The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-09-24
A VISIT TO GOTHAM
AND NATIONS CAPITAL.
GRAPHIC PICTURE OF TWO FA-
NOUS CITIES PORTRAYED BY
ACLOSE OBSERVER.

We reached washington ouIlHS
very warm spell, but notwlthstand
ing the weather we had the energy
to see everything of interest. Next
day we called on Mr. Ragsdale, who
politely took US around the city II
his beautiful auto and pointed out
many places of interest, and also
gave US cards of admission to the
Senate and the House of Representa-
tives. We wrote home and gained
several votes for him.so the old say,
ing that politeness always pays must
be true, if only to the amount of q
few votes. We heard the Vice Pres
ldent speak and hoped to hear the
President, but did not know of the
dark cloud hanging over his home at
that time-the illness of his wife.
We went to his church-the Central
Presbyterian, Rev DR. Taylor, pastor
the last Sunday we were in Wash
ington. The President, accompanied
by a private detective, came and sat
on the front seat. Wishing to 60
through the White House, we went
into Mr. Tumulty's Office. He gave
us permits TO go all over the place
and also furnished guide.
After a weeks stay in Washing
ton we set out for New York and
landed at the magnificent Pennsyl,
vania railroad station on Thirty-sec.
ond street. As our boarding house
was on Eighteenth street, it took US
but a very short time to reach it.
Our boarding place was pleasantly 10.
Gated near Stuyvesant park, to which
we often went and watched the faces
of the thousands who flock there,
people of every cline and nation,
and, no wonder, ,as they pour in daily
{. through the gate of Ellis Island,
There is boat leaving New York
every half hour for Ellis Island, car
rying passengers free. We went
over one morning and saw the I'M
migrants landing and went over the
great Government building. Since
the outbreak of this war, however,
immigration has greatly fallen of
and many have been thrown out OF
employment. The war has been the
subject of many beautiful and elo-
quent sermons and addresses we
heard in the different churches and
tents. We went very often to the
big tent in the upper part of New
York and to Tent Evangel on Twen.
ty-fourth street and heard some OF
the most eloquent men from all parts
of the United States and Europe and
thoroughly enjoyed them. Many OF
them had to cancel their engage
ments here to return home across
the water at the beginning of hos
tilities. meyer of London, who
preached at the Episcopal marble
collegiate church on Fifth avenue,
was one Of these. In these meetings
was discussed this war as to whether
or not it is to be identified with
the great war of nations, the Arma-
geddon of Scripture prophesied in
Daniel, Zechariah and Revelation.
Whatever it all means, this greatest
of all wars, preceded by earthquakes
and famines, must certainly have a
deep significance. Many prayers
were sent up that out of this great
affiiction would rise better human
ity and a closer dependence on Di-
vine guidance. Among the speakers
were Bob Jones of Alabama, called
the Billy Sunday" of the South,
and Dr-Wharton of Baltimore, an
ex-Confederate veteran. His expert
enees in the army and his capture
by the Federals were very amusing.
One Sunday morning we went to
Judson Memorial church, expecting
to hear Dr. Judson preach, but were
disappointed, as he was off on his
vacation. A young student preached.
This church is beautiful and very
quaint, and while sitting there we
thought of the great Baptist mis-