Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-09-27
The Editorial Excursion to the
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The following circular, prepared under
direction of the Executive Committee
charged with the arrangements OF the pro-
posed editorial excursion to the Rocky
Mountains, has been sent to the newspa-
pers in the West y t' ~
Rooms OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF
THE Rocky MOUNTAIN EXCURSION,
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 10, 1867.
Editor of the --------- -, ~ .f.a kl~af ~
made with the managers of the Chicago g.
Northwestern and the Union Pacific Rail
roads, by which an excursion party, con-
sisting of one hundred and fifty editors
will leave Chicago on the seventh (7th) of
October, destined for the base of the Rocky
Mountains t-N 52c ne
The Messrs. Pullman of sleeping-car &C.
lebrity, have generously placed at our dis
posal four of their magnificent palace sleep
ing coaches !. te.n .a2b a - "a
Mr.. HI. M. Kinsley, the renowned caterer
of the Garden City, will accompany and
provide subsistence for the party, dining
and kitchen cars being furnished by the
railroad for his use. 7Sra ~
An artist will be with the excursionists,
who will photograph all important scenes
along the route, and make group pictures
Of the party, that when we return an illus
trated history of the expedition will be
published. tits probable that daily pa
per may be issued during our absence, I'M
der the supervision of the Executive Com
mittee.,1 GoiiGa O. gu Gum laj Iaii
1t is expected to be absent some two or
three weeks; should it be decided to accept
the invitation extended by the citizens of
Denver; we will consume all of three
weeks. .'H} - hio" Y19's 81
1T is impossible to detail all the arrange
ments; suffice THAT all preliminaries have
been made and nothing left undone in Or
der to make this the grardest excursion
ever projected on this continent Like
the celebrated "March to the Sea-" it is an
expedition coming but once in life time,
and will be memorable event, not only
in our Individual history, but in the his
tory Of our great and glorious country.
Col. G. P. Smith, the protector Of the en-
terprise, aided by other members of the
Executive Committee, will be at the Sher-
man House, Chicago, few days previous
application ticket good for the round trip
will be issued you upon the following con-
ditions
For two weeks subsistence you will pay
$26. For incidertals you will pay SO.
Making the sum total of absolute necessary
expense $50. One half of the 1928 will be
paid Mr.. tKinsley, the balance to be depos-
tied in bank by the committee until tho re-
turn of the expedition. Transportation
from Chicago free. nV '2-
Except a very few distinguished gentle
men who may be invited, none but editors
or proprietors of newspapers will be in
cluded in the invitation, OF permitted to
join the excursion party. " No ladies will
accompany the party, as it is impossible
to provide for their comfort. o'0
On behalf of the Executive Committee,
we extend you cordial invitation to re-
port, yourself at the Sherman House, in
Chicago on the 9th proximo, EARNED and
equipped as the law directs" lgM
The Sherman House proprietors= have
authorized the Committee to state that the
fare WILDE reduced one fourth for this &C.
casion.
No excursion party of half the magni-
tude has ever before been contemplated
Should the party visit Denver and the
mining regions, it is presumed that the
citizens of this auriferous region will pro-
vide for us without additional expense.
AS our party will be limited in numbers,
it is very important that we learn definite
ly, by the 25th inst, whether you accept
this invitation or not Please notify us
here at once, as numberless applications
are now on file from editors outside of our
invitations, and should It not be possible
for you to make one of the party, we will
fill your place from this list, regretting,
however, the necessity which compels US
to do so. III '''@'' 49,
Remember, prompt reply is requested
as to whether you go or not.
Trusting that we may have the pleasure
Of meeting you in Chicago on the 7th
prox., as one Of the excursionists, permit
us to remain, sss s...glI
Faithfully and fraternally yours,
-''h8 ta'a w. w. JONES,
Chairman Executive Committee.
A. W. EDWARDS, Secretary.
Owing to the sudden and untimely death
of Mr.. Jones, chairman of the Executive
Committee, it is requested that responses
to the above invitation be sent to Col. G..
F.: Smith, of the Journal, Jacksonville,
Illinois. sie.f laT -sle