West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-06-04
THE OLD DOMINION.
Two Eiugwood Boys Down Among The
Virginia Crsspers.
Having a Big Time With Pruden tiaI
Reasons For ~
Special Correspondence Of The Argus.
OLD PoINT COMFORT, VA. !
Nav 28. Ioo1

OLD PoINT COMFORT, VA.
May aS, 1908.
The annual outing and banquet
rendered by Dr. Leslie ID. Ward,
Vice President; to the agents Of
the Southern division of the Prudep.
tial Insurance Company OF America,
will end here this evening. The
entire trip has been a great success
aud not one unpleasant incident has
occurred to mar the program. The
leading specials of the Washington
ID. c. Agency met at the Hotel
Normandie in Washington, ID. c.
Monday morning and were welcom-
ed to the city by General Agent
Charles III. Wilcox at 9 O'Clock.
The following specials responded
to roll call: Howard X. Nc
Cutcheon, of Phillippi; II. M.
Calhoun, OF Franklin; L. J. Whit
more, of North Mountain; DR.. I.
Nice. Forman, of Emmittsburg, Md;
A. Bliss McCrum and c. w. Wolfe,
of Kingwood. A suite of six rooms
and two bath rooms, on the Ameri-
can plan, right in the front of the
house had been reserved for the
exclusive use of our party. The
rooms were the best the house
afforded, and the service, and
cuisine of the Normandie leave
nothing to be desired. The boys
spent Monday in seeing the sights
of the National Capital until s
p. M. when they met, at the hotel
to start on the automobile ride
that had been scheduled Two
automobiles had been hired for the
trip, one fine horse power
French machine and the other a
smaller of American make The
big machine acted badly from the
very start and baked several times,
finally failing entirely on 18th, ST.
leaving the whole party to walk
back. The small machine did
better and managed to get back to
the hotel. Evey body enjoyed the
ride but the conclusion was forced
upon us that the automobile is a
long way from perfection yet.
After short business meeting at
1890 in MIR. Wilcox's Office the
patty visited The Congressional
Library at $3.50. The trip through
the library after night, under the
countless electric lights is some
thing never to be forgotten by any
one who has seen it. Tuesday was
spent in sight seeing, by the whole
party, except McCrum who visited
relatives. The writer walked 10 the
top OF the Washington monument,
but would not advise any one else
to try II unless they are fond of
strenuous exercise. At 4:Io D. m.
the party left Washington for
Baltimore where we were joined by
General Agent Walters and several
Prudential men. At 6:3o we left
Baltimore on the Steamer" Gala
bama" of the Old Bay Line. This
is the largest and fastest steamer on
the bay, and each of us had a
separate state room. A special
dinner for the whole party had been
arranged for before hand, and the
trip down the bay was the most
enjoyable part of the itinerary.
Every body had hot time includ.
Ing McCrum who slept with his life
preserver on; so as to have it handy
in case of emergency. Calhoun
tried to put his on too, but as it
would not meet around his waist By
"a inches, he decided in case Of
need to wear it around his neck.
McCutcheon was the hnancier Of
the party, and tried to organize a
stock company to buy the boat, but
could not float his bonds or get any
one to endorse his note, so the
scheme fell overheard.
DIR. Foreman could not find his