Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-23

five times that population and 81
/ saloons which some think too many
/ for the size of the State Capital AS
a thirst Quenoher the Annapolis party
takes off its hat to Phoebus. Water
must be scarce there or perhaps the
supply is impure. 1t is said some of
| the residents affirm that water rots
your boots then what will it do TO
| your stomach
Leaving behind the thirsty town of
| Phoebus, tho National Soldiers Home
| is reached. This is beautiful spot.
but the eve is greeted by sights that
recall the times that tried mems souls.
for manned and crippled war veterans
lie around on the grass or recline un-
/ der the shade trees in this beautiful
spot Many Of them white-haired and
with the gray boards OF patriarchs
are waiting for the final call TO the
ranks Of the Great Beyond. The local
party had the distinguished honor of
seeing the inspection Of the veterans
at the Soldiers Home, something that
occurs only monthly. 1t was pleas
ing and imposing spectacle. The
view from the Soldiers Home beyond
the governors Office is most pictur-
esque and of peculiar historic inter
est. The harbor of Hampton Roads,
the largest in the world, stretches out
| for 80 miles and is closely identified
with progressive American history
from the advent of Captain John
Smith in 1906 to the present time. At
Hampton Roads hundreds of vessels
are anchored and upon its bosom nest
les every size and condition of sailing
craft and ships that go down into the
sea and do business in great waters.
The view from the National Soldiers
Home over this broad expanse of
water is an everchauging kaleidoscope
or vast panoramic scene.
On the Virginia side il Sewell's
Point, the site of the Jamestown
exposition in 1907 TO commemorate the
three thundredth anniversary of the
first settlement at Jamestown. In the
distance directly to the south can be
seen Norfolk, q busy mart of trade
nesting on the bosom of Elizabeth
river, and nearby Craney Island.
whereathe battle was fought between
the Monitor and Merrimac and where
the latter was destroyed. The grain
elevators of Newport News loom up
in the west and the James river enters
the harbor at this point, where the
great shipbuilding plant is located.
The National Cemetery is an object
OF interest and here tall granite mon
uments raise their stately heads besides
the modest headstones of the .sun-
known" who ''after hfe's fitful fever,
sleep we'll. =
The Hampton Normal and Agricul-
tural Institute where are gathered
1000 colored boys and girls and 200
Indians are located here and the shops
OF the manual training school are
nearby. with the Attractive chapel in
the centre of the group, demonstrate
ing the threefold educational facili-
ties for the head, the hand and the
heart. Nothing SO much interests the
visitor as old st. Johns Church, built
in 1867, the oldest church in America.
Here many of the tourists party at
tended service Sunday morning. The
church and its tombs in the church
yard are relics of antiquity. The SEX
ton, colored man who can neither
read nor write but who has a marvellous
memory for dates and figures, tells
his little story sometimes fifty times a
day to interested and attentive visitors
and he has learned it well by the oft
repetition. The visitors register and
depart. for the return trip both pleased
and instructed.
Sunday at the Hotel NChamberlin is
most popular day. Visitors are there
in great numbers from all parts of the
country and army and naval officers
make it their headquarters at all
times rhe Sunday the Annapolis
party happened to be at Old Point it
was made especially interesting by
the presence of Nan Patterson. Nan
arrived in all the glamour of her SEN
sational past, accompanied by her de-
voted sister, Mrs. Smith, and Mr..
Henry Lansburg, of Washington. The
woman registered as Mrs. Martin
and Sister, New York City,. +" but
Mans identity was instantly revealed
and when she sailed into .the dining
room for breakfast, she was the cyno-
sure of all eyes. She looked trig and
swagger in a stylish suit of white
cloth with fine black pin stripe and
wore heliotrope sailor hat Mrs.
Smith is q handsome woman, well
groomed and much more attractive
than Nan Patterson, whose eye sparkles
with deviltry Nan isn't pretty, but
is attractive and good looking. She
only spent the day, arriving on the
Washington steamer in the early
morning and leaving in the evening
i lC " AA0A4 " a. OA8 ~ AC1 WAN-N otI OA-
rious to see her leave taking and she
did not seem to mind being the OBJ
served of all observers.
On Monday the party spent the day
at Ocean View, delightful summer
resort opposite Old Point, where bath
ing is a great attraction and fishing is
much enjoyed. Willoughby Beach is
also an attractive resort. The party
boarded the steamer Monday night,
homeward bound, each and every one
being delighted with the trip, which
was successful in all details, we'll
conducted and ably managed. It is
hoped the Chesapeake Company will
make these tourist trips q speciality
and that Annapolis may be given the
benefit of several each year. one in
early spring, one in midsummer and
one in autumn. The steamers cap
tain and crew extended every courtesy
TO the party, all of whom have moth
ing bat kind words and pleasant rem
iniscenses of a delightful trip for the
enjoyment Of which they are greatly
indebted TO the Oompany's repreeen-
tative and tourists manager, Mr.. T.
H. Mcdaniel. To paraphrase those
oft quoted and familiar lines
Tis recreation that gives the flower
OF fieeting life its lustre and perfume;
And We are dull without it.