Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-23
NORTHERN
WONDERLAND.
MRS. MARY {. HITCHCOCK, THE EIOEDIEE
EXPLORER
Lectures Al Canel Hall To Large Audience
The "KIOndlke" From A
WOman'S Point Of
Vew

lhose who had ever thought lectures
dry, prosy or commonplace, and who
went TO last nights lecture AZ Caryel Hall
where Mrs. Hitchcock told the wonds,s
OF tne Northland, changed their views.
ana listened like childTen-wishing the
lecture were twice as long.
those who stayed away because n,
being opposed to lectures on general
principle. missl d a rare lreat and an
evening OF most pleasant entertainment,
the like OF which they will NOT have
again unless Mrs. Hitchcock repea,s her
visit and tells of another of her novel
excursions in Northern Wonderland" /"
Mrs. Mary z. Hitchcock is the widow
OF Commander Roswell ID. Hitchcock
Y. ,. NJ, who was a classmate of Cant
Willard n. BTowuson, superintendent OF
the Naval Academy. She is the daughter
OF Virginia parents. and has spent mos,
OF her lite abroad. Several wears ago
she became interested in the new country
beyond the Canadian borders and decided
TO take the TIP up the Yukon to satisfy
herself OF the much talked of beauty OF
the stream and its environments.
With friend she made the trip bu,
instead OF returning immediately. she
waited Tor the last steamer of the season.
The tremendous possibilities of the coun-
try appealed to her and in a month or
two she became thoroughly charmed with
the country to which SO much so.called
misiniormation has been accorded
During her first stay in the Klondike
MIS-. Hitchcock and her companion had
series OF experiences such as few women
are permitted. Among other adventures
they Climbed the Skagway pass. IL was
before the railroad days there.
Mrs. Hitchcock was introduced 10 the
large audience at Carvel Hall last night
by DIR. Thomas Fell. president of 81.
Johns College, and received a hearty
welcome from the distinguished gathering
which was composed largely of the naval
contingent, heads OF the departments Al
the Naval Academy, and Representative
citizens. At once the audience was i'm
pressed with Mrs. Hitchcock's presence
She commanded attention and held !,
from start to finish. She created a favor.
able impression and the audieace was
hers to command. She related incidents.
depicted scenes and told a story OF life in
the Northland as entertaining and realistic
as her experiences of the life she had
spent there had been.
Mrs. Hitchcock proved herself TO he
an ideal entertainer. Her descrip,ive
powers are wonderful and she has
happy style of narrative, diverting the
thoughts OF her auditors, whose rant At
ienlion was broken by frequent applause
and hearty laughter. Her subject was
"Ihe New Land of Gold," and was
beautifully illustrated with pictures as
inspiring as the lecturers story, which
was graphically portrayed. Among the
pictures were nuggets OF gold from Atlin,
where Mrs. Hitchcock's camp was loca.
ted, and where she invesiiga ated the
mysteries OF "Moiher Earth's Treasure
Chests. There were one hundred stere-
opticon views exhibited. taking the large
audience through an imaginary tTip of
thousands OF miles of marvellous scenery.
crowded with exciting experiences.
When the trip ended there was moi
one who did not wish they had it all TO
go over again, so hearty had been the
enjoyment OF the novel trip through thi,
paradise OF the North. Among the pic
lures shown was that of fac-simile Of a
nugget-bracelet presented to the Duchess
OF Wales. from the miners Of Mrs. Hitch.
cocks camp in Atlin. Mrs. Hitchcock
wore similar necklace, which she ex-
hibited to the audience after the lecture.
together with valuable specimens OF gold
and coppers and curious formations from
the treasure chests OF mother earth.
During her stay. here Mrs. Hitchcock
has been entertained by Mrs. Brownson,
at the superintendent residence, Naval
Academy. She was invited to deliver the
lecture for the benefit OF the Emergency
Hospital, Mrs. Brownson being one OF
the Board of Managers OF that institution.
The lecture was so enthusiastically re.
ceived that it is hoped Mrs. Hitchcock,
who has a rich store of tales Of the
miners and their ways and lives, may
come again and give an Annapolis audi
ence the rare pleasure Of lecture COM
bined with enthusiasm and descriptive
power. of which she is capable in a
very marked degree.