The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-01
20 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Rooxs OF THE ExEcrrrvE COMMITTEE,
ROCKY MoUSTAN EXCURSION,

60 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
ROCKS or THE ErEcrrrvE COMMITTEE,
ROCKY MOUNTAIN EXCURSION,
sPMsGFrEIp, Ill, sept 10, 1901
Arrangements have been made with the managers OF
the Chicago and North and the Union Pacific
Railroads, By which excursion party consisting OF
ono hundred and fifty editors will leave Chicago on the
7th OF October destined for the base Of the Rocky
Mountains
The Messrs Pullman, OF sleeping celebrity, have
generously placed disposal four OF their magni-
nceat palace sleeping coaches Mr. H. NJ Kinsley. the
renowned OF the Garden City, will accompany
and provide subsistence for the party, dining and
kitchen being furnished by the rarord for his
An artist will be with the excursionists who will
Photograph all important along the route and
Of h MAY
published. Il is probable that daily paper will be
issued during absence under the supervision OF the
II is expected to be absent two three weeks;
should 1t be decdec to accept the invitation extended
by the citizens OF Denver, We VIII consume AL OF three
weeks
II is impossible to detail all the arrangements suffice
II that all prelmnaries have been made and nothing left
undone order to make this the grandes excursion ever
projected on this continent. Like the celebrated
''marcn to the sea-" II is expedition coming but
once In life time, and will be memorable event. not
only in individual history but In the history Of our
great and glorious country.
Colonel 9. r. smith, tho protector Of the enterprise,
aided by other members OF the Executive Committee
will be at the Sherman House, Chicago, few days pre-
yous 70 the day appointed for departure and on app
You upon the folio wing conditions:-
For two weeks subsistence you will pay &2s For In
cdentals you will pay 81 Making the total OF alb
solue necessary expense $50 Ono half Of the $28 will
be paid Mr. Kinsiey the balance TO DO deposited In bank
by the committee until the return Of the expedition
Transportation from Chicago Free
Excepting very few dstine uished gentlemen who may
be invited none but editors propetors Of
will be included In tho invitations be permitted TO join
the excursion party No ladies will accompany the party
as " Is impossible TO provide for their comfort.
On behalf OF the Executive Committee We extend you
cordial invitation to report yourself at the Sherman
House. IN Chicago, on the 9th proximo, EARNED and
equipped as the law directs -
The Sherman House proprietors have Authorized the
committee to state that the fare will be reduced
fourth for this OCCASION.
No excursion party OF half the magnitude has ever
before been contemplated Should the party visit Dem
yer and the mining regions IT is presumed that the ct
zens OF tins aurferous region will provide for US with
out additional expense.
As party will be limited In numbers IL Is very
important that learn delnitey by the 25th instant,
whether you accept this invitation not Please notify
US here at once numberless applications
file from editors outside of our invitations and should IL
not be possible for you TO make Of the party we will
f your place from this list regrettng however, the
necessity which compels to do so
Remember, prompt reply Is requested as to whether
you 90 or not H#er.Nt s8.8 ~
Chicago the 7th proxno OF the excursonists,
permit Us TO remain faithfully and traterually yours
W. W. JONES' Chairman Ex Com
I. S.-The sudden and untmey death OF Mr.. Jones'
chairman Of our Executive Committee Saturday, the
l4 instant will render IL ,essary that responses
this invitation be sent the undersigned at Jack
VILE, illinois, No reply needsd. G. P. SMITH.