Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-12

the ex-delegates Tickets were distributed
to the party arranged to cover the entire
trip. They were attached to a stub describ-
ing the points of interest to be visited by
the party. The first stop was made at Ar
lington at o'clock in the afternoon, and
the notable monuments and graves there
were visited. A patriotic address was made
by Capt. w. r. Ramsey, who is foreman of
the specification division of the government
printing office and also president of the
association of eX-delegates.
The party left Arlington and made the
run to Mount Vernon, where large photo
graph was taken of the entire group. The
old house of Washington was thoroughly
inspected by every one, and the relic exam
ined with considerable interest. The tombs
of George and Martha Washington We're
also visited. 1t was the first time many OIL
the party had seen the tomb of the father
Of his country and they stood with reverent
silence before it.
On the return trip the excursion party
reached Alexandria about $50 o'clock IN
the evening. A tempting buffet lunch was
served to the delegates and their friends as
soon as they arrived at Armory Hall. on
South Royal street. The hall was IN a
very few minutes SO crowded that 1t would
have been almost impossible for many more
to have entered, and the tables, which were
arranged in the shape of an E, were
hardly adequate to the number present, SO
that many were forced to walt until the
more fortunate had partaken OF the repast.
The delegates were enthusiastic In theIr
praise of the old-time Virginia hospitality
rendered Them and the committee which
credit for its success.
A noteworthy feature of the excursion
was the hospitality shown the printers and
their guests by the authorities and the c1tl-
zens of Alexandria 1t was the intention,
after the guests had partaken Of lunch at
the armory and had visited the points OF
interest that caused many to linger there,
to have all return to the armory and listen
hat ad nrpnarad The
mayor of the city was to welcome the
hundreds of visitors, a musical entertain
ment had been provided and number OF
other speakers were to add to the lntel!ec-
tual treat of the occasion. But this had
to be abandoned, for the very sufhclent
reason that the audience which was to
listen to all the eloquence of oratory ana
was expected to be charmed by that which
has ever soothed the savage breast, never
.came back" to the hall which awaited
its return In word, Alexandra hospl-
tally was more powerful tnan the com
mittee of arrangements. 1t welcomed the
strangers and made them at home. ana II
did not release them until long after the
hour of the contemplated meeting. Never
in all the long history OF Virginia hospl-
tally did the hospitable citizens of Alex
andria do more to make the stranger 1or-
get that he was such. Never was there
q better proof of the warm heart and I'M
bounded hospitality of the men and women
of the sunny south.
When the eXcurSlOnlStS reached WdSHlIlS-
ton the entire 100 in the party were as one
in their expression of appreciation of the
entertainment provided for them by the
Ex-Delegates' Association.
The program for tonight is one of pleas
ure. After a carriage ride around the city
is completed the Arlington Brewing Com
pany of Rosslyn, Va, will hold reception
for the delegates and friends at their brew
cry in Rosslyn. Va. reception to the
members of Columbia Union and the dele
gates at Typographical Temple will be
given by the Central Trades Union Friday
night. 1t is expected that this reception
will be one of the browning features of the
convention. Many distinguished persons
will be present, and 1t will be very elab-
crate affair, according to reports.
It was remarked by Mr.. w. B. Prescott.
an ex-president of the International Union.
this afternoon that Washington must sure
ly be doing herself proud in her entertain
ment of the typos, because. although, as
he said, he had attended many a conven-
tion he had never had better time than
he was now having in this city.