Evening star., 1900-08-11
CUBAN SCHOOL TEACHERS
PARTY TO SPEND THREE DAYS IN
THIS CITY.
Program of Entertainment as Pre-
pared by Local COmmfttee-ReceP-
tiOn Rt the White House.

1t has been arranged that the 1887 Gu
ban school teachers who are visiting this
country shall spend two days or more
of the present month in this city. They Will
start from Boston the 18th for New York
aboard the government transports McPher-
son. Sedgewick Crook and Rawlins. and
will travel from New York to Washington
on three trains over the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad
They will return to New York at the con-
clusion of their visit to this city. and after
being entertained there by the mayor and
citizens they will embark on the transports
for Philadelphia. where they will arrive
the I'd. On that day they will be enter
ta.ned by being shown over the city and
also by a dance to be given In their honor
a t one Of the arIlories. August % they will
visit the University of Pennsylvania and
Girard College, and in the evening will at
tend lawn fete and promenade in 1nde-
pendence Square, where concert will be
given by the Municipal Band. At 10 O'Clock
they will return to the transports, and II
the moon is bright the transports will prob
der that the teachers may see the beauties
of the river at night before they depart for
Cuba
The Cubans are accompanied by twenty
six interpreters, nine of whom are women.
Meeting of Committee.
vide fer the entertainment and reception Of
the visiting teachers held meeting this
afternoon in the board of trade rooms,
Evening Star building. Mr.. John Joy Ed
son presided over the meeting and Mr.. H..
II. Twombley, secretary of the board of
education. acted as secretary. Others pres
ent We're Mr.. Thos w Smith. Mr.. Barry
Bulkely. Mr. Theodore W. Noyes and Mr..
George II. Harries.
The teachers will arrive over the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad next Friday and
Will spend that day, Saturday and Sunday
in Washington. They will come in squads
of fifty. 1t is expected that there will he
nearly 400 people in the party. Each
squad will be provided by the citizens COM
mittee with a guide, who will explain to
the Interpreter the points of interest
visited and the Interpreter in turn will
translate the explanation into the Spanish
language. Friday and Saturday will be de-
voted to visiting the public buildings, in
cluding the Capitol. Library of Congress
and the bureau of engraving and printing.
Reception at White House.
Saturday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock Presi-
dent Mckinley Will receive the visitors at
the White House and they will have an op-
portunity to shake the hand of the execu-
tive who has done SO much for their coun-
try. After the presidential reception the
party will take cars over the Washington
Traction Company, via Teneytown. for
Cabin John bridge and Glen Echo. AT the
latter place there will be reception in the
amphitheater. al which District Commits
sioner Macfarland will make a speech wei
coming the visitors on behalf of the citi-
zens of the District of Columbia.
After the reception there Will be a band
concert and vaudeville show for their
especial benefit Sunday morning the VS.
itors will amuse themselves as they choose.
and will depart during the afternoon. This
is the general outline of the form of enter
tainment proposed, but it may be elabor-
ated between this time and Friday. The
committee will hold another meeting next
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.