The Washington times., 1921-11-21

odds and ends of attire Indigenous
to Howard county. They wandered
aimlessly about the premises singing
first Jubilee songs, plantation melo-
dies, negro minstrel ballads ana that
whole native negro repertory which
makes the music Of the South u
separate classification.
Songs Have Strange Effect.
Judson c. Wellivcr requested the
Sewanee River Immediately after his
first olive. Bill Flythe and Joe
Flynn. together with other newspaper
men. dropped other duties for the
nonce in order to assist in leading
the chorus with appropriate conduc-
tors gestures. These singers STAYED
in no particular place, but just wan
dered about singing, and no old song
was requested which they could not
and did not cheerfully produce with
q depth Of feeling that moved some
OF the guests either to tears or the
sawdust shelter. The japanese
guests made no requests.
Then the party drifted like the gulf
stream or the Japanese current over
to a broad pasture and climbed with
prudent care onto grandstand
from which they observed what was
proclaimed by the ballyhoo man to
be the greatest wild west show ever
exhibited. Not a single performer was
let into the pasture who did not stand
at the very pinnacle of his profession.
Wild bulls were roped wild cowboys
did amazing tricks with lariats, wild
cowgirls rode in astonishing pastures
upon bronchos plunging at breakneck
speed. The show was so exciting that
H. G. Wells took notes to enable him
to fill In certain portions Of the out
line of history.
But in spite of this fascinating
entertainment there was an air OF
hushed expectancy in the crowd. For
Henry Mencken surreptitiously had
spread the word among the foreign
visitors, particularly the Japanese, to
the effect that the big event of the
party would be typical American
lynching. Boardman Robinson, the
eminent caricaturist. became so thrill
ed at this prospect that his excite
ment finally overcome him and he re-
tired to the tent to rest up. There
was just 80 much doing his nerves
couldn't stand any more. Others, too.
were nearly worn out by the strain.
to be lynched and there was not a
man who could feel secure.
Lynching Left Off Program.
But anon came the hour Of de-
parture and II there was any such
feature as this It did not take place
until after most Of the guests. in
GLIDING your correspondent, had de-
parted.
The drive back in tho twilight was
a delight. especially as your cor
respondent was accompanied by old
Joe Grigg, who for the last eight
years has been in Great Britain and
Ireland, and by Francis Goss. the
celebrated expert on the Pacific
question.
There also was a heavy Increment
verged with the Washington group
many members Of the staff Of the
Sun paper-men like Stanley Rey-
nolds, Jim Murphy and Mr.. Adams
These Sun men assisted Mr.. Black in
the entertainment Of the guests and
were unfailingly courteous and ami
able. But they will have to get their
own story written as your correspond
ent's credentials cover only tho Wash.
ington group.
When John Gleason O'Brien, the
Metropolitan Of Antioch, was asked
for an interview on the event, he said
IF Charles Carroll, of Carrollton. had
been there he would have been
knocked for a couple of goals"
A good time was had by all.