I06 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan., 



the three-room cottage in which he Hved. We visited the Gal- 

 lery of Russian Art, went to the lace stores, the monuments of 

 Catherine and Peter the Great, and finally to the palaces. 



(Photograph No. 49.) 



From St. Petersburg we passed by rail through Russia over 

 the German frontier to Berlin, visiting many of the points of 

 interest in BerHn. From there we went to Brussels, to London, 

 where we spent a week in visiting the scenes of former 

 experiences, including the National Gallery, St. Paul's, West- 

 minster, Blackwall Tunnel, Regent's Park, the Zoological Gar- 

 dens, the theaters, and many other points of interest. 



On Saturday, August 31st, we boarded the good ship 

 " Philadelphia," and as we passed down the Solent the United 

 States cruiser " Dixie " mustered her whole crew, and as our 

 ship passed the bands played the '* Star Spangled Banner " and 

 " Home, Sweet Home," and with three hearty cheers sent after 

 her the " Philadelphia " began her first voyage under her new 

 name. 



After an uneventful trip we sailed into New York harbor, 

 only to receive the awful news that McKinley had been shot, 

 and the expressions of pleasure on reaching home were at once 

 changed to those of sorrow and sadness. However, we 

 reached home in safety, having circumnavigated the world in 

 five months and fifteen days from the time of departure, visit- 

 ing many strange countries, having been among many queer 

 people, and seen many beautiful sights ; but of them all none 

 were so dear or so pleasant as New England and our own 

 home in Norwalk, Conn. 



Music. 



Convention adjourned to Thursday, December 15th, at 

 10.00 A. M. 



SECOND DAY — MORNING SESSION. 



December 15, 1904. 



The President. The meeting will come to order. The , 

 first on our programme this morning is music. 



Music, 



The President. I am sure we are all very much interested 

 in housekeeping. I suppose we could not help it very well. 



