The Forrest City times., 1895-10-04
The Knights Tempiar Conclave a;
 Boston.

o'clock Friday morning. We were driven to the American House. the Del monico of Boston, aud banqueted till We felt like banaaet We entered the mag nifcent dining hall at o'clock and feast ing. toasts and music held us till o'clock. Mir Harry Meyer. of BriDkley. responded with a toast OH Arkansas. aud acquitted himself creditably. Ne were impressed with the phenomenal improvement of the telephone by having the music for the evening furnished al a point one hundred miles distant from Buston. Two rum pets connected with tbe wires and com ing from the centre of ilie ceiling made the airs played at the other end perfectly audible in the dining hal ot eight hun dred reyeIers. The Old Folks at Home." ''Arkansas Traveer' and Dixie" thor oughly aroused our enthusiasm.
 The next day. Friday, the last day of the coDelave. we were the guests of Wor- cester Knights and ladies. The nature of the entertainment was very similar to that of Lowell and we felt most grateful to the Worcester people for the delightful day. After the adjournment Of the conclave the Knights began their wanderngs. Many remained in Boston, fer every day we had been taken from this beautiful city. Onr most profitable day had yet to be spent
 Saturday magnetic Cambridge drew us We visited Longfeliow's home, now beau tifuily kebt by his daughter Miss Alice Longfeliow. We wandered through the yard, drank from tiie same we'll and sat on the same old rustic seat under the old elm that used to afford him shade. He has sister living just across the street from hls home and another on an adjoin- ing lot to his. We plucked leaf from basy. t.f., y. vorite shrub A short walk from Long fellows home brought Us to Lowell's. Here we found the lawn little untdy in appearance, but judge it was because his people are spending the summer in Europe and those left in charge are bit negligent. Mt. Auburn is one of the strongest attractions of Cambridge fir here rests some of the most distinguished dead of our country. The graves mo sought are those of Longfellow, Lowell. Holmes, Booth. Summer. AgassiZ. Phillips Brooks and Charlotte Cushnan. From Mt. Auburn we visited Christ Church the oldest church in Cambridge, brought from England to this country every part numbered and erected here just as it stood in the old country. When the Revolution ary arm assembled in Cambridge in the spring Of l715, this church was occupied as barracks the building was roughly treated and the organ pipes were melted into bullets. The scar of large musket ball in still seen on the right ot the par tition betwern the porch and the church. Gen. and Ms. Washington occupied front pew af this old church and VIC were told by the sexton II we would sit in that pew prosperity would eyerlastingly follow us. We sat in the pew. but came away n I'm afraid lett prosperity in Cambridge A short walk brought uS to Harvard Uni yersity. Here a guide may be secured for 50 cents, who will tell you many points 0i interest and direct you tilrough the cam pgs. The University has shown u steady growth since its foundation aud the record for 1895 shows there are 3$7 officers of n- structon and 3a90 students iu all the de- partments. A preparatory department for girls has been recently added and Mary will be allowed to compete with John in all branches.
 On Sunday Mrs. German and wor- shiped at Old North Church It being communion day we saw the silver service presented by Genrge II. Heard good sermon and then were allowed to pay I5 cents to go to tine beifrty. and were told thas we ascended the sane old stairs that lIt SNAloH tiitlDtu. MILO IuliE ttt idfittrn for Paul Revere. Al evening We attended Unitarian service; thls sect is one of the strongest in Boston.
 4 portion of Monday was spent at Salem We visited the ''l5iicheS House.n one of the oldest houses in Massachusetts: went into the dark little room where the witches were tried, and bought souvenirs ct Anne Hutchinson and Burroughs From the Witches lialse we wcndtd our way down dirty little streets til we recognized flaw tharns old hone. What heartache it gave Us when we were told that lhe house with it's furnishings had been sold to all uncuitiyaied. unappreciative old Irish woman for S5150. Seeing the gate open Miss Lanier amt went on an exploring expedition and when we reached the rear aud asked the old woiran if we would be allowed te go through the house. expect ing to oremnnerate her. she came down with big spoon in hand and invited us out as we had never been invited before. The rest or the party We're enjoying the ex- trayagant joke. for milSman in the street was telling them tl,ul sue received that way every day. 1Ee town has recently recognized the genius of Hawthorn aud offered her $500 for the place which she refuses 10 accept. 4 short distance down the same sirryt is The House of Seven Gables" tEe original home of Sophia Peabody. later his wife. The house has only five gables now. but is wei kept. The Charges for admitlance