Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-12
BACK FROM PLEASURE TRIP.
Parties Went as Guests of Mr.. Clar.
ence F. Norment

Inc steamer Newport News yesterday
returned Ia Washington. bringing the ex-
curslon party which left here Saturday
AFTERNOON AS the guests of Mr.. Clarence
r. Normert. president Of the National
hahk OF Washington and vice president
OF the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
company. Everybody gave every evidence
OF having, enjoyed the outing On the
trip down. Saturday afternoon. q stop was
made at Marshall Hall to take aboard
Chief Justice Clabaugh and Justices An
derson. Gould and Wright who had been
attending the bar association clambake
there.
Inc afternoon and evening were spent
pleasantly. and at Z O'Clock dinner was
served. Three long tables had been beau
cifully set and decorated for the occa-
sion. AT the right of Mr. Norment sat
the president of the Norfolk and WASH
nSton company. Mr.. Levi H. Woodbury..
and on the left Mr.. George f. Hamilton
the guest of honor. Immediately opposite
We're the District Justices and near at
hand Representatives Overstreet and Ian
dis. the heads of several financial insti-
tutions of Washington. and Commissioners
West and Morrow. There was no after
dinner speechmaking. save hearty greet
of Mr., West. Mai. Morrow: DR.. Glaze
brook and Mr. Ralph Lee. led the singing
of a number Of popular songs. which con-
stituted the chief entertainment.
Early Sunday morning the boat landed
at the drydock IL Newport News. and
after breakfast there was an inspection
of the immense shipyards. Then the
party was taken to Old Point Comfort.
whore it was made welcome at the Cham
berlin Hotel. The time was partially
spent by the visitors in looking over the
military grounds and inspecting the Sol
diers' Home at Hampton.
Leaving Old Point. the boat proceeded
up the bay and entered York river, land
ing at Yorktown about o'clock. The
party viewed the points of interest Of this
historic place-the Nelson home, the beau
uful monument COMMUNICATING the sur
render of CORVALLIS, the National ceme-
terry and the house where the terms OF
surrender were signed. At the monument
the visitors were grouped about the base
for snapshot pictures. The Nelson house
was of peculiar local interest because one
of the party. John Joy Edison. occupied
room there as a typhoid fever patient In
1862 He was then a seventeen year-o
soldier boy and ill at deaths door, being
saved by the good nursing OF his mother.
who found him in camp after hearing that
he was dead This was Mr. Edson'S first
visit to Yorktown since those memorable
days Of the civil war.
Leaving the quaint and interesting town
in the early evening. the boat steamed out
of York river into the bay and up the Po-
tonac.
Another feast followed at Z O'Clock. In
the course of which MIR. Norment. in a
brief and well-worded speech, expressed
the pleasure 1t had given him to have his
friends with him. and paid high tribute
to Mr. Woodbury. and others with whom
he had long been associated in business
life. The company responded by singing
Hes a Jolly Good Fellow" and other
songs In keeping with the occasion After
the dinner impromptu speeches were mad
by Mr. Woodbury.. Mr.. Charles A Doug
las chief Justice Cha baugh and others.