Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-07

journey and meant an early morning
start, with several changes of horses
en- route. and this seeming speed was
only attained in favorable weather
and with great eXertion.
Contrast the splendor of a modern
Pullman train or the equipment OF q
late model limousine with the ancient
wonderful change that has been
wrought in our mode Of travel. AS
tiresome as those days of travel must
have proven on occasion when already
muddy roads were made almost impass-
able by driving snowstorms, rain and
under lash. to complete a trip. ever
those trying occasions had their com
pensation. One needs but a generous
imagination to CLEAN through the por-
tails of time what took place at the
quaint inns of yesterday. A holycor
of mirth. cheer and happiness, wheH
genial souls had CHANGED to meet, in
travel along the highway; CHEEKY
hearth fire, merry song and dance
were the wonted pleasure that greet
Each one must fix for himself a pic.
ture of thosel romantic days. 1t was
a brilliant moonlight night, extremely
cold, the coach whirled rapidly over
the frozen ground. the post boy
smacked his whip necessarily and q
part Of the time his horses were or
the gallon. He knows where he is
going" said a passenger. laughing
and he is eager to arrive in time fol-
some OF the merriment and good cheer
Of old Rossburgh Inn.
The coach was crowded both inside
and out by passengers who. by their
talk, seemed principally bound to the
homes of relatives. Three fine rosy
checked schoolboys were fellow passen-
gers. 1t was delightful to hear the
gigantic plans OF pleasure of the little
rogues and the feats they were going to
perform during the week. They were
under the guardianship Of the coach
driver who, by loud ejaculations. they
pronounced one Of the best fellows In
the whole world. This 'tcoachy' is al
ways a person of mighty care and bust
ness. but particularly so during the
ly mottled with red and he is usually
swelled into jolly proportions by fire.
quent draughts of matted liquors. while
his bulk is still further increased by a
multiplicity Of coats IN which ne Is
They have a manner. an air Of in1por-
lance. as though the whole world await.
ed their coming and going. When on
the box his hands arc thrust deep tn the
pockets Of his greatcoat, he rolls about
the inn yard with the air Of the most
absolute loneliness. Here he 10 generally
hostlers. stable boys and nameiess
lhangers-o n that are wont to infest the
envirous Of these quaint inns.
J They all look up to the "coachy" a
to an oracle. treasure up hts cockne3
phrases. echo his opinions about horse.
and other topics OF jockey lore and
above all. attempt to initiate his air and
carriage. Every raggAmufItn that has q
coat to his back thrusts his hands In his
pockets. rolls in his gait. talks SLAMS
IN y "a
meantime the village folks draw nsa,
to receive and hear read the TREASURED
newspaper from some distant part
which has probably been . week o.
more in transit.
Compare this with the up.to-the. min.
scene Of the vivid contrast that has beer
| wrought by time.
The Washington and baltimore roat
| first went into use in 1878. when the
means Of travel were on horseback o.
, in the described regal coach OF thos<
The following is an EXCERPT from
| the records Of the Washington Ant
Baltimore Turnpike Road Company
with list of the ori8knal stockhoId
ers and officers Of the company. to
wit:
BALTIMORE. 18th January. 1922.
AT an adjourned meeting Of tn
! stockholders OF the Warrington an
Baltimore Turnpike Road Company
held at their office in the city of Bal
! timore, on the second MondayYn Janu
airy, in the year one thousand eigh
hundred and twenty nine. for the pur
pose of deciding whether they will. o
i will not, increase the capital stoA'k o
said company in the manner provided
! in the act passed at December season
| entitled An act to authorize the preAi
dent, managers and company OF tn
| Washington and Baltimore turnpik,
road to construct q railroad from tha
city of Baltimore to the District o.
Columbia, in the direction Of the city
| of Washington