The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-07-09
THE EDITORIAL EXCURSION,
Description Thereof, with Sundrl
Incidents. e so 4,h.

In our description of the excursion
last week we left our quill drivers on a
traln-of Pullman's sleeping cars-driv-
ing dull care away and snoozing off the
effects of several glasses of-water-
which were kindly furnished in MiIwau-
kee. At S a. m. they were aroused from
slumber by cold Shady who averred
that Chicago was at hand. Sleep was
sweet but there was no escaping the fact
that we were on our travels and must be
up and doing Our level best At the
fremont House we gathered around a
well spread board and gave ample evil
dence that the good things provided for
us were duly appreciated. At half past
six we made our way to the depot. This
is the hour at which Chicago pours forth
living stream of humanity, that goes,
rolling and surging onward till it finds the
various places of industry where it is en-
ployed, and there it is drawn in, as the
ocean swell is lost in caves along the sea
shore. What an opportunity to study
human nature but we must not loiter-
a city is no place to stand still in, and es-
pecially Chicago. We reach the cars
take our seats and soon we are speeding
our way towards the Sunny South. We
have six cars in the morning but is is
sometime after noon before we have a
complete train. The ''Delmonico" eating
ear is put in operation and it is wonder
full to see the effect that ice cream and
strawberries will sometimes produce.
just here we wish to pay well merited
tribute of praise to parties who contribu-
ted more to our comfort and enjoyment
than we can ever tell cf here, but the
following resolutions adopted while on the
road will show that even editors know
when they are well treated
Aspecia committee appointed to prepare resolutions
consisting of David Atwood, chairman: Hon. Geo
ileycr, OF the Oshkosh Times and Col. e. \ Calkins
OF the ST. Paul lAinn) Pioneer, reported the follow
ing.
Having enjoyed the courteous hosptalt;cs Of the
Chicago, Alton and ST. Louis railroad and OF the Pull
G3tict ItF company Clc ettOfS OF W ScOnSln
and Minnesota, on then own behalf and on belli oI
the associations they represent, partial express
sion of appreciation respectfully tender their acknow
edgments for the kid attentions received in the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved That the Chicago Alton & St, Louis rail
road company in teadering the OF Il special
curslun tram trom Chicago to St. Louis and Tor the
speed safety and general comfort which their atten-
tons have secured for during the present tr yc
mcrfted our norInest thanks, which hereby tender;
and we especially tender to J. C. sIcAGu tn. assis-
tant and genial assistant general superintendent of
the road, Cur individual expression Of regar Tor his
unrenitting aburs make this excursion pleasant
and successful as If has proved to he.
Resolved, tnut the Palace Car Co, through 4, B.
Pullman. Esq. superintendent having kindly furnish
Ell train Of his magnificent sleeping cars from Nil
Wdl-cc 20 Chicago, tli palace tar ga" fgp 60
St Louis, and given his personal attention tic
management Of them, thus rendering the trip of
SURPRISING ease ami comfort geney Is eHt!tfj 70 the
warnest thanks and Sndcst regards tn. ladies ANA
gentlemen comprising the excursion party; that MS
H!Eciilttn& attention ana SehielhiHlS uepurJiacIt
wi! be Remembered with gratitude AM pleasure ny
one and all,
Well here we are bounding over the
prailies Of Illinois at the rate Of thirty
miles an hour. The sun shines warm and
bright but cool breeze from Lake Mich
igan fills US with a delicious sense Of en-
joyment which takes entire possession OF
our care wcaried bodies, aid drealnily
gazing on the swaying grain, the herds of
cattle, the thriving villages, we resign
ourselves wholly to the pleasure Of the
occasion. Those whose desire it is to
make noise in the world find in the Ia
dies car beautiful organ whose sweet
notes drown the rumbling Of the car
wheels and as an accompaniment for sing
ing is superior. On, on we so. Here to
towed slowly along by horses, and occa-
sionally one propelled by steam power,
As we near Joliet on the left we see that
which sets all the editors to trembling,
and causes their faces to blanch with sud
den fear. What is it that produces such
a sudden change from mirthfulness to ap-
prehension and alarm ? Why the Peni-
tentiary. 1t looms up in mighty grandeur
and is large enough to furnish apart
ments for the whole crowd, but we pass
it in safety as other criminals have done
before u.s. That immense structure on
the right, as we near Bloomington, COW
ering enough ground for small village
is State Normal School, one of the fin
est buildings in the State. Ia Springfield
they are building new State House one
of the best in the country. The cars
stop at Alton, we jump out on the plat
form and ere met by delegation from
st. Louis sent out to escort us into town,
Intro oductions are made all around when
a speech of welcome is delivered by Mr..
Nathan Cole, and responded to by our
President Mr. Chas Seymour, when with
hearty cheers we obeyed the injunction of
our conductor who shouted 'sali aboard. .
Thinking that we might be little dusty,
and dry, this committee brought with
them considerable quantity Of Water
in bottles, to satiate our thirst. There
was dusty time for the next half hour,
but as there were also plenty of cigars it
ended in smoke just as we arrived, (after
trip of $50 miles In eleven hours in
St. Louis
Here we found in waiting OmnibuseS
drawn by four horses each to convey us
to the Southern Hotel. one Of the largest
and best conducted houses in the United
States. 1t is six stories high and fur
nished with every convenience that the
ingenuity of man can invent. Nothing
has been left undone that will add to the
comfort of travellers, and we must say
that we have never had better treatment,
nor enjoyed the edibles more at any
public house we ever stopped at. We
| sat DOWN To the tahle that evening with