The morning times., 1896-06-30
GUESTS OF A GREAT ROAD
Washington Newspaper Men Be-
turn From Cape May.
Pr0fuse Hospitality Lavislied on the
knights of the Pen by the :
Pennsy lvania Company.

The returning members of..hc newspaper
party from Washington, which, through
the courtesy Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, spent three pleasantly event
fui days at Cape May, evidently reserved
their finest and most Fictitious phrases
to express their acknowledgment to that
great corporation.
Washington. 1liIimore, and Philadelphia
were the fortunate recipients, by their
newspaper repfese natives. OF the sub
stantial and sentimental good Will OF that
railroad which Is on such good terms
with the public that they speak OF IL most
Familiarity as Pennsy.
The Pennsylvania magnates male an ex-
cellent and discriminating selection OF tim
and place. not to mention the guests. They
evidently had heard OF the incandescent con-
dition OIL newspaper offices in these days
when there is no end OF possible and i'm
possible political parties and the physical
labor incident to getting the facts be-
fore riders ON railways. There was Just
possibly. therefore. a dash Of sympathy in
the tender OF the delightful excursion. lJ
is certain, however. that those who have
come back, are now ready and eager to
tackle anything from the coming Chicago
convention to the wreck of matter and the
crush Of worlds. Ozone. music, and three
III 20 VI doiCC iol hlchtt Which, tHty pHo-
nounce properly at Cape May and live up
to it, will be the inspiration OF quite a
large majority OF the good things with
which the papers will teen this summer.
The railroad people did things on scale
commensurate with the size and other
capacities of the Pennsylvania Company.
The handsomely appointed Stockton Hotel
wasmade the headqua rters OF the ne wspaper
guild, where, for the time being, they gave
the evenings their individuality, although
IL is very doubtful if anything pertaining to
the inner or outer sanctum was discUssed.
THERE'S no time for the prosaic in the social
atmosphere of Cape Ma y, and besides it was
an occasion in which the women inter
vened." There were a good many fine
cigars smoked, Jokes pro re Data in variety
and volume, and other incidents OF we'll
bred time generally In fact they dispOrted
themselves rather rs Sadducees than as
scubes. forgetting that there was a here
after" ut the desk. :
The company's courtesies were dis
pcnsed and represented by Mr.. Colin Studd,
passenger agent OF the Southeastern dis
rict. VINO has chars. in this city. Assistant
General Passenger Agent George W. Boyd,
aud Col. Frank W. Barksdale The Wash
ington people know Mr.. Studd and Mr..
saudi knows the Washington people and so
he was par excellence lone OF u.s." judg-
Ing rom his particular and sympathetic
attention To his guests. He won golden
opinions even from the Si!verites, a feat
which will possibly be vainiy attempted
by somepeopie whoKno W less about running
n convention than Mr.. Studd does about
personally conducting an excursion of
This kind. This is without at all discount
ing the good offices and kindly bearing of
Mr.. Boyd and his friend and everybody's
friend, Col. Barksdale. 1t Is not often
that people have as hosts three of such a
kind.
The Washington Contingent furnished
the star OF the occasion in the beautiful
and accomplished person OF Mrs. Thomas
c. Noycs. Her singing was as much the
surprise OF the Baltimore and Philadelphia
pilgrims who had not heard her in those
cities as 1t was the delight OF everyone who
enjoyed the hospitality OF the famous
Stockton
I'VE always knew" said the proprietor
sf one Of the great Philadelphia dailies,
-that Washington has the creme OF the
men OF the country, but where in the
world did you boys find such beautiful
and accomplished womeD.''
Vice President Stevenson and daughter.
Mrs Frank Congcr, and Miss Brown were
among the Washington people at the Stock
ton during the invasion OF the scribes.
A special feature of the trip was the
ride over the new Pennsylvania Railroad
bridge over the Delaware The Editorial
SPECIAL was one OF the first trains to
cross this wonderful steel structure between
Philadelphia and Camden. IL is another
evidence of the fact that the greatest of the
Eastern railroad systems spares no trouble
or expense in providing for the comfort
safety ndQuickt transportation ofitspatroIs.