The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-10
ARTISTS EXCURSION ON THE BALTIMORE
AND ONO RAILROAD.

WASHINGTON, June 5, 1885,
10 the Editors of the Eroaing Post:
ou may perceive, by the date of this that pay(
/ myself just time enough to wash off the dust and
einderS that So unceremonionsly accumulate on a
/ raiifoad traveller, to comply with my promise to
/ pen down description of the very interesting
Artists Excursion on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road 1t seems that the directors of several had
IN contemplation last year to invite body of art
lists to pass some time leisurcy on the western
roads, TO see, ENJOY and, if they wished, to sketch
some OF the most attractive views their way:
put as the invitations increased to upwards of a
thousand guests Of all professions and callings il
4 could not longer be Artists Excursion 1t was
therefore resolved by the directors of the Baltimore
hailroad to give an exclusive invitation to artists
| the present wear.
About twenty of the profession-though the Com
pahy would have been glad to invite more had they
the means to accommodate a LARGER number-bad
| their rendezvous at the Gilmor House, baltimore.
! on the 5lst OF May, where a hountifu dinner
awaited the guests from various cities: and here the
company was introduced to VIM. Prescott Smith
superintendent of the road, q gentleman to whom
all otus have now become greatly attached after an
acquaintance of but seven davs
! Tuesday, six O'Clock in the morning was the hour
4 Tor us to start The train consisted of beautiful
! engine, dressed with gay flags; n kitchen car in
which every nook and corner was piled with thinps
that would delight the inner man; dining saloon:
| a paror car, containing the requisite of one of
hnaoe Cos. best pianos; two dressing cars con
! tanning Sofas lounges, writing desks &C.; a car
expressly fitted up for photographic purposes; and
! last, but not least, smoking car, thus making a
considerable show Of train. The company started
from the depot amidst cheering, ringing of bells,
the shril steam whistle and all the eaccompaniments
OF a railroad excursion ia NUsard
! In addition to Mr.. w. P. Smith I should mention
our companions, Mr. Henry Tyson, Master of Ma
chincry, Inspector of Machinery, and H. b. Latrobe
Constructor OF the road, who cndcay ored in every
way to give explanation of all the wonderful and
beautiful objects that met the travellers eye. The
engine as well as tender and other available places
were enllVened with groups of admirers, sketchers
or men of musical endoWments, who warblcd their
merry songs into the whistling air. Harper's Fer
ry was our first most noticeable stopping place
and in one instant all the requisites for photograph
ing were transported to different points to take
impressions of the charming scenes before u.s.
Mr. DHbbin, of Baltimore, Mr.. Guou, of Phila-
delphia both distinguished LAWYERS as well as anna
teur artists: Mr.. Bartlett and Mr. O'Neil of Wash
mgton, were on this occasion the photographers
VINO worked and toiied from morning until night
to take as many views time would permit-and
! very excellent results they obtained.
! AT berkeley Springs we passed the first night our
iriend-artist, Mr.. Strother, the Porte Crayon of
larpers Virginia Illustra ted inviting kindly the
whole company to spend the first evening at his IA
thers estate; and charming place this Berkeley
! Springs Is, with its balmy mountain air. No won
der that the bellies fiom near and far assemble here
since am told that the homely grow handsome and
the beautiful still more bewitching
Had space and time, would give description
the evening, concluding with sight of the ''ele-
! phat But more Of this hereafter.
! Wednesday morning the company took to the
tram again. and in The evening stopped again at
| Cumberland. Here party took special train TO
visit the coal mines and the famous Mount Savape
/ Iron w orks. Wednesday morning was Il great day
for all, as we were promised great sights in ascend
! ing the Allegheny mountains for seventeen miles
over grade of sixty two feet per mile. The heavy
rain the previous night seemed even to enhance the
| beauty OF the gorgeous scenery. Who will forget
! the view below Bloomington, with its ir: egular
! white habitations dotting the glorious masses of
green foliage the mountains so beautifully sepa-
rated in perspective ranges through mmenae clouds
OF mist that ascended hurredly into the skies While
beneath the savage river rushed in sparkling break
/ ers over its rugged bed Who will forget the iron
! horses that steamed and pufled in advance sending
! forth columns on columns Of snowy steam with the
msts above it? Our kind conductor provided also
! band of music, consisting of operatives of the
! company, to add to the excitement.
/ Grafton was our next station of repose and on
! Friday afternoon we reached Wheeling Railroad de-
/ pot amidst the of cannon and the yociferous
! hurrahs of the halfnaked muscular Vucans that
worked the heated furnaces beneath broiling sun.
Though little time given to us to enjoy the hos
pltaity rendered to US By the Mayor of that city,
! We appreciated the kind feeling. At II o'clock in
the evening OF Friday we started to return, and
reached Baltimore this afternoon, though not with
the whole company, rs some ayailed themselves OF
! the kind invitation to extend their trip to Coum-
bus. cannot conclude, my dear editor without
repeating again that the thanks of this party will
be lasting, and particularly to MesSrs. Smith Tyson
! Latrobe, and Messrs. A. Dilfey and B. l.. Jacobs
James Anderson and Robert French and other Off.
GERS of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.