Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-04-01
The WASHINGTON PARTY.
Twenty-Nine, Including All the n. "A.
S. Senior Class, Visiting Capital.


S. Senior Class, Visiting Capital.
The senior class of Randolph high
school and friends, to the number of
twenty-nine in all, started at / :26 d. m.
Friday, March 20, on the much-anticipat-
ed Washington tour. Not a single one Of
those who had made plans to join the
party failed to put in an appearance and
a considerable number of friends were on
hand to see them of. The party is com
posed Of the following, being the entire
senior class, and eleven others:-
Jessie NJ. Chedel, Evelyn NJ. Denny,
Mary L. Ellis, Clarence j. Frink, Beulah
H. Hayes, Florence r. Howard. Will K.
Hyzer, Frank ID. Jones, Vesta A. Lyon,
Albert II. Marcott, Florence B. Oney, Ida
P. Rand, Doris S. Rogers, Walter H.
Smith, Mary F. Tewksbury, Jackson H.
Vail, Arthur J. WheatIey, Mary E. Wins
low, John W. Cass, Mrs. 3. H. Brooks,
Sara |. Chedel, Anna B. Eastman, M.
Genevieve Foss, Lucinda Howard, Emma
NJ. Patch, Winnie B. Rogers, Lena S.
| WheatIey, Prin. E. G. Ham, Mrs. E. @.
Ham.
Miss Winslow joined the party at
South Royalton, while Miss Sara Chedel
and Miss Foss. who were to have met the
party at White River Junction. were de-
layed by 9 washout and did not arrive in
time, but Joined Mr.. WhitehilI's party at
White River Junction, and came to Bel
lows Falls in the evening, where both
parties remained over night at the Wind
ham hotel.
The young people from Randolph and
White River Junction we're q part of
those going to Washington on the s'Tut-
tie tour" conducted by Prin. A. E. Tut
IL Of . he naIT T7,Ig- ~ =
Saturday morning, q special train left Bel
lows Falls for Washington without
change. The route was via the Rutland
railroad to White Creek; Boston q
Maine railroad to Troy; New York Cen
trail and Hudson River railroad to Al
bany; West Shore railroad to Jersey City;
and Pennsylvania railroad to Washington.
The trip was made in comfort in vesti-
bule coaches OF the New York Central
railroad. which were clean, comfortable
and well equipped. At Albany the class
were much pleased to see Fannie Prince
and Fred Fairbanks, the latter getting on
the train during a stop and greeting old
friends.
There sre about 165 IN the Tuttle party,
made up of those above mentioned and of
pupils and OF hers from Bellows Falls and
delegations from Chester, Ludlow, Wal
Iingford, Vermont academy. Campton, N.
a., Milford, n. H., Charlestown, n f.,
and Groton, VT.
At Rutland two other parties on the
way to Washington were united with the
Tuttle party, and at Hoosic Junction six
cars from Massachusetts were added to
the train. From Albany to Jersey City
the train was divided, but was united
again at Jersey, City, making a train of
thirteen cars. So long and heavy a train
made the trip slow from Jersey City, and
il was about 2 a. m. Sunday " hen Wash
ington was reached. Automobiles were
in readiness to take the party to the Ven
dome, where it was nearly o'clock
3 when the tired but enthusiastic party re-
: tired for what remained Of the night.
Sunday was spent in visiting the Zoo
logical park in the forenoon, and the Cor
coran Art gallery in the afternoon. At
the party went on a sightseeing tour
about the city in automobiles. In the
J evening some went to church and some to
> the Library OF Congress.
5 Mondsy, the party visited the National
: museum, the Smithsonian institution and
the Bureau Of Printing and Engraving in
{ the forenoon. The afternoon was devot-
ed to delightful trip to Mount Vernon,
and the evening to visit to the magnii-
! cent Library OF Congress.
Tuesday will be largely devoted to the
e capitol and the sessions OF the House Of
: Representatives. The White House.
I Washington monument. Arlington and
other points OF interest will be visit
I ed, the party leaving Washington Thurs
z day at a. m.
Fine weather prevails and the party is
being cared for in very creditable way
z at the Vendome, Mr.. Tuttle having en-
: gagged the entire house for his party.
DIR. c. A. Smith of Weston, VT, who is
we'll known by the people of Randolph
and vicinity, was engaged by Mr.. Tuttle
to look after the physical welfare OF the
party--a very commeDdsbIe thing to do.
On the return trip, stop Of two and one
: half hours will be made in PHILADELPHIA
! and Of about four hours in New York.
2 aud the party will be due in Randolph
= Friday afternoon, April 2.
A pleasant feature has been the meeting
of many Vermont friends in Washington.
Good weather and good spirits attend
z the Randolph party and this Washing
E ton trip cannot fail to be OF lasting value
to the senior class and their friends.
+. q. II.