Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-05-19

Inc f1dppy r1OuT lSecouc NiAp
justified its name last Wednesday
when it presented two of It's
travelling members" in a re-
counting Of their trips for it's
program. as hostess organization
for the London Federation of
Women's Clubs. 80
1t was reported as indeed a
Happy Hour" for one of the
largest and most entertaining
meetings of the Federation cal
endar year, due in part to the
inclemency Of the weather which
made it an excellent time for
such a program, but more es-
pecially. a desire Of those attend
ing to hear Mrs. Wilbur II. Hume
and Mrs. r. H. Robinson, who
had responded to a request from
the committee to tell of their re-
cent trips. .s
In some instances the expert
ences of the two more or less
parallelled. Both trips were pack
aged tours" both were ariborne;
each vacationist admitted to no
qualfns at having both feet off
the ground at the same time, and
to, having no pangs of air sick
ness requiring the need for the
abhorred nose bag" while, aloft
and each was equally enraptured
with the lush, magnificent, veg
citation of the countries from
whence they had but recently
come.
To southern Florida, and then
Mrs. Hume and her accompanying
husband were on the wing to the
Island of Jamaica, via Cuba
realizing a long time fmbition
The warm welcome and hospital.
ity accorded them, set the pleas.
ant mood in which the Humes
revelled during their vacation or
the island. Though one longed tc
stay on, they found on arrival
that vacationers are not encour-
aged to seek employment, since
their stay is limited to four
months. 49,
Mrs. Hume's narration included
reference to the riotous color In
the beautiful, exotic flora and
fauna of the country; the homes;
native huts; the beautiful Carrib-
bean Ser, framed like an ex-
qhisite painting in the great win
dow of their luxurious room in
their hotel.
Kingston, historic Spanish town
on the island, left its mark oh
the Hufnes. She spoke of the
tourist markets with their appal.
ling variety of things to buy. ol
the fabulous stores where appare
is not ready-made, one selects hel
materials and stands by" while
the design of her choice is whip
ped up."
Mrs. Hume was wearing hant
painted skirt with border and toI
in harmonizing colors and indi
yidual design. A pleasant, In
innate experience while at tn
Villa in Kingston, added bit. o
h0mor to the talk and brought t
h close the. story of sthe, Hume
sojourn in the Tropical Paradise
Then came Mrs. Robson who's
Equally intriguing story, starte,
with her flight with Miss Louis
Richmond to the west coast. Il
California, they pleasantly starte'
their winters tour with friends
former London residents, tn
beautiful landscaping and flower
capturing her attention. Then OF
they flew for the major objectiv
of their vacation, Mexico.
Though there was much to tel
!. of the various places visited, tn
customs and topography of tn
country, Mrs. Robson via serie
OF maps, took her attentive au
dience on a visit to the pyramid.
historic temples and other ruin!
. partially uncovered and one 9
, Mexico's chief interests to he
tourists. OF special note were tn
. Sacred Bull' and the "Sacre
Tiger" with their inlays of jad
! and the large stone platter o
which sacrifices were supposed t
have been played.
One of the most delightful
. the Mexican tourists experience
; was the meeting UP with a mos
{ capable guide, Carmen, charm
: ing native who knew the rope
and who guided them through tn
fascinating hill country, too
them down under to see NOR
; ruins and got them in to some {
the estates of wealthy Mexican'
4 Mrs. Robson was wearing som
: of the handsome silver jeweir
n,lrchased in Mexico, which wa