Middletown transcript., 1907-09-21

over Us whe not more than half our route
had been gone over, we got good vet
ting and SO did thousands OF ladies, gents
and children who were there TO see the
Palmer Regiment. This delayed the trip
to the Generals castle and part Of the
program bad to be cut out. forgot, to
cay that there is no military company
here, so they hunted up big crowd of
Grand Army people to act as our escort
and head the parade accompanied by the
band, and our part OF the parade headed
by the General in his automobile. / have
read, as many have, the phrase, "strew-
ing their path with flowers" " but always
sonfnedit TO bridal professions, but the
ladies and children sEowered splendid
flowers in the General automobile, filling
it to oyerfowing and also covert lg the
ground over which We marched. Just
about evening we took carriages and rode
out to Glenn Eyrie, the Generals home,
splendid place about six miles from the
Springs. Understand it required eighty
two-horse carriages to put US all there.
These waited and brought us in again
after the banquetting was over. 1t was
about 2.30 A. NJ, when got to bed, The
banquet was grand affair. We went to
it one road and came back by another
road which the General had built and
given to the public. 1t the banquet)
was held in the Generals book room, a
very lofty ceiling and large enough to
seat about 275 of us at table, with space
curtained off at one end and where was
a screen on which at short intervals were
shown pictures, both stationary and NOV
ing, but largely moving pictures. There
were some comics, but most we're military
or else views of beautiful scenery, some
parts of the Generals estate. One very
realistic picture was the holding up of
four-in-hand stage coach by highway
robbers, the shooting, stabbing and kill
ing was certainly like the real thing.
Music all through the banquet by an
orchestra stationed in a gallery at one
end of the room. Shortly after we had
assembled in the dining-room the General
was carried in ON his chair attended by
his nurse and his two little nieces, and
placed at the head of one OF the tables and
about half way up the room. A hand.
some cut glass loving cup three feet high
and said to have cost hundred dollars
was presented to the General and accepted
by him in few words Of thanks. Thurs
day, August %, one half of our party are
out sight seeing, the other half including
myself, are resting at the hotel. Istarted
to go to the grand concert to which we
were invited, but it rained and drove me
back, aud I found Boyd Cleayer late OF
Port Penn and vicinity, waiting for me
at the hotel, having seen my name in the
paper. Friday, August %, got off early
in the day on trip to Cripple Creek
gold mines. In the evening We had a.
business meeting in the College Chapel,
at which the General presided. Each |
received a sou venir in the shape of fine
glass loving cup with the emblem of the
Regimental organization blown in the
glass, the gift OF Comrade Fry. Saturday, |
August "a, took carriages for the high
drive over the road the General built. |
Sunday, August rs, good big bunch Of
US went to the First NJ. E. Church. We |
had first class patriotic sermon. This |
P. NJ, We took carriages and drove out to |
"Glenn Eyrie" to bid the General good
bye. 1t rained some and kept US indoors
part of the time, so We did not get to see
very much Of the place. His manager
informed me they had thirty men en-.
gagged in taking care of the place. There
are about two hundred acres in the
grounds Immediately attached to the
Castle, but the estate extends about
twelve miles and contains about $4,000
acres. The General presented each of
US with picture of Glenn Eyrie. In the
evening Mr.. Boyd Cleaver called and bid
me goodbye. I forgot to say that Mr..
and Mrs. Cleaver and Mrs. Smith from
Mississippi called Saturday evening and
spent the evening with us, that is with
Mr.. Simeon Lord formerly Of the Port
Penn Piers and myself. Monday. August
'6, party went up Pixies Peak, as l
nave slight cold l decided not TO go.
About 230 P. NJ, we formed in front
If the hotel and marched near the depot
where we waited till the General arrived
With his family in his automobile to bid
ls goodbye, after Which~we gave him
hree cheers and marched Oh to the depot
nd went aboard our train, and about
tl0 P. NJ, pulled out for home, and
rrived in Philadelphia about $50 A. NJ,
thursday morning, August 27. In con.
usion | would cay few words as to
he climate of Colorado, which is beyond
'raise for those who have throat diseases
II lung trouble. II. w. PHARo.