The Washington times., 1906-09-16

Brave Danes that gallant Tennessee
Now sends with proud intent,
That Washlngton's best folks may see
All shades of beauty blent.
There is the blonde and the brunette;
The tall and shorter girls;
Eyes that are gray, or blue. or black
And dark or auburn curls.
Samuel Clark
Two hundred and fifty viyacious
Southern beauties piled of a special train
last night at the Pennsylvania depot, and
repaired to the Burton Hotel. where
they are scheduled TO remain for the
next twenty days. The young ladies
are members Of the RadnOr College. Of
Nashville, Tenn. and are enjoying a
tour of the Northern cities at the ex-
pense OF the college. A. n. Eshman,
president OF the college. assisted by
Mrs. Eshman, and Miss N. A. Mosley,
are chaperoning the party.
The delegation was expected 10 arrive
IN the ci;y early in the afternoon. but
owing 10 a change OF the schedule they
did not reach the city until nearly 10
o clock There was q large crowd at
the STATEN to welcome the Southern
lassies- There was little confusion the
young ladies apparently being well drill
ed In discipline. Mr. Eshman rushed
through the gate IN advance Of the
main party and stood waiting their ar
rival. When they were congregated in
the waiting room he clapped his hands
for silence, and then explained 10 the
seminary girls the necessity OF OBJ
servance to the rules which had been
drummed into their heads. Within half
an hour they were housed at the hotel
Made a Jolly Party.
Noisy felicitadon was predominant on
all hands. The girls, some petite. others
plump and large in stature. tripped
through the Burton Hotel with a light
ness Of spirit which seemed 20 suggest
the true Southern fervor. which is ever
characteristic OF the lassies of the
sunny South. The main stairway, car
peted with cushions and rugs. afforded
pleasant seats for the travellers. Other
girls sat about on the tops OF their
dress suit cases. while still others went
into the front yard and began 20 ad-
mire the somber dome Of the Capitol in
the distance
II was almost as much as a mans
life was worth 70 venture within the
portals Of the establishment. IN fact.
present by compulsion were obviously
affected by the overpOwering predomi-
nance OF feminine spirit. Even Mr.. Bur
ton. who has housed thousands and
thousands Of guests during his career as
& hotel manager. was iIl at ease.
Samuel Clark, an old correspondent
for several New York papers, and who
now occupies a position in the Land
Onice Of the Interior Department. was
the lion OF the hour. Earlier IN the
day Mr. Clark prepared poem. depict
ing in glowing terms the beauty and
transcendency OF the Southern girls.
When the college girls were acquaint-
ed with the fact that Mr. Clark was the
author OF the poem. a copy OF which
had been given 10 each girl. they flock
ed about him like June bugs about
crushed apple.
Souvenir Postals for Home.
AS a whole. the party is made up OF
extremely pretty girls. none Of which.
from appearance. would pass for more
than nineteen or twenty years OF age.
There is peculiar perennial smile that
settled upon their faces. and.
the fact that they
had been travelling all day, II was ra-
diantly tantalizing as they fitted to and
fro, through the massive rooms OF the
hotel. The major portion OF the party
busted themselves with writing souve-
mir postal cards. There was a rack
filled with various designed and Illus
trated cards from which the visitors
were allowed to make their selection.
Some or the girls in writing took par
ticular pains 10 crawl into a corner,
where they would be screened from the
eye OF the astute chaperon. I
After the cards had been directed to
their Finest boy on earth" the postals
were pressed into the hand Of a little
miss who had been delegated TO act as
a go-between. There is a mail box at
the corner below. and TO this receptacle /
the girl made many trips.
The girls are TO remain In Washing
ton for at least twenty days. perhaps
longer Il is the purpose OF Mr.. Esh-
man TO instruct the girls IN historical
matters, and incidentally acquaint them
with the grandeur of the magnificent (
public buildings. Each trip about the
city will be made with either Mr. Esh-
man OF one OF his assistants as general |
supervisor.
Today the girls Will go for tour OF
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