Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
OFT FORTY MILES At SEA
washington Visitors Spending the
summer at Nantucket.
correspondence OF The Evening Star,

Zorro Ice or The Eycnin: Star
NANTUCKET. Mass. July 1G 1897
pesiring TO rid myself Of the intense heat
VI me metropolis for several days ami L,
ehJvS the dement, OF a sea trip without 40
tiiiiy going to sea, a trip TO Santurk..
WAS planned. At the old whaling MORT OF
New Bedford we embarked on the steam
er Gay Head, and the charn.i,,r Sail f,-,,
the mainland TO the island WAS b,yrn AZ
the steamer rounded Brant Point a novel
entertainment was furnished the passeu-
gers 10y some of the weather bureau otli-
ci'i4S with Kites. The experiments of IN,
i'-HsihS nave attracted much attention
go NEtiious sizes nave been constructed by
these gentlemen. AT this time a larr.
american ensign WAS being iisplayrd Il,
hlidalr by the aid of IA l2-foot to,ttr H.
ilohd cell kite. The nag floatel eracafuIIv
al an elevation of LOO feet while above il
osered the kite, like "A white-winc.,.d ,,,.sN
sci'Scr OF peace.
me moi wave of last week did not re,ci,
hcic: Inc summer folks We're cool ANA
opi,'toil abe IN Their crash suits, and when
Sung on Il sailing trip AN oy, rr.lat u-a. =.
sehtial This is guam; and uuiat N.nt,,-l,
CT Visitors should bring "A shateIl,, III
re"ule. The rabbits are plentiful and de-
a. po7,vS as Wen as cahbaSes. Prairie
co-s are numerous also. The historical ...,
c'ets exhibit, and also than of tho ,n,,s.
IN, are open and worthy Of insper,ion
i1-S coiecilohs deal with the life of Nm
49, " 'liNH t''Ilit'S 10 a
- ne cuilos are especially interesting 10
t'lose VINO love 10 study the growth AMI
''ee'ii1 Oh famous marine port
The President Exu.ctcd.
"A visit from President Mckinley is locked
i'r' When the Dolphin passes here on her
way to Bar liarbor, before the. Season,
cicses. Rev. W. V. Morrison. DID. who
Tor years was agent of the sLethosist
camp Meeting Association at Co;t,irpe civ
ara continues to take q deep interest i'm
the meetings there was n teacher Of ~,
PRESIDENT IN DAYS gone by, and tfar.. is 81 IN
. strohs bond between the two gentlemen
All invitation has been .Ntau,I.,l T., ~.
frtHiueht 40 become the guest OF the asso-
citation during one more DAYS of IN,
meeting. while the Dolphin anchors or
tEere 1t is likely that a side excursion IN
TINS !. place will be arranged. Among the
ciatlASulSi"d VISITORS here this season Vas
eN-President Cleveland. He cam. IInt.r,fI
ca ana uhinnounced. He remained ashor,
Lor an ncur in company with Mr. i;anelirt
uii'ihs TO various points of interest
From Washington
Lieut.. L. G. Alexander. L. s A. and
family Of Governors Island are at Sconset
where also is the family of Gel. III. HI G.
l'pnwoody of the signal corps The colan.l
Is expected about the LIST proximo The
h'iiitary features of Col. c. NJ Brayton.
Y. 5. A. retired, are again notico5 49,
The family of W. b. Gilrley arc ar ~,
S.inhcr nome on Brant Point. Col A T
billlon mas leased the -IneIeheirn" cott..T,
on the point j. Ormond Wilson and fam
ny are occupying their cottage on Auror,
HeiShts- Capt. George Ward of New Work
!, Ie1iteo army officer, and family are al
~ Lily street Maj. w. S Patton n 8
Is at No Bank Edge. George o. Watson'
=, ~ Nanuuger, Mrs. Thomas johnson anj
hiss owen are registered at the, NantI,.iiat
Hotel. - ~ ->dii'uchel
The following are at the Franklin ,,o,-
I;ss; MI X Fendall. Misses NJ. FendaIl
r. Kendall. ID. Fendall and +. Ollie. Mr.
~ -. braytol spent the Fourth here with
relatives. Judge Kicks of the I-nitni s., -.
district court of Ohio has rented ..Nnnti'
ceiio at Beacnside for the season. Rn,h-
81 Ioru T. hayes, son of ex-pres;.l.nt
Hayes, and family are at the Hens VIM.
at "auwinet. for the heated period.