attended and another cause for joy was the fact that the general was able to greet his friends without apparent ia. tigue. The same evening, 8 little i'm promptu entertainment was given by the Indian girls in honor of Gen Morgan at Winona.
 An Easter Sunday in the Sunny South SnTpEv air stances, forget what Easter means to us But, on entering St. Johns church, Hampton, where we would naturally ex- pect that flowers would be brought without money and without price, first to make more beautiful His sanc- tuary and then. more precious because of their previous use, to do loving duty to the sick and infirm, the first feeling is one almost of gloom and sadness, not to find the stdim religious ight,'' in con- trast with the brightest of bright sum- shine outside, relieved by the presence of flowers. Good old Bishop Whittle, when he issued his pastoral letter for bidding their use because of the excess to which in So many places the expense has been carried, could not have felt as did Horace Smith:
 Posthumous gloriest Angel like collection
 Upraised from seed or bulb inferred in earth. Ye are to me a type ofresurrection
 And second birth.
 We're I, o God in churchless lands remaining, Far rom all teachers and from all diyines. My soul would find in flowers of Thy ordain
 ing
 Priests, sermons, shrines.
 The rector, while loyal to his bishon.