, 1860-08-01
OUR CANADIAN TI,II'Uk,,
Their Excursion THROUGH
Illinois,
PARTING BANQUET AT THE TIsR.
MONT HOUSE,


The excursion cf cur distinguished Canadian
visitors to different parts Of this and ic,nedi-
/ ately adjoining States, has been kept before
| our readers as its prominence dcscrved.-
| Throughout it hes been an entire and most graf.
flying success.
Resuming our notes Of their progress, they
| passed one Sabbath at Dixon, where the citizens
| Of th :. tac.. gave suem reception and ball at
| :.e Nacbusa House On Saturday eycuii.4. Tne.s
left Dixon at A. n. Monday, aad at Freeporl
.sezc met by Hon. c. L. Davis, Of Gulern, win
:are them formal inyitHiion 10 visit that city
au the lead mines Of that vicinity.
Tlis inyitation accepted the party reached Gale
na in time for late breakfast. and passed some
hours Of Monday in a visit to the lead mines
They then took the ferry boat 10 Dubuque,
xhero they were met by Mayer Stout The cit
izeus Ct Dubuque received them, and treated
iLem in q most generous mauuer. The party
took short trip up the ri-er. aud landed for a
few minutes on Wisconsin soil
They returned at 1T 2. n. from Dubuque. At
Amboy sereuade from ene baud awaited
them, and "God Sure the Queen" MAS giyen
in excellent style. The Mayor Of Ambny made
brief address, responded to by Prof Fer.
gusou.
AtMendota, ut 10 P. II. on Monday evening,
the excursion;sta sat down to a sumptuous 1e-
past spread by the Illinois Central Rairoad
Company. After an hour Or tso Delightfully."-
pnssed, they were once more "all aboard, and
reached Chicago at P. n. yesterday. The day
WAS given to general glance at objects Of ia.
terest in our city. The Board Of Trade ycster-
day morning appointed committee consisting
Of Messrs. J. C. Wright, Geo. Watson, Il. s.
Stewart, ]. II. Thicker and D. c. Scranton. 10
wait upon the Canadian E1cursionists, md ten
der to them an invitation to yisi. their rooms
on Change.
The invitation vas accepted and large num-
ber Of the excurslonists appeared and were
formally presented by the Chairman, Mr..
Wright, to the President Of the Board IN the
Chair, who welcomed them in handsome ard
appropriate address, which was responded TO
By Mr. Snyder, in behalf Of the visitors, and
f,llowed BY Mr.. Wright in behalf of the Board,
to which Mr. Elliott further responded for the
gusts. The occasion was u most happ7 mud
agreeable one, which passed of most pleasantly,
Our Canadian guests bade Chicago aud ILL
nois farewell last night With tremendous ec!at,
ia dinner which they gave at the fremont
House, to such Of their Western friends and
hosts as they could get together from their
widely separated homes-the various calling
places Of the pnrty, at each Of which they have
met With gratifying attentions. The only
drawback to the enjoyment Of tie OCCASION WAS
the absence Of men who had identified them
selves with the various pleasures of the inland
trip; for instance, Mr. Bross, who Lad made
some Of the best remarks Of all the many
speeches they listened to. He WIS out Of town,
aud so could not join in the festivities. Mr.
Crandall, of the Urbana Union, had been long
time Of the party, and With his nit and wisdom,
ready repartee, and more solid speechifying
powers, had been almost the life aud soul of it
while there. lie had a1rea y said good bye,
and our visitors, one and all, deplored his ab-
sence from this the farewell entertainment, Civ
en- By them to express their ack acknowledgements.
Col. Il. y. Danison Of Toronto, member Of
the Provincial Board Of Agriculture, aud Pres
ident Of the West York Agricultural Soclety,
filled the' Chair, and was seconded by james
johnson, ESD, Vice President OF the Middlese1
Agricultural Society.
Gage Bro. j. Drake gave IN excellent dinner,
which was most e1cellen.ly discussed and ap-
preciated, md then the Chair gave the "regu.
lar" toasts-"The President of the United
States" and "The Queen, God bless her." each
Of them introduced with few appropriate re-
marks, and received standing, with all the hon
ora.
Next came what might almost be called the
dress to Mr.. Austin.
The Chairman called upon Il. B. Bostwick,
Esq, Of Toronto, to reaa an address expressive
Of the appreciation which our Canadian friends
entertained Of the genial qualities, kindhearted-
ness and unvarying good humor and attention
Of J. B. Austin, Esq, Of the Illinois Central
Railway, who had been their caargt d. oDairs
during the excursion throug b the West.
Mr. BoAtwick promised the address by remark
ing that when he first met afr. Austin in the
character Of d confidential agent of the Illinois
Central, his first impression IVES that that cor
poration had placed the control Of rery impor-
ta1t interests in the hands Of q very young
man (; Lut when he caught the glance Of his
eye, he Was satisfied they we're in safe hands.
The subsequent communication which he had
the pleasure to enjoy with Mr. Austin con6rna-
ed his first impressions; and, though only
thrown together yesterday, as it were, be felt
toward him as friend Of years. standing. Ac-
quaintancs had ripened into friendship under
the genial influence OF his kindly disposition as
rapidly as do ,hs fruits Of the South under the
fuctity ing rays Of the tropical sun.
The address is as follows:
1dJ. g. Austia, Esq, Rtqis1ra- If tas IUiaoa
Gentra! Lan4 Departnsnt, Chicago:
Dean S1a: We, the undersigned, being resi-
excursion over the Illinois Central Railroad
and soma Of the lntersecting lines, before re-
turning to our homes, desire TO express TO ron
the qualification which We hare received during
this excursion, and our appreciation Of -FOUR
great Kindness and attention.
tral and other railroads from Chicago to Cairo
and thence to Dubuque, and having sojonrned
ut various places by tue way, we canoot re-
Train from expressing our admiration Of the
beautiful country which is traversed by these
railroads, and particularly by the Illinois Cen
,-a;,;as 49,. 49, 1870. . eo"uAs VIC
Eta34es a.e ~ us nose4t? ano surveying their
!srt1e ana magnificent plains, bearing upon
,1rnr;ant s-,ns % 80 a.s ] .asss HaI we most
.aAutian' clopz, VIZ are convinced that nature
abode Of hInny Ind n1osnernns nonu1st;on s@e
For this opportunity to survey 20 Extensive a
region, We feel ourselves under deen obiira.
tions 10 tne msnaxers 81 the Illinois Central
and the managers OF the other railways on
hsr;nr cbs-ca ~ ~ s,aa' 49, ~ t1e eenleuen
A1sAo6 N4dI& &c VI lne btSaLHeI8 on which We