The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-05-10
CAPT. A. T.STEWART'
WRITES OF HIS TRIP SOUTH
MEETS MANY OLD FRIENDS,
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED

We LETT Madison April 16, $50 q. M.
over G. M. q st. Paul r. R.: arrived in
Chicago 8: 30 a. m. same morning; Wis
tied Joseph Gentry on y. W. side;
found him very III with abscess of
throat, being nu1sed by his SISTER Miss
Katie Gentry. The doctor came while
l was there saying that an operation
talk after eating breakfast. We went
to the South Side TO visit friends, also
cousin. F. J. Smith, who Is cook on
a private car OF the c. & A. r. r.;
went 10 the Avenue theater to the
evening performance Of the La Fayette
Stock Co. players OF n. z, playing
Madam X, which was grand VIII
Cook, an old school mate OF mine in In
diana, was in the cast. Went direct
froTn the theater to the Union station,
over the c. & A. r. r. to St. Louis
leaving there at 1880 p. IN, arriving
In st. Louis April II, 8 a. M; went to
vaudeville and picture show; had din
ner in swell cafe, being run by our
people in Market street; also supper
al the same place. After riding
around the city for two hours with
another school mate, Mr. William
Bryant, and talking or school days, we
parted at the station where boarded
a Missouri Pacic train at $50, going
south for Arkansas In the same coach
I met Sergt. Anthony from Brinlxley
and Sergt- Smith from Helena, Ark
They had been sent from Camp Pike
Ark. to Camp Dix in New Jersey, be-
ing eight months in service. We alad
pleasant trip together. Arrived in
Little Rock. Ark, April IS at a. m.
where the soldier boys went 10 Camp
Pike to be discharged, while I went on
to GurdOn, Ark, changed cars thtre for
Camden, Ark, arriving at 2 D. m,
April 1S. Was met at the station by
three sister-in laws. Irene Daniels,
Beatrice Howard Thelma Daniels and
Niece Katherine Mitcham. Took auto
TO the home where I met my wife's
mother, Mrs. Virginia Daniels, and
brother in laws, Frank and Herbert
Daniels. After receiving ahear'ty well
come by the family met Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Mttcham, VIII and Ora Grays,
two more of the older girls and hus-
bands. SAINT afternoon Went up town
where l met several of the citizens
that night at the home of Percy How
ard, another brotherin- law, where |
was entertained. He ts q noted plan
list. also a screen door maker. April
10 visited the city of Camden. where
l met several of the rich co9ored farm
ers One brother-in-la law, Jessie Dan
to- date barber shop; across the street
Is Frank Daniels and Stubbs, who are
in a shop of the same kind. A block fur
ther down the street is a colored shop,
IN ii are VIII Mitcham & Gray, the
leading shop of the kind. the latter be-
ing in this shop &c years. Easter Sunday
went to the A. NJ. f. church, which was
nicely decorated with flowers, vines
and pine trees. Enjoyed an excellent
service. From there TO Brother Will
Mitcham's home to dinner, which was
grand, after which we were entertain
ed with singing by a young minister
and his 10-year- old daughter, Kath-
crime; then Mrs. Mitctam and l went
to the thret cemeterys, white, Jewish
and cOlored; the last one holds the re-
mains of Father Daniels. son Thos.
Daniels and grandmother April %
went hunting with Mr.. Abe cambridge,
had five hounds. caught some rabbits