The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-05-19
The Terre Haute excursion.

The extra passenger train of the K. C..
Railroad which reached the city at half
past ten yesterday forenoon, brought in
one hundred and fifty of the faculty and
students of the Terre Haute Female College
largo committee of reception of the young
ladies and gentlemen of Evansville went up
on the mail train, and escorted them to the
city. The Crescent City Band, with Il num-
ber of our citizens, were awaiting their arrl-
val at the depot, where they were formed in
procession, and headed 10y the Band, dis
coursing sweet music, proceeded down Main
street to the river and up Locust street to
the reception rooms on Third street and
from thence to Crescent City Hall, where
they were welcomed by many citizens
Along the full length of the large Hall
were two tables weighed down with the
substantial comforts of life, and covered with
elegant cakes, bushels of straw berries, and
gallons of ice cream, and all the delicacies
which could tempt the appetite. The tables
were beautifully decorated with flowers ar
ranged by fair hands, and the display was
very generally admired. Amer several
choice airs 10y the band, Mr.. Ingle, the
President of the +. 4 G. Railroad, called
the company to order, and introduced Mayor
Baker who in a neat address, welcomed
the Terre Haute friends TO the hospitalites
OF the city, and while he invited them to
partake of the good cheer before them,
which short notice had only allowed the
ladies to prepare, regretted that their brief
stay would not permit them to partake OF
the hoSpitalitieS of our homes.
Prot. Wood, OF the College, replied, thank
ing the citizens OF Evansville for this un-
expected reception. In the confinement OF
the College Halls, in the midst of their
books and study, they found " no royal road
TO learning For one day they had left their
pursuits, and came forth to look upon the
old forests and green fields, but they did not
anticipate greeting like this. They had
ut least found the road 20 Evansville roy
al one, and here were royal hearts to greet
them; ami royal entertainment to cheer and
refresh them. He gratefully thanked the
kind friends who received them in this cor
dial manner, and assured them they would
bear away with them the most pleasant re-
collection Of Evansville.
After an hour or two spent in discussing
| the Suhstantials and delicacies provided by
/ the ladies' and in pleasant social intercourse
the company scattered over the city, many
enjoying the hospitaIities of the homes OF
entertaining ladies, and our gallnnt Young
Alen were interchangeable in their efforts to
make the young iadirs happy, as they well
! know how to be agreeable and attentive
The excursion train returned at four
o'clock in the afternoon This excursion
was one of the most delightful social en-
tertainments OF the season, rejecting much
credit upon onr ladies aud young men, and
we think WAS highly appreciated by thei
guests We trust this will not be the las
excursion we shall have from Terre Iaute
We want more intercourse and ac,i iuaintance
with onr sister city, aud we can assure hel
citizens our people will he ready at all times
To give them "a warm aud hospitable recrp
ton.