The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-03-24
Mr.,FortsOn Writes of
Trip North to Attend
Teachers Convention
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was but one city in the United States,
and that is New York.
Here again we entered the city
through tunnel, passing squarely I'M
der the depot, which is built two sto-
ries under the ground and three above
ground. This depot is so large that a
stranger must have pilot to take him
out and get him on top Of the ground.
By following the crowd, we went
through tunnel from the depot to the
Pennsylvania Hotel and there took an |
elevator up to the surface floor. shall |
not attempt to describe New York, but |
every boy land girl should make 1t his
ambition to visit New York and Wash
ington before he reaches middle. life.
We left New York City Thursday
night about 11.3O for Washington, ID. G..
arriving there about seven O'Clock Fri
day morning to attend the Inaugural
ton. We had made the entire trip Urof.
Byrd, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, Stricken,
Corkern and myself without mishap,
until we reached Washington: hut
here our good luck deserted us and
the 4" jinx took charge. or possibly,
l might say, mixed it with our good
luck spirit.
AS soon as we had breakfast we
| went over to the Capitol Building to
! find our good friend, John n. Sandlin,
or ]. b. Aswell, from whom we hoped
to secure advice and instructions for
| the days program. Not having been to
Washington before on AuguratiOn Day,
we did not know that visitors must be
provided with admission tickets before
entering the Capitol Building: so we
/ marched in unbidden. But we did not
i proceed very far before cop walk
ed up and said to Mr.. Byrd, :. You are
a Representative. | presume? But
Mr.. Byrd walked on. :. You are a SEN
ator, judge? Mr.. Byrd only looked
at him and kept going. The cop then
laid hands on him rather forciblv and
asked. Have YOU a pass?" To this
Mr.. Byrd had to say :. No." So he was
turned about and asked to get out Of
the building. I had heard most OF the
conversation and was already making
for the open street We then went over
to the Office building. found Judge Sand
lin, told our tale Of woe. and had him
provide us with passes, not only to
the Lower House, but also to the SEN
ate Chamber. where we were permitted
to witness all Of the inaugural proceed
! ings up to the administering Of the
oath and Mr.. Harding's address, which
took place on the east porch Of the
/ Capitol. And here we saw. or heard,
, the effects of an amplifier, an instru-
. meft for lnagnifying ones voice. This
amplifier made it possible to hear Mr..
Harding five or six blocks away. I
was standing about fifty yards away
and heard every word of the oath and
heard Mr.. Harding say" do" at the
close of the obligation.
During the inaugural ceremonies
.. Mr.. Byrd and became separated; 50
decided to 90 up to the White House
!, and try to shake hands with the new
!, President. In this failed. as all 9th.
]. !. ers did who went on the same mission
After wandering about over the grounds
!, , for some time decided to return to
the hotel, where we had engaged rooms
just before going to the Capitol fol
the ceremonies. 1t then dawned upon
me that | had forgotten the name oil
J. the hoteb and had failed to get the
: street number before leaving; hut
thought knew the direction from tht
Office building and could recognize the
building when saw it. But not SO
I walked around the Office building fivs
or six times- passed the hotel as man,
times without recognizing it. and wa,
about to give up In despair when
remembered that Judge Sandlin wa.
stopping at the Congress Hotel. ani
that I might possibly find him Their,
and induce him to assist me In locatin:
my hotel. But Judge Sandlin was no
in / then decided to 20 to all the no
tells in the neighborhood and look o.
the registers for our names. This
did. and at the verM next door f0un,
our names duly registered, and assigne,
to room 214.
The next day chung to Mr.. BYRD
thinking the worst was over. and thing
did run smoothly until the afternoon
We were out in East Washington l0ok
Ing for Mr.. Byrds niece, Miss Hele
Francisco. when our loose change CAV
out and Mr.. Byrd felt for his purse
!, intending to have bill changed 70
car fare He felt In one pocket and the
another. and whispered something tina
I could not understand. bht 1t sounde
like a distress signal. / asked hill
what was the matter. but he only n
marked, !. I'll swear And as he turne
all his pockets inside ont. / asked hi
again what was wrong. To this he e.
claimed, g I'll be burned IL haven
lost my pocketbook and every cent
Ind" And so he had. He was pennies
in Washington, "a thousand miles fr0l
home. But 1t was soon forgotten. W
went hack to the hotel. found jude
Sandlin. explained the situation All
had him endorse n sisAt draft on Il
Commercial National Bank OF Shrev
port, and all was forgotten.
II have failed to mention orr gOf