Evening journal., 1910-10-24
Open Evenings

congratulations from Jefferson Lodge.
This was also the place for our party
to separate. six going on through to
Wilmington Our sleeper had been
left on a sidetrack, so we took our |
time dressing. but most were ready |
for a glimpse of Richmond by Z |
o'clock After checking our baggage |
We found Murphy's Hotel and had
breakfast.
The next thing in order was to see
the town I'm the shortest time. SO au-
tomobiles and carriages were put In
service We found It 10 be a pretty
nice place. but the people didn't seem
TO be hustlers that the people of Az
lanta were. As the carriages and au-
tomohiles went IN different directions
Il Is impossible to say what every.
! body saw, but the places of special
interest were the Capitol. the site OF
Libby prison. old ST. Johns Church
the pew from which Patrick Henry
made his famous speech; the place
that marks the farthest point Of Cap
tain John Smiths navigation of the
James river. Washington's headquar-
ters. the battlefield of The Seven
! Pines the Confederate Capitol, JEFF
| ferson Davis home and also his monu-
ment. II seems they forgot nobody In
the monument line, as all the great
men of the Revolutionary and civil !
Wars are remembered Public park /
places. as we'll as tobacco factories, |
We're numerous.
Back to JOY Ride.
The sightseeing over. many had a
light lunch, but were all at the sta
tion by t29 D. M. when we left for
IA. flIA la O. !
and a general good time consumed the
three hours ride. Reaching Wash
iueton. some went 10 the Hotel
Raleigh. others went TO Metropolitan
Hotel. We took our time cleaning |
and dressing ourselves, as supper was |
not to he served fO- two hours. After /
supper we sojourned in parties !
around the city. but by chance we all |
met in the Congressional Library and |
decided to go TO a theatre. All re- |
tired by I o'clock and were up and |
had breakfast by o'clork. and were
ready for another view Of the city
About twelve OF fourteen OF the
crowd went TO the Juvenile Court
rooms. where we met William ]. Kirk
land q former Wilmingtonian. He
showed us the courts playground,
where we had the pleasure Of seeing
Murdock do an athletic stunt He
then took us to the art galleries and
from there TO the White House. Later
we took a look at the War and Navy
building, Treasury building and went
/ through the Smithsonian Institute.
Many times the different parts Of our
4 crowd would meet, give each other
cheer and go on their nays. seeing
/ buildings and sites which ! presume
\ are unnecessary 10 mention. as many
OF my readers have been I'm Washing
ton. Many OF US met Walter G. Buck
master. another Wilmingtonian now
employed in that city.
After dinner. presents and souve-
/ Mrs We're bought and dress suit cases
packed for the final getaway" Thete
had arrived in Washington one man.
who couldn't wait until we got in
Wilmington TO offer his congratula-
tlons. He was "Bill" Poinsett He
was at the hotels hunting us. He had
a glad hand for everybody. At the
station we found Kirkland and Buck
master on hand to say farewell and
wish us many more successful trips.
There was plenty Of song and cheer
during the last ride. and Pontsett
told us how happy everybody in VIII
mluHlOn icil over bui cuNNtoo. MT
made us anxious, for the first time,
for a glimpse Of Home. Sweet Home, =
al which we arrived at o'clock.
do not think there is one in this city,
who did not see, OF at least has hea'h
OF the reception we received. Hence
It Is unnecessary to repeat II.
That Saturday night ended a trir
which in the minds of Phillip J.,Isaac
Melville NJ. Wells, Charles +. Searles
Arthur p. Hudson, Ernest c. Parks
Samuel II. Robinson. Harry E. Mu.-
dock, william e. Haines. Luther A
Saltzgiver. Alexander Abrahams, VIII
liam p. White. Frank A. Buckmaster,
I Archibald G. Lummis, Horace n.
Weaver. Charles Wilkins, Harry y.
Potter. Charles H. Collins. AD-am
q Bachrach Chester ]. Moore. IeoIse
r Garrett. Harry W. Lockland, Jonn
Z Moore William II. Dutton. Charles ~ =.
Rurris. Edwin F. Denney. Lester =.
sines. stephen r. Jackson, william
7 Beatty. William Sparks. Walter !.
smith william Disbrow. Clarence L.