The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-07-01
MRS. LITTLE WRITES
OF HER TRIP EAST

University for the day and Wilbur
and / are taking day off resting.
Sightseeing is very interesting but
also very tiring. Last week we saw
a great many interesting things.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Bell. a
friend of Mrs. Mallery's. came and
took US all through Fairmont Park
and surrounding country about 15j
miles in her beautiful auto. 1t was
delightful, the park is grand and the
roads perfect. The park is IL miles
long. Tell father we stopped and
went through Memorial hall which is
gallery at the time of Centennial He
will remember it. There are two per-
manent building left from the Cen
tennial in this building. There is a
very fine collection of pictures by the
world famous artists, also many other
things of interest.
Friday afternoon we went out to
the University and museum. As we
were leaving we saw crowd going
into Franklin field, the athletic
grounds. We went over to see what
was going on. We asked a man what
it was and he said it to be an exhi-
bition given by the Wanamaker In
stitute and reviewed by Gen. Wood
of the U. S. army and many other Of
ficers of the army. He gave us tick
cts and we certainly were glad we
went. 1t was simply grand. This
Institute is conducted by Mr.. Wanna
maker for his cash boys and girls in
his store. The younger ones have
school for two hours in the morning,
the older ones at night 1t Is certain
ly a fine thing for those who could
get schooling in no other way. There
is a military department connected
with it where they are taught all
kinds of West Point drills, etc They
were in beautiful black and white
uniforms, both girls and boys. 500 OF
them. The girls have fine fife and
drum corps. In the parade around
the immense grounds. First came
the military band all in handsome
uniforms, then Gen. Wood and his
party in their blue and gold uniforms.
Then the boys and girls of the insti-
tute-500. 1t was the greatest thing
ever saw They did all kind Of
drills, and exercises and Gen Wood
reviewed them. l was SO glad to see
him, he is fine looking and carries
himself like a general He Is lit
tie lame.
Saturday We went out to Navy
Day." and saw ten U. S. battleships
and all kinds of drills by sailors and
marines. We took an electric launch
out on the Delaware river. went all
around the ships and saw them from
the outside. Then when We came
back we went aboard them. / tell
you it was fine. Franklin was de-
lighted and Wilbur wanted to ride in
the boat all the time. am sending
father papers telling about Navy Day.
In the afternoon we saw deep sea
diving by U. S. sailor. The entire
thing was explained, the suit and the
teIephoning to the diver, at S5 feet
There were all kinds of drills by
sailors and marines and sham bat
tie at the last We were told that
the big battle ships carry from 800
to 1000 sailors and nearly as many
marines Think of feeding that num-
ber of men on one ship. There was
big crowd out to the Navy yard and
| tell you we were tired when We got
home at s o'clock. Sunday We went
to St Paul's church and had fine
service. They have boys and
mems choir which sang well. The
church is old English style, but not
as good looking as our style church
on the inside. The grounds are beau
tiful with two rectories joining. one
for the retired rector and the other
anything as beautiful as the grounds
and roses around Philadelphia. The
Garden of Eden couldn't have been
more beautiful. Yesterday afternoon.
Helen Mallory took as to the swell !,
Cricket Club. the Country Club on
Chestnut Hill. The club houses are
beautiful and the grounds have nne.
large tennis courts and golf links.
Lawrence Mallery is going to take
Franklin out there to play tennis.
Mrs. Bell is going to take US all out
to Valley Forge in her auto this week.