Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-07
TRIP AROUND THE WORLD
A Resident of Cape Town, South Africa
Reaches Washington.
VIM. G. SpriEg in Search of Recrea-
tiOn and InfOrmatiOn-I'rOmf
in Y. NJ. G. A. Circles.

"
Africa. was in Washington today, visiting
the points of interest Mr. Sprigg is gen.
eral secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A. of Cape
Town, and honorable secretary of the
South African council of the Y. NJ. G. A.
He is a young man, not over thirty years
of age and a native of Melbourne, Australia,
but has resided in Africa for about eight
years. He is a nephew Of Right Honora-
bic Sir Gordon Sprigg, prime minister Of
Cape Colony.
Mr. Sprigg is making a trip around the
world, and incidentally examining the
workings of the Y. M C. A.. in which he
Is greatly interested. He left Africa the
middle of April. and went through Eng
land, Scotland and Ireland. He attended
the queens jubilee celebration and arrived
in New York from Southampton last Sat
urday. He remained in the metropolis I'M
til last night, and came direct to Washing
ton.
From here Mr. sprigg will make trip
through the west, stopping In Chicago, ST.
Louis Denver Omaha, Salt Lake and other
cities, until he reaches San Francisco He
will visit the Y. NJ. c. A. headquarters in
each of the cities named. From San Fran
cisco Mr.. Sprigg will sail for Australia,
and return thence to Africa. after having
been away for about six months. The cost
of the trip is betrayed by himself, and he
estimates that he will finish with about
f2OO
A Typical BritOn.
The visitor is typical Englishman, tall
and broad shouldered. He is greatly pleas
ed with his experiences in this country SO
far and especially in regard to the opera
lions of the Y. NJ. c. A. Speaking to The
Star reporter, he said:
Il was immensely delighted with the
manner in which the Y. NJ. c. A. Is con-
Quoted in New York, especially In the West
SIDE branch. l had never dreamed of any
such complete organization, and had my
eyes opened in this respect. The details
are as fine as could be possible. 1t Is a
large branch, too, by the way, but is ad-
mirably managed.
"Of course the Y. NJ. c. A. in Africa is
comparatively new. The association is con-
Quoted much the same lines there as
1t is here, with the only difference that the
organization here is SO much more COM
plete. We have about $50 members in Cape
Town, which is a city of between seventy
and eighty thousand inhabitants. The
branches for the natives are distinct from
those to which the foreign residents be-
long.
II had my eyes opened when I arrived in
New York. 1 had never witnessed such a
hustle and drive among people before, and
in the world equal to New York in that
respect. Everything was hurry without
confusion. and hustle without worry.
Broadway was the greatest street
ever saw. "A view OIL IL dItOTQS the nneSI
sight 1 ever cast my eyes upon. 1 shall
not forget 1t.
Impression of Warrington.
washington strikes me as being one Of
the handsomest cities in the world.
| new saw such fine buildings-public ones,
1 mean. l have been feasting my eyes
upon them ever since 1 arrived. Then the
magnificent avenues are not to be sur
passed, if equaled. anywhere:
What pleased me more than anything
else is the democratic spirit which I have
noticed evident ever since l arrived in this
country. and particularly in Washington.
l am a democrat myself as most colonials
are, and such a spirit Is exactly in line
with my own views.
Il have been amazed at the way in which
/ have been allowed to enter the public
buildings and offices here without question.
Such thing is not permitted in England.
There orders have to be secured and a lot
| of red tape cut off before permission is
granted. Here Is the White House, for in
STANCE the residence OF the head Of the
can visit 1t without trouble. One can feel
| in the very air that everything belongs to
| the people. 1t is splendid thing.
The Queens Jubilee.
II witnessed the jubilee celebration and
| was greatly impressed with all the features
| By far the most popular of them, in the
| great procession. outside of the appearance
of the queen herself, was the colonial por-
| tion-that made up Of representatives Of the
| different British possessions. The general
military aspect Of the parade was magnif-
cent. That the queen Is most popular was
shown by the manner in which her appear
ance along the line Of route was greeted.
1t was great and inspiring display"
Mr.. Sprigg stated that he was pleased
| with what he had seen Of the admintstra-
ton Of the local =. M. Q. A. affairs and
said he trusted that the new building would
| soon be erected. He was shown about by
/ Secretary Multer. He will remain in the
| capital but a short time before starting for