The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28

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the sprlngilme the annual hcgIra toward the ma
tonal capital begins. is essentially patriotic
trek. The slogan Every American should go
to Washington Mt each year has been
loudly sung by hotel keepers and railroad agents.
The result becomes apparent after treacherous
weather ceases and continues until Wnshingtons $
early hot summer begins
The great Union Station opens eyes of these
persons trooplng down toward the Potomac-old fell
lows who well remember the last time they went to
Washington and the entire countryside was abrlstlc
with and pointing guns-ttle shavers entering
the gates of the City Of Delight the very first time
lovelorn bridal couples fondly deceving themselves
that no one even "lmagines;' excursions from OHIO
excursions from OFF back OF the Blue Ridge, parties
from on Allentown way-the broad concourse OF the
Washington station is parade ground Of latent and
varied Americanlsm
The members Of the Reception Committee are wait
ing for them Just without the marble portals Of the
station SOME of them hotel runners others cab
drivers buf they there. eyes arc seem
ingly unerrinG How quickly they detect the stranger
who has listened the slogan for FIRST time aud
who has the return part of his ten day limit ticket
tucked safely away In his shabby old wallet
"Scen Washington brilliant trip OF two hours
through the homes OF wealth an ashton. with lee
turc expIainIu' every point of Interest an fame
hat is tho first welcoming cry OF the Reception
Committee.
We stand OF The barker at the station but little
later, Pennsylvania avenue succumb. Two
dashing young black barred ladics-sleuder sym
pbones in whitc-are sitting high upon of the
large travel stained pcripatetic grandstlDds on
other sightseeing automobile across the street
very bondeS-In blnck. We eostakc upon the
white and climb the wagon with the black haired
young ladies. At intervals look cnyiously upon
paSscrsby. Then the intervals cease, Two young
climb upon the wagon and boldly engage them
selves In ton with the young ladies, At the
very moment when about to Interfere in the
of propriey discover that the young ladies
seem 10 Ike IT. At any rate, think II viii be en-
tertainiug listen 10 their conversation, and the I'm
portant young msn in charge of the grandstand has
taken our non -rcfumlablc dollars for The trip. Other
wise We might have changed heart In favor of the
blondes
Sitting Up.
We stand slt--and sit An old lady finds her
cumbersome way up the front seat and fnnbes for
her dollar. y deaf gentleman perches himself upon
the las, sent After which sit some more Three
four find their way upon the wagon We sim
sit elderly couple crowds In with us upon our
bench, The man has whiskers like Uncle Joe Can
a cartoon: his wife to have been Subdued
after all these years. We sit some more. Fnnlly,
when patience is all but exhausted the personal con
ductor Of The shouts IAN aboard" and the young
ladies drop OF nimbly Their new acquaintance
nonpussed.
The chauffeur fumbles with the crank shnft Of our
top heavy 1t docs respond readily. The
chauffeur persplres aud the personal couductor-our
lecturer To be-o0ers advice The chauffeur softly
profanes. Interested spectators gather about and be
Sin 10 mike rlbald comments OF a personal nature.
Finally, when the chauffeur Is about ready to give
and We TO be plunged into otion-tbose
blondes in the rival car smiling wlckedy at us
trIousy. chauffeur wipes the perspiratlon from
his brow with The back OF his hand aud smiles tri-
umphantly the scoffers
He Jumps nto his briskly ar II afraid that the
car might change It's mind, and OF. We all
settle into various stages OF conentmept Seeln Wash
ipgto1 at last The lecturer reaches for his
mcgaphonc.
But fast
The real start has not yet begun These nll but
preIiminarIes TO the start of the real We
going bump into wealth and fashion quickly
We go along Pennsylvania avenue for another two
blocks and twenty minutes solicit more traffic
The contcntmcDt wears of.
81 propose to pay dollar for ride and spend
the hull time settIu round like a monkey in front o.
TIL hotclS' snys q bald headed man. and he voices
rising sentiment The bnld beaded man is from Balt-