The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-15
OUT AND ABOUT.

Healys Washington party, or what
was left of it, returned yesterday morn
ing from its visit to the capital city,
after a week of superb weather and
most enjoyable sightseeing. Every one
was enthusiastic over the manner in
which the trip was planned and car
ried out, the only variations upon the
original program beins occasioned by
the weather, which gave the excursion
lists a rough passage to New York and
caused them to lose an hour from their
sightseeing in. Philadelphia. The party
left Worcester on the evening of the
18th. breakfasted in the station at Jer
sey City, and Travelled thence on the
ROYAL Blue line to Philadelphia, where
three hours We're passed in a patriotic
glance at independence and Carpenters
halls and a fatuOus little SOrttr into
the multipleX destinations of Wanna
makers At New York the Worcester
party was joined by the Royal Blue
party of IS persons from Boston, among
whom was Rev. Charles Lancaster
Short. Arriving in Washington, the
party made its headquarters at Hotel
Wellington. better known by its old
name, Welcher's Hotel long the
Washington home of the late Charles
Sumner.
Sunday everyone went TO church; a
large number attended the MetropOl
tan Church with the mingled motive Of
Worshiping according to the Methodist
persuasion and seeing the president.
Some of DR.. Thomas J. COnaty's old
friends looked him up at the Roman
Catholic university, but were disap-
pointed to find that he was in Chicago
attending convention. However. they
renewed acquaintance with Rev. FIR.
Gerrity. formerly Of Worcester, who
did the honors in the absence of the
rector A dozen or so of the Worcester
party visited Arlington. Upon the
ridge, the bodies Of the Cuban heroes
had been laid 10 rest a few days be
fore with fitting dignities, the earth
was still fresh. the spectators seats
had not been demolished. the flags.
their cOlors sharp and strong, their
edges unfraye1 by the elements, were
futtering and Tapping gayly in the cool
wind. Nearly all the party visited the
Corcoran art gallery
o Monday. the capitol and library of
congress were visited and a little after
y o'clock President Mckinley received
the party. the Worcester party being
the only one to be 81 honored during
the week The president stood by the
door Of one Of the Offices, a professional
smile on his tired face. and as the party
filed past shook hands with each person
saying, How do you dO?' or I'm very
happy to meet you" alternately over
and over again until the tail Of the pro-
cession had passed. a "trip to Mt Yer
non and Alexandria completed the
days sightseeing.
Tuesday the bureau of engraving and
printing. the Washington monument
the treasury and the state, war and ma
Wy building We're put into the morning
while the afternoon was devoted to the
national museum and the Smithsonian
institute. That evening more than 81
of the Worcester party left under the
guidance of Mr.. Thompson for Ole
Point Comfort. Wednesday was passed
according TO the fancy of the individua
and Thursday the party started fol
home over the same route as that by
which they had come. Miss H. L. Muir
ply Miss Cora Kemp and Miss Nellie
Thurston remained in Philadelphia Il
visit friends: Miss Eleanor Baldwin
went to Annapolis to visit her cousins
Bernard Silk. Miss L. L. Jaquith anC
Miss Annie Jaquith were left in Balti
more. while Prof. Cobb stayed behind
for a weeks work in Washington.
The party which reached Worcester
yesterday morning on the S O'Clock
train from New London numbered only
90 the others having been left in New
YorR-
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