The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-10-08

ure.
The party arrived in Rock Island about 10
O'Clock that evening, greatly pleased with
their trip, and under obligations to the Vest
ern Union Railroad Co.. the Chicago, Rock
Island Pacific Railroad Co.. the Chicago q
Milwaukee Railroad Co., and the citizens OF
Racine and Milwaukee, az we'll as those sx-
cellent hotels. Congress Hall, in RACINE ana
Newhall House, in Milwaukee, tor great
courtesy and attention, and tor one OF inc
pleasantest trips ON record. TWAS an honor
to Rack Island. in which all our citizens
should feel q just pride.
MEETING OF THE ExcURsloNIsTs.
At meeting of those who composed the
excursion party, held on the day after their
return Saturday the 9th inst, )at the ofhce OF
G. w peasants, Esq,a committee was appoint
ed to prepare a suitable expression OF tneir
sentiments in relation to 1t, and cause the
same to be published in the Rock Island
newspapers and communicated to their
| friends along the line. Ihs committee re-
ported the following, which was unanimous
| " approved and adopted
| Resolred, That the excursion to Racine and
| Milwaukee, from which we have just returned, has
| been a most complete and delightful success,in all
| respects exceeding our highest anuclpauons iof
| which we are chiefly indebted to the courtesy OF
| the Western Union Railroad company and its gen
| tlemanIy officers and agents who had us In theif
| charge That our acknowledgements are esPeci-
ally due to Messrs D. W. Dame, OF Lanafk, one oil
| the directors, Superintendents r. A. Knapp, oil
the Western, and r. c. Tate, OF the Eastern DlVls-
| ion Henry C. Fuller, Vice President, VIM. V.
Baker Secretary and Treasurer, Nathaniel Balllle,
| Chief Engineer, and Mr.. Harmon, General Freight
Agen for their attention in person, so thoughtiui,
varied and liberal as to meet our every want from
first to last, and vet courteous and delicate as
not in the least degree to Cypress or emoarrass u.s.
| and we heartily commend them and their road, 90
| admirably equipped and operated and trasersng
go charming country, to the patronage OF the
business and travelling community.
| To the ladies and gentlemen of Racine, ana 70
mine host OF Congress Hall, who @ss Poiltey aho
handsomely entertained us there and on our re-
turn trip as far Port Byron, we tender the full
| est assurance OF qualification with their ac'
quaintance, and regret that they could not accom-
pany us all the way and partake of our hoSpltaii
ties here. We most cordially invite them at theil
own convenience to visit our city and homes, ant
would further intimate that such OF them as shal
| come single and free are not unlikely to meet an
ultimately welcome to hearts and arms as well.
We return our thanks also to w. Ii. Whitman
Esq, Superintendent of this division OF the e, Il
|. & P. r. r., for the free use of the Port Byrol
Branch and his kind attentions In connection VIII
1t and 10 c. c. Wheeler, Esq, Superintendent o
the C. g. NJ. R. r., Tor the facilities oblgIngly fur
| nished by him for the extension of our trip iron
Racine to Mllwauk ee ;also TO n. +. Johnson, MINI
host ofthe Newhall House, AS well as Messrs Nazro
Bradford. butcher, Nash and others, OF the Mer
chants Association OF Milwaukee under whose
polite auspices were afforded the finest oPpor
tunities for seeing that beautiful and enterprlsln
city and become acquainted some OF Its mos
agreeable society.