The National tribune., 1899-11-23

founded cities, laid out canals, and de-
veloped in a thousand ways the wealth
and resources of the country. In fact,
they learned that she had so many vices
that some have consigned her name to
infamy, and SO many virtues that others
have advocated her canoniZation.
BY sledge and by post they have travelled
the steppes of Siberia. They have gone
with kennon into her dungeons, and
trembled at the revelations they found.
| The art galleries, cathedrals, and green
vaults" of Germany are familiar scenes.
They have looked in upon her universities,
and visited the birthplaces of the fathers
of song and poetry.
| In bright, joyous, effervescent France
they have visited her palaces. art galleries.
and triumphant arches until her history
is familiar. They know the history OF
| the Anglo-SaXon race throughout its
ramiications in mother England and at
home; it has made these travellers familiar
with the homes of their ancestors, their
lives, and the influences that sent them
! across the sea.
They also in their travels around the
world spent a Winter in old Mexico in the
land of the cactus and the Aztecs. The
late Senior Romero, the Mexican Minister,
was before the Club, and gave them fund
of information concerning the people and
its Government.
Mrs. John w Foster, one of the able and
acceptable Presidents of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, one whose
voice has been often heard in charitable
and missionary work, related her expert
enceS when at the Court of Spain and at the
Court of st. Petersburg in her trip around
the world. Mr.. Foster was made Minister
to Mexico by President Grant in 1873, and
for seven years that was their home. Dur
ing this time Mrs. Foster became thor
oughly familiar with the language. habits
and customs OF the country. Her tamlll-
arty with these scenes, as well as with the
ancient historical temples, tombs and
mosques. with their histories and their
religions, with all there is OF interest IN the
countries III which she has lived and VISITED,
gave her a wealth OF knowledge which she
freely and graphically portrayed TO her
listeners. Her patient study OF the condl-
tionS of women in the Orient and the effect |
Of the Christian religion upon them always |
brought to her q degree of enthusiasm |
which sine efIectuaily impaired to her
hearers.
ence at the club always draws an lntelll-
gent audience 10 listen 10 the lessons he has
la giye-the practical statement of fact, |
experience and knowledge he has gained in !
his many years service for his country
abroad. has equipped him with unusual
qualifications Tor instructng such an
audience.
The Hon A. r. Spoford Librarian
of Congress. took the Club into the literary
members To tile iiteratii who constituted this
roterie- those IN science. art. literature and
politics-nsl,!r them living personalities be-
fore them.
Dr. Elicit CuWcs has given the members
many ciim,,SeS into the ways he has trav-
elel in Sc c.ce. history and discovery. One
evening stands out boldly i'll our memory
in Which he. with incident and story. gave
his experiences on his wonderful tri p to the
source OF the Mississippi River. where was
found unmistakabie evidence OF the origin
of the Father of Waters.
Prof Carpenter gave an exhaustive talk
upon Icelandic literature, and Olive Logan
took them across the Atlantic and in her
inimitah bic way charmed them with incident
and story, while she quietly led them from
country to country-from the royal resi-
dences of France to the grandeur of St.
Peters at Rome and through old palaces of
Florence. Gen. John A. Logan was an
active member of the Club. and ex-Secre-
tary Geo. 5. Boutwell, often gave the men,
bers the benefit of scholarly training.
When we recall the familiar faces that
through the wears have assembled at these
gatherings in THE Strathmore Arms" Gor
this Club has always had one home) we
note many who have passed on 10 a brighter
shore and await their fellow travellers on the
other side Among these are Gen. John A.
Logan, DR.. John NJ. Gregory, Jerome c.
Burnett, Gov. Carpenter Of Iowa, Minister
and Madam Romero, Mary Ciemmer
Ames, Miss Sallie NJ. Rixford, Mrs. DR..
o. F. Presbury, Miss Georgia i. Snow,
Mrs Lysander Hill, Miss Swift. and Grand
ma Stevens.
DIR. O. F. Presbury was the guide of the
Club for several years and was untiring in
his energy to keep it up to the standard.
One of the most interesting papers ever
read before the Club was written by him
How Marcus Whitman saved Oregon"
With intense interest the travellers followed |
him III his wonderful description of Whit
mans ride from the day he left Oregon,
when his last remarks We're: IF the board |
dismisses me / will do what ] can to save
Oregon to the country. My life is Of but |
little worth if can save this country to the |
American people" His great thought |
was: 81 must reach Washington before |
Congress ad iourns, or all will be lost" On |
heSped with his companions over mountain |
ranges, deep SHOWS, swollen rivers and
treeleSs prairies. AS soon as he struck |
civilization his first question was whether |
the Ashburton treaty had been concluded?
The treaty was signed Aug. 10 while he
was fioundering in the SHOWS OF the Rocky |
Mountains, but the Oregon question had
been left open.
The rivers were frozen and travel was
only by stage routes. After a 1000 mile
ride he reached the Capital of the Nation
and presented himself to President Tyler
and Daniel Webster, Secretary of State, in
coarse fur garments, buckskin breeches
and buffalo overcoat, with feet, hands and
ears frozen, and made his plea for Oregon
and the old flag. Oregon is part Of our
Union and DIR. Whitman's ride did it, and
these travellers will never forget the early
history of this great State
The late DR.. John NJ. Gregory was the |
Guide for the Club for five years. During |
this time his ripe scholarship was un-
stintedly given out for the benefit Of the |
Club. His life abroad for so many years; |
his travels in foreign lands; his familiarity |
with the beautiful i'll art, the truths in |
science and discovery; his wonderful knowl- |
edge of the world and what is in it abun- |
dainty fitted him for his duties as Guide, |
and he thoroughly enjoyed his connection
with these wayside travellers. Prof. Ed
ward Burgess was another of our Guides.
With marvellous eouipment for the placa he