The members of the Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs arrived in Boston yesterday afternoon about 4.30 and hurried out to Cambridge to register before six; the time of registration had been extended so that the clubs might attend the Harvard Dinner in Chicago Saturday evening. Several of the men had severe colds and were otherwise used up, but considering the variety of climates through which they had passed, they were, on the whole, in pretty good condition. Nobody who went on the trip has anything unpleasant to say about it; a more congenial company could hardly have been brought together. Two factions arose toward the end of the journey, but, as will be seen later, it was all in fun. The clubs owe not a little to Mr. Rodney Mac Donough who so ably managed the trip. A man so genial and pleasant, to such a degree interested in the success of the clubs as a whole, and in the welfare of the individual members, will not soon be forgotten by the men who travelled under his direction. The clubs were warmly welcomed in all the cities which they visited, receptions, dances and dinners being in order at all times of the day and night. The best clubs in all the cities gave the members of the Musical Clubs privileges of their club houses for periods of from five to ten days and every where they were treated with the greatest cordiality and friendliness. An idea of the life during the thirteen days which the men spent together, may be had from the following detailed account of the trip:

At six o'clock on the evening of the 22nd of December, the men assembled in the Providence Station and took the train for Fall River where they boarded the steamer "Pilgrim" for New York. The Fall River management provided special menus, appropriately inscribed, for the meals which the club had on the boat. The night was very foggy and the constant ringing of the bells made sleep impossible, so that when the steamer arrived in New York, several hours late, the men were very tired. At eleven they left Jersey City in special cars for Washington, arriving there at about five. Lunch was served on the cars by a caterer. Carriages were waiting to carry them to "La Normandie." The first concert was given Wednesday evening in the National Rifles Armory, before a good sized audience. President Harrison many others prominent in our Government were present, and the Washington papers declared it a great success. After the concert the clubs were tendered a reception by Mrs. Magruder at her home on H Street. It was a very pretty affair and was much enjoyed by the men. Thursday morning, when it was hoped to see the city, the rain fell in torrents and it was very warm. Several of the men went out and started colds which lasted through the trip. At 3.25 they left Washington for St. Louis, 28 hours ride away. As the country was flat and uninteresting, amusement had to be furnished inside the car and the fellows spent the time reading, scrapping and playing whist and other more lucrative games. In the evening, an entertainment of specialties was given by the fellows. They all gathered at one end of the car and the porter's step ladder placed in the doorway was used for the artists to stand on. Several songs, speeches, and specialty "acts" used up the evening very pleasantly. After a good deal of confusion and preliminary practice with pillows, +++alises and boots the fellows gradually retired and about midnight the car was quiet. Christmas Day was rather dull. The late hours, etc., were beginning to tell on the men and most of them slept nearly all day. They reached St. Louis about 9 and were driven to the Southern Hotel. By this time several of them were more or less affected with the "Grippe" and next day one man was sick abed.

Saturday morning the freshmen of the party were given a breakfast by Dr. Green. Quite a large and an evidently enthusiastic party visited the great Anheuser-Bursch Brewery later in the day and were much interested in the process of beer-making. Remembering the fine time which they had at the St. Louis reception last year, the fellows turned out in a body to a reception given by Mrs. Dr. Briggs at her beautiful home on Oliver St. Nobody was disappointed; the reception was delightful in every way. The freshmen again were invited to a tea from 5 to 7. After the concert at Entertainment Hall the men were warmly entertained at the University Club.

Sunday morning the clubs left St. Louis at 8.35 for St. Paul, Minnesota. One of the pleasantest incidents of the trip occurred about noon of this day. At Beards-town, Ill., the Yale clubs were met and the men of both colleges left the cars and greeted each other very cordially. To the natives of the little town, who stood about in evident wonder on the station platform, it doubtless seemed very strange to see so many men, dressed in blue and pink gowns, rushing about, and talking so earnestly, and to hear, on a quiet Sunday morning, the yells of the rival colleges as the two trains drew rapidly away from each other. Supper was served at Barstow, Ill., at 6.20.

H. A. C.(Continued in tomorrow's issue.)