The Washington times., 1902-07-22
Delightful Time Spent at
Norfolk, Va, and in
Its Vicinity.
PROGRAM WELL PLANNED
Carried Out Without Hitch and Tired
Lot of Excursionists Return to the
City After Having Voted the Occasion
as "the Best Time Ever"

No better pleased excursionists ever
returned to Washington than those who
stepped from the steamer Newport News
yesterday morning wearing the colors
of the Royal Arcanum. The party was
the one that had been organized by Ma
tional Council, No. 527, which left here
Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock, and
numbered about 500.
The arrangements were perfect. Upon
boarding the steamer program was
handed each excursionist showing al
what moment the steamer would pass
any given point up to 11:47 o'clock
when to the minute they tied up 10 the
wharf at Old Point for the night. su-
perintendent John Callahan, of the
steamboat company accompanied the
party.
The program also provided for the en-
tertainment of the tourists on the
steamer both going and coming by an
excellent array of artists. including Mr..
William A Chandlee. with an interest
ing series of chalk talks; and an ad-
mirable list of musical offerings by Mrs.
Heincke. and Messrs. Gee, Yundt, Tay-
lor. Cathell, Morsell and others.
Upon leaving the steamer early Sun
day morning the members of the party
were at liberty to proceed as they might
wish. but so excellent were the plans of
the committee of arrangements that
practically the entire party remained to-
gether for the day
Provided With Schedules.
Those who wished to occupy their
time otherwise were provided with a
schedule showing the hour at which 1t
would be necessary for them to leave
any Of the many interesting points in
the vicinity to connect with the return
ing boat.
An early start was made by the party
for Newport News. where ct the inter-
cession of Council 1141. Royal Arcanum,
the directors of the Newport News Ship
building Company had thrown their
plant open to the inspection of the visi-
tors. While there a German admiral.
a man-o'-war that had been
docked for repairs, invited the party
aboard and entertained them for some
time with the many interesting details
OF the. ships construction and manage
ment.
Leaving Newport News, where they
had received every consideration at the
hands of the citizens and been hand
somely entertained by the members of
Council 1141, who presented to each Wis
itor as souvenir of their trip a neat
picture of the ship yards, the party
sailed for Norfolk. where special cars
were in waiting to take them to Vir-
ginia Beach. There the delightful bath
ing that is characteristic of that resort
proved such an attraction that it was
with difficulty that the party was reas-
sembled for the trip to Ocean View,
where 4 good dinner. with an abundance
Of fresh vegetables, fruit. and sea food
awaited their already oyerwhetted appe-
tites.
Saw Troops Mount Guard.
At it's conclusion a special steamer
was taken for Old Point, where, by di-
rection OF the Secretary of War, guard
mount had been delayed for the benefit |
Of the party. Several hours were spent |
in wandering about the Notifications, |
and when the time arrived to return to |
the comfortable quarters on the New |
port News for the return trip it came |
as a relief to those who would have suf- |
Tered any inconvenience rather than to |
admit that they were tired.
An interesting feature of the return |
trip, that added much to the other fea-
lures of the program, was a short ad-
lrcss by Grand Regent Brigham on the
magnificent work that is being accom-
Dlished by the Royal Arcanum and the
growth the organization is
The entire trip was without incident.
,ther than pleasurable ones, and the
wo doctors and an equal number of de-
II they were depending
lpon the trip to pay expenses, for but
ew were even seasick.
Mr.. Riley Won Prize.
Mr.. W. S. Riley, member of Kismet
Council, proudly displayed handsome
diamond studded Arcanum charm which
ras presented to him because of his hav-
ng sold a greater number OF tickets for
he excursion than any other member
# the order Mr.. Alfred T. Marks was
mother OF the hard workers in the IN
crest Of the enterprise. and was one of
he most popular gentlemen upon the
rip.
The committee OF arrangements con-
listed of MIR. G. l. Lohrer, chairman;
dessrs. George NJ. Evans, Frank Gun
ling. J. D. Free. jr.. and John W. Har-
iha.