Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-03-16
WASHINGTON TRIP
Ten Days Outing in Boston, New York,
Philadelphia and Washington.

The Washington excursionists, with
the exception of few who stopped
In Boston and other places, returned
home Sunday afternoon, and although
they were rather tired, all report a
fine time. The party numbering "a,
left Barton on the :21 train Thurs
day afternoon the 4th. Ten of the
party, Harvey Gardyne, Dean Corley,
vid Dennison, Walter Gilmore, Grace
Arthur, Maud Findlay, Nellie Dewing
and Iva Hall, were members Of the
class of 10 of the academy. The
other members were as follows, Mrs.
Maud Jenness. Miss Mabel Cobb. Mrs.
| Clara RYDER. Rena Revoir. Mrs. H.
j. Stannard. Bertha Young and
George Young Of West Glover, S. A.
Hunt, H. S. and Earl Fisk. Hiram
Mcclellan. F. R. Bailey of Orleans,
and Prof. H. j. Stannard, conductor.
Mrs. Peck of Boston joined the party
there
The party arrived in Boston at s 20
and stopped at the American House.
! Friday the following places were Wis
tied. Bunker Hill and monument,
State House. Navy Yard, Old South
church, Faneuil all, and the Old
State House. They lett Boston by
train at 6 100 for Fall River and took
| the steamer Providence. of the
Fall River line, arriving in New York
early Saturday morning.
| Breakfast was served at the Jersey
city station restaurant. In Phlladel-
phia they had lunch at the Broad
street station restaurant. and visited
| the y. S. mint and went to Independ-
ence Hall, which was closed on &C
count of a meeting of the strikers
which was being held that afternoon.
They were in Independence Square
which occurred there that day. They
arrived in Washington at 80 and
were Quartered at the Vendome hotel,
/ Penn. Ave and 3rd street.
! During a stay of four and three
! fourths days they visited the princi-
! pal public buildings, went to Mt. Yer
non by steamer, visited Arlington,
| the navy yard, and on Wednesday
were received by President Taft. On
Sunday the auto sightseeing trip was
/ taken, and the party had as a guest,
! Clayton c. Warner, former Barton
boy and graduate of the academy
On the return trip Thursday they
stopped for lunch in Phildelphis, and
arrived in New York about four
O'Clock. where they were quartered
at the Broadway Central Hotel. Here
they visited the Hippodrome, saw
Ethel Barrymore, in 1.-The Mid
/ Channel" took an auto sightseeing
trip of about 20 miles, besides visit
ing other points Of interest. Franz
A. Hunt Joined the party here and
they left on the steamer plymouth -
of the Fall River Line for Fall River
and Boston. Dinner was served Sat.
urday evening on the steamer and the
party went to the American House in
RostOn Sunday morning for break fast,
and arrived home on the air line at
$50.
This is the second Washington trip
which Prof. Stannard has conducted,
1 the other being three years ago.
which was Mr.. Stannard's first ex-
perience in conducting travelling
parties and while the trip was a
grand success in every way, he has
improved on the one this year, and
everyone has had a fine outing anC
has gotten hold of valuable informa
tion and knowledge, which they will
not soon forget.
The weather was ideal throughout
the whole trip, and the only com
plants to be rendered were "Gee
am tired" 'My feet ache something
awful" and others of this nature
One member says he is six inches
shorter than when he left home, that
amount being worn off.
Those who stopped off on the wai
home will return some time during
the week