Evening star., 1926-10-07
SESQU| PILGRIMS
BACK IN CAPITAL
1.5O0 Return Weary But
Happy From Attending
Events of ID. C. Day."

Fifteen hundred WashingtOnians
who .iourneyed to Philadelphia yes
terday to take part in District OF
Columbia day at the Sesquicentennlai
were back at their daily labors today.
tired, but satisfied that they had
seen the exposition.
Into the Union Station concourse
the pilgrims limped shortly after
O'Clock this morning. fatigued from
the afternoon of walking back and
forth along the gayly bedecked lanes
and avenues of the exposition
grounds.
Some disappointment was express
ed by District officials and civic lead
ers over the failure of Mayor
Kendrick of Philadelphia to greet
the visitors upon their arrival-one
feature of the program that had been
advertised extensively. not only In
Washington but in the official Sesqui
program. The substitution Of A. l.
Sutton. an exposition official. to de-
liver the official welcome naturally
came as a distinct surprise.
Mayors Alibi Questioned.
Mr.. Sutton very graciously voiced
the regret of Mayor kendrick for
his inability to be present at the eX-
ercises and extend his official well
come. explaining that matter over
which the mayor had no control had
caused his absence. The mayor.
however, 1t was learned, took part in
a program on the exposition grounds
during the visit of the Washington
folk at which the Persian Building
was dedicated.
Another surprise received by the
Capital pilgrims was. that the day
had not been designated exclusively
as District of Columbia day" Soon
after their arrival they discovered
that South Carolina also was shar-
ing the day with them, in addition
to several Philadelphia communities
Automobile parades through the
Sesqui grounds, displaying large
banners, constantly reminded the
trict and South Carolina day, but
also Northeast Philadelphia day
Germantown day" Reading Butch
ers' day" and "Organized BARRIERS
day"
Revelry at Night.
The spirit of revelry, which broke
the monotony of the train ride tC
Philadelphia, continued on the re-
turn trip until the celebrants broke
down under the strain of the days ac
tivities shortly after IL O'Clock last
night. as the train rolled through
lower Delaware.
E. Edmond Pringle, Melvin Hender'
son, Clifton Rollins and Charles
Baum, composing a string quartet
paraded through the cars drawing
the official party, playing popular
selections to the vocal accompani-
| ment of the travellers. A group O
girls also entertained with sol(
dances, and Isaac Cans of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce reaC
a poem on THE Philosophy of Life.
The committee in charge of the tril
kept its promise by making the of
fetal exercises in the auditorium
brief. The meeting was over befor,
Q o'clock, leaving seven hours ii
which to see the sights of the ex
position before the trains pulled out
homeward bound.
The Army Band. conducted by Capt
William ]. Stannard. won generou:
applause from the crowds as it lee
the District delegation from the traiI
to the auditorium and also during the
exercises.
Mr.. Sutton had the Commissioner.
and other members of the offjcia
party as guests at luncheon at th'
Alpine Haus, a restaurant in the ex
position grounds. The ladies of thu
party were entertained at lunch b.
Mrs. George Horace Lorimer.
Isaac Cans March.
The Army Band opened the pro
gram in the auditorium by playing
the Chamber of Commerce march
dedicated to Isaac Cans when he wa!
president Of the chamber.
When the meeting was over th'
District crowd separated into small
groups and wended their way across
the more than a thousand acres O
Sesqui ground. dotted with countless
exhibit buildings and places Of amuse
ment.
The District Commissioners spent &
good part of the afternoon on "Higt
street." an exceptionally realistic
reproduction of Philadelphia 8 famou:
Market street of 1776 and one of the
historic features Of the Sesqui.
To walk down High street" make:
you feel that the pages Of time have
been turned suddenly back and thai
you are living in the day of the pa
triots who founded the Nation. The
roadway. sidewalks and the houses
are replicas of the street as history
has recorded it's appearance. Crouch
ing on his cane at the entrance tC
the street is the old town crier bel
in hand. The house in which George
Washington lived while in Philadel
phia, the Slate Roof House. the home
Of William Penn, the old Quaker
meeting house and the old Town Hal
all are reproduced on High street. :
In addition to strolling through the
exhibit buildings, many Of the Wash
ingtonians inspected Camp Anthony
Wayne, the United States Army''
model camp, set up as one Of the at
fractions of the Sesqui.
Before they realized 1t. twilight wa!
descending on a day that had beer
| ushered in with rain, but which latel
cleared into an ideal afternoon.
A considerable number journeyeC
downtown for a glimpse of the bust
| ness section Of the Quaker City ant
then headed for the special trains.