The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1907-04-18

Miss Lucy Davis Continues Her De-
scription of Trip Taken by
Detroit Teachers.

Automobiles met us at the Rlgg's
House at O'Clock and we went for
two-hours' ride around the city, pass
ing the homes of many Of the foreign
legation, and elegant residents of
Washington's, rich and distinguished
men of the present and Of the past.
In the afternoon we went to the
White House.
We were told to be at the White
that some of us were there earlier than
that with our trunks empty" and
while waiting we saw the great front
doors swing back and Mrs. Roosevelt
and her Secretary come out and pass
down the walk. She wore gray street
suit, braided with black. She lifted
her veil and smiled family as she pas
sed. A few of us were fortunate
enough to see both Mrs. Roosevelt and
the President as they were driving from
the White House later in the afternoon.
This time they were both dressed as
for an afternoon reception. The Pres
ident smiled broadly, bowed and tipped
his hat to each group as they passed.
Some were so disappointed at not for
mally meeting the President that they
went to Senator Burroughs and thus
secured personal interview. We were
shown the East Room, the Blue Room,
the Red Room, the Green Room and
the State Dining Room.
Washington's monument was also
visited this same afternoon. 1t is 55
feet square at the base and the lower
walls are Is feet thick. A staircase of
900 steps goes up 500 of the 555% feet,
but we took the elevator, and found we
could see enough of the inscriptions
that have been made on the walls.
The view was much the same as that
obtained from the dome of the Capitol.
About four o'clock in the afternoon
! left my party to go to Martinsburg.
My train was late but / arrived there
about 8 o'clock, took a cab, and
Thomas" drove me to "Stone Home. :"
Emma half guessed it was | because
she heard me ask for Miss Loomis, in
stead of for miss Emma" their usual
way of addressing the Deaconess.
found Emma very nicely located in a
new little house. She has a very pleas
ing assistant in Miss Tenny, who has
exclusive charge of the kindergarten.
Miss LOOMS does the charitable work
among the sick or needy, acting as sort
of a home missionary to all who need
or ask for her.
Next morning we went for drive
down Tuscarora and Winchester Pixies,
from the SUBMITS of which we had very
pretty views of the city and valley be-
low. Some of our G.. A. r. men have
told me since / returned that they helped
bury many of our men along these
roads. Martinsburg impresses you as
lacking Northern push and enterprise,
but is very prettily located among the
J hills. Southern hospitality beams from
every face, and it is not unusual for
the men and colored people to bow and
tip their hats even though they have
| never met you.
At 2:37 / started back to Washington,
, arriving there just in time to join my
: party on trip to Norfalk. We iandeS
at Portsmouth early Thursday morning.
The wharf was filled with bales of cot
ton and bags ,of raw peanuts. The
gardens were several weeks in advance
of ours. Spinach, cabbage, and lettuce
were several inches out of the ground.
The Navy Yards first claimed our at
tention and we were taken over the
new u. S. S. Minnesota. Most of us
concluded that we wouldn't mind sc
very much being an officer on so fine q
gun boat, but that we'd about as soor
: be in the guard house as to be an ordi.
nary sailor on duty. The "boys" keeI
: their clothes in coarse bags like mil
bags. When asked if these were soiled
clothes, the guide replied, laughing,
"Soiled clothes! No. All the clothes
we have. We never have any soiled
clothes here for we have to wash them
every night, and we are allowed a Ger.
tain amount of fresh water for that
, purpose. Eight hundred men are
needed to man this boat.
: lost my party here and so took q
side trip to the jamestown Exposition
; grounds, but it was very disappoint.
ing trip for nothing is completed. Vir.
ginia creeper and honeysuckle almost
: conceal the fence around the grounds,
which are nicely located across
, from Fl. Monroe and Old Point Com
) fort, just at the mouth of the Potomac
1t is claimed that the combined navies
of the world can be harbored here ano
have ample room for commerce. Re.
turning to Norfolk, | joined my party
at Atlantic Hotel where seven-course
luncheon had been prepared for us.
In the afternoon the party divided
most of us going to Virginia Beach,
Cape Henry, and the Atlantic Ocean
: the others, to Hampton. All met al
, Hotel CHAMBERLAIN, Old Point Comfort,
for dinner. This is the finest hotel ]
was ever in, and claims to be the most
/, attractive resort hotel on the Atlantic
coast. The oysters they served tasteC
about as much like the oysters we get
) in Michigan, as the oranges in Cali
fornia taste like the oranges we have
in Michigan. Among the dainties
served was planked green blue fish, q
most delicious dish.
Within few minutes walk is Fortress
!, Monroe, the largest fort in America
A moat, spanned by two bridges, sur.
rounds the fortress. The style of arch
! itecture is so medieval one might
almost imagine himself back in the
r days of the Crusades. Only about tive
: hours were given US here, so We were
soon steaming back to Washington
: reaching our hotel in time for break
fast Friday morning.
Il This was to be our last day at the
capital, First, we checked our bag
gage for home and then planned the
days sightseeing. There was much
that we wanted to do, but it was plainly
evident that most of 1t would have K
be omitted.
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