The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
IRISH HOSPITALITY.
Party Of Americans Attest Its
Real Worth,
Ride Through a Rain and Hall Storm
Causes CONSERVATION Which ls
Turned lnto cladnesa by the De-
lIahtfui Welcome of countryfolk.
By CHARLES BATTELL LOOMS.

nv CHARLES BATTELL LOOMS.
Londonderry. lreland.-"lrish hos
pitality." / have often heard the term
used but I did not suppose that I
should get such convincing evidence
OF it within IL hours Of my arrival at
this northern port.
This Is to be a straightforward re.
lation Of what happened to some half
dozen Americans, strangers to each
other, week ago, and. strangers TO
all Ireland upon arrival.
IN details 1t IS somewhat unusual
but In spirit am sure it is character
istic Of what might have befallen good
Americans in any one Of the four
provinces.
To be dumped into the tender that
came down the Foyle to meet the Cal
edonla at MoyilIe at the chilly hour Of
two in the morning seemed at The
time a hardship We had wanted TO
see the green hills OF old Ireland and
here were blackness and bleakness
and crowded humanity
But the loading process was long
drawn out and when at last we be-
gan our ascent Of the Foyle there
were lndubitable symptoms Of morn
Ing in the eastern skies, and we saw
that our entrance into the tender was
ike the entrance OF early ones into
a theater before the lights are turned
up. After awhile the curtain Is lifted
and the scenic gIories are revealed to
eyes that have developed a proper
amount OF eagerness and receptiyity.
with the FIRST steps Of day young
Irishman returning to his native land
mounted a seat and recited an apos-
trophe. The top Of the mornin' to
ye." and then mist lifting suddenly,
Ireland. dewily green and soft ans
fair. lay revealed before our appreci.
alive eyes.
The sun, when he really began his
morning brushwork, painted the trees
and grasses In more vivid greens bat
there was a suggestiVeness Of early
spring in the first soft tones that was
fully valued by eyes that had been
used to leaden skies for more than
half the days Of the voyage.
But am no poet TO paint land
scapes on newspaper SO we will con
slider ourselves landed and furnished
with few hours Of necessary sleep
and anxious to begin our adventures
Our party consisted Of half dozen
whose itineraries were to run in paral
lels for time There were -four
ladies' and two Of US were men. One
Of the men had to come to Ireland oH
business and he found he had await
ing him an invitation to lunch thai
day with a country gentleman with
whom he had corresponded on busI
ness matters.
AS the one least strange to the coun
try this American had rendered hiI
good Offices, American fashion. to th'
ladies' who would be travelling with
out male companions after we lef
them, and so he dispatched messen
gel with ssoss - ssss eject t..Ai.- >.
must regretfulIy decline. and statini
his reasons for so doing
While we we're lunching at the hote
a return note came to him, this tim'
from the good mans wife, cordial,
asking that we al come and have at
ernoon ssa-
Here was chance to see an Irisl
household that was hailed, with de
light by all, a delight that was no
anappreeiatiEe q the warmth Of th
invitation.
We would 90 to the pleasant cour
try house but-our trunks had no
come Would our travellers tog
worthIly represent our country?
But our friend said, Don't Ie
clothes stand between us and thi
thing. I'm sure this lady VIII be gla
to welcome US as Americans and 70
my part never reflect on my tallo
and people never clamor for his al
dress when they see me. AS for 20
ladies' I'd think any tea OF mine hoI
ored by such fetching gowns, If that
the proper term. I'm going 10 writ
her that we're coming Iust as "
are"
SO be sent another messenger Of
into the country telephones SCENE
as scarce as snakes here-saylnl
well he used a good assortment {
words and arranged them woFlhIly
The two young girls Of the part
elamored for iauntlng cars and 50 tw
we're ordered for fonr O'Clock. One (
them had red cushions and vas a
glittering in It's glass and gold as
circus wagon
Ny friend on ordering this npe sal
10 the 'iaryey" lby the way. they ca
them drivers here IN this part Of Fir
land. but jarvey has always seemed 4
delightfully."- Irish that / prefer 10 site
to it,, Get another .ar as nice a
this"
Sure. there's none as nice as this
said be, pride forcing the confession
.'but III get good one.
II was a beautiful day except Il
the extreme heat-and yet they sa
I u always rains IN Ireland felt The
II must be exceptional and said to th
waiter at lunch. " suppose It's ii