The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-03
VISITED PLACES
Of INTEREST
MR.. AND MRS. GRANT s. YOU
MANS EXPERIENCE DELIGHT
Full TIME IN THE EAST.
VISIT TO THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
AND BOAT TRIP UP THE AUD.
SON WERE FEATURES.

Grant S. Youmans, president of the
Savings Deposit Bank of this city, re-
turned Monday noon from the east
where he and Mrs. Youmans spent a
delightful three weeks visiting many
points of interest. Mrs. Youmans did
not return home at this time, but went
to Winona, Mimi, where she will spend
a month visiting with her sister.
Mr.. Youmans was very enthusiastic
this forenoon in speaking of the trip,
which he described as the most de-
lightful that they had ever taken. The
first stop was made at Chicago where
they spent only a short time, going
from there to Washington, D. c., where
six or seven days were spent in view
ing the sights of the national capital.
Their sightseeing included visits to all
the public buildings, including the cap
itol and the White House and accord
ing to Mr.. Youmans the days spent in
Washington were among the most de-
lightful of the entire trip. One after
noon they took a boat up the beauti-
full Potomac river to Mount Vernon,
where they spent several hours at the
tomb of George Washington, going ov-
err the entire 200 acre plantation and
through the old mansion in which he
lived The buildings occupied by the
first president still stand: the old coach
which Washington used is there; and
many other relics Of historic interest
were still on the old estate. An after
noon was also spent at the national
cemetery at Arlington.
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York City and there they attended
number Of the late plays which are be-
ing successfully produced this season.
Among the noted actors playing New
York while they were there was John
Drew. They visited Coney Island one
afternoon and there saw SO 900 people
bathing at this great amusement place.
One of the finest features of the en-
tire trip was a boat trip from New
York City up the Hudson river to AL
bany. Mr.. Youmans described this as
a most wonderful trip, the beauty of
the scenery along this noted river be-
ing an unusually impressive sight. At
Albany they were shown through New
York's $25,O00,OO0 capitol building,
probably one of the most magnificent
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visited the Governors chamber and sit
ting at his desk wrote their names
with the pen used by Governor Dix in
signing many important documets.
They arrived at the state fair at
Syracuse New York a day or two at
ter Governor Wilson had been there
and on all sides heard comments on the
Wilson, Murphy episode, in which the
presidential candidate had extreme Diff
fculty in avoiding both Boss" Murphy
and Governor Dix. incidentally, Mr..
Youmans stated that Wilson sentiment
in the east was very strong. In New
York City Roosevelt has the support OF
but one newspaper, while Governor
Wilson appears to be decided favorite
with the press.
Niagara Falls was not forgotten on
the journey and their visit to the IA
nous falls was another delightful ex-
perience.
The remainder of their stay in the
east was with Mrs. Youmans' people in
Cortlandt county, New York. There
Mr. Youmans spent considerable time
visiting the large stock and dairy
farms and was very much impressed
with the development Of these indus
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