Evening star., 1905-11-06
BRITISH TARS HERE
CHAPLAIN SHOWS SAILORS THE
SIGHTS OF THE CAPITAL.

"Parson," or more properly, Chaplain, j.
H. Shackleton Bailey of his majesty's
good ship Berwick, one of the big English
ty of about one hundred sailors of the
Kings Navee" to this city today and
has been taking them about the Yankee
capital since $50 o'clock this forenoon.
This is a gri'te CITY," is the general
comment land they are good to us over
here. too"
The seamen say there is none better than
Parson Bailey, who is giving some of the
engineers, machnists and petty officers OF
the "Berick' this treat, and who delights,
they say, in doing just such thing, en-
tirely on his own hook. He hired a guide,
Charles E. Parham by name, who has had
twenty-rine years experience In conduct
ing strangers about the town, and told him
that he and his men wanted to see every
thing going. The party started out on
walk from the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road depot and disdained to use all vehi-
cleS as they passed from one public build
ing and point of interest to another.
The pension office, being near the sta
ton. was visited first, and when the lot of
husky-looking Britishers gathered in the
big court where the inauguration balls are
held word was passed around among the
clerks, who swarmed on the balconies and
gave three rousng cheers for King Ed
wards bluejackets. And then up to the
roof went a hearty English cheer for the
'Yanks" from the group of men at the
fountain.
Interested in Talkative Guide.
From here the guide led the way to the
patent office and thence to the Post
Office Department. Upstairs and down the
sailors tramped, peering here and there
into open doors and wondering what was
going on, trying all the while to make
something understandable out of the tale
the talkative guide was reeling off to them
them.
In the lower corridor of the post office
building a number of them spied one of
Uncle Sans circulars advertising for men
to enlist in the navy. This interested them
greatly and they crowded around and read
1t clear through especially noting the sal
aries paid the various grades OF seamen
and mechanics.
Here's a chance for some of you to de-
sert and come on our side, laughingly re-
marked an employe who was passing down
the corridor.
II think not" said one big fellow with
no little emphasis. and the others approved
with grin.
How do you like the pay?' some one
asked.
"OA. it's about the 'srme.'" was the an
swer.
A good-natured crowd 1t is rather quiet
and undemonst trative, but ready to laugh
with the slightest provocation and greatly
interested in everything Up Pennsylvania
avenue they swung. peering back at the
Capitol now and then and remarking con-
stantly the width of the street. After
hurried look into the treasury building
they passed through to the State, War and
Navy Department and quickly became en-
crossed in an examination of the models
of Uncle Sans battleshps exhibition in
glass cases.
Next they went to the Corcoran Gallery
of Art and the bureau of engraving and
printing passing by the Washington monu-
ment on the way Lunch was served them
at the Travellers Hotel, on Pennsylvania
avenue about 80 p. M. and after that they
visited the Capitol and the Congressional
Library.
They will remain in the city until about
pm, when their train will leave for An
napolis