Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-10
Earl of Denbigh and Desmond.
+" Photographed by El,ner Chiekering.

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In the evening they attended tie theaters
| honor, and retired to rest ct a very early
| hour this morning. after most enjoyable
afternoon and night, despite the rain and
unfavOrable conditions
While in New York the Horourables be-
came accustomed to rain. They Were thor
| oughly drenched there. and. therefore. did
| not make any strenuous remarks against
| the weather when they arrived here. haV-
| ing expended their vocabulary. They We're
much disappointed however, at not being
| able to see the city under more favorable
! conditions, although they were greatly i'm
pressed with it as it is. The elements seri-
| ously disturbed the program for today,
| but all of the members of the party scat
| tered about over the city until time to
| turn to the hotel and prepare for the re-
i cepton to lie given at 1 O'Clock this after
| noon by the President.
| The President is to receive the visitors at
o'clock The District Commissioners Gen.
George Ii Harries. comm andinG the Dis
trict militia the members OF the cabinet
and prominent army and navy officers have
been invited to attend the reception. The
visitors will be introduced by Col. r. W.
SymmonS superintendent OF public build
ings and grounds, and after greeting the
President and the other members of the
receiving party will be es< ofted to the
banquet room, where a lunch will be
served.
Party Visits MI Vernon.
1t had been planned to take the Honour
ablcs and the Ancients to Mount Vernon
this morning and spend the forenoon there.
Special trains on the Washington. Alexan-
dria and Mount Vernon railroad had been
fitted up for the occasion, and a boat had
also been engaged to take that section of
tie party which preferred to make the trip
by water. There was much discussion re
garding the trip this morning, more than
half of the visitors having Teen enormously
infoI med that the visit to Mount Vernon
bad In,,
O. dock the railroad officials appeared at the
hotel, however and announced that the
cars were ready to leave. There was
scramble among the visiting soldiery and a
party was organized. The visitors left the
railroad station al 1872 street at about 10
o'clock and returned in time for luncheon
at O'Clock.
A majority of the visitors arose early this
morning and started in TO see the sights
aboard the Seeing Washington cars The
reports that came to the hotel early iii the
morning of the utility of this mode of visit
ing the interesting points about Washing
ton were so good that every car that left
the station at l4th and streets was filed
with crowd of uniformed visitors. all
eager to see the buildings. parks and streets
about which they have heard much.
The members of the London company
were very much surprised and at the same
time greatly pleased at the reception ac-
corded them in this city. There not
the wild hurrah that they had found on
landing at Boston or in New York. The re-
ception here reminded the visitors more of
London. The width of TIE streets and the
excellent mana cement OF the crowds
a revelati ion to the Engiishmen. None of
them state what they expected 10 find.
probably through polite r-glrd for the
feelings of the average Washingtonian. but
all declared it was one of the most beauti-
full cities they have ever seen and all
marked on the extremely comprehensive
system of streets ana the puking system
The open hearted hospitality of the Ameri-
can people has also been q revelation TO the
visitors.
Hospitality Impressive.
Coming over on the steamer we were
torn with conflicting feelings" one of the
Honoura bIes said. we did not know how
you people going to look upon
We honestly believed. some of us, that is.
that cur reception by all but the Boston
Ancients would be anything but cordial.
You could have knocked down with a
feather when l heard the cheer that greet
ed us when we landed in Boston. We were
literally taken Off feet by the hospita-
BILE Bos:onians, and we haven't had time
to collect ourselves since. The people here
are more cordial than any we have ever
met There seems to be nothing you can't
do for us. l think l can speak for our en-
tire company when l say that we have
never so thoroughly enjoyed anyt hing and
that the visit to America has been revela
ton. To me. at least, and l know it il the
same with q large number of our fellows