The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-15
DISTINGUISHED
VISITORS
Party OF seveL.y From Brooklyn
and New York.
DELIGHTED WITH THEIR STAY HERE

The distinguished visitors from New
nork and Brooklyn, known as the
DrooAiyn Eagle party, numbering over
40 and including a number Of ladies ar.
rlVed here on their special train on the
morning OF Oct. 18th at & O'Clock. They
took breakfast on their train after Il ar
rived here. Shortly after O'Clock the
local reception committee called on the
Visitors and at $40 ACCOMPANIED them
on "a drive over the city.
The route included "a visit To the two
points at which pontoon bridges were
LAID across the RappabannOck River by
Zen. Burnside, Dec. 1lth aud on Dee
| 18th
Rising Sun Hotel where Gen Washing
anu Gen. Lafayette attended a ball at
the close OF the Revolutionary War.
Home OF Mary, the n other of Washing
toh, where the general officers. including
Lafayette, after the war. took their
leave OF her, and where she died in 1889.
Home of Betty Washington Lewis. sis
Ter Of Gen. Washington aud the wife OF
Gen. Fielding Lewis.
statue OF Gen. Hugh Mercer, who fell
at the battle of Princeton.
Monument To Mary, the Mother If
Nashington. Here all left the carriages
and inspected the monument.
When Marye's Heights was reached the
visitors again left the carriages and en-
loyed the view and stroll aboat the
beautiful grounds Capt NJ. b. Rowe
then opened the front portion of the fine
old brompton' mansion, courtesy
winch all appreciated aud awaited them
selves OF, and inspected his valuable.
collection OF relics
At the National Cemetery all adm red
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monument, and the view. MANY regis
tered at the Office of Major NJ. NJ. J,ffrevs.
the obliging uperintendent.
Ihe last point visited WAS the Masonic
Lodge, where Gen. Washington was
made Mason and LAFAYETTE became
an honorary member, and where John
taul Jones was "a visitor. Here DR.. /
I. stun. Master of the Lodge. and Mr.. ]
/ ohriver Woods received the visitors. and
showed them the many rare relies OF the
Lodge, Including the Bible on which Geo
ashington was obligated when made a
Mason. Que of the handsome metal
badges oi the party was presented to the
Lodge.
The party then returned to their train
wulHn iei1 on schedule time. II O'Clock
lVr hiehmohd. The following is com
plete list of the visitore.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome ". Ackerly. Geo
Balloon, Col. and Mrs. Andrew ID Raird
Mr.. h. NJ. Bsssett, former member of
congress and at present Commissioner
oil the Public Service Of New York State.
and Mrs. Bassett; Miss ClOtilJa Bell Mis-,
IDA BELL, Miss Viola Bell. Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Berri. Mr.. aud Mrs Edward
I: Blum. Peter J. Carlin, ". 5. Cornell
Mr.. and Mrs. z. J. Collins. Miss C. Pene,
lope Collins, VIM. H. Faber. Mrs Henri
eta ticSen, Frank Harvey Field. Mrs
Charles tlos, Miss Flora Hale Foster
Miss Hazel Is. CAT. Justice VIM. /
Gaynor. OF the Supreme Court Of New
lork; W IN. 1. Grinder, Senator Stephen
N. 1riswold aud Mrs. Griswold, Miss
virginia A. Griswold, Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Gritman. Herbert +. Gunnison
{. A. Hebb, John Hanley. Colonel Wi
lam Hester, Mr.. and Mrs. James II
HOLE, Mrs. Gustave A. jain. Miss
Liberia Hahn, Charles + KerriRan. W m
NJ Lawson. Mr.aud Mrs James Macbeth
Miss Clara l.. Macbeth, Thomas III. Nal
Ion, k.J. Mcfarland, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Z. McDermott, Mrs. St Clair McKelwav
Mt. and Mrs. William q. Miller. Henry II
Moore, Niels Poulson, Mr.. and Mrs john
J. Randall, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen NJ
Randall, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert W Steele
William StOOthoff. Dr. HIS. Thorne. A A
voorhees,, Judah Il. VOORHEES,. Richard L.
Weber, Edward Whiteside. Mr.. and Mrs.
sylvester q. Wilton and John j. VIII
liams.
The members Of the local reception
committee who accompanied them on
the drive were Col. +. d. Cole, Messrs.
r. W. Mills, j. W. Masters, II. b. Lane.
Henry Warden. Henry Dannehl, A. p
Rowe and T. ii. Harris.
Before lpnyipur tho xfaftnra
and individually expressed their warm
appreciation of hospitable treatment ac-
corded them here and declared that their
visit had been one Of rare pleasure.
The itinerary for balance OF trim il ne
follows; Go 70 Richmond, to Williams
burg and Jamestown Island, Old Point.
Exposition, Petersburg, Charlottesville.
Luray, Harper's Ferry, Antietam, Get
tysburg, back TO BROOKLYN.