Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-03-12
LILLIAN A. MAY

Hartford, through the beautiful valley
81 the Connecticut river, st with hum
dfeds II aefe. % tobacco. \ viii Of
two hours IN the jersey city depot
brought u- 10 Washington, u. g.. st
midnight 4 waiting auto whlried Us
10 tie f0bitt House. = mere room had
been previously engaged, II icing cen
trally located. and having excellent
service. II was only a few minutes
wax from the White House, Army
and Navy Building Treasury CorcoFan
Art Gallery. Monument Patent Dtfiee.
ali Of which we're visited, also the cap
bot, Congressional Library. etc.
A young man employed in the ticket
agency 10 Worcester told "a he chap
efoned party Of ninety women to
\ ashiagl9a lat year, and al the end
Of three days Wa on the verge u nef.
soas prostration IN his efforts to keep
the party together. They wanted 10 60
every way Int his way.
A round trip ride Of IS miles 70 the
Arlington National Cemetery was
greatly enjoyed There were seven In
the party, ee-befse power auto and a
most reckless chauffeur, whose aim
seemed passing every auto within sight,
especially one driven by ''darkey.'
Crossing the Potomac fisef. one mile
in width, We were soon on Virgin
la soil The roads were somewhat I'M
settled, and reminded Us of our New
England roads after mud time. u 900
soldiers of the tisil War are buried In
this cemetery, all marked with Ia small
tablet. 4.0po are unknown and these
are marked by square tablet span
ish War Veterans and officers Of both
wars are buried In separate plots. The
. Anchor Of the Maine rests on the
hillside From the Robert +. Lee
mansion near ny a stop WI. uhde \
fine vie@ was bad ef The city and SUI
rounding country. the Potomac dyer
winding through the valley like ST.
NJ rtbban Cur guide said the View
was Tire finest Ia The state. In fegis
tefiug our attention aa> called % the
names IF young couple in lhe party,
who signed iusl below rs. Roterl aud
Agnes Nav OF tennessee, but none fe
lated thcs Thought II quite a eoin-
eidenee, ns II IS moi a common nane
outside Of Ncs England. The return
Trip mas through tteafgctnwn evident
N the home of ttiv colored Haee one
house. called Tie Key mansion, where
the Star -panele Banner was written,
was decorated With iiagS Another on
the left was once the home Of the neY=
eltsl. Mr. f. b y ,SonthWorth
Ne passed the homes al Secretary of
Naf Tail andG Congressman isongworth.
| Connecticut avenue Is called the Fifth
avenue OF Washington.
President Roosevelt aud family leav-
10Y for Oyster Bay saturday morning
The grounds Of the White House we're
thrown open 20 the public, and The
first concert Of the season was given
between d aud 5 O'Clock by the Marine
/
also attended "A church wedding later
in tiie evening
SUNDAY morning Nc left " ashinston
GA tFe Baltimore y ohio taiifoad, se=
ing through nafpet> berry, made ia
moas by john Brown, Blue Ridge and
Cumberland Mountains, the scenery
being especially tine. IL was extreme.
| is warm, and passengers Iwere kept
busy opening aud closing windows, as
some feity tunnels We're passed through
| in climbing the mountains. Fine no.
tells are located on the summit for the
accommodation oi summer guests.
| ~ Louis WAS reached Monday after.
noon, aud taking sleeper nj . y. m.
| did mol realize the condition of the
roads eau sed os the recent floods, until
the next morning We were told that
ewing 10 @ash onl We made n d.tour,
coming into Kansas CITY three houts
late. Ne wefe Well protected, ho@es.
ct, having two car loads OF soldiers 40.
ine to " Washington state
Taking the nlen Pacific here onl
ride all day vas over tracks tempera
| fily laid, in some places several hun.
drcd feet being washed away. Tn,
whole state seemed under water, all
| crops wefc ruined, aud our train just
| etaw led, but was safely over al last
Kansas Was quite a pretty countr,
| with some line towns. Al Fort Riley
the soldiers, With brass band, al
mounted on horses, We're waiting Il
escort some noted officers ON our Train
10 the barracks.
The ride aeross the prairie MAS yer,
| monotonous, aud ii was relief when
We firs, caught glimpse of The snow
yer. 4 visit of live weeks WAS mad,
here with my uncle ,,icofge h. Aldrich
formerly OF East Woodstock.
We had not mel FOR Il years, Al
though in feeble health he great, en-
loyed our visit. Charles l.. iiincke
who had heen faithful friend aud cuul,
paaion for lsfseats, assisted him in keep
ing Bachelors Halt. their costas,
Of six rooms heinss moeiel Of aestness
and order. The siew from my uncle ;
| home on East Capitol Hill was one 81
great beauty The mountain range
west ot the city could be sesn fronl
Longs Peak 10 Pixies Peak, a distance
| OF "a or mere miles. Ii Was certainty
grand. Eighteen miles 10 the south
easI on a sllght elex slian eoald ls sen