The Dickinson press., 1913-07-19
is well named the smoky city. The
smoke from the Steel Works and other

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manufacturing enterprises completely
envelopes large portion of the city.
We learned that Pittsburgh ranks second
in manufacturing products being sur
passed only by New York City and
ranks fifth in financial standing of the
cities of the United States. 1t is an
intensely active and bustling city
and parts of the down town district
remind one of Boston with the narrow
crooked streets, excepting that here
there are sky scrapers. They have
been doing great deal of regrade work
on the streets similar to that done in
Seattle so the streets are badly torn up
Our next stop was at Washington. D.
c. July 18th, the only city at which no
delegation met US. We found our way
to the Elks home which is beautiful
structure, but found none of the men,
bers of Washington lodge there, so we
secured a sight seeing car and had a
ride around the capitol, after which we
divided. each one going his own way.
1t being holiday all of the public
buildings and stores in Washington
were closed. but managed to secure
admission into the National Capitol
and guide took US around and showed
us the senate, house Of representatives.
U. S. supreme court room and other
points Of interest about the capitol.
We left Washington at 4 p. m. for
Baltimore. reaching there few minu-
tes after five where we were met by
delegation from Baltimore lodge and
taken to the club rooms and served
with lunch. Some of the members of
the party had ride around the city.
Baltimore is an old fashioned CITY, We
did not get to see any points of interest
there.
From Baltimore we went to Philadel-
phia. arriving the morning of July 5th.
We were met by delegation from
Philadelphia lodge No. and found
that they had all elaborate program for
our entertainment. We were divided
into two parties, some going for a
sightseeing trip around Philadelphia,
but most of us going to Atlantic City
which is 80 miles away. We made the
run over by all express train in a little
over one hour and enjoyed a view of
Atlantic City ard the famous board
walk and in addition had swim in
the, Atlantic, and after luncheon took
the train back to Philadelphia at two
O'Clock where the party was entertain
ed by the Philadelphia lodge. We from
Dickinson were met by Mt. Cline.
brother law of Edmund Mottershead.
who was formerly resident of Phila-
delphia, and we were taken in an auto
for ride around the city and then out
to the old Mottershead homestead,
where we met Mr.. and Mrs. Motters-
head, ST., and sister of Edmund Mot
tershead. We had q delightful dinner
and spent the evening visiting and
were then taken back to the city in
machine. The Mottershead home,
large house with beautiful surroundings.
about twenty miles out from the center
of Philadelphia. in one of the suburbs
but the ride over beautiful macada-
mized road seemed short to us. Our
visit at Philadelphia was really the
most delightful part of the whole trip.
: From Philadelphia we went to New
York City where we were met by dele
cation from New York lodge No. and
taken to their beautiful home on 43rd
St. for breakfast, after which we went
On sight seeing trip through New
York City.
This trip was too full of interest for
me to attempt to tell of the different
points in this letter. Suffice it to say
we were taken through the business
section. up Broadway and 5th Avenue,
through the wealthy residence section
and shown the fine homes of many
kings of finance and other notables.
This included visit to the Grant tomb
on Morningside Heights. and ride
along Riverside Drive and around Cen
trail Park.
The home of the New York lodge is a
beautiful building of the skysczaper
variety. It contains rooms which may
be occupied by members of the order,
a beautiful cafe and club room and the
most beautiful and elaborate lodge
room that ever saw in my life. 1t is
simply past my power 10 describe it. In
it there is a beautiful pipe organ. The
oreanist is a wealthy New York law
yer who receives for his services as Or
eanist So, 900 year and he turns this
money back to the lodge to be used for
charitable purposes. He came down
and gave us short concert which was
rare treat.
We then were taken over to Brooklyn
across the William St. bridge where
an elaborate dinner was served in