Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-06-04
What others Say Of our Celebration.

thus, speaks of our celebration:
The excursionists over the Chicago and
Burlington Railroad returned last evening.
The whole affair-in all its details-went
off admirably, and all pronounce it the
best managed and best enjoyed excursion
that ever went out of Chicago.
The citizens of Burlington received
their eastern guests with open hearted and
generous hospitality; every thing was
placed upon the ''free list" SO far as enter
tainmcnt- carriages, steamboats,, &c, were
concerned
There is to be a return excursion in ten
or twelve days, in which our citizens will
have the pleasure Of reciprocating the
courtesies and attentions of our now new
neighbors Of Burlington.
The Chicago Times thus speaks Of the
country through which our road passes:
Nothing can be imagined finer than our
ride TO Burlington. Along the continue
Gus rail we were carried down the Fox
River by pleasant farm houses and delights
full villages, and then our way led US
through Country which astonished and
delighted every one by IFS beauty, its fer
tility Of sol! and its vast natural resources.
Now We were hurrying through scenes
beautiful enough to charm steam engine
into stop, the land rising aud falling in
pillows, sloring and curiving in every line
of beauty. Then we were plunging into
some shady grove and looking down into
some deep and quiet ravine, and again
we're rushing forth into the prairie which
stretched away like mighty sea far as the
eye could reach, all fresh and green with
vcriure and cnameled with flowers. To
one used to seeing the land covered with
rocks and stumps the contrast which this
country presents is most striking. There
is hardly foot of land which does moi
seem ready to do good service in the sup
port of the human race, and nature has
done every thing in her power to make this
the garden of the the world.
The Times pays the following very hand
some tribute to Burlington hospitality gen
orally and individually, and pays hand
some complement to DR.. Rauch and Mr.
Green, for their indefatigable exertion
in rendering the visit of the guests agree
able and pleasant.
There are many things OF which W
would like to speak, but we must conclude
The excursion was admirably planned, an,
everything passed off happily, under tn
direction Of Col. Hammond. Too mucl
praise cannot be given to the citizens o
Burlington, who seemed to take pleasur
in subjccting themselves to any inconve
nience, if they might thereby add to tn,
comfort and happiness of her guests
There could have been hardly less than |
thousand strangers stopping in the city
but all were provided for, and all seemct
not ouly satisfied but delighted with tn
kindness and attention they received. Il
disposing Of such a crowd, it could hardl
happen otherwise than that some mistake
would be made, and some Inconvenience
felt; but the company were too well bre'
to regard either with other than the mos
perfect good nature Though we fin
many who dispute the claim with lis, "
cannot help thinking that those Of us wer
most fortunate of all who enjoyed the hos
pitalitics Of DR.. j. +. Henry, gcntlema
who in coming northward has lost none {
the generous aud open-hearted hospitalit
Of his Kentucky home. The conpan
were on Thursday night elegantly cnte
tanned by Dr. Ranch and Mr.. Green, wit
strawberries and cream; and on Frida
they returned home, delighted with Ii
trip, and unanimously pronouncing tn
THE excursion of all excursions.
ca We give this evening in our II