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■SEEN BY AN ALBANY PARTY ON A RB-
. CENT TRIP NORTH. ' 1
Capl. John A. Davis dives a Pleasing Account
ol the Dellibtlel Three Weeks' Jsursey
ol Sight Seeing—The Trip Was an Ideal
One Prom Every Standpoint.
Editor ot thu Albany Hzhalu :
For several years, yon have kindly
Riven space in your paper to brief
descriptions of oar summer trips, and I
am therefore emboldened to ask yon to
publish the following condensed account
of a recent short outing that I trust may
interest some of your readers
On Monday, Judo 3rd, a very congen
ial Albany party, composed of Mr. A. P.
Ooles and wife, Mrs. Twiggs, Mrs. Sam
Wight, Mr. S. B. Brown, John A. Davis,
Jr., and myself, boarded the Bpeoial
Georgia Bankers' Association train, at
Atlanta, prov'dod by the Southern Rail
way, aud bound for Old Point Comfort,
Virgipla, where the annual Georgia
‘ Bankers' Convention was to be held On
the 4th and 5th instant.
We fonnd upon the train nbout 100
Georgia.bankerr from all parts of the
state .full of enthusiasm over the ex-
peoted pleasure the trip would afford,
and of kindly greetings and fraternal
feeling for eaoh other.
The journey from Atlanta was pleas
ant but unevontlul, and we arrived safe
at'Norfolk at 7 a. m., June 4tb, and
. found awaiting as a special boat, upon
which we were carried across the bay
to Old Point and quartered in Hotel
Chamberlin, whioh has few superiors in
palatial proportions and equipments/
At 10 a. in. the convention was organ
ized and we were weloomed to Virginia
and Old Point Comfort by Jar. Gum
ming, a distinguished lawyer and bank
er, in an eloquent address, to which due
responses was made. Wo enjoyed able
addresses from Mr. Roberts, treasurer
of United States, Mr. Cornwell, presi
dent of City National Bank, Buffalo,
Mr. Branoh, secretary Amerioan Bank
ers' Association, and Mr. Miller, secre
tary North Carolina Bankers’ Associa
tion.
After the usual routine work of the
convention had been aooompllshed, we
were taken possession of by the bank
ers of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and
shown all the' hospitable and kind at
tentions that oonld have been hoped for
or expeoted. We were surfeited with
bouquets and excursions and shown all
tho litstorio spots of Hampton Roads
and adjaoent territory ntttilonr patriotic
pride in the past and present glorions
history of Virginia was fully awakened.
Our visit to the immense ship yards of
Newport News we found espeolally in
teresting and profitable. Here they
have employed In the bnilding of the
largest ships of all kinds abont - 7,000
zldlled laborers, and it requires no great
stretch of the imagination to oonoeive
that the day is not far distant when
this great oonntry of ours will be mis
tress of the seas.
Here was anohored the warship lilt
nois, said to be one of the finest of our
navy, and with old Fortress Monroe and
other surroundings of onr national
strength and greatness our patriotic
pride could not be suppressed.
Eight-thirty p. m., June 5th, found
ns on board of the Guyaadotte, one of
the finest steamers of the old Dominion
line, bound for New York. The ocean
was smooth and reflected from her ail
very bosom all the radiant beauties of
moonlight.
After a night of refreshing sleep
morning came and found us skirting the
Jersey coast with its many sea side re
sorts, and as we passed Ocean Grove,
Asbury Park aud Long Branch, sweet
and tender reoolleotions of former visits
to them were remembered.
We pass in rapid succession Saddy
Hook, Staten Island, Governor's Island,
the lovely highlands of the Jersey coast
with their palatial homes and forrnid
able forts and see in the distance New
York, America's great emporium.
Up through its capacious harbor the
Guyandotte gracefully glides, passing
ships representing the commerce and
flags of all nations and peoples.
Fonr p. m. fonnd ns at, the Gilsey
House, where comfortable rooms had
bcen engaged for the Georgia bankers
and wherq we remained for the three
days of sight seeing in this great city,
It wouldbeincumberingyouroolamna
gnd making this paper too lengthy, to
attempt any description of the multi-
tudinons points'of interest'in greater
New York. ‘ Your writer has been Tor
many years ill annual Visitor * acid each
succeeding visit discloses new and mar-
velbus attractions.
On Sunday, the !)th instant, the Al
bany party worshipped in the Calvary
Baptist ohurch and listened to an able
discourse by Dr. MoArthur, so well and
favorably known to our people. The
Dootor gave us all a kindly greeting,
expressed a pleasant rememberanoe ot
his visit to us and extended an invita
tion to his home.
On Monday, the 10th, at B a. m., we
were on board "The City of Albany,”
a magnificent day boat plying the Hod-
son river, on onr way to Albany, New
York.
Yonr writer hod enjoyed before tho
magnifioent soenery and .delights, that
this day trip on this Rhine ot America
affords, but to many' of the party, it
was a revelation, surpassing anything
heretofore seen, and allotting extrava
gant expressions of admiration,
At 4 p. m. we landed at Albany, N.
Y„ the capital oity of this empire state,
and for whioh our own little and beloved
city is named, and wept immediately to
see the State House, the finest and most
imposing in America. This magnificent
bnilding is situated on quite an olovatiou,
surrounded by 1 Bpacious grounds of
rare beauty, is colloBsal in proportions
and exquisite in architectural lovliness,
and cost 1(34,000,000.
A night’s ride brought us to Buffalo,
appropriately called the Queen Oity, of
400,000 inhabitants, and is one of the
four most beautiful cities of the United
States.
After reaching No. 72 on Highland
Avenue, where we had engaged roomB,
our psrty proceeded at onoo to the Ex
position grounds to take in the wonders
of the “Pan-Amerioan.” The vision of
lovllnesB that greeted and dazzled our
eyes here was far more enohanting than
anything we bad expected or Imagined.
The genoral design, the architectural
splendor of buildings, the harmony of
colors, the magnificent blending of
lakes, parks and fountains make it the
land of enchantment. Here yon find
gondolas and gaily robed gondoliers
from Venioe and a bewildering mixtnre
of Mexioaus, Cabans, Bawalians, Fil
ipinos, Chinese, Japanese and Indians.
It would make this paper unpardon-
ably long for me'to attempt any detailed
dusoription of the great exhibits fiom
Federal and State governments that
abound here.
While the view of the exposition
grounds by Daylight is ‘mpressive and
instructive, the most gbrgi ous sight that
eves ever looked upon Is t» see them
lighted np at night by eleotrielty.
Tho tonoh of a button transforms the
•and electrio tower and all the bnild-
ings with their innumerable towers and
turrets into a blaze of melowed aud
variegated colors aud beauty that no pen
oan describe, but must be seen to be ap
preciated.
It was generally oonceded that no
suoh eleotrioal display has ever been
witnessed before anywhere, beoanse no
plaoe has ever had the - inexhaustible
power of Niagara to draw upon.
Wearied physically qud mentally by
sight-seeing here, onr party went, on
the morning of June 13th, to Niagara
Fall*, where we had the opportunity of
contrasting nature and art.
There is no spot of earth that so im
presses ihe thoughtful mind with the
power and greatness of onr Creator and
the littleness and itnpotenoe of man uz
does Niagara Falls.
We are apt to overestimate places we
have never seen, but no pen can ade
quately describe and no painter oan pnt
upon canvas the grandeur and sublimity
of Niagara Falls.
After standing in mnte and awed ad
miration before the views of it on the
American side, wo crossed over into
Canada to look upon it in its entirety
and immensity. What is known ns the
bolt line trip on the trolly carries yon to
all points of advantage where the fallB
can be seen, and, running along the
banks of the gorge on {he Canada side
as far ob General Brock's monument, re-
crosses the river anjd brings yon baok to
Niagara on the Amerioan side, affording
yon a realization of the wonders of the
falls and river I never had before.
It was with regret that we bid adieu
to Niagara and its beantifnl surround
ings, teeming hvith Indian legends,, re
plete wiih wild picturesque soenery, and
its many evidences of a prehistoric peo
ple.
Homeward bound, we passed again
through Buffalo, Rochester rad Syra-
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onse, traversing Che bsautifnl
Mohawk Valley, through Albany St-
New York and on to Washington, Dt Ol
On our return trip .from Buffalo and
while in New York on Sunday, the bkth
Inst. onr party worshipped in si!
Thomas Episcopal oharoh, on FUtlg
Avenue, and eujoyed the artistlo turn*,
whioh distinguishes this ohntoh, at-well
us a fine discourse from the reotor.
At Washington we lingered) tor
several days for the benefit of
some of our party who had never
visited it befoie, and where they
feasted their vision upon its diversified
attractions and drew new inspiration's
of love for this great country of oaes.
There is no more beantifnl oity than
Washington, its wide asphalted streets
and lovely avenues. Its monuments per
petuating the memory of our horses and
statesmen, oonspire to make ita physical
beauties inoomparnble.
It is the national onetodlan of onr
oonntry'e historio and educational treas
ures, and (affords to (the student Inex
haustible interest and advantages. ;
Tho capitol balding, the national
library, Washington monument and all
the pnblio buildings are oooramenBurate
with the great oronntry they represent,
and oan bnii awaken patriotio pride.
Mount Vernon and Arlington Heights
with their antique relies were visited
and admired, and the hallowed usBooia
tlons clustering around them exoited oar
love and veneration!
It is very proper that the onstody of.
Mount Vernon should have beon given
to the Daughters of the Amerioan Rev
olntlon, and under their wiBeandsuo-
cessfnl administration all the relies of
the Washington family have been gath
ered together here for iuBpeotion and
safe-keeping. The superintendent pays
that the registry shows that tho number
of daily visitors largely ihoreose, and
they oome from all parts of the world to
worship at this saered shrine of llborty
and to do homage to Washington as its
mqst illustrious apostle. Arlington
Heights hasbeoome and is now con'
celod the largest and most imposing
national cemetery in tho world, and the
memory of the heroes and statesmen
that it perpetuates is inspiring to the
yonth of onr land.
We found tho ride on the night
steamer down the Potomoo delightful
and refreshing, and early morning fonnd
ns passing Old Point Comfort, and soon
we were at Norfolk, where we boarded
the oars for Danville.
This ride was hot and .uninteresting
except that we obtained a real Southern
dinner that was greatly enjoyed, for we
had by this titne realized that ex-Gov.
Bob Taylor was right when he defined
Mason and Dixon’s line as the dividing
line between oold light bread on one
side and hot bisonits on the other.
Atlanta was reached, and soon a still
more important plaoe to us, Albany,
home, sweet home. How absence from
it intensifies our love for it, and all of
Its good people, and how we do enjoy
the unrestrained privileges and liberties
that home affords us-
I desire to express my appreciation of
the many kind attentions received from
every member of onr oongenlal party,
and to express the hope that onf trip
will always be a sweet remembrance to
them as I know it will be to myself.
John A. Davis.
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DEATH IN FLAMES.
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Paterson, N. J„ June 38.—A number
of persons : were burned to death and
many killed yesterday afternoon os a
result of an explosion of fireworks in the
store of A. M/ Rittenberg. The store
was on the ground floor of a tenement
bnilding, the upper floors of . whioh were
ooonpied by ten families.
.The first exploiion was followed dose-
ly by several others, and in an instant
the whole bnilding, a frame affair) was
a mass of flames, whioh leaped from the
windows on eveiy floor. It was near
the dinner hour, and most ot the ooon-
punts of the house were at home.
Many persons were bnrned beyond
recognition. Some leaped from the up
per story windows, and were killed by
the' fall. Many daring resones were
made by the firemen, as well as by the
more fortunate inmates ot the tenement.
Several firemen, including Oapt. Allen,
were severely injured by falling tim
bers, under whioh they were oanght.
A late estimate piaoes the nnmber of
persons who lost their Uvea at eighteen.
Workers are still searching in the rains,
and more bodies .may be discovered,
Many of those fonnd are utterly pn-
reoognizable.
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He Favors Pool, Bllllsrili sod Other dimes.
Formerly s Newspaper Reporter.
Cleveland, O., June 22.—Rev. Dr.
Morgan Wood, the yonng, popular and
eloquent pastor of the Plymouth Con
gregational ohnroh, has nnder consider
ation an offer of |12,000 from the Briok
Presbyterian ohnrch of New York.
He favors pool, billiards and other
game3. He believes that it is a mistake
for ministers of the gospel to pretend
that they were called by God to certain
charges, intimating that the salary had
as much to do- with the choice of posi
tions.
His theories have been opposed by
leading ministers, bnt the chnroh is
growing fust in membership.
Dr. Wood was formerly a newspaper
reporter.
The great success of the Hay Dav Car
nival and Street Fair in Albany last fall
gave onr city a big advertisement with
the professional promoters of carnivals
and street fairs and with show people
generally.' Letters are being reoeived
daily by the management from all sorts
of attractions seeking engagomente for
onr next November Fair and Carnival.
No engagements have yet been made,
but nil applications are filed for tutors
reference.
SPAIN BUYING ARMAMENT.
She Placed Big Order Today Wltb tbe Maxim-
Vickers Concern,
London, June 22.—Spain evidently
desires to replaoe tbe armament she
lost in the Spanish-American war. A
Iarge'order was placed today with the
Maxim-Vlckers concern for gnns, in
cluding some of the new seven nnd-a-
half-lnoh rifles whioh made remarkable
firing record ot five rounds In thirty-
seven seconds, maintaining tbnt average
with projeotlles weighing 200 pounds.
A CARD FROM MR. W. 0. WATSON.
He Ssys He is In tbe Rece lor Meyor.to Slsy,
Subject to Primary.
Editor of the Hkbald :
Having been reliably informed that
one of the candidates for mayor, who
has not yet made his public announco-
ment, is reporting, in mailing his can
vass, that I will not be a candidate, I
wish to state - that he is mistaken and
that I am and expect to remain a candi
date, subject to the Democratic primary,
and please make my formal announce
ment in the Hebalb to this effect.
Respectfully
W. O. Watson.
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